Since joining Orlando City prior to the 2016 season, goalkeeper Joe Bendik has been a key part of the little success the team has seen. With defensive struggles rearing their head again this year, the Lions need solid play in the net to make the postseason.
Orlando City has struggled defensively since its first season in MLS in 2015. The team has seen a continuous rotation of center backs over those seasons as first Adrian Heath and then Jason Kreis searched for a pairing that would work well together. Early in this season, it appeared that the team’s three center backs, Jonathan Spector, Lamine Sané, and Amro Tarek, would be a strength for the team, but the last three weeks have proven otherwise.