New York City FC vs Orlando City SC, 2023 Major League Soccer, Regular Season
· MLSOrlando City clinch playoff spot despite loss to New York City FC
Orlando City SC clinched a spot in the 2023 MLS Cup Playoffs Wednesday night despite falling 2-0 to New York City FC at Citi Field in New York, NY.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 2': Andrés Perea (New York City FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 2': Foul by Wilder Cartagena (Orlando City SC).
- 2': César Araújo (Orlando City SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 2': Foul by Richard Ledezma (New York City FC).
- 2': Foul by Mounsef Bakrar (New York City FC).
- 2': Wilder Cartagena (Orlando City SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 3': Andres Jasson (New York City FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 3': Foul by Wilder Cartagena (Orlando City SC).
- 4': Attempt saved. Andrés Perea (New York City FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Richard Ledezma with a through ball.
- 4': Corner, New York City FC. Conceded by Wilder Cartagena.
- 6': Attempt missed. Andrés Perea (New York City FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Santiago Rodríguez with a headed pass.
- 7': Corner, Orlando City SC. Conceded by Birk Risa.
- 9': César Araújo (Orlando City SC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 9': Foul by Andrés Perea (New York City FC).
- 11': Attempt saved. Iván Angulo (Orlando City SC) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 13': Foul by Thiago Martins (New York City FC).
- 13': Iván Angulo (Orlando City SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 14': Foul by James Sands (New York City FC).
- 14': Mauricio Pereyra (Orlando City SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 21': Foul by César Araújo (Orlando City SC).
- 21': Santiago Rodríguez (New York City FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 22': Attempt blocked. César Araújo (Orlando City SC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Iván Angulo.
- 22': Attempt missed. Ramiro Enrique (Orlando City SC) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Dagur Thórhallsson with a cross.
- 22': Attempt blocked. Mauricio Pereyra (Orlando City SC) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Facundo Torres.
- 22': Corner, Orlando City SC. Conceded by James Sands.
- 23': Attempt missed. Rafael Santos (Orlando City SC) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Facundo Torres with a cross following a corner.
- 23': Andres Jasson (New York City FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 23': Foul by Wilder Cartagena (Orlando City SC).
- 24': Attempt missed. Mounsef Bakrar (New York City FC) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Richard Ledezma with a cross.
- 28': César Araújo (Orlando City SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 28': Foul by Kevin O'Toole (New York City FC).
- 30': Offside, New York City FC. Richard Ledezma tries a through ball, but Mounsef Bakrar is caught offside.
- 35': Penalty New York City FC. Santiago Rodríguez draws a foul in the penalty area.
- 35': Penalty conceded by Ramiro Enrique (Orlando City SC) after a foul in the penalty area.
- 36': VAR Decision: Penalty New York City FC.
- 37': Penalty saved. Santiago Rodríguez (New York City FC) right footed shot saved in the bottom left corner.
- 37': Goal! New York City FC 1, Orlando City SC 0. Mounsef Bakrar (New York City FC) header from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner following a set piece situation.
- 39': Foul by James Sands (New York City FC).
- 39': Wilder Cartagena (Orlando City SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 40': Foul by Mauricio Pereyra (Orlando City SC).
- 40': James Sands (New York City FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 41': Richard Ledezma (New York City FC) is shown the yellow card.
- 42': Andres Jasson (New York City FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 42': Foul by Rafael Santos (Orlando City SC).
- 43': Foul by Santiago Rodríguez (New York City FC).
- 43': Rafael Santos (Orlando City SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45': Delay in match (Orlando City SC).
- 45': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 45'+1': Foul by Mauricio Pereyra (Orlando City SC).
- 45'+1': Santiago Rodríguez (New York City FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 45'+1': Mauricio Pereyra (Orlando City SC) is shown the yellow card.
- 45'+2': Facundo Torres (Orlando City SC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 45'+2': Foul by Birk Risa (New York City FC).
- 45'+4': Attempt missed. Mauricio Pereyra (Orlando City SC) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high from a direct free kick.
- 45'+4': First Half ends, New York City FC 1, Orlando City SC 0.
- 45': Second Half begins New York City FC 1, Orlando City SC 0.
- 46': Offside, New York City FC. Richard Ledezma tries a through ball, but Mounsef Bakrar is caught offside.
- 47': Attempt missed. Facundo Torres (Orlando City SC) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Rafael Santos with a cross.
- 48': Foul by Tayvon Gray (New York City FC).
- 48': Ramiro Enrique (Orlando City SC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 51': Attempt saved. Mounsef Bakrar (New York City FC) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Andres Jasson.
- 51': Corner, New York City FC. Conceded by Pedro Gallese.
- 52': Attempt saved. Andrés Perea (New York City FC) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Santiago Rodríguez with a cross.
- 54': Andres Jasson (New York City FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 54': Foul by César Araújo (Orlando City SC).
- 54': Wilder Cartagena (Orlando City SC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 54': Delay in match because of an injury Richard Ledezma (New York City FC).
- 56': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 57': César Araújo (Orlando City SC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 57': Foul by Mounsef Bakrar (New York City FC).
- 57': Delay in match because of an injury Richard Ledezma (New York City FC).
- 59': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 59': Substitution, New York City FC. Talles Magno replaces Richard Ledezma because of an injury.
- 59': Substitution, Orlando City SC. Martín Ojeda replaces Wilder Cartagena.
- 59': Substitution, Orlando City SC. Luca Petrasso replaces Rafael Santos.
- 59': Substitution, Orlando City SC. Duncan McGuire replaces Ramiro Enrique.
- 59': Attempt missed. Mauricio Pereyra (Orlando City SC) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Rodrigo Schlegel with a headed pass following a set piece situation.
- 63': Foul by Mounsef Bakrar (New York City FC).
- 63': Mauricio Pereyra (Orlando City SC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 67': Corner, New York City FC. Conceded by Luca Petrasso.
- 67': Attempt missed. Andrés Perea (New York City FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Santiago Rodríguez with a cross following a corner.
- 68': Goal! New York City FC 2, Orlando City SC 0. Talles Magno (New York City FC) header from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Andres Jasson with a cross.
- 71': Andres Jasson (New York City FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 71': Foul by Mauricio Pereyra (Orlando City SC).
- 74': Corner, New York City FC. Conceded by César Araújo.
- 75': Attempt missed. James Sands (New York City FC) header from very close range is too high. Assisted by Santiago Rodríguez with a cross following a corner.
- 75': Foul by Mounsef Bakrar (New York City FC).
- 75': Mauricio Pereyra (Orlando City SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 76': Andres Jasson (New York City FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 76': Foul by Facundo Torres (Orlando City SC).
- 77': Corner, New York City FC. Conceded by Iván Angulo.
- 77': Attempt missed. Thiago Martins (New York City FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Santiago Rodríguez with a cross following a corner.
- 77': Attempt saved. Andrés Perea (New York City FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 78': Attempt blocked. Andres Jasson (New York City FC) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Birk Risa.
- 78': Corner, New York City FC. Conceded by Robin Jansson.
- 79': Attempt missed. Thiago Martins (New York City FC) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Andres Jasson with a cross following a corner.
- 80': Substitution, Orlando City SC. Michael Halliday replaces Mauricio Pereyra.
- 80': Substitution, Orlando City SC. Gastón González replaces Iván Angulo.
- 81': Attempt missed. Mounsef Bakrar (New York City FC) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Talles Magno.
- 85': Corner, Orlando City SC. Conceded by Tayvon Gray.
- 85': Corner, Orlando City SC. Conceded by Santiago Rodríguez.
- 87': Attempt missed. Andrés Perea (New York City FC) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right.
- 88': Delay in match because of an injury Santiago Rodríguez (New York City FC).
- 89': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 90'+1': Corner, Orlando City SC. Conceded by Thiago Martins.
- 90'+2': Delay in match because of an injury Andres Jasson (New York City FC).
- 90'+2': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 90'+2': Substitution, New York City FC. Justin Haak replaces Andrés Perea.
- 90'+2': Substitution, New York City FC. Braian Cufré replaces Mounsef Bakrar.
- 90'+3': Attempt missed. Rodrigo Schlegel (Orlando City SC) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Martín Ojeda with a cross following a corner.
- 90'+4': Facundo Torres (Orlando City SC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+4': Foul by James Sands (New York City FC).
- 90'+4': Substitution, New York City FC. Mitja Ilenic replaces Andres Jasson.
- 90'+4': Substitution, New York City FC. Julián Fernández replaces Santiago Rodríguez.
- 90'+5': Foul by Gastón González (Orlando City SC).
- 90'+5': James Sands (New York City FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+6': Attempt blocked. Luca Petrasso (Orlando City SC) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
- 90'+6': Attempt saved. Gastón González (Orlando City SC) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Facundo Torres with a cross.
- 90'+7': Second Half ends, New York City FC 2, Orlando City SC 0.
- 0': Match ends, New York City FC 2, Orlando City SC 0.
- 0': Match ends, New York City FC 2, Orlando City SC 0.
Statistics
 ORL |
NYC |
|
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Fouls | 14 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 2 |
| 5 | Corner Kicks | 6 |
| 5 | Saves | 2 |
| 59.5 | Possession | 40.5 |
| 11 | SHOTS | 16 |
| 2 | ON GOAL | 7 |
| 0.2 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 1 |
| 389 | Accurate Passes | 244 |
| 468 | Passes | 313 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 6 | Accurate Crosses | 8 |
| 19 | Crosses | 18 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.4 |
| 49 | Long Balls | 49 |
| 18 | Accurate Long Balls | 24 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 3 | Blocked Shots | 1 |
| 8 | Effective Tackles | 11 |
| 13 | Tackles | 18 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 5 | Interceptions | 7 |
| 12 | Effective Clearances | 19 |
| 12 | Clearances | 19 |
Game Information
Competition: MLS
Venue: Citi Field
Location: New York, New York, USA
Attendance: 15,238
Venue: Citi Field
Location: New York, New York, USA
Attendance: 15,238
MLS Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Inter Miami CF | 11 | +10 | 21 |
| 2 | FC Cincinnati | 10 | +3 | 18 |
| 3 | New York Red Bulls | 10 | +4 | 17 |
| 4 | Toronto FC | 10 | -2 | 16 |
Line-Ups
New York City FC (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 49 | Matthew Freese (GK) |
| 5 | Birk Risa |
| 13 | Thiago Martins |
| 22 | Kevin O'Toole |
| 24 | Tayvon Gray |
| 6 | James Sands |
| 15 | Andrés Perea |
| 20 | Richard Ledezma  |
| 9 | Monsef Bakrar |
| 10 | Santiago Rodríguez |
| 21 | Andres Jasson |
Orlando City SC (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Pedro Gallese (GK) |
| 6 | Robin Jansson |
| 15 | Rodrigo Schlegel |
| 3 | Rafael Santos |
| 23 | Dagur Dan Thórhallsson |
| 10 | Mauricio Pereyra |
| 16 | Wilder Cartagena |
| 5 | César Araujo |
| 7 | Ramiro Enrique |
| 77 | Iván Angulo |
| 17 | Facundo Torres |
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