MATTHEWS, N.C. (July 6, 2025) – Orlando City B (6-7-3, 23 points) earned two points from their visit to Crown Legacy FC (3-5-7, 19 points), rallying late to tie 2-2 in regulation before defeating the home side 3-1 in the ensuing shootout on Sunday evening at Mecklenburg County Sportsplex.
The home side scored twice in the second half to overturn a 1-0 deficit after Justin Ellis opened the scoring in the 30th minute for OCB. Ellis then equalized via a penalty kick with just over 10 minutes to play to ultimately send the match into a shootout. OCB captain and goalkeeper Carlos Mercado showed why he was recently selected to feature in this year's Goalie Wars at MLS All-Star Skills Challenge , making three stops in the shootout to earn his side an additional point out of their trip to North Carolina.
Up next, Orlando City B will return home to face Carolina Core FC on Sunday, July 13. Kickoff is set for 7 p.m. ET at Osceola County Stadium in Kissimmee, Florida. The match will stream live on MLS Season Pass on Apple TV.
Scoring Summary:
30’ Justin Ellis (Gustavo Caraballo, Shak Mohammed) – ORL 1, CLFC 0
49’ Emmanuel Uchegbu (Andrej Subotić) – ORL 1, CLFC 1
64’ Andre Subotić (Baye Coulibaly) – CLFC 2, ORL 1
79’ Justin Ellis (Penalty Kick) – ORL 2, CLFC 2
Match Notes:
- Forward Justin Ellis scored his fourth and fifth goals of the season for Orlando City B.
- Midfielder Gustavo Caraballo recorded his second career assist for OCB, providing the helper on Ellis’s 30th minute goal.
- Orlando City midfielder Shak Mohammed recorded his first assist of the season and seventh all-time across all competitions for the Lions, earning the secondary assist on Justin Ellis’s first-half goal.
- Head Coach Manuel Goldberg made three changes to the Starting XI after his side’s last match against Philadelphia Union II, with defender Zakaria Taifi, and midfielders Colin Guske and Bernardo Rhein joining the starting lineup.
