Orlando City notched a 4-1 home win over the Chicago Fire Saturday night, extending a six-game unbeaten streak. Here are three takeaways from the match:
A penalty save is one of the most special things in soccer. There isn’t a bad way to save a penalty kick, but the way goalkeeper Pedro Gallese fended off the first attempt by Chicago on Saturday night was particularly savvy.
Gallese says part of it was guesswork — he decided to dive right, then made the block mid-air after committing to his dive.
Gallese finished with two saves on Saturday night, yet his presence in the box kept the momentum behind the Lions during an up-and-down performance.