ORLANDO – Orlando City SC (1-6-1, 4 points) fell to Houston Dynamo FC (3-4-0, 9 points) by a 1-0 score Saturday night at Inter&Co Stadium. The result marked the first home loss in club history for the Lions against the Dynamo.
Orlando generated multiple chances throughout the match but could not convert in the final third, while Houston found the breakthrough in the 75th minute through Hector Herrera and held on to claim all three points.
The match marked midfielder Martín Ojeda’s 100th start across all competitions in his Orlando City career and featured the Major League Soccer and home debuts of Homegrown forward Justin Ellis and Orlando City B midfielder Ignacio Gomez, who both entered as second-half substitutes.
Goal Highlights:
75’ Hector Herrera – HOU 1, ORL 0
Match Notes:
- The match marked midfielder Martín Ojeda’s 100th start across all competitions in his Orlando City career. Ojeda became the third active Lion to reach the milestone, joining Robin Jansson and Iván Angulo.
- The night also marked the MLS and home debut of Homegrown forward Justin Ellis, who entered the match as a second-half substitute.
- Orlando City B midfielder Ignacio Gomez made his MLS and home debut after entering the match in the second half. Gomez was available for the first team on a short-term agreement.
- Interim head coach Martín Perelman made seven changes to the lineup from the Lions’ previous match against FC Naples. Goalkeeper Maxime Crépeau, defenders Iago and Robin Jansson, midfielders Eduard Atuesta and Martín Ojeda and forwards Iván Angulo and Tiago entered the starting XI.
- Defender David Brekalo (lower leg) and Griffin Dorsey (thigh), midfielders Wilder Cartagena (thigh) and Joran Gerbet (knee) and forward Duncan McGuire (lower leg) all missed the match due to injury.
Next Match: The Lions will next host Charlotte FC this Wednesday, April 18. That match is set to kick off at 7:30 p.m. ET at Inter&Co Stadium.
