Orlando City fans haven’t had much good news in recent weeks as they saw their team get knocked out of U.S. Open Cup by the Philadelphia Union and suffer an infuriating loss to Columbus Crew SC in MLS play.
In these two matches, however, the Lions had a positive surprise, thanks to the performances of center back Shane O’Neill. The Irishman played all 90 minutes in both games and had promising displays, especially considering he hadn’t endured an entire match since May 2017.
Against the Union, when he was paired with Amro Tarek in central defense, the 24-year-old had a handful of important defensive actions, including three tackles, two interceptions, and five recoveries.