2014 Orlando City SC season

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.

Orlando City
2014 season
PresidentPhil Rawlins
ManagerAdrian Heath
StadiumHess Field 17, ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex
USL Pro1st
USL Pro PlayoffsQF
U.S. Open Cup4th round
WDW Pro Soccer ClassicT-3rd
Top goalscorerLeague: Kevin Molino (20)
All: Kevin Molino (25)
Highest home attendance5,029 vs
LA Galaxy II (June 28)
vs Charlotte (Aug. 2)
vs Harrisburg (Aug. 16)
Lowest home attendance4,206 vs
OC Blues (June 11)
Average home league attendance4,743
← 2013
MLS →

Background edit

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]

Competitions edit

Friendlies edit

February 11, 2014 Chicago Fire 3–0 Orlando City Bradenton, Florida
7:00 p.m. EST Shipp   13'
Jackson   29'
Braun   77'
Report Stadium: IMG Academy Stadium
March 8, 2014 Orlando City 2–0 FIU Panthers Sanford, Florida
3:00 p.m. EST Pulis   24', 66' Stadium: Seminole Soccer Complex
March 12, 2014 Orlando City 2–0 Rollins Tars Sanford, Florida
7:00 p.m. EDT Molino   21'
Chin   90'
Stadium: Seminole Soccer Complex

WDW Pro Soccer Classic edit

The team announced on December 5, 2013, that they would return to the Walt Disney World Pro Soccer Classic.[6]

February 22, 2014 2 Toronto FC   1–1   Orlando City Lake Buena Vista, Florida
6:00 p.m. EST Bekker   13' (pen.) Report Trialist #25   13'
Howard   87'
Stadium: ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex
February 26, 2014 3 Orlando City   4–4   Columbus Crew Lake Buena Vista, Florida
6:00 p.m. EST Ceren   30'
Molino   51'
Mbengue   83'
Chin   88'
Report Finley   42'
Finlay   76', 88'
Meram   86'
Stadium: ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex
March 1, 2014 3rd Place Match Orlando City   4–4   New York Red Bulls Lake Buena Vista, Florida
6:00 p.m. EST Hertzog   7'
Chin   47'
Álvarez   67'
Mbengue   76'
Molino   86'
Report Wright-Phillips   29', 52'
Armando   42'
Sekagya   68'
Steele   80'
Stadium: ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex

I-4 Derby edit

July 6, 2014 Preseason Tampa Bay Rowdies 2–3 Orlando City St. Petersburg, Florida
6:30pm EDT Hristov   35'
Hristov   59'
Molino   31'
Ceren   43'
Hertzog   75'
Stadium: Al Lang Field

USL Pro edit

All times from this point on Eastern Daylight Time (UTC−04:00)

USL Pro regular season edit

Results summary edit
Overall Home Away
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

Round12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728
StadiumAHHHAAHAAAHHHHAHAHAAHAHAAHAH
ResultDDWWWWWWDWWWWWWWLWDLWLWLWWDW
Source: Match reports
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
Results edit
March 22, 2014 1 Charleston Battery 1–1 Orlando City Charleston, South Carolina
7:30 p.m. Diouf   65'
Griffith   90+3'
Report
Report
Match Replay
'da Luz   75' Stadium: Blackbaud Stadium
Attendance: 3,773
Referee: Matthew Jozaitis
March 29, 2014 2 Orlando City 1–1 Pittsburgh Riverhounds Lake Buena Vista, Florida
7:30 p.m. Boden   58' Report
Report
Match Replay
Marshall   34'
Angulo   50'
Stadium: Hess Field 17, ESPN WWOS
Attendance: 5,028
Referee: Caleb Mendez
April 5, 2014 3 Orlando City 3–1 Rochester Rhinos Lake Buena Vista, Florida
7:30 p.m. Molino   3'
Valentino   35'
Boden   54'
Turner   68'
Chin   75'
Report
Report
Match Replay
Hoffer   17'
Banks   54'
Stadium: Hess Field 17, ESPN WWOS
Attendance: 4,776
Referee: Andres Pfefferkorm
April 12, 2014 4 Orlando City 1–0 Charleston Battery Lake Buena Vista, Florida
7:30 p.m. Span   73'
Turner   76'
Report
Report
Match Replay
Prince   49' Stadium: Hess Field 17, ESPN WWOS
Attendance: 4,826
Referee: Caleb Mendez
April 22, 2014 5 FC Dallas Reserves 2–3 Orlando City Frisco, Texas
8:00 p.m. de la Tejera   62'
Zimmerman   90+1'
Report
Report
Match Replay
Mbengue   17'
Molino   47', 64'
Stadium: Toyota Stadium
Attendance: 375
Referee: Christopher Mercado
April 26, 2014 6 OKC Energy 1–2 Orlando City Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
8:00 p.m. Perry   90' Report
Match Replay
Chin   24'
Molino   56'
Clark   88'
Stadium: Pribil Stadium
Attendance: 4,230
Referee: Tony Mensah
May 4, 2014 7 Orlando City 3–1 OKC Energy Lake Buena Vista, Florida
7:30 p.m. Chin   32', 47'
Álvarez   33'
Turner   47'
Pulis   86'
Report
Match Replay
Lund   41'
Thomas   65'
Stadium: Hess Field 17, ESPN WWOS
Attendance: 4,532
Referee: Marcos Oliveira
May 9, 2014 8 Pittsburgh Riverhounds 0–1 Orlando City Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
7:00 p.m. Dallman   52'
Obodai   56'
Report
Match Replay
Molino   14'
Ceren   58'
Boden   60'
Turner   64'
Álvarez   69'
Gallardo   74'
Stadium: Highmark Stadium
Attendance: 2,485
Referee: Kevin Terry, Jr.
May 10, 2014 9 Rochester Rhinos 1–1 Orlando City Rochester, New York
7:05 p.m. Rosenlund   34' Report
Match Replay
Boden   62'
Turner   64'
Stadium: Sahlen's Stadium
Attendance: 5,457
Referee: Vito Testa
May 17, 2014 10 Arizona United 0–1 Orlando City Peoria, Arizona
10:10 p.m. Dillon   42' Report
Match Replay
Gallego   8' (o.g.)
Redding   42'
Rusin   48'
Lopez   79'
Álvarez   83'
Stadium: Peoria Sports Complex
Attendance: 2,044
Referee: Younes Marrakchi
May 21, 2014 11 Orlando City 3–1 Charlotte Eagles Lake Buena Vista, Florida
7:30 p.m. Molino   11', 31', 77' Report
Match Replay
Thompson   12'
Duckett   56'
Gentile   79'
Stadium: Hess Field 17, ESPN WWOS
Attendance: 4,219
Referee: Lance Vanhaitsma
May 31, 2014 12 Orlando City 2–0 Charleston Battery Lake Buena Vista, Florida
7:30 p.m. Hertzog   42'
Ceren   52'
Rusin   61'
Molino   76'
Report
Match Replay
Prince   51'
Sanyang   78'
Stadium: Hess Field 17, ESPN WWOS
Attendance: 4,987
Referee: Marcos DeOliveira
June 7, 2014 13 Orlando City 2–1 Montreal Impact Reserves Lake Buena Vista, Florida
7:30 p.m. Span   12', 60' Report
Match Replay
Tissot   75' Stadium: Hess Field 17, ESPN WWOS
Attendance: 4,612
Referee: Matthew Misscannon
June 11, 2014 14 Orlando City 4–1 Orange County Blues Lake Buena Vista, Florida
7:30 p.m. Hertzog   45+1'
da Luz   50'
Rusin   79', 87'
Report
Match Replay
Santana   38' Stadium: Hess Field 17, ESPN WWOS
Attendance: 4,206
Referee: Andres Pfefferkorm
June 22, 2014 15 Dayton Dutch Lions 0–2 Orlando City Beavercreek, Ohio
3:00 p.m. Report
Match Replay
Mbengue   53'
Molino   90+3'
Stadium: Beavercreek Stadium
Attendance: 275
Referee: Joshua Brooks
June 28, 2014 16 Orlando City 3–0 LA Galaxy II Lake Buena Vista, Florida
7:30 p.m. Hertzog   18', 43'
Molino   61'
Report
Match Replay
Stadium: Hess Field 17, ESPN WWOS
Attendance: 5,029
Referee: Patrick O'Brian
July 3, 2014 17 Wilmington Hammerheads v Orlando City Wilmington, North Carolina
7:30 p.m. Match postponed due to weather Stadium: Legion Stadium
July 12, 2014 18 Orlando City 2–0 Wilmington Hammerheads Lake Buena Vista, Florida
7:30 p.m. Chin   32'
Pulis   49' (pen.)
Report
Match Replay
Stadium: Hess Field 17, ESPN WWOS
Attendance: 4,919
Referee: Lance Vanhaitsma
July 17, 2014 19 Sacramento Republic 0–0 Orlando City Sacramento, California
10:30 p.m. Alvarez   79' Report
Match Replay
Stadium: Bonney Field, Cal Expo
Attendance: 8,000
Referee: Matthew Buckman
July 27, 2014 20 Rochester Rhinos 1–0 Orlando City Rochester, New York
4:05 p.m. Rolfe   31'
Walls   90'
Report Ceren   80'
Boden   88'
Stadium: Sahlen's Stadium
Attendance: 8,378
Referee: Democratis Pashalidis
August 2, 2014 21 Orlando City 4–1 Charlotte Eagles Lake Buena Vista, Florida
7:30 p.m. Chin   45+1'
Turner   48'
Molino   51' (pen.), 60'
Report
Match Replay
Thompson   75' Stadium: Hess Field 17, ESPN WWOS
Attendance: 5,029
Referee: Christina Unkel
August 16, 2014 23 Orlando City 3–1 Harrisburg City Islanders Lake Buena Vista, Florida
7:30 p.m. Ceren   8', 89'
Molino   19'
Report
Match Replay
Derschang   6' Stadium: Hess Field 17, ESPN WWOS
Attendance: 5,029
Referee: Patrick O'Brian
August 20, 2014 24 Charlotte Eagles 2–0 Orlando City Charlotte, North Carolina
7:00 p.m. Thompson   72', 90+2' Report
Match Replay
Stadium: Dickson Field
Attendance: 498
Referee: Doug Hartemann
August 23, 2014 25 Richmond Kickers 2–3 Orlando City Richmond, Virginia
7:00 p.m. Davis   53'
Robinson   78'
Report
Match Replay
Estrela   7'
Molino   52'
Ramos   70'
Stadium: City Stadium
Attendance: 3,562
Referee: Matthew Franz
August 28, 2014 17R Wilmington Hammerheads 3–1 Orlando City Wilmington, North Carolina
7:30 p.m. Bone   3'
Kaye   60'
Ochoa   90+2'
Report
Match Replay
da Luz   41' Stadium: Legion Stadium
Attendance: 1,784
Referee: Jeremy Smith
August 31, 2014 26 Orlando City 7–0 Dayton Dutch Lions Lake Buena Vista, Florida
7:30 p.m. Molino   6', 40', 57'
Gentile   38'
da Luz   49', 69'
Mbengue   60'
Report
Match Replay
Stadium: Hess Field 17, ESPN WWOS
Attendance: 4,810
Referee: Stefan McHardy
September 3, 2014 27 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, 2014 28 Orlando City 1–0 Richmond Kickers Lake Buena Vista, Florida
7:30 p.m. Molino   22' Report
Match Replay
Stadium: Hess Field 17, ESPN WWOS
Attendance: 4,400
Referee: Rubiel Vasquez
Standings edit
Pos Team Pld W T L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
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
6 Rochester Rhinos (A) 28 10 8 10 29 25 +4 38
7 Wilmington Hammerheads (A) 28 9 11 8 35 33 +2 38
8 Harrisburg City Islanders (A) 28 10 7 11 45 46 −1 37
9 Arizona United SC 28 10 5 13 32 47 −15 33[a]
10 Oklahoma City Energy FC 28 9 5 14 32 37 −5 32
11 Pittsburgh Riverhounds 28 9 5 14 35 49 −14 32
12 Charlotte Eagles 28 9 4 15 33 40 −7 31
13 Orange County Blues FC 28 9 1 18 31 54 −23 28
14 Dayton Dutch Lions 28 6 4 18 28 63 −35 22
Source: USL Pro official standings
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(A) Advances to USL Pro Playoffs; (C) Commissioner's Cup (best regular season record)
Notes:
  1. ^ Arizona was deducted two points for fielding an ineligible player on June 21 against LA Galaxy II.[7][8]

USL Pro Playoffs edit

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, 2014 QF Orlando City 0–1 Harrisburg City Islanders Lake Buena Vista, Florida
7:30pm Report
Match Replay
Hoppenhot   39'
Derschang   90+5'
Stadium: Hess Field 17, ESPN WWOS
Attendance: 4,855
Referee: Matthew Miscannon

U.S. Open Cup edit

Orlando City entered the U.S. Open Cup in the second round.

May 14, 2014 2R Orlando City 4–1 Ocala Stampede Sanford, Florida
7:30pm Hertzog   14', 44' (pen.)
Chin   28', 83'
Report Knight   61' Stadium: Seminole Soccer Complex
May 28, 2014 3R Orlando City 4–1 Tampa Bay Rowdies Sanford, Florida
8:00pm Molino   11', 41'
da Luz   22'
Mbengue   26'
Report Wagner   45'
Hill   87'
Stadium: Seminole Soccer Complex
June 17, 2014 4R Colorado Rapids 5–2 Orlando City Commerce City, Colorado
9:00pm Brown   32', 47', 54'
LaBrocca   41'
Powers   74'
Mari   78'
Report Mbengue   22',   68'
Boden   71'
Ceren   77'
Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park

Club edit

Roster edit

No. Position Player Nation
1 GK Miguel Gallardo (captain)   Mexico
2 DF Tyler Turner   United States
3 DF Brad Rusin   United States
4 DF Tommy Redding   United States
5 DF Rafael Ramos   Portugal
6 MF Anthony Pulis   Wales
8 MF Adama Mbengue   Senegal
9 FW Giuseppe Gentile   United States
11 FW Corey Hertzog   United States
12 MF Harrison Heath   England
13 MF Austin da Luz   United States
14 DF Luke Boden   England
15 FW Dennis Chin   United States
16 MF Aodhan Quinn   United States
17 MF Darwin Ceren   El Salvador
18 MF Kevin Molino   Trinidad and Tobago
19 DF Bitielo Jean Jacques   Haiti
21 GK Carl Woszczynski   United States
22 DF Rob Valentino   United States
23 DF Justin Clark   United States
24 MF Estrela   Angola
25 MF Ian Christianson   United States
26 GK Rafael Díaz   United States
27 MF Brian Span (on loan from FC Dallas)   United States

Squad information edit

No. Nat. Player Birthday Previous club 2014 USL Pro appearances 2014 USL Pro goals
Goalkeepers
1   Miguel Gallardo (1984-10-24) October 24, 1984 (age 39)   Austin Lightning 24
21   Carl Woszczynski (1988-04-18) April 18, 1988 (age 36)   Los Angeles Blues 4
26   Rafael Díaz (1991-10-08) October 8, 1991 (age 32)   St. John's University
Defenders
2   Tyler Turner (1996-03-04) March 4, 1996 (age 28)   IMG Academy Bradenton 23 1
3   Brad Rusin (1986-09-05) September 5, 1986 (age 37)   Vancouver Whitecaps FC 23 2
4   Tommy Redding (1997-01-24) January 24, 1997 (age 27)   FC America 15
5   Rafael Ramos (1995-01-09) January 9, 1995 (age 29)   S.L. Benfica U-19 4 1
7   Bryan Burke (1989-01-03) January 3, 1989 (age 35)   Los Angeles Blues 7
14   Luke Boden (1988-11-26) November 26, 1988 (age 35)   Sheffield Wednesday F.C. 23 2
19   Bitielo Jean Jacques (1990-12-28) December 28, 1990 (age 33)   VSI Tampa Bay FC 7
22   Rob Valentino (1985-12-21) December 21, 1985 (age 38)   Tampa Bay Rowdies 19 1
23   Justin Clark (1988-10-17) October 17, 1988 (age 35)   Rollins College 13
Midfielders
6   Anthony Pulis (1984-07-21) July 21, 1984 (age 39)   Aldershot Town F.C. 12 1
8   Adama Mbengue (1993-12-01) December 1, 1993 (age 30)   Orlando City U-23 27 3
10   Yordany Álvarez# (1985-05-24) May 24, 1985 (age 38)   Real Salt Lake 13 1
12   Harrison Heath (1996-04-16) April 16, 1996 (age 28)   Norwich City U-18 7
13   Austin da Luz (1987-10-09) October 9, 1987 (age 36)   Carolina RailHawks 18 5
16   Aodhan Quinn (1992-03-22) March 22, 1992 (age 32)   Philadelphia Union 16
17   Darwin Ceren (1989-12-31) December 31, 1989 (age 34)   Juventud Independiente 23 2
18   Kevin Molino (1990-06-17) June 17, 1990 (age 33)   Ma Pau SC 27 20
20   Mikey Lopez (1993-02-20) February 20, 1993 (age 31)   Sporting Kansas City 9
24   James O'Connor# (1979-09-01) September 1, 1979 (age 44)   Sheffield Wednesday F.C. 1
24   Estrela (1995-09-22) September 22, 1995 (age 28)   S.L. Benfica U-19 5 1
25   Ian Christianson (1991-03-06) March 6, 1991 (age 33)   New York Red Bulls 3
27   Brian Span (1992-02-23) February 23, 1992 (age 32)   FC Dallas 19 1
Forwards
9   Giuseppe Gentile (1992-10-18) October 18, 1992 (age 31)   Chicago Fire 11 2
15   Dennis Chin (1987-06-04) June 4, 1987 (age 36)   Central Florida Kraze 26 5
11   Corey Hertzog (1990-08-01) August 1, 1990 (age 33)   Vancouver Whitecaps FC 21 4

† = Denotes players on loan through USL Pro-MLS Reserve League alliance
# = Denotes players who retired during the season

Preseason Trialists edit

Transfers edit

In edit

Out edit

Loan in edit

Loan out edit

  •   Kaká, loaned out for six months to São Paulo, his hometown club. Kaka will then start play with Orlando City on January 1, 2015 in preparation for the Club's inaugural MLS season.[10]

Media edit

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.[23] 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.

See also edit

References edit

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  7. ^ "Arizona United SC deducted two league points". Arizona United SC. July 26, 2014. Retrieved July 26, 2014.
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  10. ^ a b "ORLANDO CITY SIGNS BRAZILIAN SUPERSTAR KAKA". OrlandoCitySoccer.com. Orlando City SC. Retrieved July 2, 2014.
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  14. ^ "ORLANDO CITY SC MIDFIELDER JAMIE WATSON TRANSFERS TO MINNESOTA UNITED F.C." Orlandocitysoccer.com. Orlando City S.C. Retrieved February 21, 2014.
  15. ^ "ORLANDO CITY TRANSFERS DEFENDER JOSEPH TOBY". Orlandocitysoccer.com. Orlando City S.C. Retrieved February 21, 2014.
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