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The number of Orlando City players who made their debut last Saturday against D.C. United. El-Munir, Tarek, Lindley, Meram, Mueller, Pinho, and Allen were all acquired in Orlando City’s busy offseason. This is the most players to make their City debuts in a single match since the team’s inaugural match. 14 players made their debut on that day, a record that will obviously never be broken.
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With Stéfano Pinho’s stoppage time goal to equalize on Saturday, Orlando City has now scored 4 stoppage time goals in 4 Opening Day matches. They don’t call them the Cardiac Cats for nothing.
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The number of season’s Stéfano Pinho played for this week’s opponent, Minnesota United. In the 2016 NASL season, the striker scored 5 goals and tallied an assist in 25 league appearances and 2 U.S. Open Cup Matches. Pinho is the only player on the roster who has also played for Minnesota United.
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Minnesota is one of three teams in MLS that Orlando City has yet to score against. The others being FC Dallas and 2018 expansion side LAFC.
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Orlando City’s Justin Meram and Minnesota United’s Ethan Finlay were teammates for five and half years at Columbus Crew SC. Meram scored the goal on Finlay’s first career assist on May 31, 2014. Finlay was traded to Minnesota on Aug. 9, 2017.
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Last week’s home opener saw the 11th sellout crowd in Orlando City Stadium history.
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