On a historic night at Red Bull Arena, nine-man Orlando City B was hammered 5-1 by New York Red Bulls II. Apart from the dominating performance by the home side, the game also saw the first video replay in professional soccer with the new video assistant referee (VAR) system coming into play early and being used twice in the match.
It was a rough start for OCB as the Lions had trouble keeping possession in the midfield. Their inability to build an attack resulted in an early eighth-minute deficit. Florian Valot brought the ball down the left and played it into the box.