Not even 24 hours after Orlando City SC‘s embarrassing 2-5 home defeat to Chicago Fire on the final day of the 2019 MLS season, the Lions have parted company with head coach James O’Connor.
Contesting 51 Major League Soccer fixtures as City boss (11-27-13), only 11 of these results were victories forcing the Orlando City SC Front Office into immediate action with the post-season having barely begun. Continue reading
After a valiant, yet frustrating 2-2 draw against runaway Western Conference leaders Los Angeles FC, Orlando City SC face a must-win home game against New England Revolution.
Just four points behind seventh-placed Revs with four games to play, James O’Connor‘s side simply must grab all three points to keep their hopes of reaching the 2019 MLS Cup Playoffs alive. Continue reading
Following the sheer agony of conceding a stoppage time equaliser to Minnesota United (1-1), Orlando City SC have to pick themselves up quickly for a huge MLS Rivalry Week fixture against Atlanta United.
Facing the Georgia side for a third time this season, James O’Connor‘s side must now do everything in the power to finally overcome a side they’ve failed to beat in eight separate meetings – an unbearable truth for Lions fans to suffer. Continue reading
Following Orlando City SC‘s gutting 0-2 defeat to rivals Atlanta United in the 2019 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup semi-final, James O’Connor‘s Lions now head to Toronto FC away – a game Orlando City UK is attending live.
Facing the Canadian side for the second and final time this season, the stakes are ultra high with games running out for The Reds and Lions who are both scrapping it out for a place in the 2019 MLS Cup Playoffs. Continue reading
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Agonisingly losing 0-1 at home against New York Red Bulls, Orlando City SC face one more game before the 2019 MLS All-Star Game takes place at Exploria Stadium – an away assignment at New England Revolution.
The first of two crucial Eastern Conference head-to-heads this season, Bruce Arena has turned a failing Revs franchise around with the Foxborough side now representing direct competition for a place in the 2019 MLS Cup Playoffs. Continue reading
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When the year 2019 is all said and done, memories of Orlando City SC’s U.S. Open Cup win at Memphis 901 FC may fade, but not for Randy Mendoza.
He may have only been on the field for a matter of minutes after replacing Santiago Patiño but 120 stoppage time seconds will forever be etched in the memory of the 23-year-old Californian. Continue reading
Following Orlando City SC‘s triumphant penalty shootout victory against New York City FC in the 2019 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup, James O’Connor‘s Lions face yet another quick turnaround for their home MLS encounter with Columbus Crew.
Taking on Caleb Porter’s side for the second time in only fifteen days, Orlando City SC will take great heart from their professional 0-2 win at MAPFRE Stadium back on June 29. Continue reading
Here at Orlando City UK, we love seeing fellow UK-based football fans take an active interest in Orlando City SC but also Major League Soccer as a whole.
With the huge 2019 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup quarter-final between the Lions and New York City FC tonight, we saw it fit to speak to Portsmouth-based New York City FC fan @UKNYCFC. Continue reading
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Requiring extra-time to finally overcome New England Revolution 2-1 in the Round of Last 16, Orlando City SC now host 2015 expansion rivals New York City FC in the quarter-final stage of the 2019 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup.
This is the fourth time the Lions have reached the last eight since first being established as a USL side in 2011 and this game represents a huge opportunity to reach a first ever semi-final. Continue reading
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Following 25 days without a league game, Orlando City SC return to MLS action against D.C. United at Audi Field in the second and final head-to-head of the 2019 season.
Since our brilliant 0-3 win at Montreal Impact on June 1, the Lions have successfully navigated their way to the quarter-final stage of the 2019 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup with two gutsy victories against Memphis 901 FC and New England Revolution.
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