Orlando City vs. Inter Miami: Five Takeaways

Jonathan Dyer-USA TODAY Sports Orlando City fended off Inter Miami in a chippy match at Exploria Stadium. Former Lion Brek Shea scored for Miami, but Mauricio Pereyra’s goal and unofficial assist led the Lions to a 2-1 win. The win improves Orlando’s record to 5-2-4 with 19 points. The Lions also jump into fourth place in the Supporter’s Shield standings.

Here are the five big takeaways from the match:

Set Pieces

There were three free kicks in dangerous places for Orlando in the first half. Nani hit the crossbar on the first one. The second one was a little farther out. Still, Pereyra sent in a perfect ball, which led to the match’s opening goal — an own goal from Miami’s Andrés Reyes. Nani…