MLS

Orlando City SC vs Atlanta United FC, 2024 MLS, Eastern Conference Playoffs - Semifinals

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  • 39': Ramiro Enrique
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Orlando City advances in MLS day after Pride win NWSL

Ramiro Enrique scored his first playoff goal six minutes before halftime and Orlando City SC set a new franchise high-water mark with a 1-0 victory over visiting Atlanta United FC in Sunday's Eastern Conference semifinal.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 1': César Araújo (Orlando City SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 1': Foul by Ajani Fortune (Atlanta United).
  • 2': Attempt missed. Facundo Torres (Orlando City SC) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Martín Ojeda with a cross.
  • 3': Foul by Rodrigo Schlegel (Orlando City SC).
  • 3': Jamal Thiaré (Atlanta United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 5': Offside, Orlando City SC. Iván Angulo is caught offside.
  • 9': Corner, Orlando City SC. Conceded by Stian Gregersen.
  • 10': Attempt saved. Ramiro Enrique (Orlando City SC) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Martín Ojeda with a cross.
  • 11': Foul by Facundo Torres (Orlando City SC).
  • 11': Saba Lobjanidze (Atlanta United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 12': Offside, Orlando City SC. Dagur Thórhallsson is caught offside.
  • 17': Corner, Atlanta United. Conceded by Dagur Thórhallsson.
  • 21': Foul by Jamal Thiaré (Atlanta United).
  • 21': Rodrigo Schlegel (Orlando City SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 23': Attempt missed. Martín Ojeda (Orlando City SC) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Ramiro Enrique with a headed pass.
  • 24': Bartosz Slisz (Atlanta United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 24': Foul by Iván Angulo (Orlando City SC).
  • 24': Corner, Atlanta United. Conceded by Iván Angulo.
  • 25': Attempt missed. Pedro Amador (Atlanta United) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right following a corner.
  • 27': Delay in match because of an injury Jamal Thiaré (Atlanta United).
  • 27': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 32': Attempt missed. Dagur Thórhallsson (Orlando City SC) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Rafael Santos with a cross.
  • 33': Delay in match because of an injury Facundo Torres (Orlando City SC).
  • 35': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 38': Corner, Orlando City SC. Conceded by Brad Guzan.
  • 39': Goal! Orlando City SC 1, Atlanta United 0. Ramiro Enrique (Orlando City SC) left footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal following a corner.
  • 41': Delay in match because of an injury Jamal Thiaré (Atlanta United).
  • 43': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 43': Substitution, Atlanta United. Daniel Ríos replaces Jamal Thiaré because of an injury.
  • 44': Attempt missed. Ramiro Enrique (Orlando City SC) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Iván Angulo.
  • 45': César Araújo (Orlando City SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45': Foul by Daniel Ríos (Atlanta United).
  • 45': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+2': Attempt missed. Pedro Amador (Atlanta United) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Daniel Ríos.
  • 45'+3': Attempt saved. Iván Angulo (Orlando City SC) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Facundo Torres.
  • 45'+5': First Half ends, Orlando City SC 1, Atlanta United 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Orlando City SC 1, Atlanta United 0.
  • 46': Delay in match because of an injury Daniel Ríos (Atlanta United).
  • 48': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 49': Substitution, Atlanta United. Ronald Hernández replaces Daniel Ríos because of an injury.
  • 51': Attempt blocked. Aleksey Miranchuk (Atlanta United) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Saba Lobjanidze.
  • 51': Corner, Atlanta United. Conceded by Rodrigo Schlegel.
  • 53': Attempt blocked. Saba Lobjanidze (Atlanta United) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is blocked. Assisted by Ronald Hernández.
  • 53': Corner, Atlanta United. Conceded by Robin Jansson.
  • 56': Attempt missed. Bartosz Slisz (Atlanta United) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Aleksey Miranchuk.
  • 56': Corner, Orlando City SC. Conceded by Stian Gregersen.
  • 57': Attempt missed. Ramiro Enrique (Orlando City SC) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Martín Ojeda with a cross following a corner.
  • 58': Attempt missed. Ajani Fortune (Atlanta United) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Bartosz Slisz.
  • 59': Foul by Derrick Williams (Atlanta United).
  • 59': Ramiro Enrique (Orlando City SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 59': Derrick Williams (Atlanta United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 59': Delay in match because of an injury Ramiro Enrique (Orlando City SC).
  • 61': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 62': Aleksey Miranchuk (Atlanta United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 62': Foul by Wilder Cartagena (Orlando City SC).
  • 67': Attempt missed. César Araújo (Orlando City SC) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Rafael Santos with a cross.
  • 68': Attempt missed. Ramiro Enrique (Orlando City SC) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
  • 69': Substitution, Atlanta United. Xande Silva replaces Dax McCarty.
  • 69': Substitution, Orlando City SC. Duncan McGuire replaces Martín Ojeda.
  • 69': Substitution, Orlando City SC. Luis Muriel replaces Ramiro Enrique.
  • 71': Aleksey Miranchuk (Atlanta United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 71': Foul by Wilder Cartagena (Orlando City SC).
  • 72': Corner, Orlando City SC. Conceded by Stian Gregersen.
  • 72': Foul by Robin Jansson (Orlando City SC).
  • 72': Stian Gregersen (Atlanta United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 72': Delay in match because of an injury Stian Gregersen (Atlanta United).
  • 73': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 73': Substitution, Atlanta United. Tristan Muyumba replaces Stian Gregersen because of an injury.
  • 74': Attempt blocked. Iván Angulo (Orlando City SC) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Luis Muriel.
  • 76': Attempt missed. Duncan McGuire (Orlando City SC) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Facundo Torres.
  • 77': Foul by Aleksey Miranchuk (Atlanta United).
  • 77': Rafael Santos (Orlando City SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 79': Attempt blocked. Luis Muriel (Orlando City SC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Duncan McGuire.
  • 79': Substitution, Orlando City SC. Kyle Smith replaces Dagur Thórhallsson.
  • 79': Substitution, Orlando City SC. Nicolás Lodeiro replaces Iván Angulo.
  • 86': Attempt saved. Wilder Cartagena (Orlando City SC) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Facundo Torres.
  • 87': Corner, Orlando City SC. Conceded by Ronald Hernández.
  • 88': Offside, Orlando City SC. Nicolás Lodeiro is caught offside.
  • 90': Fourth official has announced 7 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+1': Substitution, Orlando City SC. David Brekalo replaces Rafael Santos.
  • 90'+4': Attempt missed. Aleksey Miranchuk (Atlanta United) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Ronald Hernández with a cross.
  • 90'+6': Hand ball by Nicolás Lodeiro (Orlando City SC).
  • 90'+7': Attempt missed. Derrick Williams (Atlanta United) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Pedro Amador with a cross.
  • 90'+7': Second Half ends, Orlando City SC 1, Atlanta United 0.
  • 0': Match ends, Orlando City SC 1, Atlanta United 0.

Statistics

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5 Fouls 7
1 Yellow Cards 0
0 Red Cards 0
0 Offsides 3
4 Corner Kicks 5
3 Saves 0
51.2 Possession 48.8
8 SHOTS 14
0 ON GOAL 4
0.0 On Target % 0.3
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
415 Accurate Passes 403
487 Passes 468
0.9 Pass Completion % 0.9
3 Accurate Crosses 5
23 Crosses 18
0.1 Cross % 0.3
64 Long Balls 64
31 Accurate Long Balls 43
0.5 Long Balls % 0.7
2 Blocked Shots 2
10 Effective Tackles 7
16 Tackles 11
0.6 Tackle % 0.6
7 Interceptions 7
14 Effective Clearances 27
14 Clearances 27

Game Information

Competition: MLS

Venue: Inter&Co Stadium
Location: Orlando, Florida, USA
Attendance: 25,046

Line-Ups

ORL 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

ATL Atlanta United FC (3-5-2)

No. Name
1 Brad Guzan (GK)
3 Derrick Williams Yellow Card
4 Luis Abram
5 Stian Gregersen
35 Ajani Fortune
6 Bartosz Slisz
13 Dax McCarty
18 Pedro Amador
9 Saba Lobjanidze
29 Jamal Thiaré
59 Alexey Miranchuk

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