Orlando City welcomed an increased crowd of excited fans to Exploria Stadium for its home opener Saturday, but the Lions settled for a scoreless draw in a contentious rivalry match against Atlanta United.
A announced crowd of 11,503 fans packed the stands for the first Lions match of the year, a stadium sellout for the 50% capacity required by local government officials.
The crowd welcomed Brazilian star Alexandre Pato for his debut, introducing himself to Orlando City fans for the first time. Although his chemistry is still new with his teammates, the striker showed flashes of pace and creativity with the ball at his feet.