INTERVIEW: Orlando City UK meets Orlando City SC France

Orlando City UK - Orlando City France

Despite the eagerly anticipated Euro 2016 tournament taking place in France over the course of June and July, there is one Frenchman who won’t simply be keeping an eye on how Didier Deschamps’ Les Bleus get on.

Indeed, Orlando City SC is truly a global brand and having already spoken to Torcida Orlando City Brasil’s Arthur Fernandes earlier this month, we recently caught up with Orlando City SC France’s Clément (@OrlandoCityFR). Continue reading

STATS PREVIEW: New York City FC vs Orlando City SC – 29.05.2016

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Embarking on their sixth road game of the 2016 Major League Soccer campaign, Adrian Heath’s Orlando City SC travel to New York City FC’s Yankee Stadium home for the second time already this season.

Having already claimed a 0-1 victory in the Bronx back in March, perhaps this is the best time to be facing Patrick Vieira’s side with NYCFC having lost by an utterly humiliating 0-7 to cross-river rivals New York Red Bulls in their last game. Continue reading

STATS PREVIEW: Orlando City SC vs Philadelphia Union – 25.05.2016

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Doesn’t it feel great to get back to winning ways? Orlando City SC are still in love with scoring late goals with the Lions having struck an 87th minute to down Montreal Impact 2-1 last time out.

A first victory in seven Major League Soccer fixtures for Adrian Heath‘s men, Orlando City SC now embark on a crucial period of the season with three home fixtures to play in quick succession over the course of the next month. Continue reading

STATS PREVIEW: Orlando City SC vs Montreal Impact – 21.05.2016

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Going down 2-1 on the road to Sporting Kansas City on Sunday, Orlando City SC are back at Camping World Stadium this weekend looking for all three points after going winless in six MLS fixtures.

Having last won a Major League Soccer game back at the start of April where Adrian Heath‘s Lions trounced Portland Timbers 4-1, City have slouched to eleventh position in the Eastern Conference. Continue reading

STATS PREVIEW: Sporting Kansas City vs Orlando City SC – 15.05.16

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Playing out their fifth draw of the 2016 Major League Soccer season when tying 1-1 with New York Red Bulls at Camping World Stadium last time out, Orlando City SC currently sit fifth in the Eastern Conference.

Still just four points off current table-toppers Montreal Impact, it is incredibly tight in the East right now but the Lions have only won a single game at home – against Portland Timbers (4-1) – so far this season. Continue reading

Orlando City SC parting ways with 30-year-old star

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Waking up on Thursday morning (UK time), Twitter was awash with the news that Orlando City SC are parting ways with Aurélien Collin who will be joining New York Red Bulls.

As confirmed by Brian Lewis of the New York Post, Jesse March’s Red Bulls are acquiring the French centre back in exchange for a fourth round pick in the 2017 draft. 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

The FOUR worst Orlando City SC calls so far this 2016 season

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Did we witness the worst call so far this season in Major League Soccer on Sunday?

Well, the Orlando City SC fraternity seem to think so after what can only be described as a downright case of peer pressure on Baldomero Toledo.

Awarding New England Revolution a last gasp penalty after an ALLEGED handball from Servando Carrasco that ACTUALLY hit his shoulder, Lee Nguyen successfully converted the spot kick to salvage a 2-2 draw at the Citrus Bowl. Continue reading

STATS PREVIEW: Orlando City SC vs New England Revolution – 17.04.2016

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So it was heartbreak in Philly for our Lions!

Tranquillo Barnetta’s simply inch-perfect free-kick in the 90th minute subjected Adrian Heath‘s Orlando City SC to a first loss in Major League Soccer this 2016 season with Philadelphia Union running out 2-1 winners last Friday following Adrian Winter‘s first-half equaliser.

But with the past being the past, let’s move on with Orlando City SC returning to the Citrus Bowl on Sunday to welcome Jay Heaps’ New England Revolution of the Eastern Conference who sit one point below the Lions on seven points after gameweek six. Continue reading

STATS PREVIEW: Philadelphia Union vs Orlando City SC – 08.04.2016

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What a difference a few weeks can make!

After disappointingly only picking up two points from two home games at the start of the season against both Real Salt Lake and Chicago Fire, it’s all change for Adrian Heath‘s Orlando City SC.

With our Lions rising to the very summit of the MLS Eastern Conference after gameweek five (fourth game for City), courtesy of a rousing 4-1 victory over reigning MLS Cup champions Portland Timbers last time out, morale is high right now. Continue reading