
The Assist: Orlando City SC vs. Nashville SC - April 1, 2023
March 31, 2023 - Major League Soccer (MLS)
Orlando City SC News Release
The Need to Know:
Date & Time: Saturday, April 1, 7:30 p.m. ET
Venue: Exploria 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: Acción 97.9 FM
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The Story:
The Lions prepare to host Nashville SC after defeating the Philadelphia Union on the road last weekend. Saturday will see the return of a number of City players from international duty, including Pedro Gallese, Facundo Torres, Wilder Cartagena, Mikey Halliday, Thomas Williams, Alex Freeman and Favian Loyola.
Designated Player Martín Ojeda comes into the weekend having scored two goals in as many contests for the Lions, tallying a goal and an assist in Philadelphia last week to earn his first MLS Team of the Matchday honor.
Iván Angulo scored his first goal as a Lion last week, good for the game-winner in Chester.
Quote of the Week:
"Nashville is like any other team in the league that we have faced each other [already] and since they have a coach that has been there for a while it's the same with us and we know each other. [Nashville] is a team that has very bold characteristics too, as Philadelphia [Union] had, in the way that they do things. We would like to have control of those things and with the experiences that we've had with them we can expose them and we can use the good attributes of our team to hurt them. That is our focus."
- Head Coach Oscar Pareja
Current Form:
Lions' Last Match: Orlando City 2, Philadelphia Union 1 (3/25/23, Subaru Park)
Goal-Scorers: Martín Ojeda, Iván Angulo; Andrés Perea
Nashville's Last Match: FC Cincinnati 1, Nashville SC 0 (3/25/23, GEODIS Park)
Goal-Scorer: Brandon Vazquez
Against the Opposition:
Series Record: 1-2-5 (Home: 1-1-2, Away: 0-1-3)
Last Match Up: ORL 1 (6), NSH 1 (5) (6/29/22, Exploria Stadium, U.S. Open Cup Quarterfinals)
At the Game:
Orlando City Sea Cows Night
On April Fool's Day, Orlando City will bring back a fan-favorite prank from its past and turn it into a reality, as the Lions transform into the Orlando City Sea Cows. At the match, the Club will also unveil a limited-edition Sea Cows themed merchandise line.
Next Up: Orlando City at Minnesota United FC
Date & Time: Saturday, April 15, 8:30 p.m. ET
Venue: Allianz Field, Saint Paul, Minn.
Broadcast: MLS Season Pass on Apple TV | 96.9 The Game | Acción 97.9FM
Competition: MLS Regular Season
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