EM Dash-USA TODAY Sports Seb Hines wants Exploria Stadium to be a fortress, OCB takes on Hunstville City tonight in home opener, Orlando City U-17 and U-15 updates, and more. Hello, Mane Landers. I hope all is well with you down in Florida. Let’s wish a happy birthday to former Lion Tesho Akindele before we get started. We have plenty to cover today so let’s get to the links. Seb Hines Wants Pride to Turn Exploria Stadium into a Fortress After losing their season opener on the road against the Portland Thorns, the Orlando Pride are preparing for their home opener against Angel City FC. Head Co ..read more

Photo by Andrew Bershaw/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images What does Orlando City need to do to earn all three points at Exploria Stadium against Nashville SC? Orlando City is back home in Exploria Stadium Saturday night to take on Nashville SC following a fantastic road win against the Philadelphia Union. The Lions are once again on a normal week’s rest and if the crowd at Exploria can be bigger than that for the USMNT match against El Salvador on Monday night, the place should be rocking. Nashville is back in the Eastern Conference, and those points matter all the more. Here are the things tha ..read more

Nathan Ray Seebeck-USA TODAY Sports Orlando Pride sign Tori Hansen and Brianna Martinez, Erika Tymrak honored by the University of Florida, Indonesia will not host the FIFA U-20 World Cup, and more. How’s it going, Mane Landers? It’s been a busy week, but I’m looking forward to visiting my parents this weekend to take part in a charity fun run. Hopefully today goes smoothly for you, so that you can fully enjoy the next few days of Orlando soccer. It should be a relaxing Thursday for me and I plan on hitting up a few spots around town I’ve been meaning to check out. Before we dive into today’s ..read more

Image courtesy of Orlando Pride Both players signed one-year deals with additional one-year options. The Orlando Pride announced this afternoon that defenders Tori Hansen and Brianna Martinez have been added to the 2023 NWSL squad. Both players signed one-year deals with the team through 2023, with additional one-year options for 2024. “We are happy to be able to sign both Tori and Brianna to our roster for the season. The pair enables us to shore up our back line with depth and versatility,” Pride Vice President of Soccer Operations and General Manager Haley Carter said in a press release. “B ..read more

Dan MacDonald, The Mane Land The U.S. remains unbeaten in all competitions at Exploria Stadium and advances to the Nations League semifinals with a win in Orlando. Ricardo Pepi scored in the second half to lift the United States Men’s National Team to a 1-0 win over El Salvador in Concacaf Nations League play at Exploria Stadium in Orlando. With the win, the United States improved to 6-0-0 at Exploria Stadium and qualified for the Nations League semifinals. “I don’t think we probably set the team up in a way that really helped them in the first half,” USMTN Interim Manager Anthony Hudson said ..read more

Photo by Soobum Im/Getty Images Martin Ojeda nominated for Player of the Matchday, Orlando Pride fall to the Portland Thorns, OCB wins its season opener, the USMNT plays El Salvador tonight, and more. Merry Monday morning, Mane Landers. It was a weekend of mixed results, but it definitely could have been worse. Two victories and one loss isn’t perfect, but given all three games were on the road, I’ll take it. We also have the USMNT hosting El Salvador tonight at Exploria Stadium. Let’s get to the links. Martin Ojeda Up for Player of the Matchday Plenty of MLS clubs had players gone on internat ..read more

Photo by Joe Petro/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images A look at former Orlando City goalkeeper Joe Bendik’s journey as he prepares to face his old team tonight. Orlando City is set to take on the Philadelphia Union at Subaru Park at 7:30 this evening. Due to an injury to starting goalkeeper Andre Blake, backup Joe Bendik is expected to be between the posts for the Union. That name should be familiar to Orlando City fans, because Bendik is a former Lion, having played for OCSC from 2016 through 2018. Bendik’s Time in Orlando The former Orlando City number one joined Orlando City from Toronto in t ..read more

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