When Orlando City lost Sebas Méndez to a red card in the 69th minute of Sunday’s match against FC Dallas, the result could have been disastrous.
Instead, the Lions earned a scoreless draw. It was Orlando City’s second shutout of the regular season. Lions coach Oscar Pareja called the team’s defensive performance “one of the best” of the season.
“I thought that was going to create some problems there, but it did not," Pareja said. "Even with 10, we had the possession, we had the options and we continued with the ambition of winning it and that says a lot about the character of these guys.