Match report

TFC blanked by Orlando City in 3rd loss of MLS season

Tesho Akindele scored the lone goal to lead Orlando City to a 1-0 win over TFC on Saturday, as the Reds suffered their second shutout loss of the MLS campaign.

John Molinaro

May 22, 2021 — 4 min read

Orlando City 1 (Akindele 12’), Toronto FC 0
Soteldo starred for the Reds in a losing cause
TFC shut out for the 2nd time this season in MLS

Toronto FC huffed and puffed, but it couldn’t find a way to knock down the “Purple Wall,” otherwise known as Orlando City.

Calgary-born Tesho Akindele scored the lone goal to lead Orlando to a 1-0 win over TFC at Exploria Stadium on Saturday night, as the Reds suffered their second shutout defeat of the MLS campaign.

With the loss, TFC is now 1-3-2 in MLS and remains in 12th place in the Eastern Conference standings. Second-place Orlando is 3-0-3, and is one of only three teams that remains unbeaten in the league.

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