COMMERCE CITY, Colo. (June 14, 2025) – Martín Ojeda’s first-half strike lifted Orlando City SC (8-4-6, 30 points) to a 1-0 win over the Colorado Rapids (6-8-4, 22 points) at DICK’S Sporting Goods Park on Saturday night.
Orlando City scored the match’s lone goal on a counterattack in the 24th minute after Marco Pašalić squared a ball across goal to Ojeda, who struck home his team-leading ninth goal of the season. Pedro Gallese recorded his eighth shutout of the season, tied for most in MLS and matching his season tally from 2024.
The Lions will next join MLS in a pause from regular season play from June 15-24 for the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup and 2025 Concacaf Gold Cup, returning to action on Wednesday, June 25, to take on St. Louis CITY SC at Energizer Park. Kickoff is set for 8:30 p.m. ET, with the match set to air live on MLS Season Pass on Apple TV.
Scoring Summary:
Head Coach Oscar Pareja:
“We are very pleased with the result of the game. We came with the intention to bounce back after our last two games and this was a game that we all declared it was a must-win, not just for the three points but also for our confidence. We needed to have the effort of the players, and this place was great, the altitude is not an easy task, and even after having four players that came from the FIFA international date, and we just had them the last two days, and we could see in the second half that we probably just had that load and energy. But our heart was good enough to win these three points, this game and we’re happy today.
Match Notes
- Midfielder Martín Ojeda scored his ninth goal of the 2025 campaign and his 22nd all-time across all competitions.
- Forward Marco Pašalić provided his fifth helper of the season across all competitions on Ojeda’s goal.
- Goalkeeper Pedro Gallese kept his eighth clean sheet of the campaign, tying his 2024 total and bringing him into a tie for most in MLS this season.
- Orlando City made one change to the Starting XI after the side’s last match against Chicago Fire FC, starting Dagur Dan Thórhallsson.
