[bc_video video_id=”5804474085001″ account_id=”3690581442001″ player_id=”H1NR7MVXz” embed=”in-page” padding_top=”56%” autoplay=”” min_width=”0px” max_width=”640px” width=”100%” height=”100%”] ORLANDO, Fla. – James O’Connor isn’t leading Orlando City just because he once played for the club in its USL days. And the former Louisville City FC coach is not in Orlando as a short-term fix. Orlando City General Manager Niki Budalic said […]
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[bc_video video_id=”5803972209001″ account_id=”3690581442001″ player_id=”H1NR7MVXz” embed=”in-page” padding_top=”56%” autoplay=”” min_width=”0px” max_width=”640px” width=”100%” height=”100%”] Orlando City striker Dom Dwyer has first-hand experience with new coach James O’Connor. The two captured a USL title together in 2013, when Dwyer was on loan for Orlando City and O’Connor was a player/coach. Dwyer was on loan from Sporting KC, so […]
SANFORD, Fla. — Orlando City’s seven-match losing skid began with a loss to Atlanta United. The Lions were on a six-match win streak when the Five Stripes came to town and since that 2-1 loss on a rainy evening, Orlando City has struggled. The Lions (6-9-1, 19 points) fired coach Jason Kreis after the sixth […]
ORLANDO, Fla. — It’s been a rough season so far for Justin Meram. He scored a career-high 13 goals in league play for the Columbus Crew last season. When Orlando City sent $1.05 million in allocation money to the Crew in exchange for Meram, he was expected to deliver some semblance of that production. It […]
ORLANDO, Fla. — Toward the end of Orlando City training Monday morning, with the sun bearing down, interim coach Bobby Murphy could be heard clearly across the fields. He was demanding perfection from the Lions during finishing drills. He wanted the passes to be crisp and the didn’t want to see players letting up as they […]
ORLANDO, Fla. — Orlando City goalkeeper Joe Bendik still remembers when the Lions’ season turned in 2017. After a hot start, Orlando City finished the year with the worst MLS record in club history. Things turned once the calendar flipped to May – much like this season – and the team never recovered. The Lions […]
Orlando City lost its seventh-consecutive MLS match on Saturday, falling 2-0 to the Montreal Impact in Orlando City Stadium. It was the Lions’ (6-9-1, 19 points) first home match in nearly a month. Here are three takeaways from the match: Road trip took a lot out of Orlando City There are two ways Orlando City’s […]
Orlando City is still searching for answers. During the Lions’ first home match in nearly a month, the story remained the same for the club. Orlando City conceded first and never recovered. The club fired coach Jason Kreis after loss No. 6 during the current losing streak, but on a stormy Saturday in front of […]
[bc_video video_id=”5800831802001″ account_id=”3690581442001″ player_id=”H1NR7MVXz” embed=”in-page” padding_top=”56%” autoplay=”” min_width=”0px” max_width=”640px” width=”100%” height=”100%”] Orlando City has been faced with changes lately, and more are on the horizon as the club searches for its next head coach after the firing of Jason Kreis. A formation change marked the Lions’ first match with interim coach Bobby Murphy at […]
[bc_video video_id=”5799261824001″ account_id=”3690581442001″ player_id=”H1NR7MVXz” embed=”in-page” padding_top=”56%” autoplay=”” min_width=”0px” max_width=”640px” width=”100%” height=”100%”] Orlando City interim coach Bobby Murphy doesn’t know how long he be in charge, and he’s not much concerned with it. He knows, for now, it’s up to him to right the ship after the firing of head coach Jason Kreis. Murphy spoke to […]