CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (July 18, 2026) — Orlando City B (8-4-7, 35 points) battled Chattanooga FC (8-5-6, 34 points) to a 1-1 draw on Saturday night before claiming the extra point in the end-of-regulation shootout to cap an unbeaten three-match road trip.
The Lions opened the scoring in the 29th minute when midfielder Issah Haruna played a through ball to Matthew Belgodere. The Orlando City Academy player ran onto the pass and sent a cross back across the box for Brazilian international Pedro Leão, who finished with a left-footed strike.
The sequence marked the first professional assist of Belgodere’s career and Leão’s team-leading eighth goal of the 2026 MLS NEXT Pro season.
Chattanooga FC threatened throughout the rest of the half, but goalkeeper Juan Rojas made four first-half saves to keep the hosts off the scoresheet and send Orlando City B into halftime with a 1-0 lead.
After an evenly contested 30 minutes to start the second half, Chattanooga found an equalizer in the 75th minute when midfielder Steeve Louis Jean ran onto a ball played into the box and lofted it into the net. The strike leveled the match at 1-1 and forced the teams into an end-of-regulation shootout.
Following regulation, the Lions converted four attempts from the spot to Chattanooga FC’s three, with Parker Amoo-Mensah, Tahir Reid-Brown, Brady Kendall and Caleb Trombino finding the back of the net to secure the extra point.
Orlando City B returns to Central Florida for the first time since June 28 to host Huntsville City FC on Sunday, July 26. Kickoff from Osceola County Stadium is set for 7 p.m. ET.
Scoring Summary:
29’ Pedro Leão (Matthew Belgodere) – ORL 1, CFC 0
75’ Steeve Louis Jean (Tate Robertson) – ORL 1, CFC 1
Orlando City B will close out its three-match road trip on Saturday, July 18, against Chattanooga FC. Kickoff from Finley Stadium is set for 7 p.m. ET.