Orlando City entered Saturday night’s match-up with the Chicago Fire on a four-game unbeaten streak but it wasn’t the most convincing one. The Lions were coming off three consecutive 1-1 draws and that was wrapped around a 1-0 loss at home in the Leagues Cup. But, despite the offense still not coming back to life, and the loss of Nani at the half-hour mark, the Lions managed to grind out a hard-fought 1-0 win at Exploria Stadium.
The night began with a 45-minute delay for lightning in the area and rain fell throughout much of the game, making for a slick ball and field and players’ touches — particularly in traffic — suffered as a result.