Twitter reacts to… Orlando City SC’s 2022 end-of-season roster update

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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

Winners revealed in Orlando City UK’s 2022 end-of-season awards

This past week, we asked the Orlando City SC Twittersphere to select their Orlando City SC Player of the Year, Young Player of the Year and Newcomer of the Year for 2022 as part of our annual Orlando City UK end-of-season awards.

A public vote designed to recognise the standout Orlando City SC players in our historic 2022 campaign, we can now proudly reveal the winners as voted by you! Continue reading

Votes now open in Orlando City UK’s 2022 end-of-season awards

Winning the 2022 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup and reaching the MLS Cup Playoffs for a third consecutive season, Orlando City SC have come a long way since our disappointing early years in Major League Soccer.

In a historic year, the year in which City claimed their first major silverware as an MLS club, our latest public vote is designed to recognise the standout players in the Lions’ 2022 season. Continue reading

STATS PREVIEW: CF Montréal vs Orlando City SC – 16.10.2022

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After the agony and ecstasy of a 2022 MLS regular season that had more twists and turns than the VelociCoaster at Universal Studios, Orlando City SC have finally qualified for the 2022 MLS Cup Playoffs!

Finishing seventh in the East and clinching our spot by virtue of a dramatic 2-1 comeback win over Columbus Crew on 2022 MLS Decision Day, Oscar Pareja has successfully guided City to the playoffs for all three of his seasons in charge. Continue reading

STATS PREVIEW: Inter Miami vs Orlando City SC – 05.10.2022

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Orlando City SC‘s hopes of reaching the 2022 MLS Cup Playoffs desperately hang in the balance after City suffered a painful 2-1 defeat at New York City FC on Sunday.

Not a knockout blow, considering the Lions have two games remaining, Oscar Pareja‘s side now visit Inter Miami in our final away game of the season, most definitely the highest stakes Sunshine Clásico yet. Continue reading

STATS PREVIEW: Orlando City SC vs Toronto FC – 17.09.2022

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After a bitterly disappointing 0-1 home defeat to fierce rivals Atlanta United on Wednesday, Orlando City SC now face Toronto FC in their penultimate home game of the 2022 MLS regular season.

Perilously sitting just two points above the red line as things stand, Oscar Pareja‘s Lions only have four nail-biting games left to seal a place in the 2022 MLS Cup Playoffs. Continue reading

STATS PREVIEW: Orlando City SC vs Atlanta United – 14.09.2022

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After a heavy 5-1 defeat at Philadelphia Union, yet still buoyant after lifting the 2022 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup trophy last week, Orlando City SC now face fierce rivals Atlanta United at home.

With just five MLS regular season games remaining, Oscar Pareja‘s Lions still have work to do to reach the 2022 MLS Cup Playoffs and currently sit only two points above the red line. Continue reading

STATS PREVIEW: Philadelphia Union vs Orlando City SC – 10.09.2022

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After the pure elation and ecstasy of winning four consecutive MLS games, not to mention lifting the 2022 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup, Orlando City SC are back in MLS action.

With no MLS game in nine days to accommodate for our cup final, Oscar Pareja‘s Lions now visit runaway Eastern Conference leaders Philadelphia Union with just six regular season games remaining. Continue reading

STATS PREVIEW: Orlando City SC vs Sacramento Republic – 07.09.2022

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Has it sunk in yet? Orlando City SC have reached the 2022 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup Final and are just 90+ minutes away from securing their first major honour in our Major League Soccer history.

Thumping New York Red Bulls 5-1 in the semi-finals back on July 27, Oscar Pareja‘s Lions now host fairytale giant killers Sacramento Republic at Exploria Stadium and will never have a better opportunity to put silverware in our trophy cabinet. Continue reading