MLS

Orlando City SC vs St. Louis CITY SC, 2023 MLS, Regular Season

· MLS
Orlando City SC
  • 48': Facundo Torres
  • 90'+1': Facundo Torres (P)
FT
2 - 1
St. Louis CITY SC
  • 79': Rasmus Alm
  • Red Card 90'+10': Jakob Nerwinski

Facundo Torres’ PK in stoppage time delivers win for Orlando

Facundo Torres scored on a penalty kick in second-half stoppage time for his second goal of the match, leading Orlando City to a 2-1 victory over visiting St. Louis City on Saturday.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 2': Dagur Thórhallsson (Orlando City SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 2': Foul by Eduard Löwen (St. Louis City SC).
  • 3': César Araújo (Orlando City SC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 3': Foul by Nicholas Gioacchini (St. Louis City SC).
  • 3': César Araújo (Orlando City SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 3': Foul by Aziel Jackson (St. Louis City SC).
  • 5': Attempt missed. Aziel Jackson (St. Louis City SC) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Nicholas Gioacchini.
  • 6': Foul by Wilder Cartagena (Orlando City SC).
  • 6': Indiana Vassilev (St. Louis City SC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 7': Attempt missed. Eduard Löwen (St. Louis City SC) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right from a direct free kick.
  • 9': Facundo Torres (Orlando City SC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 9': Foul by Joakim Nilsson (St. Louis City SC).
  • 10': Foul by Aziel Jackson (St. Louis City SC).
  • 10': Mauricio Pereyra (Orlando City SC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 14': Attempt blocked. Indiana Vassilev (St. Louis City SC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Eduard Löwen.
  • 15': Attempt blocked. Iván Angulo (Orlando City SC) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Mauricio Pereyra.
  • 15': Corner, Orlando City SC. Conceded by Jake Nerwinski.
  • 16': Foul by Robin Jansson (Orlando City SC).
  • 16': Roman Bürki (St. Louis City SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 17': Corner, St. Louis City SC. Conceded by Dagur Thórhallsson.
  • 18': Corner, Orlando City SC. Conceded by Kyle Hiebert.
  • 19': Attempt blocked. Facundo Torres (Orlando City SC) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 20': Corner, Orlando City SC. Conceded by Nicholas Gioacchini.
  • 20': Attempt missed. César Araújo (Orlando City SC) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Mauricio Pereyra with a cross following a corner.
  • 21': César Araújo (Orlando City SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 21': Foul by Aziel Jackson (St. Louis City SC).
  • 23': Attempt missed. Nicholas Gioacchini (St. Louis City SC) left footed shot from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Eduard Löwen.
  • 25': Foul by Duncan McGuire (Orlando City SC).
  • 25': Kyle Hiebert (St. Louis City SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 26': Foul by Nicholas Gioacchini (St. Louis City SC).
  • 26': Robin Jansson (Orlando City SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 27': Offside, St. Louis City SC. Jake Nerwinski tries a through ball, but Nicholas Gioacchini is caught offside.
  • 29': Foul by Indiana Vassilev (St. Louis City SC).
  • 29': Rafael Santos (Orlando City SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 31': Attempt missed. Mauricio Pereyra (Orlando City SC) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Duncan McGuire with a cross.
  • 33': Attempt blocked. César Araújo (Orlando City SC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Mauricio Pereyra.
  • 35': Foul by Aziel Jackson (St. Louis City SC).
  • 35': Rodrigo Schlegel (Orlando City SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 36': Foul by Robin Jansson (Orlando City SC).
  • 36': Nicholas Gioacchini (St. Louis City SC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 37': Delay in match because of an injury Nicholas Gioacchini (St. Louis City SC).
  • 38': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 40': Attempt missed. Eduard Löwen (St. Louis City SC) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Indiana Vassilev.
  • 44': César Araújo (Orlando City SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 44': Foul by Kyle Hiebert (St. Louis City SC).
  • 45'+1': Attempt saved. Duncan McGuire (Orlando City SC) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Mauricio Pereyra with a through ball.
  • 45'+2': Foul by Samuel Adeniran (St. Louis City SC).
  • 45'+2': Rodrigo Schlegel (Orlando City SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+2': Corner, Orlando City SC. Conceded by Joakim Nilsson.
  • 45'+3': First Half ends, Orlando City SC 0, St. Louis City SC 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Orlando City SC 0, St. Louis City SC 0.
  • 45': Substitution, St. Louis City SC. Nökkvi Thórisson replaces Nicholas Gioacchini.
  • 48': Goal! Orlando City SC 1, St. Louis City SC 0. Facundo Torres (Orlando City SC) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Dagur Thórhallsson.
  • 50': César Araújo (Orlando City SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 50': Foul by Aziel Jackson (St. Louis City SC).
  • 50': Aziel Jackson (St. Louis City SC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 50': Samuel Adeniran (St. Louis City SC) is shown the yellow card.
  • 51': Aziel Jackson (St. Louis City SC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 51': Foul by Wilder Cartagena (Orlando City SC).
  • 53': Foul by Nökkvi Thórisson (St. Louis City SC).
  • 53': Robin Jansson (Orlando City SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 54': Facundo Torres (Orlando City SC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 54': Foul by Akil Watts (St. Louis City SC).
  • 56': Foul by Mauricio Pereyra (Orlando City SC).
  • 56': Jake Nerwinski (St. Louis City SC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 56': Mauricio Pereyra (Orlando City SC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 57': Attempt saved. Eduard Löwen (St. Louis City SC) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
  • 62': Aziel Jackson (St. Louis City SC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 62': Foul by Dagur Thórhallsson (Orlando City SC).
  • 62': Attempt missed. Akil Watts (St. Louis City SC) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Eduard Löwen following a set piece situation.
  • 64': Foul by Iván Angulo (Orlando City SC).
  • 64': Joakim Nilsson (St. Louis City SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 65': Substitution, Orlando City SC. Ramiro Enrique replaces Duncan McGuire.
  • 65': Substitution, Orlando City SC. Júnior Urso replaces César Araújo.
  • 65': Aziel Jackson (St. Louis City SC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 65': Foul by Dagur Thórhallsson (Orlando City SC).
  • 67': Corner, Orlando City SC. Conceded by Kyle Hiebert.
  • 68': Corner, Orlando City SC. Conceded by Samuel Adeniran.
  • 70': Corner, Orlando City SC. Conceded by Joakim Nilsson.
  • 72': Attempt missed. Dagur Thórhallsson (Orlando City SC) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Mauricio Pereyra.
  • 72': Substitution, St. Louis City SC. Anthony Markanich replaces Joakim Nilsson.
  • 72': Substitution, St. Louis City SC. Jared Stroud replaces Akil Watts.
  • 73': Foul by Wilder Cartagena (Orlando City SC).
  • 73': Jared Stroud (St. Louis City SC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 73': Wilder Cartagena (Orlando City SC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 74': Attempt missed. Eduard Löwen (St. Louis City SC) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right from a direct free kick.
  • 76': Substitution, Orlando City SC. Martín Ojeda replaces Iván Angulo.
  • 77': Foul by Joshua Yaro (St. Louis City SC).
  • 77': Mauricio Pereyra (Orlando City SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 77': Substitution, St. Louis City SC. João Klauss replaces Samuel Adeniran.
  • 78': Substitution, St. Louis City SC. Rasmus Alm replaces Aziel Jackson.
  • 79': Goal! Orlando City SC 1, St. Louis City SC 1. Rasmus Alm (St. Louis City SC) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom left corner.Goal awarded following VAR Review.
  • 81': VAR Decision: Goal Orlando City SC 1-1 St. Louis City SC (Anthony Markanich).
  • 83': Corner, Orlando City SC. Conceded by Jake Nerwinski.
  • 84': Offside, Orlando City SC. Wilder Cartagena tries a through ball, but Ramiro Enrique is caught offside.
  • 85': Substitution, Orlando City SC. Jack Lynn replaces Mauricio Pereyra.
  • 86': Substitution, Orlando City SC. Michael Halliday replaces Dagur Thórhallsson.
  • 87': Foul by Jake Nerwinski (St. Louis City SC).
  • 87': Ramiro Enrique (Orlando City SC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 87': Jake Nerwinski (St. Louis City SC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 88': Attempt blocked. Rafael Santos (Orlando City SC) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Martín Ojeda.
  • 88': Penalty conceded by Anthony Markanich (St. Louis City SC) with a hand ball in the penalty area.
  • 90': VAR Decision: Penalty Orlando City SC.
  • 90': Anthony Markanich (St. Louis City SC) is shown the yellow card for hand ball.
  • 90'+1': Goal! Orlando City SC 2, St. Louis City SC 1. Facundo Torres (Orlando City SC) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the centre of the goal.
  • 90'+3': Corner, St. Louis City SC. Conceded by Rafael Santos.
  • 90'+3': Corner, St. Louis City SC. Conceded by Jack Lynn.
  • 90'+4': Indiana Vassilev (St. Louis City SC) hits the left post with a left footed shot from outside the box following a corner.
  • 90'+4': Corner, St. Louis City SC. Conceded by Wilder Cartagena.
  • 90'+4': Delay in match because of an injury Facundo Torres (Orlando City SC).
  • 90'+5': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 90'+6': Foul by Eduard Löwen (St. Louis City SC).
  • 90'+6': Jack Lynn (Orlando City SC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 90'+7': Eduard Löwen (St. Louis City SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+7': Foul by Ramiro Enrique (Orlando City SC).
  • 90'+8': Foul by Jake Nerwinski (St. Louis City SC).
  • 90'+8': Ramiro Enrique (Orlando City SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+9': Foul by Nökkvi Thórisson (St. Louis City SC).
  • 90'+9': Jack Lynn (Orlando City SC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90'+10': Foul by Jake Nerwinski (St. Louis City SC).
  • 90'+10': Ramiro Enrique (Orlando City SC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90'+10': Jake Nerwinski (St. Louis City SC) is shown the red card.
  • 90'+12': Attempt saved. Martín Ojeda (Orlando City SC) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 90'+12': Second Half ends, Orlando City SC 2, St. Louis City SC 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Orlando City SC 2, St. Louis City SC 1.

Statistics

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21 Fouls 11
4 Yellow Cards 2
1 Red Cards 0
1 Offsides 1
4 Corner Kicks 8
2 Saves 1
42.7 Possession 57.3
10 SHOTS 11
2 ON GOAL 4
0.2 On Target % 0.4
0 Penalty Goals 1
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 1
255 Accurate Passes 370
322 Passes 443
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
1 Accurate Crosses 2
17 Crosses 17
0.1 Cross % 0.1
45 Long Balls 69
21 Accurate Long Balls 40
0.5 Long Balls % 0.6
1 Blocked Shots 4
7 Effective Tackles 3
13 Tackles 11
0.5 Tackle % 0.3
6 Interceptions 6
14 Effective Clearances 13
14 Clearances 13

Game Information

Competition: MLS

Venue: Inter&Co Stadium
Location: Orlando, Florida, USA
Attendance: 22,156

MLS Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Vancouver Whitecaps 8 +18 21
2 San Jose Earthquakes 8 +14 21
3 LAFC 8 +10 16
4 Seattle Sounders FC 7 +7 16
Full Table

Line-Ups

ORL Orlando City SC (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
1 Pedro Gallese (GK)
6 Robin Jansson
15 Rodrigo Schlegel
3 Rafael Santos
23 Dagur Thórhallsson
10 Mauricio Pereyra Yellow Card
16 Wilder Cartagena Yellow Card
5 César Araujo
13 Duncan McGuire
77 Iván Angulo
17 Facundo Torres
Orlando City SC Substitutes:
Mason Stajduhar, Kyle Smith, Ramiro Enrique, Jack Lynn, Júnior Urso, Abdi Salim, Felipe, Michael Halliday, Martín Ojeda.

STL St. Louis CITY SC (4-1-2-1-2)

No. Name
1 Roman Bürki (GK)
4 Joakim Nilsson
15 Joshua Yaro
20 Akil Watts
22 Kyle Hiebert
2 Jakob Nerwinski Yellow Card
25 Aziel Jackson Yellow Card
10 Eduard Löwen
19 Indiana Vassilev
16 Samuel Adeniran Yellow Card
11 Nicholas Gioacchini
St. Louis CITY SC Substitutes:
Rasmus Alm, Nökkvi Thórisson, Benjamin Lundt, Tomas Ostrak, Jon Bell, Lucas Bartlett, Anthony Markanich, João Klauss, Jared Stroud.

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