Welcome to your match preview and live thread for a Saturday night inaugural match-up between Orlando City (4-3-2, 14 points) and expansion side Charlotte FC (3-5-1, 10 points) at Exploria Stadium (7:30 p.m., FOX 35 Plus). This is the first of two scheduled meetings between the new Eastern Conference foes this season. The Lions will make the return trip to Charlotte on Aug. 21.
Here’s what you need to know ahead of the match.
History
There isn’t any history. This will be the first meeting between the teams. The Lions haven’t played a team from any Carolina since a June 17, 2015 trip to Charleston (South Carolina) for a U.