Charlotte FC and Orlando City battled to a 0-0 draw on Friday at Bank of America Stadium, with the match ultimately decided by a penalty shootout that Charlotte won 3-1.
Charlotte dominated the early chances, with Liel Abada missing wide in the 9′ before Brandt Bronico was caught offside in the 15′. The 17′ minute brought a flurry of activity as Kerwin Vargas missed wide, Adilson Malanda hit the right post, and Brandt Bronico fired from outside the box, leading to a corner from Ashley Westwood.
Patrick Agyemang had a header blocked in the 23′, followed immediately by Liel Abada's header being saved. Robin Jansson received a yellow card for Orlando in the 35′, while Kerwin Vargas forced another save in the 43′. Liel Abada was booked just before halftime in the 45′.
The second half saw continued pressure from both sides. Patrick Agyemang's header was saved in the 49′, while Andrew Privett missed with headers in both the 54′ and 58′. Orlando created their best chance when Iván Angulo's shot was saved in the 83′, but neither team could find the breakthrough in regulation.
In the penalty shootout, Patrick Agyemang, Karol Swiderski, and Ashley Westwood all converted for Charlotte, while Orlando managed only one successful penalty from Luis Muriel, with Duncan McGuire and Nicolás Lodeiro having their attempts saved and Robin Jansson missing entirely.
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