ORLANDO, Fla. (June 19, 2019) - Orlando City SC battled to a 2-1 victory over the New England Revolution on Wednesday night at Exploria Stadium to advance to the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup Quarterfinals for the third time in Club history. After a scoreless regulation, the match had to be decided with a 30 minute extra time period that resulted in three goals between the two sides. Benji Michel and Tesho Akindele found the back for the Lions’ two goals, serving as their first Open Cup goals for City.
With the win, the Lions will host New York City FC on Wednesday, July 10 with kickoff set for 7:30 p.