Following our narrow 1-0 loss at D.C. United, Orlando City SC face a quick three-day turnaround by heading west to face fellow Eastern Conference side Columbus Crew at MAPFRE Stadium.
The Black & Gold are just a single point below the Lions in the East right now so this is a crucial opportunity to destabilise a side Orlando City SC have endured their fair share of ill-feeling with since entering MLS in 2015. Continue reading
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Arresting a three-game losing streak in fantastic style with a thumping 5-1 victory over FC Cincinnati, James O’Connor‘s Orlando City SC now face LA Galaxy at home.
A game taking place under the Friday night lights at Orlando City Stadium, this is a big opportunity for the Lions to build momentum with Zlatan Ibrahimovic suspended from this fixture. Continue reading
Following Orlando City SC‘s 2-1 loss at Seattle Sounders on Wednesday, James O’Connor‘s Lions contest their third game in just seven days against FC Cincinnati.
Returning to Orlando City Stadium after a tough two-game road streak, there is a must win feel about this first ever MLS head-to-head with the Orange and Blue.
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Following a narrow 2-1 loss at Real Salt Lake and our third defeat of the 2019 Major League Soccer campaign, James O’Connor‘s Orlando City SC will look to bounce back at home against Vancouver Whitecaps.
The Canadian side embark on their furthest trip of the MLS season with new head coach Marc Dos Santos having just earned his first league victory at the seventh attempt against Los Angeles FC (1-0) on Wednesday. Continue reading
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Relief and jubilation! Those were some of the words to describe the mood of Orlando City SC players and supporters following a rousing 0-1 victory in a surprise triumph at New York Red Bulls last weekend.
Not only the Lions’ first win of the 2019 MLS season, the three points were extra significant because this was Orlando City SC‘s first road victory since 29 April 2018 – a good eleven months ago! Continue reading
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After the heartbreak of suffering a last minute equaliser at Chicago Fire, James O’Connor‘s Orlando City SC return to Central Florida to take on Montreal Impact at Orlando City Stadium.
Still coached by former Aston Villa head coach Rémi Garde, Impact have won one and lost one of their first two league fixtures in a 2019 MLS campaign that’s seeing them start with six consecutive fixtures on the road. Continue reading
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Yesterday, Orlando City SC announced they had parted company with General Manager of Soccer Operations Niki Budalic with immediate effect.
Originally appointed into the position of Assistant General Manager in January 2016, the much-maligned Ontario native is departing Central Florida following Orlando City SC‘s worst Major League Soccer campaign to date. Continue reading
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This week the MLS Players Association published an updated version of the 2018 player salaries, the first since the close secondary transfer window and final roster freeze in September.
Headlines included high-profile D.C. United acquisition Wayne Rooney becoming the league’s ninth highest paid player at $2.78m, one of a record 53 millionaires now plying their trade in North America. Continue reading
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After the pick me up of a dramatic 2-1 victory over Columbus Crew and our first Major League Soccer win since July 14, Orlando City SC now travel to New York Red Bulls on MLS Decision Day 2018.
The final fixture of a campaign to forget, this fixture has massive implications for who is crowned 2018 Eastern Conference champions with just one point separating first-placed Atlanta United and second-placed New York Red Bulls heading into game 34. Continue reading
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Following Orlando City SC‘s midweek 1-2 defeat against Seattle Sounders, James O’Connor‘s Lions now face their final home game of a bitterly disappointing 2018 campaign.
A season that promised so much but has ultimately delivered very little, the final visitors to Orlando City Stadium this year are Gregg Berhalter’s Columbus Crew. Continue reading
