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Orlando City at New England Revolution: Final Score 2-1 as Ojeda’s Brace Leads Lions to Road Win

Orlando City bounced back from a home loss to win an important road match against the New England Revolution.

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Orlando City went into Gillette Stadium and did something very rare — the club won. Martin Ojeda provided two goals to propel the Lions to a 2-1 victory over the New England Revolution. The Lions (10-6-8, 38 points) once again opened up a 1-0 lead, and once again gave up the equalizer. This time, Orlando City got the go-ahead goal and managed to hang on to see out the match. Tomás Chancalay scored for the hosts, who extended their winless streak to eight (0-6-2).

New England (6-10-7, 23 points) didn’t go quietly, as the home side had plenty of chances to equalize. This was a badly needed three points on the road for Orlando City heading into the final third of the season.

Orlando City Head Coach Oscar Pareja decided that the lineup that started in the loss to New York City FC was the right recipe for a visit to Gillette Stadium. Goalkeeper Pedro Gallese started behind a back line of David Brekalo, Robin Jansson, Rodrigo Schlegel, and Alex Freeman. Cesar Araujo and Eduard Atuesta started in central midfield with wingers Ivan Angulo and Marco Pasalic, with Ojeda and Luis Muriel in the forward positions.

Both teams were active early, pushing into the offensive areas of the pitch. New England had the first corner in the fourth minute, but Orlando cleared Carles Gil’s delivery. Two minutes later, Atuesta sent a ball in for Pasalic, but a foul by Atuesta gave the Revs a free kick. In the 10th minute, New England earned another corner but couldn’t convert the chance.

The teams traded another set of half chances, but in the 18th minute, Ojeda received a long ball from Atuesta, did just enough to get it past Aljaž Ivačič, and deftly put it into the back of the net with the outside of his left foot to give Orlando City the early lead.

“We had talked during training with teammates and the technical staff about what the best ways to hurt New England were going to be,” Ojeda said. “And I remember from the last game that they had a lot of spaces in those areas. So, as soon as Edu (Atuesta) got the ball, I knew that with the quality player that he is, all I had to do was get into the space in front of me. When the ball came, I got there about the same time as the goalkeeper, and I let it go under him. And the ball fell perfectly to me behind him, so all I had to do was finish it off. Thankfully, I was able to do that, score, and make it 1-0 at the time. And like I said, I’m just very happy.” 

Both teams continued to push forward with New England getting another corner kick in the 20th minute and Atuesta missing a shot in the 22nd minute. In the 27th minute, Angulo fouled Gil. The New England attacker went for goal, but it sailed out for an Orlando City goal kick.

By the end of the first half hour, New England had worked its way into the match. In the 30th minute, Ilay Feingold begged for a penalty after Brekalo stood him up, but there was no foul, and no call made. Three minutes later, Ojeda took a shot from distance that was on target and forced Ivačič to tip it over the bar for a corner kick.

Ojeda took the corner, which was cleared but recycled by the Lions. Ojeda ended up with it and tried for goal again, but it went out for a goal kick. New England went back on the attack in the 36th minute, earning yet another corner, but the hosts committed a foul to give the Lions a free kick.

Both sides generated more chances before the half. In the 37th minute, a Revs cross went behind Leo Campana. A corner kick from Ojeda in the 39th minute skipped off Brekalo’s head to the feet of New England. In the 42nd minute, the Revolution managed a ball across the face of goal, but there was nobody there to finish it.

The best chance of the half for New England came in the 43rd minute, when Alhassan Yusuf found the ball at his feet inside the box. Brekalo was able to block both the initial shot and the follow-up. Gil took one more long-distance shot before the half ended.

At the break, New England had the advantage in possession (56%-44%), corners (5-3), and passing accuracy (84%-79%), but the Lions had the edge in shots (6-4), shots on target (2-0), and the only goal.

At the start of the second half, Orlando was aggressive, sending the ball to a streaking Angulo, but Ivačič was able to punch the ball away. New England tried to do the same thing in the 49th minute, but Jansson was able to sweep the ball away with a perfectly timed tackle.

In the 53rd minute, Chancalay gave the ball to Gil, but the shot went just wide left of the goal. Muriel placed an exceptional ball up to Ojeda a minute later, but his shot was blocked by Ivačič. One minute later, disaster struck as Chancalay equalized for the home team. Both Freeman and Schlegel tracked Peyton Miller’s run into the box, leaving Chancalay unguarded on the back side. The cross found him, and he faked a shot to freeze Schlegel, cut to his right, and pulled a shot inside the near post to tie the match.

Unlike last match, Orlando didn’t allow that goal to break them. In fact, Ojeda scored his second goal of the match. Angulo worked his way into the box, and deftly put a soft pass back for Ojeda to run onto, smashing it into the net for the goal.

“I think he’s carrying us in that matter; how important it is to have a player who is scoring goals and giving us those contributions in the moments that we need him the most,” Pareja said. “Not in any game, but in this one game, when we were all tense and we needed to produce tonight, he took that team on his shoulders. And not just what he does when he scores, but the work ethic that Martín has, that just represents the culture that we have. I’m happy for him, because I think he deserves it. And not just him, but the whole squad today. It was full energy, and everybody was willing to work and get this game. It was a good night for us.”

That did it for the scoring on the night, but not the shots or shots on target. In the 59th minute, Pasalic had an attempt go wide right. On the other end, Feingold took a shot from distance that sailed over the target in the 60th minute. One minute later, Pasalic took a long-distance shot of his own that Ivačič saved.

Orlando City had an a pair of corner kicks in the 62nd that were taken short and amounted to nothing. New England had a chance to pull level again with three shots in rapid succession. The first was blocked by Gallese, but the ball stayed in front of him. The second shot hit the right post, and the third was sent off target. Neither the second nor third would have counted had they gone in, because Campana was offside.

The teams traded yellow cards just after that, with Gallese getting one in the 66th minute for time wasting and Brayan Ceballos getting one for arguing after a foul was called. Muriel took the resulting free kick but sailed it into the crowd. Orlando started to drop deeper in defense as the pressure from New England mounted.

In the 74th minute, Miller forced Gallese to make a save on a point-blank shot to maintain the lead. Orlando continued to absorb New England’s attack. Zakaria Taifi came on for Pasalic in the 78th minute. The youngster did some good things, including sending a few crosses in front of goal that couldn’t find a teammate.

New England continued to press for a late equalizer, and referee Lukasz Szpala added six minutes of stoppage time — which turned into nine minutes. Unlike the previous couple of matches, the Lions were able to hold on for the victory.

In the end, New England had the advantage in possession (62%-38%), corners (9-6), and passing accuracy (87%-77%), but the Lions had the edge in shots (16-14) and shots on target (5-3).

“Obviously, I’m very happy with the result, but more so for the performance of the players,” Pareja said after the game. “I want to congratulate them for their responsibility, the energy, and the willingness to bounce back after the result that we had at home. They had a short period of recovery, and what we saw today was full commitment for the club, and the jersey, and getting this result away just ignited us again. So, congratulations to the players. Overall, I thought we had a very good game, very disciplined in our tactical proposal. And the times that we went forward, we looked like that team that is lethal. And that helps us to keep adding points in our search for our quality.”

In the previous two games, the Lions let a one-goal lead get away. The first against CF Montreal resulted in a 1-1 draw, and two late goals Wednesday night turned into a 2-1 loss. New England’s goal looked like it might be a repeat of those two performances, but the team did well to rebound and claim all three points.

“I think we can highlight that part of our squad and the boys tonight,” Pareja said. “The response that they had to what happened three days ago, in a game that we had and then let it go, and then to bounce back tonight with such a great performance in a very difficult place. And what they did in the game represents what they have done as well. When New England tied the game, it was a tense game. And then they kept going and Martín scored, and after that, I thought we had control of the game. So, credit to them. I see the team that we used to see in those difficult moments, guys that work hard and find a way to get the results.”

“I think the details can really test the unity of a group,” Ojeda added. “When those details don’t go your way in football, and when they actually go against you at times, as they have the last few games for us, it can test the unity of a group. And I’m really proud of how we responded tonight after those last three games. And I’m really proud to be a part of this group. When (New England) tied it up, we weren’t happy with just the one goal, and we said to ourselves that we were going to push. Thankfully, we were able to get it to 2-1 really quickly, and then, in the last portion of the game, we stayed united, stayed together, and really focused on those details that had hurt us and gone against us in those last few games so that it didn’t end like that tonight, and we were able to take the win. I think that was the key for us tonight. I think we worked really hard during the week to get those details right and get those details fixed. So, really happy for the win and to be a part of this group.”

The win keeps Orlando City in sixth in the Eastern Conference, three points ahead of Charlotte FC and three behind in-state rivals Inter Miami CF. It’s also the team’s first win since the 4-2 victory over St. Louis City FC on June 25, snapping a four-game winless slide.

Orlando City will be back on the road for an away game at Lower.com Field against the Columbus Crew on Friday.

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Orlando City vs. New England Revolution, 2026 U.S. Open Cup: Preview, How to Watch, TV Info, Live Stream, Lineups, Match Thread, and More

The Lions head to Rhode Island looking to advance in the U.S. Open Cup against the Revs.

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Welcome to your match thread for a Wednesday night U.S. Open Cup matchup between Orlando City and the New England Revolution at Centreville Bank Stadium in Pawtucket, RI (7:30 p.m., Paramount+). This is the first meeting between the two MLS Eastern Conference rivals this season, with two scheduled league matches still left to play in 2026.

Here’s what you need to know for the match.

History

The Lions are 6-7-8 in the regular-season series against New England and 7-8-8 in all competitions. On the road, Orlando City is just 2-6-2 against the Revs, with all of those prior meetings coming in the MLS regular season. Orlando City has faced the Revolution once before in U.S. Open Cup play, winning that prior meeting (more on that below).

The most recent meeting between the teams was also in New England, but it was at Gillette Stadium, the Revs’ usual home. Martin Ojeda’s brace led the Lions to a 2-1 victory on July 19, 2025 — just the team’s second road win in the series. Thomas Chancalay scored for New England.

The first match between the sides last year was a wild 3-3 draw in Orlando on May 10. The Lions squandered two leads in that match, including a 2-0 advantage. Ojeda scored Orlando’s first hat trick since 2015 in that game, but those three goals were offset by strikes by Alhassan Yusuf, Matt Polster, and Carles Gil. One of Ojeda’s goals and Gil’s strike were penalties.

Prior to that, the teams met on Sept. 14, 2024, with the Lions completing their first-ever sweep of the Revs with a 3-0 win. Rafael Santos, Facundo Torres (from the penalty spot), and Duncan McGuire provided the offense in a dominant performance. The teams also met on July 13 at Gillette Stadium that year, where the Lions won for the first time, handing the Revs a 3-1 home loss. Torres’ brace led the way to an Orlando comeback, with Ramiro Enrique also scoring to overturn an early 1-0 deficit provided by Giacomo Vrioni.

The teams met in Orlando on Oct. 7, 2023, with the Lions winning 3-2 in a game that wasn’t as close as the score indicates. Orlando City clinched second in the Eastern Conference as McGuire and Torres built a 2-0 lead. Pedro Gallese gave up a soft goal from distance to Gil, but Ivan Angulo pulled that one back three minutes later. Gil added a second goal deep in stoppage time to improve the result cosmetically.

New England got the better of the Lions in the previous matchup of the 2023 season, winning 3-1 at Gillette Stadium on June 17. After a scoreless first half, the Revs went up by two with goals from Emmanuel Boateng and Gustavo Bou 18 minutes apart. McGuire pulled one back late, but Gil scored the dagger five minutes later.

These teams met at Exploria Stadium on Aug. 6, 2022, and the previously struggling Revolution whipped Orlando City, 3-0. New England got goals from unlikely sources, as central midfielders Polster and Wilfrid Kaptoum and center back Henry Kessler provided the offense. The teams met at Gillette Stadium on June 15 of that year, and the Revs went ahead on a Gil goal, but the Lions pulled that back with a Robin Jansson strike en route to a 1-1 road draw.

New England went unbeaten in the 2021 season series. The teams played to a 2-2 draw at Exploria Stadium on Oct. 24, 2021. The Lions built a 2-0 lead through goals by Nani and Daryl Dike, but two late Adam Buksa goals allowed the Revs to steal a point. The teams met at Gillette Stadium just over a month prior to that draw in Orlando, with Nani’s missed penalty a costly one in a 2-1 Revs home win. The Revolution jumped out to a 2-0 lead on a goal by Buksa and an own goal off of Rodrigo Schlegel. Dike pulled one back for the Lions and later won a penalty, but Nani’s attempt to go down the middle was read at the last second by Matt Turner, who got his shoulder to it to preserve the lead.

The Revolution ended the Lions’ season at Exploria Stadium in the 2020 playoffs, knocking Orlando City out of MLS Cup contention in the conference semifinal round on Nov. 29, 2020. That 3-1 win by the Revs was the first road win for either side in the series in any competition. Gil put the Revs up early from the penalty spot after a call against Uri Rosell, and Bou doubled the lead eight minutes later, finishing a play that started with a Nani turnover. Junior Urso pulled a goal back before the halftime whistle, but Mauricio Pereyra was sent off for a studs-up challenge on Polster at the hour mark. Still, Nani had a chance to equalize from the spot, but a poor penalty was saved by Turner. Bou added a late insurance goal.

In the final year of the pre-pandemic times, the Revs went 1-0-1 in the season series. The Lions and Revolution met at Exploria Stadium on Sept. 14, 2019, with Orlando overcoming a Tesho Akindele own goal and two deficits — the second by two goals — and rallying for a 3-3 draw. Shortly after Akindele’s own goal opened the scoring, Nani tied things up. Cristian Penilla and Bou scored goals five minutes apart just before halftime to seemingly give the visitors control. But Dom Dwyer pulled one back after the restart and Nani tied it up.

The teams also met at Gillette Stadium in 2019 on July 27, and the Revs put the Lions on full blast, 4-1. Bou scored within the first two minutes of the game, and the Revolution got goals from Penilla, Gil, and Diego Fagundez. Akindele scored to avoid the shutout.

The teams also met at Exploria Stadium in U.S. Open Cup action that year on June 19, with the Lions scoring twice in a 30-minute extra time session and holding on for a 2-1 victory. Benji Michel and Akindele staked Orlando to a 2-0 lead before Justin Rennicks pulled one back off a Gil back-post cross. City was able to see the game out.

The last meeting of 2018 saw the Revs top a depleted Orlando side, 2-0 in Gillette Stadium on Oct. 13. In the first matchup of 2018, the teams combined for six goals in a 3-3 draw at Orlando City Stadium on Aug. 4.

Orlando City and New England split the season series in 2017. City completed a 6-1 demolition of 10-man New England at home Sept. 27, 2017. New England won at Gillette Stadium that year by a 4-0 count.

The Lions went 1-0-2 in the series in 2016, winning 3-1 at home on July 31. The teams played a controversial 2-2 draw in Orlando on April 17, 2016. The second 2016 meeting reached the same final score on April 30 in New England.

The teams met twice in 2015, with Orlando City rallying from a 2-0 deficit in the final 17 minutes to draw 2-2 at the Citrus Bowl in April. The Sept. 5 rematch at Gillette Stadium didn’t go as well, with New England taking a 3-0 win. Fagundez, Agudelo and Chris Tierney scored for the Revolution.

Overview

Orlando City is coming off a road loss at D.C. United on Saturday. The Lions came from behind to take a 2-1 second-half lead, but then Orlando melted down in the final six minutes, allowing two goals to throw away all three points. City’s only win away from home this season came in the team’s 1-0 round-of-32 U.S. Open Cup match at FC Naples on April 15, but that was far from easy as the USL League One side dominated the game’s final 30 minutes.

The Lions are 19-11-5 all-time in the U.S. Open Cup, 11-7-5 since becoming an MLS side. Away from Orlando, the Lions are 8-6-2 in the U.S. Open Cup, 5-2-2 since joining Major League Soccer.

The Revolution are coming off a 1-1 draw at Inter Miami over the weekend, with Gil scoring for New England. The Revs are 4-0-2 in their last six matches in all competitions and reached this round of the U.S. Open Cup by outlasting USL Championship side Rhode Island FC in penalties after a 1-1 draw on April 14. Fagundez scored shortly after halftime, but Rhode Island’s J.J. Williams equalized in the 11th minute of stoppage time to send the match to extra time and, ultimately, spot kicks.

It seems a bit of a flex for the Revs to return to Rhode Island FC’s stadium to host its round-of-16 match, but they earned the right, so fair play to New England.

“Of course it’s different playing in the U.S. Open Cup, or in every match that is do or die, win or go home,” Orlando City interim head coach Martin Perelman said ahead of the match. “It’s a different context that changes the game, but we have experience in these kinds of competitions and we’re ready for it. We like to compete, we are competitors, so we’re happy and excited.”

Match Content

Projected Lineups

Orlando City (4-4-2)

Goalkeeper: Javier Otero.

Defenders: Adrian Marin, Robin Jansson, Iago, Zakaria Taifi.

Midfielders: Ivan Angulo, Colin Guske, Braian Ojeda, Tiago.

Forwards: Tyrese Spicer, Justin Ellis.

New England Revolution (4-3-3)

Goalkeeper: Matt Turner.

Defenders: Will Sands, Mamadou Fofana, Ethan Kohler, Ilay Feingold.

Midfielders: Alhassan Yusuf, Carles Gil, Brooklyn Raines.

Forwards: Peyton Miller, Dor Turgeman, Griffin Yow.

How to Watch

Match Time: 7:30 p.m.

Venue: Centreville Bank Stadium — Pawtucket, RI.

TV/Live Stream: Paramount+.

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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Lion Links: 4/29/26

Orlando City plays New England tonight, the Orlando Pride are recognized, USMNT news, and more.

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Welcome to Wednesday, Mane Landers. It’s match day with Orlando City taking on the New England Revolution in the U.S. Open Cup tonight. The fixture congestion is real as this is the third match for the Lions in just eight days. I’m sure that it will be fine since Orlando City doesn’t have any injury or depth issues…err…let’s get to the links.

Orlando City’s Open Cup Continues

Orlando City is in Rhode Island to take on the New England Revolution in the next round of the U.S. Open Cup. As always, it will be interesting to see which regular starters play and which youngsters get the start, though the difference between those two is not as stark as in the past. The Lions also have a trip to play Inter Miami this weekend to consider. I don’t think it will happen, but I say go all in on the Open Cup and play Orlando City B against Miami.

Orlando Pride Earns Recognition

Zara Chavoshi is the Orlando Pride’s nominee for the Lauren Holiday Impact Award for 2026. Chavoshi’s chosen community partner is Habitat for Humanity Seminole-Apopka. Each of the 16 NWSL teams are represented with a panel of judges, including Holiday, determining the winner. In other news, the Pride are still in the top three of SI.com’s NWSL power rankings. Shockingly — I say with tongue planted firmly in cheek — Barbra Banda didn’t make CBSsports.com’s NWSL Team of the Week despite scoring a brace.

Griezmann Continues Champions League Chase

Orlando City’s next Designated Player, Antoine Griezmann, has unfinished business with current club Atletico Madrid. Griezmann and Atletico face Arsenal in the UEFA Champions League semifinals this afternoon. As much as I’m looking forward to Griezmann’s arrival in Orlando, I am also all for him winning hardware before he leaves Atletico.

USMNT News

The World Cup is just around the corner, and there are many players in MLS who will be representing their respective countries. Matt Turner is making an excellent case that he should be the first-choice keeper for the USMNT. Stepping outside of MLS, is Weston McKennie the player who the U.S. can least afford to lose heading into the World Cup? McKennie has been playing well this year for club and country. Meanwhile, Christian Pulisic has been in a bit of a slump. Hopefully, he can turn it around before the World Cup.

Free Kicks

  • Rodrigo Schlegel visited Orlando City’s training this week. I’m not saying I want him to start, but a short-term contract for depth might be nice.

🚨 Jose Mourinho preferred candidate of Florentino Perez to become next Real Madrid head coach. Support not universal inside #RMFC but president driving process so 63yo strong contender. Time-sensitive ~€3m break clause in Benfica contract 🚨@theathleticfc.bsky.socialwww.nytimes.com/athletic/723…

— David Ornstein (@david-ornstein.bsky.social) 2026-04-28T11:49:11.588Z
  • Sometimes there’s a light of hope in the dark forest that we’re travelling through. Believe.

That will do it for today. Check back for our coverage of Orlando City’s match tonight. Vamos Orlando!

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Lion Links: 4/28/26

Takeaways from MLS matchday 10, Americans in midweek action, Vancouver Whitecaps may be relocated, and more.

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Good morning, everyone. It was a mixed bag for Orlando’s soccer teams over the weekend, as Orlando City B was the only one of the three sides to get a result. We’ve got another busy week ahead of us as Orlando City will be in action twice, the Orlando Pride face the Washington Spirit on Saturday, and OCB takes on Crown Legacy to round off the week on Sunday. We’ve got plenty to discuss today, so let’s jump into the links.

MLS Matchday 10 Lessons

Matchday 10 is officially in the books for Major League Soccer, so what did we learn from the weekend’s action? For one thing, the Vancouver Whitecaps seem to have done a very good job of reloading from the off-season losses of Ali Ahmed and Jayden Nelson. New faces Cheikh Sabaly and Bruno Caicedo have been finding their feet and both had goal involvements in Vancouver’s 3-1 win over the Colorado Rapids. Matt Turner looks to be rediscovering some of his best form as he made nine saves in the New England Revolution’s 1-1 draw with Inter Miami. New York City FC’s Matt Freese has been the frontrunner to start in goal for the United States Men’s National Team at the World Cup this summer, but based on his league performances, Turner could make a late charge.

Americans in Midweek Action

Plenty of Americans will be taking part in games during the working week, so let’s have a look at the schedule. Things get started Wednesday, when Tim Ream, Luca de la Torre, and Charlotte FC play Atlanta United in the U.S. Open Cup Round of 16. Wednesday has Johnny Cardoso and Atletico Madrid hosting Arsenal in the first leg of the UEFA Champions League semifinals. On Thursday, Chris Richards and Crystal Palace will travel to Shakhtar Donetsk for the first leg of a UEFA Conference League semifinal. The action wraps up on Friday when Brenden Aaronson and Leeds United host Burnley in a Premier League tilt.

Relocation Possible for Vancouver Whitecaps

A special committee of MLS owners reportedly met earlier in April to discuss the potential relocation of the Vancouver Whitecaps. Specifically, Las Vegas is said to have been the primary relocation option discussed at the meeting. It’s been two decades since a team was relocated, as the last franchise to move were the San Jose Earthquakes, who went to Houston and became the Dynamo before being replaced with another San Jose expansion team two years later. Other cities said to be interested in landing a team include Phoenix, Indianapolis, and Sacramento, with Phoenix reportedly one of the main candidates being considered for relocation alongside Vegas. In the meantime, the Whitecaps remain up for sale while the team tries to find an in-market stadium solution, as the team’s lease with BC Place expires at the end of the year.

High Profile Injuries Continue

The 2025-2026 European season has seen a number of high profile injuries, and that’s a trend that unfortunately continued over the weekend. Xavi Simons suffered a torn ACL in his right knee during Tottenham Hotspur’s 1-0 victory over Wolverhampton Wanderers on Saturday, and he will undergo surgery that will sideline him for a significant amount of time. Real Madrid confirmed on Monday that Kylian Mbappe has a left hamstring injury, and he could reportedly miss the May 10 Clasico match against Barcelona as well as the rest of the La Liga season. AC Milan midfielder Luka Modric fractured his left cheekbone in the team’s 0-0 draw with Juventus on Sunday and had surgery to repair the damage. His club season is over, but Croatia manager Zlatko Dalic is confident that he will be healthy in time for the World Cup.

Free Kicks

  • FIFA will reportedly increase the number of times that yellow cards are wiped away at this summer’s World Cup.

That’s all I’ve got for you this morning. Vamos Orlando!

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