As detailed a month ago, I’m creating individual match posters for each of the Cincinnati Saints home NPSL matches during the 2015 season. And with the Saints’ second home match of the campaign fast approaching this Sunday — a 2pm affair against the Fort Pitt Regiment — it’s high time I drop my next poster.

The inspiration for the design draws on the long-running relationship between Cincinnati and Pittsburgh and the similarities they share. They were some of the first in-land megacities, both of which found a home on the mighty Ohio River. Each also featured a well-known military fort that played an integral in shaping their respective regions. There’s a natural rivalry that exists between Cincy and the ‘Burgh, one that has probably been nudged along a bit by the supporters and fans of the professional pigskin football and baseball teams in each metropolitan area, too.

So with all that in mind, the design I went with was one that’s meant to emulate the old river maps that used to be utilized to navigate the wild waters of the Ohio. I also hoped to invoke the spirit of calls for local militias, which often fought alongside the regiments stationed at their local forts. And with a “Regiment” actually “invading” when Fort Pitt comes to town, what better way is there to support your local club than to take up arms against them?

As always, you can tune into the “battle” waged for Fort Washington and listen to the live match commentary provided by WSOTP by navigating to our Match Commentary page.