Orlando City UK attending England vs United States this November

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After some fantastic trips to Central Florida watching Orlando City SC multiple times over the past few years, Orlando City UK are doing something a little different next month.

We are proud to announce we will be attending England’s eagerly anticipated international friendly against United States at Wembley Stadium on Thursday 15th November. Continue reading

Orlando City SC on FIFA 19: Ratings & stats lowdown

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With the eagerly anticipated FIFA 19 released to the public on September 28th, we cannot wait to get our hands on the latest edition of the world’s most popular football video game.

Scouring social media over the past 24 hours, we’ve now managed to grab a sneak peek of how our Orlando City SC heroes have been rated in the game. Continue reading

Twitter reacts to… Orlando City SC finally signing Carlos Ascues

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Better late than never, right? Peru international centre back Carlos Ascues is finally a Orlando City SC player with the Lions officially confirming his arrival today.

Despite Major League Soccer’s Secondary Transfer Window closing last Wednesday, Orlando City SC have managed to conclude a loan deal until the end of the season for the 26-year-old defender. Continue reading

Are Orlando City SC experiencing fitness issues?

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As reported by Orlando Sentinel’s Jordan Culver recently, Orlando City SC will this week take their practices to noted training destination IMG Academy in Bradenton, using the state-of-the-art facilities to focus on fitness.

The decision comes days after the hire of Venezuelan fitness director Isaac Ramos following the departure of Dave McKay who had been with the club since 2015. Continue reading

Orlando City SC’s pick ‘n’ mix defence leaves a sour taste

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On Saturday, Orlando City SC battled to rescue a 3–3 draw at home to playoff qualification rivals New England Revolution (if you still consider us to be in the hunt), only our fourth point out of the last possible 42.

Over those 14 games the Lions have been outscored 40-15 and with a league-high 2.35 goals conceded per game, Orlando City SC are on pace to end on 80 which would obliterate the previous MLS record of 70 set by a leaky Minnesota United in their 2017 debut season. Continue reading

Why I support Orlando City SC… UK fan Harry Salvidge has his say

Orlando City UK Member Harry Salvidge

When I established Orlando City UK in November 2015, I could’ve only dreamed about having 40 members as part of what is now an Official International Fan Club of Orlando City SC.

Signing up as a member in May, we caught up with die-hard Watford and Orlando City SC supporter Harry Salvidge about his Lions love affair and just why MLS means so much to him. Continue reading

STATS PREVIEW: LA Galaxy vs Orlando City SC – 29.07.2018

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Hot on the heels of our 0-2 loss against New York City FC, Orlando City SC face a testing road trip to California to take on Sigi Schmid’s LA Galaxy.

Currently fifth in the Western Conference, the StubHub Center-based side are enjoying a good season following a horror 2017 and can now call on the abilities of little known star Zlatan Ibrahimovic too! Continue reading

Who is Orlando City SC new boy Shane O’Neill?

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Extremely busy in the off-season, Orlando City SC are still adding jigsaw pieces mid-season with defender Shane O’Neill joining the Lions today.

Available for selection from July 10th, the Irish born American player has signed a three-and-a-half year contract and counts as a Homegrown Player after arriving as a Discovery Signing. Continue reading

STATS PREVIEW: Montreal Impact vs Orlando City SC – 13.06.2018

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The fourth and final game of a demanding four-game road streak for Orlando City SC, Jason Kreis‘ Lions now head East across Canada to take on Rémi Garde’s Montreal Impact.

Heading to Saputo Stadium following a 5-2 thrashing at Vancouver Whitecaps on Saturday, Orlando City SC will be eager to grab all three points against one of the Eastern Conference’s weaker franchises. Continue reading

STATS PREVIEW: Orlando City SC vs Real Salt Lake – 06.05.2018

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Claiming all three points from our trip to the Rocky Mountains, Orlando City SC‘s season continues to go from strength to strength with the win representing our fifth straight victory in MLS.

One nil down at half-time, there was much to admire about the way Jason Kreis‘ Lions didn’t panic before a Cristian Higuita strike and Yoshimar Yotún penalty completed the 1-2 comeback at Colorado Rapids. Continue reading