Orlando City lost its first match of the season on Saturday, falling 2-1 to the New York Red Bulls on the road in the last match ahead of the June international break. Here are three things we learned from the game:
Even when Orlando City’s offensive players struggled to find the net early in this season, the Lions’ defense had been the stalwart force propelling to the team to an unbeaten start before Saturday.
The backline had allowed only two goals in the first six games of the year, a league-leading number tied with Seattle. But that number was doubled in New Jersey as the Lions let in two goals in the first half.