Orlando City B Completes Second-Half Comeback to Defeat Chicago Fire FC II 4-3

July 17, 2022 – MLS NEXT Pro (MLS NEXT Pro) – Orlando City B News Release

Bridgeview, Ill. – Orlando City B (4-8-3, 17 points) came back from two goals down in the second half to earn all three points on the road in a 4-3 result against Chicago Fire FC II (4-8-4, 17 points) on Sunday night at SeatGeek Stadium.

Second-half substitute Favian Loyola recorded a brace on the night after being subbed on in the 59th minute. In just his third appearance with the team, Loyola made a massive impact in the comeback creating multiple chances for the Lions and being on the finishing end of two of them. Loyola recorded his first goal of the campaign in the 70th minute putting a rebound effort in the back of the net. The 17-year-old followed that up by scoring the leveling goal for Lions in the 83rd minute, helping push the team to find the winner.

Neicer Acosta found the winning goal and completed the comeback for his second goal of the campaign after he chipped the Fire goalkeeper on a rebound attempt. Acosta becomes the fourth player for the Club to score multiple goals this season alongside Jack Lynn, Moises Tablante and Loyola.

Lynn scored the first goal of the game after he sent an absolute rocket of a shot into the back of the net off a free kick from just outside the box. This was Lynn’s 12th goal of the campaign which puts him in second place for the MLS NEXT Pro Golden Boot. Lynn also tallied his third assist of the year recording the helper on Loyola’s match-tying goal.

Scoring Recap:

19′ Jack Lynn – OCB 1, CHI 0

Jack Lynn opened the scoring after earning a free kick right outside the 18-yard box. Lynn then stepped up to the set piece and sent a missile of a shot into the right side of the net leaving the Fire goalkeeper no chance to get a hand to it.

35′ Victor Bezerra (Charlie Ostrem) – CHI 1, OCB 1

The Fire leveled the match after Charlie Ostrem got in behind the backline of the Lions and cut the ball right in front of the goal to a striding Victor Bezzerra who tapped it into the back of the net.

39′ Victor Bezerra (Josh Penn) – CHI 2, OCB 1

Bezerra notched his second goal of the game coming off of an indirect free kick. Josh Penn tapped the ball to Bezerra near the top of the box who smashed the ball into the bottom right corner of the goal.

49′ Victor Bezerra (Sergio Oregel) – CHI 3, OCB 1

Bezerra completed his hat trick after retrieving the ball from Sergio Oregel in the box, turning and firing a low shot into the right corner of the net.

70′ Favian Loyola -…