Late-game heroics from Facundo Torres and Pedro Gallese helped Orlando City clinch their round one best-of-3 series on Saturday night to advance to the Eastern Conference semifinals.

Orlando City faced down Charlotte FC in the deciding game of the MLS Cup playoffs, drawing even at 1-1 deep in stoppage time and dominating the ensuging penalty shootout 4-1 to advance. In what had become a theme of the series,

Orlando City needed a last-minute goal to take it to penalties, with their goalkeeper then making two big saves to ensure they advanced.

Heading into Friday's Game 2 of the MLS Cup playoffs first round at Bank of America Stadium, Orlando City coach Oscar Pareja is aware of the stakes. A win, and the Lions sweep Charlotte FC and advance to the conference semifinals. A loss forces a Game 3 at Orlando to decide the series.

Tonight’s match against Orlando City SC was a ‘do-or-die’ situation for Charlotte FC in the best-of-three round of the 2024 Audi MLS Cup playoffs. Orlando City won the first round, 2-0 while Charlotte FC won 3-1 on penalty kicks in the second round.

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