They will face off against nashua see aside, they beat 3-1 at exploria stadium just a week ago. Hello everybody
Welcome into the orlando city pre-game show presented tonight by pizza hut my name is evan weston
I am joined by former. Orlando city captain miguel. Gallardo. Two-time women's world cup champion ali krieger
We're thrilled to have you tonight a little bit later than usual, but that's all right
We got a great night of soccer coming up for you and guys this orlando city offense is flying right now
The games are coming thick and fast, but that's just okay with them
Yeah, they are. They really are coming in in great form six points six goals relentless attack
Can they continue with that knowing that they're gonna face a nashville sc that's coming with a lot of confidence
They got their first win at home
They got those three points
And also they're a very difficult team to be then they're going to be looking for revenge as well and ellie. It doesn't matter
Who's on the field right? You can rotate players in and out and the performance level has stayed the same
Absolutely
I think the player management has been a key factor in the success of orlando city this season
and also the players they they're so happy and they're playing with fun freedom and focus and it's just
It's incredible to see so far and this is why they've been so successful
There's a ton to talk about if you want to talk about it with us. We want to hear from you a hashtag
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We got plenty to come up tonight
we're going to talk about the six points in just four days six goals across those two games as
Basically a full team effort. We're going to hear from sebas mendes
He'll take us through
Orlando city's great form lately and how they can carry that forward and we're going to talk about the rookie sensation daryl
Dk five goal contributions in three matches for daryl d.k. So far. He starts again tonight up top first, though
Let's wind it back because I want to see them again the highlights from orlando city at atlanta united
Well a comprehensive win for orlando city
Yeah, I think this is it's an excellent win, especially an away game and you get points on the road
it's always very difficult for teams playing in those away games and and it's excellent a
great great complete game by orlando city in my opinion and finally
In the show and hey clean sheets at home. Ali is the name of the game. Yeah. Absolutely. I mean
Once again, this is you know, even though your home fans
Aren't there you feel that motivation that that that support and that comfortability that comes with playing at home. You have fresh legs
You're you're motivated to want to win and get those three points for sure
So nashville playing at nissan stadium is the home of the nfl's tennessee titans
They do have a plan though for a soccer specific stadium and guys. I think it looks fantastic
This is a going to be when it is built the largest soccer specific stadium in the united states at 30 000 seats
With tons of amenities a real nashville character to it as well
and allie, I know you can talk about this when you got to play at exploria stadium for the first time when you get
Your own building, it's your digs and it's modern and it's sleek. That's got to feel so good as a player
Yeah, especially just in in a new stadium and having this new franchise
I think that's that gives you as a player
Such motivation to want to succeed not only for yourself for your teammates and the organization but for the fans and the community
And the city and you can see that in in nashville
they're they're having a representation of the city and its neighborhood and
And that just makes the fans feel like they're a huge part of it
It will be coming in a couple of years for now though. We're at nissan stadium
We'll take you out there right now and get our public's ultimate tailgater report underway benji
Michelle ali starts for the second time in as many games. Yeah. This is a player who gives orlando city a huge spark
He's matured every single game. He's done really? Well. He's proven himself and and he his work. Ethic is is infectious
And it's good to see that he's getting a second start now seven goals in all
Competitions for the second year homegrown player after two seasons at the university of portland take a look madison pereira
We know as a difference maker is a guy that's gonna pull the strings for orlando city, but for jobinho and come on miller
It's an opportunity for them to raise their hand because when the team is in really good form. Ali you won't let me lie
It's difficult to break in so you want to make sure that you really take advantage of your opportunity. Yeah, absolutely
I mean obviously when ron isn't in in the starting lineup or sorry, um
Millery on san antonio carlos ron is in the starting lineup, but you're going to have you know
Miller kind of hold back and be that 1v1 good defender instead of having, uh, you know constant attack by the outside backs pereira
obviously back in or so holding it down in midfield and dk I mean
What an amazing forward up top right now, and he started all four games
Orlando city one nil up at the break
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Welcome back to our orlando studios evan weston former. Orlando city captain miguel. Gallardo. Two-time world cup winner ali krieger
We're happy to have you orlando city with a one-nil lead at the break alley. What a goal from benji
Michelle, and then orlando just controlling the game from there absolutely was this a certified banger?
Um
Amazing great turn great focus the timing
And the preparation just to set himself up and to and hit the ball in the back of the net
The vision of that was was great by him and then even beyond the goal miguel orlando just in control for the most part
Yeah, I think it's a pretty good start and you give players opportunities and they continue to pay it back
They want to raise their hand they want to continue to
To get those minutes and I think orlando city has been mostly in control of this match
well
Let's get a look at the first half highlights and we'll take you right to the center the eighth of his career
For orlando city nashville get there one real chance a little bit later on first though. We're gonna see mauricio pereira
He nearly made it two bangers in one half here
but uh nice to see mauricio taking a chance absolutely and to get in these little spaces in a tight area that you know,
The compact defense that nashville has it's in nashville had a couple half chances off set plays but nothing really for orlando city
For nashville rather as orlando city really just completely shut them down
Yeah, they've really done a good job in set pieces which is the bread and butter if you will so far for nashville
See orlando city has been very good marking, uh the nationals he has been a little bit. Uh,
You know worrying if you're orlando city
They have to clean it up a little bit get a little bit tighter because nashville they see what a little bit more quality can
Actually hurt orlando. They did score on a set play at exploria stadium last week. We'll have a look at the halftime stats
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Welcome to the heineken post game show here in our orlando studios. My name is evan weston. I'm with former
orlando city captain miguel gallardo two-time world cup winner ali krieger
We're happy to have you as we wrap this one up benji
Michelle with the golosso in the first half randall layal scores for nashville
To make it 1-1 and the game ends that way ali. What do you think?
I mean really great start for orlando and then obviously in the in the second half for nashville, I thought they had an
unpredictable
Uh play in which caused some problems for orlando city to kind of get back into it
but then eventually orlando city had some good play in the middle of the second half and
Was able to get forward and into the attack and able to hold the game to a 1-1 tie miguel
I think when you look at all the factors, this is a really good result because yes greedy
All of us want to make sure that you get three points but uh nashville did play a good game randall
Leo gets his first one as a dp player. They did take risk going forward orlando city with the rotations
With the travel of the same day
I think there's a lot of factors here to consider and to get one point on the road
It's a really valuable point going back at home at explorer stadium in a really tough match
Hopefully some fresh likes from your more important players. Yeah, you're going to see orlando and atlanta on saturday
We'll talk a little bit more about that later for now though. Let's hear from oscar pareja after tonight's draw
I thought
listen, if benji's gonna call it a banger then it's a banger right, please please look out for my tweet and it's gonna say
Let's be honest. It was a banger
And and I love that from benji. Michelle. It's a great soundbite
But look what I love about it the most ali is that you know with limited minutes with limited opportunities
He's making the most of them and he's always making an impact on this team
And that was just a gorgeous goal
But it's just indicative
That he's a player that's always willing to put in a ship for orlando kind of guy you want in the squad, right?
Just someone who's going to work hard and and run his butt off and do everything. It takes absolutely and and coach pereira
obviously knows exactly what he can get from him and from all of his younger players that he's he's entrusting them and that's
When it feels so good as a player
To get that confidence and that trust from your coach and then you do go out and perform well and apply it to the game
And are successful and and hit bangers like that
Absolutely. Let's be honest. It was a banner. We've got more from nissan stadium and nashville. Uri, roselle was talked to let's hear
Yeah, I mean this is it was great control of the game. I felt like obviously in the second half
They didn't come out as you know
motivated as they did the first but I do think that
All in all this is a great
Game to manage properly in order to get into atlanta this weekend. Let's take
