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During this season's League Cup competition, supporters started asking about some players Orlando City SC called up for the matches. Midfielder Colin Guske gets a shot.
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Kyle Smith finished the latest MLS season out of contract. So Orlando City SC fixed that. They signed the defender through 2025. He made 105 starts in 180 matches.
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NWSL champion Orlando Pride has been stellar in the goalkeeping area. Anna Moorhouse will mentor in the netminder just signed by the team. She’s Katherine Asman.
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Record seasons moves into wild offseason. Orlando City SC winger Facundo Torres continues to enjoy a wild, record-breaking season as furious transfer rumors swirl.
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Defender Kyle Smith is out of contract. That’s why he is not among the Orlando City SC roster actions announced at the season's close. He's made 181 appearances.
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Social media has hiccupped several times since the Orlando Pride striker Barbra Banda was named BBC Women’s Footballer of the Year. This award results from fan voting.
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With a lifetime of devotion – especially in Orlando – Carrie Lawrence is retiring from professional soccer and the Orlando Pride. She inspired the Orlando Pride.
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The New York Red Bulls got only one shot on goal. This scored and ended a great post-season run by Orlando City SC. It was an improbable playoff run by the Red Bulls.
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Orlando Pride goalkeeper Anna Moorhouse told The Guardian that the club’s inspiration focused on their striker Marta. That led them to the 2024 NWSL Championship.
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There’s a lot of experience in playoffs and championships among players on the Orlando City SC roster. Yet players keep stepping up this season for playoff firsts.
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MLS reports that the recent go-to formation of Orlando City SC is the 4-2-3-1. But some scouting organizations believe looks and works more like a 4-3-3 on the pitch.
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when opponents pulled out the back three (three-defender formations), Orlando City did it also. Midfielder Wilder Cartagena proved an effective hybrid defender.
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Mental preparations as much as physical drills got Orlando City SC to the Eastern Conference final match for the first time.  They focus on each opponent's style.
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Aggression contained by competition and respect is an important part of how Orlando City SC played against Atlanta United recently until the 33rd minute of the match.
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Players and coaches of Orlando City SC and Atlanta United suffered sanctions from the MLS Mass Confrontation Policy for first-half actions in their playoff match.
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For the conference final match all Orlando City SC has to do is get behind their opponents’ defense. They’ve achieved these two goals consistently in recent matches.
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Facing one of their toughest opponents from the regular season, Orlando City SC beat Atlanta United this time. They lost twice before; held them off 1-0 this time.
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Now the Orlando Pride players and coaches have achieved that goal, as well. They won the 2024 NWSL Championship by defeating the Washington Spirit 1-0. All contributed.
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The one behind the Orlando Pride players’ greatest season ever has won NWSL Coach of the Year honors. This went to Seb Hines, the winningest coach for the Pride.
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Orlando Pride players have been named to the 2024 NWSL Best XI. They take these honors with them to each pitch as they work their way deeper into the NWSL playoffs.
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