There was some drama – there’s been plenty of on-field drama during this win streak for Orlando City – but the outcome Sunday evening was the same as the Lions’ previous five matches.
Orlando City started slow and gave up a goal. The Lions lacked quality in the final third during the first half. The back line had to adjust after another injury to a key player.
None of that mattered.
Orlando City scored three goals in the second half and a virtuoso performance from Joe Bendik kept visiting Real Salt Lake from finding the back off the net during the final 45 minutes as the Lions won their sixth consecutive match 3-1 over RSL.