ORLANDO, Fla. (Feb. 16, 2019) – Orlando City SC won its first preseason match of the inaugural Orlando City Invitational on Saturday with a 2-1 victory over NYCFC at Orlando City Stadium.
New York City took a 1-0 lead in the 30th minute off a long range shot from Maxi Moralez that just missed the fingertips of Orlando City Goalkeeper Brian Rowe.
The Lions answered just four minutes later with a goal from newcomer Tesho Akindele. A cross from Danilo Acosta found the head of Sacha Kljestan in the box, who flicked it behind to Akindele for the finish to even the match at 1-1.