SANFORD, Fla. — Fresh off its exhilarating penalty kick finish in the U.S. Open Cup quarterfinals, Orlando City will take the pitch again on Saturday night to host a rematch against Columbus Crew SC.
The team has had two days to turn its focus from Wednesday’s game — which has been heralded as one of the best moments in club history — back to regular season play.
“I’ve been playing a long time and I’ve never seen anything quite like that,” Orlando City midfielder Will Johnson said. “When something like that happens it gives you momentum to push forward, to see what it means to so many people.