After Kyle Smith‘s buzzer beater header in stoppage time at Toronto FC (0-1), Oscar Pareja‘s Orlando City SC now head to Texas for their inaugural MLS fixture with Austin FC.
With no meeting between the sides in Austin FC’s inaugural 2021 MLS season, this is City’s first taste of the atmospheric Q2 Stadium as we look to maintain our positive league campaign so far. Continue reading
Eager to erase memories of last weekend’s 4-1 defeat to CF Montréal, Oscar Pareja‘s Orlando City SC now face fellow Canadians Toronto FC at BMO Field.
Desperately seeking some consistency right now, Orlando City SC‘s 2022 MLS campaign has looked convincing at times and not so convincing at times also. Continue reading
After overcoming I-4 Derby rivals Tampa Bay Rowdies 2-1 in the third round of the 2022 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup, Oscar Pareja‘s side now face a much tougher test in the Round of 32.
With current Eastern Conference leaders Philadelphia Union visiting Exploria Stadium, Union are the only opponent City have faced in the U.S. Open Cup twice, first in 2018 and secondly this Wednesday. Continue reading
Only a few hours after announcing the signing of Jake Mulraney, Orlando City SC yesterday announced the signing of Gastón González too.
The 20-year-old was already rumoured to be joining the Lions in May, but González has already been placed on City’s Season Ending Injury list after suffering an anterior cruciate ligament injury playing for Unión de Santa Fe on April 19. Continue reading
Receiving GAM as part of Chris Mueller’s Chicago Fire move, Orlando City SC immediately reinvested it by today announcing the signing of Irish winger Jake Mulraney from Major League Soccer rivals Atlanta United.
A deal completed before MLS’s Primary Transfer Window closed, the Lions have acquired Mulraney after trading $200,000 in General Allocation Money, $100,000 in 2022 and $100,000 in 2023, to The Five Stripes. Continue reading
Erasing memories of that 0-3 loss to New York Red Bulls with a 2-1 win over MLS new boys Charlotte FC, Orlando City SC now start a three-game away MLS streak at CF Montréal.
With this Stade Saputo visit preceding two more MLS away games at Toronto FC and Austin FC, Oscar Pareja‘s Lions currently sit third in the Eastern Conference. Continue reading
With Premier Sports 2 and FreeSports each showing one live Orlando City SC fixture in April, two more Lions games will be broadcast in the UK in May.
Premier Sports 2 will have live coverage of CF Montréal vs Orlando City SC on May 7. FreeSports has live coverage of Toronto FC vs Orlando City SC on May 14. Continue reading
After the high of defeating Columbus Crew and Tampa Bay Rowdies within just five days, Orlando City SC were brought back down to Earth with a bump last Sunday.
Comfortably swept aside 0-3 by New York Red Bulls at home, Oscar Pareja‘s Lions were worryingly tepid as they passed up a huge opportunity to go top of the Eastern Conference. Continue reading
After putting in the perfect road performance to prevail 0-2 at Columbus Crew, Oscar Pareja‘s Orlando City SC now face New York Red Bulls back at Exploria Stadium.
Achieving a two-game sweep over the Lions in 2021, Red Bulls were one of only two MLS teams to defeat the Lions in Orlando last season. Continue reading
Being a die-hard Arsenal and Orlando City SC supporter myself, I couldn’t believe yesterday’s news that City will be facing the Gunners in a mid-season friendly at Exploria Stadium on Wednesday, July 20.
Dubbed the FC Series Clash of Nations 2022, this is Orlando City SC‘s first ever friendly with Arsenal, a game sure to capture the imagination in Central Florida. Continue reading
