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Orlando City Bows out of Scotiabank Concacaf Champions League Following 1-1 Draw Against Tigres UANL

March 16, 2023 - Major League Soccer (MLS)
Orlando City SC News Release


ORLANDO, Fla. - Orlando City SC played to a 1-1 draw against Tigres UANL at Exploria Stadium on Wednesday night. After a 0-0 draw at Estadio Universitario last week, the lone Tigres goal sees the Liga MX side advance to the Quarterfinals due to Concacaf's away goals-scored tiebreaker.

The Lions looked to make a late rally, as forward Ercan Kara came on as a second half substitute and scored with an impressive bicycle kick from just outside the six-yard box in the 90th minute. However, the comeback came up just short for the Lions as the match finished at 1-1.

Goalkeeper Pedro Gallese continued his impressive form in between the sticks for City, making seven crucial saves on the night, including three inside the first 20 minutes of the match and a pair late in the game to keep the Lions in contention. Gallese has only allowed two goals through the Club's first five matches to begin the year.

Scoring Summary:

20' Sebastian Cordova (Jesus Alberto Angulo) - TIG 1, ORL 0

Tigres took the early lead with Jesus Alberto Angulo lofting a ball into the box from the right flank, finding Sebastian Cordova, who was able to control it with his chest before firing a left-footed shot just inside the near post.

90' Ercan Kara - ORL 1, TIG 1

The Lions leveled the match after a headed attempt from City defender Rodrigo Schlegel was saved off the line by a Tigres defender. As the ball floated in the air, Ercan Kara turned his body, left his feet and connected with a bicycle kick, sending it past a diving Nahuel Guzman and into the back of the net.

Head Coach Oscar Pareja:

"We are proud of the effort that we showed in the game. Obviously, emotions are there as it is much better to wait and calm down and other things. The message was short, just expressing our pride for the effort that they made during the game. They played against a good rival, and we were there. We will go on, but we were upset as well. I know the players were upset with what had happened in the last seven minutes. Obviously, we are not bad losers. We are respectful, but we are not stupid. Congratulations to Tigres, it is a Club that I respect a lot, but we played hard."

Match Notes:

Ercan Kara recorded his first goal of the year with a finish in the 90th minute.

Facundo Torres registered his 40th start in purple on Wednesday night.

Homegrown defender Mikey Halliday tallied his 20th appearance for the Lions, earning the start in the match.

Head Coach Oscar Pareja opted for the same starting lineup as the first leg of the Round of 16 in Monterrey last Tuesday, making six changes from Saturday's XI at D.C. United.

Next Match: Orlando City will return to MLS regular season play on Saturday, March 18, welcoming Charlotte FC to Exploria Stadium in a 7:30 p.m. ET kickoff on MLS Season Pass on Apple TV.

Teams

1

2

F

Orlando City SC

0

1

1

Tigres UANL

1

0

1

Scoring Summary:

TIG - Sebastian Cordova (Jesus Alberto Angulo) 20'

ORL - Ercan Kara 90'

Misconduct Summary:

ORL - Mauricio Pereyra (Yellow Card) 10'

ORL - Rodrigo Schlegel (Yellow Card) 25'

ORL - César Araújo (Yellow Card) 27'

TIG - Samir Caetano (Yellow Card) 39'

TIG - Fernando Gorriarán (Yellow Card) 77'

TIG - Rafael Carioca (Yellow Card) 84'

TIG - Guido Pizarro (Yellow Card) 90'

TIG - Samir Caetano (Second Yellow Card) 90+6'

ORL - Oscar Pareja (Red Card) Post-Match

Lineups/Substitutions:

Orlando City SC - GK Pedro Gallese; D Luca Petrasso (Rafael Santos 64'), Robin Jansson, Rodrigo Schlegel, Mikey Halliday; M Iván Angulo (Ercan Kara 75'), César Araújo, Mauricio Pereyra © (Dagur Dan Thórhallsson 76'); F Facundo Torres, Martín Ojeda (Gastón González, 76'), Ramiro Enrique (Duncan McGuire 70')

Substitutes Not Used: GK Mason Stajduhar; D Antonio Carlos, Abdi Salim, Kyle Smith; M Wilder Cartagena, Felipe Martins; F Shak Mohammed

Tigres UANL - GK Nahuel Guzman; D Igor Lichnovsky, Samir Caetano, Jesus Alberto Angulo; M Rafael Carioca (Diego Reyes 90+2), Fernando Gorriarán (Juan Pablo Vigon 81'), Sebastian Cordova (Diego Lainez 58'), Guido Pizarro ©, Javier Aquino, Luis Quiñones; F Nicolás Ibańez

Substitutes Not Used: GK Miguel Ortega, Arturo Delgado; D Eduardo Tercero, Vladimir Lorońa; M Raymundo Fulgencio, Sebastián Fierro, Jesus Garza; F Nicolas Lopez, Leonel Prieto

Details of the Game:

Time: 8:15 p.m. ET

Weather: Clear

Date: March 15, 2023

Attendance: 21,112

Stats:

Possession:

ORL - 54.4%

TIG - 45.6%

Shots:

ORL - 12

TIG - 14

Saves:

ORL - 7

TIG - 3

Fouls:

ORL - 17

TIG - 28

Corners:

ORL - 6

TIG - 7

About Orlando City SC:

Orlando City SC joined Major League Soccer (MLS) as the league's 21st franchise in November 2013, becoming the first MLS team in the Southeast. The Lions began league play in March 2015, and in 2017, moved into its privately-owned downtown soccer stadium. In 2019, Orlando City SC re-launched OCB to bridge the gap between its successful youth development academy and the First Team.

In November 2015, the Club announced its intention to bring professional women's soccer to Central Florida and launched Orlando Pride in National Women's Soccer League. The Pride began league play in April 2016 with a star-studded team of FIFA World Cup Champions. For more information, visit orlandocitysc.com or orlando-pride.com.

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Editor's Note: Photos from Wednesday's match can be found at the link here.

MATCH RECAP: Orlando City Bows Out of Scotiabank Concacaf Champions League Following 1-1 Draw Against Tigres UANL

Ercan Kara finds the back of the net but Tigres advance on away-goals rule

ORLANDO, Fla. - Orlando City SC played to a 1-1 draw against Tigres UANL at Exploria Stadium on Wednesday night. After a 0-0 draw at Estadio Universitario last week, the lone Tigres goal sees the Liga MX side advance to the Quarterfinals due to Concacaf's away goals-scored tiebreaker.

The Lions looked to make a late rally, as forward Ercan Kara came on as a second half substitute and scored with an impressive bicycle kick from just outside the six-yard box in the 90th minute. However, the comeback came up just short for the Lions as the match finished at 1-1.

Goalkeeper Pedro Gallese continued his impressive form in between the sticks for City, making seven crucial saves on the night, including three inside the first 20 minutes of the match and a pair late in the game to keep the Lions in contention. Gallese has only allowed two goals through the Club's first five matches to begin the year.

Scoring Summary:

20' Sebastian Cordova (Jesus Alberto Angulo) - TIG 1, ORL 0

Tigres took the early lead with Jesus Alberto Angulo lofting a ball into the box from the right flank, finding Sebastian Cordova, who was able to control it with his chest before firing a left-footed shot just inside the near post.

90' Ercan Kara - ORL 1, TIG 1

The Lions leveled the match after a headed attempt from City defender Rodrigo Schlegel was saved off the line by a Tigres defender. As the ball floated in the air, Ercan Kara turned his body, left his feet and connected with a bicycle kick, sending it past a diving Nahuel Guzman and into the back of the net.

Head Coach Oscar Pareja:

"We are proud of the effort that we showed in the game. Obviously, emotions are there as it is much better to wait and calm down and other things. The message was short, just expressing our pride for the effort that they made during the game. They played against a good rival, and we were there. We will go on, but we were upset as well. I know the players were upset with what had happened in the last seven minutes. Obviously, we are not bad losers. We are respectful, but we are not stupid. Congratulations to Tigres, it is a Club that I respect a lot, but we played hard."

Match Notes:

Ercan Kara recorded his first goal of the year with a finish in the 90th minute.

Facundo Torres registered his 40th start in purple on Wednesday night.

Homegrown defender Mikey Halliday tallied his 20th appearance for the Lions, earning the start in the match.

Head Coach Oscar Pareja opted for the same starting lineup as the first leg of the Round of 16 in Monterrey last Tuesday, making six changes from Saturday's XI at D.C. United.

Next Match: Orlando City will return to MLS regular season play on Saturday, March 18, welcoming Charlotte FC to Exploria Stadium in a 7:30 p.m. ET kickoff on MLS Season Pass on Apple TV.

Teams

1

2

F

Orlando City SC

0

1

1

Tigres UANL

1

0

1

Scoring Summary:

TIG - Sebastian Cordova (Jesus Alberto Angulo) 20'

ORL - Ercan Kara 90'

Misconduct Summary:

ORL - Mauricio Pereyra (Yellow Card) 10'

ORL - Rodrigo Schlegel (Yellow Card) 25'

ORL - César Araújo (Yellow Card) 27'

TIG - Samir Caetano (Yellow Card) 39'

TIG - Fernando Gorriarán (Yellow Card) 77'

TIG - Rafael Carioca (Yellow Card) 84'

TIG - Guido Pizarro (Yellow Card) 90'

TIG - Samir Caetano (Second Yellow Card) 90+6'

ORL - Oscar Pareja (Red Card) Post-Match

Lineups/Substitutions:

Orlando City SC - GK Pedro Gallese; D Luca Petrasso (Rafael Santos 64'), Robin Jansson, Rodrigo Schlegel, Mikey Halliday; M Iván Angulo (Ercan Kara 75'), César Araújo, Mauricio Pereyra © (Dagur Dan Thórhallsson 76'); F Facundo Torres, Martín Ojeda (Gastón González, 76'), Ramiro Enrique (Duncan McGuire 70')

Substitutes Not Used: GK Mason Stajduhar; D Antonio Carlos, Abdi Salim, Kyle Smith; M Wilder Cartagena, Felipe Martins; F Shak Mohammed

Tigres UANL - GK Nahuel Guzman; D Igor Lichnovsky, Samir Caetano, Jesus Alberto Angulo; M Rafael Carioca (Diego Reyes 90+2), Fernando Gorriarán (Juan Pablo Vigon 81'), Sebastian Cordova (Diego Lainez 58'), Guido Pizarro ©, Javier Aquino, Luis Quiñones; F Nicolás Ibańez

Substitutes Not Used: GK Miguel Ortega, Arturo Delgado; D Eduardo Tercero, Vladimir Lorońa; M Raymundo Fulgencio, Sebastián Fierro, Jesus Garza; F Nicolas Lopez, Leonel Prieto

Details of the Game:

Time: 8:15 p.m. ET

Weather: Clear

Date: March 15, 2023

Attendance: 21,112

Stats:

Possession:

ORL - 54.4%

TIG - 45.6%

Shots:

ORL - 12

TIG - 14

Saves:

ORL - 7

TIG - 3

Fouls:

ORL - 17

TIG - 28

Corners:

ORL - 6

TIG - 7

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