Official Site of Orlando City · Aug 2, 2020
Lions’ Mentality on Full Display in Quarterfinal Win
To say Friday’s Quarterfinal match was dramatic would be an understatement.
Trailing seconds before second-half stoppage time, Orlando City defender João Moutinho got his head on a corner kick from Nani to level the Lions against Western Conference heavyweights LAFC.
That finish forced the two sides into a penalty shootout, where City punched its ticket to the Semifinals of the MLS is Back Tournament, their captain hitting the strike to seal the victory.
Throughout the entirety of the fixture, the Lions looked to be the better side on the pitch, out-possessing and out-shooting an LAFC side whose mantra is based on the manner in which they control games with their high press.