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Lions Advance to U.S. Open Cup Quarterfinals on Penalty Kicks

BOYDS, Md. (June 20, 2018) – Orlando City SC advanced to the quarterfinals of the 2018 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup after a 1-1 (4-2) win in penalty kicks against D.C. United on Wednesday at Maryland SoccerPlex. Orlando City will face the Philadelphia Union in the quarterfinal on July 18.

“Cup games are always hard because it’s like a mini final and you have to play to a winner,” Lions interim head coach Bobby Murphy said. “With our guys, the change of the shape, the weather delay - there was just a lot thrown at us tonight.