CINCINNATI, Oh. — Orlando City SC managed a narrow 1-0 win over Cincinnati on the road this weekend, but it should have been by a lot more. By dominating the shot count the Lions controlled the match despite probably having some disappointment about the scoreline. The shot count was heavily skewed to Orlando, 18-9, doublingContinue reading “Lions lone goal enough despite shooting gallery”
Category Archives: Orlando City SC
Two-man deficit too much for Orlando City
ORLANDO — It was always going to be hard when Nani was sent off in the 35th minute and Orlando ended up finishing with nine men which saw Montreal take a 4-2 win over the Lions. So apart from the obvious what went wrong? Ultimately everything that led to the Montreal win came because ofContinue reading “Two-man deficit too much for Orlando City”
Florida MLS Week 11 Notebook
DC United 7 Toronto FC 1 History was made in Toronto FC’s loss to DC United, with a 7-1 result it was the worst loss in club history. With goals in the second and eighth minutes, there was a hint of bad things to come, but the Canadians were still in the match until RalphContinue reading “Florida MLS Week 11 Notebook”
Thomas Williams signs Homegrown contract with Orlando City
ORLANDO – Orlando City SC has made history, signing the youngest player in club history as they signed Thomas Williams to a homegrown contract on Tuesday. Williams is 16 years and 10 months old setting a new mark for the team on signing age. His contract is guaranteed through to the 2024 season and includesContinue reading “Thomas Williams signs Homegrown contract with Orlando City”
Dike reportedly wanted by Watford
ORLANDO – After scoring his first international goal the interest in Orlando City’s Daryl Dike has only increased with English Premier League side Watford has joined the list of suitors. Interest in Dike was already high after his impressive loan to Barnsley of the English Championship when he scored nine goals. As Barnsley failed toContinue reading “Dike reportedly wanted by Watford”
Florida MLS Notebook Week 7
Chicago Fire FC 0 CF Montreal 1 After spending a month on the sidelines CF Montreal’s Mason Toye marked his return in emphatic style scoring the winner with six minutes to play as Montreal beat Chicago Fire FC 1-0 at Soldier Field on Saturday. The goal came with an emphatic header as Toye got onContinue reading “Florida MLS Notebook Week 7”
Wilf family purchasing Orlando City and Pride
MINNEAPOLIS – The Wilf family announced on Wednesday that it is purchasing Orlando City SC and Orlando Pride, taking over the majority stake from Flavio Augusto da Silva. That move comes after a failed attempt to take over Minnesota United when the club made the move to Major League Soccer in 2015, hoping to getContinue reading “Wilf family purchasing Orlando City and Pride”
Florida MLS notebook week three 2021
CF Montreal 0 Columbus Crew SC 0 It wasn’t the most exciting match, as CF Montreal and Columbus Crew SC played out a scoreless draw at DRV PNK Stadium in Fort Lauderdale. Montreal was certainly the stronger side, restricting Columbus with a strong defensive performance that denied a single shot on goal. The Canadians justContinue reading “Florida MLS notebook week three 2021”
Orlando City SC negotiating with Barnsley for Daryl Dike
BARNSLEY, England – Orlando City SC can recall Daryl Dike from his loan with Barnsley in the English Championship on Monday with the loan officially expired on May 31st. That has lent some urgency to the English side trying to find a deal with the Lions to secure Dike’s services permanently. OCSC’s CEO Alex LeitaoContinue reading “Orlando City SC negotiating with Barnsley for Daryl Dike”
The week in numbers: April 28 2021
-7 – The shot differential that Inter Miami gave up in the 2-1 win over Philadelphia Union 0.6 – The difference between Orlando’s xG (1) and Kansas City’s xG (0.4). Read more. 1 – The number of goals scored by the Miami FC in its final preseason match against FC Miami City 2 – TheContinue reading “The week in numbers: April 28 2021”
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