Written by George Simon
The purple lions will face the Montreal Impact at Camping World Stadium (Saturday, May 21st - 7:30 pm). Orlando City SC is looking to end their negative streak, of 3 draws and 3 defeats, against Drogba’s Impact who have draw the last 4 games, with Drogba scoring in the last 3. Orlando’s coach, Adrian Heath, will comeback to the bench after his one game suspension, that didn’t let him be present against Kansas City (Lose 2-1). Heath’s men will look to get the victory at home where they have drawn the last two games, vs. New England and the New York Red Bulls.
Orlando City SC possible lineup:
1-Joe Bendik (Goalkeeper): with 10 saves against Kansas City, Bendik will try to keep his goal safe.
27-Rafael Ramos (Right Back): with 2 assists so far during the season ,Ramos will try to penetrate trough Montreal’s defensive line and assist Larin.
3-Seb Hines (Centre Back): Hines will comeback to the center of the defense to help Bendik get a clean sheet
44-David Mateos (Centre Back): starting the last 3 games it is almost certain that Mateos will be the Hines partner against Montreal.
20-Brek Shea (Left Back): with one goal so far in the season. Shea will go forward to score or assist Larin and Baptista.
22-Antonio Nocerino (Defensive Midfielder): one of the star signings of the season, Nocerino still needs to show what made him play for the best teams in Italy a few years ago.
7-Cristian Higuita (Defensive Midfielder): part of the Colombia’s Copa America reserves Higuita will try to show what the Colombian coach sees in him.
11-Kevin Molino (Right Midfielder): with 4 goals so far for Kevin, he will try to keep the good streak at home with another goal at home.
10-Ricardo Kaka (Left Midfielder): the leader of the team, Orlando’s game will center around Kaka and he will need to perform if Orlando wants to beat Montreal.
19-Julio Baptista (Attacking Midfielder): Orlando’s newest signing still needs to score his first goal for the Lions, with some great games under him, Baptista needs to get his first goal.
9-Cyle Larin (Forward): Last year’s rookie of the year, Larin is, with Molino, the top scorer of the season for Orlando with 4 goals. With 3 games without scoring, Larin will try to score against Montreal and break the bad streak.
Orlando City SC possible lineup:
1-Joe Bendik (Goalkeeper): with 10 saves against Kansas City, Bendik will try to keep his goal safe.
27-Rafael Ramos (Right Back): with 2 assists so far during the season ,Ramos will try to penetrate trough Montreal’s defensive line and assist Larin.
3-Seb Hines (Centre Back): Hines will comeback to the center of the defense to help Bendik get a clean sheet
44-David Mateos (Centre Back): starting the last 3 games it is almost certain that Mateos will be the Hines partner against Montreal.
20-Brek Shea (Left Back): with one goal so far in the season. Shea will go forward to score or assist Larin and Baptista.
22-Antonio Nocerino (Defensive Midfielder): one of the star signings of the season, Nocerino still needs to show what made him play for the best teams in Italy a few years ago.
7-Cristian Higuita (Defensive Midfielder): part of the Colombia’s Copa America reserves Higuita will try to show what the Colombian coach sees in him.
11-Kevin Molino (Right Midfielder): with 4 goals so far for Kevin, he will try to keep the good streak at home with another goal at home.
10-Ricardo Kaka (Left Midfielder): the leader of the team, Orlando’s game will center around Kaka and he will need to perform if Orlando wants to beat Montreal.
19-Julio Baptista (Attacking Midfielder): Orlando’s newest signing still needs to score his first goal for the Lions, with some great games under him, Baptista needs to get his first goal.
9-Cyle Larin (Forward): Last year’s rookie of the year, Larin is, with Molino, the top scorer of the season for Orlando with 4 goals. With 3 games without scoring, Larin will try to score against Montreal and break the bad streak.