Game: Orlando City SC vs FC Dallas Date: Saturday, September 30th Time: 3:00 PM [CST] Location: Orlando City SC Stadium, Orlando, Florida, United States of America Weather Forecast: Chance of a Thunderstorm; H 84, L 74 Competition: Major League Soccer Last 5 for Opponent: W-L-D-W-L Record & Standing of Opponent: 10-13-8 | 38 pts | 9th in the East (17th overall) Live TV: KUNV-23 Univision; Univision Deportes Radio: KWRD 100.7 FM [English]; KFLC 1270 AM La Voz del Pueblo [Spanish]
This is another one we "should" win, but our road performance during the last two months leads me to expect little.
This where we see if they were snakebit and the streak pressured them or if they just aren't very good. Hopefully the weight of the world is off their shoulders and they can go about their business like they used to.
What is FCD's road record? I have the same feeling about this game as the one following the performance against NYRB. All this expectation that something has finally clicked only to be let down and faced with the reality that this team isn't that good or their heads aren't in the right place. I just don't think they can turn it around on the road.
I'm not sure where this notion came from that FCD isn't very good on the road. They are average on the road, compared to other MLS teams. In order of road PPG: 1. Toronto 7-4-5 1.625 2. NYCFC 6-6-3 1.400 3. Vancouver 5-7-2 1.214 4. Atlanta 4-6-5 1.133 5. LA 5-8-3 1.125 6. Chicago 4-8-4 1.000 6. Portland 4-8-4 1.000 8. Seattle 3-7-6 0.938 9. NYRB 4-9-2 0.933 9. Montreal 3-7-5 0.933 11. FCD 3-7-4 0.929 12. RSL 4-10-1 0.867 13. SKC 2-6-6 0.857 14. Orlando 3-9-4 0.813 15. Columbus 3-9-3 0.800 16. DC 3-10-2 0.733 17. San Jose 3-12-1 0.625 18. Minnesota 2-9-2 0.615 19. Philadelphia 1-9-6 0.563 19. Houston 1-9-6 0.563 21. Colorado 1-13-2 0.313 22. New England 0-13-3 0.1875 And it's worth remembering that the final win before the big winless streak was in Montreal, not Frisco.
Our guys were the better side in the first half, but have nothing to show for it, largely because of some misfires in the final 1/3 and a great save from Bendik off Diaz's free kick. If they can keep this up in the second, maybe they'll be able to walk out with three points.
True, their average road performance would be great if they won games at home, which hasn't been the case this year. I hope I am proven wrong on them turning it around. But I don't think their average road performance is going to get them in the playoffs, considering they have 3/4 games left on road.
I was under the impression that Orlando had multiple sellouts in this new stadium. Guess I was wrong but I'm happy the crowd isn't a factor. We've played better and should be ahead but that means shit all when we can't convert anything.
How many goals that should have been and that have been called back that shouldn't have does that make it now? 4? 5? 6? I suspect the record would be very different in the alternate universe where the team didn't get jobbed in almost every game.
By my predictions / calculations, if we can get any points out of the next two road games, then finish the regular season by beating LA at home, we'll end up in 5th and in the playoffs. BTW, how close is Jesse to suspension for yellow cards?