2014 season | ||||
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President | Phil Rawlins | |||
Manager | Adrian Heath | |||
Stadium | Hess Field 17, ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex | |||
USL Pro | 1st | |||
USL Pro Playoffs | QF | |||
U.S. Open Cup | 4th round | |||
WDW Pro Soccer Classic | T-3rd | |||
Top goalscorer | League: Kevin Molino (20) All: Kevin Molino (25) | |||
Highest home attendance | 5,029 vs LA Galaxy II (June 28) vs Charlotte (Aug. 2) vs Harrisburg (Aug. 16) | |||
Lowest home attendance | 4,206 vs OC Blues (June 11) | |||
Average home league attendance | 4,743 | |||
The 2014 Orlando City SC season was the club's fourth season of existence in Orlando, and their final season playing in the lower divisions. A Major League Soccer expansion franchise with the same name began play in 2015. The team entered the season as the defending USL Pro champions, beating Charlotte Eagles in the Championship Game after finishing second in the regular season.
On November 19, 2013, it was announced that Orlando City would be the next expansion franchise in Major League Soccer, the league's 21st team, to begin play in 2015. [1] The announcement was made at Church Street Station in downtown Orlando, in the old Cheyenne Saloon, and was attended by an overflow crowd estimated by the Orlando Police Department at around 4,000. This made 2014 their final season in USL Pro.
Manager Adrian Heath said that the construction of the team for the 2014 season will be centered around getting players who can potentially move up with the team in 2015. [2] As a result, he allowed several player contracts to lapse, only keeping a handful of vital personnel. He also signed goalkeeper Carl Woszczynski away from Los Angeles Blues, to play behind starting goalkeeper and team captain Miguel Gallardo.
Orlando City continued their affiliation with Sporting Kansas City through the MLS-USL Pro development alliance for the 2014 season. For the season, Sporting began transitioning their affiliation to Oklahoma City Energy FC, and would split their transfers between the two clubs before making Oklahoma City their sole affiliate in 2015. [3]
The day before the MLS announcement, Orlando City and Orlando Health announced that the hospital system had signed a multi-year sponsorship contract which would make Orlando Health the team's presenting sponsor for its final USL Pro season, and going into MLS. [4]
On June 3, 2014, Phil Rawlins sold Orlando City's USL Pro franchise license to minority owner Wayne Estopinal. While Orlando City moves on to MLS, the remaining USL Pro team will move to Louisville, Kentucky, in 2015 and become Louisville City FC. The team will maintain Orlando City's MLS colors. At the same time, James O'Connor retired as a player to become Louisville City's manager.
With the Citrus Bowl under construction, and their new stadium planned to open in 2016, Orlando City moved their games to the ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex. They played at Field 17 in the Hess Sports Fields, where they invested to expand its capacity to 5,300. [5]
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February 11, 2014 | Chicago Fire | 3–0 | Orlando City | Bradenton, Florida |
7:00 p.m. EST | Shipp ![]() Jackson ![]() Braun ![]() | Report | Stadium: IMG Academy Stadium |
March 8, 2014 | Orlando City | 2–0 | FIU Panthers | Sanford, Florida |
3:00 p.m. EST | Pulis ![]() | Stadium: Seminole Soccer Complex |
March 12, 2014 | Orlando City | 2–0 | Rollins Tars | Sanford, Florida |
7:00 p.m. EDT | Molino ![]() Chin ![]() | Stadium: Seminole Soccer Complex |
March 15, 2014 | Orlando City | 3–0 | Stetson Hatters | Sanford, Florida |
7:00 p.m. EST | Stadium: Seminole Soccer Complex |
April 1, 2014 | USF Bulls | 3–2 | Orlando City | Tampa, Florida |
7:00 p.m. EDT | Stadium: Corbett Soccer Stadium |
May 23, 2014 | Orlando City | 0–1 | Roma | Lake Buena Vista, Florida |
8:00 p.m. | Report | Totti ![]() | Stadium: Hess Field 17, ESPN WWOS |
June 20, 2014 | Orlando City | 0–0 | São Paulo | Lake Buena Vista, Florida |
8:00 p.m. | Boden ![]() | Report | Stadium: Hess Field 17, ESPN WWOS |
The team announced on December 5, 2013, that they would return to the Walt Disney World Pro Soccer Classic. [6]
February 19, 20141 | Orlando City | 1–1 | Philadelphia Union | Lake Buena Vista, Florida |
6:00 p.m. EST | Hertzog ![]() Boden ![]() | Report | Fernandes ![]() | Stadium: ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex |
February 22, 20142 | Toronto FC | 1–1 | Orlando City | Lake Buena Vista, Florida |
6:00 p.m. EST | Bekker ![]() | Report | Trialist #25 ![]() Howard ![]() | Stadium: ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex |
February 26, 20143 | Orlando City | 4–4 | Columbus Crew | Lake Buena Vista, Florida |
6:00 p.m. EST | Ceren ![]() Molino ![]() Mbengue ![]() Chin ![]() | Report | Finley ![]() Finlay ![]() Meram ![]() | Stadium: ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex |
March 1, 20143rd Place Match | Orlando City | 4–4 | New York Red Bulls | Lake Buena Vista, Florida |
6:00 p.m. EST | Hertzog ![]() Chin ![]() Álvarez ![]() Mbengue ![]() Molino ![]() | Report | Wright-Phillips ![]() Armando ![]() Sekagya ![]() Steele ![]() | Stadium: ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex |
April 30, 2014Preseason | Orlando City | 3–0 | Tampa Bay Rowdies | Lake Buena Vista, Florida |
7:30pm EST | Mbengue ![]() Chin ![]() Span ![]() | Report | Stadium: Hess Field 17, ESPN WWOS |
July 6, 2014Preseason | Tampa Bay Rowdies | 2–3 | Orlando City | St. Petersburg, Florida |
6:30pm EDT | Hristov ![]() Hristov ![]() | Molino ![]() Ceren ![]() Hertzog ![]() | Stadium: Al Lang Field |
Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
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Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
28 | 19 | 5 | 4 | 56 | 24 | +32 | 62 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 39 | 8 | +31 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 17 | 16 | +1 |
Source: Match reports
March 22, 20141 | Charleston Battery | 1–1 | Orlando City | Charleston, South Carolina |
7:30 p.m. | Diouf ![]() Griffith ![]() | Report Report Match Replay | 'da Luz ![]() | Stadium: Blackbaud Stadium Attendance: 3,773 Referee: Matthew Jozaitis |
March 29, 20142 | Orlando City | 1–1 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds | Lake Buena Vista, Florida |
7:30 p.m. | Boden ![]() | Report Report Match Replay | Marshall ![]() Angulo ![]() | Stadium: Hess Field 17, ESPN WWOS Attendance: 5,028 Referee: Caleb Mendez |
April 5, 20143 | Orlando City | 3–1 | Rochester Rhinos | Lake Buena Vista, Florida |
7:30 p.m. | Molino ![]() Valentino ![]() Boden ![]() Turner ![]() Chin ![]() | Report Report Match Replay | Hoffer ![]() Banks ![]() | Stadium: Hess Field 17, ESPN WWOS Attendance: 4,776 Referee: Andres Pfefferkorm |
April 12, 20144 | Orlando City | 1–0 | Charleston Battery | Lake Buena Vista, Florida |
7:30 p.m. | Span ![]() Turner ![]() | Report Report Match Replay | Prince ![]() | Stadium: Hess Field 17, ESPN WWOS Attendance: 4,826 Referee: Caleb Mendez |
April 22, 20145 | FC Dallas Reserves | 2–3 | Orlando City | Frisco, Texas |
8:00 p.m. | de la Tejera ![]() Zimmerman ![]() | Report Report Match Replay | Mbengue ![]() Molino ![]() | Stadium: Toyota Stadium Attendance: 375 Referee: Christopher Mercado |
April 26, 20146 | OKC Energy | 1–2 | Orlando City | Oklahoma City, Oklahoma |
8:00 p.m. | Perry ![]() | Report Match Replay | Chin ![]() Molino ![]() Clark ![]() | Stadium: Pribil Stadium Attendance: 4,230 Referee: Tony Mensah |
May 4, 20147 | Orlando City | 3–1 | OKC Energy | Lake Buena Vista, Florida |
7:30 p.m. | Chin ![]() Álvarez ![]() Turner ![]() Pulis ![]() | Report Match Replay | Lund ![]() Thomas ![]() | Stadium: Hess Field 17, ESPN WWOS Attendance: 4,532 Referee: Marcos Oliveira |
May 9, 20148 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds | 0–1 | Orlando City | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania |
7:00 p.m. | Dallman ![]() Obodai ![]() | Report Match Replay | Molino ![]() Ceren ![]() Boden ![]() Turner ![]() Álvarez ![]() Gallardo ![]() | Stadium: Highmark Stadium Attendance: 2,485 Referee: Kevin Terry, Jr. |
May 10, 20149 | Rochester Rhinos | 1–1 | Orlando City | Rochester, New York |
7:05 p.m. | Rosenlund ![]() | Report Match Replay | Boden ![]() Turner ![]() | Stadium: Sahlen's Stadium Attendance: 5,457 Referee: Vito Testa |
May 17, 201410 | Arizona United | 0–1 | Orlando City | Peoria, Arizona |
10:10 p.m. | Dillon ![]() | Report Match Replay | Gallego ![]() Redding ![]() Rusin ![]() Lopez ![]() Álvarez ![]() | Stadium: Peoria Sports Complex Attendance: 2,044 Referee: Younes Marrakchi |
May 21, 201411 | Orlando City | 3–1 | Charlotte Eagles | Lake Buena Vista, Florida |
7:30 p.m. | Molino ![]() | Report Match Replay | Thompson ![]() Duckett ![]() Gentile ![]() | Stadium: Hess Field 17, ESPN WWOS Attendance: 4,219 Referee: Lance Vanhaitsma |
May 31, 201412 | Orlando City | 2–0 | Charleston Battery | Lake Buena Vista, Florida |
7:30 p.m. | Hertzog ![]() Ceren ![]() Rusin ![]() Molino ![]() | Report Match Replay | Prince ![]() Sanyang ![]() | Stadium: Hess Field 17, ESPN WWOS Attendance: 4,987 Referee: Marcos DeOliveira |
June 7, 201413 | Orlando City | 2–1 | Montreal Impact Reserves | Lake Buena Vista, Florida |
7:30 p.m. | Span ![]() | Report Match Replay | Tissot ![]() | Stadium: Hess Field 17, ESPN WWOS Attendance: 4,612 Referee: Matthew Misscannon |
June 11, 201414 | Orlando City | 4–1 | Orange County Blues | Lake Buena Vista, Florida |
7:30 p.m. | Hertzog ![]() da Luz ![]() Rusin ![]() | Report Match Replay | Santana ![]() | Stadium: Hess Field 17, ESPN WWOS Attendance: 4,206 Referee: Andres Pfefferkorm |
June 22, 201415 | Dayton Dutch Lions | 0–2 | Orlando City | Beavercreek, Ohio |
3:00 p.m. | Report Match Replay | Mbengue ![]() Molino ![]() | Stadium: Beavercreek Stadium Attendance: 275 Referee: Joshua Brooks |
June 28, 201416 | Orlando City | 3–0 | LA Galaxy II | Lake Buena Vista, Florida |
7:30 p.m. | Hertzog ![]() Molino ![]() | Report Match Replay | Stadium: Hess Field 17, ESPN WWOS Attendance: 5,029 Referee: Patrick O'Brian |
July 3, 201417 | Wilmington Hammerheads | v | Orlando City | Wilmington, North Carolina |
7:30 p.m. | Match postponed due to weather | Stadium: Legion Stadium |
July 12, 201418 | Orlando City | 2–0 | Wilmington Hammerheads | Lake Buena Vista, Florida |
7:30 p.m. | Chin ![]() Pulis ![]() | Report Match Replay | Stadium: Hess Field 17, ESPN WWOS Attendance: 4,919 Referee: Lance Vanhaitsma |
July 17, 201419 | Sacramento Republic | 0–0 | Orlando City | Sacramento, California |
10:30 p.m. | Alvarez ![]() | Report Match Replay | Stadium: Bonney Field, Cal Expo Attendance: 8,000 Referee: Matthew Buckman |
July 27, 201420 | Rochester Rhinos | 1–0 | Orlando City | Rochester, New York |
4:05 p.m. | Rolfe ![]() Walls ![]() | Report | Ceren ![]() Boden ![]() | Stadium: Sahlen's Stadium Attendance: 8,378 Referee: Democratis Pashalidis |
August 2, 201421 | Orlando City | 4–1 | Charlotte Eagles | Lake Buena Vista, Florida |
7:30 p.m. | Chin ![]() Turner ![]() Molino ![]() | Report Match Replay | Thompson ![]() | Stadium: Hess Field 17, ESPN WWOS Attendance: 5,029 Referee: Christina Unkel |
August 9, 201422 | Harrisburg City Islanders | 3–2 | Orlando City | Harrisburg, Pennsylvania |
6:00 p.m. | Derschang ![]() Hoppenot ![]() | Report Match Replay | Molino ![]() Gentile ![]() | Stadium: Skyline Sports Complex Referee: Charles Murphy |
August 16, 201423 | Orlando City | 3–1 | Harrisburg City Islanders | Lake Buena Vista, Florida |
7:30 p.m. | Ceren ![]() Molino ![]() | Report Match Replay | Derschang ![]() | Stadium: Hess Field 17, ESPN WWOS Attendance: 5,029 Referee: Patrick O'Brian |
August 20, 201424 | Charlotte Eagles | 2–0 | Orlando City | Charlotte, North Carolina |
7:00 p.m. | Thompson ![]() | Report Match Replay | Stadium: Dickson Field Attendance: 498 Referee: Doug Hartemann |
August 23, 201425 | Richmond Kickers | 2–3 | Orlando City | Richmond, Virginia |
7:00 p.m. | Davis ![]() Robinson ![]() | Report Match Replay | Estrela ![]() Molino ![]() Ramos ![]() | Stadium: City Stadium Attendance: 3,562 Referee: Matthew Franz |
August 28, 201417R | Wilmington Hammerheads | 3–1 | Orlando City | Wilmington, North Carolina |
7:30 p.m. | Bone ![]() Kaye ![]() Ochoa ![]() | Report Match Replay | da Luz ![]() | Stadium: Legion Stadium Attendance: 1,784 Referee: Jeremy Smith |
August 31, 201426 | Orlando City | 7–0 | Dayton Dutch Lions | Lake Buena Vista, Florida |
7:30 p.m. | Molino ![]() Gentile ![]() da Luz ![]() Mbengue ![]() | Report Match Replay | Stadium: Hess Field 17, ESPN WWOS Attendance: 4,810 Referee: Stefan McHardy |
September 3, 201427 | Wilmington Hammerheads | 0–0 | Orlando City | Wilmington, North Carolina |
7:30 p.m. | Report Match Replay | Stadium: Legion Stadium Attendance: 2,184 Referee: Matthew Jozaitis |
September 6, 201428 | Orlando City | 1–0 | Richmond Kickers | Lake Buena Vista, Florida |
7:30 p.m. | Molino ![]() | Report Match Replay | Stadium: Hess Field 17, ESPN WWOS Attendance: 4,400 Referee: Rubiel Vasquez |
Pos | Team | Pld | W | T | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | Orlando City (C) | 28 | 19 | 5 | 4 | 56 | 24 | +32 | 62 | Commissioner's Cup, Playoffs |
2 | Sacramento Republic FC (A) | 28 | 17 | 4 | 7 | 49 | 28 | +21 | 55 | Playoffs |
3 | LA Galaxy II (A) | 28 | 15 | 6 | 7 | 54 | 38 | +16 | 51 | |
4 | Richmond Kickers (A) | 28 | 13 | 12 | 3 | 53 | 28 | +25 | 51 | |
5 | Charleston Battery (A) | 28 | 11 | 8 | 9 | 36 | 31 | +5 | 41 |
Quarterfinals | Semifinals | USL Pro Championship | ||||||||||||
1 | Orlando City | 0 | ||||||||||||
8 | Harrisburg City Islanders | 1 | ||||||||||||
8 | Harrisburg City Islanders | 3 | ||||||||||||
4 | Richmond Kickers | 2 | ||||||||||||
4 | Richmond Kickers (a.e.t.) | 2 | ||||||||||||
5 | Charleston Battery | 1 | ||||||||||||
8 | Harrisburg City Islanders | 0 | ||||||||||||
2 | Sacramento Republic | 2 | ||||||||||||
2 | Sacramento Republic | 4 | ||||||||||||
7 | Wilmington Hammerheads | 1 | ||||||||||||
2 | Sacramento Republic | 3 | ||||||||||||
3 | LA Galaxy II | 2 | ||||||||||||
3 | LA Galaxy II | 2 | ||||||||||||
6 | Rochester Rhinos | 1 |
September 13, 2014QF | Orlando City | 0–1 | Harrisburg City Islanders | Lake Buena Vista, Florida |
7:30pm | Report Match Replay | Hoppenhot ![]() Derschang ![]() | Stadium: Hess Field 17, ESPN WWOS Attendance: 4,855 Referee: Matthew Miscannon |
Orlando City entered the U.S. Open Cup in the second round.
May 14, 20142R | Orlando City | 4–1 | Ocala Stampede | Sanford, Florida |
7:30pm | Hertzog ![]() Chin ![]() | Report | Knight ![]() | Stadium: Seminole Soccer Complex |
May 28, 20143R | Orlando City | 4–1 | Tampa Bay Rowdies | Sanford, Florida |
8:00pm | Molino ![]() da Luz ![]() Mbengue ![]() | Report | Wagner ![]() Hill ![]() | Stadium: Seminole Soccer Complex |
June 17, 20144R | Colorado Rapids | 5–2 | Orlando City | Commerce City, Colorado |
9:00pm | Brown ![]() LaBrocca ![]() Powers ![]() Mari ![]() | Report | Mbengue ![]() ![]() Boden ![]() Ceren ![]() | Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park |
No. | Position | Nation | Player |
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1 | GK | ![]() | Miguel Gallardo (captain) |
2 | DF | ![]() | Tyler Turner |
3 | DF | ![]() | Brad Rusin |
4 | DF | ![]() | Tommy Redding |
5 | DF | ![]() | Rafael Ramos |
6 | MF | ![]() | Anthony Pulis |
8 | MF | ![]() | Adama Mbengue |
9 | FW | ![]() | Giuseppe Gentile |
11 | FW | ![]() | Corey Hertzog |
12 | MF | ![]() | Harrison Heath |
13 | MF | ![]() | Austin da Luz |
14 | DF | ![]() | Luke Boden |
15 | FW | ![]() | Dennis Chin |
16 | MF | ![]() | Aodhan Quinn |
17 | MF | ![]() | Darwin Ceren |
18 | MF | ![]() | Kevin Molino |
19 | DF | ![]() | Bitielo Jean Jacques |
21 | GK | ![]() | Carl Woszczynski |
22 | DF | ![]() | Rob Valentino |
23 | DF | ![]() | Justin Clark |
24 | MF | ![]() | Estrela |
25 | MF | ![]() | Ian Christianson |
26 | GK | ![]() | Rafael Díaz |
27 | MF | ![]() | Brian Span (on loan from FC Dallas) |
† = Denotes players on loan through USL Pro-MLS Reserve League alliance
# = Denotes players who retired during the season
For the 2014 season, all matches will stream live on YouTube. The team's webcasts in 2014 are produced with assistance from the ESPN Innovation Lab. [21] Occasional matches will appear on Bright House Sports Network. Some home matches can be heard on the radio as well, either 740 the Game or 102.5/107.7-HD2 WLOQ.
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