Overview
- Seventeen-year-old Julian Hall scored in the 8th minute from an Emil Forsberg setup after a Cade Cowell pass, then added a 40th-minute finish from Adri Mehmeti’s feed off a corner scramble.
- Orlando’s late push produced a stoppage-time consolation by Tiago, assisted by Zakaria Taifi, after a Griffin Dorsey strike earlier in the half was ruled out for handball.
- Goalkeeper Maxime Crépeau made 11 saves in his Orlando debut, while Horvath recorded six for New York before conceding in the final moments.
- Wilder Cartagena left with an apparent leg issue around the 13th minute and was replaced by 19-year-old Colin Guske.
- New York’s first half was dominant in shots and chances, including a 15-2 shot edge reported by outlets, as Bradley started multiple teenagers such as Hall, Mehmeti and Matthew Dos Santos.