O-Town's 11
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For the first half New England Revolution played sharp in all categories for the first half against Orlando City SC. Of course, they only had two shots on target that half, but one went for a score.
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Looking at the basic record of both teams, they are remarkably even. New England Revolution is 3-2 in their last five matches. Orlando City SC is 3-1-1 in that same period. As you'll see, the past five are much more important than the season-long record.
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It’s more complicated to calculate Expected Goal than Goal Differential. But once all the shots and Expected Goals are seen, it’s as valuable as any statistic to show how well Orlando City SC players perform.
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Orlando is 2-2-1 in 4-4-2 matches across the previous six matches. That group includes the 4-3-3 prevailing formation against Toronto FC, resulting in a 2-1 win.
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Scouts from around the soccer world keep charting Orlando City SC. They’ve come very close to making a deal the Lions can’t refuse for forward
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Head Coach Oscar Pareja acknowledged that The Orlando City SC team that romped 5-0 over D.C. United is what winning squad supporters recognize and expect.
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The collision and injuries to Orlando City SC goalkeeper and New York City FC winger Malachi Jones created a lingering MLS policy question.
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What is that barrier? And what can separate the two teams? After all, these two teams in the MLS East Conference have the same number of points with 24. They have the same number of games played and average points per game with 1.14.
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Early on to supporters, it looked like another frustrating performance from Orlando City SC. Toronto FC scored just five minutes into the contest.
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Sometimes, supporters ask, what is striker Jack Lynn called on to do? He and head coach Oscar Pareja have an answer to that.
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Next up for Orlando was Javier Otero Leon. The first half ended NYCFC 3 Orlando 0. Supporters heads reeled.
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Statistics are important for figuring out what Orlando City SC needs to do to get above – and stay above – the playoff line in the MLS East Conference.
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By the assessment of Orlando head coach Oscar Pareja, it was overall under-performance in the first half that doomed Orlando. They lost 4-2.
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Orlando City SC sent defender Abdi Salim to Detroit City SC for the rest of the season. This accelerates Salim’s development and shortens the time before he gets regular starts with Orlando.
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More recently this season, opponents found a new way to react when Orlando City got an equalizer score. They waited until late in the game – say the 70th minute on – and pushed the accelerator. They would turn on the speed.
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On the roster as a midfielder, Dagur Thorhallsson serves Orlando City SC in a hybrid role recently reported in the Premier League. That’s why he’s in the lineup of each match as a defender.
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While Chicago Fire FC is not a strong opponent this year, their scouts are as adept as any in MLS. By their pre-game analysis, Chicago made sure Orlando City SC faced every barrier that had hexed them earlier this season.
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We’ve briefly seen one roster addition. One minute into second-half stoppage time vs. Charlotte FC defender Alex Freeman substituted for midfielder Ivan Angulo.
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After Orlando City SC equalized the match in the second half, Charlotte FC waited until the 77th minute. Then, although down a player due to a red card, they stepped on the gas during a counter-attack. They finished with a 2-2 draw.
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Defender Mikey Halliday is out nursing an injury to his right knee Supporters have seen little of him earlier this season.
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