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One of those substitutions was for Jake Davis, who was mostly phenomenal at right-back Saturday.
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Daniel Sperry, Kansas City Star, 6 Mar. 2025
Both teams made significant substitutions late in the second half, leaving Orlando City’s defense wide open.
—Kyle Foley, Orlando Sentinel, 15 Feb. 2025
Of the six substitutions Slot made in the defeat to PSG, Quansah was the brightest addition to the side, despite coming on at right-back, an unnatural position for him.
—Andy Jones, The Athletic, 13 Mar. 2025
According to the report, the substitutions included a driver, 5-wood, 3-wood and 3-iron.
—William Lambers, Newsweek, 9 Mar. 2025
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Daniel Sperry, Kansas City Star, 6 Mar. 2025
Both teams made significant substitutions late in the second half, leaving Orlando City’s defense wide open.
—Kyle Foley, Orlando Sentinel, 15 Feb. 2025
Of the six substitutions Slot made in the defeat to PSG, Quansah was the brightest addition to the side, despite coming on at right-back, an unnatural position for him.
—Andy Jones, The Athletic, 13 Mar. 2025
According to the report, the substitutions included a driver, 5-wood, 3-wood and 3-iron.
—William Lambers, Newsweek, 9 Mar. 2025
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“Substitution.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/substitution. Accessed 8 Apr. 2025.
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