HIALEAH, Fla. (June 6, 2018) ā Orlando City SC cruised to a 3-0 victory over National Premier Soccer League (NPSL) side Miami United FC in the fourth round of the 2018 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup on Wednesday at Ted Hendricks Stadium. Sacha Kljestan earned three assists as StĆ©fano Pinho, Dillon Powers and PC scored.
City will learn its Round of 16 opponent through an open draw on Thursday at 11 a.m. ET.
āObviously pleased to get a result that wasnāt easy. Itās a confident moment for us. Itās a moment that we needed. This was a critical result for us,ā Lions head coach Jason Kreis said. āVery pleased that we got the win to advance and even more pleased that we got out of here with no injuries.ā
City opened the scoring in the 37th minute. Kljestan played a quick combination with JosuƩ ColmƔn before finding RJ Allen on the right wing. Allen curled the ball into the box for Pinho, who rifled it in.
Eight minutes into the second half, it was Kljestan again, this time finding Powers at the top of the box. Powers blasted his first goal as a Lion to make it 2-0.
Then in the 62nd minute, Kljestan picked up a loose ball deep in Miami territory before passing it across the box for PC, who made no mistake for his first goal as a Lion.
Goalkeeper Earl Edwards, Jr. was called upon to make just one save as he earned his second clean sheet with the City First Team.
Kljestanās three assists were the most by a Lion in a single game since KakĆ” on Sept. 25, 2015, at the New York Red Bulls in MLS play.
Lions captain Jonathan Spector made his first appearance since April 8. Spector played the first half before being replaced by Chris Schuler.
The Lions return to MLS action on Saturday, June 9, when they visit Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Kickoff is set for 7 p.m. ET. City finishes its four-game road trip on Wednesday in Montreal. The Lions return to Orlando City Stadium on June 23 against Montreal.
Tickets to all City home matches are available at OrlandoCitySC.com or by calling 855-ORL-CITY.
Match Notes
- M Sacha Kljestan had the first three-assist game by any Lion since KakĆ” had three assists since Cityās 5-2 win over the New York Red Bulls on Sept. 25, 2015.
- F StƩfano Pinho scored his sixth career U.S. Open Cup goal and his second goal as a Lion.
- M Dillon Powers scored his first goal as a Lion in his first start of 2018.
- D PC scored his first goal as a Lion in his first start since March 3.
- GK Earl Edwards, Jr. made his first appearance of 2018 and his fourth U.S. Open Cup appearance as a Lion. Edwards earned his second Open Cup clean sheet.
- Captain D Jonathan Spector made his first appearance since April 8 vs. Portland. M Sacha Kljestan took the captainās armband when Spector was replaced by D Chris Schuler at halftime. D RJ Allen took the captainās armband when Kljestan was replaced in the 64th minute by M Jose Villarreal, who made his second consecutive appearance.
- D Chris Schuler returned to the pitch after missing Cityās match at New York City. Schuler broke his arm during Cityās match against Chicago on May 26 but finished the match.
Scoring Summary:
ORL - StĆ©fano Pinho (RJ Allen, Sacha Kljestan) 37ā
ORL - Dillon Powers (Sacha Kljestan) 53ā
ORL - PC (Sacha Kljestan) 62ā
Misconduct Summary:
ORL - Mohamed El-Munir (Yellow Card) 33ā
MIA - Shamar Shelton (Yellow Card) 45ā
MIA - Maximiliano Schenfeld (Yellow Card) 51ā
MIA - Ezequiel Tejera (Yellow Card) 68ā
MIA - Bautista Domingues (Yellow Card) 70ā
ORL - PC (Yellow Card) 73ā
Lineups/Substitutions:
Miami United FC - GK Occenat Peterson, D Maximiliano Schenfeld, Elusma Pierre, Navarro, Darryl Gordon, M Shelton Shamar (Ignacio Cubeddu 68ā), Tomas Granitto (Sebastian Obregon 64ā), Ezequiel Tejera, Bautista Domingues, F David Ochoa (Nicolas Martin Gorobsov 38ā), NicolĆ”s Micoli
Substitutes Not Used: GK Bryant Martin Gammiero, D Frank Long, Gabrielle Privitera, F Victor Pelae, Sekani Sinclair
Orlando City SC - GK Earl Edwards, Jr., D Mohamed El-Munir, Tony Rocha, ā Jonathan Spector (Chris Schuler 46ā), RJ Allen, M Uri Rosell (Will Johnson 75ā), Dillon Powers, PC, Sacha Kljestan (Jose Villarreal 64ā), JosuĆ© ColmĆ”n, F StĆ©fano Pinho
Substitutes Not Used: GK Joe Bendik, M Cristian Higuita, F Justin Meram, Chris Mueller
Details of the Game:
Time: 7:30 p.m. ET
Weather: Overcast
Date: June 6, 2018
Attendance: 2,689
Stats:
Possession:
MIA - 30.5 %
ORL - 69.5 %
Shots:
MIA - 7
ORL - 13
Saves:
MIA - 2
ORL - 1
Fouls:
MIA - 23
ORL - 15
Corners:
MIA - 4
ORL - 5