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Orlando City vs. FC Cincinnati: Player Grades and Man of the Match
How did the Lions rate individually in their first win of the season?
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Orlando City won its first game of the 2021 MLS season after a dominant 3-0 win over FC Cincinnati. Tesho Akindele scored within the first minute of the game and Nani doubled the Lions’ lead with perhaps his best goal yet for Orlando. Junior Urso scored in the second half to put the game on ice as the Lions secured their second clean sheet at home.
Let’s look at how each individual Lion performed in this game and who earned the title of Man of the Match.
Orlando City vs. Atlanta United: Player Grades and Man of the Match
How did the Lions rate individually in the 2021 season opener?
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Orlando City started the 2021 season with a 0-0 draw at Exploria Stadium against Atlanta United. Orlando Head Coach Oscar Pareja crafted a lineup working around injuries to usual starters such as Robin Jansson, Joao Moutinho, and Uri Rosell, as well as the suspension of Mauricio Pereyra. Atlanta finished with a majority of the possession, but Orlando had the better scoring chances in yet another season-opening draw for the Lions.
Here’s how each Lion rated in the first game of the year, as well as my pick for the team’s Man of the Match.