NEW YORK (Aug. 11, 2026) — Orlando City B (8-7-7, 35 points) fell 3-0 to New York City FC II (9-7-4, 33 points) on Tuesday morning at Icahn Stadium in the clubs’ lone meeting of the 2026 MLS NEXT Pro regular season.
NYCFC II opened the scoring in the 10th minute when Kevin Pierre powered a loose ball in the box into the back of the net. The hosts doubled the advantage three minutes later as Maximo Carrizo capitalized on an OCB turnover in the defensive third and slotted home his finish, sending the Pigeons into halftime with a 2-0 lead.
Six minutes into the second half, Carrizo finished off a Cooper Flax cross for his second goal of the match. Orlando City B pushed to respond over the remainder of the contest, but the hosts held firm defensively to secure the 3-0 result.
Scoring Summary:
10’ Kevin Pierre – NYC 1, ORL 0
13’ Maximo Carrizo – NYC 2, ORL 0
51’ Maximo Carrizo (Cooper Flax) – NYC 3, ORL 0
Match Notes:
- Orlando City SC defender Clovis Archange made his first MLS NEXT Pro appearance since July 17 after representing Canada at the Concacaf U-20 Championship.
- Orlando City Academy midfielder Deshnick Nkeh made his professional debut after entering as a second-half substitute.
- Orlando City Academy defender Landon Mellecker made his professional debut after entering as a second-half substitute.
- Orlando City Academy players Brady Kendall and Nicolas Torres made their first professional starts.
- Head coach Eddie Wilding made five changes to the starting lineup from the Lions’ last match against CT United FC, inserting Clovis Archange, Albright Chikamso, Brady Kendall, Nicolas Torres and Caleb Trombino into the starting XI.
Next Match:
Orlando City B next travels to Chicago to face Chicago Fire FC II on Saturday, Aug. 15, at SeatGeek Stadium (4 p.m. ET | OneFootball).
