LAFC vs Orlando City SC, 2018 MLS, Regular Season
· MLS
FT
4 - 1
4 - 1
Adama Diomande tallies twice as LAFC downs Orlando City
Major League Soccer
Match Commentary
- 0': First Half begins.
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 2': Attempt saved. Latif Blessing (Los Angeles Football Club) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Adama Diomande.
- 5': Offside, Orlando City SC. RJ Allen tries a through ball, but Dominic Dwyer is caught offside.
- 6': Adama Diomande (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 6': Foul by Amro Tarek (Orlando City SC).
- 6': Foul by Sacha Kljestan (Orlando City SC).
- 6': Mark-Anthony Kaye (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 8': Attempt saved. Josué Colman (Orlando City SC) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Sacha Kljestan.
- 12': Attempt missed. Mark-Anthony Kaye (Los Angeles Football Club) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Benny Feilhaber.
- 13': Attempt saved. Chris Mueller (Orlando City SC) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Sacha Kljestan.
- 14': Foul by Oriol Rosell (Orlando City SC).
- 14': Lee Nguyen (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 17': Foul by Jonathan Spector (Orlando City SC).
- 17': Latif Blessing (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 19': Foul by Laurent Ciman (Los Angeles Football Club).
- 19': Yoshimar Yotún (Orlando City SC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 20': Attempt missed. Mark-Anthony Kaye (Los Angeles Football Club) left footed shot from very close range misses to the left. Assisted by Adama Diomande.
- 20': Attempt missed. Latif Blessing (Los Angeles Football Club) header from a difficult angle on the left is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Mark-Anthony Kaye.
- 23': Delay in match Jonathan Spector (Orlando City SC) because of an injury.
- 24': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 25': Substitution, Orlando City SC. Chris Schuler replaces Jonathan Spector because of an injury.
- 26': Offside, Los Angeles Football Club. Mark-Anthony Kaye tries a through ball, but Adama Diomande is caught offside.
- 27': Benny Feilhaber (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 27': Foul by Oriol Rosell (Orlando City SC).
- 28': Attempt saved. Latif Blessing (Los Angeles Football Club) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Mark-Anthony Kaye.
- 28': Attempt saved. Latif Blessing (Los Angeles Football Club) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Steven Beitashour with a cross.
- 28': Goal! Los Angeles Football Club 1, Orlando City SC 0. Adama Diomande (Los Angeles Football Club) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Mark-Anthony Kaye.
- 31': Attempt saved. Dominic Dwyer (Orlando City SC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Yoshimar Yotún with a through ball.
- 32': Goal! Los Angeles Football Club 2, Orlando City SC 0. Latif Blessing (Los Angeles Football Club) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Aaron Kovar.
- 34': Attempt saved. Josué Colman (Orlando City SC) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Yoshimar Yotún.
- 34': Corner, Orlando City SC. Conceded by Tyler Miller.
- 35': Benny Feilhaber (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 35': Foul by Sacha Kljestan (Orlando City SC).
- 40': Dominic Dwyer (Orlando City SC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 40': Foul by Walker Zimmerman (Los Angeles Football Club).
- 43': Attempt missed. Chris Mueller (Orlando City SC) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left.
- 45': Attempt saved. Adama Diomande (Los Angeles Football Club) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Latif Blessing.
- 45': Corner, Los Angeles Football Club. Conceded by Joe Bendik.
- 45'+4': First Half ends, Los Angeles Football Club 2, Orlando City SC 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Los Angeles Football Club 2, Orlando City SC 0.
- 45': Substitution, Orlando City SC. Justin Meram replaces Josué Colman.
- 46': Offside, Orlando City SC. Sacha Kljestan tries a through ball, but Dominic Dwyer is caught offside.
- 47': Chris Schuler (Orlando City SC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 47': Foul by Adama Diomande (Los Angeles Football Club).
- 47': Offside, Orlando City SC. Donny Toia tries a through ball, but Dominic Dwyer is caught offside.
- 49': Foul by Benny Feilhaber (Los Angeles Football Club).
- 49': Justin Meram (Orlando City SC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 50': Attempt missed. Dominic Dwyer (Orlando City SC) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by RJ Allen with a cross.
- 50': Dominic Dwyer (Orlando City SC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 50': Foul by Walker Zimmerman (Los Angeles Football Club).
- 51': Attempt saved. Sacha Kljestan (Orlando City SC) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner.
- 51': Corner, Orlando City SC. Conceded by Tyler Miller.
- 53': Attempt missed. Yoshimar Yotún (Orlando City SC) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Oriol Rosell.
- 54': Attempt saved. Mark-Anthony Kaye (Los Angeles Football Club) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 54': Offside, Los Angeles Football Club. Mark-Anthony Kaye tries a through ball, but Adama Diomande is caught offside.
- 54': Delay in match (Los Angeles Football Club).
- 54': VAR: Goal. Referee decision on field cancelled.
- 55': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 55': Aaron Kovar (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 55': Foul by Donny Toia (Orlando City SC).
- 58': Foul by Lee Nguyen (Los Angeles Football Club).
- 58': Justin Meram (Orlando City SC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 59': Goal! Los Angeles Football Club 2, Orlando City SC 1. Sacha Kljestan (Orlando City SC) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Donny Toia.
- 60': Attempt saved. Aaron Kovar (Los Angeles Football Club) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Latif Blessing.
- 60': Corner, Los Angeles Football Club. Conceded by RJ Allen.
- 61': Foul by RJ Allen (Orlando City SC).
- 61': Latif Blessing (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 61': RJ Allen (Orlando City SC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 62': Attempt saved. Adama Diomande (Los Angeles Football Club) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jordan Harvey.
- 64': Foul by Aaron Kovar (Los Angeles Football Club).
- 64': Justin Meram (Orlando City SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 64': Substitution, Los Angeles Football Club. Carlos Vela replaces Mark-Anthony Kaye.
- 64': Substitution, Los Angeles Football Club. Diego Rossi replaces Aaron Kovar.
- 64': Substitution, Orlando City SC. Mohamed El-Munir replaces Chris Mueller.
- 67': Attempt missed. Donny Toia (Orlando City SC) left footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Sacha Kljestan.
- 69': Corner, Los Angeles Football Club. Conceded by Donny Toia.
- 72': Offside, Orlando City SC. Sacha Kljestan tries a through ball, but Justin Meram is caught offside.
- 73': Delay in match (Los Angeles Football Club). Video Review.
- 73': VAR: Goal. Referee decision on field cancelled.
- 73': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 75': Attempt saved. Diego Rossi (Los Angeles Football Club) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Laurent Ciman.
- 76': Attempt missed. Diego Rossi (Los Angeles Football Club) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Carlos Vela.
- 77': Foul by Yoshimar Yotún (Orlando City SC).
- 77': Latif Blessing (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 78': Attempt blocked. Carlos Vela (Los Angeles Football Club) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Diego Rossi.
- 80': Attempt saved. Dominic Dwyer (Orlando City SC) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Yoshimar Yotún with a through ball.
- 80': Corner, Orlando City SC. Conceded by Tyler Miller.
- 80': Adama Diomande (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 80': Foul by Oriol Rosell (Orlando City SC).
- 81': Oriol Rosell (Orlando City SC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 82': Corner, Los Angeles Football Club. Conceded by Donny Toia.
- 82': Attempt saved. Laurent Ciman (Los Angeles Football Club) header from very close range is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Carlos Vela with a cross.
- 82': Goal! Los Angeles Football Club 3, Orlando City SC 1. Adama Diomande (Los Angeles Football Club) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal following a corner.
- 84': Goal! Los Angeles Football Club 4, Orlando City SC 1. Diego Rossi (Los Angeles Football Club) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Latif Blessing.
- 85': Substitution, Los Angeles Football Club. Marco Ureña replaces Adama Diomande.
- 85': Offside, Orlando City SC. Oriol Rosell tries a through ball, but Dominic Dwyer is caught offside.
- 86': Offside, Los Angeles Football Club. Carlos Vela tries a through ball, but Latif Blessing is caught offside.
- 89': Attempt missed. Latif Blessing (Los Angeles Football Club) right footed shot from the right side of the box is too high. Assisted by Carlos Vela.
- 89': Carlos Vela (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 89': Foul by Yoshimar Yotún (Orlando City SC).
- 90': Attempt blocked. Justin Meram (Orlando City SC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Mohamed El-Munir.
- 90': Attempt saved. Oriol Rosell (Orlando City SC) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Justin Meram.
- 90': Attempt saved. Mohamed El-Munir (Orlando City SC) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
- 90': Corner, Orlando City SC. Conceded by Tyler Miller.
- 90'+1': Dominic Dwyer (Orlando City SC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+1': Foul by Laurent Ciman (Los Angeles Football Club).
- 90'+1': Laurent Ciman (Los Angeles Football Club) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+3': Benny Feilhaber (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+3': Foul by Justin Meram (Orlando City SC).
- 90'+4': Match ends, Los Angeles Football Club 4, Orlando City SC 1.
- 90'+4': Second Half ends, Los Angeles Football Club 4, Orlando City SC 1.
Statistics
 ORL |
LAFC |
|
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Fouls | 8 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 5 | Offsides | 3 |
| 4 | Corner Kicks | 4 |
| 9 | Saves | 8 |
| 36.6 | Possession | 63.4 |
| 14 | SHOTS | 19 |
| 9 | ON GOAL | 13 |
| 0.6 | On Target % | 0.7 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 256 | Accurate Passes | 525 |
| 337 | Passes | 593 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 2 | Accurate Crosses | 3 |
| 11 | Crosses | 15 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 48 | Long Balls | 53 |
| 18 | Accurate Long Balls | 38 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.7 |
| 1 | Blocked Shots | 1 |
| 12 | Effective Tackles | 8 |
| 19 | Tackles | 12 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
| 18 | Interceptions | 11 |
| 15 | Effective Clearances | 14 |
| 15 | Clearances | 14 |
Game Information
Competition: MLS
Venue: BMO Stadium
Location: Los Angeles, California, USA
Attendance: 22,000
Venue: BMO Stadium
Location: Los Angeles, California, USA
Attendance: 22,000
MLS Standings
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Philadelphia Union | 34 | +22 | 66 |
| 2 | FC Cincinnati | 34 | +12 | 65 |
| 3 | Inter Miami CF | 34 | +26 | 65 |
| 4 | Charlotte FC | 34 | +9 | 59 |
Line-Ups
LAFC (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Tyler Miller (GK) |
| 23 | Laurent Ciman  |
| 25 | Walker Zimmerman |
| 2 | Jordan Harvey |
| 3 | Steven Beitashour |
| 11 | Aaron Kovar |
| 14 | Mark-Anthony Kaye |
| 33 | Benny Feilhaber |
| 99 | Adama Diomandé |
| 24 | Lee Nguyen |
| 7 | Latif Blessing |
Orlando City SC (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Joe Bendik (GK) |
| 3 | Amro Tarek |
| 2 | Jonathan Spector |
| 25 | Danny Toia |
| 27 | RJ Allen |
| 16 | Sacha Kljestan |
| 19 | Yoshimar Yotún |
| 20 | Oriol Rosell |
| 14 | Dom Dwyer |
| 10 | David Colman |
| 17 | Chris Mueller |
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