While New York Red Bulls II's 5-1 win over Orlando City B Friday night was impressive on the field, what may have been even more impressive was the fact that six players in the team were produced by the club's academy. That fact has some Orlando City fans confused as to why their club isn't producing the same talent.
But the answer is quite simple; patience.
Shortly after the founding of Orlando City SC, Founder and President Phil Rawlins went about creating the club's academy. Early on, Rawlins stated that his goal was to see seven players out of the academy play for the first team.