Two clubs in opposite conferences of MLS will do battle today in a league match between Orlando City and the Vancouver Whitecaps. The first-division clash scheduled for 7:30 p.m. ET will be held at the Citrus Bowl in Orlando and can be live streamed here. Additional TV coverage can be found on TSN.
What They're Saying
Orlando City manager Adrian Heath (via MLS): "Okay, so it's only two games, but we haven't lost and this gives us some confidence we can play at this level and are comfortable at this level. It's a good start."
Vancouver Whitecaps manager Karl Robinson: "Jordan [Harvey's] a warrior for me. I just wanted to give Jordan a break from the team, with all the CBA negotiations going on with that lot. My outlook on my team of players is: When the young players show enough to me that they are ready for a chance, I want to give them that little character. Sam [Adekugbe] deserved it based on his performance in preseason, and was rewarded."
Tactical Preview
Player to Watch: Vancouver's Kendall Waston was a monstrous force for the club in central defense last season. Maintaining his form, the 27-year-old is averaging seven clearances and 1.5 tackles in 2015.
Orlando City's Projected Lineup (4-2-3-1): Ricketts; Shea, Collin, Hines, Ramos; Okugo, Ceren; Neal, Kaka, Molino; Ribeiro
Vancouver Whitecaps' Projected Lineup (4-2-3-1): Ousted; Adekugbe, Kah, Waston, Beitashour; Teibert, Laba; Manneh, Morales, Mezquida; Rivero
Note: Credit all statistics to officially licensed data from Opta Sports (via WhoScored).
Standings
| Rnk | Team | MP | W | D | L | GF | GA | +/- | Pts | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FC Dallas | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 6 | |||
| 2 | LA Galaxy | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | |||
| 3 | Seattle Sounders | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 3 | |||
| 4 | San Jose Earthquakes | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | |||
| 5 | Houston Dynamo | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | |||
| 6 | Vancouver Whitecaps | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 3 | |||
| 7 | Real Salt Lake | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | |||
| 8 | Portland Timbers | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | |||
| 9 | Colorado Rapids | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |||
| 10 | Sporting Kansas City | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | -2 | 1 |
| Rnk | Team | MP | W | D | L | GF | GA | +/- | Pts | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New York City FC | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | |||
| 2 | Orlando City SC | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | |||
| 3 | Columbus Crew | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | |||
| 4 | DC United | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | |||
| 5 | Toronto FC | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | |||
| 6 | Philadelphia Union | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | |||
| 7 | New York Red Bulls | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |||
| 8 | Impact Montreal | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 | |||
| 9 | Chicago Fire | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | -3 | 0 | |||
| 10 | New England Revolution | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | -5 | 0 |
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