{"id":392509,"date":"2026-09-07T01:18:09","date_gmt":"2026-09-07T01:18:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/392509\/"},"modified":"2026-09-07T01:18:09","modified_gmt":"2026-09-07T01:18:09","slug":"orlando-city-holds-off-san-diego-with-everyone-on-defense","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/392509\/","title":{"rendered":"Orlando City holds off San Diego with everyone on defense"},"content":{"rendered":"

The defense starred for Orlando City SC as they sent four shots on goal against San Diego FC. It was the fourth that won the match for the Lions.<\/p>\n

Offensive fireworks have turned the season around for Orlando City SC. But against San Diego FC, the Lions’ defense showed they\u2019ve got a say in where the team goes this year as well.<\/p>\n

Orlando sent a total of only four shots on goal<\/a> toward San Diego goalkeeper C.J. Dos Santos. One of the shots was scored in the 28th minute. Justin Ellis threaded a pass through three defenders when he spied Antoine Griezmann behind them.<\/p>\n

Greizmann sent\u00a0 the right-footed shot home. Daryl Dike got the second assist on the goal, resulting in a 1-0 victory for Orlando.<\/p>\n

Dike had worked his way into the box after taking a long ball from Robin Jansson. <\/p>\n

This is only the third time this season that San Diego hasn\u2019t scored in an MLS game. It\u2019s only their second loss in their past seven matches across all competitions.<\/p>\n

The opponents did their best to activate the Lions\u2019 second-half hex<\/a>. Orlando felt it the most in the last 11 minutes<\/a>. San Diego renewed the pressing defense they\u2019d used to open the match. They pushed numbers forward.<\/p>\n

\"Robin<\/p>\n

Orlando City SC v Real Salt Lake | Dustin Markland\/GettyImages<\/p>\n

After all, they only needed one score to equalize.<\/p>\n

They got so close in final stoppage time that Anders Dreyer fired from a central position outside the box, but hit the right post. For all their efforts, San Diego finished the match with only two shots on target.<\/p>\n

Lions goalkeeper Maxime Crepeau said<\/a> every Orlando player contributed to a united defense to overcome their opponents. They had to keep hitting San Diego when their line was high and shut down their most dangerous plays. <\/p>\n

Orlando City SC will have to keep hitting opponents for the rest of the year. Then, the season they turned around will stay turned around.<\/p>\n

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