What a long, strange trip it has been, but last night Orlando City took to the pitch for the first time in 123 days. In the first match of the MLS is Back Tournament, the Lions took on expansion side Inter Miami CF for the first time ever. The hype around this match was bigger than many matches Orlando City has been a part of in MLS.
Between it being the first match of the tournament, all the drama surrounding COVID-19’s impact on the sport, and the potential for the birth of an in-state rivalry, it was an electric atmosphere even without supporters in the stands.