Orlando

Orlando City Falls 3-1 to Montreal

Published

6 years ago

March 16, 2019

ORLANDO, Fla. – Orlando City SC (0-1-2, 2 points) suffered its first defeat of the 2019 season on Saturday with a 3-1 loss to the Montreal Impact (2-1-0, 6 points) at Orlando City Stadium.

The match served as the debut for Orlando City 2019 SuperDraft pick Santiago Patiño, who the Lions selected No. 3 overall. The Orlando native and Florida International University product registered an assist on the afternoon off City’s lone goal from Dom Dwyer in the 91st minute.

Head Coach James O’Connor:
“The big thing I just spoke about there [in the locker room] is our mentality needs to be way stronger. I think to play for this football club you need to have a really strong mentality. That’s something that is really evident. When we start a game like that and defend honestly the way we did, you make it practically impossible to give yourself a chance to go on and win the game. You can’t defend like that and expect to get something out of the game.”

Scoring Recap:

14’ Orji Okwonkwo (Saphir Tadïer) – MTL 1, ORL 0
The visitors strike first, with a cross from Tadïer finding the foot of Okwonkwo who fires a shot into the left side of the netting to open the scoring.

15’ Ignacio Piatti (Maximilliano Urruti) – MTL 2, ORL 0
After a miscue by the City defense, Piatti is able to get on the end of an erroneous backward pass to double the lead.

80’ Ignacio Piatti (Harry Novillo) – MTL 3, ORL 0
A City turnover right outside the 18-yard box gives Piatti another open look, in which he capitalizes on to extend the lead for the visitors.

90+1’ Dom Dwyer (Santiago Patiño, Chris Mueller) – MTL 3, ORL 1
A ball from Chris Mueller finds Santiago Patiño at the top of the 18-yard box. He works his way in behind the defense and lays off a pass for Dwyer, who gets the Lions on the board.

Match Notes:

For the second week in a row, James O’Connor is forced into an early substitution due to injury. Midfielder Will Johnson exited the match in the fourth minute for concussion protocol, giving way to Cristian Higuita who made his 95th MLS appearance for City.
2019 MLS SuperDraft pick Santiago Patino made his MLS debut, entering the match in the 74th minute. Patino, the No. 3 pick overall, is a native of Orlando.
Montreal was reduced to 10-men late in stoppage time, when Zakaria Diallo was sent off for violent conduct in the 90+6’

Next Match:
Orlando City will head back out on the road to face the New York Red Bulls on Saturday, March 23 at 7:30 p.m. ET at Red Bull Arena.

Teams	1	2	F
Orlando City SC	0	1	1
Montreal Impact	2	1	3

Scoring Summary:
MTL – Orji Okwonkwo (Saphir Tadïer) 14’
MTL – Ignacio Piatti 15’
MTL – Ignacio Piatti (Harry Novillo) 80’
ORL – Dom Dwyer (Santiago Patiño, Chris Mueller) 90+1’

Misconduct Summary:
ORL – Brian Rowe (Yellow Card) 15’
ORL – Shane O’Neill (Yellow Card) 23’
MTL – Michael Azira (Yellow Card) 32’
ORL – Danilo Acosta (Yellow Card) 55’
MTL – Orji Okwonkwo (Yellow Card) 57’
MTL – Zakaria Diallo (Red Card) 90+6’
ORL – Cristian Higuita (Yellow Card) 90+7’

Lineups/Substitutions:

Orlando City SC – GK Brian Rowe; D Shane O’Neill (Josué Colmán 74’), Carlos Ascues, Danilo Acosta (Santiago Patiño 74’); M Ruan, Will Johnson (Cristian Higuita 21’), Sacha Kljestan, Sebastián Méndez, Chris Mueller; F Dom Dwyer, Ⓒ Nani

Substitutes Not Used: GK Greg Ranjitsingh; D Alex De John; M Kyle Smith, Oriol Rosell

Montreal Impact – GK Evan Bush; D Bacary Sagna, Víctor Cabrera (Mathieu Choinière 83’), Zakaria Diallo, Daniel Lovitz; M Michael Azira, Samuel Piette, Saphir Tadïer; F Orji Okwonkwo (Harry Novillo), Maximilliano Urruti (Jukka Raitala 76’), Ignacio Piatti

Substitutes Not Used: GK Clément Diopp; D Rudy Camacho; M Shamit Shome, F Anthony Jackson-Hamel

Details of the Game:
Time: 4 p.m. ET
Weather: Clear
Date: March 16, 2019
Attendance: 22352

Stats:

Possession:
ORL – 48.5%
MTL – 51.5%

Shots:
ORL – 9
MTL – 19

Saves:
ORL – 8
MTL – 1

Fouls:
ORL – 17
MTL – 13

Corners:
ORL – 2
MTL – 5

Golf

Russell Henley Wins Red Cardigan at 2025 Arnold Palmer Invitational

Published

7 days ago

March 9, 2025

Mike Brodsky

Russell Henley wins the 2025 Arnold Palmer Invitational (Photo credit: Mike Brodsky, Florida National News)

ORLANDO, Fla. (FNN Sports) – Russell Henley wins his first red cardigan at the Arnold Palmer Invitational, today, along with $4 million of the $20 million prize pool. The red cardigan was first awarded in 2017, in memory of Arnold Palmer who passed the year before. This is Henley’s fifth win on the PGA Tour.

Russell Henley is greeted by his family on the 18th green after winning the Arnold Palmer Invitational (Photo credit: Mike Brodsky, Florida National News)

Henley finished at 11 under par for the four day tournament, carding a 70 today. Collin Morikawa finished in second place at 10 under par. API defending champion, Scottie Scheffler, finished today at 4 under par, tied for 11th place.

Scottie Scheffler tees off at the Arnold Palmer Invitational (Photo Credit: Mike Brodsky, Florida National News)

This coming week, the top golfers head to TPC Sawgrass in Ponte Vedra, for The Players Championship. The winner will walk away with $4.5 million of the $25 million up for grabs. This is the PGA Tour’s largest regular season purse. Stay tuned to www.FloridaNationalNews.com for more.

NFL

UCF Hall of Fame Inductee Shaquem Griffin Launches Search For Greatness Combine With Joey Grant and GMTM

Published

5 months ago

October 30, 2024

Mike Brodsky

UCF Hall of Fame Inductee Shaquem Griffin Launches Search For Greatness Combine With Joey Grant and GMTM

Former UCF football players Shaquem Griffin and Joey Grant have partnered with GMTM to launch their Search for Greatness Combine at UCF on Saturday, November 9th. They’re giving local athletes a chance to showcase their talents and explore new sports opportunities. Griffin will be inducted into the UCF Hall of Fame on Saturday, November 2nd, during halftime of the Arizona vs. UCF football game. He is remembered for his tenacity, setting an NFL Combine record with the fastest 40-yard dash by a linebacker, and playing four seasons in the NFL, overcoming the challenge of only having one hand. He is now training to make the USA Paralympic Track and Field Team and hopes to compete in the 2028 Olympics. Joey Grant, the co-founder and CEO of GMTM, is a former UCF team captain, playing mostly Center for the Knights from 2011-2015.

Participation at the upcoming combine is free and invite-only, targeting athletes over the age of 18. To be considered, athletes must submit a highlight video via GMTM’s platform, showcasing their athleticism. GMTM will evaluate submissions and invite the most promising athletes to participate in the combine. The goal for this year’s event is to get 1,000 athletes to submit videos and be part of the combine process. Athletes chosen will receive personalized invites with further instructions, including event time slots and details. The athletes will be evaluated for their key athletic traits, to identify opportunities for them across multiple Olympic sports or professional sports programs. To learn more, or to apply for the combine, visit: https://gmtm.com/articles/the-search-for-greatness-at-ucf-with-shaquem-griffin-what-you-need-to-know.

Florida National News spoke with Shaquem and Joey about the combine, college football in the era of NIL and the transfer portal, and Griffin’s hall of fame induction. You can watch the full interview here:

Shaquem Griffin and Joey Grant interview

Stay tuned to www.FloridaNationalNews.com and www.FloridaSportsChannel.com for more.

Florida

Scottie Scheffler Wins Second Red Cardigan at 2024 Arnold Palmer Invitational

Published

1 year ago

March 10, 2024

Mike Brodsky

Photo credit: Mike Brodsky, Florida National News

ORLANDO, Fla. (FNN Sports) – Scottie Scheffler wins his second red cardigan at the Arnold Palmer Invitational, today, along with $4 million of the $20 million prize pool. The red cardigan was first awarded in 2017, in memory of Arnold Palmer who passed the year before. Scheffler first won the API in 2022.

Scottie Scheffler wins the Arnold Palmer Invitational. (Photo credit: Mike Brodsky, Florida National News)

The number one ranked golfer in the world, Scheffler finished at 15 under par for the four day tournament, carding a 66 today. Wyndham Clark finished in second place at 10 under par. API defending champion, Kurt Kitayama, did not make the cut, this weekend, finishing 7 over par after the first two rounds on Thursday and Friday.

This coming week, the top golfers head to TPC Sawgrass in Ponte Vedra, for the 50th anniversary of The Players Championship. The winner will walk away with $4.5 million of the $25 million up for grabs. This is the PGA Tour’s largest regular season purse. Stay tuned to www.FloridaNationalNews.com for more.