Orlando City’s youth team is doing well in the Concacaf U15 Championship, which is taking place in the Dominican Republic over the next few weeks.
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U-15 players Ryan Basabe, Xzavier Colon, Matthew Belgedore, and Gian Girald represent Puerto Rico; Jarell Bonilla represents El Salvador; and Dylan Judelson represents Canada.
Judelson started both of Canada’s two matches so far, winning 4-1 win over the Dominican Republic and 2-0 over Guatemala. Bonilla started in both El Salvador’s matches against Jamaica and Mexico, while Basebe, Colon, and Girald all started in Puerto Rico’s loss to Costa Rica and draw with Honduras.
Each team has one final group stage match before the knockout rounds begin on Thursday, August 10.
Orlando City B (10-8-3, 34 points) and intrastate foe Inter Miami CF II (4-13-3, 16 points) drew 1-1 on Saturday night at DRV PNK Stadium. The Lions earned a point in the match but lost in the subsequent end-of-regulation shootout.
The hosts seized the lead 35 minutes in, thanks to counterattacks by Felipe Valencia and Alejandro Flores. After the intermission, Israel Boatwright was sent out in the 58th minute, leaving the Herons down one man. The Lions had Miami pushed back for the majority of the game, but they couldn’t break through until Nabi Kibunguchy knocked home an Imanol Almaguer cross in the 69th minute to tie the game at 1-1.
City will now prepare for a visit from the New England Revolution II, which will start off at 6 p.m. ET on Wednesday, August 9 at Osceola County Stadium.
