{"id":274032,"date":"2026-05-17T05:40:08","date_gmt":"2026-05-17T05:40:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/274032\/"},"modified":"2026-05-17T05:40:08","modified_gmt":"2026-05-17T05:40:08","slug":"match-report-orlando-city-sc-splits-the-points-in-1-1-draw-with-atlanta-united-fc","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/274032\/","title":{"rendered":"Match report: Orlando City SC\u00a0splits\u00a0the points in 1-1 draw with\u00a0Atlanta United FC"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>ORLANDO, Fla. (May 16, 2026) \u2013 Orlando City SC (4-8-2, 14 points)\u00a0played Atlanta United FC (3-8-2, 11 points) to a 1-1 draw Saturday night at Inter&amp;Co Stadium.  <\/p>\n<p>The Lions started strong as they sought their second home win in a week. Mart\u00edn Ojeda found Iv\u00e1n Angulo on a run toward the end line down Orlando\u2019s left flank, and Angulo sent a pass across the face of goal to Griffin Dorsey for the opener past Atlanta goalkeeper Lucas Hoyos. The goal was Dorsey\u2019s third of the year across all competitions and gave him goals in back-to-back matches.  <\/p>\n<p>The second half remained scoreless for 41 minutes as Orlando carried a 1-0 lead into the closing stages. Atlanta equalized late on Jay Fortune\u2019s goal,\u00a0assisted\u00a0by Matthew Edwards, and the sides split the points.  <\/p>\n<p>The Lions will wrap up their three-game homestand Tuesday, May 19, when they face Atlanta United FC for the second time in four days in the quarterfinals of the 2026 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup. Kickoff at Inter&amp;Co Stadium is set for 7:30 p.m. ET, with live coverage on Paramount+ and CBS Sports Golazo Network.<\/p>\n<p>\n      Scoring Summary:<\/p>\n<p>18\u2019 Griffin Dorsey (Iv\u00e1n Angulo, Mart\u00edn Ojeda) \u2013 <a href=\"https:\/\/click.fanmail.orlandocitysc.com\/?qs=ABB7InYiOjEsImQiOjQ4Nzl9AAEAAAAAAGTrjLnU2f4gLuI8Ifg2HXoWxqicO7esY_NricckumdA67qIGiKstQoZvoE6FCjug47qsXwsQSNupFpxrJ4q6EzYWWJaPO9dVAI\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">ORL 1, ATL 0<\/a><\/p>\n<p>86\u2019 Jay Fortune (Matthew Edwards, Stian Gregersen) \u2013\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/click.fanmail.orlandocitysc.com\/?qs=ABB7InYiOjEsImQiOjQ4Nzl9AAEAAAAAAGTrjLnVotmY-_LCx0ekidlhL3wErew3gE5Bv7Gb3k28_HtFc_R8BTTr_7DZnX0vIHuieAFaRd515dSf1kxUaI4fAwqEo_-azdE\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">ORL 1, ATL 1<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\n      Interim Head Coach Mart\u00edn Perelman:<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe were close, close to a win, which is what we always want when we play, but especially at home.\u00a0I\u00a0think the guys\u00a0gave\u00a0a\u00a0huge effort. We were able to play the game we wanted for most of the\u00a0match.\u00a0There were periods when we felt a little fatigued, which I think is normal since we played just 48 hours ago. This is a quick turnaround.\u00a0We have another game that is\u00a0really important\u00a0to us.\u00a0It\u2019s\u00a0the\u00a0Open Cup in\u00a048\u00a0hours.\u00a0From now on,\u00a0it\u2019s\u00a0just\u00a0about recovering\u00a0as\u00a0fast as we can and as well as we can, then facing the Open Cup because\u00a0we\u2019re\u00a0really excited about the possibility of moving forward in the competition.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"ORLANDO, Fla. 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