Allan Saint-Maximin scores the first of Orlando's 3 second-half goals as the Crown beat Orlando 4-0
Allan Saint-Maximin scored the first of Orlando’s three second-half goals, Kristijan Kahlina made seven saves for his seventh clean sheet of the season, and the Crown beat Orlando 4-0
CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- Allan Saint-Maximin scored the first of Orlando's three second-half goals, Kristijan Kahlina made seven saves for his seventh clean sheet of the season, and the Crown beat Orlando 4-0 on Saturday.
Charlotte (15-10-8), which clinch a playoff spot on Wednesday with a 4-0 victory over Montreal, improved its record at Bank of America Stadium to 10-3-4 this season for 34 points.
Orlando (12-14-7), which had a five-match unbeaten streak come to an end, was hoping to clinch a playoff spot with a victory. The Lions entered with a club-record scoring streak of 25 consecutive matches across all competitions.
Charlotte took a 1-0 lead in the sixth minute when Henry Kessler was left wide open to head home Ashley Westwood’s free kick.
Saint-Maximin made it 2-0 in the 49th by dribbling from midfield to the top of the 18-yard box for a shot past goalkeeper Maxime Crépeau.
Saint-Maximin had a penalty shot blocked by Crépeau in the 84th but Abdoulaye Doucouré was first to the rebound for his first MLS goal. Then, Saint-Maximin was issued a straight red card five minutes later for an obscene gesture toward an opponent.
Rodolfo Aloko capped the scoring in stoppage time with a one-time finish of Tyger Smalls' cross.
Up next
Orlando: Hosts New England next Saturday.
Charlotte: Plays at Miami next Saturday.
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