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Preview Lions Host Brazilian Champion Fluminense FC in International Friendly Saturday Kickoff 7:30 p.m. at Fifth Third Bank Field at the Florida Citrus Bowl
ORLANDO, Fla.— Orlando City SC hosts Brazilian Champion Fluminense FC in an international friendly on Saturday, June 22, at Fifth Third Bank Field at the Florida Citrus Bowl. The game will broadcast in Brazil on TV Globo, one of the country’s largest television stations and is sponsored by law firm Morgan & Morgan. “We’re delighted to host a club like Fluminense,” said Orlando City Head Coach Adrian Heath. “It’s not very often you get to play one of the biggest clubs from Brazil. They have some great players playing for them and it’s just a great opportunity for our players and fans alike to see them play.” Fluminense FC competes in Campeonato Brasileiro Serie A, the top level of Brazilian soccer. This year they are also one of the sides representing Brazil in the prestigious Libertadores of American Cup. Led by Head Coach Abel Braga, who began his professional career with the club, Fluminense boasts some of the top talent from the country of Brazil and beyond. The team has been in Orlando since Monday, training at the club’s practice facility in Sanford while taking in the Central Florida area.
For more information on Saturday’s match, go to Orlandocitysoccer.com. |