Team         1 2 Final
Orlando City 2 1 3
FIU Panthers 0 0 0

Scoring Summary:
(ORL)- Jamie Watson - 9th
(ORL)- Justin Clark - 44th
(ORL)- Nico Russo (Trialist) - 77th

Lineups:
Orlando City- GK Miguel Gallardo, D Justin Clark, Luke Boden, Rob Valentino, Oumar Diakhite, Bryan Burke M James O’Connor, Adama Mbengue, Jonathan Mendoza, F Jamie Watson, Long Tan

FIU-GK Daniel Mion, D Luke Bray, Kevin Barbar, Marvin Hezel, Lyle Lindquist, Jo Dawkins M Arnthor Kristinsson, Iko DeOliveira, Danny Gonzalez, Nico Midttun, F Quentin Albrecht

Match Facts:
Time of Match: 4 p.m.

Weather: 45 Degrees

Attendance: N/A

Sanford, Fla.— Two first half goals were all Orlando City SC needed to defeat the Florida International University Panthers at the Seminole Soccer Complex Saturday afternoon, with the Lions going on to win 3-0 in their first collegiate friendly of 2013. U23s and trialist Nico Russo added the second half score for Orlando, who now set their sights on Saturday and the inaugural I4 Derby vs. Tampa Bay Rowdies.

“I thought we played some really good pockets of play and scored decent goals,” said Orlando City Head Coach Adrian Heath. “We’re doing okay, it’s about getting combination football and get a shape of the team. It’s mainly to get everybody fit and well away in Arizona.”

The Lions got off to an early lead after a mismanaged save from FIU goalkeeper Daniel Mion led to Midfielder Jamie Watson burying the lone ball in the 9th minute. Orlando would go on to see several missed chances, especially when a corner in the 35th minute almost led to 0-2 deficit for the Panthers.

Lions’ Goalkeeper Miguel Gallardo would make his first of five saves of the game when FIU Forward Quentin Albrecht blasted a shot outside the 18-yard-line in the 35th minute, only for Gallardo to tuck the ball.

Despite the first half being mostly physical, Justin Clark would put the Lions up 2-0 right at the halftime mark when another mismanaged FIU defense failed to clear the ball off an Orlando set- piece, with the former Rollins product tapping the ball into the net.

FIU’s only scoring chance in the second 45 came in the 55th minute when Midfielder James O’Connor brought down Nico Middtun in the penalty box, only for the young Panther to miss the opportunity when his shot went past the far right post.

Orlando continues the 2013 season with the inaugural “I4 Derby” on Saturday, March 9, at Fifth Third Bank Field at the Florida Citrus Bowl against the NASL’s Tampa Bay Rowdies. Kickoff is set for 7:30 p.m. Tickets are on sale for the match by call 855-ORL-CITY or by visiting Orlandocitysoccer.com.