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Only 16 teams remain in this year’s U.S. Open Cup. Orlando City will travel north to take on D.C. united this Wednesday for the right to advance to the quarterfinals. This will be the first ever Open Cup matchup between the two teams. Orlando City is 4-3-1 all-time against United.
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Wednesday night’s match will be the 5th matched helmed by Orlando City’s Bobby Murphy. The Lion’s interim coach was in charge of the Lions for 4 matches in 2016, bridging the gap between Adrian Heath and Jason Kreis. Murphy has a record of 0-1-3.
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Substitute Jose Villarreal completed 19 of 22 passes after entering Orlando City’s match against the Montreal Impact. In his short time on the pitch, he also distributed a team-leading 2 key passes. It was Villarreal’s 3rd appearance for the Lions across all competitions.
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Cristian Higuita’s next start will give him 70 all-time for Orlando City, passing the legend Kaká in the team’s history book for third all-time.
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Tony Rocha made his 4th start in the last 5 matches when he got the nod at left back last weekend. Rocha has been a crucial piece for the Lions who have had to deal with injuries and international call-ups on their back line.
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