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Orlando City scores late to drop Santos Laguna 3-2; Messi, Inter Miami up next
Read full article: Orlando City scores late to drop Santos Laguna 3-2; Messi, Inter Miami up nextWilder Cartagena scored in stoppage time to give Orlando City a 3-2 win over Santos Laguna in their Leagues Cup match at Exploria Stadium on Saturday night.
Michel scores in 84th minute, Orlando City beats Crew 2-1
Read full article: Michel scores in 84th minute, Orlando City beats Crew 2-1ORLANDO, Fla. – Benji Michel scored in the 84th minute to help Orlando City beat the Columbus Crew 2-1 on Wednesday night. Orlando City (11-3-8) broke a tie for third place with Columbus in the Eastern Conference standings with one game left. With Orlando City down a man after Nani received a red card in the 52nd minute, Michel headed the ball to himself and tapped it between goalkeeper Eloy Room's legs for his fifth goal of the season. Harrison Afful scored his first goal of the season for Columbus, connecting from the 18-yard box in the 56th minute. Orlando nearly scored 30th minute, but Room made an incredible double save.
Daryl Dike scores again, Orlando City beats Impact 1-0
Read full article: Daryl Dike scores again, Orlando City beats Impact 1-0HARRISON, N.J. – Daryl Dike scored for the third consecutive game and Orlando City beat the Montreal Impact 1-0 on Sunday night at Red Bull Arena. The 6-foot-2, 220-pound Dike ran on to a perfectly played through ball from Mauricio Pereyra and rolled in a one-touch shot from the center of the area in the 39th minute. Orlando City (10-3-8) has won back-to-back games after a loss to Inter Miami on Oct. 24 that snapped a 12-game unbeaten streak. Pedro Gallese had five saves, including a diving stop in the 92nd minute, for Orlando City. Montreal (7-13-2) has lost three in a row and five of six.
Mauricio Pereyra lifts Orlando City over Inter Miami 2-1
Read full article: Mauricio Pereyra lifts Orlando City over Inter Miami 2-1ORLANDO, Fla. – Mauricio Pereyra scored in the 69th minute to lift Orlando City past Inter Miami, 2-1 on Saturday night. An own goal from Andres Reyes accounted for Orlando City's score in the 34th minute. Brek Shea scored for Inter Miami (2-7-2) on a header, getting the ball past the outstretched arm of diving Orlando goalkeeper Pedro Gallese in the 65th. Inter Miami’s penalty-kick goal and Orlando City’s Rodrigo Schlegel red card were both reversed in the 76th minute after an offside call. Orlando City’s Nani had a free kick hit the crossbar in the 11th minute.
Orlando beats Nashville in lone MLS game played Wednesday
Read full article: Orlando beats Nashville in lone MLS game played WednesdayORLANDO, Fla. Rookie Daryl Dike scored two goals in the second half and Orlando City SC beat Nashville SC 3-1 in the only game played in Major League Soccer on Wednesday night. 5 overall in the 2020 MLS SuperDraft, gave Orlando a 2-1 lead in the 52nd minute. Mauricio Pereyra led a two-on-one breakaway and found Dike near the penalty spot for a simple finish. Dave Romney opened the scoring in the 15th for Nashville (1-4-1) by heading home Hany Mukhtars free kick. Orlando (3-2-2) tied it six minutes later on another header, with Chris Mueller sending in Joo Moutinhos cross for his team-leading fifth goal of the season.
Portland beats Orlando 2-1 to claim MLS is Back championship
Read full article: Portland beats Orlando 2-1 to claim MLS is Back championshipOrlando players block a free kick by Portland Timbers midfielder Diego Valeri (8), during the second half of an MLS soccer match, Tuesday, Aug. 11, 2020, in Kissimmee, Fla. (AP Photo/John Raoux)LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. Dario Zuparics first goal of the season gave Portland a 2-1 victory against Orlando in the MLS is Back finale Tuesday night. The goal set off a raucous celebration on the sideline and sent Orlando into panic mode. The Timbers, who spent 39 days in the MLS bubble and remained on West Coast time, hugged, danced and doused each other with water after the final whistle. Portlands experience the Timbers won the MLS title in 2015 and were runners-up two years ago showed in the finale. But considering Portland has managed just three clean sheets in its last 23 matches, it was no surprise to see a defensive breakdown just a few minutes later.
Orlando City uses shootout to oust LAFC in MLS tourney
Read full article: Orlando City uses shootout to oust LAFC in MLS tourneyOrlando City will face either San Jose or Minnesota United on Thursday. ... And the game rewarded them because they were the best team on the field, Orlando City coach Oscar Pareja said. But Orlando City managed to neutralize LAFCs potent offensive attack and got the late equalizer. In the penalty shootout Moutinho, Mauricio Pereyra, Kyle Smith and Antonio Carlos all scored ahead of Nanis winner. Despite Orlando City controlling the early stages of the match it was LAFC that took the lead moments after Vermeers penalty save.
Orlando City takes top spot after 1-1 draw with Philadelphia
Read full article: Orlando City takes top spot after 1-1 draw with PhiladelphiaLAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. Mauricio Pereyras goal midway through the second half gave Orlando City a 1-1 draw with the Philadelphia Union on Monday night and the top spot out of Group A in the MLS is Back tournament. A better goal differential gave Orlando City took the top spot in the knockout round. Orlando City (2-1-2) will play a third-place finisher from group play in the round of 16 on Saturday. His third career goal against Orlando City came after a long stretch where Orlando dominated scoring chances. Blakes best save came just before Philadelphia took the lead when he tipped a header from Antnio Carlos off the crossbar.