PawedCast Episode 556: Toronto & D.C. Rewinds, New York City FC Preview, and More

Orlando City closed out a busy stretch of three games in eight days with a wild 3-3 road draw at Toronto FC and a dominant 4-1 win over D.C. United, building on last week’s win over Columbus. While dropping two points at the end of the Toronto game stings a bit, the creativity and flair of Saturday’s win makes it easier to move on.

We break down the come-from-behind, come-from-behind, come-from-ahead draw at BMO field, as well as the fluid, beautiful team buildups at home against D.C., discuss the key plays, players, and moments, and look back at our score predictions. We also present our choices for Man of the Match for both games and discuss more accolades for the Lions.

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After the mailbagbox, we looked ahead to Orlando City’s critical penultimate home game of the regular season as New York City FC visits the purple palace on Saturday. The Lions need to keep the train rolling with every point precious in the playoff fight. Orlando has opponents much higher up the table the rest of the way (with two of those on the road), and there are no guarantees in this game, so it’s a crucial game. We looked at the series history and the current situations of the clubs, provided our key matchups, and tried to predict the final score.

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Here’s how No. 556 went down:

0:15 – The Lions picked up four of six points but were oh so close to taking all six.

35:45 – The mailbagbox seems to think we’re capable of anything. We are not.

41:47 – An important battle against New York City FC looms on Saturday.