Orlando City hosted the Philadelphia Union in Exploria Stadium, with the Eastern Conference leaders winning a controversial match by a score of 1-0. Daniel Gazdag provided the game’s only goal and although the Lions did a lot of things well, they did a lot of other things unwell.
Here’s what I took away from the match.
The Offside Goal That Wasn’t a Goal and Then Was
Philadelphia’s goal in the 39th minute was surrounded by controversy. As I watched it, I thought it was a goal. An offside call on the field by the assistant referee seemed to negate it.