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Orlando City coach James O’Connor searches for answers to defensive woes

Orlando City on Saturday earned its second draw of the season thanks to a stoppage-time goal from right back Scott Sutter. The draw stopped a three-match losing skid, but Orlando City still has a lot of work to do to make up ground in the Eastern Conference playoff race. Here are three takeaways from the match:

Perplexing defensive mistakes

Orlando City coach James O’Connor seemed truly confused about why Orlando City can’t stop leaking easy goals.

“I just find it difficult to understand the goals that we’re conceding,” he said.

It’s probably because for every head-scratching – and likely infuriating for O’Connor – goal the Lions conceded, there were flashes of solid defensive play.