Welcome to your match thread for a Saturday evening match-up between Orlando City and the New England Revolution. This is the first of two league meetings between the two MLS Eastern Conference rivals this season, with the return leg in Orlando coming up on Saturday, Sept. 14 at Exploria Stadium.
The teams did, however, meet in U.S. Open Cup action back in June, with the Lions scoring twice in a 30-minute extra time session and holding on for a 2-1 victory. Benji Michel and Tesho Akindele staked Orlando to a 2-0 lead before Justin Rennicks pulled one back off a Carles Gil back-post cross.