CHARLESTON, S.C. (July 29, 2017) ā In its first match in 16 days, Orlando City B (5-6-8, 23 points) recorded a clean sheet and drew Eastern Conference leader Charleston Battery (10-4-7, 37 points), 0-0, Saturday at MUSC Health Stadium.
āThere were lots of positives tonight. It was a good performance. We possessed the ball really well. The passing and movement at times was excellent, it just lacked a little bit of care in the final third and just missed that killer instinct. We had some good opportunities on goal, we just couldnāt finish them off,ā OCB Head Coach Anthony Pulis said. āThe fact that we held probably the most dangerous attack in the USL and got a shutout is really pleasing. And the fact that weāre disappointed walking away with a 0-0 draw against the team thatās at the top of the league shows where weāre at at the moment. Lots of positives.ā
With a backline comprised by First Team defender Seb Hines, TimbĆ³, Zach Ellis-Hayden and Austin Martz, OCB showcased a strong defensive performance to secure its sixth clean sheet of the season and record a point on the road. It was OCBās third clean sheet in the last five games.
City controlled 54.9% of the possession and aimed to open the score with numerous shots from distance from Martz, and midfielders Danny Deakin and Tony Rocha, as well as darting runs from First Team striker Hadji Barry, but was unable to break the deadlock.
The draw extends the Lions' unbeaten streak to five games.
In addition to Hines, Rocha and Barry, the Lionsā lineup included First Team goalkeeper Earl Edwards, Jr. Defender Conor Donovan was also a part of the 18-man roster.
Orlando City B returns home on Wednesday, Aug. 2, to face the Harrisburg City Islanders at the Orlando City Stadium at 7:30 p.m. ET.
Scoring Summary:
None.
Misconduct Summary:
OCB - Seb Hines (Yellow Card) 6ā
CHA - Forrest Lasso (Yellow Card) 65ā
CHA - Quinton Griffith (Yellow Card) 84ā
OCB - Paul Clowes (Yellow Card) 90ā
CHA - Justin Portillo (Yellow Card) 90 + 1ā
OCB - Zach Ellis-Hayden (Yellow Card) 90 + 1ā
Lineups/Substitutions:
Orlando City B - GK Earl Edwards, Jr., D Zach Ellis-Hayden, TimbĆ³, Seb Hines, Austin Martz, M Scott Thomsen, Tony Rocha, Paul Clowes, Danny Deakin (Albert Dikwa 69ā), F ā Lewis Neal (Jordan Schweitzer 88ā), Hadji Barry
Substitutes: GK Jake Fenlason, D Zach Carroll, Conor Donovan, Youmeni Jules, M Joe Gallardo
Charleston Battery - GK Odisnel Cooper, D Quinton Griffith, OāBrian Woodbine, ā Taylor Mueller, Forrest Lasso, M Justin Portillo, Maikel Chang (Tah Anunga 89ā), Jarad van Schaik (Lagos Kunga ā62), Neveal Hackshaw, F Heviel CordovĆ©s (Romario Williams 53ā), Kotaro Higashi
Substitutes: GK Alexander Tambakis, D Skylar Thomas, M Ataulla Guerra, F Ricky Garbanzo
Details of the Game
Time: 7 p.m. ET
Weather: Clear
July 29, 2017
Attendance: 980
Stats:
Possession:
OCB - 54.9%
CHA - 45.1%
Shots:
OCB - 10
CHA - 10
Saves:
OCB - 1
CHA - 3
Corners:
OCB - 2
CHA - 4
Fouls:
OCB - 5
CHA - 10