WASHINGTON (September 9, 2017) – In the second match of a four-game road trip, Orlando City SC (9-12-7, 34 points) earned a 2-1 win over D.C. United (8-16-4, 28 points) Saturday at RFK Stadium. Cyle Larin broke the Club’s all-time scoring record with his 43rd goal, while Dom Dwyer recorded his first assist with City in the MLS era.
“Obviously very, very happy to get a result after so long, after feeling like the team has deserved it for so very long,” Lions head coach Jason Kreis said. “To get the result tonight was probably the most important thing and probably the only important thing.”
Kreis came out with a starting XI of Joe Bendik in goal, Donny Toia, Tommy Redding, Seb Hines and Scott Sutter on defense. Antonio Nocerino wore the captain’s armband in midfield alongside Cristian Higuita, Giles Barnes and Yoshimar Yotún, while Dwyer and Larin were up front. It was Hines’ 2017 First Team debut and his 50th all-time MLS appearance.
After holding off D.C. early on, Dwyer capitalized on a loose ball and drove down the left wing before ripping a cross for Larin to tap in. The goal was Larin's 11th of the season, and Dwyer’s second assist of the season.
Larin’s goal was his 43rd with the Lions in just 85 appearances, which breaks the Club’s all-time scoring record previously held by Kevin Molino dating back to City’s USL Pro days. The Canadian shattered the MLS rookie goal-scoring record with 17 en route to 2015 Rookie of the Year honors and added one more in the U.S. Open Cup. Larin followed that up with 14 in 2016 and 11 in 2017.
Giles Barnes scored the eventual game-winner in the 28th minute when Sutter’s service bounced off a United defender and fell to Barnes in front of goal. Barnes made no mistake as he scored his second league goal and third goal as a Lion.
City was reduced to 10 men when Servando Carrasco, who entered the match at the beginning of the second half in place of Higuita, was issued a second yellow card for a challenge at midfield.
United pulled within one in the 89th minute when Kofi Opare finished Deshorn Brown’s pass.
The Lions held strong despite being reduced to nine men in second-half stoppage time when Hines was shown a straight red card.
Bendik made four saves in his 62nd consecutive MLS start for City to earn the three points.
City faces Atlanta United FC at Mercedes-Benz Stadium on Saturday, Sept. 16 at 4 p.m. ET and finishes the road swing at Portland on Sept. 24. The Lions return to Orlando City Stadium on Wednesday, Sept. 27, to host the New England Revolution. Kickoff is set for 7:30 p.m. ET.
MATCH HIGHLIGHTS:
First Half
5’ Yoshimar Yotún clears the danger as Nick DeLeon curls one into the box. D.C.’s second corner is high and sails over the crowd and eventually goes out for a goal kick.
10’ Yotún opens it up for Donny Toia and the Lions work it up the pitch. Bendik makes an excellent save on Patrick Mullins’ shot after a quick attack from D.C. up the right wing.
11’ Bendik makes another excellent save as he dives to his right to stop Kofi Opare’s header on a corner. The save ricochets off Sean Franklin and offside is called.
13’ Yotún curls a free kick delivery into the box for Seb hines but it is cleared. The rebound is fired back in, Dom Dwyer handles but the referee blows offside.
14’ Cyle Larin plays with Yotún and finds space for a shot from the edge of the area that Bill Hamid coolly handles.
16’ Tommy Redding does good work to clear a free kick. D.C. serves it back in but Steve Birnbaum’s header goes wide.
19’ Dwyer races onto a header and blasts it across for Larin, who taps it in. Orlando City 1, D.C. United 0.
24’ Acosta is issued a yellow card for a hard foul on Cristian Higuita.
25’ Scott Sutter does well to hold possession and lofts it across the pitch for Dwyer, who earns City’s first corner.
27’ Antonio Nocerino blasts Dwyer’s service over the bar.
28’ Sutter’s cross bounces off Hamid and falls right to Barnes, who makes no mistake. Orlando City 2, D.C. United 0.
32’ Scott Sutter is issued a yellow card.
33’ Paul Arriola is issued a yellow card for a wild challenge on Yotún. Yotún beams a shot from 30 yards that Hamid can only tip out for a corner.
45+1’ Bendik parries away Zoltán Stieber’s shot from distance out for a corner. After one minute of added time, the referee ends the first half. Orlando City 2, D.C. United 0.
Second Half
48’ Servando Carrasco enters the match for Cristian Higuita.
55’ Arriola narrowly misses a header.
58’ Yotún’s shot curls just wide.
61’ Bendik charges out to swat away Franklin’s header from close range.
62’ Arriola is in alone on Bendik but sails it over the bar.
63’ Barnes works it to Dwyer, who charges into the box and fires but Hamid makes the save.
66’ Good build-up from D.C. goes for naught as Stieber fires wide. Lloyd Sam enters the match in place of Zoltan Stieber.
75’ Larin’s sweet chip opens space for Dwyer in the box. Dwyer dribbles across and lays off for Yotún, who blasts one into traffic.
77’ Kaká enters the match in place of Yoshimar Yotún. Nocerino passes the captain’s armband to Kaká.
78’ Sean Franklin is issued a yellow card for a challenge on Sutter.
79’ Servando Carrasco is issued a second yellow card and is sent off.
82’ Dillon Powers enters the match for Dom Dwyer.
86’ Sarvas strikes just wide of Bendik’s goal after a short corner.
89’ Opare finishes inside the box and shortens City’s lead after a cross from the right. Orlando City 2, D.C. United 1.
90+5’ Seb Hines is issued a red card.
90+11’ Despite being down two players, City remains solid defensively and finishes off the match. After 11 minutes of added time, the referee ends the match. Orlando City 2, D.C. United 1.
Scoring Summary:
ORL - Cyle Larin (Dom Dwyer) 19’
ORL - Giles Barnes 28’
DC - Kofi Opare (Deshorn Brown, Marcelo Sarvas) 89’
Misconduct Summary:
DC - Luciano Acosta (Yellow Card) 24’
ORL - Scott Sutter (Yellow Card) 32’
DC - Paul Arriola (Yellow Card) 33’
ORL - Servando Carrasco (Yellow Card) 76’
DC - Sean Franklin (Yellow Card) 78’
ORL - Servando Carrasco (Yellow Card, Red Card) 79’
ORL - Seb Hines (Red Card) 90+5’
DC - Lloyd Sam (Yellow Card) 90+6’
ORL - Kaká (Yellow Card) 90+9’
Lineups/Substitutions:
D.C. United - GK Bill Hamid, D Nick DeLeon, Kofi Opare, Steve Birnbaum, Sean Franklin, M Russell Canouse, Marcelo Sarvas, Zoltán Stieber (Lloyd Sam 67’), Luciano Acosta, Paul Arriola, F Patrick Mullins (Deshorn Brown 62’)
Substitutes Not Used: GK Steve Clark, D Chris Korb, Jalen Robinson, M Jared Jeffrey, Ian Harkes
Orlando City SC - GK Joe Bendik, D Donny Toia, Seb Hines, Tommy Redding, Scott Sutter, M Antonio Nocerino, Yoshimar Yotún (Kaká 77’), Cristian Higuita (Servando Carrasco 48’), Giles Barnes, F Cyle Larin, Dom Dwyer (Dillon Powers 82’)
Substitutes Not Used: GK Earl Edwards, Jr., D PC, Jonathan Spector, F Carlos Rivas
Details of the Game:
Time: 7 p.m. ET
Weather: Clear
Date: Sept. 9, 2017
Attendance: 18,028
Stats:
Possession:
DC - 58.7 %
ORL - 41.3 %
Shots:
DC - 18
ORL - 11
Saves:
DC - 3
ORL - 4
Fouls:
DC - 16
ORL - 18
Corners:
DC - 8
ORL - 3
