PLAYER RATINGS: Philadelphia Union vs Orlando City SC – 16.10.2016

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A first Major League Soccer win over Philadelphia Union, our first victory in six and Joe Bendik‘s fifth clean sheet of the season.

Yesterday’s 0-2 win was all Orlando City SC supporters could’ve asked for in our final road game of 2016 after our MLS Cup playoff qualification hopes were extinguished against Montreal Impact in Game 32. Continue reading

STATS PREVIEW: Philadelphia Union vs Orlando City SC – 16.10.2016

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With Orlando City SC eliminated from MLS Cup playoff contention following their 0-1 home loss to Montreal Impact, Jason Kreis‘ Lions are playing for the pride in the final two regular season fixtures.

Travelling to Talen Energy Stadium to take on Jim Curtin’s Philadelphia Union in the final road game of the 2016 campaign, Adrian Heath‘s Orlando City SC visited Pennsylvania in similar circumstances last year. Continue reading

STATS PREVIEW: Orlando City SC vs Toronto FC – 24.08.2016

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With just TEN games left to go of the 2016 MLS regular season, it’s reaching crunch time for Orlando City SC and their MLS Cup play-off qualification hopes.

Playing the first of those games against Toronto FC on Wednesday evening, the Lions really need some three point hauls now after a two-game unbeaten streak on the road. Continue reading

STATS PREVIEW: Orlando City SC vs Philadelphia Union – 25.05.2016

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Doesn’t it feel great to get back to winning ways? Orlando City SC are still in love with scoring late goals with the Lions having struck an 87th minute to down Montreal Impact 2-1 last time out.

A first victory in seven Major League Soccer fixtures for Adrian Heath‘s men, Orlando City SC now embark on a crucial period of the season with three home fixtures to play in quick succession over the course of the next month. Continue reading

STATS PREVIEW: Philadelphia Union vs Orlando City SC – 08.04.2016

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What a difference a few weeks can make!

After disappointingly only picking up two points from two home games at the start of the season against both Real Salt Lake and Chicago Fire, it’s all change for Adrian Heath‘s Orlando City SC.

With our Lions rising to the very summit of the MLS Eastern Conference after gameweek five (fourth game for City), courtesy of a rousing 4-1 victory over reigning MLS Cup champions Portland Timbers last time out, morale is high right now. Continue reading