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Set Piece Defending Vital Against Miami

In the final of the MLS is Back Tournament, both goals that Orlando conceded came from set pieces. The first came from a Portland free kick when Joao Moutinho lost a battle with Larrys Mabiala, and the second was the result of a corner kick that saw Eryk Williamson left completely unmarked roughly 15 yards out at the back post. While Dario Zuparic was the one who eventually put the ball in the back of the net, the amount of time that Williamson had to settle the ball and make a decision on what to do without being pressured was what ultimately doomed the Lions.