STATS PREVIEW: Orlando City SC vs Flamengo – 27.01.2024

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In a new calendar year, we get to witness our beloved Orlando City SC take the field earlier than ever before with the Lions hosting Brazilian giants Flamengo at our newly renamed Inter&Co Stadium in a friendly match as part of the FC Series 2024.

A friendly announced back on December 7 and originally scheduled to take place at Camping World Stadium, the fixture marks City’s first friendly in preparation for the 2024 season and Flamengo’s final game of their weeklong pre-season tour of Florida. Continue reading

STATS PREVIEW: Orlando City SC vs Arsenal – 20.07.2022

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There’s a break (if you’d call it that) from Major League Soccer play as Orlando City SC welcome Premier League giants Arsenal to Exploria Stadium for the FC Series Clash of Nations 2022.

Forging part of the Gunners’ 2022/23 pre-season preparations, Mikel Arteta’s side are adored around the world and this glamorous friendly fixture will underline Orlando City SC‘s name on the global soccer map. Continue reading

Orlando City SC to face Arsenal at Exploria Stadium on July 20

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Being a die-hard Arsenal and Orlando City SC supporter myself, I couldn’t believe yesterday’s news that City will be facing the Gunners in a mid-season friendly at Exploria Stadium on Wednesday, July 20.

Dubbed the FC Series Clash of Nations 2022, this is Orlando City SC‘s first ever friendly with Arsenal, a game sure to capture the imagination in Central Florida. Continue reading

STATS PREVIEW: Orlando City SC vs CF Montréal – 20.10.2021

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After a very important 0-1 victory away at FC Cincinnati, Oscar Pareja‘s Orlando City SC return to Exploria Stadium for another home fixture against CF Montréal.

Yet another key game in City’s bid to reach the 2021 MLS Cup Playoffs, Wilfried Nancy’s CF Montréal sit four points behind fourth-placed Orlando City SC, one point above the Eastern Conference red line. Continue reading

STATS PREVIEW: Orlando City SC vs CF Montréal – 15.09.2021

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After a bitterly disappointing 3-0 loss at rivals Atlanta United, Orlando City SC must pick themselves up quickly for a home game with CF Montréal.

Out fought and out thought by The Five Stripes, Oscar Pareja‘s side were extremely flat and uncharacteristically lacked any urgency or quality at Mercedes-Benz Stadium last Friday. Continue reading

Why I support Orlando City SC… UK fan Ollie Griffiths has his say

With Orlando City SC now into their seventh Major League Soccer season, the Lions already have an abundance of loyal and passionate supporters spread up and down the United Kingdom.

Becoming an Orlando City UK member in August 2020, Leicester City and Orlando City SC fan Ollie Griffiths is the latest to tell his story about why the Lions were the MLS team for him. Continue reading

STATS PREVIEW: Orlando City SC vs Seattle Sounders – 17.10.2018

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Having not scored an MLS goal since September 1 and now equalling an all-time league worst goals conceded total of 70, the end of the season can’t come quick enough for Orlando City SC.

The year 2018 has turned out to be an absolute disaster for the Lions with James O’Connor‘s side yet again looking bereft of ideas in a gutless 2-0 defeat at New England Revolution. Continue reading

Why I support Orlando City SC… UK fan Dan Berridge has his say

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With Orlando City SC three-and-a-bit years into their Major League Soccer journey, the Lions already have an abundance of loyal and passionate supporters spread up and down the United Kingdom.

One particular Orlando City UK member who has followed Orlando City SC since their days in USL is avid Nottingham Forest and Lions fan Dan Berridge. We caught up with Dan to see why Orlando City SC were the team for him. Continue reading

STATS PREVIEW: Orlando City SC vs Toronto FC – 14.07.2018

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Another gameweek has come and gone with Orlando City SC‘s losing streak now stretching to nine games after a thumping 4-1 defeat at Los Angeles FC.

Despite James O’Connor‘s recent arrival as new head coach, the Irishman couldn’t help earn the Lions their first league point since May 6th 2018. Continue reading

STATS PREVIEW: D.C. United vs Orlando City SC – 20.06.2018

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There’s another break from league play this Wednesday evening as Orlando City SC travel to D.C. United in the 2018 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup Round of 16.

The first game since Jason Kreis parted company with the club on Friday, Bobby Murphy will take charge of the Lions at Maryland SoccerPlex. Continue reading