ORLANDO. Orlando City estinguishes Toronto 4-0 with goals of F. Torres (9′), E. Kara (22′), L. Macnaughton (47′ own) and T. Akindele (84′). Toronto lost this match even if it was better in terms of ball possession (56%).
The match was played at the Exploria Stadium stadium in Orlando on Sunday and it started at 1:30 am local time. The referee was Nima Saghafi with the help of Cory Richardson and Lyes Arfa. The 4th official was Matthew Franz. The weather was cloudy. The temperature was pleasant at 23.6 degrees Celsius or 74.53 Fahrenheit. The humidity was 93%.
Match Statistics
- 44 Ball Possession 56
Shots
- 19 Total 12
- 8 On Target 3
- 11 Off Target 9
- 3 Shots blocked 2
- 87 Attack 120
- 38 Dangerous attack 58
- 80 Ball safe 67
- 0 Penalties 0
- 4 Corners 4
Fouls
- 1 Total 1
- 1 Yellow Cards 3
- 0 Double Yellow 0
- 0 Red Card 0
Other
- 5 Substitutions 5
Ball possession
Toronto was in firm control of the ball 56% while Orlando City was struggling with a 44% ball possession.
Attitude and shots
Toronto was putting more pressure with 58 dangerous attacks and 12 shots of which 3 were on target. Notwithstanding, Orlando City managed to find the solution to win this match.
Orlando City shot 19 times, 8 on target, 11 off target. Talking about the opposition, Toronto shot 12 times, 3 on target, 9 off target.
Cards
Orlando City received 1 yellow card (J. Moutinho). Talking about the opposition, Toronto received 3 yellow cards (D. Criscito, L. Macnaughton and F. Bernardeschi).
Match Timeline
Standings
Eastern Conference
Western Conference
After playing this match, Orlando City will have 45 points to remain in the 6th place. On the other side, Toronto will stay with 34 points to hold in the 13th place.
Next matches
In the next match in the Major League Soccer, Orlando City will host Columbus Crew on the 8th of October with a 7-6 head to head record in favor of Orlando City (3 draws).
Toronto will play away agasint Philadelphia Union on the 8th of October with a 13-10 head to head in favor of Toronto (7 draws).
Orlando City – Formation
Orlando City started with a 4-2-3-1 line-up (4-2-3-1).
The manager Óscar Alexander Pareja Gómez decided to play with the following team: Pedro Gallese
, Ruan , Antônio Carlos , Rodrigo Schlegel , João Moutinho , Wilder Cartagena , Mauricio Pereyra , Facundo Torres , Júnior Urso , Iván Angulo and Ercan Kara .The home team had on the bench: Thomas Williams, Mason Stajduhar, Tesho Akindele
, Nicholas Selson Gioacchini , Benji Michel , Michael Halliday, Kyle Smith , Jake Mulraney and Andrés Perea .Substitutions
Orlando City made 5 changes: E. Kara for B. Michel (70′), M. Pereyra for A. Perea (71′), Ruan for K. Smith (80′), F. Torres for T. Akindele (81′) and W. Cartagena for N. Gioacchini (85′).
Best player: Mauricio Pereyra
As per our analysis, the most impressive player for Orlando City was Mauricio Pereyra even if he didn’t score any goal.
His rating is
with 45 passes (84% accurate) and 2 key passes. He was won 6 duels out of 9. He performed 4 crosses.Toronto – Formation
Toronto started with a aggressive line-up (4-3-3).
Bob Bradley played with: Quentin Westberg
, Richie Laryea , Lukas MacNaughton , Shane O’Neill , Domenico Criscito , Mark-Anthony Kaye , Michael Bradley , Kosi Thompson , Federico Bernardeschi , Ayo Akinola and Lorenzo Insigne .These were the players on the bench: Jayden Nelson, Noble Okello, Ifunanyachi Achara, Luca Petrasso
, Alex Bono, Deandre Kerr , Jesús Jiménez , Jahkeele Marshall-Rutty and Jonathan Osorio .Toronto could not rely on the presence of L. Petrasso (injured).
Substitutions
Toronto made 5 changes: K. Thompson for D. Kerr (53′), A. Akinola for J. Jimenez (53′), D. Criscito for L. Petrasso (72′), M. Kaye for J. Osorio (72′) and R. Laryea for J. Marshall-Rutty (84′).
Best player: Federico Bernardeschi
The player that probably impressed the most for Toronto was Federico Bernardeschi.
His rating is
with 29 passes (79% accurate) and 1 key pass. He was won 5 duels out of 6. He performed 2 crosses.Results of the day
These are the results of the day in the Major League Soccer.
- Orlando City – Toronto – 4-0
- New England – Montreal Impact – 0-1
- Atlanta United – Philadelphia Union – 0-0
- New York City – New York RB – 2-0