{"id":398431,"date":"2026-09-13T05:42:34","date_gmt":"2026-09-13T05:42:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/398431\/"},"modified":"2026-09-13T05:42:34","modified_gmt":"2026-09-13T05:42:34","slug":"match-report-orlando-city-sc-shuts-out-toronto-fc-3-0","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/398431\/","title":{"rendered":"Match report: Orlando City SC shuts out Toronto FC 3-0"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>ORLANDO, Fla. (Sept. 12, 2026) \u2014\u00a0Antoine Griezmann scored in a fifth consecutive match as Orlando City SC (10-11-4, 34 points) defeated Toronto FC (6-8-11, 29 points) 3-0 on Saturday night at Inter.co Stadium. The result extends Orlando\u2019s unbeaten streak to four games (3-0-1)\u00a0and keeps the Club sixth in the Eastern Conference standings with nine regular season games remaining.  <\/p>\n<p>The Lions opened the scoring just before halftime when Zakaria Taifi sent a cross from the right wing across the face of goal and Griezmann met it with an acrobatic finish off to\u00a0score in a fifth consecutive game and bring his regular-season tally to eight goals.  <\/p>\n<p>Rookie Harvey Sarajian doubled the lead in the 82nd minute after a solo run through multiple defenders. Daryl Dike collected the ball and played Sarajian into the box, where he slotted a shot into the lower left corner for his first MLS goal.  <\/p>\n<p>The No.5 overall pick in the 2026 MLS SuperDraft then turned provider, passing the ball to Justin Ellis who then fed\u00a0Iv\u00e1n Angulo into the left side of the box. Angulo took a touch toward the endline and around his defender before sending a low shot past goalkeeper Luka Gavran to put the game away in stoppage time.  <\/p>\n<p>Orlando City returns to 2026 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup action on Wednesday, Sept. 16, when the Lions travel to face the Columbus Crew in the semifinals. Kickoff from ScottsMiracle-Gro Field is set for 7 p.m. ET on CBS Sports Network.<\/p>\n<p>\n      Scoring Summary:<\/p>\n<p>45+1\u2019 Antoine Griezmann (Zakaria Taifi, Marco Pa\u0161ali\u0107) \u2013 <a href=\"https:\/\/click.fanmail.orlandocitysc.com\/?qs=ABB7InYiOjEsImQiOjQ5OTh9AAEAAAAAAdjibYnt-QlRlhWjmrNeZsJfRRwa8a1Cr87I9l2KPjJg7vTrOXg9f6u6KuH_O6ErbOe0_UP_y_0whmhBE1bpusjjf-NtKYsVH-Q\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">ORL 1, TOR 0<\/a><\/p>\n<p>82\u2019 Harvey Sarajian (Daryl Dike) \u2013 <a href=\"https:\/\/click.fanmail.orlandocitysc.com\/?qs=ABB7InYiOjEsImQiOjQ5OTh9AAEAAAAAAdjibYnuNK8AN3Wyslrfvru0izK1PHzddmoRY-WDUDNVh0A5UmHso0yc1ygdTr9aC8_Vv5vZdkNRFSKf4T1l7hSUYQjcdiXwMOo\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">ORL 2, TOR 0<\/a><\/p>\n<p>90+6\u2019 Iv\u00e1n Angulo (Justin Ellis, Harvey Sarajian) \u2013 <a href=\"https:\/\/click.fanmail.orlandocitysc.com\/?qs=ABB7InYiOjEsImQiOjQ5OTh9AAEAAAAAAdjibYnvCbqPRrDtwZcu1Ki4tGn9Gh0cgfDKmbLB4lOJOPGmqXRNprhc1EKgz6rdkCAyEZuv0P874P8g0yGiK55AhB_srYywcFY\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">ORL 3, TOR 0<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\n      Interim Head Coach Mart\u00edn Perelman:<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWell, it was a good night for us. It was a tough game, but I think the team made a good effort. The guys stepped onto the field, and as a group, they fought together. We had better moments, as well as difficulties during the game, but we were able to solve them and win at home, which is very important for us because of where we are in the season.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\n      Defender Zakaria Taifi:<\/p>\n<p>\u201cNow that I think about it, it\u2019s the type of thing I dreamed of as a kid. I mean, it\u2019s [Antoine] Griezmann. I\u2019ve watched him my whole life. In warmups and training, I always practice that ball with him because I know he likes to make those runs and get a foot or his head on the ball, and I know he\u2019s going to be there. At first, I saw no one was there, so I hesitated. Then I took another touch, saw him making the run and just put it in because I knew he was going to get it.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\n      Forward Harvey Sarajian:<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s awesome. It\u2019s a surreal moment for me. It\u2019s been a long time coming, playing with the Second Team, grinding and getting opportunities with the First Team. I\u2019m super grateful for [Daryl] Dike\u2019s pass, but yeah, I\u2019ve just got to keep working and get a couple more.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"ORLANDO, Fla. 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