2019 Orange County SC season
| 2019 season | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Owner | James Keston | ||
| Head coach | Braeden Cloutier | ||
| USL Championship | Western Conference: 5th | ||
| USL Championship Playoffs | Conference Quarterfinals | ||
| U.S. Open Cup | Second Round | ||
| Highest home attendance | League/All: 5,122 (October 19 vs. Fresno FC) | ||
| Lowest home attendance | League: 1,558 (April 10 vs. Tacoma) All : 400 (May 15 vs. Orange County FC (NPSL), (USOC) ) | ||
| Average home league attendance | 3,192 | ||
| Biggest win | 4–0 (April 10 vs. Tacoma) | ||
| Biggest defeat | 2–6 (October 26 at Real Monarchs, USL Cup QF) | ||
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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 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
- As of June 23, 2019[4]
| No. | Position | Nation | Player |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | Frederik Due | |
| 2 | DF | Kevin Alston | |
| 3 | DF | Joe Amico | |
| 4 | DF | Leonardo | |
| 5 | DF | Hugo Arellano (on loan from LA Galaxy) | |
| 6 | DF | Michael Orozco | |
| 7 | FW | Jerry van Wolfgang | |
| 8 | MF | Liam Trotter | |
| 9 | FW | Michael Seaton | |
| 11 | FW | Harry Forrester | |
| 12 | MF | Daniel Crisostomo | |
| 13 | FW | Vinicius | |
| 14 | MF | Aodhan Quinn | |
| 15 | MF | Sebastien Des Pres | |
| 16 | FW | Kevin Coleman | |
| 17 | FW | Darwin Jones | |
| 18 | MF | Connor Gordon | |
| 19 | FW | Giovanni Ramos-Godoy | |
| 20 | MF | Christian Duke | |
| 21 | MF | Francis Jacobs | |
| 22 | MF | Koji Hashimoto | |
| 23 | DF | Owusu-Ansah Kontor | |
| 24 | GK | Carlos López | |
| 25 | GK | Aaron Cervantes | |
| 26 | DF | Walker Hume | |
| 27 | MF | Edson Alvarado | |
| — | MF | Bryang Kayo | |
| 33 | FW | Diego Lopez |
Technical staff
| 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
Exhibitions
All times in Pacific Time
| February 5 Preseason | Orange County SC | – | | 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 |
| February 12 Preseason | Orange County SC | 5–1 | | Irvine, California |
| Jones Seaton Ramos-Godoy Forrester | Report | Stadium: Championship Soccer Stadium |
| February 16 Preseason | Orange County SC | 4–0 | San Diego Toreros | Irvine, California |
| Seaton Quinn | Stadium: Great Park Field #18 |
| February 20 Preseason | LA Galaxy II | 1–0 | Orange County SC | Carson, California |
| Zubak | Report | Stadium: Dignity Health Sports Park Track & Field Stadium |
| February 23 Preseason | Cal State Fullerton Titans | 0–1 | Orange County SC | Fullerton, California |
| Stadium: Titan Stadium |
| February 27 Preseason | Loyola Marymount Lions | 0–6 | Orange County SC | Los Angeles, California |
| Report | Stadium: Sullivan Field |
| March 2 Preseason | Las Vegas Lights FC | 2–1 | Orange County SC | Las Vegas, Nevada |
| Parra | Stadium: Cashman Field |
USL Championship
Standings
| 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 |
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
| 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
Match results
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 Brown Mfeka Mendiola | Report | Adams Forrester Seaton Quinn | 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 Quinn Hume Arellano Ramos-Godoy | Report | da Costa Altamirano Silva Lobo Bastidas | 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 Crisostomo Leonardo | Report | Moar Frater Guzman | 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 Partida Fox | Report | Kontor Jones Leonardo | 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 McLain Adams | Report | Yaro | 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 Forrester Leonardo Seaton Vinicius | 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 Ross | Report | Arellano | 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 Moses Chaney Caffa | Report | van Ewijk Forrester Seaton Arellano Trotter Crisostomo | 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 Alston Vinicius Seaton Forrester Kontor Jones McLain | Report | Lambert Jahn | 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 Hernández Guzmán | Report | Seaton Quinn Forrester | Stadium: Toyota Field Referee: Kevin Broadley |
| May 18 11 | Orange County SC | 2–2 | Austin Bold FC | Irvine, California |
| 7:00 PM | Leonardo Jones Quinn Seaton | Report | Lima Troncoso | 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 López | Report | Amico Quinn Jones Vinicius | 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 Seaton Jones Crisostomo Amico | Report | Coronado | 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 Torre Villareal | Report | Amico Seaton Leonardo | 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 Calistri Asante Mala Musa | Report | Crisostomo Vinicius | 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 | Report | Ojeda Miller Hurtado | 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 Seaton Kontor | Report | DePuy Ontiveros Harvey López | 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 Burt | Report | Alvarado Seaton Ramos-Godoy Hume | 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 McFarlane Soto Báez Tyrpak | Report | Alvarado Seaton Forrester Cervantes | 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 Alston Leonardo | Report | Parano Barmby Pecka | 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 Jones Alvarado Crisostomo | Report | Hertzog | 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 | 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 Berkolds Vargas Hinds | Report | Seaton Orozco Quinn Leonardo | Stadium: Cheney Stadium Referee: Kevin Broadley |
| August 17 24 | Orange County SC | 3–0 | Las Vegas Lights FC | Irvine, California |
| 7:00 PM | Amico Duke Forrester van Ewijk Quinn Seaton | Report | Sandoval | 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 Jones Quinn van Ewijk | Report | Jasso Ryden Moberg Chang Holt | 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 | Report | Orozco Forrester van Ewijk Seaton Quinn Arellano | 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 Diz | Report | Seaton Jones Quinn Hume | Stadium: Providence Park Referee: Malik Badawi |
| September 14 28 | Orange County SC | 2–0 | El Paso Locomotive FC | Irvine, California |
| 7:00 PM | Seaton Jones | Report | Ryan N'Toko | 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 Altamirano | Report | Forrester Hume Quinn Coleman | 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 Rodriguez Obregón, Jr. Martinez | Report | van Ewijk Duke Orozco | 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 Leonardo Amico | Report | Hyland | 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 Quinn Chang | Report | Seaton | 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 McCrary Skundrich Taintor | Report | Jones Alston Vinicius Forrester Orozco Due Quinn | 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 Quinn | Report | Lawal Moses del Campo Strong | Stadium: Championship Soccer Stadium Attendance: 5,122 Referee: Elijio Arreguin |
USL Cup Playoffs
| October 26 Quarterfinals | Real Monarchs | 6–2 | Orange County SC | Herriman, Utah |
| 1:00 PM PDT | Chang Martinez Mulholland Blake Schmitt Holt | Report | Orozco Forrester Hume Seaton | Stadium: Zions Bank Stadium Attendance: 2,749 Referee: Ismir Pekmic |
U.S. Open Cup
As a member of the USL Championship, Orange County SC entered the tournament in the Second Round on May 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 Jones | Report | Collins Flores Davis Holland | Stadium: Orange County Great Park Attendance: 400 Referee: Samantha Martinez |
| Penalties | ||||
| Quinn Forrester Ramos-Godoy Trotter | ||||
Home attendance
| 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
- ^ "Standings". uslchampionship.com. Retrieved October 27, 2019.
- ^ "OC Fall to Monarchs in Quarterfinals". Orange & Black SoccerCast. Retrieved October 27, 2019.
- ^ "2019 US Open Cup round 2: In battle of Orange County, the Football Club upsets the Soccer Club in PKs". Retrieved October 27, 2019.
- ^ "Orange County SC roster". OrangeCountySoccer.com. Archived from the original on March 20, 2018. Retrieved March 18, 2018.
- ^ "2019 USL Championship Schedule Unveiled". Retrieved February 23, 2019.
- ^ "2019 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup Format and Schedule Finalized". Retrieved February 15, 2019.
- ^ "Orange County SC vs. Tulsa Roughnecks FC - March 16, 2019 | USLChampionship.com". www.uslchampionship.com. Retrieved September 20, 2019.
- ^ "Orange County SC vs. New Mexico United - March 23, 2019 | USLChampionship.com". www.uslchampionship.com. Retrieved September 20, 2019.
- ^ "Orange County SC vs. Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC - April 6, 2019 | USLChampionship.com". www.uslchampionship.com. Retrieved September 20, 2019.
- ^ "Orange County SC vs. Tacoma Defiance - April 10, 2019 | USLChampionship.com". www.uslchampionship.com. Retrieved September 20, 2019.
- ^ "Orange County SC vs. Phoenix Rising FC - May 4, 2019 | USLChampionship.com". www.uslchampionship.com. Retrieved September 20, 2019.
- ^ "Orange County SC vs. Austin Bold FC - May 18, 2019 | USLChampionship.com". www.uslchampionship.com. Retrieved September 20, 2019.
- ^ "Orange County SC vs. Rio Grande Valley FC - June 1, 2019 | USLChampionship.com". www.uslchampionship.com. Retrieved September 20, 2019.
- ^ "Orange County SC vs. Portland Timbers 2 - June 22, 2019 | USLChampionship.com". www.uslchampionship.com. Retrieved September 20, 2019.
- ^ "Orange County SC vs. LA Galaxy II - June 29, 2019 | USLChampionship.com". www.uslchampionship.com. Retrieved September 20, 2019.
- ^ "Orange County SC vs. San Antonio FC - July 20, 2019 | USLChampionship.com". www.uslchampionship.com. Retrieved September 20, 2019.
- ^ "Orange County SC vs. Reno 1868 FC - July 24, 2019 | USLChampionship.com". www.uslchampionship.com. Retrieved September 20, 2019.
- ^ "Orange County SC vs. Sacramento Republic FC - July 27, 2019 | USLChampionship.com". www.uslchampionship.com. Retrieved September 20, 2019.
- ^ "Orange County SC vs. Las Vegas Lights FC - August 17, 2019 | USLChampionship.com". www.uslchampionship.com. Retrieved September 20, 2019.
- ^ "Orange County SC vs. Real Monarchs SLC - August 24, 2019 | USLChampionship.com". www.uslchampionship.com. Retrieved September 20, 2019.
- ^ "Orange County SC vs. El Paso Locomotive FC - September 14, 2019 | USLChampionship.com". www.uslchampionship.com. Retrieved September 20, 2019.
- ^ "Orange County SC vs. OKC Energy FC - October 5, 2019 | USLChampionship.com". www.uslchampionship.com. Retrieved October 25, 2019.
- ^ "Orange County SC vs. Fresno FC - October 19, 2019 | USLChampionship.com". www.uslchampionship.com. Retrieved October 25, 2019.