The Orlando SeaWolves went on the road for the first time in their MASL existence and things didn’t go well. Orlando’s offense was discombobulated, lacking sharpness and finishing and the first MASL Florida Derby went to the Florida Tropics in Lakeland’s RP Funding Arena, 9-6. The Tropics built an 8-1 lead before the SeaWolves woke up a bit and scored five consecutive goals to pull within 8-2 with under 30 seconds to play. The Tropics added one at the death for the final score line.
Orlando falls to 1-3 on the season and Florida improved to 3-3.
It was a sloppy first period, which featured only one goal but several good chances for both teams, as the goalkeepers took center stage.