MONTRÉAL – Orlando City SC (3-2-4, 13 points played to a scoreless draw against CF Montréal (0-6-3, 3 points) at Stade Saputo on Saturday night. The clean sheet serves as the third straight shutout for the Lions as they remain unbeaten in their last six MLS regular season matches.
The night was once again highlighted by the performance of goalkeeper Pedro Gallese in between the sticks, tying his season-high for saves with six, including two in the 69th and 79th minutes to keep the hosts scoreless. The shutout serves as his third of the season as he extends his Club record for most clean sheets in Lions history to 51 across all competitions.
Orlando City B defender Zakaria Taifi made his MLS debut coming on in the 85th minute. Taifi was signed to a short-term agreement prior to the match. The defender started 21 matches in 42 appearances for OCB, scored one goal and provided three assists across his career. Taifi is a product of the Orlando City Academy and served as captain of the team that won the U17 MLS NEXT Cup in 2021.
Match Notes:
- Goalkeeper Pedro Gallese earned his third clean sheet of the season and extended his Club record to 51 shutouts across all competitions.
- Coming on in the 85th minute, Zakaria Taifi made his MLS debut.
- Defender Thomas Williams made his MLS season debut appearing as a substitute in the 80th minute.
- The Lions remain unbeaten in their last six MLS regular season games.
- Head Coach Oscar Pareja made one change to the Starting XI after his side’s last match against the New York Red Bulls, with defender Kyle Smith returning to the starting lineup.
Next Match: Orlando City will next return home to host Atlanta United FC at Inter&Co Stadium on Saturday, April 26. That match is set to kick off at 7:15 p.m. ET on MLS Season Pass on Apple TV and on Apple TV+.
