Match report: Orlando City SC & Inter Miami CF draw 2-2 in Lions’ final preseason match

TAMPA, Fla. (Feb. 14, 2025) – Orlando City SC drew Inter Miami CF 2-2 at Raymond James Stadium on Friday night to end the Lions’ preseason fixtures. The Lions will now look ahead to the home opener, presented by Orlando Health, on Saturday, Feb. 22, as they get set to host the Philadelphia Union.

City was backed by an opening goal from Martín Ojeda in the first half and a second-half finish from Ramiro Enrique. Ojeda provided the assist on the Enrique goal, giving him two goal contributions on the night to end the preseason and gain momentum headed into the 2025 campaign.

The Lions will open up their 2025 campaign next Saturday, Feb. 22, when they host the Philadelphia Union at Inter&Co Stadium in the Club’s 2025 Home Opener, presented by Orlando Health. The match will air on MLS Season Pass on Apple TV, with kick off set for 7:30 p.m. ET from downtown Orlando.

Scoring Summary:

15’ Martín Ojeda (Iván Angulo) – ORL 1, MIA 0
The Lions opened the scoring 15 minutes into the game when Martín Ojeda hit Inter Miami on the counter up the middle of the field. Ojeda slid the ball out wide to Angulo, with the Colombian running the give-and-go to put Ojeda isolated against the Miami goalkeeper. Ojeda calmly chipped the ball to the far post and in for the opener on the night.

22’ Tadeo Allende (Luis Suárez) – ORL 1, MIA 1
Inter Miami leveled things up with the Lions just seven minutes later when Luis Suárez and Tadeo Allende displayed their own version of a give-and-go. Allende gave a short pass to Suárez right outside the box before Suárez gave it back to Allende as he slid the ball into the left side of the net for the equalizer.

54’ Ramiro Enrique (Martín Ojeda) – ORL 2, MIA 1
Orlando struck back early in the second half with a goal from Ramiro Enrique. Ojeda tallied his second goal contribution on the night with the assist. Ojeda took advantage of a bad touch from an Inter Miami defender and gained possession before he slid the ball to Enrique who then slotted it into the back of the net for the Lions’ second goal of the match.

90’+3’ Fafà Picault – ORL 2, MIA 2
In the dying minutes of stoppage time, Inter Miami leveled things up once again on a goal from Fafà Picault. Picault put one in the back of the net off a rebounded save from an Orlando City defender. Robert Taylor’s pass was blocked by Collin Guske in front of goal, but the deflection went right to the feet of Picault who slotted it in for Miami’s second.

Head Coach Oscar Pareja:

“The dynamic of the game was close to what we expected during the season. We are happy with the performance. There are a bunch of positive signs we see from our team and the game that we want to put together and take a week of work in training and see if we can get better. We are happy. I thought we got the objectives accomplished.”

Match Notes

• Midfielder Martín Ojeda had two goal contributions in the match, scoring the opener and assisting on Ramiro Enrique’s second-half tally.
• Forward Iván Angulo provided a helper in the Lions’ last match of the 2025 preseason.
• Forward Ramiro Enrique tallied one goal against the Lions’ intrastate rivals in the preseason showdown.
• Nico Rodríguez made his first preseason appearance for the Lions Friday night in Tampa.
• Gustavo Caraballo recorded his first preseason minutes for Orlando City in the friendly against Inter Miami.
• The match marked the first-ever appearance by the Lions in Club history at Tampa’s Raymond James Stadium.