Orlando City shows it's ready for MLS's season most competitive games | OneFootball

In a match at the Dignity Health Tennis Center, Orlando City beat LA Galaxy on Saturday night thanks to two second-half goals, making it the first away win for the Orlando side. The result also meant the first away win of the season, extending the number of consecutive victories to three.

However, Orlando had to show resilience to turn things around, as the hosts opened the scoring after just 14 minutes. Edwin Cerrillo fed a ball out to the right wing for Miki Yamane, who set off at speed at the back of the defense and crossed the ball in to find Christian Ramírez at the near post to complete the fine move.

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Orlando City managed to equalize thanks to a penalty kick in the 76th minute. Eduard Atuesta found himself inside the box until he was brought down by the linesman, unable to keep his balance due to the foul. Martín Ojeda took the spot-kick and leveled the scores with an excellent strike.

But the best moment was yet to come, when Orlando City found the breakthrough goal in injury time after they were awarded a free kick from beyond the box. Luis Muriel got too far away from the ball before the kick was taken and hit a firm shot on target, leaving McCarthy no chance of saving it.

What does the win mean for Orlando City's future?

Dspite only finding the net in the final minutes, Orlando City were dominant in the match with 16 shots and 4 shots on goal. The team was also better in pass accuracy (89%), passes (464) and possession (51%). In other words, in addition to the result, the performance consolidates the Orlando team's recovery in the MLS Eastern Conference.