Orlando City SC vs Charlotte FC, 2024 MLS, Eastern Conference Playoffs - Round One

· Game 3, ORL wins 4-1 on penalties

Orlando City SC

90'+12': Facundo Torres

FT - Penalties
1 - 1
Game 3, ORL wins 4-1 on penalties

Charlotte FC

81': Karol Swiderski

Orlando City draw even late, sink Charlotte FC in PKs

Facundo Torres scored in the 12th minute of second-half stoppage time to forge a 1-1 draw before Orlando City went on to beat visiting Charlotte FC 4-1 in penalty kicks on Saturday night to advance to the Eastern Conference semifinals of the MLS Cup...

Match Timeline

0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
0': First Half begins.
2': Foul by Rodrigo Schlegel (Orlando City SC).
2': Patrick Agyemang (Charlotte FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
8': Foul by Rodrigo Schlegel (Orlando City SC).
8': Patrick Agyemang (Charlotte FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
9': Corner, Charlotte FC. Conceded by Rafael Santos.
10': Attempt saved. Djibril Diani (Charlotte FC) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Pep Biel with a cross.
11': Corner, Charlotte FC. Conceded by Dagur Thórhallsson.
12': Foul by Adilson Malanda (Charlotte FC).
12': Rodrigo Schlegel (Orlando City SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
14': Dagur Thórhallsson (Orlando City SC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
14': Foul by Brandt Bronico (Charlotte FC).
15': Foul by Brandt Bronico (Charlotte FC).
15': Wilder Cartagena (Orlando City SC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
16': Attempt saved. Rodrigo Schlegel (Orlando City SC) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Martín Ojeda with a cross.
17': Facundo Torres (Orlando City SC) hits the right post with a left footed shot from the centre of the box. Assisted by Martín Ojeda.
19': Foul by Djibril Diani (Charlotte FC).
19': Wilder Cartagena (Orlando City SC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
20': Corner, Orlando City SC. Conceded by Nathan Byrne.
21': Facundo Torres (Orlando City SC) hits the bar with a header from the centre of the box. Assisted by César Araújo with a cross following a corner.
21': Attempt blocked. Facundo Torres (Orlando City SC) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Martín Ojeda.
23': Attempt saved. Patrick Agyemang (Charlotte FC) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Nathan Byrne with a cross.
24': Attempt blocked. Brandt Bronico (Charlotte FC) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Patrick Agyemang.
25': Corner, Charlotte FC. Conceded by César Araújo.
26': Offside, Charlotte FC. Tim Ream is caught offside.
32': Attempt saved. Martín Ojeda (Orlando City SC) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Dagur Thórhallsson with a through ball.
32': Attempt saved. Brandt Bronico (Charlotte FC) right footed shot from long range on the right is saved in the centre of the goal.
33': Attempt missed. Ramiro Enrique (Orlando City SC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Facundo Torres with a through ball.
35': Attempt missed. Martín Ojeda (Orlando City SC) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Dagur Thórhallsson with a cross.
35': Brandt Bronico (Charlotte FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
35': Foul by Wilder Cartagena (Orlando City SC).
37': César Araújo (Orlando City SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
37': Foul by Patrick Agyemang (Charlotte FC).
39': Corner, Orlando City SC. Conceded by Nathan Byrne.
40': Attempt blocked. Facundo Torres (Orlando City SC) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Rafael Santos.
40': Foul by Patrick Agyemang (Charlotte FC).
40': Rodrigo Schlegel (Orlando City SC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
40': Patrick Agyemang (Charlotte FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
42': Dagur Thórhallsson (Orlando City SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
42': Foul by Ashley Westwood (Charlotte FC).
43': Corner, Orlando City SC. Conceded by Kerwin Vargas.
45': Offside, Charlotte FC. Patrick Agyemang is caught offside.
45': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
45'+1': Foul by Djibril Diani (Charlotte FC).
45'+1': Wilder Cartagena (Orlando City SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
45'+2': Corner, Orlando City SC. Conceded by Kerwin Vargas.
45'+4': First Half ends, Orlando City SC 0, Charlotte FC 0.
45': Second Half begins Orlando City SC 0, Charlotte FC 0.
46': Foul by Adilson Malanda (Charlotte FC).
46': Ramiro Enrique (Orlando City SC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
46': Adilson Malanda (Charlotte FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
47': Attempt missed. Ramiro Enrique (Orlando City SC) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the right.
48': Attempt missed. Ramiro Enrique (Orlando City SC) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right.
49': Andrew Privett (Charlotte FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
49': Foul by Martín Ojeda (Orlando City SC).
52': Foul by Nathan Byrne (Charlotte FC).
52': Iván Angulo (Orlando City SC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
52': Nathan Byrne (Charlotte FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
55': Foul by Nathan Byrne (Charlotte FC).
55': Ramiro Enrique (Orlando City SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
56': Corner, Orlando City SC. Conceded by Adilson Malanda.
56': Attempt missed. Ramiro Enrique (Orlando City SC) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Martín Ojeda with a cross following a corner.
58': Foul by César Araújo (Orlando City SC).
58': Pep Biel (Charlotte FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
60': Attempt blocked. Iván Angulo (Orlando City SC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
61': Substitution, Charlotte FC. Karol Swiderski replaces Patrick Agyemang.
64': Adilson Malanda (Charlotte FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
64': Foul by Ramiro Enrique (Orlando City SC).
64': Ramiro Enrique (Orlando City SC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
65': Substitution, Orlando City SC. Duncan McGuire replaces Ramiro Enrique.
65': Substitution, Orlando City SC. Luis Muriel replaces Iván Angulo.
66': Attempt missed. Kerwin Vargas (Charlotte FC) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Pep Biel.
66': Foul by Rafael Santos (Orlando City SC).
66': Pep Biel (Charlotte FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
67': Foul by Andrew Privett (Charlotte FC).
67': Luis Muriel (Orlando City SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
68': Attempt saved. Luis Muriel (Orlando City SC) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Rafael Santos.
69': Corner, Orlando City SC. Conceded by Tim Ream.
69': Djibril Diani (Charlotte FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
69': Foul by Rodrigo Schlegel (Orlando City SC).
70': Attempt missed. Luis Muriel (Orlando City SC) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Facundo Torres.
71': Attempt missed. Pep Biel (Charlotte FC) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Djibril Diani.
72': Substitution, Charlotte FC. Liel Abada replaces Kerwin Vargas.
72': Attempt missed. César Araújo (Orlando City SC) right footed shot from more than 35 yards misses to the right. Assisted by Robin Jansson.
73': Djibril Diani (Charlotte FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
73': Foul by Martín Ojeda (Orlando City SC).
75': Djibril Diani (Charlotte FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
75': Foul by César Araújo (Orlando City SC).
76': Offside, Orlando City SC. Duncan McGuire is caught offside.
77': Delay in match because of an injury Pedro Gallese (Orlando City SC).
79': Substitution, Orlando City SC. Nicolás Lodeiro replaces Martín Ojeda.
79': Substitution, Orlando City SC. Kyle Smith replaces Dagur Thórhallsson.
80': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
81': Goal! Orlando City SC 0, Charlotte FC 1. Karol Swiderski (Charlotte FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Liel Abada.
83': Delay in match because of an injury Brandt Bronico (Charlotte FC).
84': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
84': Brandt Bronico (Charlotte FC) is shown the yellow card.
84': Substitution, Charlotte FC. Júnior Urso replaces Brandt Bronico because of an injury.
85': Corner, Orlando City SC. Conceded by Nathan Byrne.
85': Attempt saved. Robin Jansson (Orlando City SC) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Nicolás Lodeiro with a cross.
86': Foul by Kyle Smith (Orlando City SC).
86': Liel Abada (Charlotte FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
88': Corner, Orlando City SC. Conceded by Ashley Westwood.
89': Substitution, Orlando City SC. David Brekalo replaces Rodrigo Schlegel.
90': Fourth official has announced 8 minutes of added time.
90'+3': Attempt missed. César Araújo (Orlando City SC) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Luis Muriel.
90'+4': Foul by Pep Biel (Charlotte FC).
90'+4': Luis Muriel (Orlando City SC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
90'+4': Pep Biel (Charlotte FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
90'+6': Attempt blocked. Luis Muriel (Orlando City SC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
90'+6': Corner, Orlando City SC. Conceded by Ashley Westwood.
90'+7': Penalty Orlando City SC. Duncan McGuire draws a foul in the penalty area.
90'+7': Penalty conceded by Djibril Diani (Charlotte FC) after a foul in the penalty area.
90'+7': Júnior Urso (Charlotte FC) is shown the yellow card.
90'+11': VAR Decision: Penalty Orlando City SC.
90'+12': Penalty saved. Facundo Torres (Orlando City SC) left footed shot saved in the centre of the goal.
90'+12': Goal! Orlando City SC 1, Charlotte FC 1. Facundo Torres (Orlando City SC) left footed shot from very close range to the bottom right corner following a set piece situation.
90'+14': Second Half ends, Orlando City SC 1, Charlotte FC 1.
90': Penalty Shootout begins Orlando City SC 1, Charlotte FC 1.
92': Goal! Orlando City SC 1(1), Charlotte FC 1. Luis Muriel (Orlando City SC) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
93': Penalty saved. Pep Biel (Charlotte FC) left footed shot saved in the bottom right corner.
93': Goal! Orlando City SC 1(2), Charlotte FC 1. Kyle Smith (Orlando City SC) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the top left corner.
94': Penalty saved. Karol Swiderski (Charlotte FC) left footed shot saved in the bottom left corner.
95': Goal! Orlando City SC 1(3), Charlotte FC 1. Facundo Torres (Orlando City SC) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the bottom right corner.
96': Goal! Orlando City SC 1(3), Charlotte FC 1(1). Ashley Westwood (Charlotte FC) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
97': Goal! Orlando City SC 1(4), Charlotte FC 1(1). Rafael Santos (Orlando City SC) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the bottom left corner.
104': Penalty Shootout ends, Orlando City SC 1(4), Charlotte FC 1(1).
0': Match ends, Orlando City SC 1(4), Charlotte FC 1(1).

Statistics

CLT		ORL
14	Fouls	11
6	Yellow Cards	1
0	Red Cards	0
2	Offsides	1
3	Corner Kicks	9
5	Saves	3
40.4	Possession	59.6
7	SHOTS	20
4	ON GOAL	6
0.6	On Target %	0.3
0	Penalty Goals	0
0	Penalty Kicks Taken	1
295	Accurate Passes	436
349	Passes	493
0.8	Pass Completion %	0.9
2	Accurate Crosses	9
15	Crosses	44
0.1	Cross %	0.2
45	Long Balls	41
21	Accurate Long Balls	26
0.5	Long Balls %	0.6
1	Blocked Shots	4
7	Effective Tackles	4
12	Tackles	5
0.6	Tackle %	0.8
5	Interceptions	9
34	Effective Clearances	18
34	Clearances	18

Game Information

Competition: MLS

Venue: Inter&Co Stadium
Location: Orlando, Florida, USA
Attendance: 20,021

Line-Ups

Orlando City SC (4-2-3-1)

No.	Name
1	Pedro Gallese (GK)
6	Robin Jansson
15	Rodrigo Schlegel
3	Rafael Santos
17	Dagur Thórhallsson
11	Martín Ojeda
16	Wilder Cartagena
5	César Araujo
7	Ramiro Enrique
77	Iván Angulo
10	Facundo Torres

Orlando City SC Substitutes:

Jeorgio Kocevski, Javier Otero, Luca Petrasso, Kyle Smith, Felipe, Duncan McGuire, David Brekalo, Luis Muriel, Nicolás Lodeiro.

Charlotte FC (4-3-3)

No.	Name
1	Kristijan Kahlina (GK)
34	Andrew Privett
29	Adilson Malanda
3	Tim Ream
14	Nathan Byrne
8	Ashley Westwood
28	Djibril Diani
13	Brandt Bronico
33	Patrick Agyemang
18	Kerwin Vargas
10	Pep Biel

Charlotte FC Substitutes:

David Bingham, Júnior Urso, Karol Swiderski, Bill Tuiloma, Jere Uronen, Jamie Paterson, Iuri Tavares, Liel Abada, Jaylin Lindsey.

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