STATS PREVIEW: Chicago Fire vs Orlando City SC – 16.09.2018

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Following Orlando City SC‘s 1-0 loss at Sporting Kansas City, James O’Connor‘s Lions face another long road trip to Bridgeview, Illinois to take on Veljko Paunović’s Chicago Fire.

Currently bottom of the Eastern Conference, the Men in Red last tasted MLS action way back on August 23 against Columbus Crew (1-1) with a testimonial match for Bastian Schweinsteiger played at Bayern Munich on August 28. Continue reading

STATS PREVIEW: New York City FC vs Orlando City SC – 02.06.2018

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Orlando City SC‘s six-game winning streak is now a distant memory having suffered our third consecutive loss against Chicago Fire (1-2) last weekend.

A late Alan Gordon screamer settled a game that Orlando City SC had actually dominated with the Lions squandering numerous second-half plays to find no way beyond Patrick McLain. Continue reading

Were Orlando City SC right to cash in on Kevin Molino?

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With Jonathan Spector arriving at Orlando City SC on Tuesday and Kaylyn Kyle bidding goodbye to Orlando Pride on Wednesday, Thursday saw the dramatic departure of long-time Lions star Kevin Molino.

Traded to Adrian Heath‘s Minnesota United alongside Patrick McLain, Kevin Molino‘s trade is now firmly among the most expensive deals in MLS history. Continue reading

Twitter reacts to… Orlando City SC signing Jonathan Spector

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Addressing a key area of weakness, Orlando City SC completed the noteworthy signature of United States international Jonathan Spector on Tuesday evening (UK time).

The versatile 30-year-old defender joins after mutually agreeing his departure from Birmingham City with the Illinois-native capable of playing at centre back, right back or in defensive midfield. Continue reading

Twitter reacts to… Orlando City SC signing Will Johnson

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The number of Orlando City SC off-season arrivals now stands at three with experienced Canadian international midfielder Will Johnson having joined the Lions earlier today.

Signing a two-year contract with an option for a third, the 29-year-old looks a shrewd purchase having won MLS Cup twice while earning 41 caps with his national side. Continue reading