2019 Orange County SC season

Summary

The 2019 Orange County SC season was the club's ninth season of existence, and their ninth consecutive season in the United Soccer League Championship, the second tier of American soccer. Orange County were also scheduled to compete in the U.S. Open Cup.

Orange County SC
2019 season
OwnerJames Keston
Head coachBraeden Cloutier
USL ChampionshipWestern Conference: 5th
USL Championship PlayoffsConference Quarterfinals
U.S. Open CupSecond Round
Highest home attendanceLeague/All: 5,122
(October 19 vs. Fresno FC)
Lowest home attendanceLeague: 1,558
(April 10 vs. Tacoma)
All : 400
(May 15 vs. Orange County FC (NPSL), (USOC) )
Average home league attendance3,192
Biggest win4–0
(April 10 vs. Tacoma)
Biggest defeat2–6
(October 26 at Real Monarchs, USL Cup QF)
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Orange County struggled in the opening weeks, going winless through the first four weeks (0-2-2), and capturing only four wins in the first 17 games (4-6-7). Competitive success was inconsistent until a victory over Reno 1868 FC in week 21, when OCSC then went on to gather ten wins in 14 games, including a 6-game win streak. OCSC finished 5th in the Western Conference in the regular season with 54 points,[1] two points behind Real Monarchs SLC. Orange County travelled to Zion's Bank Stadium for the first round quarterfinal playoff game and lost to the host Monarchs 2–6.[2] In the U.S. Open Cup, Orange County were eliminated in the first round by Orange County FC losing 3–5 on penalties,[3] failing to win a game in the competition for the fifth time in club history.

2019 marked the second season with Braeden Cloutier as the club's head coach, and the first season with former player Richard Chaplow as assistant coach. The season average of 3,192 fans per home match was the largest average in club history, and the third consecutive season that the average attendance had increased.

Roster edit

As of June 23, 2019[4]
No. Position Player Nation
1 GK Frederik Due   Denmark
2 DF Kevin Alston   United States
3 DF Joe Amico   United States
4 DF Leonardo   Brazil
5 DF Hugo Arellano (on loan from LA Galaxy)   United States
6 DF Michael Orozco   United States
7 FW Jerry van Wolfgang   Netherlands
8 MF Liam Trotter   England
9 FW Michael Seaton   Jamaica
11 FW Harry Forrester   England
12 MF Daniel Crisostomo   United States
13 FW Vinicius   Brazil
14 MF Aodhan Quinn   United States
15 MF Sebastien Des Pres   United States
16 FW Kevin Coleman   United States
17 FW Darwin Jones   United States
18 MF Connor Gordon   United States
19 FW Giovanni Ramos-Godoy   United States
20 MF Christian Duke   United States
21 MF Francis Jacobs   United States
22 MF Koji Hashimoto   Japan
23 DF Owusu-Ansah Kontor   Ghana
24 GK Carlos López   United States
25 GK Aaron Cervantes   United States
26 DF Walker Hume   United States
27 MF Edson Alvarado   United States
MF Bryang Kayo   United States
33 FW Diego Lopez   United States

Technical Staff edit

Role Name
General Manager Oliver Wyss
Assistant GM Peter Nugent
Technical director Frans Hoek
Head coach Braeden Cloutier
Assistant coach Richard Chaplow
Strength & Conditioning Claudio Trabattoni
Asst Strength & Conditioning Dan Sparks
Goalkeeping coach Victor Nogueira
Team Operations Jakob Harding
Athletic Trainer Mitchell Deyhle
U23 Head Coach Jerry Tamashiro
U23 Assistant Coach Didier Crettenand

Competitions edit

Exhibitions edit

All times in Pacific Time

February 5 Preseason Orange County SC     Vissel Kobe Irvine, California
Report Stadium: Championship Soccer Stadium
Note: Canceled due to inclement weather
February 8 Preseason Orange County SC 1–1 Toronto FC Irvine, California
    Stadium: University of California, Irvine

USL Championship edit

Standings edit

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
3 Fresno FC 34 16 9 9 58 44 +14 57 Conference Quarterfinals
4 Real Monarchs (C) 34 16 8 10 71 53 +18 56
5 Orange County SC 34 15 9 10 54 43 +11 54
6 El Paso Locomotive FC 34 13 11 10 42 36 +6 50
7 Sacramento Republic 34 14 6 14 50 43 +7 48 Play-In Round
Source: USL Championship Standings
Rules for classification: 1) total wins; 2) total goal differential; 3) total goals scored; 4) points earned against top four Conference finishers; 5) disciplinary points; 6) coin toss or drawing of lots
(C) Champions

Results summary edit

Overall Home Away
Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts W D L GF GA GD W D L GF GA GD
34 15 9 10 54 43  +11 54 10 4 3 34 17  +17 5 5 7 20 26  −6

Source: USL standings

Results by round edit

Round12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031323334
StadiumAHHAHHAAHAHAHAHHHAAHHHAHHAAHAAHAAH
ResultDLDLWWLDWDDDWDLLLWLDWDLWWWWWWLWLWW
Source: Orange County schedule
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Match results edit

On December 19, 2018, the USL announced their 2019 season schedule.[5]

All times in Pacific Time

March 9 1 Reno 1868 FC 2–2 Orange County SC Reno, Nevada
1:45 PM Casiple   40'
Brown   63'
Mfeka   68'
Mendiola   82'
Report Adams   55'
Forrester   60'
Seaton   77'
Quinn   90+1' (pen.)
Stadium: Greater Nevada Field
Attendance: 3,024
Referee: Jon Freemon
March 16 2 Orange County SC 3–5 Tulsa Roughnecks Irvine, California
7:00 PM Alston   13'
Quinn   45+1' (pen.)
Hume   45+3'
Arellano   71'
Ramos-Godoy   90+3'
Report da Costa   29'
Altamirano   35',   45+4' (pen.)
Silva   54'
Lobo   74',   78'
Bastidas   80'
Stadium: Championship Soccer Stadium
Attendance: 3,023
Referee: Alejandro Aguilera, Jr.
March 23 3 Orange County SC 2–2 New Mexico United Irvine, California
7:00 PM Jones   59'
Crisostomo   63'
Leonardo   90+2'
Report Moar   14'
Frater   33',   58'
Guzman   90+1'
Stadium: Championship Soccer Stadium
Attendance: 2,320
Referee: Gustavo Solorio
March 30 4 El Paso Locomotive FC 2–0 Orange County SC El Paso, Texas
6:30 PM Kiffe   45+1'
Partida   64',   88'
Fox   90'
Report Kontor   79'
Jones   89'
Leonardo   90+5'
Stadium: Southwest University Park
Attendance: 7,064
Referee: Elton Garcia
April 6 5 Orange County SC 2–0 Colorado Springs Switchbacks Irvine, California
8:00 PM Jones   42',   57'
McLain   83'
Adams   87'
Report Yaro   89' Stadium: Orange County Great Park
Attendance: 1,726
Referee: Malik Badawi
April 10 6 Orange County SC 4–0 Tacoma Defiance Irvine, California
7:00 PM Jones   28'
Forrester   50'
Leonardo   71'
Seaton   85'
Vinicius   89'
Report Stadium: Orange County Great Park
Attendance: 1,558
Referee: Fotis Bazakos
April 20 7 OKC Energy 1–0 Orange County SC Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
5:30 PM Jones   4'
Ross   79'
Report Arellano   75' Stadium: Taft Stadium
Attendance: 4,611
Referee: Mike Lavergne
April 26 8 Fresno FC 2–2 Orange County SC Fresno, California
7:30 PM del Campo   25'
Moses   75'   90+2'
Chaney   79'
Caffa   84'
Report van Ewijk   4',   65'
Forrester   12'
Seaton   25'
Arellano   68'
Trotter   69'
Crisostomo   86'
Stadium: Chukchansi Park
Attendance: 4,576
Referee: Joseph Salinas
May 4 9 Orange County SC 2–1 Phoenix Rising FC Irvine, California
7:00 PM Quinn   28' (pen.)
Alston   33'
Vinicius   48'
Seaton   57'
Forrester   63'
Kontor   69'
Jones   79'
McLain   90+3'
Report Lambert   26'
Jahn   47',   70'
Stadium: Orange County Great Park
Attendance: 2,516
Referee: Michael Radchuk
May 11 10 San Antonio FC 0–0 Orange County SC San Antonio, Texas
5:30 PM Lahoud   17'
Hernández   59'
Guzmán   68'
Report Seaton   70'
Quinn   72'
Forrester   85'
Stadium: Toyota Field
Referee: Kevin Broadley
May 18 11 Orange County SC 2–2 Austin Bold FC Irvine, California
7:00 PM Leonardo   37'
Jones   43'
Quinn   52'
Seaton   90+3'
Report Lima   38',   43'
Troncoso   39'
Stadium: Championship Soccer Stadium
Attendance: 4,240
Referee: Kevin Stott
May 25 12 LA Galaxy II 2–2 Orange County SC Carson, California
19:00 Iloski   2'
López   90+2'
Report Amico   10'
Quinn   50',   85'
Jones   51'
Vinicius   77',   88'
Stadium: Dignity Health Sports Park
Attendance: 1,068
Referee: Elton García
June 1 13 Orange County SC 2–1 Rio Grande Valley FC Toros Irvine, California
9:00 PM Quinn   4'   67'
Seaton   10',   77'
Jones   31',   32'   90+3'
Crisostomo   38'
Amico   90'
Report Coronado   41' Stadium: Championship Soccer Stadium
Attendance: 3,280
Referee: Ismir Pekmic
June 8 14 Las Vegas Lights FC 1–1 Orange County SC Las Vegas, Nevada
7:30 PM Parra   39'
Torre   43'
Villareal   76'
Report Amico   45+1'
Seaton   45+4'
Leonardo   70'
Stadium: Cashman Field
Attendance: 6,801
Referee: Dejan Susak
June 15 15 Phoenix Rising FC 3–0 Orange County SC Scottsdale, Arizona
7:30pm Alston   6' (o.g.)
Calistri   17'
Asante   50'
Mala   60'
Musa   69'
Report Crisostomo   19'
Vinicius   37'
Stadium: Casino Arizona Field
Attendance: 6,562
Referee: Victor Rivas
June 22 16 Orange County SC 0–2 Portland Timbers 2 Irvine, California
9:00 PM Vinicius   57' Report Ojeda   46'
Miller   87'
Hurtado   90+1'
Stadium: Championship Soccer Stadium
Attendance: 3,172
Referee: Alejandro Mariscal
June 29 17 Orange County SC 1–2 LA Galaxy II Irvine, California
19:00 Vinicius   54'
Seaton   77'
Kontor   90+3'
Report DePuy   25'
Ontiveros   36'
Harvey   40'
López   47',   86'
Stadium: Champions Soccer Stadium
Attendance: 3,702
Referee: Elijio Arreguin
July 4 18 Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC 1–2 Orange County SC Colorado Springs, Colorado
6:00 PM Argueta   46'
Burt   67'
Report Alvarado   44'
Seaton   49'
Ramos-Godoy   76'
Hume   86'
Stadium: Weidner Field
Attendance: 5,606
Referee: Rosendo Mendoza
July 13 19 Austin Bold FC 3–2 Orange County SC Austin, Texas
5:30 PM Lima   10'
McFarlane   21',   22'
Soto   55'
Báez   73'
Tyrpak   90+2'
Report Alvarado   27'
Seaton   67'
Forrester   76'
Cervantes   89'
Stadium: Bold Stadium
Attendance: 2,023
Referee: Malik Badawi
July 20 20 Orange County SC 0–0 San Antonio FC Irvine, California
7:00 PM Forrester   29'
Alston   67'
Leonardo   90+2'
Report Parano   57'
Barmby   90'
Pecka   90+4'
Stadium: Championship Soccer Stadium
Attendance: 1,723
Referee: Lorant Varga
July 24 21 Orange County SC 4–1 Reno 1868 FC Irvine, California
1:00 PM Seaton   11'
Jones   36',   50'
Alvarado   60'
Crisostomo   90+3'
Report Hertzog   58' (pen.) Stadium: Championship Soccer Stadium
Attendance: 2,838
Referee: Rosendo Mendoza
July 27 22 Orange County SC 0–0 Sacramento Republic FC Irvine, California
7:00 PM Report Keinan   87' Stadium: Championship Soccer Stadium
Attendance: 2,860
Referee: Sergii Demianchuk
August 9 23 Tacoma Defiance 2–1 Orange County SC Tacoma, Washington
7:00 pm (PDT) Hopeau   43'
Berkolds   45'
Vargas   52',   55'
Hinds   62'
Report Seaton   11',   89'
Orozco   23'
Quinn   44'
Leonardo   47'
Stadium: Cheney Stadium
Referee: Kevin Broadley
August 17 24 Orange County SC 3–0 Las Vegas Lights FC Irvine, California
7:00 PM Amico   12'
Duke   46'
Forrester   56'
van Ewijk   68'
Quinn   76'
Seaton   86'
Report Sandoval   49'   89' Stadium: Championship Soccer Stadium
Attendance: 3,287
Referee: Elvis Osmanovic
August 24 25 Orange County SC 3–1 Real Monarchs Irvine, California
7:00 PM Orozco   28'
Jones   38'
Quinn   52'
van Ewijk   64'
Report Jasso   51'
Ryden   61',   78'
Moberg   63'
Chang   74'
Holt   90+2'
Stadium: Championship Soccer Stadium
Attendance: 3,053
Referee: Farhad Dadkho
September 1 26 New Mexico United 0–2 Orange County SC Albuquerque, New Mexico
3:00 PM Suggs   46' Report Orozco   35'
Forrester   43'
van Ewijk   52'
Seaton   55'
Quinn   76'
Arellano   81'
Stadium: Isotopes Park
Attendance: 12,873
Referee: Luis Guardia
September 8 27 Portland Timbers 2 1–2 Orange County SC Portland, Oregon
7:30 PM Calixtro   60'
Diz   90+1'
Report Seaton   35',   89'
Jones   54'
Quinn   73'
Hume   77'
Stadium: Providence Park
Referee: Malik Badawi
September 14 28 Orange County SC 2–0 El Paso Locomotive FC Irvine, California
7:00 PM Seaton   36'
Jones   58'
Report Ryan   45'
N'Toko   90'
Stadium: Championship Soccer Stadium
Attendance: 3,913
Referee: Greg Dopka
September 21 29 Tulsa Roughnecks 0–1 Orange County SC Tulsa, Oklahoma
7:00 PM CDT Reyes   23'
Altamirano   61'
Report Forrester   31'
Hume   82'
Quinn   90+1'
Coleman   90+4'
Stadium: ONEOK Field
Attendance: 1,513
Referee: Guido Gonzales, Jr.
September 28 30 Rio Grande Valley FC Toros 2–0 Orange County SC Edinburg, Texas
5:30 PM Lemoine   53'
Rodriguez   71'
Obregón, Jr.   85'
Martinez   88'
Report van Ewijk   54'
Duke   55'
Orozco   90+2'
Stadium: H-E-B Park
Attendance: 3,502
Referee: Gabriele Giusti
October 5 31 Orange County SC 2–0 OKC Energy FC Irvine, California
7:00 PM Forrester   53'
Leonardo   74'
Amico   75'
Report Hyland   25'   43' Stadium: Championship Soccer Stadium
Attendance: 3,428
Referee: Michael Radchuk
October 9 32 Real Monarchs 2–0 Orange County SC Herriman, Utah
8:00 PM Schmitt   50'
Quinn   73' (o.g.)
Chang   83'
Report Seaton   50' Stadium: Zions Bank Stadium
Attendance: 2,316
Referee: Elton García
October 12 33 Sacramento Republic FC 2–3 Orange County SC Sacramento, California
7:30 PM Iwasa   6',   64'
McCrary   17'
Skundrich   90+1'
Taintor   90+5'
Report Jones   16'
Alston   20'
Vinicius   26',   56'
Forrester   43'
Orozco   78'
Due   90+5'
Quinn   90+5'
Stadium: Papa Murphy's Park
Attendance: 11,569
Referee: Mark Allatin
October 19 34 Orange County SC 2–0 Fresno FC Irvine, California
7:00 PM Forrester   45'
Quinn   87' (pen.)
Report Lawal   29'   41'
Moses   34'
del Campo   86'
Strong   87'
Stadium: Championship Soccer Stadium
Attendance: 5,122
Referee: Elijio Arreguin

USL Cup Playoffs edit

October 26 Quarterfinals Real Monarchs 6–2 Orange County SC Herriman, Utah
1:00 PM PDT Chang   13'
Martinez   28'
Mulholland   34'
Blake   59',   90'
Schmitt   77'
Holt   81'
Report Orozco   35',   80'
Forrester   40'   49'
Hume   67'
Seaton   90+1'
Stadium: Zions Bank Stadium
Attendance: 2,749
Referee: Ismir Pekmic

U.S. Open Cup edit

As a member of the USL Championship, Orange County SC will enter the tournament in the Second Round, to be played May 14–15, 2019[6]

May 15 Second Round Orange County SC 2–2 (a.e.t.)
(3–5 p)
Orange County FC (NPSL) Irvine, California
7:30 PM PDT Davis   13' (o.g.)
Jones   87'
Report Collins   27'
Flores   84'
Davis   90'
Holland   90+2'
Stadium: Orange County Great Park
Attendance: 400
Referee: Samantha Martinez
Penalties
Quinn  
Forrester  
Ramos-Godoy  
Trotter  
  Arreola
  Collins
  Ten Bosch
  Lombardi
  Shelton

Home attendance edit

Game Date Opponent Reported

Attendance

1 Saturday, March 16 Tulsa Roughnecks 3,023[7]
2 Saturday, March 23 New Mexico United 2,320[8]
3 Saturday, April 6 Colorado Springs Switchbacks 1,726[9]
4 Wednesday, April 10 Tacoma Defiance 1,558[10]
5 Saturday, May 4 Phoenix Rising 5,013[11]
6 Saturday, May 18 Austin Bold 4,240[12]
7 Saturday, June 1 Rio Grande Valley FC Toros 3,280[13]
8 Saturday, June 22 Portland Timbers 2 3,172[14]
9 Saturday, June 29 LA Galaxy 2 3,702[15]
10 Saturday, July 20 San Antonio FC 1,723[16]
11 Wednesday, July 24 Reno 1868 FC 2,838[17]
12 Saturday, July 27 Sacramento Republic 2,860[18]
13 Saturday, August 17 Las Vegas Lights FC 3,287[19]
14 Saturday, August 24 Real Monarchs SLC 3,053[20]
15 Saturday, September 14 El Paso Locomotive 3,913[21]
16 Saturday, October 5 Oklahoma City Energy FC 3,428[22]
17 Saturday, October 19 Fresno FC 5,122[23]
Total 54,258
Average 3,192

References edit

  1. ^ "Standings". uslchampionship.com. Retrieved October 27, 2019.
  2. ^ "OC Fall to Monarchs in Quarterfinals". Orange & Black SoccerCast. Retrieved October 27, 2019.
  3. ^ "2019 US Open Cup round 2: In battle of Orange County, the Football Club upsets the Soccer Club in PKs". Retrieved October 27, 2019.
  4. ^ "Orange County SC roster". OrangeCountySoccer.com. Archived from the original on March 20, 2018. Retrieved March 18, 2018.
  5. ^ "2019 USL Championship Schedule Unveiled". Retrieved February 23, 2019.
  6. ^ "2019 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup Format and Schedule Finalized". Retrieved February 15, 2019.
  7. ^ "Orange County SC vs. Tulsa Roughnecks FC - March 16, 2019 | USLChampionship.com". www.uslchampionship.com. Retrieved September 20, 2019.
  8. ^ "Orange County SC vs. New Mexico United - March 23, 2019 | USLChampionship.com". www.uslchampionship.com. Retrieved September 20, 2019.
  9. ^ "Orange County SC vs. Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC - April 6, 2019 | USLChampionship.com". www.uslchampionship.com. Retrieved September 20, 2019.
  10. ^ "Orange County SC vs. Tacoma Defiance - April 10, 2019 | USLChampionship.com". www.uslchampionship.com. Retrieved September 20, 2019.
  11. ^ "Orange County SC vs. Phoenix Rising FC - May 4, 2019 | USLChampionship.com". www.uslchampionship.com. Retrieved September 20, 2019.
  12. ^ "Orange County SC vs. Austin Bold FC - May 18, 2019 | USLChampionship.com". www.uslchampionship.com. Retrieved September 20, 2019.
  13. ^ "Orange County SC vs. Rio Grande Valley FC - June 1, 2019 | USLChampionship.com". www.uslchampionship.com. Retrieved September 20, 2019.
  14. ^ "Orange County SC vs. Portland Timbers 2 - June 22, 2019 | USLChampionship.com". www.uslchampionship.com. Retrieved September 20, 2019.
  15. ^ "Orange County SC vs. LA Galaxy II - June 29, 2019 | USLChampionship.com". www.uslchampionship.com. Retrieved September 20, 2019.
  16. ^ "Orange County SC vs. San Antonio FC - July 20, 2019 | USLChampionship.com". www.uslchampionship.com. Retrieved September 20, 2019.
  17. ^ "Orange County SC vs. Reno 1868 FC - July 24, 2019 | USLChampionship.com". www.uslchampionship.com. Retrieved September 20, 2019.
  18. ^ "Orange County SC vs. Sacramento Republic FC - July 27, 2019 | USLChampionship.com". www.uslchampionship.com. Retrieved September 20, 2019.
  19. ^ "Orange County SC vs. Las Vegas Lights FC - August 17, 2019 | USLChampionship.com". www.uslchampionship.com. Retrieved September 20, 2019.
  20. ^ "Orange County SC vs. Real Monarchs SLC - August 24, 2019 | USLChampionship.com". www.uslchampionship.com. Retrieved September 20, 2019.
  21. ^ "Orange County SC vs. El Paso Locomotive FC - September 14, 2019 | USLChampionship.com". www.uslchampionship.com. Retrieved September 20, 2019.
  22. ^ "Orange County SC vs. OKC Energy FC - October 5, 2019 | USLChampionship.com". www.uslchampionship.com. Retrieved October 25, 2019.
  23. ^ "Orange County SC vs. Fresno FC - October 19, 2019 | USLChampionship.com". www.uslchampionship.com. Retrieved October 25, 2019.