VIDEO: Orlando City's Cyle Larin nets hat trick to break MLS rookie scoring record
Orlando City SC's Canadian international striker Cyle Larin broke the MLS rookie scoring record Friday night against the New York Red Bulls.
Larin's 12th goal of the year broke the previous record held by Jamaican Damani Ralph, who scored 11 goals in 2003 as a member of the Chicago Fire.
Kaka to Larin. 1-0 @OrlandoCitySC. #NYvORL pic.twitter.com/WZiZB7tDXi
— Ben Jata (@Ben_Jata) September 25, 2015
In the 24th minute, the 20-year-old Toronto-area native got on the end of a probing Kaka pass to head it beyond the reach of Red Bulls shot-stopper Luis Robles.
24' GOOOAL! The record!! Cyle Larin with a beautiful glancing header off a Kaká corner kick!
#NYvORL | 0-1 pic.twitter.com/7I9fgwBmyk
— Orlando City SC (@OrlandoCitySC) September 25, 2015
Minutes later, Larin scored his second of the day, as Orlando City attacked on the counter before the 12-time capped international Larin fired it home with his right foot.
Watch Higuita on the 2nd Orlando goal. Takes a shot. Tracks all the way back & forces a tackle. Starts counter. #OCSC pic.twitter.com/w76gOg8lCc
— Ben Jata (@Ben_Jata) September 25, 2015
Not content with two, Larin scored his first career MLS hat trick with a 61st-minute finish on another Orlando City counter attack.
The back-and-forth affair ended with Orlando City winning 5-2.