Orlando City News Release -- www.orlandocitysoccer.com
Friday, May 10, 2013
ORLANDO, Fla. — After capping off victory against Antigua last Saturday night, Orlando City (5-1-1, 16 points) travels to Tacoma, Wash., to face the Seattle Sounders Reserves on Sunday evening at Cheney Stadium. The game marks the first interleague match of the season for the Lions in the 2013 season, with kickoff set for 7 p.m. ET.
The Sounders Reserves are 1-1-1 through three games in the 2013 MLS Reserve League. Seattle topped the San Jose Earthquakes Reserves 2-1 in its last match at Starfire Stadium, capturing its first win of the Reserve League season. The interleague match between the Sounders and Lions will count toward each team’s respective league tables as per an agreement made between Major League Soccer and USL PRO in the offseason.
The Lions are heading into the week coming off a 7-2 win against the visiting Antigua Barracuda FC. The game set franchise records in biggest goal differential (+5) and goals scored (7) in any USL PRO match since the team began play in 2011. Sporting Kansas City loanee and Orlando City SC forward Dom Dwyer scored his first hat trick in Orlando colors in just 40 minutes, leading the team to a dominant victory.
Orlando City Head Coach Adrian Heath commented on the striker’s play after the match, saying he is impressed so far with the English native’s play.
“Dom’s got a history of scoring goals,” said Heath. “He looks as though he’s going to score every time he plays.”
The Seattle match marks the beginning of a three-game road swing for Orlando, which continues on to play away against the Harrisburg City Islanders and Rochester Rhinos on May 17 and May 18, respectively. The upcoming three road games is the only time this season the Lions will play three consecutive matches away from Fifth Third Bank Field at the Florida Citrus Bowl, where they are 4-0-0 in 2013.