In an exciting match in Week 21 of Major League Soccer, Orlando City SC emerged victorious with a score of 2-1 against New England Revolution. The standout player was Martín Ojeda, who opened the scoring with an unstoppable shot in the 17th minute of the first half and doubled the tally with another strike just 12 minutes into the second half. The Revolution managed to draw level briefly when Tomás Chancalay found the back of the net at the 55th minute with a brilliant finish after receiving a cross from Ilay Feingold.
New England had a near equalizer late in the game when Leonardo Campana’s shot struck the post, leaving them just shy of leveling the score.
Martín Ojeda’s performance was pivotal, as the Orlando City midfielder not only scored two goals but also attempted seven shots throughout the match. Tomás Chancalay from New England was another critical player, contributing one goal and making three attempts.
New England’s head coach, Caleb Porter, set up his team in a 4-5-1 formation, featuring Aljaz Ivacic in goal; Tanner Beason, Mamadou Fofana, Brayan Ceballos, and Ilay Feingold in defense; Matt Polster, Alhassan Yusuf, Peyton Miller, Carles Gil, and Luca Langoni in midfield; with Leonardo Campana leading the attack.
On the other hand, Óscar Pareja’s Orlando City SC lined up in a 4-4-2 formation, with Pedro Gallese guarding the net; Alexander Freeman, Robin Jansson, Rodrigo Schlegel, and David Brekalo in the back line; César Araujo, Eduard Atuesta, Marco Pasalic, and Martín Ojeda in midfield; along with Iván Angulo and Luis Muriel up front.
The match was officiated by Lukasz Szpala.
Looking ahead, New England Revolution will face CF Montréal at home, while Orlando City SC will travel to play against Columbus Crew.
Substitutions for New England Revolution: 45’ 2H – Tanner Beason off for Tomás Chancalay; 72’ 2H – Luca Langoni off for Maximiliano Urruti; 84’ 2H – Peyton Miller off for Luis Díaz.
Yellow cards for New England Revolution: 29’ 1H – Matt Polster (Unsporting behavior); 66’ 2H – Brayan Ceballos (Unsporting behavior).
Substitutions for Orlando City SC: 76’ 2H – Marco Pasalic off for Zakaria Taifi; 91’ 2H – Robin Jansson off for Kyle Smith; 94’ 2H – Iván Angulo off for Rafael Santos.
Yellow cards for Orlando City SC: 54’ 2H – Marco Pasalic (Unsporting behavior); 65’ 2H – Pedro Gallese (Delay of game).