MLS Orlando City SC

The Assist: Orlando City SC vs. Austin FC - March 23, 2024

Published on March 22, 2024 under Major League Soccer (MLS)
Orlando City SC News Release


The Need to Know:

Date & Time: Saturday, March 23, 2024, 7:30 p.m. ET

Venue: INTER&Co Stadium, Orlando, Fla.

Competition: MLS Regular Season

Where to Watch/Listen:

Broadcast: MLS Season Pass on Apple TV

English Radio: Real Radio 104.1

Spanish Radio: Mega 97.1

The Story:

Orlando will welcome Austin FC to INTER&Co Stadium for the first time in Club history. The two teams played to a 2-2 draw in their only other matchup in 2022 at Q2 Stadium.

Orlando City will be without seven players, who will be representing their national teams, including David Brekalo (Slovenia), Wilder Cartagena (Peru), Pedro Gallese (Peru), Favian Loyola (U.S. U-19s), Duncan McGuire (U.S. U-23s), Abdi Salim (Somalia) and Facundo Torres (Uruguay).

Kyle Smith's next appearance will be his 150th with the Club and will join current captain Robin Jansson as the only two players to reach the 150-appearance mark with Orlando City in Club history.

Quote of the Week:

"We had a chance to have a couple extra days to add into our trainings and it's healthier. I hope that we can use that obviously to get a result that is very necessary, but most importantly, at this time as well, is that we can gel together, and then we can add time in training and games with players that add to our roster. We're good and we're taking advantage of this time during the week."

-Oscar Pareja

Current Form:

Lions' Last Matchup: Orlando City 0, Atlanta United FC 2 (3/17/24, Mercedes-Benz Stadium)

Goal-Scorers: Saba Lobzhanidze, Giorgos Giakoumakis

Austin FC's Last Matchup: Austin FC 2, Philadelphia Union 2 (3/16/24, Q2 Stadium)

Goal-Scorers: Diego Rubio, Jon Gallagher; Dániel Gazdag, Mikael Uhre

Against the Opposition:

Series Record: 0-0-1 (Home: 0-0-0, Away: 0-0-1)

Last Matchup: Orlando City 2, Austin FC 2 (5/22/22, Q2 Stadium)

At the Match:

Orlando City will host an "I Love the 90s" post-match concert, presented by INTER&Co, with performances by Vanilla Ice, Rob Base and Montell Jordan, with all ticket holders able to enjoy the concert.

Next Up: Orlando City vs New York Red Bulls

Date & Time: Saturday, March 30, 7:30 p.m. ET

Venue: INTER&Co Stadium, Orlando, Fla.

Broadcast: MLS Season Pass on Apple TV

Radio: Real Radio 104.1, Mega 97.1

Competition: MLS Regular Season

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