ORLANDO, Fla. — Orlando City’s run in the U.S. Open Cup came to an end on Tuesday night as the Lions fell 2-0 to Atlanta United.
Orlando City (8-5-11) wasn’t lacking for options in the first half, building a drive in the first five minutes that set up Dom Dwyer to score by chipping the keeper, only to have it called back for being offside. The team disrupted Atlanta’s (12-3-9) attack by breaking up passes in the midfield, chipping passes past the backline to take advantage of one-on-ones.
But as the first half wore on, Atlanta continued to break down the Orlando City backline, launching a full-frontal assault and taking seven shots in the final 15 minutes of the first half.