Back on April 27, Orlando City SC were drawn against Charlotte FC at the Sportsplex at Matthews in this Round of 32 stage of the 2023 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup.
Bypassing the third round by virtue of triumphantly winning the 2022 Lamar U.S. Open Cup, six straight home victories saw City lift their first major silverware as an MLS club. With an away test up first this time around, there will be no home comforts as City attempt to defend their 2022 title. Continue reading
Desperately searching for not only a positive result but performance in an inconsistent 2023 campaign, Orlando City SC achieved both against LA Galaxy last weekend.
Just the tonic we needed, Oscar Pareja’s Lions prevailed 2-0 with Designated Players Ercan Kara and Facundo Torres scoring in a satisfying, convincing display. Continue reading
One step forward and two steps back. Frustratingly, Orlando City SC‘s disappointing season continued last Saturday. Oscar Pareja‘s Lions painfully suffered their third consecutive home defeat in MLS.
Comfortably beaten 1-3 by Wayne Rooney’s D.C. United; sloppy defending, individual errors, and a lack of attacking quality all contributed to yet another sobering evening at Exploria Stadium. Continue reading
Gameweek 4 was one to forget, and fast, for Oscar Pareja‘s Orlando City SC who suffered our first loss of the season – a bitterly disappointing 1-2 home defeat to bottom side Charlotte FC.
Coming just three days after our narrow 2023 CONCACAF Champions League elimination, there’s frustratingly more questions than answers right now, albeit at this early stage of the campaign. Continue reading
Just four days after visiting Mexico for our CONCACAF Champions League debut against Tigres UANL, Orlando City SC are back in Major League Soccer action for our first domestic road trip of 2023.
Visiting Audi Field to take on D.C. United, Oscar Pareja‘s Lions will attempt to banish the Wayne Rooney curse, with the Englishman enjoying much personal success against City as a player and now head coach. Continue reading
Defeating New York Red Bulls 1-0 to start our 2023 MLS campaign with all three points, Orlando City SC now face FC Cincinnati in a second successive home fixture.
Now undefeated in nine MLS opening fixtures, last Saturday’s win wasn’t perfect, far from it, but was gutsy all the same with Oscar Pareja‘s Lions earning a satisfying clean sheet against a notoriously difficult opponent. Continue reading
After a critically acclaimed off-season of refreshment, anticipation fills the air as Oscar Pareja‘s Orlando City SC kick off the 2023 Major League Soccer campaign.
Starting at home for a ninth consecutive MLS season, City face New York Red Bulls after our 2022 MLS Cup Playoffs heartache at CF Montréal in October. Continue reading
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After much anticipation, the new 2023 Orlando City SC home jersey – “The Wall Kit” – has officially been unveiled today at a launch event hosted at Exploria Stadium.
Revealing the new look of our home purple with just seven days to go until 2023 kicks off, The Wall Kit is our fifth home jersey design in Major League Soccer to date. Continue reading
Orlando City SC‘s 2023 recruitment drive kicked into another gear today after the Lions announced the signing of highly-rated Argentine winger Martín Ojeda from Godoy Cruz.
Arriving at Exploria Stadium after journalist César Luis Merlo broke the story back on December 21, the 24-year-old has signed a three-year contract with the Lions and becomes the club’s third Designated Player alongside Ercan Kara and Facundo Torres. Continue reading
Today, Orlando City SC officially announced their updated first team roster following the end of the 2022 Major League Soccer campaign.
The first comprehensive evidence as to who is staying, potentially remaining and departing Exploria Stadium before 2023, just two players were named in the ‘option declined’ column. Continue reading
