“Close” isn’t good enough for a club in Orlando City’s position.
The Lions are desperate for points to get back into the playoff hunt, and against one of the top teams in the Eastern Conference, Orlando City only managed to come close to scoring.
Four times Thursday night, the Lions had shots ding off the woodwork, and for the third time this season, Orlando City failed to score against New York City FC. The Lions dropped precious points at home Thursday night, falling 2-0 against rival NYCFC in front of an announced crowd of 23,790.
“They’re sick of it, I think we all are, to be honest.