SAN JOSE, Calif. (May 17, 2017) – Orlando City SC (6-3-2, 20 points) earned a point with a 1-1 draw against the San Jose Earthquakes (4-4-4, 16 points) Wednesday night at Avaya Stadium. Carlos Rivas scored his second goal of the season while Brazilian defenders Léo Pereira and PC made their Major League Soccer (MLS) debuts.
“I’m really appreciative of the guys’ effort. I said before the game that the objective for us was pretty clear, we needed to defend better and I feel like we did that,” Lions Head Coach Jason Kreis said. “Obviously we hate to concede the goal.