Nani has 2 goals and Orlando holds off Minnesota 3-1
Orlando City forward Nani celebrates after scoring against the Minnesota United during the first half of an MLS soccer match.[AP/John Raoux]
Nani scored a pair of first-half goals and Orlando City advanced to the MLS is Back tournament title match by holding off Minnesota United 3-1 on Thursday night.
Orlando will play the Portland Timbers, who defeated the Philadelphia Union 2-1 in the other semifinal on Wednesday night, in the championship game on Tuesday.
Mason Toye pulled Minnesota within 2-1 with his first goal of the season in the 83rd minute, but the Lions withstood United’s attack down the stretch before Benji Michel’s goal for the final margin.