Braian Ojeda scored just before halftime on Saturday, and Orlando City protected the lead through the second half to beat New England 1–0 at Inter.co Stadium. The result secured the No. 8 seed and a home game against FC Cincinnati in the Eastern Conference Wild Card round.
A cleared Antoine Griezmann cross dropped to Ojeda outside the penalty area. His volley beat Matt Turner in the 45th minute. New England pressed for a goal after halftime, but Maxime Crépeau and the Orlando defense held on for his fifth clean sheet of the regular season.
Orlando reached the postseason for a seventh straight season. The single-elimination game against Cincinnati is set for 7:30 p.m. Eastern on Nov. 19. The winner advances to face top-seeded Nashville in a best-of-three series.
Source: Orlando City match report.
Photo: Orlando City SC.
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