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Florida Cup 2020: Corinthians Beat New York City FC, Palmeiras and Atletico Nacional went to Penalties on the Tournament’s First Day

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Soccer returned to Exploria Stadium tonight as the 2020 Florida Cup got underway with the first of its two doubleheaders this week. Corinthians defeated New York City FC 2-1 on the strength of two magnificent goals from Luan in the opening match and Palmeiras and Atletico Nacional drew 0-0 in the second match before the Brazilian team won the ensuing epic penalty shootout, 10-9. Both Palmeiras and Nacional earned a point for the draw, with Palmeiras getting a second point for winning the spot kicks competition.

It was the best attended weekday match in Florida Cup history as a total of 7,837 fans showed up to watch the pair of matches, including a very nice showing from Palmeiras and Nacional supporters.

New York City FC took on Brazilian side Corinthians in the opener. The MLS side started a young lineup made up of several academy players, with former Orlando City midfielder Tony Rocha getting a run-out at left back.

It showed on the field, as Corinthians bossed play for the entire opening 45 minutes, hardly conceding a shot attempt in the first half. However, the best NYCFC chance came early, as Jasson Andres pounced on a terrible defensive zone giveaway by Janderson Souza and fired the first shot of the game but it was off target.

Mauro Boselli of Corinthians missed just over the bar in the third minute when his shot took a slight deflection. The first shot on target came in the seventh minute from Corinthians when Fagner volleyed right at goalkeeper Luiz Barraza.

Luan opened the scoring with a sensational free kick in the 11th minute. NYCFC’s Joe Scally conceded a free kick just outside the area straight out from goal. Luan picked his spot and blasted his shot past Barraza to make it 1-0.

Carlos Silva headed weakly at Barraza in the 21st minute off a set piece as the Brazilian side continued to control play and look for scoring opportunities. Luan then made it 2-0 after turning Justin Haak and then smashing a shot just inside the left post in the 30th minute.

NYCFC changed out nine players shortly after the second goal but not much changed. Corinthians still won the ball repeatedly in the middle of the pitch, conceded very little to the Pigeons going forward, and just missed on a few counter opportunities, taking a 2-0 lead into the break.

The Brazilian side nearly made it 3-0 just after the restart off a cross from the right wing that got through and eluded second-half NYCFC goalkeeper Cody Mizell. But Corinthians could only bundle it toward goal and it went out for a corner.

From that point on, the match slowed and became a dull affair, with Corinthians committing fewer numbers forward with the two-goal lead. The Brazilians were still getting the better chances, but they were few and far between.

Mateus Vital fired just over the bar in the 72nd minute. on perhaps the best opportunity for Corinthians after that near-miss in the opening minutes of the second half. But New York City FC cut into the lead just a couple of minutes later on an odd play. A Corinthians defender appeared to be tripped while chasing down the ball in his own area. The referee didn’t see it as a foul and allowed play to continue, the ball was fired across from the corner and got by goalkeeper Walter Artune and a NYCFC attacker before hitting defender Sidcley Pereira in the face and bouncing into the net. It was an own goal but Florida Cup scoring gave it to Niko Kapanadze. Either way it pulled New York City FC within 2-1.

The goal seemed to light a bit of a fire under Corinthians and the Brazilian side peppered the net for the next few minutes but couldn’t hit the target. Madson Silva’s volley attempt forced Mizell to make a huge diving save in the 89th minute to keep it a one-goal game.

Eventually NYCFC won a free kick late and had an opportunity to equalize late with a free header but the ball was nodded into the ground and was easy for Artune to collect as Corinthians held on for the 2-1 win.

“I’m very, very proud of the team spirit and the discipline,” NYCFC Head Coach Ronny Deila said of his first match in charge. His academy kids played pretty well after the first half hour but it honestly didn’t seem like Corinthians was all that interested in attacking much after taking the two-goal advantage.

In the nightcap, Palmeiras tried to jump out on top just seconds into the game, as Eduardo Rodrigues Pereira (a.k.a. Dudu) smashed a shot at goalkeeper Daniel Munoz.

Jefferson Duque got the first good opportunity for Nacional, smashing a shot that forced a good save from goalkeeper Weverton Pereira da Silva a few minutes later, then Dudu missed over the bar on a good chance at the other end. The second match was a bit chippy in the first half with some hard fouls and tackles.

In the 16th minute, the Brazilian side nearly broke through on the counter. Lucas Lima sent the ball to the right to Dudu, who broke the ankles of a Nacional defender. When the defender fell, Dudu slotted the ball across to Lima who forced a kick save by Munoz to keep the game scoreless.

The game settled down after the frenetic opening and the teams became a bit more cautious with the ball, but there were a lot of fouls and errant passes that created a lack of flow to the rest of the opening 45 minutes and the teams went into the break level at 0-0.

Both teams switched goalkeepers at the half and Palmeiras substitute Jailson was the busier of the two to start the second session. Jailson made a pair of vital saves to start the half as Nacional looked to draw first blood out of the break. He made another 1-v-1 save in the 51st minute and then Jarlan Barrera should have scored for the Colombian side on the ensuing chip but the shot sailed just inches wide of the far post.

Gabriel Menino blasted a laser shot from long range in the 53rd minute for Palmeiras but Nacional keeper Jose Cuadrado got his fingertips to it to just barely push it over the bar.

Palmeiras nearly won it in the 89th minute. Gabriel Veron Souza stole the ball in the Nacional end and broke down the left side of the area. He beat Cuadrado with his shot but it skidded just inches wide of the far post. Moments later there were penalty shouts when Souza went down in the box but the referee wasn’t having any of it.

That was the last good opportunity of the match and the teams headed into the penalty shootout, where it seemed like no one would ever miss, as each team went 10 players deep in the shootout with the 20th shooter the only one who was unsuccessful.

Victor Luiz Zamblauskas shot first for Palmeiras and Jefferson Duque did a cheeky half-walk shot down the middle to equalize for Nacional. Luan Teixiera and Yerson Candelo were both successful in the second round, and the perfect penalties continued. Alanzinho pushed Palmeiras back in front, only to see Baldomero Perlaza level things again. Menino put Palmeiras back in the lead, but Brayan Rovira just barely scored to make it 4-4. Jailson got a hand to Rovira’s shot and pushed it off the post, but it trickled back across the line and the shootout continued.

Fifth shooters Willian Gomes Siqueira and Barrera scored, then Emerson Santos and Cristian Blanco did likewise in the sixth round. Wesley Ribeiro Silva opened Round 7 with a goal and watched Sebastien Yabur equalize again. Ramires Santos Nacimiento and Juan David Cabal kept things perfect in the eighth round and then things got interesting. After Mayke Oliveira put Palmeiras ahead 9-8 to start Round 9, goalkeeper Cuadrado stepped up and beat Jailson to send the shootout to the 10th round.

Gabriel Veron Souza made Palmeiras 10 for 10 in the shootout and Jailson needed to stop Yilmar Velasquez to avoid having to take his penalty in the 11th round. Jailson dove to his right and got his hands on Velasquez’s shot to win the shootout and earn a second point in the competition for Palmeiras.

The final day of the tournament is Saturday, when New York City FC and Palmeiras kick off at 2 p.m. and Corinthians will face Atletico Nacional at 5:30 p.m.

Standings After Match Day 1

  • Corinthians: 1-0-0, 3 points
  • Palmeiras: 0-0-1, 2 points (one for the draw and one for winning the penalty shootout)
  • Atletico Nacional: 0-0-1, 1 point
  • New York City FC: 0-1-0, 0 points
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SkoPurp Soccer Episode 144: Gotham Rewind, Seattle Preview, and More

The Pride finished their home schedule with a loss to Gotham and hope to finish their road schedule with a win in Seattle.

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The Orlando Pride tried to send their fans home happy in their regular-season home finale, but despite an impressive overall performance against the league leaders, the Pride wasted numerous chances in front of goal and paid for two big mistakes at the back in what ultimately ended as a 2-1 loss in a season filled with far too many defeats. Solai Washington did so many things well, but despite a month’s worth of chances, she could only muster one goal. Still, it was a promising outing albeit in a developing story that won’t continue much longer this year.

We discuss the key plays, players, and moments, look back at our score predictions from last week, and select our Player of the Match.

This week’s mailbagbox asked us about Marta, the reasons for the Pride’s struggles in 2026, and more. Remember, you can ask us anything by hitting us up on Twitter at either @TheManeLand or @SkoPurpSoccer and using the hashtag #AskSkoPurp. You can use that same hashtag and hit @TheManeLand.bsky.social up on Bluesky. Or you can visit our show page, scroll down, and fill out the handy form. We’d also appreciate any ratings or reviews you can leave wherever you get your podcasts, and if you do that on Apple Podcasts, we’ll find them easily and read them on the show.

Finally, we look ahead to Sunday’s season finale at the Seattle Reign. The Pride opened their 2026 season with a home loss to the Reign but would like to close it with a road win over Seattle to enter the off-season on a positive note. It won’t be easy, as the Reign are clinging to the last playoff spot and trying to catch rival Portland as multiple teams are trying to catch them. We look at Orlando’s attempt to play spoiler, check back on the series history, compare the teams’ positions in the table, provide our key matchups, and more.

Here’s how Episode 144 went down:

0:15 – The Pride finished their home schedule with a good performance but another poor result against the league’s top team.

20:07 – Our mailbagbox has questions about the GOAT.

38:26 – Seattle was the first 2026 opponent and will be the last 2026 opponent. We preview for the last time this season.

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SkoPurp Soccer Episode 140: Bay FC Rewind, San Diego Preview, and More

The Pride keep their playoff hopes alive by eliminating Bay FC but things get tougher with San Diego visiting Friday.

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The Orlando Pride remained perfect on the road against Bay FC with a 3-1 win on Sunday. Deuces were wild, as Haley McCutcheon, who wears jersey No. 2, scored in the second minute of both halves, and her two goals in California gave the midfielder her second brace of both the 2026 NWSL season and her career. Barbra Banda figured heavily in pulling defenders out of position on two of the three Orlando goals and assisted on Jacquie Ovalle’s right-footed thunderbolt in stoppage time to put the game away. But make no mistake, it’s not as if the Pride played well, turning the ball over often and conceding 28 shot attempts to the hosts.

We break down a road win that may have been more exhausting to watch than to play in (although I wouldn’t bet on it), check back on our score predictions, and make our selections for Player of the Match.

This week’s mailbagbox asked us about Haley McCutcheon, where to most strongly place the blame for the Pride’s disappointing season, and more. Remember, you can ask us anything by hitting us up on Twitter at either @TheManeLand or @SkoPurpSoccer and using the hashtag #AskSkoPurp. You can use that same hashtag and hit @TheManeLand.bsky.social up on Bluesky. Or you can visit our show page, scroll down, and fill out the handy form. We’d also appreciate any ratings or reviews you can leave wherever you get your podcasts, and if you do that on Apple Podcasts, we’ll find them easily and read them on the show.

Finally, we looked ahead to Friday, when Orlando will host San Diego Wave FC, looking to both complete a season sweep and to keep its faint playoff hopes alive. We look at the series history, provide our key matchups for the contest, and make our predictions for the final score.

Here’s how Episode 140 went down:

0:15 – The Pride improved to 2-1-1 under Yolanda Thomas, but a lot of good Cosette Morche saves were required to get that second win.

20:00- The mailbagbox asks us to play the blame game.

33:36 – The Pride continue to face California-based competition, but Friday’s opponent is much higher in the table than Sunday’s was.

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Orlando City vs. San Jose Earthquakes: Preview, How to Watch, TV Info, Live Stream, Lineups, Match Thread, and More

Orlando City restarts its 2026 MLS campaign late tonight out west at San Jose.

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Welcome to your match thread for a late night midweek matchup tonight between Orlando City (4-9-2, 14 points) and the San Jose Earthquakes (10-3-2, 32 points) at PayPal Park (10:30 p.m., Apple TV). This is the only scheduled meeting between the teams in 2026 and the first time the teams have met since 2024.

Here’s what you need to know ahead of tonight’s match.

History

Orlando City is 3-1-3 in the previous seven MLS meetings with the Quakes since the club joined Major League Soccer in 2015. The Lions got their only away win in the series in the last meeting and enter tonight 1-1-2 on the road against San Jose.

The teams last met on May 18, 2024, with Jack Lynn coming off the bench to score the game’s only goal. Lynn’s strike in the 89th minute broke the scoreless deadlock and lifted the Lions to a 1-0 victory.

The teams met in Orlando most recently way back on June 22, 2021, with the Lions beating the Quakes down, 5-0. Orlando got things started with an early penalty kick goal by Nani, followed by braces from Benji Michel and Daryl Dike to easily put the game away. The lasting memory from the game is Michel’s celebratory dance wearing a cowboy hat that came out of the stands.

Prior to that Orlando City romp, the last time the teams met was on Aug. 31, 2019 when the Lions got freight trained 3-0 at Avaya Stadium, giving the Quakes their first win in the series. San Jose’s offense came via a Chris Wondolowski brace and an early opening goal by Magnus Eriksson. Orlando looked flat and weary out of the gate.

The Lions were victorious in Exploria Stadium in the 2018 meeting on April 21, a 3-2 Orlando win. It was the first win in the series for either side after three straight draws. Chris Mueller, Sacha Kljestan, and Dom Dwyer gave the Lions a 3-0 lead before Florian Jungwirth pulled two back in the game’s late stages.

The Lions led all of the first three matches in the second half only to see San Jose pull level, with two of those tying goals coming late. In the 2017 meeting, Carlos Rivas finally broke the scoreless tie and gave Orlando City the lead in the 81st minute, but Wondolowski spoiled the Lions’ night with an equalizer two minutes later as the teams drew at Avaya Stadium, 1-1.

In 2016, the Lions were gut-punched in the 94th minute in an emotional match that ended in a 2-2 draw. It was the first home match following the Pulse nightclub tragedy and what appeared to be a storybook ending to a cathartic win turned sour on a last-gasp equalizer by Shea Salinas. Seb Hines — now the Orlando Pride’s head coach — opened the scoring for Orlando, only to see Chad Barrett tie it up. Julio Baptista restored the lead in stoppage time, but Salinas ruined everything.

The two teams also drew in the first meeting, a 1-1 affair at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, with the Lions down to 10 men after Brek Shea was sent off in the first half. Kaká and Wondolowski each scored from the penalty spot four minutes apart in that initial meeting.

Overview

The teams meet tonight to get their post-World Cup portion of the season started. Orlando City has been terrible on the road all season long, keeping only one MLS opponent under two goals all year away from home and allowing five goals twice (at New York City FC and Nashville) and six goals twice (at LAFC and in the team’s most recent match away at FC Cincinnati just before the break).

Orlando City is a putrid 1-6-1 on the road this season, and now the Lions must face the Western Conference co-leaders tonight before coming home to face Supporters’ Shield-leading Nashville SC at home on Saturday. They’ll have to play at least tonight’s game without Martin Ojeda, who is out with a thigh injury sustained some time between his first-half goal a week ago in a friendly against FC Dallas and the time the availability report dropped on Tuesday.

But it isn’t all bad news for the Lions, who should have both Antoine Griezmann and Dike in the lineup. Griezmann was the club’s highly prized and widely publicized summer Designated Player signing, while Dike’s return to Orlando came together more recently, following his departure from West Bromwich Albion. They’ll help the club’s offense, but the attack hasn’t been the issue in 2026 — it’s been the historically porous defense, which is on pace to shatter the MLS record for goals conceded.

Meanwhile, San Jose is one of the first half of the season’s biggest surprises, as the Quakes have been outstanding in 2026. Scoring 34 goals while conceding just 15, San Jose is among the league leaders in goals scored (tied for third), goals conceded (third), and goal differential (+19, third).

The Earthquakes are 4-2-1 at home and are coming off a 3-1 road win at Portland in their last game prior to the World Cup break. San Jose boasts Golden Boot challenger Preston Judd, who leads the Quakes with 11 goals, adding two assists in his 15 appearances. Ousseni Bouda has chipped in five goals and three assists. Niko Tsakiris leads the team with seven assists to go along with his two goals, but he’s still recovering from a lower body injury and is not available tonight. However, the arrival of Timo Werner (four goals and five assists in just seven games) has truly elevated Bruce Arena’s Quakes, and he’ll need to be one of the main focal points for the Orlando defense.

To have any shot at taking something from this game, the Lions will need to play better road defense than they have all season. Orlando can score goals, but with Ojeda out, Griezmann will need to adapt quickly, and someone other than the team’s leading scorer will need to find the net.

The Lions will play without Ojeda (thigh), Joran Gerbet (knee), Nolan Miller (knee), Colin Guske (international duty), and Clovis Archage (international duty). In addition, Marco Pasalic may or may not have returned to the team after the World Cup. He was not in training Monday, although interim head coach Martin Perelman said he expected the Croatian back soon. The Earthquakes will be without Nonso Adimabua (lower body), former Lion Earl Edwards Jr. (lower body), DeJuan Jones (lower body), and Tsakiris (you guessed it, lower body…come on, San Jose).

Match Content

Official Lineups:

Orlando City (4-4-2)

Goalkeeper: Maxime Crepeau.

Defenders: Adrian Marin, David Brekalo, Robin Jansson, Griffin Dorsey.

Midfielders: Ivan Angulo, Braian Ojeda, Eduard Atuesta, Tiago.

Forwards: Justin Ellis, Antoine Griezmann.

Bench: Javier Otero, Bernardo Rhein, Tahir Reid-Brown, Zakaria Taifi, Iago, Wilder Cartagena, Luis Otavio, Harvey Sarajian, Tyrese Spicer

San Jose Earthquakes (4-2-3-1)

Goalkeeper: Angus Gunn.

Defenders: Jamar Ricketts, Reid Roberts, Daniel Munie, Benjamin Kikanovic.

Defensive Midfielders: Beau Lerouox, Ronaldo Vieira.

Attacking Midfielders: Timo Werner, Nick Fernandez, Ousseni Bouda.

Forwards: Preston Judd.

Bench: Jonathan Gonzalez, Dave Romney, Paul Marie, Jack Skahan, Jack Jasinski, Ian Harkes, Francesco Montali, Max Floriani, Darius Johnson.

Referees

REF: Elijio Arreguin.
AR1: Adam Wienckowski.
AR2: Mike Nickerson.
4TH: Timothy Ford.
VAR: Jose Carlos Rivero.
AVAR: TJ Zablocki.

How to Watch

Match Time: 10:30 p.m.

Venue: PayPal Park — San Jose, CA.

TV/Live Stream: Apple TV.

Radio: AM 810 FOX Sports Radio Orlando (English), Mega 97.1 FM (Spanish), Nossa Rádio 1160 AM-WRLZ (Portuguese).

Social Media: For rapid reaction and live updates, follow us on Bluesky Social at @themaneland.bsky.social or follow Orlando City’s official Twitter (@OrlandoCitySC) or Bluesky (@OrlandoCitySC) feed.

Enjoy the match. Go City!

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