Orlando City SC's late season surge continues, while LAFC edges a determined Vancouver side
Orlando City SC's late season surge continued as Facundo Torres powered past Charlotte FC 2-0 in Game 1 of the first round best-of-three series Monday nightdefeated Dean Smith's 2-0 at Inter&CO Stadium, with goals from Torres and Martin Ojeda sealing the victory.
Torres, a Uruguay international, opened the scoring in the 32nd minute with a sublime volley from inside the box that drilled the roof of the net. Their lead was doubled late in the match by Ojeda in the 76th minute, who found the back of the net after a smart run into the box. Late in stoppage-time, Charlotte's Pep Biel saw straight-red for swiping the leg of Orlando's Robin Jansson and will miss leg two as a result.
Meanwhile, Denis Bouanga helped Los Angeles FC edged a determined Vancouver Whitecaps side 2-1 in Olivier Giroud's MLS Playoff debut. Bouanga sealed a spot kick to give LAFC a 30 minute lead while Cristian Olivera would double the
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