ORLANDO, Florida.- Tigres has a rival for the round of 16 of the Concacaf Champions Cup. This is Orlando City, who did not struggle to complete the mission of eliminating the Cavalry by defeating them 3-1 in the second leg and a resounding 6-1 on the aggregate score.
⏰ That’s the end of the match! @OrlandoCitySC takes the victory! pic.twitter.com/afOw4Paojb
— Concacaf Champions Cup (@TheChampions) February 28, 2024
The team led by Oscar Pareja arrived at the second leg with a comfortable 3-0 lead achieved in Canada in the first leg, to take advantage of their rival’s need to go forward, to catch them at the right moment.
The first half of the match had few emotions to highlight, as the Orlando team was limited to enduring the few attempts that the Canadian team managed to make, which looked extremely limited in its football.
Despite the few attempts on goal, it was Orlando City that had the clearest couple of chances to open the scoring in the 29th minute through a shot on the edge of the area by Luis Muriel and in the 36th minute with a Ramiro Enrique’s header.
Nicolás Lodeiro scores the opener for Orlando! ⚽ pic.twitter.com/UJZhQkE5TQ
— Concacaf Champions Cup (@TheChampions) February 28, 2024
It was not until the second half that Nicolás Lodeiro entered, to give greater clarity to the Florida team in front and it was the Uruguayan who made the game 1-0 at 48′ and 4-0 overall.
Historic moment for Cavalry! Myer Bevan nets the team’s first-ever goal in #ConcaChampions history! 🙌 pic.twitter.com/FzKAtUSDZ5
— Concacaf Champions Cup (@TheChampions) February 28, 2024
The Cavalry responded with a score from Myer Bevan in the 64th minute, to tie the match at 1-1, but only 4-1 on aggregate, after a good play on the left by Akio on the left, who sent a low cross that was pushed to the networks.
At 70′, Lodeiro’s talent reappeared, as he took a ball from the left, overflowed and sent a service to Ramiro Enrique, who made a diagonal cross from the left, to take a shot from the right that put the ball in the corner. right of the goal defended by Carducci.
What a GOAL! Ramiro Enrique! 🔥😱 pic.twitter.com/fOsGkROpAL
— Concacaf Champions Cup (@TheChampions) February 28, 2024
In the 88th minute, Smith closed the account by finishing off a delayed pass from the left, to put the final figures of the series.
Kyle Smith’s sensational goal seals the victory for Orlando! ⚽💥 pic.twitter.com/zRUXH2KqVB
— Concacaf Champions Cup (@TheChampions) February 28, 2024
Already 3-1 in favor and 6-1 on aggregate, Orlando City only survived the rest of the time, having the pass in their pocket and taking into account that their next series against Tigres will be very different and with a maximum demand, if they want to do the honorable thing of eliminating one of the best teams in Liga MX.
2024-02-28 01:14:15
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