Orlando City’s season-opening 1-0 win in its brand new soccer-specific stadium is overshadowed by an injury to team captain and former Ballon d'Or winner Kaká. A team spokesman said the Brazilian has sustained a Grade 1 to 2 injury to his left hamstring and will be sidelined about six weeks.
In the eighth minute, the Orlando City captain took the ball at midfield, glided past NYCFC's Andrea Pirlo and had the entire left side of the field to himself. With all this space, Kaká took it himself and got into the opposition's 18-yard box where he was met by four defenders.