Orlando City SC vs Charlotte FC, 2024 MLS, Regular Season
· MLSSecond-half goals lift Orlando City past Charlotte FC
Facundo Torres and Duncan McGuire scored second-half goals as host Orlando City beat Charlotte FC 2-0 on Wednesday.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Attempt saved. Kerwin Vargas (Charlotte FC) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Nathan Byrne with a cross.
- 3': Corner, Orlando City SC. Conceded by Nathan Byrne.
- 4': Attempt blocked. César Araújo (Orlando City SC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Martín Ojeda with a cross.
- 4': Attempt saved. Wilder Cartagena (Orlando City SC) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
- 4': Hand ball by Ramiro Enrique (Orlando City SC).
- 8': Foul by Pep Biel (Charlotte FC).
- 8': Wilder Cartagena (Orlando City SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 12': Foul by Adilson Malanda (Charlotte FC).
- 12': Ramiro Enrique (Orlando City SC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 13': César Araújo (Orlando City SC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 13': Foul by Brandt Bronico (Charlotte FC).
- 14': Corner, Orlando City SC. Conceded by Adilson Malanda.
- 14': Attempt blocked. Rafael Santos (Orlando City SC) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Facundo Torres.
- 19': Attempt missed. Facundo Torres (Orlando City SC) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Rafael Santos with a cross.
- 20': Foul by Wilder Cartagena (Orlando City SC).
- 20': Nathan Byrne (Charlotte FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 21': Adilson Malanda (Charlotte FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 21': Foul by Martín Ojeda (Orlando City SC).
- 22': Martín Ojeda (Orlando City SC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 26': Corner, Orlando City SC. Conceded by Jere Uronen.
- 28': César Araújo (Orlando City SC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 28': Foul by Kerwin Vargas (Charlotte FC).
- 30': Attempt saved. Patrick Agyemang (Charlotte FC) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Pep Biel.
- 31': Corner, Orlando City SC. Conceded by Tim Ream.
- 31': Delay in match (Orlando City SC).
- 33': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 36': César Araújo (Orlando City SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 36': Foul by Brandt Bronico (Charlotte FC).
- 36': Brandt Bronico (Charlotte FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 37': Foul by Ramiro Enrique (Orlando City SC).
- 37': Tim Ream (Charlotte FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 39': Foul by Dagur Thórhallsson (Orlando City SC).
- 39': Kerwin Vargas (Charlotte FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 40': Attempt missed. Tim Ream (Charlotte FC) header from the left side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Nathan Byrne with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 41': Offside, Orlando City SC. Ramiro Enrique is caught offside.
- 42': Foul by Dagur Thórhallsson (Orlando City SC).
- 42': Kerwin Vargas (Charlotte FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 42': Dagur Thórhallsson (Orlando City SC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 43': Facundo Torres (Orlando City SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 43': Foul by Ashley Westwood (Charlotte FC).
- 44': Attempt blocked. Iván Angulo (Orlando City SC) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Facundo Torres.
- 44': Attempt blocked. Martín Ojeda (Orlando City SC) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ramiro Enrique.
- 45': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
- 45'+1': César Araújo (Orlando City SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+1': Foul by Brandt Bronico (Charlotte FC).
- 45'+2': Ashley Westwood (Charlotte FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 45'+2': Foul by César Araújo (Orlando City SC).
- 45'+5': First Half ends, Orlando City SC 0, Charlotte FC 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Orlando City SC 0, Charlotte FC 0.
- 45': Substitution, Orlando City SC. Duncan McGuire replaces Ramiro Enrique.
- 46': Foul by Patrick Agyemang (Charlotte FC).
- 46': Robin Jansson (Orlando City SC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 47': Delay in match because of an injury Adilson Malanda (Charlotte FC).
- 48': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 50': Ashley Westwood (Charlotte FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 50': Foul by Martín Ojeda (Orlando City SC).
- 51': César Araújo (Orlando City SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 51': Foul by Pep Biel (Charlotte FC).
- 51': Foul by Nathan Byrne (Charlotte FC).
- 51': Iván Angulo (Orlando City SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 52': Foul by Ashley Westwood (Charlotte FC).
- 52': Wilder Cartagena (Orlando City SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 52': Goal! Orlando City SC 1, Charlotte FC 0. Facundo Torres (Orlando City SC) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Martín Ojeda with a cross.
- 55': Foul by Facundo Torres (Orlando City SC).
- 55': Jere Uronen (Charlotte FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 57': Corner, Charlotte FC. Conceded by Robin Jansson.
- 60': Attempt blocked. Iván Angulo (Orlando City SC) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Facundo Torres.
- 60': Corner, Orlando City SC. Conceded by Ashley Westwood.
- 63': Substitution, Orlando City SC. Nicolás Lodeiro replaces Martín Ojeda.
- 65': Attempt saved. Facundo Torres (Orlando City SC) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Nicolás Lodeiro.
- 65': Attempt blocked. Nicolás Lodeiro (Orlando City SC) left footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is blocked.
- 65': Corner, Orlando City SC. Conceded by Tim Ream.
- 66': Corner, Orlando City SC. Conceded by Nathan Byrne.
- 72': Substitution, Charlotte FC. Iuri Tavares replaces Patrick Agyemang.
- 72': Substitution, Charlotte FC. Liel Abada replaces Pep Biel.
- 72': Substitution, Charlotte FC. Júnior Urso replaces Djibril Diani.
- 73': Substitution, Charlotte FC. Idan Giorno replaces Kerwin Vargas.
- 74': Corner, Charlotte FC. Conceded by Rafael Santos.
- 76': Delay in match (Orlando City SC).
- 79': Substitution, Orlando City SC. Kyle Smith replaces Dagur Thórhallsson.
- 79': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 81': César Araújo (Orlando City SC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 81': Foul by Iuri Tavares (Charlotte FC).
- 82': César Araújo (Orlando City SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 82': Foul by Brandt Bronico (Charlotte FC).
- 82': Substitution, Orlando City SC. Luis Muriel replaces Iván Angulo.
- 82': Substitution, Orlando City SC. Luca Petrasso replaces Facundo Torres.
- 83': Foul by César Araújo (Orlando City SC).
- 83': Iuri Tavares (Charlotte FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 83': César Araújo (Orlando City SC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 84': Substitution, Charlotte FC. Karol Swiderski replaces Brandt Bronico.
- 85': Foul by Júnior Urso (Charlotte FC).
- 85': Wilder Cartagena (Orlando City SC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 87': Foul by Wilder Cartagena (Orlando City SC).
- 87': Júnior Urso (Charlotte FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 87': Corner, Charlotte FC. Conceded by César Araújo.
- 88': Attempt missed. Júnior Urso (Charlotte FC) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Liel Abada with a cross following a corner.
- 89': Goal! Orlando City SC 2, Charlotte FC 0. Duncan McGuire (Orlando City SC) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Luis Muriel with a through ball.
- 90': Foul by Luis Muriel (Orlando City SC).
- 90': Nathan Byrne (Charlotte FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90': Fourth official has announced 8 minutes of added time.
- 90'+1': Adilson Malanda (Charlotte FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+1': Foul by Duncan McGuire (Orlando City SC).
- 90'+4': Foul by Luca Petrasso (Orlando City SC).
- 90'+4': Nathan Byrne (Charlotte FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+4': Hand ball by Júnior Urso (Charlotte FC).
- 90'+6': Foul by Karol Swiderski (Charlotte FC).
- 90'+6': Robin Jansson (Orlando City SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+6': Offside, Charlotte FC. Liel Abada is caught offside.
- 90'+7': Attempt missed. Duncan McGuire (Orlando City SC) header from the right side of the six yard box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Luca Petrasso with a cross.
- 90'+8': Ashley Westwood (Charlotte FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+8': Foul by Wilder Cartagena (Orlando City SC).
- 90'+8': Luis Muriel (Orlando City SC) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+9': Second Half ends, Orlando City SC 2, Charlotte FC 0.
- 0': Match ends, Orlando City SC 2, Charlotte FC 0.
Statistics
 CLT |
ORL |
|
|---|---|---|
| 16 | Fouls | 15 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 4 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 1 |
| 3 | Corner Kicks | 7 |
| 2 | Saves | 2 |
| 42.1 | Possession | 57.9 |
| 4 | SHOTS | 12 |
| 2 | ON GOAL | 4 |
| 0.5 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 314 | Accurate Passes | 465 |
| 390 | Passes | 524 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 4 | Accurate Crosses | 7 |
| 11 | Crosses | 26 |
| 0.4 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 48 | Long Balls | 54 |
| 19 | Accurate Long Balls | 33 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
| 0 | Blocked Shots | 6 |
| 3 | Effective Tackles | 8 |
| 5 | Tackles | 14 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 12 | Interceptions | 9 |
| 17 | Effective Clearances | 18 |
| 17 | Clearances | 18 |
Game Information
Competition: MLS
Venue: Inter&Co Stadium
Location: Orlando, Florida, USA
Attendance: 22,902
Venue: Inter&Co Stadium
Location: Orlando, Florida, USA
Attendance: 22,902
MLS Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New York City FC | 4 | +8 | 10 |
| 2 | Nashville SC | 4 | +6 | 10 |
| 3 | Inter Miami CF | 4 | 0 | 7 |
| 4 | Red Bull New York | 4 | -1 | 7 |
Line-Ups
Orlando City SC (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Pedro Gallese (GK) |
| 6 | Robin Jansson |
| 15 | Rodrigo Schlegel |
| 3 | Rafael Santos |
| 17 | Dagur Thórhallsson  |
| 11 | Martín Ojeda |
| 16 | Wilder Cartagena |
| 5 | César Araujo |
| 7 | Ramiro Enrique |
| 77 | Iván Angulo |
| 10 | Facundo Torres |
Charlotte FC (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Kristijan Kahlina (GK) |
| 3 | Tim Ream |
| 29 | Adilson Malanda |
| 21 | Jere Uronen |
| 14 | Nathan Byrne |
| 13 | Brandt Bronico |
| 28 | Djibril Diani |
| 8 | Ashley Westwood |
| 33 | Patrick Agyemang |
| 18 | Kerwin Vargas |
| 10 | Pep Biel |
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