The Lions should have one focus at present after losing their quarterfinal match in the U.S. Open Cup to the Philadelphia Union, 1-0 on Wednesday night, and that should be fighting to find a way above the red line. Orlando City entered the weekend ninth in the East, but just five points out of sixth place behind the Montreal Impact, Philadelphia Union, and Chicago Fire (with two games in hand on Montreal and Chicago).
Head Coach James O’Connor has a tough road ahead of him. He adopted a club mired in a losing streak and seeming to lack any confidence in itself.