Orlando City won the first match of the first round of the USL playoffs with a narrow 1-0 victory over Nashville. I'm sure the second match will be just as exciting.
The player who made the difference for Orlando City was Catangana, who scored a brilliant shot from a long distance. The Peruvian player is the most important player in the team, and he usually plays as a defensive midfielder, and he will play a key role in breaking up the opposing team's attack and turning defense into offense.
I think the manager Berrier will play his usual 4-2-3-1 formation, with Fagudutolis and Ayunangelo swapping positions in the middle of the game to make the defense hard to defend. I expect Orlando City to score if they are able to create chances for striker Duncan McGuiness to score.
In addition, Orlando City is also in good shape, recording 5 consecutive victories, 4 of which were without conceding a goal, so they are in hot form at this crucial moment.
However, I have high hopes for Nashville. First of all, Schleswig missed a very easy chance to score, and secondly, the star of the team, Muqaddad, was sober and once hit the post with a long shot. Nashville has come close to scoring a couple of times, and I think they are capable of causing problems for Orlando City's solid defense.
The key will be which team can take control of the midfield. Hosts Nashville will play a 4-4-2 formation and if they can dominate the center of the midfield, they should be able to create chances for the frontline players to score.
