The 89-plus minutes that followed Luciano Acosta's goal just 17 seconds into the match were cause for frustration, though. After bad breaks earlier in the season led to dropped points, luck seems to be back in FCC's favor as the flawed victory allowed them to improve to 6-2-3 (21 points) in MLS play,

By the time FC Cincinnati hoisted the Supporters' Shield trophy in September, Orlando was the last credible contender still chasing FCC for the prize.

For the Lions, it was their fifth loss in their first 10 regular season games. The match was also the fourth time this season Orlando was held without a goal. Orlando went down to 10 players in the 23rd minute after Rodrigo Schlegel was shown a red card following a video review for denying a goal-scoring opportunity.

Speaking with the media on Thursday ahead of Saturday's game against FC Cincinnati, Orlando City coach Oscar Pareja shared he's still searching for that key player to lead the attack and acknowledged it's taking longer than expected.