NYCFC loss 1-2 over Orlando City SC
Kaka scored a pair of goals to lead Orlando City SC to a 2-1 win over New York City FC Sunday night at Camping World Stadium.
NYCFC (11-8-8), which had a four-match unbeaten streak snapped, remains in second place in the Eastern
Conference, two points behind Toronto FC, while Orlando City SC (6-7-13) is now one point below the playoff line.
Kaka put the hosts in front on 32 minutes when he put the rebound of his own saved shot past Josh Saunders for his fifth goal of the season.
Steven Mendoza leveled in the 55th minute, knocking in the rebound of Frank Lampard’s saved shot from 12 yards out for his third goal in an NYCFC uniform.
However, Kaka put the hosts back in front from the penalty spot in the 63rd minute after Maxime Chanot tripped the Brazilian in the box.
The best chance NYCFC had in the first half came off the foot of Andrea Pirlo, who put his 24-yard free kick into the Orlando City wall in the 19th minute. The Lions raced down on a quick counter, but Saunders did well to parry away a lofted ball by Kaka.
Tommy McNamara turned and put a shot on frame from just outside the 18-yard box in the 53rdminute, but Orlando City goalkeeper Joe Bendik made a difficult save.
Orlando City looked to tack on another goal in the 70th minute, but Ronald Matarrita tracked back to make a spectacular sliding save off the line before crashing into the post.
Frank Lampard put a shot on frame in the 81st minute, but Bendik got a touch to force the ball over the end line.
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