Midfielder Sacha Kljestan finally got his first assist of 2019 on the game-winning goal in Orlando City’s 1-0 win over the Vancouver Whitecaps. The goal went to Nani, although the Portuguese star knew little about it, as it was Kljestan’s shot that ricocheted into the net off of Nani.
The goal was the culmination of a game plan set in motion by Orlando Head Coach James O’Connor and Kljestan’s ability to implement the gaffer’s instructions. It took 88 minutes to do it, but the Lions finally broke down the entrenched Whitecaps.
O’Connor knew his team was in for a long day on Saturday.