ORLANDO SC HELD AT HOME BY TIGRES UNAL

Staff Writer 

Orlando City SC were held to a goalless draw at home by Tigres UNAL in the first leg round of 16 matchup in the Concacaf Champions League.

Four changes were made from Saturday's league match against Inter Miami, with David Brekalo, Kyle Smith, Nico Lodeiro and Luis Muriel starting in place of Martin Ojeda, Rafael Santos, Rodrigo Schlegel and Duncan McGuire. Three of the changes went the full 90 minutes, with Muriel subbing out in the second half.

Of note with Muriel, he looked the danger man in the first half, coming agonizingly close to the opening goal just before halftime off a silky bit of skill. He played a solid 75 minutes but struggled at times connecting with some of his teammates. That will be something that develops over time as he continues to build relationships with his teammates on the field.

Despite losing out on possession in the match, the Lions had the best chances throughout, with the best shot on target coming from Robin Jansson in the 23rd minute off a deflected shot, which forced a good save from the Tigres keeper Nahuel Guzman. Still, the Lions only were able to produce three shots on target in the match, something they still need to work on early in the season.

Orlando will now travel down to Monterrey, Mexico, for the second leg of the Concacaf Champions Cup draw. The last time the Lions went down there, they pulled out another 0-0 result in the hostile environment of El Volcán.