Orlando

Pair of Late Goals Sink Lions in Columbus

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6 years ago

July 21, 2018

COLUMBUS, Ohio. – Orlando City SC (7-12-1, 22 points) fell 3-2 to Columbus Crew SC (9-7-6, 33 points) on Saturday at MAPFRE Stadium. Sacha Kljestan and Stéfano Pinho scored.

“Columbus are an excellent team and we’ve played really well,” Lions head coach James O’Connor said. “I thought we had some chances. We were unlucky not to score a couple more goals. But with regards to the effort, the commitment, the quality at times, I thought it was a really good performance. Really strong, but we didn’t deserve that.”

The Lions opened the scoring for the second time in three MLS games under O’Connor when Kljestan buried RJ Allen’s cross in the 16th minute.

Gyasi Zardes equalized for Columbus in the 51st minute.

City retook the lead just seven minutes later. Yoshimar Yotún played the ball up to Kljestan, who passed across for Pinho for his second goal of the season to make it 2-1.

It looked as though the Lions would leave Columbus with three points until Crew SC was awarded an extremely questionable penalty kick in the 86th minute. Joe Bendik, who replaced Earl Edwards, Jr. in the 32nd minute, guessed correctly but couldn’t catch up to Zardes’ shot.

Wil Trapp scored the winner from 30 yards out in stoppage time.

Kickoff was delayed roughly 40 minutes due to severe weather in Columbus.

The Lions return to Orlando City Stadium at 8 p.m. ET on Thursday, July 26, to host New York City FC.

Tickets to all City home matches are available at OrlandoCitySC.com or by calling 855-ORL-CITY.

Match Notes

D Shane O’Neill made his first MLS start since June 24, 2015, when he played 90 minutes for the Colorado Rapids against Orlando City. O’Neill made his Club debut on Wednesday.
M Sacha Kljestan scored his fifth goal of the season in the 16th minute. Kljestan started the match with the captain’s armband for the 13th time in 2018, but M Yoshimar Yotún took the armband when Kljestan was replaced by D Mohamed El-Munir in the 60th minute
M Yoshimar Yotún earned his team-leading sixth assist of the season. M Sacha Kljestan picked up his fifth assist of the season.
F Stéfano Pinho scored his second goal of the season. He also played his first 90-
M Cristian Higuita made his 70th MLS start for Orlando City, which passes M Kaká for 3rd-most in Club history, behind GK Joe Bendik (85) and F Cyle Larin (77).GK Earl Edwards, Jr. made his second consecutive MLS start but was replaced by GK Joe Bendik in the 32nd minute due to an apparent injury. It was the first time the Lions replaced a goalkeeper since Oct. 16, 2015 vs. NYCFC, when Josh Ford replaced Tally Hall in the 84th minute.

Teams 1 2 F
Columbus Crew SC 0 3 3
Orlando City SC 1 1 2Scoring Summary:
ORL – Sacha Kljestan 16’
CLB – Gyasi Zardes (Niko Hansen, Harrison Afful) 51’
ORL – Stéfano Pinho (Sacha Kljestan, Yoshimar Yotún) 58’
CLB – Gyasi Zardes (PK) 88’
CLB – Wil Trapp (Mike Grella) 90+2’

Misconduct Summary:
ORL – Chris Schuler (Yellow Card) 26’
CLB – Jonathan Mensah (Yellow Card) 26’
ORL – Sacha Kljestan (Yellow Card) 43’
CLB – Pedro Santos (Yellow Card) 84’
ORL – Mohamed El-Munir (Yellow Card) 87’
ORL – Yoshimar Yotún (Yellow Card) 90+3’
CLB – Josh Williams (Yellow Card) 90+5’

Lineups/Substitutions:

Columbus Crew SC – GK Zack Steffen, D Milton Valenzuela (Mike Grella 84’), Josh Williams, Jonathan Mensah, Harrison Afful, M Wil Trapp, Artur, Pedro Santos, Luis Argudo (Patrick Mullins 68’), Niko Hansen (Edward Opoku 68’), F Gyasi Zardes

Substitutes Not Used: GK Jon Kempin, D Lalas Abubakar, M Ricardo Clark, Hector Jimenez

Orlando City SC – GK Earl Edwards, Jr. (Joe Bendik 32’), D Tony Rocha, Chris Schuler, Shane O’Neill, RJ Allen, M Cristian Higuita (Will Johnson 69’), Uri Rosell, Yoshimar Yotún, ⓒ Sacha Kljestan (Mohamed El-Munir 60’), Chris Mueller, F Stéfano Pinho

Substitutes Not Used: D Scott Sutter, Amro Tarek, M Josué Colmán, F Dom Dwyer

Details of the Game:
Time: 8:18 p.m. ET
Weather: Clear
Date: July 21, 2018
Attendance: 14,052

Stats:

Possession:
CLB – 57.3 %
ORL – 42.7 %

Shots:
CLB – 15
ORL – 9

Saves:
CLB – 3
ORL – 3

Fouls:
CLB – 10
ORL – 15

Corners:
CLB – 17

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Scottie Scheffler Wins Second Red Cardigan at 2024 Arnold Palmer Invitational

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1 month 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.

Golf

Lydia Ko and Jeff McNeil win the Hilton Grand Vacations Tournament of Champions

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3 months ago

January 21, 2024

Mike Brodsky

Lydia Ko win the 2024 Hilton Grand Vacations Tournament of Champions at Lake Nona Golf & Country Club, Sunday, January 21, 2024. Photo by Harry Castiblanco / Florida National News

ORLANDO, Fla. (FNN SPORTS) – Lake Nona resident, Lydia Ko, has won the 2024 Hilton Grand Vacations LPGA Tournament of Champions at Lake Nona Golf & Country Club in Orlando, while Mets All-Star Second Baseman, Jeff McNeil, has won the celebrities and amateurs competition. The four day tournament wrapped up Sunday. Ko takes home $225,000 of the $1.5 million prize pool, while baseball player McNeil wins $100,000 of the $500,000 designated for the athletes and entertainers.

Lydia Ko and Jeff McNeil win the Hilton Grand Vacations Tournament of Champions at Lake Nona Golf & Country Club, Sunday, January 21, 2024. Photo by Harry Castiblanco / Florida National News

Ko finished at -14, two strokes ahead of Alexa Pano. Defending champion, Brooke Henderson, finished third at ten under par. McNeil ended with 138 points using the Modified Stableford scoring system, in his first time competing in this tournament. Annika Sorenstam finished in second place amongst the celebrity golfers, with 136. Former Major League Baseball pitchers Derek Lowe and Mark Mulder tied for third place at 135.

The Hilton Grand Vacations Tournament of Champions also announced today that they have extended their agreement with the LPGA to continue this tournament at Lake Nona for another five years, with a 65% increase in the prize pool money.

Stay tuned to Florida National News for more, and be sure to follow our Florida National News page on Facebook for more photos and videos from the tournament.

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Hilton Grand Vacations Tournament of Champions Returns to Lake Nona

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3 months ago

January 17, 2024

Mike Brodsky

Hilton Grand Vacations Tournament of Champions (Photo Credit: Mike Brodsky, Florida National News)

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Annika Sorenstam practices on the driving range for the Hilton Grand Vacations Tournament of Champions. (Photo Credit: Mike Brodsky, Florida National News)

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Sports fans can see some true legends in a different light. Basketball fans can look for Vince Carter, Ray Allen, or Chandler Parsons. Baseball fans can watch for John Smoltz, Albert Pujols, or Roger Clemens. Football fans will find Hall of Famers Emmitt Smith, Marcus Allen, Brian Urlacher, and Charles Woodson.

You’ll find many other actors, musicians, and champions of various sports. If you’d like to watch some fun golf while also celebrity spotting, be sure to visit the tournament’s website to get your tickets, and to see who else will be playing this year.