LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. (AP) — Tesho Akindele scored in the 60th minute and Orlando City advanced to the quarterfinals of the MLS is Back tournament with a 1-0 victory over the Montreal Impact on Saturday night.
Montreal was eliminated with the loss to open the knockout round of the World Cup-style tournament at ESPN’s Wide World of Sports complex at Walt Disney World.
Orlando will play the winner of Monday night’s clash between the defending league champion Seattle Sounders and LAFC in the quarterfinals on Friday.
Orlando City dominated possession in the opening half but couldn’t score.