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Antoine Griezmann, Maxime Crépeau lead Orlando City to 1-0 victory over San Diego
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ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Antoine Griezmann scored in the first half and Maxime Crépeau made it stand up for Orlando City in a 1-0 victory over San Diego FC on Saturday night.
Griezmann used assists from 19-year-old rookie Justin Ellis and Daryl Dike in the 28th minute to give Orlando City the lead. It was the 35-year-old's fifth goal in his first eight MLS matches. It was the eighth assist for Ellis and the first this season for Dike in five appearances.
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Crépeau finished with two saves for Orlando City (8-11-4) for his third shutout in 23 starts this season. He has nine shutouts over 157 career starts.
CJ dos Santos turned away three shots on goal for San Diego (8-9-6).
Orlando City held the ninth and final playoff spot in the Eastern Conference at the start of the day before improving to 6-4-2 at home.
San Diego falls to 2-6-3 on the road after beginning the day in eighth place in the Western Conference.
Up next
San Diego: Hosts San Jose Earthquakes on Wednesday.
Orlando: At Atlanta United on Wednesday.
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