Card-littered bout with Red Bulls ends in draw

Scoring recap The second of three matches with the New York Red Bulls concluded with nine total cards called, the most for the Lions in any match in the 2016 season. Despite having five of the fouls committed, Orlando City managed to tie the Red Bulls 1-1 Friday night at Camping World Stadium. “I thought…

Game preview | Orlando City at New England

Late-game drama struck these teams when they met last time two weeks ago at the then-Citrus Bowl. Kevin Molino scored a controversial and potential game-winning goal in stoppage time for Orlando City. Lee Nguyen followed by scoring the controversial game-tying penalty kick moments later for the New England Revolution. And after a week apart, the Lions and…

Kaká to miss Orlando City match at Red Bulls

Ricardo Kaká will not play when Orlando City travels to take on the New York Red Bulls at Red Bull Arena on Sunday night. The Orlando captain sustained a minor groin injury earlier this week at practice, but is on track to play in the New England Revolution game on April 30 at Gillette Stadium, according…

Game preview | Orlando City vs. New England

After conceding a late goal to fall 2-1 on the road to the Philadelphia Union last week, Orlando City looks to remain undefeated at the Citrus Bowl. The Lions (2-1-2, 8 points) host the New England Revolution on Sunday at 3:30 p.m. on ESPN. “They play very similar to ourselves. They’ve got a lot of talent…

Kaká returns: Orlando City downs Timbers

The wait is finally over. Ricardo Kaká is back. The Orlando City captain scored and tallied two assists before Kevin Molino capped the scoring late as the Lions cruised past the defending MLS Cup champions Portland Timbers 4-1 on Sunday night in front of 31,114 spectators at the Citrus Bowl. “Massive win for us,” Orlando City coach Adrian…

Kevin Molino’s best is yet to come

Looking past Cyle Larin’s maturation as a young footballer and Ricardo Kaká’s brilliance on the field, there stands Kevin Molino.  Orlando City’s leading goalscorer from the USL era (33 goals) is slowly finding his groove while being patient, yet persistent, on opening his Major League Soccer goal account. “It’s something I have to keep working on,”…