New Lions move up with stars out

Sometimes it can be hard to find the silver lining in a string of negative events, but if there is one for Orlando City this week, coach thinks it’s that players low on the depth chart are getting opportunities.

Orlando City missed forward and midfielder in Saturday night’s match against the Montreal Impact. Nocerino was suspended for the game after getting a red card in the Lions’ last match. Larin will miss multiple games after getting arrested on a DUI charge Thursday.

“You can look at the very negatives of this situation ... or you can look at the positives of the situation and say, ‘This is an opportunity for others to step forward,’” Kreis said. “And an opportunity not just for player ‘X’ for Cyle Larin. I think it’s all of the players recognizing that all of us need to do more to help this team score goals.” On Saturday, those players included forward

and midfielder who were on the 18-man roster as substitutes. Both were loaned to Orlando City B for the season with the right of recall and have been thriving there. Laryea has no MLS minutes this season. Barry has played 11 minutes total in three appearances for the Lions.

As for the starting lineup, most of the players have significant time on the pitch this season as Kreis favors lineup rotation on busy weeks. played in place of Larin. Kreis went with a flat 4-4-2 formation with, from left to right, and in the midfield. The back line featured familiar faces with

and Oviedo product was back with the team but on the bench after missing six games while in Korea Republic playing for the United States in the FIFA U-20 World Cup. Notably, right back was not included in the roster after a controversial red-card incident last match. Ramos was ejected from his first game back from a longterm hamstring injury but the card was later rescinded.