The momentum from Orlando City’s first league win in two months didn’t carry over into U.S. Open Cup play.
The Lions went into Talen Energy Stadium Wednesday night looking for their first berth in the semifinals of the U.S. Open Cup as an MLS club and came out sluggish, conceded early and never found an equalizer.
Orlando City’s U.S. Open Cup run came to an end thanks to the Phildelphia Union, who defeated the Lions 1-0 in Chester, Pa.
“Bitterly disappointed, to be honest with you,” Lions coach James O’Connor said in a phone interview with Pro Soccer USA.