Orlando City returned to action and battled the Colorado Rapids on the road, claiming all three points and snapping a two-match losing streak. The Lions didn't play their best soccer, but they fought hard and were able to grind out a tightly contested road win. Martin Ojeda provided the game's only offensive highlight that mattered, showing that if you shoot hard and on frame, good things can, and often do, happen.
We looked back at the key moments and players in the game, checked our score predictions to see how close we came to being right, and made our selections for Man of the Match.
Alex Freeman's first competitive match with the USMNT came in the Gold Cup against Trinidad & Tobago, and the Orlando City Homegrown fullback was one of the bright spots for the Yanks in a 5-0 win. It just feels like the more he plays, the more he grows.
The mailbagbox asked about whether Orlando City needs to make a change to the starting lineup up top, whether the MLS shutout record will fall this season, and more. Remember, if there’s anything — and we do mean anything — you want us to address on the show, just ask us by tweeting it to us at @TheManeLand with the hashtag #AskTMLPC, or hitting us up on Bluesky Social with that same hashtag.
Following the mailbagbox segment, we briefly discussed a forgettable 1-0 OCB loss at Carolina Core FC. The Young Lions didn't have much bite last week against the Foxes, and it wasn't much fun to watch. Both OCB and Orlando City are now off until June 25.
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Here’s how No. 485 went down:
0:15 – The Lions went to the Rocky Mountains and brought back all three points. Alex Freeman went to PayPal Park and played well for the USMNT.
23:27– The questions come from our listeners. The answers come from us. Mailbagbox time!
38:57 - OCB didn't play so well against Carolina Core FC, especially at the offensive end.
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