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The shorthanded Orlando City side played well, but ultimately shared the points with Wayne Rooney's fledgling DC United squad. Here were Orlando's top performers in Saturday's 1-1 draw at Audi Field.
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Few people in Major League Soccer history have singularly tormented a club like Wayne Rooney has tormented Orlando City. The former England captain is 3-0 as a player and 1-0 as a manger against the Lions.
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Here were Orlando's top performance in a gritty, impressive draw with Tigres Tuesday night.
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Orlando City made its CCL debut in dramatic style. The Lions eked out a 0-0 draw at Estadio Universitario in Monterrey, Mexico, against Tigres. The draw sets up a winner-take-all rubber match next Wendesday in Orlando.
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The Orlando Pride signed 2023 draft pick Summer Yates the club announced Tuesday. Yates signed a two-year contract with an option year for 2025. The forward was the No. 39 pick in the most recent National Women's Soccer League draft.
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We're a few days late, so let's not waste anymore time. Here were Orlando's top performers in the Lions' 0-0 draw with FC Cincinnati.
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Tigres are the biggest club in North America (at least one of the biggest) and one of the most talented rosters in the western hemisphere. That may seem hyperbolic, but that's the level Tigres has reached in the last decade.
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Orlando City --- fresh off of a victory in week one --- is set to host FC Cincinnati. Cincinnati made the playoffs for the first time last season and started this year undefeated with a win over the surprising Houston Dynamo.
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With that limited sample size, it's hard to find good historical match ups to reminisce about. However, two seasons ago, Orlando City gave a woeful FC Cincinnati team a historic beatdown.
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Orlando City star winger Facundo Torres signed a new contract extension with the club, according to reports from Fabrizio Romano and Tom Bogert. Torres is reportedly signed through 2027 and Romano reported the deal includes a $30 million release clause.
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Orlando City striker Ramiro Enrique came on as a second-half substitute, and the Argentine forward flashed real skill. The U22 signing toasted defenders off the dribble and nearly ripped off an incredible solo goal before his shot drifted wide.
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I've made many excuses for Orlando City's sloppy play against the New York Red Bulls Saturday. After all, the Lions won the game 1-0 and had to batter through the Red Bulls' Energy Drink Soccer.
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Orlando City had an extremely active offseason. The Lions brought in nine new faces and four of those players made their Orlando debuts in the season opener against the New York Red Bulls.
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Week one of Major League Soccer is in the books, and that means it's overreaction season. Let's have some fun and poke holes in Orlando City's 1-0 win over the New York Red Bulls.
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24,088. That's how many fans packed into Exploria Stadium Saturday evening to watch Orlando City open the Major League Soccer season against the New York Red Bulls. And even through the television screen, it felt like even more.
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Week one of the Major League Soccer Season Pass on Apple TV experience is now in the books. We got a snippet of the league's new streaming service in preseason, but now we know how MLS broadcasts are going to look and feel for the foreseeable future.
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Orlando City Homegrown right back Michael Halliday started for the Lions Saturday against the New York Red Bulls. Orlando looked to be all in on the 20-year-old after trading Ruan. And after 90 minutes of MLS action, Halliday may already be an upgrade.
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Robin Jansson is the anchor of Orlando City's backline. Rodrigo Schlegel is a reliable and beloved understudy. But for the Lions to realistically compete at the top of the league, they need a healthy Antonio Carlos.
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The best soccer teams in the world are built around their midfield groups. Orlando City started a trio of Designated Player Martín Ojeda, club captain Mauricio Pereyra and U22 star César Araújo in the team's season opening win over the New York Red Bulls.
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Every good team in Major Leaugue Soccer has a tough, physical defensive midfielder. He's a player who can win possession, get stuck in on tackles and bring a real edge to the field. Players like that are almost never young. That makes César Araújo unique.
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