Orlando City SC (2-2-5, 11 points) midfielder Servando Carrasco is excited about this weekendās away match against Sporting Kansas City (4-5-2, 14 points). The 27 year-old in his sixth season with the MLS spent the first nine games of 2015 with Sporting before being traded to Orlando.
Carrasco said of playing Kansas City, āThatās always a fun game for me. I mean, itās always fun to play against my friends.ā He remembered the squad he played with as, ājust a really good group of guys.ā
Despite his describing the match up as āfun,ā Carrasco isnāt approaching the game with any less intensity. Star Kansas City forward Dom Dwyer, once on loan to Orlando City, is on Carrascoās radar for the upcoming game. Speaking on Dwyer, Carrasco complimented, āHe works the entire game, he does all the dirty work for their team.ā He offered a simple solution to Dwyer, though, āYou have toā¦ outwork him.ā
His affinity for Sporting Kansas City, however, doesnāt change his opinion of the two fan bases. āIāve been blown away by the fan base [in Orlando]. I mean, since day one.ā Asked to compare the two fan bases, Carrasco said, āVery similar, but a lot bigger [in Orlando] in terms of numbers.ā
Orlando City SC takes on Sporting Kansas City Sunday, May 15, 2016, at Childrenās Mercy Park, scheduled for 3:30 PM ET.