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

Background

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

Friendlies

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

WDW Pro Soccer Classic

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

I-4 Derby

USL Pro

All times from this point on Eastern Daylight Time (UTC−04:00)
Results summary
OverallHomeAway
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
28 19 5 4 56 24  +32 62 13 1 0 39 8  +31 6 4 4 17 16  +1

Source: Match reports

Round12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728
GroundAHHHAAHAAAHHHHAHAHAAHAHAAHAH
ResultDDWWWWWWDWWWWWWWLWDLWLWLWWDW
Source: Match reports
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
Results
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
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
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[lower-alpha 1]
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
Updated to match(es) played on September 7, 2014. 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

Quarter-Finals Semi-Finals 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

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

Club

Roster

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

No.Nat.PlayerBirthdayPrevious club2014 USL Pro appearances2014 USL Pro goals
Goalkeepers
1Miguel Gallardo (1984-10-24) October 24, 1984 Austin Lightning24
21Carl Woszczynski (1988-04-18) April 18, 1988 Los Angeles Blues4
26Rafael Díaz (1991-10-08) October 8, 1991 St. John's University
Defenders
2Tyler Turner (1996-03-04) March 4, 1996 IMG Academy Bradenton231
3Brad Rusin (1986-09-05) September 5, 1986 Vancouver Whitecaps FC232
4Tommy Redding (1997-01-24) January 24, 1997 FC America15
5Rafael Ramos (1995-01-09) January 9, 1995 S.L. Benfica Juniors U-1941
7Bryan Burke (1989-01-03) January 3, 1989 Los Angeles Blues7
14Luke Boden (1988-11-26) November 26, 1988 Sheffield Wednesday F.C.232
19Bitielo Jean Jacques (1990-12-28) December 28, 1990 VSI Tampa Bay FC7
22Rob Valentino (1985-12-21) December 21, 1985 Tampa Bay Rowdies191
23Justin Clark (1988-10-17) October 17, 1988 Rollins College13
Midfielders
6Anthony Pulis (1984-07-21) July 21, 1984 Aldershot Town F.C.121
8Adama Mbengue (1993-12-01) December 1, 1993 Orlando City U-23273
10Yordany Álvarez# (1985-05-24) May 24, 1985 Real Salt Lake131
12Harrison Heath (1996-04-16) April 16, 1996 Norwich City U-187
13Austin da Luz (1987-10-09) October 9, 1987 Carolina RailHawks185
16Aodhan Quinn (1992-03-22) March 22, 1992 Philadelphia Union16
17Darwin Ceren (1989-12-31) December 31, 1989 Juventud Independiente232
18Kevin Molino (1990-06-17) June 17, 1990 Ma Pau SC2720
20Mikey Lopez (1993-02-20) February 20, 1993 Sporting Kansas City9
24James O'Connor# (1979-09-01) September 1, 1979 Sheffield Wednesday F.C.1
24Estrela (1995-09-22) September 22, 1995 S.L. Benfica Juniors U-1951
25Ian Christianson (1991-03-06) March 6, 1991 New York Red Bulls3
27Brian Span (1992-02-23) February 23, 1992 FC Dallas191
Forwards
9Giuseppe Gentile (1992-10-18) October 18, 1992 Chicago Fire112
15Dennis Chin (1987-06-04) June 4, 1987 Central Florida Kraze265
11Corey Hertzog (1990-08-01) August 1, 1990 Vancouver Whitecaps FC214

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

Preseason Trialists

Transfers

In

Out

Loan in

Loan out

  • 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

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

References

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