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Orlando City vs. LAFC: Player Grades and Man of the Match

How did your favorite Lions perform in Orlando City’s 6-0 away loss against LAFC?

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Orlando City was never really in the game on Saturday night, as the Lions were on the back foot from the jump and ended up flat on their backs in the fetal position by the end, losing 6-0 to a rampant LAFC. If there was any positive it was that the second half went better than the first half, but the Lions were still unable to put any shots into the goal, making it three straight away games without a goal scored. Yuck.

I have my purple pen out, though I am once again going to need to use the red one liberally, so here we go. Let’s take a look at how Orlando City’s players rated individually in a matchup with a Western Conference opponent.

Starters

GK, Maxime Crépeau, 4.5 — The Canadian might want to take a trip down to the Men In Black ride at Universal Studios to see if they have a Neuralyzer available, because he allowed six goals on seven shots on target and will want to forget this game ever happened. He did not play poorly, and none of the goals can be pinned solely on him for mistakes, but six goals on seven shots on target is yet another terrible six-seven reference, and possibly the worst one that is reasonably applicable to a soccer match. He completed 86.7% of his passes and he made two saves while collecting several other balls from dangerous areas, but it was a rough night for Crépeau and the entire Orlando City defense.

D, Iago, 3.5 — Iago started the game as a bit of a left back in a four-man back line / left center back in a five-man back line hybrid. That defense did not work well and he did not play well either. In fairness to him, he has played mostly center back in his young career, but he was repeatedly beaten by LAFC attackers going up the right side (Orlando’s defensive left) and he once again did not close down attacking players quickly enough. The Brazilian played much better in a traditional center back role in the second half, but the damage was done in the first half, and it should be clear to the coaching staff that Iago should stick to the center of defense in the future. He completed a game-high 73 passes at a 97.3% completion rate and was able to put one shot on target, but the fact that he made zero tackles while playing the full 90 minutes is indicative of his defensive performance in the game. He added two interceptions, one block, and two clearances, but he did not play well.

D, Nolan Miller, 3.5 — The rookie from the University of Michigan fared far worse than his former university’s basketball team did in its Final Four game on Saturday night, as LAFC owned the center of the box like Miller and the other defenders were not even on the field. Despite LAFC dominating the game in the first half, Miller did not make any tackles, and he only recorded one interception and three clearances. He completed a perfect 100% of his passes, but only one pass was in the attacking half of the field and most went directly sideways or backwards. LAFC had everything working on Saturday night, so it would have been difficult for anyone in central defense, and it was another “welcome to the pros” moment for the young defender who has been forced to play far more minutes than the team expected him to during the first six games of the season.

D, David Brekalo, 3.5 — Brekalo has far more experience than his central defense partner Miller, but it was hard to tell that by how he played during the first half of Saturday night’s match. Own goals frequently are more about luck than poor play, but the one scored by Brekalo came as he was trying to block a cross from going onto the foot of Nathan Ordaz and he just scuffed the clearance and put it right into his own goal. He timed the defensive run well and got into good position, and then just failed to deal with the cross. That poor play was indicative of the whole evening for Brekalo and the defense in general, and though he filled up the stat sheet with a 94.5% passing completion percentage, two tackles, two interceptions, three blocks, and seven clearances, the stat that matters most was six, which was how many goals LAFC scored. Four of the six goals came from Brekalo’s defensive zone, with a fifth being the one he put into his own net, and I think it is time that Orlando City looks at moving him back out to left back.

D, Braian Ojeda, 4.5 — The man we call Defensive Ojeda literally started in defense for this game, playing as the right back with Griffin Dorsey out injured. The Paraguayan was not terrible but he clearly is not a right back, and got caught out of position frequently. Denis Bouanga is a handful for even the best right backs, and while Ojeda gave his customary full effort, he should not play right back again this season. Ojeda returned to the middle of the field and was much better at his natural position in the second half, but the game was done and dusted at that point. He completed 91.4% of his passes and added one tackle, three interceptions, and two clearances on defense.

D/MF, Iván Angulo, 5 — Stop me if you have heard this before, but the Colombian once again stood out as one of the best Orlando City players on the field. Angulo played in his customary left wing position but he dropped all the way back as a left back in a five-man back line on occasion. He had a glorious chance to get Orlando City on the scoreboard early in the game when he broke out with the ball on a four-on-two counterattack, but his cross-field pass to Marco Pašalić was poorly hit, leading to a turnover. LAFC scored just minutes later and never looked back. It was one of the only truly poor plays by Angulo during the game, as he completed 94.4% of his passes, including two key passes, and also put both of his shots on target, but in a game against one of the league’s best teams that pass needed to be better to give his team a chance to take an early lead and completely change the tenor of the game.

MF, Colin Guske, 4.5 — The young defensive midfielder definitely was far more defensive than midfielder against LAFC, as his heatmap was heavily red in the defensive part of the field. Guske was fine in this game, as he completed 89.7% of his passes and added two tackles, three interceptions, and three clearances, but he could not help stem the tide of LAFC’s attacks. Orlando City went to a traditional back four for the second half and brought on players who actually play left and right back, and that allowed Braian Ojeda to return to the midfield, which meant that Guske came off after 45 minutes.

MF, Eduard Atuesta, 3.5 — The former LAFC player did not have it against his former team, as this was one of Atuesta’s worst performances as a Lion. He was slow on the ball and turned it over repeatedly, losing possession 12 times in only 68 minutes. While he completed 90.7% of his passes, there were few incisive passes to unlock an attacking player, and he was frequently just a passenger as opposed to a driver on the field. Defensively he added one tackle and two clearances, and though he is nominally more of an offensive player than Guske, I was disappointed it was Guske and not Atuesta who came off at halftime.

MF, Marco Pašalić, 4.5 — Pašalić brought his dribbling shoes to Los Angeles but not much else, as he completed a game-high three dribbles but only took one off-target shot and completed 84.8% of his passes, while losing possession 17 times. He was also dribbled past three times, and his partnership with Braian Ojeda out on the right side was unsurprisingly poor, as those two had never played on the right side together before in a game. When Zakaria Taifi came on in the second half, Pašalić played a little better, but he did not bring very much to the table during this game, aside from one corner kick that should have netted him a secondary assist, but Luis Otávio was unable to put his header from point-blank range on frame.

MF, Martín Ojeda, 5.5 (MotM) — On another day against another goalkeeper Offensive Ojeda might have scored twice, but instead he was denied by Hugo Lloris on both of the well-struck shots he put on target. The Argentine’s first half was poor, while his second half was much more like the Ojeda from 2025, but alas, the final product was not fully there. He completed 85.3% of his passes, including two key passes, and was really the only Orlando City player who consistently seemed interested in attacking the net with aggression. All that aggression was for naught though, and the Lions desperately need Ojeda to not only look but finish like he did last season.

F, Tiago, 4.5 — Tiago got the start over Duncan McGuire, but with how poorly Orlando City played it would not have mattered who was starting up top for the Lions, as there was barely any service to the striker position in the first half. The Brazilian had 21 touches, but they were evenly split between the attacking and defending halves of the field, as he frequently had to drop deep to help defend. He completed 100% of his passes, but that was only over seven pass attempts and only one pass was in the attacking half of the field. The hustle was there, as evidenced by his two tackles and one clearance, but unluckily for him he received his minutes in the first half, when LAFC absolutely dominated the game and Orlando City rarely had the ball on the attack.

Substitutes

D, Tahir Reid-Brown (46′), 4.5 — Orlando City came out in its traditional back four alignment for the second half, and Reid-Brown slotted in at left back for the final 45 minutes. LAFC did not attack with the same venom as the first half but part of that had to do with a better back line performance, and the young defender played a role in helping to settle the defense. He completed 90% of his passes, though perhaps his best pass of the game was an unsuccessful cross attempt, which went incomplete but was one of the most dangerous balls played by an Orlando City player all game long.

D, Zakaria Taifi, (46′), 4.5 — The insertion of Taifi at right back was a catalyst for Pašalić, as it was not a coincidence that the Croatian looked a lot more lively in the second half than the first. Taifi is far more attack minded than Braian Ojeda, but that also left the right side exposed behind him on his forays up the field. LAFC’s only goal of the second half happened in front of Taifi, as the young defender did not close down Jacob Shaffelburg, and with extra time the LAFC man put a perfect cross into the middle that took the score to 6-0. Taifi completed 73.3% of his passes and added one clearance on defense, and though he allowed that assist, I thought it was a decent performance by the right back and one he can build on for the future.

F, Duncan McGuire (46′), 4.5 — Big Dunc came on for Tiago but created no more offense than the starter, even though Orlando City played much better offensively in the second half. McGuire brought his trademark hustle and effort, but he was not sharp with his touch, completing 100% of his pass attempts (13) but losing possession of the ball seven times. He should have had an assist to Otávio, as he made a near post run on a corner kick and flicked it right through the defense to the back post, but his teammate was unable to put the ball in the net. At some point the hustle and work rate is going to get McGuire going again, but it did not happen at LAFC.

MF, Luis Otávio, (68′), 5 — The Brazilian’s 22-minute performance was by far his best of the season, and it is probably not a coincidence that it came after a two-week break when he could finally really settle in after a shortened preseason due to injury. He completed all of his pass attempts and unleashed a wicked shot from long range that Lloris had to save at full extension, and he looked significantly more comfortable on the field. If he can consistently play like he did against LAFC, he will have a chance to move back up the central midfield depth chart.

MF, Yutaro Tsukada, (86′), N/A —Tsukada came on late for Angulo and looked to attack, but he was unable to create anything significant. He completed all five of his pass attempts but had little opportunity to contribute much else in his limited time on the field.

That’s how I saw the individual performances in Orlando City’s disappointing 6-0 loss at LAFC. Let us know what you thought of the game in the comments below, and don’t forget to vote for your Man of the Match.

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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.

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

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Orlando City vs. D.C. United: Player Grades and Man of the Match

Here’s how your favorite Lions performed in Orlando City’s 3-2 road loss to D.C. United.

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The Lions gave away an early opening goal, stormed back in the second half to take the lead, and then gave the game away in the last few minutes in a 3-2 road loss Saturday night at D.C. United. Once again, Orlando City led possession, keeping the ball 58.1% of the time to D.C.’s 41.9%, but it wasn’t enough to put a result on the board. Martin Perelman chose to roll out a repeat of Wednesday’s lineup, but the lack of focus cost the Lions at the end.

How did each player perform? Let’s dive in on how Orlando City’s players rated individually in a matchup with Houston.

Starters

GK, Maxime Crépeau, 5.5 — Three goals allowed is never a good night for a goalkeeper, but it’s hard to fault him for any of them. He couldn’t really pick up the ball until it was on the way for the first one and it was perfectly placed, the second was a deflection, and he had no chance on the third with how it came in from point-blank range. You want to see an experienced goalkeeper prevent one of those, but he also had three others that he had to work to save. He finished with 82% passing (but 0-for-3 on long balls) and three saves, but the team needed a moment of brilliance that never came from him to preserve a result.

D, Adrian Marin, 5.5 — Marin was mostly responsible for the opening goal as he tried to hand off Jackson Hopkins to Robin Jansson but left Hopkins too much room. He also gave away an attack in the 19th minute by trying to head the ball on a promising switch instead of controlling it. Regularly, he was beaten down his side, leading to dangerous crosses or shots. In one moment of light, his through ball in the 67th minute opened up Tyrese Spicer for a goal from a bad angle. If we add one assist to being responsible for the first goal, those wash at best, and we’re left with the rest of the game, which wasn’t notable. Marin finished with two tackles, one block, an assist, and 84% passing for the night.

D, Robin Jansson, 5.5 — Jansson wasn’t able to react to Hopkins in time to close him down for the opening goal. Other than that, Jansson wasn’t asked to emergency defend as much this game, but three goals went in, so no one gets any kudos on the defense for this match. Jansson was accurate as usual with his passing at 94% but only contributed one block and no tackles. He’s also credited with a secondary assist on the Spicer goal, but it wasn’t a particularly insightful pass.

D, Iago, 5.5 — Iago picked up a yellow card in the fourth minute for a professional foul breaking up an attack, which is a rough way for a central defender to live for the rest of the game. He was a little slow reacting to Louis Munteanu’s run in the 80th, allowing the forward a crack at goal that went just wide. Iago is going to grow into a problem for opposing set-piece defenses as he gets more experience, because he’s definitely able to use his big frame to work his way open on corners. He’ll need to be more clinical with them though. Iago finished with one block, two tackles, a 92% passing rate, and, oddly, five touches in the opposition box — the most on the team.

D, Zakaria Taifi, 5 — The most I can say about Taifi is that he was subbed out at halftime for Griffin Dorsey. D.C. United tested him regularly in the first half and, while he didn’t fail the test, at best he gets a “present” grade. He’s been inconsistent at right back, which is not unusual for a younger player, but seeing Dorsey come in for the second half was a relief. Taifi finished with a 70.6% passing rate and one tackle.

MF, Tiago, 5.5 — It wasn’t Tiago’s night, and he made a quick exit in the 61st minute, giving way for Spicer. Tiago turned the ball over in the 27th minute in the defensive third, leading to a promising attack by Munteanu that he didn’t get enough on to worry Crepeau. The Brazilian also dribbled himself into trouble in the 33rd on a promising break and turned it over. He never found himself in a place to put any pressure on D.C. He found himself with no shots, only two touches in the box, two tackles, and an 88% passing percentage.

MF, Luis Otavio, 5.5 — The most excitement Otavio brought to the game was in the 74th minute with a two-footed tackle that almost brought out a red card. He later had another two-footed tackle but got the ball cleanly. He’s going to need better form or he will start seeing red cards. His deflection on the second goal wasn’t really his fault, as he was trying to close down an open Munteanu and block the shot. He made way for Wilder Cartagena in the 88th minute and finished with two tackles and 83% passing accuracy.

MF, Braian Ojeda, 5.5 — Braian was not as visible as he has been the past couple of games. He’s usually breaking up plays and coordinating through the midfield, but it just wasn’t as apparent in this game. Ojeda was pulled out of position in the 27th minute, allowing Munteanu an open crack at goal that Crepeau had to parry away. For D.C.’s second goal in the 84th minute, he let Munteanu get space, which caused Otavio to scramble to try to block it. The deflection by Otavio fooled Crepeau enough to allow the ball into the net. As befits a mostly invisible performance, he passed at an 88% rate and logged one tackle and two interceptions.

MF, Ivan Angulo, 6 — Hermann Hesse in Steppenwolf (the book, not the band) said “There is in every one of us…a terrible inner duality, a battle between the angel and the devil.” Thus is the situation with Angulo almost every game. He will make intelligent passes and runs with his hustle, opening up a defense like a surgeon, and then have a heavy touch here or a sloppy tackle there to cause problems for his own team. His skill opened up the D.C. defense for Justin Ellis’ goal in the 57th minute. Digging into the numbers, Angulo finished with 78% passing, one tackle, and two interceptions. The box score doesn’t credit him with an assist on the Ellis goal, but that goal doesn’t happen without his involvement, as he made a great move to get to the end line and sent the ball across for Dorsey to head on goal. Sean Johnson’s save rebounded to Ellis for the finish. On the other side, while we don’t have giveaway stats, he was dispossessed once and was only successful on two of his four attempted dribbles.

F, Justin Ellis, 6.5 (MotM) — Ellis is starting to grow more comfortable in MLS and we’re seeing some hold-up play abilities in only a six-foot frame, which brings something that is missing when Duncan McGuire isn’t on the field. He also has some poacher instincts, finding spaces to pounce on the ball. He kept himself onside and was able to hold off the defender to control the rebound off Dorsey’s header and score his first MLS goal in the 56th minute, tying the game at the time. He tested Johnson in the 78th with a near-post blazer that he created with his own pace and hustle. A forward doesn’t show up on the stat sheet as much as other players — you want them to show up on the score sheet — but Ellis finished with one goal, 68% passing, and three shots on target.

F, Martín Ojeda, 5.5 — This may have been a game to get Ojeda a rest as he was loose with the ball most of the game and didn’t have his normal impact. He turned the ball over in the 80th with a switch that led to a great shot by Munteanu that he squeezed just wide. It was the best pass of the night for Ojeda, just to the wrong team. He finished with 82% passing and one shot (off target), which is a small stat line for someone who usually drives the attack. He scored a goal that would have made it 3-1, but an offside in the buildup was called.

Substitutes

MF, Griffin Dorsey, (46′), 5.5 — Dorsey came in at the halftime break for Taifi and, not five minutes later, dribbled his way through the defense to create an opening and earn a corner. He got caught up too high on the field in the 55th minute, allowing D.C. a break in the gap left by him, but it didn’t lead to a goal. It was Dorsey’s header in the 56ht minute that Sean Johnson saved but to Ellis for the first goal. Unfortunately, on the other side, it was Dorsey’s mark, Kye Rowles, that found space in the 90th to head home the winning goal. Dorsey let him get ball-side and Rowles headed in the winner. The veteran fullback gets a significant downgrade for that mistake but otherwise had a positive impact on the game. He finished with one shot and two tackles to go with 73% passing.

MF, Tyrese Spicer, (61′), 5.5 — Spicer brought his pace in for Tiago. His impact was immediate. He kept himself onside and sent a rocket to the far post for Orlando City’s second goal in the 67th minute and, just two minutes later, carved D.C. open again, eventually leading to Martin Ojeda’s goal that was called back for Spicer not quite staying onside. He burned the D.C. defense and delivered a cross to Ellis’ head for an open attempt in the 74th. It was a Man of the Match performance in just 30+ minutes until the very end. A D.C. corner went to the far post and Spicer was too passive in trying to flick it over his head to clear. It ended up bouncing off Jacob Murell right to Rowles, who finished off the winning goal. Spicer ended up with one goal, one tackle, and a paltry 33% passing.

D, Tahir Reid-Brown (82′), N/A — Reid-Brown came in for Ellis to add more defense and preserve the lead. He had one instance in the 89th minute where he was 15 yards behind the play when D.C. intercepted a pass but was able to hustle back and break up a cross. That recovery was the only significant stat on his sheet. He didn’t have any of the bad plays we sometimes see from him, but he was only on the field for 18 minutes — not enough to earn a grade — and he made a couple of late mistakes that led to promising attacks fizzling.

MF, Wilder Cartagena (88′), N/A — It was good to see Cartagena back on the field and working his way back to game fitness as the schedule is packed over the next week. Cartagena picked up a yellow card for a high tackle in the eighth minute of added time. Cartagena wasn’t on the field long enough to earn a grade but contributed one tackle and 9-for-12 passing in just 10 minutes. But it’s good that he doesn’t get a grade, because he looked a step slow for the duration he was on the pitch, and it was his unforced turnover via errant pass that turned into the corner kick on which D.C. scored the winning goal. It’ll be interesting to see if Perelman uses him as a starter for the upcoming U.S. Open Cup game mid-week against New England.

That’s how I saw the individual performances in Orlando City’s 1-0 loss to Houston. Let us know what you thought of the game in the comments below, and don’t forget to vote for your Man of the Match.

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Lion Links: 4/27/26

Lions and Pride lose, OCB draws Chicago Fire II, FA Cup semifinals recap, and more.

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Hello, Mane Landers! I hope all is well with you down in Florida. I’ve been keeping myself busy at work and looking forward to covering some high school soccer and lacrosse this week. Let’s wish a happy belated birthday to Orlando Pride forward Seven Castain, who turned 22 Sunday. We’ve got plenty to cover today, so let’s get to the links.

Lions Blow Late Lead in Defeat to D.C. United

Orlando City fell 3-2 to D.C. United Saturday at Audi Field. Jackson Hopkins scored the opener for D.C. United early in the first half. In the second half, Justin Ellis equalized for the Lions, and Tyrese Spicer added another goal to give Orlando a 2-1 lead. However, the Lions couldn’t hang on to the lead as D.C. United scored two late goals in six minutes to pull out a win at the death. It will be another busy week for the Lions with a road trip to New England to face the Revolution in a round-of-16 U.S. Open Cup match Wednesday, followed by another road match Saturday against Inter Miami at Nu Stadium.

Pride Fall to Racing Louisville on the Road

The Orlando Pride fell 3-2 to Racing Louisville FC Friday at Lynn Family Stadium, continuing their winless streak in Kentucky. Louisville struck first with a goal from Lauren Milliet to take a 1-0 lead, but Barbra Banda buried the equalizer for the Pride to level the match before halftime. However, Louisville scored two early second-half goals to take a 3-1 lead before Banda pulled one back to make it 3-2 late in stoppage time, but Louisville held on to pick up its first win of the season. With that result, the Orlando Pride’s four-match unbeaten streak came to an end. The Pride will look to bounce back Saturday, taking on the Washington Spirit at Inter&Co Stadium.

OCB Wins Penalty Shootout After 2-2 Draw vs. Chicago Fire II

Orlando City B came from behind to draw 2-2 against Chicago Fire II at SeatGeek Stadium Sunday. The Young Lions trailed 2-0 at halftime, but in the second half, OCB got a break as Chicago goalkeeper Owen Pratt scored an own goal to pull the Young Lions within one. Late in stoppage time, Nicolas Lasheras scored the equalizer for OCB. The Young Lions won the penalty shootout 4-2 to earn a second point. OCB’s next match will be at home against Crown Legacy Sunday.

FA Cup Semifinals Recap

The FA Cup final is set after the semifinals concluded over the weekend at Wembley Stadium. On Saturday, after a scoreless first half, all the goals came in the second half as Finn Azaz scored the opener to give Southampton the lead, but Manchester City was able to overturn the deficit on goals from Jeremy Doku and Nico Gonzalez to seal a 2-1 win against Southampton to advance to the FA Cup final for the fourth consecutive time. On Sunday, Enzo Fernandez’s lone goal in the first half was enough to pull Chelsea to a 1-0 win against Leeds United to book a spot in the final to face Manchester City. The FA Cup final will take place on May 16 at Wembley Stadium.

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That will do it for me today, Mane Landers. Enjoy your Monday, and I’ll see you next time.

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