A few players that have been absent from recently Orlando City training sessions were present while the club trained at IMG Academy in Bradenton. Centerback Lamine Sané (quad) was there, as were midfielders Yoshimar Yotún (foot) and Sacha Kljestan (ankle). During roughly an hour of training that was open to the media, Kljestan and Sané […]
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SANFORD, Fla. — Orlando City midfielders Sacha Kljestan and Yoshimar Yotún are day-to-day with injuries they suffered during the Lions’ 3-3 draw on Saturday with the New England Revolution. Kljestan’s injury is a right ankle injury, while Yotún’s is a right foot injury. Neither player was present for Monday’s training session, though the starters from […]
SANFORD, Fla. — There’s a different feel to Orlando City’s attack these days. Under head coach James O’Connor, whose first match was against LAFC, the Lions have scored first in two of their past three matches in league play. During the 17 matches prior to O’Connor’s arrival, Orlando City scored the first goal twice. They’ve […]
SANFORD, Fla. — Shane O’Neill isn’t looking to just provide depth at centerback for Orlando City. Yes, the Lions certainly need depth at the position. Club captain Jonathan Spector, Lamine Sané, Chris Schuler and Amro Tarek have all suffered injuries at different points in the season. But O’Neill is looking to earn a spot in […]
SANFORD, Fla. — Mohamed El-Munir’s first season with Orlando City has been tough to fully appraise, even for El-Munir. One on hand, El-Munir has wowed spectators and teammates with his hustle as a left back. He helped Orlando City salvage a season-opening 1-1 draw against D.C. United by chasing down Darren Mattocks in what still […]
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 […]
Before Orlando City’s 3-0 loss to the Montreal Impact at Stade Saputo, the Lions’ final match with Jason Kreis as head coach, veteran midfielder Will Johnson gave his own thoughts on what ails the club. To him, it wasn’t about tactics or effort. Everything came down to decision-making. “It’s about being a little bit smarter,” […]
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ORLANDO, Fla. — Orlando City finally managed to snap its four-match losing streak with a U.S. Open Cup victory, but the issue of possibly dealing with another summer slump in MLS play still looms over the club. The Lions (6-6-1, 19 points) have gone without a win in league play since May 6 despite some solid […]
HIALEAH, Fla. – It wasn’t a league match, but Orlando City got its first win in a month. And it was a much-needed win the club hopes will be a spark for future success after a four-game MLS losing streak. The Lions opened their U.S. Open Cup run with a 3-0 victory over Miami United […]