Welcome to your live match thread for tonight's match-up between Orlando City (7-9-13, 34 points) and D.C. United (7-9-13, 34 points). It’s the first of two scheduled meetings between the two Eastern Conference rivals this season, with the return leg in Orlando set for Oct. 23.
United has gotten the better of this series so far, sporting a 2-1 record after three matches last season. The Black & Red were outplayed in the first meeting back on April 3, 2015, but the Lions couldn’t put the ball past Bill Hamid, paving the way for Luis Silva to score with a 91st-minute free kick, breaking Orlando hearts, 1-0.