STATS PREVIEW: FC Dallas vs Orlando City SC – 04.07.2016

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An Independence Day trip to Texas awaits Orlando City SC who contest their seventh road game of the regular Major League Soccer season at FC Dallas on Monday evening.

Earning only their FOURTH league victory of the 2016 campaign when dramatically defeating Toronto FC 3-2 in Gameweek 16, Adrian Heath‘s men also contended with a midweek U.S. Open Cup Round of Last 16 tie against Fort Lauderdale Strikers. Continue reading

Orlando City SC taking a look at 27-year-old centre back?

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According to a tweet from Jeffrey Carlisle of ESPN Soccer, Orlando City SC are currently taking a look at ex-New England Revolution centre back A.J. Soares who is training with the Lions.

The 27-year-old is soon to be a free agent having appeared 12 times for Norwegian outfit Viking Stavanger most recently during the 2015/16 campaign. Continue reading

STATS PREVIEW: Orlando City SC vs San Jose Earthquakes – 18.06.2016

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Having played against Jacksonville Armada in the 2016 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup in midweek, Orlando City SC are experiencing only their second double gameweek of the season so far.

Going up against Western Conference outfit San Jose Earthquakes at Camping World Stadium on Saturday evening, Dominic Kinnear’s side are travelling to Central Florida for the very first time. Continue reading

What Saturday’s MLS fixture means to Orlando City SC fans

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Saturday sees the return of our beloved Orlando City SC in Major League Soccer action, facing a San Jose Earthquakes team who have endured a patchy season so far with only two victories from their last eight fixtures.

Considering the Lions haven’t lost at Camping World Stadium since last July against New York Red Bulls, a positive result represents a daunting task for Dominic Kinnear’s Quakes. 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 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

Orlando City SC take a look at Stoke City defender on trial

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Orlando City SC are currently taking a look at Stoke City defender Dionatan Teixeira who has arrived in Central Florida as part of a trial spell with the Lions.

The 23-year-old Brazilian-born centre back has actually represented Slovakia at Under-21 level but hasn’t made a breakthrough at the Britannia Stadium since signing from Dukla Banská Bystrica in 2014. 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

Twitter reacts to… Orlando City SC & Stoke City’s new partnership

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So on a busy Friday for Orlando City SC with the evening MLS fixture against New York Red Bulls to look forward to at Camping World Stadium, headlines were also made during the daytime.

And that news is that Orlando City SC have today announced an official affiliation with English Premier League outfit Stoke City. Continue reading

Orlando City SC to sign Irishman as Collin’s replacement?

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A day after Aurélien Collin was traded to New York Red Bulls, it appears Orlando City SC are making moves to sign his replacement with 25-year-old Irish centre back Gavin Gunning being lined up.

As reported by the Evening Telegraph, Gunning has already been told he can leave Scottish Premier League outfit Dundee United with the defender having spent a week-long trial with Adrian Heath’s Lions after falling out of favour with Mixu Paatelainen. Continue reading