KISSIMMEE, Fla. (July 26, 2026) — Orlando City B (8-5-7, 35 points) fell 1-0 to Huntsville City FC (7-7-5, 28 points) on Sunday night at Osceola County Stadium in the club's first match in Central Florida since June 28.
The two sides played an evenly contested first half, with both teams generating chances in attack. Orlando City B goalkeeper Juan Rojas recorded three saves in the opening 45 minutes to keep the match scoreless heading into the halftime break.
In the 64th minute, Huntsville City FC found the game's lone goal through substitute Zidane Yañez. Just one minute after entering the match, Yañez reacted first to a loose ball in front of goal following a deflected shot and finished from close range to put the visitors ahead 1-0.
Orlando City B pushed for an equalizer throughout the closing stages but was unable to find one. The result ended the club's scoring streak at nine consecutive matches, dating back to May 24 against Inter Miami CF II, matching its longest scoring streak of the 2026 season set across the club's first nine matches of the campaign.
Scoring Summary:
64’ Zidane Yañez – HNT 1, ORL 0
Match Notes:
- Failing to score on Saturday night, Orlando City B saw its nine-match scoring streak come to an end. The streak matched the club's longest scoring run of the 2026 season, first set across its opening nine matches of the campaign.
- Coming on as a second-half substitute, Nicolas Lasheras made his 10th career professional appearance.
- Ignacio Gomez made his 15th appearance of the 2026 campaign.
- Orlando City Academy’s Matthew Belgodere made the 10th start of his professional career.
- Head coach Eddie Wilding made three changes to the starting lineup from the Lions’ last match against Chattanooga FC, inserting Parker Amoo-Mensah, Albright Chikamso and Caleb Trombino into the starting XI.
Next Match:
Orlando City B will now begin a four-match road trip on Saturday, Aug. 1, traveling to Connecticut to take on CT United FC at Reese Stadium (7 p.m. ET | OneFootball).
