MLS Orlando City SC

The Assist: Orlando City SC vs. Columbus Crew SC - September 16, 2023

Published on September 15, 2023 under Major League Soccer (MLS)
Orlando City SC News Release


The Need to Know:

Date & Time: Saturday, September 16, 7:30 p.m. ET

Venue: Exploria Stadium; Orlando, Fla.

Competition: MLS Regular Season

Where to Watch/Listen:

Broadcast: Apple TV - MLS Season Pass

English Radio: Real Radio 104.1 FM

Spanish Radio: Acción 97.9 FM

The Story:

Orlando's last match at Exploria Stadium took place August 26th where they faced off against St. Louis CITY SC taking a 2-1 victory backed by a brace from Facundo Torres.

The Lions are currently unbeaten 10 straight matches at home across all competitions and seek to extend the record.

Orlando's last match up against the Ohio side saw the Lions make a second half comeback that resulted in a 2-2 draw at Lower.com Field.

Quote of the Week:

"They are a good rival who have been very well coached. We had a good result in Columbus and we had good experiences in that game, and we are trying to train, simulate, and prepare for the game. Like always, we want to optimize the players in the best way possible and use this time to allow some of the player to rest, but now it's full steam ahead because we want to be ready."

- Head Coach Oscar Pareja

Current Form:

Lions' Last Match: Orlando City 1, Cincinnati FC 0 (9/2/23, TQL Stadium)

Goal-Scorers: Facundo Torres

Crew's Last Match: Columbus Crew 4, Montréal FC 2 (9/2/23, Stade Saputo)

Goal-Scorers: Gabriele Cordo (OG), Chucho Hernández (3); Kwadwo Opoku, Jules-Anthony Vilsaint

Against the Opposition:

Series Record: 8-7-3 (Home: 6-2-2, Away: 2-5-1)

Last Matchup: Columbus Crew 2, Orlando City 2 (5/13/23, Lower.com Field)

Next Up: Orlando City SC at NYCFC

Date & Time: Wednesday, September 20, 7:30 p.m. ET

Venue: Citi Field; Queens, NY.

Broadcast: Apple TV - MLS Season Pass

Competition: MLS Regular Season

Entitlement: Orlando Health

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