ATLANTA, Ga. (Oct. 7, 2020) - Orlando City SC (8-2-6, 30 points) battled to a scoreless draw against Atlanta United FC (5-8-3, 18 points) on Wednesday night at Mercedes-Benz Stadium, propelling its current Club-record unbeaten run into double figures at 10 matches.
Goalkeeper Brian Rowe registered three saves in the match to earn his first clean sheet of the year in his first start, also wearing the captainās armband for the Lions in the match and earning Heineken Star of the Match honors. Midfielder Joey DeZart recorded his first professional start in the match, selected by the Lions 31st overall at the 2020 MLS SuperDraft.
The Lions return to action on Sunday, Oct. 11 to take on Columbus Crew SC at Exploria Stadium with kickoff set for 7:30 p.m. ET.
Head Coach Oscar Pareja:
āNo frustration at all. I think the players had another great game. Obviously we aim for three points in our ambition to have that protagonism and come away wherever we go to fight for the three points, itās there. We had many options to score and not just that but I think we really dominated the game all the time. Itās much better when you translate that into three points, but thereās no frustration from my end. It's just pride about a group of players today with many players that came out today into a game when theyāre not regular in the lineup and today they played excellent, so thatās the highlight of the game for us. The players came up big today and put the team on their shoulders and Iām proud.ā
Match Notes:
- The Lions extended their Club-record unbeaten streak to 10 matches on Wednesday night, the longest streak in MLS this season.
- Goalkeeper Brian Rowe recorded his first shutout of the year in his first start, registering three saves to keep the clean sheet while wearing the captainās armband for the Lions. The shutout served as the third for the Lions in 2020 in regular-season play and the fourth across all competitions.
- Midfielder Joey DeZart earned the first start of his professional career on the night. DeZart was taken No. 31 overall at the 2020 MLS SuperDraft by the Lions out of Wake Forest University.
- Midfielder Robinho registered his second start of the year in the match, one of four changes for Oscar Parejaās starting XI on the night.
Next Match: The Lions return home to Exploria Stadium to take on current Supporters Shield leaders Columbus Crew SC, with kickoff set for 7:30 p.m. ET.
Scoring Summary:
None
Misconduct Summary:
ATL - Franco Escobar (Yellow Card) 36ā
ATL - Mo Adams (Yellow Card) 50ā
ORL - Kamal Miller (Yellow Card) 77ā
ORL - Rodrigo Schlegel (Yellow Card) 81ā
ATL - Miles Robinson (Yellow Card) 90ā
Lineups/Substitutions:
Orlando City SC - GK Brian Rowe Ā©; D Kamal Miller, Robin Jansson, Rodrigo Schlegel, Kyle Smith (Alex De John 59ā); M Joey DeZart, JĆŗnior Urso (Antonio Carlos 87ā), Robinho (Chris Mueller 59ā), AndrĆ©s Perea; F Benji Michel (Nani 70ā), Daryl Dike
Substitutes Not Used: GK Mason Stajduhar; D Michael Halliday; M Jordan Bender, David Loera
Atlanta United FC - GK Brad Guzan Ā©; D George Bello, Miles Robinson, Anton Walkes, Franco Escobar; M Mo Adams (Tyler Wolff 89ā), Jeff Larentowicz, Emerson Hyndman; F Jon Gallagher (JĆ¼rgen Damm 66ā), Adam Jahn, Brooks Lennon
Substitutes Not Used: GK Alec Kann; D George Campbell, Fernando Meza; M Manuel Castro, Jake Mulraney, Eric Remedi, Laurence Wyke
Details of the Game:
Time: 7 p.m. ET
Weather: Dome
Date: October 7, 2020
Stats:
Possession:
ATL - 52.3%
ORL - 47.7%
Shots:
ATL - 9
ORL - 15
Saves:
ATL - 6
ORL - 3
Fouls:
ATL - 12
ORL - 9
Corners:
ATL - 5
ORL - 7
Heineken Star of the Match: Brian Rowe