After playing in Portland in Thursday, Orlando City faces another whirlwind turnaround with a home game against the New York Red Bulls on Sunday.
“No rest for the wicked, huh?” coach James O’Connor joked after Thursday night’s game in Portland. After the team showered and changed at the stadium, it headed immediately to the airport, taking an overnight flight to arrive in Orlando in time for an afternoon training session. The turnaround gave Orlando City less than two days at home to recover and prepare.
It wasn’t the first time that the Lions faced a similar schedule this season.