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ORLANDO, Fla. – The Orlando City Lions lost in a penalty shootout on Friday night to Charlotte FC in the second game of the first round of the 2024 MLS Audi Cup Playoffs.

After a goalless 90 minutes, the match went straight to penalties, with Charlotte claiming a 3-1 victory on their own turf.

The teams will meet again in the third and final game of the best-of-three series. The decider, sponsored by Orlando Health, will begin at 6 pm ET on Saturday, November 9 at Inter&Co Stadium in Orlando.

“Overall, it was a difficult game for both teams. Our second half was much better and, in the end, we could have won and we have that feeling (of winning),” coach Oscar Pareja said. The other game, PKs, is obviously frustrating, but it’s part of this game. It’s something I want to continue, and the players must have the (positivity) and courage that we always have to go and finish our home game (next week). We are prepared for all our fans to be there (Inter&Co Stadium) to finish this game at home. “Everything will be fine.”

The Lions will look to secure the series victory and advance in front of their home fans in the next game.

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