New York City FC gets its first taste of Major League Soccer this weekend as a pair of expansion clubs face off in the first day of action at the 2015 Carolina Challenge Cup.
The Club faces Orlando City SC at 7:30 p.m. EST on Saturday at Blackbaud Stadium in Charleston, S.C.
Coincidentally, both teams open their inaugural MLS campaigns against one another on March 8 in Florida.
New York City FC is coming off a 1-1 record in preseason friendlies during a spell in Manchester, England. The Club beat St Mirren 2-0 but lost 2-0 to Brondby before returning to the United States.
Watch the friendly against Orlando City SC live below. Be sure to join the conversation on Twitter by following @NYCFC and using #NYCFC.
Starting XI
Saunders, Wingert, Hernandez, Mendoza, Williams, Grabavoy, Jacobson, Ballouchy, Velasquez, (C) Villa, Taylor.
Traveling Roster
Goalkeepers: Akira Fitzgerald (1), Josh Saunders (12), Ryan Meara (18), Andre Rawls (98), Eirik Johansen (97)^
Defenders: Andres Mendoza (2), Kwame Watson-Siriboe (3), Jeb Brovsky (5), Josh Williams (13), Chris Wingert (17), Jason Hernandez (21), Shay Facey (52)^, Connor Brandt (53)
Midfielders: Andrew Jacobson (4), Mix (10), Ned Grabavoy (11), Thomas McNamara (15), Mehdi Ballouchy (20), Matt Dunn (23), Sebastian Velasquez (26), Javier Calle (30), Poku (88), Pablo Alvarez (51)^
Forwards: David Villa (7), Patrick Mullins (14), Khiry Shelton (19), Adam Nemec (32), Tony Taylor (99)
* Unsigned Draft Pick
^ Trialist
