Orlando earns deserved point at Real Salt Lake
July 4, 2015 Comments Off on Orlando earns deserved point at Real Salt Lake
Orlando City SC (6-6-6, 24 points) played the entire second half with 10 men following a controversial call on Saturday night, withstanding a mounting attack from Real Salt Lake (5-6-8, 23 points) to secure a key point and strengthen their position in the Eastern Conference. Before a record crowd of 20,956 at Rio Tinto Stadium, […]
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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 …Orlando City Soccer Adds USL PRO Team
June 30, 2015 Comments Off on Orlando City Soccer Adds USL PRO Team
Orlando City Soccer Club today announced plans to own and operate a USL team in Central Florida for the 2016 season, pending formal approval from USL and Major League Soccer (MLS). In addition, the Club named longtime player and staff coach Anthony Pulis (pictured below) as the new head coach of the USL team. Orlando […]
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 […]
Continue reading …Orlando City defeats Colorado Rapids to extend unbeaten home streak
June 24, 2015 Comments Off on Orlando City defeats Colorado Rapids to extend unbeaten home streak
Orlando City SC (6-6-5, 23 points) continued its impressive run at home, extending its unbeaten streak to five games with a convincing 2-0 win over the Colorado Rapids (2-5-9, 15 points) before a boisterous crowd of 23,372. The Lions controlled much of play from early on, securing a number of close chances in the opening […]
Continue reading …Orlando City loses 2-0 to Montreal Impact
June 20, 2015 Comments Off on Orlando City loses 2-0 to Montreal Impact
Orlando City SC (5-6-5, 20 points) suffered a 2-0 defeat to the Montreal Impact at Saputo Stadium on Saturday night, snapping the Lions’ six game unbeaten run. Orlando City came into the match after playing 120 minutes and 10 rounds of penalty kicks against the Charleston Battery four days ago, aiming to continue its rise […]
Continue reading …Orlando City Defeats Charleston Battery in Dramatic 10-Round Penalty Kick Shootout to Advance in the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup
June 17, 2015 Comments Off on Orlando City Defeats Charleston Battery in Dramatic 10-Round Penalty Kick Shootout to Advance in the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open CupOrlando City SC faced former long-time USL foes Charleston Battery at Blackbaud Stadium this evening and the friction from this heated rivalry was evident from the very start to the very end. The teams battled in a back and forth exchange, which included four penalty kicks and after extra time the game ended in an […]
Continue reading …Orlando City comes from behind to record first win over Eastern Conference opposition
June 6, 2015 Comments Off on Orlando City comes from behind to record first win over Eastern Conference oppositionOrlando City recorded their first win over Eastern Conference opposition as they came from behind to beat Chicago Fire 3-2 at Toyota Park this evening. The win was an important victory for Orlando as they once again showed their resilience after twice going behind. The victory enabled the team to extend its unbeaten run to […]
Continue reading …Honors even as Orlando and Columbus draw 2-2 at Citrus Bowl
May 30, 2015 Comments Off on Honors even as Orlando and Columbus draw 2-2 at Citrus Bowl
A crowd of 31, 430 saw an exciting match between Orlando City Soccer and Columbus Crew end 2-2 at the Orlando Citrus Bowl earlier tonight. Orlando started the game on the back foot as a powerful Crew side made all the early running and it was no surprise when they took the lead in the […]
Continue reading …Orlando City Soccer to self finance and expand new stadium
May 29, 2015 Comments Off on Orlando City Soccer to self finance and expand new stadium
In a press conference earlier this afternoon, Orlando City Soccer has announced its intentions to expand its soccer specific stadium as well as expand it from 19,000 seats to between 25,000 and 28,000 seats. Team owner Flávio Augusto da Silva also announced the franchise will privately finance the construction of its downtown soccer-specific stadium. The […]
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