Orlando City SC vs Toronto FC, 2021 MLS, Regular Season
· MLSOrlando City blanks Toronto FC behind stout defense
Tesho Akindele scored the only goal as Orlando City recorded a 1-0 win over visiting Toronto FC on Saturday.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Offside, Orlando City SC. Kyle Smith tries a through ball, but Tesho Akindele is caught offside.
- 3': Foul by Jonathan Osorio (Toronto FC).
- 3': Júnior Urso (Orlando City SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 3': Hand ball by Marco Delgado (Toronto FC).
- 4': Foul by Silvester van der Water (Orlando City SC).
- 4': Kemar Lawrence (Toronto FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 5': Offside, Toronto FC. Jozy Altidore tries a through ball, but Jonathan Osorio is caught offside.
- 7': Foul by Rodrigo Schlegel (Orlando City SC).
- 7': Marco Delgado (Toronto FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 8': Attempt missed. Silvester van der Water (Orlando City SC) left footed shot from long range on the left is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Chris Mueller.
- 10': Foul by Mauricio Pereyra (Orlando City SC).
- 10': Marco Delgado (Toronto FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 12': Goal! Orlando City SC 1, Toronto FC 0. Tesho Akindele (Orlando City SC) header from very close range to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Silvester van der Water with a cross.
- 13': Attempt blocked. Silvester van der Water (Orlando City SC) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Tesho Akindele.
- 16': Corner, Orlando City SC. Conceded by Richie Laryea.
- 18': Attempt blocked. Yeferson Soteldo (Toronto FC) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Auro.
- 18': Offside, Toronto FC. Marco Delgado tries a through ball, but Yeferson Soteldo is caught offside.
- 21': Foul by Yeferson Soteldo (Toronto FC).
- 21': Silvester van der Water (Orlando City SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 21': Yeferson Soteldo (Toronto FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 24': Attempt saved. Auro (Toronto FC) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 26': Foul by Jhegson Méndez (Orlando City SC).
- 26': Richie Laryea (Toronto FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 26': Corner, Toronto FC. Conceded by Kyle Smith.
- 30': Attempt saved. Silvester van der Water (Orlando City SC) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Chris Mueller.
- 32': Attempt missed. Yeferson Soteldo (Toronto FC) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the left misses to the right. Assisted by Kemar Lawrence.
- 32': Attempt missed. Jozy Altidore (Toronto FC) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Jonathan Osorio with a cross.
- 35': Attempt blocked. Jozy Altidore (Toronto FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jonathan Osorio.
- 35': Auro (Toronto FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 35': Foul by Mauricio Pereyra (Orlando City SC).
- 36': Corner, Toronto FC. Conceded by Rodrigo Schlegel.
- 37': Foul by Auro (Toronto FC).
- 37': Mauricio Pereyra (Orlando City SC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 38': Foul by Chris Mueller (Orlando City SC).
- 38': Richie Laryea (Toronto FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 40': Chris Mueller (Orlando City SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 40': Foul by Michael Bradley (Toronto FC).
- 42': Foul by Rodrigo Schlegel (Orlando City SC).
- 42': Jozy Altidore (Toronto FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 43': Attempt saved. Jozy Altidore (Toronto FC) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Marco Delgado with a cross.
- 45': Foul by Auro (Toronto FC).
- 45': Silvester van der Water (Orlando City SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+1': Corner, Toronto FC. Conceded by Kyle Smith.
- 45'+2': Attempt missed. Auro (Toronto FC) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right following a corner.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Orlando City SC 1, Toronto FC 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Orlando City SC 1, Toronto FC 0.
- 47': Attempt missed. Kemar Lawrence (Toronto FC) left footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Auro.
- 48': Foul by Jhegson Méndez (Orlando City SC).
- 48': Michael Bradley (Toronto FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 48': Attempt missed. Michael Bradley (Toronto FC) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Jonathan Osorio.
- 49': Attempt missed. Tesho Akindele (Orlando City SC) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Mauricio Pereyra.
- 50': Foul by Antônio Carlos (Orlando City SC).
- 50': Jonathan Osorio (Toronto FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 50': Corner, Orlando City SC. Conceded by Kemar Lawrence.
- 51': Foul by Kyle Smith (Orlando City SC).
- 51': Marco Delgado (Toronto FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 52': Attempt blocked. Kemar Lawrence (Toronto FC) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is blocked.
- 53': Corner, Toronto FC. Conceded by Kyle Smith.
- 53': Attempt missed. Júnior Urso (Orlando City SC) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Chris Mueller.
- 54': Attempt missed. Jozy Altidore (Toronto FC) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box misses to the left. Assisted by Marco Delgado.
- 54': Chris Mueller (Orlando City SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 54': Foul by Auro (Toronto FC).
- 55': Substitution, Toronto FC. Nick DeLeon replaces Jonathan Osorio because of an injury.
- 56': Auro (Toronto FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 56': Foul by Mauricio Pereyra (Orlando City SC).
- 58': Foul by Antônio Carlos (Orlando City SC).
- 58': Jozy Altidore (Toronto FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 59': Substitution, Orlando City SC. Andrés Perea replaces Silvester van der Water.
- 61': Foul by Júnior Urso (Orlando City SC).
- 61': Richie Laryea (Toronto FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 62': Corner, Toronto FC. Conceded by Tesho Akindele.
- 63': Andrés Perea (Orlando City SC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 63': Foul by Auro (Toronto FC).
- 63': Auro (Toronto FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 66': Attempt missed. Nick DeLeon (Toronto FC) right footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Yeferson Soteldo.
- 67': Attempt saved. Tesho Akindele (Orlando City SC) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Robin Jansson with a through ball.
- 69': Substitution, Toronto FC. Jacob Shaffelburg replaces Auro.
- 70': Substitution, Toronto FC. Ayo Akinola replaces Jozy Altidore.
- 70': Substitution, Orlando City SC. Benji Michel replaces Chris Mueller.
- 71': Attempt blocked. Jacob Shaffelburg (Toronto FC) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is blocked. Assisted by Ayo Akinola.
- 71': Corner, Toronto FC. Conceded by Rodrigo Schlegel.
- 74': Foul by Jhegson Méndez (Orlando City SC).
- 74': Yeferson Soteldo (Toronto FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 75': Benji Michel (Orlando City SC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 75': Foul by Richie Laryea (Toronto FC).
- 76': Corner, Orlando City SC. Conceded by Marco Delgado.
- 77': Foul by Jhegson Méndez (Orlando City SC).
- 77': Marco Delgado (Toronto FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 77': Foul by Tesho Akindele (Orlando City SC).
- 77': Jacob Shaffelburg (Toronto FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 77': Tesho Akindele (Orlando City SC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 79': Foul by Marco Delgado (Toronto FC).
- 79': Jhegson Méndez (Orlando City SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 79': Attempt saved. Kyle Smith (Orlando City SC) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Júnior Urso.
- 81': Substitution, Toronto FC. Eriq Zavaleta replaces Omar González because of an injury.
- 82': Corner, Toronto FC. Conceded by Robin Jansson.
- 84': Attempt saved. Benji Michel (Orlando City SC) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Andrés Perea.
- 84': Corner, Orlando City SC. Conceded by Alex Bono.
- 85': Attempt missed. Antônio Carlos (Orlando City SC) header from very close range is just a bit too high. Assisted by Mauricio Pereyra with a cross following a corner.
- 87': Substitution, Orlando City SC. Joye Dezart replaces Tesho Akindele.
- 87': Substitution, Orlando City SC. Alexander Alvarado replaces Mauricio Pereyra.
- 90': Attempt saved. Ayo Akinola (Toronto FC) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Michael Bradley.
- 90': Attempt missed. Jacob Shaffelburg (Toronto FC) left footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the left.
- 90'+2': Corner, Toronto FC. Conceded by Rodrigo Schlegel.
- 90'+3': Attempt missed. Chris Mavinga (Toronto FC) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Yeferson Soteldo with a cross following a corner.
- 90'+4': Foul by Joye Dezart (Orlando City SC).
- 90'+4': Kemar Lawrence (Toronto FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+5': Offside, Toronto FC. Alex Bono tries a through ball, but Yeferson Soteldo is caught offside.
- 90'+5': Chris Mavinga (Toronto FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+5': Foul by Benji Michel (Orlando City SC).
- 90'+6': Foul by Jhegson Méndez (Orlando City SC).
- 90'+6': Nick DeLeon (Toronto FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+6': Attempt saved. Nick DeLeon (Toronto FC) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Richie Laryea.
- 90'+6': Attempt saved. Yeferson Soteldo (Toronto FC) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
- 90'+6': Corner, Toronto FC. Conceded by Pedro Gallese.
- 90'+7': Attempt blocked. Ayo Akinola (Toronto FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Yeferson Soteldo with a cross.
- 90'+7': Second Half ends, Orlando City SC 1, Toronto FC 0.
- 0': Match ends, Orlando City SC 1, Toronto FC 0.
Statistics
 TOR |
ORL |
|
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Fouls | 19 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 3 | Offsides | 1 |
| 9 | Corner Kicks | 4 |
| 4 | Saves | 5 |
| 49.7 | Possession | 50.3 |
| 19 | SHOTS | 10 |
| 6 | ON GOAL | 5 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.5 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 334 | Accurate Passes | 362 |
| 421 | Passes | 444 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 7 | Accurate Crosses | 3 |
| 23 | Crosses | 11 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 49 | Long Balls | 69 |
| 24 | Accurate Long Balls | 36 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 4 | Blocked Shots | 1 |
| 6 | Effective Tackles | 15 |
| 16 | Tackles | 21 |
| 0.4 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
| 10 | Interceptions | 15 |
| 6 | Effective Clearances | 23 |
| 6 | Clearances | 23 |
Game Information
Competition: MLS
Venue: Inter&Co Stadium
Location: Orlando, Florida, USA
Attendance: 11,525
Venue: Inter&Co Stadium
Location: Orlando, Florida, USA
Attendance: 11,525
MLS Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 5 | +11 | 13 |
| 2 | New York City FC | 5 | +7 | 10 |
| 3 | Inter Miami CF | 5 | +1 | 10 |
| 4 | Charlotte FC | 5 | +4 | 8 |
Line-Ups
Orlando City SC (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Pedro Gallese (GK) |
| 6 | Robin Jansson |
| 25 | Antônio Carlos |
| 15 | Rodrigo Schlegel |
| 24 | Kyle Smith |
| 10 | Mauricio Pereyra |
| 8 | Jhegson Méndez |
| 11 | Júnior Urso |
| 13 | Tesho Akindele |
| 9 | Chris Mueller |
| 14 | Silvester van der Water |
Toronto FC (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 25 | Alex Bono (GK) |
| 23 | Chris Mavinga |
| 44 | Omar González |
| 92 | Kemar Lawrence |
| 22 | Richie Laryea |
| 21 | Jonathan Osorio |
| 96 | Auro  |
| 4 | Michael Bradley |
| 17 | Jozy Altidore |
| 30 | Yeferson Soteldo |
| 8 | Mark Delgado |
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