STATS PREVIEW: FC Dallas vs Orlando City SC – 04.07.2016

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An Independence Day trip to Texas awaits Orlando City SC who contest their seventh road game of the regular Major League Soccer season at FC Dallas on Monday evening.

Earning only their FOURTH league victory of the 2016 campaign when dramatically defeating Toronto FC 3-2 in Gameweek 16, Adrian Heath‘s men also contended with a midweek U.S. Open Cup Round of Last 16 tie against Fort Lauderdale Strikers. Continue reading

STATS PREVIEW: Orlando City SC vs Toronto FC – 25.06.2016

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Agonisingly conceding in the final play of the game to tie 2-2 with San Jose Earthquakes last time out, Orlando City SC remain at Camping World Stadium to face Toronto FC on Saturday evening.

Greg Vanney’s side are currently fifth in a tight Eastern Conference with last weekend’s slender 1-0 victory over LA Galaxy getting TFC back on track after a four-game winless streak. Continue reading

STATS PREVIEW: Orlando City SC vs San Jose Earthquakes – 18.06.2016

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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

Why I support Orlando City SC… 6 more tales from UK supporters

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Having recently become officially affiliated with Orlando City SC itself as the club’s International Fan Club representing the United Kingdom, we’re absolutely delighted to be giving the club a greater voice on British shores.

What that means is helping build a a loyal army of UK-based Lions supporters who can come together and engage on all things Orlando City SC related while sharing in experiences such as our Orlando City UK Watch Parties with a Manchester-based event to come. Continue reading

Orlando City SC take a look at Stoke City defender on trial

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Orlando City SC are currently taking a look at Stoke City defender Dionatan Teixeira who has arrived in Central Florida as part of a trial spell with the Lions.

The 23-year-old Brazilian-born centre back has actually represented Slovakia at Under-21 level but hasn’t made a breakthrough at the Britannia Stadium since signing from Dukla Banská Bystrica in 2014. Continue reading

STATS PREVIEW: Orlando City SC vs New York Red Bulls – 06.05.2016

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Eight games down and ten points on the board for Adrian Heath‘s Orlando City SC.

While the Lions are only four points off current table-toppers Montreal Impact right now, City haven’t truly found their stride so far this term with four draws underlining this fact.

That said, we’re certain every single Orlando City SC fan was delighted to snatch a point on the road away at New England Revolution last time out where a 90th minute strike from Carlos Rivas was enough to cancel out Juan Agudelo’s second-half strike that gave Jay Heaps’ side the initiative. Continue reading

WATCH: Orlando Pride seal FIRST NWSL win for 23,403 fans

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Orlando; you’ve only gone and done it again haven’t you!?

Another fantastic moment of history was etched into Citrus Bowl folklore yesterday evening as Tom Sermanni‘s Orlando Pride sealed their FIRST EVER victory in NWSL.

Emerging 3-1 victors over Houston Dash in front of a league record 23,403 supporters in Central Florida, this wonderful support yet again underlined The City Beautiful as the true Soccer Capital of the South! Continue reading

STATS PREVIEW: New York Red Bulls vs Orlando City SC – 24.04.2016

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We’ve only just settled down since the shenanigans of Orlando City SC’s most recent Major League Soccer fixture at the Citrus Bowl in which stoppage time was a frantic affair yet again.

Baldomero Toledo has been a swear word within the city of Orlando for a week now after the PRO Referee WRONGLY adjudged Servando Carrasco to have handled Lee Nguyen’s cross-shot in basically the final play of the match to hand New England Revolution a penalty that should never have been. Continue reading

STATS PREVIEW: Orlando City SC vs Portland Timbers – 03.04.2016

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It’s seemed an eternity since Orlando City SC’s last fixture hasn’t it?

But anyhow, welcome along to Orlando City UK’s latest stat attack instalment, bringing you all of our latest Orlando City SC stats to inform you about how the Lions’ next fixture may play out.

Excellent if you’re having a bet on the MLS action may we add!

So on Sunday evening, 2015 Major League Soccer champions Portland Timbers arrive in O-Town with Adrian Heath‘s Orlando City SC still searching for their first home victory of 2016. Continue reading

5 unanswered questions for Orlando City SC with 10 days to go

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With only 10 days to go now until Orlando City SC take to the Citrus Bowl turf to face Real Salt Lake in the MLS 2016 season opener, excitement amongst Lions fans is reaching fever pitch!

Having felt like an eternity since a disappointing final game of last season away at Philadelphia Union where City’s play-off qualification hopes were pretty much extinguished before a ball was kicked, that’s all forgotten now. Continue reading