At the beginning of the week, we asked the almighty Orlando City SC Twittersphere to select their Orlando City SC Player of the Year, Young Player of the Year and Newcomer of the Year as part of our inaugural Orlando City UK end-of-season awards.
A public vote designed to recognise the hard work and graft of selected Orlando City SC players in an extremely disappointing 2018 MLS campaign, we can now proudly reveal the winners as voted by you! Continue reading
While everybody connected with Orlando City SC would admit that our 2018 season has been extremely disappointing, it’s now all about learning from our mistakes and building our club into the force we all know it has the potential to be.
Without further ado, allow us to introduce our inaugural Orlando City UK end-of-season awards, a public vote designed to recognise the hard work and dedication of selected Orlando City SC players this 2018 MLS season. Continue reading
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Having not scored an MLS goal since September 1 and now equalling an all-time league worst goals conceded total of 70, the end of the season can’t come quick enough for Orlando City SC.
The year 2018 has turned out to be an absolute disaster for the Lions with James O’Connor‘s side yet again looking bereft of ideas in a gutless 2-0 defeat at New England Revolution. Continue reading
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Ever since the USMNT’s infamous collapse in qualification for the 2018 FIFA World Cup, the #PlayYourKids movement has been rumbling on strongly stateside
With additional conversations surrounding youth development within Major League Soccer, the youth landscape of Orlando City SC has seen two significant milestones this week. Continue reading
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After a breathless 3-3 draw against New England Revolution last weekend, Orlando City SC visit Audi Field for the very first time as they take on D.C. United, now buoyed by Wayne Rooney’s arrival.
Ben Olsen’s D.C. United currently sit bottom of the Eastern Conference on 18 points but boast four games in hand on Orlando City SC who sit five points above the Black and Red. Continue reading
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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
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Justin Meram’s difficult spell with Orlando City SC is over. The 29-year-old was officially traded back to Columbus Crew yesterday in exchange for $750,000 in Targeted Allocation Money and a 2019 international roster spot.
The deal, in isolation, is very good business for Orlando City SC. Continue reading
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After the furore and injustice of a heartbreaking 3-2 defeat at Columbus Crew last weekend, Orlando City SC must clear their heads for a rare Thursday night test against New York City FC at Orlando City Stadium.
With Silviu Petrescu’s horror decision to hand Crew a penalty in the 88th minute begging belief, Wil Trapp’s last gasp wonder strike stole all three points in a loss that was incredibly difficult to swallow. Continue reading
It can’t be happening again, can it? Right now, it appears as if Orlando City SC are enduring something of a summertime sadness for the second consecutive season.
Losing our last four straight games in Major League Soccer, injuries haven’t helped matters but the fact is that Orlando City SC are sinking down the Eastern Conference with each passing week. Continue reading
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After the busiest and most exciting off-season in Orlando City SC history, our 2018 MLS home opener against D.C. United is now only days away.
Opening the season at home for a fourth consecutive season in Major League Soccer, Orlando City Stadium will be vociferous cauldron of purple as The Wall cheer on a new-look Lions side. Continue reading
