On Sunday Mar 5th, Orlando City will play host to Cincinnati FC in a clash of the Major League Soccer. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 18 degrees, a perfect day for football. Orlando City sits at 8th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 1-0 shutout win against New York Red Bulls. Facundo Torres Pérez struck first for Orlando City in the 56th minute from the penalty spot, and with that single goal the scoring was complete. Neither team could manage anything else In the end, New York Red Bulls couldn’t muster any offence and Orlando City ran away with the shutout win. Orlando City is looking for direction having 1 win and 0 losses in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, 5th placed Cincinnati FC, recorded a 2-1 win against Houston Dynamo. Sergi Santos struck first for Cincinnati FC in the 19th minute on a feed from Isaias Barroza, then Tate Schmitt tied it up for Houston Dynamo in the 2nd minute of the first half’s stoppage time on a feed from Héctor Herrera. Cincinnati FC is looking for direction having 1 win and 0 losses in their last 10 matches.
These two teams have not yet played each other this season. Last season Cincinnati FC won the head to head battle with 2 wins.
Both Brenner and Brandon Vazquez have been the hottest scorers for Cincinnati FC in the last five each having scored 3 goals. Orlando City is having problems scoring lately. Their top scorers, Jack Lynn and Gaston Gonzalez each only have 1 goal in their last 5.