{"id":906,"date":"2026-05-17T04:35:25","date_gmt":"2026-05-17T04:35:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/orlandorelocationreport.com\/?p=906"},"modified":"2026-05-17T04:35:25","modified_gmt":"2026-05-17T04:35:25","slug":"orlando-city-hangs-on-for-draw-vs-atlanta-but-jansson-is-injured","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/orlandorelocationreport.com\/?p=906","title":{"rendered":"Orlando City hangs on for draw vs. Atlanta, but Jansson is injured"},"content":{"rendered":"

Orlando City (4-8-2, 14 points) took an early lead Saturday night, but the Lions allowed Atlanta United (3-8-2, 11 points) back into the game to earn a 1-1 draw in front of a crowd of 20,074 at Inter&Co Stadium.<\/p>

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\u201cI would say we deserve the win. I mean, it\u2019s a better feeling to win at home. We would be happier, but there is no time to be sad,\u201d Orlando forward Marco Pa\u0161ali\u0107 said. \u201cWe have to learn from our mistakes, do the things good that we did good, and give the fans and the club a good game on Tuesday.\u201d<\/p>\n

Atlanta evened the score in the 86th minute with a goal from Jay Fortune. Atlanta had been building momentum throughout the second half, outshooting Orlando 15-4 after the break. It was only a matter of time, and Fortune timed his strike perfectly to get it past Crepeau to earn a point for the visitors.<\/p>\n

Both sides were feeling each other out before a second matchup in the U.S. Open Cup Quarterfinal on Tuesday. Orlando fielded a full-strength lineup, while Atlanta gave some of its starters, like Emannuel Latte Lath, a chance to rest.<\/p>\n

Griffin Dorsey scored for the Lions in the 18th minute. Martin Ojeda started the sequence with a pass to Ivan Angulo in the box. Angulo squared it to Dorsey, who routinely knocked it home to put Orlando up 1-0.<\/p>

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\u201cIt\u2019s a play that we\u2019d really trained and worked on a lot. When Martin (Ojeda) or Justin (Ellis) gets the ball, just run into space, try and find that space, and then turn and try and find a teammate on the other extreme of the field,\u201d Angulo said.<\/p>\n

Orlando captain Robin Jansson went down with a knock in the first half. He was taken off for Iago at halftime, and there was no official word about the nature of the injury just after the game. Orlando\u2019s defense was significantly less organized after he left the game, and the Lions will hope it is nothing major.<\/p>\n