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Ex-US international Jonathan Spector joins Atlanta United front office

Spector onboards as Atlanta’s head of international player recruitment and development.

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Orlando City eliminated from playoff contention for fourth consecutive season

Orlando City (7-19-4, 25 points) failed to score in a fourth-consecutive match and fell 2-0 to FC Dallas on Saturday. The Lions have won just once in their last 21 games and are officially out of playoff contention. Here are three takeaways from the match:  The offseason will be interesting With Orlando City mathematically eliminated […]

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Orlando City coach James O’Connor not too concerned with goal-scoring drought

Orlando City’s goal-scoring has come to a screeching halt during its past three matches. The Lions (7-18-4, 25 points) haven’t scored a goal since a 2-2 draw with the Philadelphia Union on Sept. 1. Coincidentally, that match was also the last time star striker Dom Dwyer scored a goal – a header in the ninth […]

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Orlando City goalkeeper Adam Grinwis shines in first MLS start

Orlando City managed a 0-0 draw with the Houston Dynamo on Saturday at home. It wasn’t the win the Lions have been desperate for, but the team showed more effort than in a 4-0 loss to the Chicago Fire in the previous week. Here are three takeaways from the match: [bc_video video_id=”5838911937001″ account_id=”3690581442001″ player_id=”H1NR7MVXz” embed=”in-page” […]

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Orlando City coach James O’Connor says character a problem for Lions’ defense

Orlando City turned in one of its worst performances of the season during a 4-0 loss to the Chicago Fire on Sunday at Toyota Park. The Lions (7-18-3, 24 points) are at the bottom of the Eastern Conference table with six matches left in the season. Here are three takeaways from the match: 1. Sacha […]

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Orlando City captain Jonathan Spector wants to see fight, pride from Lions

SANFORD, Fla. — Orlando City captain Jonathan Spector doesn’t remember the last time he played left back prior to Saturday against the Philadelphia Union. Fullback isn’t necessarily his preferred position – until Saturday, Spector had been consistently used as a centerback for the Lions – but it’s a position he’s played and is comfortable with. […]

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Struggling Orlando City set to face surging Philadelphia Union

Orlando City can’t take much confidence from an April win over the Philadelphia Union. The win, at this point, may as well have been from a different season. Orlando City was surging at the time and the Union were struggling to find their way. The win, a 2-0 victory, remains Orlando City’s only clean sheet […]

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Orlando City captain Jonathan Spector frustrated by injury-riddled season

SANFORD, Fla. — Orlando City captain Jonathan Spector’s season hasn’t gone anything like he expected. The 32-year-old centerback hasn’t been able to string together more than three consecutive full 90-minute performances since the start of the season. He battled concussions to start the season and – four matches after he returned to the match-day 18 […]

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Orlando City coach James O’Connor: No drops in intensity in training

Orlando City coach James O’Connor won’t tolerate a drop in intensity when it comes to training sessions. If he senses one, the solution is simple. “If the intensity starts to drop off in training, we’ll just come back out and train again,” O’Connor said. “There won’t be any of that. The intensity in training is […]

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Orlando City coach James O’Connor: Lions aware of importance of Atlanta United match

Orlando City coach James O’Connor is interested in more than just stopping the best attack in MLS. Rival Atlanta United visits Orlando City Stadium for a Friday match and the Lions (7-15-2, 23 points) are desperate for points. With 10 matches left in the regular season for Orlando City, the playoff window isn’t completely closed, […]