Orlando City and Charlotte FC played to a 1–1 draw on Saturday at Inter&Co Stadium, with the match ultimately decided by a penalty shootout that Orlando won 4-2.
The first half saw both teams create chances, with Charlotte's Djibril Diani forcing a save in the 10′ before Orlando responded with pressure of their own. Rodrigo Schlegel's header was saved in the 16′, and moments later Facundo Torres struck the post in the 17′. Torres continued to threaten, hitting the crossbar in the 21′ after his initial shot was blocked.
Charlotte broke the deadlock in the 81′ when Karol Swiderski finished from the center of the box, assisted by Liel Abada. Orlando pressed for an equalizer and found it in dramatic fashion during the 90+12′, as Torres scored from the center of the box to level the match at 1-1.
The penalty shootout saw Orlando prevail 4-2, with Luis Muriel, Kyle Smith, Facundo Torres, and Rafael Santos all converting their attempts. Charlotte managed goals from Ashley Westwood, but had penalties saved from Pep Biel and Karol Swiderski.
Goal: K. Swiderski vs. ORL, 81'
Goal: F. Torres vs. CLT, 90+12'
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