Takeaways and thoughts from Orlando City's preseason finale
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Orlando City ended it's preseason campaign Saturday night in a final dress rehearsal for the Major League Soccer season. The Lions hosted the New England Revolution in Exploria Stadium in a fully broadcast, fully open final preseason match of the year.
Orlando --- donning its new home shirt for the first time --- played some attractive soccer and dominated the expected goals battle, but the Lions ultimately fell 2-1 to the Revs on a brace from Designated Player Giacomo Vrioni.
Here are some general takeaways from Saturday's final match heading into week one of the regular season.