Orlando City (3-3-2, 11 points) defeated the Vancouver Whitecaps (1-5-2, 5 points) 1-0 at Orlando City Stadium on Saturday. Here are three takeaways from the match:
O’Connor pleased with team progress
Orlando City coach James O’Connor officially surpassed his 2018 win total with Saturday’s victory. It’s early in the season, but this Orlando City squad looks different and much-improved from the 17-game sample size O’Connor put together in his first half-season.
Some of that comes from the team’s new players. Orlando City’s starting XI on Saturday featured six players who weren’t in Central Florida last season.