Not even injuries to their two top players could spoil Orlando's housewarming party.
On Sunday evening, in the club’s stadium opener, Cyle Larin scored the game’s only goal to lift Orlando City SC to a 1-0 win over New York City FC in a marquee opening-weekend matchup between 2015 expansion sides.
Larin later exited midway through the second half with cramping but the more serious injury scare came in the 11th minute when Kaká was forced out with a left hamstring strain.
Still, Orlando City left the sell-out crowd that packed their sparkling new stadium happy as Joe Bendik made a few big saves to fend off NYC’s high-powered attack and earn the shutout.
Goals
- 15' – ORL – Cyle Larin WATCH
Three Things
HOME, SWEET HOME
: The best part of Sunday's game may have actually happened before kickoff as the entire stadium sang the national anthem in unison and
fans unveiled some very cool tifo
. Orlando head coach Jason Kreis admitted afterwards the game itself didn't necessarily feature the best soccer. But it's clear that the atmosphere at
freshly minted Orlando City Stadium
is going to prove daunting for all opponents, as it was for NYCFC.
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