Tuesday night brought the welcome news that Orlando City will be hosting the conference semifinal playoff match against the New England Revolution in the friendly confines of Exploria Stadium. I’m not saying it won’t be a tough match, but playing at home is demonstrably better than playing on the road.
The Lions will be missing some players, and it won’t be any easier than any other time in this weirdest of seasons. Let’s look at three keys to an Orlando City victory.
Back(up) Rowe
As awesome as Rodrigo Schegel’s save was to help Orlando City advance past New York City FC, it came at the cost of Pedro Gallese being out for the match against the Revolution.