ORLANDO, Fla. – Orlando City B takes aim at extending its undefeated streak to three when it hosts a Saint Louis FC side that is coming off back-to-back defeats when the two clash on Thursday night at Orlando City Stadium. Kickoff is set for 7:30 p.m. ET.
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Orlando City B news and notes
Current record: 2-3-2, 8pts
OCB is coming off a 2-0 victory against Bethlehem Steel FC on Sunday that saw Richie Laryea score twice, and goalkeeper Earl Edwards Jr. record a five-save shutout.
Orlando took four points from its three-game trip to the northeast, earning a 1-1 draw with the Harrisburg City Islanders prior to defeating Steel FC.
Both Edwards and Laryea were named to the USL Team of the Week on Tuesday, and Edwards now leads the USL with 22 saves so far this season.
Orlando was the first team to complete the first quarter of its season on Sunday, with OCB having played eight of its 32 games in the regular season so far.
Saint Louis FC news and notes
Current record: 3-2-1, 10pts
Saint Louis fell for a second consecutive outing on Saturday as the Charlotte Independence earned a 2-1 victory at Toyota Stadium – Saint Louis.
Jose Angulo gave STLFC an early lead with his third goal of the season, but a brace by Enzo Martinez lifted the visitors to victory.
Thursday’s game opens a run of three out of four road contests for Saint Louis, which will also visit the Charleston Battery and Tampa Bay Rowdies prior to the end of May.
Saint Louis goalkeeper Devala Gorrick sits third in the USL with 20 saves in six appearances this season.
Series Notes
Squads
Orlando – GK: Earl Edwards Jr., Jake Fenlason; D: Seb Hines, Leonardo Pereira, Conor Donovan, Rafael Ramos, Zach Carroll, Zach Ellis-Hayden, Jules Youmeni, Scott Thomsen, Fernando Timbo; M: Richie Laryea, Tony Rocha, Moussa Sane, Lewis Neal, Danny Deakin, Jordan Schweitzer, Paul Clowes, Austin Martz, Ryley Kraft, Pierre Da Silva; F: Hadji Barry, Ben Polk, Albert Dikwa, Joe Gallardo, Michael Cox
Saint Louis – GK: Devala Gorrick, Adam Grinwis, Jack Filla; D: A.J. Cochran, Konrad Plewa, Austin Ledbetter, Matt Sheldon, Wesley Charpie, Ryan Howe, Erick Cabalceta; M: Sebastian Dalgaard, Mats Bjurman, Nick Radosavljevic, Tyler David, Octavio Guzman, Denis Ahmetovic, Tony Walls, Matteo Kidd; F: Seth Rudolph, Christian Volesky, Jose Angulo, Max Alvarez, Nikiphoros Vlastos
Discipline
Orlando – None
Saint Louis – None
Officials
REF: CALEB MENDEZ
AR1: Trent Robert Vanhaitsma
AR2: Natalie Simon
4TH: Alexander Derostaing
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Orlando City B – @OrlandoCityB
Saint Louis FC – @SaintLouisFC
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