Need to know
Date & Time: Friday, March 31, 7:00 p.m. ET
Venue: Osceola County Stadium; Kissimmee, Fla.
Competition: MLS NEXT Pro Regular Season
Where to watch/listen
Broadcast: MLS Season Pass on Apple TV
The story
- On Friday, the Lions will play their home opener at Osceola County Stadium, hosting Huntsville City FC 2, one of seven expansion clubs to join MLS NEXT Pro for the 2023 campaign.
- Orlando City B are fresh off their strong season opener where they reigned victorious in a 3-1 result against Philadelphia Union II at Subaru Park. The match saw Abdi Salim, Cristofer Acuña and Jack Lynn all score for OCB.
- Nine total players made their Orlando City B debuts last Sunday, including Acuña and Salim, as well as Franco Pérez, Nabi Kibunguchy, Zakaria Taifi, Juninho, Imanol Almaguer, Jhon Solís and Shak Mohammed.
Current form
Lions’ Last Match: Orlando City B 3, Philadelphia Union II 1 (3/26/23, Subaru Park)
Goal-Scorers: Abdi Salim, Cristofer Acuña, Jack Lynn; CJ Olney
Huntsville City’s Last Match: Huntsville City 2 (4), Crown Legacy 2 (3) (3/26/23, Mecklenburg County Sportsplex)
Goal-Scorers: Azaad Liadi (2); Brandon Cambridge, Nick Scardin
Against the opposition
Series Record: 0-0-0 (first meeting between the clubs)
Next Up: Orlando City B vs. Inter Miami CF II
Date and time: Sunday, April 9, 6:00 p.m. ET
Venue: Osceola County Stadium; Kissimmee, Fla.
Broadcast: MLS Season Pass on Apple TV
Competition: MLS NEXT Pro Regular Season
