Two teams in the Eastern Conference of MLS will do battle today in a match between the Orlando City and DC United. The first-division clash scheduled for 7 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 Fox Sports 1.
What They're Saying
Orlando City manager Adrian Heath (via MLS): "I'm pleased with the way we're heading at the moment. As I said, we're still a work in progress. I'm still not as pleased with what we are. I think there's an awful lot of work to go, but as I've said before, I think there's an awful lot more growth in this team because certainly a few players are starting to grasp what we're looking for."
DC United center-back Steve Birnbaum: "It's definitely bittersweet. It's good to kind of get that one on the way, I feel like it's been coming for a while. I've missed a lot of chances lately, so it feels good to get one and then hopefully it'll just keep rolling."
The In-Form Player
Kaka has done every bit to live up to his iconic name since joining MLS. In 14 league appearances, the 33-year-old has a club-best six goals and an average of 1.9 take-ons.
Projected Lineups
Orlando City (4-2-3-1): Hall; Boden, Ledger, Hines, Ramos; Higuita, Heath; Neal, Kaka, Avilla; Mwanga
DC United (4-4-2): Dykstra; Birnbaum, Boswell, Opare, Korb; Rolfe, Arnaud, Kitchen, Doyle; Arrieta, Espindola
Note: Credit all statistics to officially licensed data from Opta Sports (via WhoScored).
Standings
| Rnk | Team | MP | W | D | L | GF | GA | +/- | Pts | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Seattle Sounders | 15 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 23 | 11 | 12 | 29 | |||
| 2 | Vancouver Whitecaps | 16 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 18 | 15 | 3 | 26 | |||
| 3 | Sporting Kansas City | 14 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 22 | 15 | 7 | 24 | |||
| 4 | Portland Timbers | 15 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 15 | 14 | 1 | 22 | |||
| 5 | LA Galaxy | 17 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 16 | 19 | -3 | 22 | |||
| 6 | FC Dallas | 15 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 18 | 22 | -4 | 22 | |||
| 7 | Houston Dynamo | 15 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 21 | 19 | 2 | 20 | |||
| 8 | San Jose Earthquakes | 14 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 14 | 15 | -1 | 19 | |||
| 9 | Real Salt Lake | 15 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 13 | 18 | -5 | 18 | |||
| 10 | Colorado Rapids | 14 | 2 | 8 | 4 | 11 | 12 | -1 | 14 |
| Rnk | Team | MP | W | D | L | GF | GA | +/- | Pts | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DC United | 16 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 20 | 15 | 5 | 28 | |||
| 2 | New England Revolution | 16 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 22 | 20 | 2 | 24 | |||
| 3 | Toronto FC | 12 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 19 | 16 | 3 | 19 | |||
| 4 | Orlando City SC | 14 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 19 | 19 | 0 | 17 | |||
| 5 | New York Red Bulls | 13 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 17 | 17 | 0 | 17 | |||
| 6 | Columbus Crew | 15 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 21 | 22 | -1 | 17 | |||
| 7 | Philadelphia Union | 16 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 18 | 25 | -7 | 15 | |||
| 8 | New York City FC | 15 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 15 | 19 | -4 | 14 | |||
| 9 | Impact Montreal | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 14 | 18 | -4 | 14 | |||
| 10 | Chicago Fire | 14 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 17 | 22 | -5 | 14 |
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