Photo Courtesy Mark Thor/Orlando City B
ORLANDO, Fla. – Orlando City B improved onstruggling home record as they earned a vital 3-0 win over Ottawa Fury FC at Orlando City Stadium on Wednesday night. A stunning touch from Seb Hines gave Orlando the lead in the 34th minute with a glancing header on a ball sent in by Hadji Barry. Barry ran in from deep, completely undetected and crossed it to Hines, who scored his first USL goal. Ottawa gained a scoring opportunity in the 53rd minute when Timbo gave away a penalty for a handball. Gerardo Bruna stepped up to hit the penalty but Earl Edwards Jr. was able to get to the shot, saving at full stretch to his right. Barry improved on his performance at the hour mark as he received a ball from Lewis Neal, managed a nutmeg on his first touch and placed it perfectly in to the opposite corner of the net. Barry wrapped up the win with a second goal as he used his footwork to confuse the Ottawa defense, and bury it to the near post from a tight angle.
Scoring:
34’-ORL – Seb Hines (Hadji Barry)
60’ – ORL – Hadji Barry (Lewis Neal)
71’ – ORL – Hadji Barry
Three Things That Matter:
USLSoccer.com Man of the Match
Hadji Barry, Orlando City B – Involved in all three goals, Barry was a constant threat for Orlando throughout the match. Scoring two and providing an assist on the opener, Barry had a near flawless night, also impressing with his distribution, completing 20 passes with an 80% success rate.
Upcoming Games:
Orlando City B at Charlotte Independence – August 19, 7:00 p.m. ET, Sportsplex at Matthews
Ottawa Fury FC at Tampa Bay Rowdies – August 19, 5:30 p.m. ET, Al Lang Stadium
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