Orlando City (3-0-3, 12 pts) will look to head into the June break undefeated when they take on the New York Red Bulls (2-4-0, 6 pts) at Red Bull Arena in Harrison, NJ this Saturday. The match, presented by OUC, is set to kick off at 1 p.m. ET, will be televised locally with coverage beginning at 12:30 p.m. on FOX35 PLUS and streamed locally on LionNation TV. Radio coverage will be available from 12:30 p.m. on Real Radio 104.1 FM in English and Acción 97.9 FM and 810 AM in Spanish.
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After collecting just one point and being outscored 8-4 in its first three league games, Toronto (1-3-2) came into Saturday s contest having taken four points and outscored the opposition 3-1 over its previous two matches.
Toronto manufactured chances Saturday but lacked a clinical finish against a well organized Orlando defence. And it paid for an early defensive letdown.
Toronto pressed in injury time, making for a wild finish with Orlando keeper Pedro Gallese stopping shots by Nick DeLeon and Yeferson Soteldo in the 96th minute and Toronto goalkeeper Alex Bono coming forward for the final seconds.
Dutch winger Silvester van der Water, acquired in February from Heracles Almelo of the Dutch top-flight, made his MLS debut for Orlando and set up Akindele for the opening goal in the 12th minute.
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96’ - Last Chance Saloon - two lovely (?) strikes are saved.
90’ + 6’ - Into extra time.
89’ - SHAFFFFFFFFFFFF...WHHHHHHHHYYYYYYY?
85’ - Another breakaway meets a Bono save. Orlando Corner - was close. They got a free header on it.
BIG save from Bones
He keeps TFC in this match AND earns himself another 9 starts under Armas pic.twitter.com/vyg2hUZ5hC Waking the Red (@WakingtheRed) May 23, 2021
80’ - Gonzalez goes down - looks like Zavs is getting subbed in.
81’ | SUBSTITUTION
77’ -
74’ - In other news:
Canadian Akindele, Orlando City edges TFC An early goal by Canadian Tesho Akindele helped Orlando City SC extend its unbeaten start to the MLS season to six games with a 1-0 victory over Toronto FC on Saturday night.
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ORLANDO, Fla. The learning curve continues for Toronto FC under new coach Chris Armas.
Six games into the season, Toronto (1-3-2) has just one win after Saturday s 1-0 loss to Orlando City SC. An early goal by Canadian Tesho Akindele helped Orlando (3-0-3) extend its unbeaten start to the MLS campaign to a club-record six games.
After collecting just one point and being outscored 8-4 in its first three league games, Toronto came into Saturday s contest having taken four points and outscored the opposition 3-1 over its previous two matches.