Two clubs in the Eastern Conference of MLS will do battle today in a league match between Orlando City and New York City FC. The first-division clash scheduled for 5 p.m. ET will be held at the Citrus Bowl in Orlando and can be live streamed here free. Additional TV coverage can be found on ESPN2.
What They're Saying
Orlando City manager Adrian Heath (via the club's official website): "Sunday evening will certainly be an emotional night for everyone involved with the club, including myself. We've worked extremely hard for this day, and we're delighted to open our first MLS season in front of 62,000 fans. Our supporters have been fantastic since day one, and Sunday's game will be another great opportunity to showcase the strong passion here in the 'Soccer Capital of the South'."
NYC FC midfielder Tommy McNamara (via the club's official website): "It's pretty exciting. For me personally, it hit me on the trip here. The opening match for MLS was Friday night and we get to kind of cap off the weekend, so I'm excited for it."
Tactical Preview
Player to Watch: All eyes remain on Orlando City's most-prized possession, Kaka. The 32-year-old featured for 19 matches in Brazil's Serie A awaiting the 2015 MLS season, finishing with two goals and an average of 1.3 key passes.
Orlando City's Projected Lineup (4-2-3-1): Ricketts; Shea, Collin, Ledger, Ramos; Higuita, Okugo; Neal, Kaka, Molino; Rochez
NYC FC's Projected Lineup (4-4-2 Diamond): Saunders; Wingert, Hernandez, Mendoza, Williams; Jacobson, Grabavoy, Estrada, Diskerud; Nemec, Villa
Note: Credit all statistics to officially licensed data from Opta Sports (via WhoScored).
Standings
| Rnk | Team | MP | W | D | L | GF | GA | +/- | Pts | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | LA Galaxy | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | |||
| 2 | FC Dallas | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | |||
| 2 | Houston Dynamo | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | |||
| 4 | Colorado Rapids | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |||
| 4 | Portland Timbers | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |||
| 4 | Real Salt Lake | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |||
| 7 | Seattle Sounders | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 7 | Sporting Kansas City | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 9 | San Jose Earthquakes | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 | |||
| 10 | Vancouver Whitecaps | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -2 | 0 |
| Rnk | Team | MP | W | D | L | GF | GA | +/- | Pts | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Toronto FC | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | |||
| 2 | DC United | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | |||
| 3 | Philadelphia Union | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |||
| 4 | New England Revolution | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 4 | New York City FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 4 | New York Red Bulls | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 4 | Orlando City SC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 8 | Columbus Crew | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 | |||
| 8 | Impact Montreal | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 | |||
| 10 | Chicago Fire | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 0 |
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