February 27, 2024 – Major League Soccer (MLS) – Orlando City SC News Release
ORLANDO, Fla. – Orlando City SC defeated Cavalry FC 3-1 on Tuesday night at INTER&Co Stadium to advance to the Round of 16 of the Concacaf Champions Cup 6-1 on aggregate. The Lions will welcome Mexican powerhouse Tigres UANL to INTER&Co Stadium in a week on Tuesday, March 5. The second leg is slated for Tuesday, March 12 at El Volcán in Monterrey.
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The match saw offseason acquisition Nico Lodeiro find the back of the net for the first time in a City kit. He followed up his goal by also earning his first assist with the Club, providing the helper on Ramiro Enrique’s finish later in the match. The goal counted as Enrique’s first of the year.
Defender Kyle Smith scored his fifth goal of his career and first of the season, sealing the match with an 88th-minute strike. Facundo Torres, who came on as a substitute in the second half, earned the assist on the goal counting for his first of the 2024 campaign.
The Lions’ new Designated Player, Luis Muriel, made his Orlando City debut in the match, earning the start. He tallied his first assist with the Club by finding Lodeiro at the top of the box on the first goal of the match. Midfielder Shak Mohammed also made his Lions’ First Team debut by earning the start.
Scoring Summary:
48′ Nico Lodeiro (Luis Muriel) – ORL 1, CAV 0
The Lions took the lead shortly after halftime with new Designated Player Luis Muriel going on the break down the right wing, before passing it centrally at the top of the 18-yard box to Nico Lodeiro who finished in the lower left corner for his first tally as a Lion.
64′ Myer Bevan (William Akio) – ORL 1, CAV 1
The visitors leveled the match a little while later, with Myer Bevan just getting on the end of a low, centered ball from William Akio and sliding it into the back of the net for the equalizer.
71′ Ramiro Enrique (Nico Lodeiro) – ORL 2, CAV 1
Just seven minutes later Orlando…
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