Just eight days after arriving in Orlando, it was a trial by fire for City's newest acquisition, Carlos Ascues. Due to injuries and suspensions in the midfield, the 6-foot-2 Peruvian made his first start when the Lions look on league-leading Atlanta United on Friday.
"The idea, really, was to try to get him in a little slower than that but obviously with Sacha [Kljestan] not making it, we were forced really to throw him in,” head coach James O'Connor said following Ascues' debut. "All things considered, he can be pleased. He gave a very encouraging performance, for sure.