ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (March 25, 2017) – In its first match of the 2017 United Soccer League (USL) season, Orlando City B (0-1-0, 0 points) fell 1-0 against the expansion Tampa Bay Rowdies (1-0-0, 3 points) despite passionate support from traveling fans in a sellout crowd. Earl Edwards, Jr. made four outstanding saves but couldn’t stop Georgi Hristov’s second-half penalty kick. Seven players made their OCB debuts and eight First Team players appeared.
“The positive for me was the reaction to going a goal down. I thought the boys dusted themselves off and got back on the game.