The high’s and low’s of Orlando City Soccer’s inaugural MLS season took another turn this evening as fresh off the high of beating Columbus Crew 5-2 at the weekend, the team conspired to deliver an inept spineless display in losing 4-1 to a Toronto side missing their two star (Bradley and Altidore) players. Orlando was […]
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Orlando City hammers Columbus Crew 5-2
August 1, 2015 Comments Off on Orlando City hammers Columbus Crew 5-2
A heavy rain day in Central Florida affected the turn out at the Citrus Bowl this evening as Orlando City took on Columbus Crew SC and more folks will surely have wished they had braved the weather as the Lions recorded an emphatic 5-2 home win. In a highly entertaining game, Orlando found themselves down […]
Continue reading …Orlando City Soccer unveils new $155 million stadium with 25,500 seats
July 31, 2015 Comments Off on Orlando City Soccer unveils new $155 million stadium with 25,500 seats
Orlando City Soccer today revealed a new bigger design for its soccer specific stadium today, announcing it would spend in excess of $155 million on a venue that would seat 25,500 fans. The initial design featured seating for 19,500 fans but a 6,000 seat increase will now make it the third-largest stadium in MLS. The stadium will have roofing […]
Continue reading …Orlando City falls to 5-3 defeat to Pirlo inspired New York
July 26, 2015 Comments Off on Orlando City falls to 5-3 defeat to Pirlo inspired New York
Despite a hat-trick from rookie forward Cyle Larin, Orlando City SC (6-9-6, 24 points) fell to defeat against New York City FC (6-9-6, 24 points) 5-3 in a highly entertaining game that included seven second half goals before 32,041 fans at Yankee Stadium. Led by assistant coach Mark Watson, who was at the helm due […]
Continue reading …Orlando City’s Kaká Voted 2015 AT&T MLS All-Star Game Captain
July 20, 2015 Comments Off on Orlando City’s Kaká Voted 2015 AT&T MLS All-Star Game Captain
After being selected in the 2015 AT&T MLS All-Star Game Fan XI last week, Orlando City Soccer Club’s midfielder Kaká (pictured above) has been voted captain of the MLS All-Star team by the fans via Snapchat, receiving the responsibility to lead the league’s biggest stars in a match up against English Premier League side Tottenham […]
Continue reading …Controversial decisions mark Orlando vs Red Bulls match
July 18, 2015 Comments Off on Controversial decisions mark Orlando vs Red Bulls match
In one of the strangest refereeing performances you’re ever likely to see, it was 35 year old match official Fotis Bazakos (pictured above) from Minnesota, who stole all the headlines at the Orlando Citrus Bowl tonight as New York Red Bulls beat Orlando City 2-0. The man who made his professional debut in May 2012, […]
Continue reading …Kaká Named First All-Star in Orlando City MLS History
July 13, 2015 Comments Off on Kaká Named First All-Star in Orlando City MLS History
Orlando City Soccer Club’s midfielder Kaká joins a world-class collection of international stars and U.S. national team standouts headlining the list of 11 players chosen by the fans as the 2015 AT&T MLS All-Star Game Fan XI. The MLS All-Star team faces English Premier League club Tottenham Hotspur on Wednesday, July 29 at 9 p.m. […]
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In an increasingly frustrating match for the Lions, Orlando City SC (6-7-6, 24 points) saw its seven-game MLS home unbeaten streak snapped in a 2-0 loss to FC Dallas (9-5-5, 32 points) on Saturday night before a crowd of 30,513. Orlando City had not lost at the Orlando Citrus Bowl since May 2 in all […]
Continue reading …Orlando City defeats Columbus Crew SC 2-0 to advance to U.S. Open Cup Quarterfinals
June 30, 2015 Comments Off on Orlando City defeats Columbus Crew SC 2-0 to advance to U.S. Open Cup Quarterfinals
Orlando City SC continued its run in the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup tonight, defeating Eastern Conference foes Columbus Crew SC 2-0 to advance to the quarterfinals for the first time since 2013. First half goals by Kaká (pictured above) and Carlos Rivas proved to be the difference between the two sides as City extended […]
Continue reading …Half Term Report: Orlando City Soccer … the Season So Far!
June 26, 2015 Comments Off on Half Term Report: Orlando City Soccer … the Season So Far!
With some 17 games of their inaugural Major League Soccer season now behind them, Orlando City Soccer has reached the half way point of an exciting opening campaign. The team has shaped up and is sitting rather nicely in third position in the Eastern Conference. The club has made history with nearly everything they have […]
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