Orlando City vs. Chicago Fire, 7:30 Where: Orlando City Stadium Watch: WRDQ TV27 The Buzz: Orlando City (6-4-1, 19 points) looks to end a two-match losing streak with the Chicago Fire (3-6-2, 11 points), another club riding its own two-match losing streak. … The Lions will be without the services of midfielder Yoshi Yotún and centerback […]
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Orlando City coach Jason Kreis has been encouraged by what he’s seen from his club, despite back-to-back losses against quality opponents. That’s not to say the Lions (6-4-1, 19 points) are happy with losing. Kreis has just been able to take positives from those losses. It’s a mentality similar to what permeated the club after […]
The last time Orlando City lost a match, the club responded by rattling off a franchise-record six consecutive wins. Before falling 2-1 at home to rival Atlanta United on Sunday, it had been a while since Orlando City had to deal with a loss. The Lions’ last defeat before Sunday’s game was a 2-0 loss […]
The MLS Disciplinary Committee on Wednesday announced fines for two Orlando City players after incidents that happened during the Lions’ 2-1 loss to Atlanta United. Right back Will Johnson received an undisclosed fine for simulation/embellishment. Johnson hit the pitch in stoppage time with no whistle. He got up, immediately protested and was carded for dissent. Fans […]
There isn’t much time for Orlando City to dwell on its first loss in nearly two months. A short week precedes a match against another tough Eastern Conference opponent. The Lions (6-3-1, 19 points) return to action at 8 p.m. on Friday against Toronto FC at BMO Field. That means the Lions get four days […]
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At this point, there’s just not much emotion left for Orlando City coach Jason Kreis when it comes to Real Salt Lake. Kreis joined the club in 2004 as a player and played for three seasons before resigning to become the club’s head coach. From 2008 to 2013, Kreis consistently led Real Salt Lake to […]
Orlando City isn’t joking about its locker room culture this season. During preseason training, players and coach Jason Kreis frequently spoke about how quickly the group of mostly-new players came together. When the club was mired in an 0-2-1 start that included back-to-back loses, no one pressed the panic button. Goalkeeper Joe Bendik said the […]
Midfielder-turned-right-back Will Johnson was one of the first players insisting Orlando City wouldn’t panic following a 0-2-1 start. Like Lions coach Jason Kreis, Johnson maintained it was too early for Orlando City too lose faith. It was early in the season. Players needed to get healthy. All three of Orlando City’s designated players had yet […]
Orlando City has given up 12 goals through seven matches so far this season. It’s a stat that, while not ideal, doesn’t exactly tell the whole story. For the most part, Orlando City’s collective defending, anchored by a backline that’s been beset by injuries since the start of the season, has been solid enough in […]