ORLANDO, Fla. (May 7, 2021) - Orlando City SC (1-0-2, 5 points) closes out a two-game home stint on Saturday, May 8, set to host 2015 expansion rivals New York City FC (2-1-0, 6 points) at Exploria Stadium. Kickoff is slated for 6 p.m. ET.
The match, presented by JetBlue, will be nationally broadcast on ESPN and ESPN Deportes, while being transmitted on Real Radio 104.1 in English and Acción 97.9FM, 810AM in Spanish. Individual tickets for Saturday’s match are unavailable, however a limited amount of inventory for the Lions’ remaining two May home matches remains for those looking to become ticket plan holders. For more information on ticket plans, call 855-ORL-CITY or click here.
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. FC Cincinnati: Preview, How to Watch, TV Info, Live Stream, Lineups, Match Thread, and More
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Welcome to your match thread for a Saturday night match-up between Orlando City (0W-OL-2D, 2 points) and FC Cincinnati (0-1-1, 1 point) at Exploria Stadium. It’s the first meeting between the teams since 2019, the first of three scheduled match-ups this season, and the only one slated for Exploria Stadium. The two sides will meet twice in Cincinnati’s brand new TQL Stadium on Aug. 7 and Oct. 16.
History
Orlando City leads the all-time series, 1-0-1. Due to a quirk of the pandemic scheduling in 2020, the most recent meeting was a 1-1 draw at Nippert Stadium in Cincinnati on Sept. 29, 2019. Benji Michel’s goal in stoppage time avoided what would have been an embarrassing road loss to a dreadful FCC side after Allan Cruz had given the hosts a lead. The loss officially eliminated Orlando City from pl
Orlando City vs. FC Cincinnati: Three Keys to Victory
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Orlando City returns to the friendly confines of Exploria Stadium to host FC Cincinnati this Saturday. While the Lions have started off the season ever so slightly better than last year, there’s still no victory in 2021. In fact, there’s only been one (albeit cheeky) goal from Nani against Sporting Kansas City. Fortunately, Orlando City’s defense has been up to the challenge. What do the Lions need to do to get that first win?
Goals, Goals, Goals
Help Is on the Way for Orlando City
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The beginning of Orlando City’s 2021 season was always going to be difficult due to suspensions, loans, and injuries. Getting those players back as soon as possible is key to the team’s success. Fortunately for the Lions, they’re starting to get healthy.
To start the season, Orlando City has been missing several starters. Playmaker Mauricio Pereyra was suspended for the first two games after being sent off during the 2020 MLS Cup playoffs and Daryl Dike remains on loan at Barnsley FC in England. The team has also suffered injuries to defenders Robin Jansson and Joao Moutinho, midfielders Uri Rosell and Nani, and new signee Alexandre Pato, who was injured in the scoreless draw against Atlanta United.