Acosta was the top scoring contributor with 17 goals and 14 assists in 32 regular season appearances for Cincinnati, which won the Supporters’ Shield with the best record (20-5-9, 69 points) and is one step from its first appearance in the final.
Cincinnati will welcome the Columbus Crew to TQL Stadium on Saturday in the Eastern Conference final. The winner will host reigning champion LAFC or the Houston Dynamo in the MLS Cup on Dec. 9.
Ben Olsen shook up a ‘nice, comfortable life’ in D.C. He’s glad he did.
Cincinnati was the worst team in the league in each of its first three seasons before qualifying for the playoffs last year.