Almost two months on from James O’Connor’s exit, Orlando City SC today announced the appointment of Oscar Pareja as the Lions’ new boss and fourth full-time head coach in MLS history.
Most recently coaching Club Tijuana in Liga MX, the 51-year-old is no stranger to Major League Soccer having coached FC Dallas to the MLS Supporters’ Shield and Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup title in 2016. Continue reading
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There’s a break from league play this Wednesday evening as Orlando City SC host fellow Floridian outfit Miami FC in the fourth round of the 2017 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup.
Managed by Italian defensive legend Alessandro Nesta and co-owned by another in Paolo Maldini, the NASL franchise will view this local fixture like a final with just 3 hours, 50 minutes separating the sides via Florida’s Turnpike. Continue reading
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Orlando City SC supporters can look forward to a novel fixture next week as Jason Kreis‘ Lions take on Miami FC for the very first time in the fourth round of the 2017 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup.
Only founded in 2015, Alessandro Nesta’s Miami FC are an unknown quantity to many.
Not to be confused with David Beckham’s Miami Beckham United, Orlando City UK have listed FIVE things you didn’t know about our NASL opposition. Continue reading
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In the week that Luke Boden confirmed his Orlando City SC exit by thanking Lions fans for six years of support, Jason Kreis‘ Lions signed extra cover at left back yesterday.
Indeed, 22-year-old Brazilian Victor Giro – otherwise known as ‘PC‘ – became Orlando City SC‘s fourth off-season arrival, penning a four-year contract at Orlando City Stadium. Continue reading
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Fans of Orlando City SC on this side of the Atlantic woke up to the shock sacking of Lions head coach Adrian Heath on Thursday morning.
Is it a good or bad decision? It is certainly not one that has been taken lightly by those with their finger on the button who felt the pros outweighed the cons.
So without further ado, let’s look at the pros and cons ourselves. Continue reading
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It happened and now we must deal with it. Everybody connected with Orlando City SC will feel extremely flat today after Fort Lauderdale Strikers eliminated the Lions from the 2016 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup last night.
Going down 1-2 after extra-time, our Florida rivals’ winning goal came in the 120th minute courtesy of Brazilian midfielder PC. It was a knockout blow in every sense. Continue reading
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There is a break from regular season MLS play this Wednesday as Orlando City SC embark on a Round of Last 16 tie against Florida rivals Fort Lauderdale Strikers in the 2016 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup.
Earning only their second clean sheet of 2016 when eliminating Jacksonville Armada 0-1 in the fourth round earlier this June, a quarter-final game against either Chicago Fire or Columbus Crew lies in wait for the winner of this one. Continue reading
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Having played against Jacksonville Armada in the 2016 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup in midweek, Orlando City SC are experiencing only their second double gameweek of the season so far.
Going up against Western Conference outfit San Jose Earthquakes at Camping World Stadium on Saturday evening, Dominic Kinnear’s side are travelling to Central Florida for the very first time. Continue reading
Following a truly tragic week for the city of Orlando, at least Orlando City SC managed to provide a positive escape for at least 90 minutes with a 0-1 win last night.
Defeating Florida rivals Jacksonville Armada of NASL in the fourth round of the 2016 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup at Southern Oak Stadium, David Mateos struck the solitary goal in the second-half. Continue reading
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There’s something different for Orlando City SC supporters to look forward to this midweek as Adrian Heath‘s side plot a revenge mission away at Jacksonville Armada in the fourth round of the 2016 Lamar Hunt U.S Open Cup.
While football pales into insignificance given the tragic Orlando shooting that has rocked The City Beautiful this past week, there’s of course extra incentive for Orlando City SC to achieve progression on Wednesday evening. Continue reading
