Higuita started the Lions’ rivalry match against Atlanta United and played a season-high 78 minutes. Orlando City lost 1-0, but Higuita put in a performance that was praised by coach James O’Connor.
“Personally, I felt really good,” Higuita told Pro Soccer USA through a translator after Sunday’s match. “I felt like the group, as a team, did really well. A well-planned game. We just need to keep working and getting better.”
The defensive midfielder, the Lion who has been with Orlando City the longest, has held out of the team’s previous seven matches before getting the start against the Five Stripes.