Orlando

Orlando City Maintains Winning Streak Against Real Salt Lake, Sets New Record

Published

8 years ago

May 6, 2018

ORLANDO (FNN SPORTS) - Orlando City prevailed against Real Salt Lake to keep their winning streak at Orlando City Stadium Sunday--and made history while they were at it. Photo: Willie David/Florida National News.

ORLANDO, Fla. (FNN SPORTS) – The Orlando City Lions battled and prevailed against Real Salt Lake (RSL) to maintain their season winning streak at Orlando City Stadium Sunday before an audience of 23,000-plus roaring fans–and made history while they were at it: the Lions secured their first-ever six-game winning streak Sunday. The Lions entered the match with the wind at their backs, having won against Colorado, while RSL came into the match off of a shutout loss at Vancouver.

FIRST HALF

The Lions brought the pressure in the first half, with two goal attempts within the first five minutes. The team’s setups were formidable against RSL’s strong defense, but Dwyer missed both.

In the 7th minute, two RSL players pulled defender Lamine Sane down to the ground by the shoulders after a steal.

RSL got on the board first by drawing Orlando goalie Joe Bendik out of the box in the 12th minute. In the 13th minute Orlando tried at least three time to score, keeping the ball in the box and the pressure on, but RSL goalie Nick Rimando was a wall.

In the 16th minute, Orlando’s Yotun passed to Kljestan for another goal attempt, but Kljestan kicked it high over the crossbar.

In the 23rd minute, Orlando’s Meram received the ball in the box for what looked to be a perfect shot, but missed it to the left of the post.

In the 33rd minute, the contest for the ball was fierce, with Orlando making at least four scoring attempts. RSL retrieved the ball and nearly scored a second goal, but Bendik tapped the ball out of the way, causing it to bounce off the left goal post.

Despite Orlando’s tenacity, they didn’t have an answer for RSL’s goal in the first half, leaving the score 1-0 at halftime.

SECOND HALF

Real Salt Lake hit the ground running again in the second half to extend their lead. In the 48th minute, they attempted a goal, but narrowly missed–the ball hit the right goal post. In the 50th minute, it took two Orlando players (including Bendik) to keep a ball out of the net.

To make matters less pleasant for Orlando, Bendik was issued a yellow card in the 52nd minute.

In the 56th and 57th minutes Orlando keep the pressure on in the box, but RSL remained stingy. The Lions were still scoreless.

By the 59th minute, Orlando’s El-Munir also received a yellow card, but the sting was relieved the very next minute by Dom Dwyer’s equalizing goal, thanks to the assist by Kljestan, making the score 1-1. RSL tried ride the wave and answer with an uncontested goal in the 61st minute, but Bendik kicked the ball out of the way.

By the 62nd minute, Orlando upped the score to 2-1 thanks to defender Lamine Sane’s head shot in, with the assist from Yotun. This marked Sane’s first career goal with Orlando City.

In the 70th minute, Orlando City subbed in forward Stefano Pinho for forward Chris Mueller. In the 73rd minute, Orlando’s Cristian Higuita was issued a yellow card.

Orlando’s Yotun scored in the 78th minute, bringing the score to 3-1.

In the 79th minute, RSL subbed Luis Silva in for Corey Baird. Two minutes later, Orlando did another sub of its own, bringing in Oriol Rosell for Yotun. RSL then subbed in Sebastian Saucedo in for Pablo Ruiz.

In the 87th minute, Orlando’s RJ Allen was subbed in for Justin Meram. A welcome change, considering that Meram, despite his tenacity, seemed to struggle in the post.

The Lions next have a Mother’s Day match at home against the current #1 MLS team, Atlanta United, at 6pm.

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Mellissa Thomas is Editor for Florida National News. | mellissa.thomas@floridanationalnews.com.

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Russell Henley Wins Red Cardigan at 2025 Arnold Palmer Invitational

Published

1 year 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

2 years 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

2 years 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.