MONTREAL, Quebec – Orlando City SC (5-6-5, 20 points) lost 2-0 to the Montreal Impact Saturday night at Saputo Stadium, which snapped the Lions' six-game unbeaten run.
Despite the Lions having a strong start to the match, Montreal produced the game's first goal when Danny Toia scored a looping header over Tally Hall in the 35th minute.
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The team said Head Coach Adrian Heath was forced to make his first of three substitutions during a halftime, bringing on defender Seb Hines for an injured Aurelien Collin.
As the half progressed, the gaffer also introduced Carlos Rivas and Pedro Ribeiro to provide the Lions with additional attacking options.
Both Rivas and Ribeiro threatened Impact goalkeeper Evan Bush with strong chances, but the Impact took advantage of second-half substitute Dominic Oduro's pace on the counter-attack, scoring in the final minute of the game.
"I actually thought we moved the ball relatively well in the first half, and I thought there was something in the game for us," Heath said. "Cyle (Larin) could've conceivably had four. Pedro's come on and had a couple. But we carried too many players today. Too many people let us down. There was a lack of energy from too many of our players. We know we've got one or two that are hurting but in general, I'm disappointed with our effort. That's not us. We're better than that."
The Lions take on the Colorado Rapids at the Citrus Bowl beginning at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday.