2020 Orange County SC season
2020 season | |||
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Owner | James Keston | ||
Head coach | Braeden Cloutier | ||
USL Championship | Group B: 3rd Western Conf.: 9th | ||
USL Championship Playoffs | Did Not Qualify | ||
U.S. Open Cup | Cancelled | ||
Highest home attendance | 3,188 (March 7 vs. ELP) | ||
Average home league attendance | 3,188 | ||
Biggest win | SD 0–2 OC (Aug. 12) LV 2–4 OC (Oct. 3) | ||
Biggest defeat | LV 3–1 OC (Aug. 25) SD 2–0 OC (Sept. 13) LA 3–1 OC (Sept. 30) | ||
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The 2020 Orange County SC season is the club's tenth season of existence, and their tenth consecutive season in the United Soccer League Championship, the second tier of American soccer. Orange County will also compete in the U.S. Open Cup.
Current roster[]
Current roster[]
- As of February 25, 2020[1]
No. | Position | Player | Nation |
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1 | GK | Frederik Due | ![]() |
2 | DF | Kevin Alston | ![]() |
3 | DF | (on loan from Rangers) | ![]() |
4 | DF | Rob Kiernan | ![]() |
5 | DF | Blake Malone | ![]() |
6 | DF | Michael Orozco | ![]() |
7 | FW | Thomas Enevoldsen | ![]() |
8 | MF | Seth Casiple | ![]() |
9 | FW | Sean Okoli | ![]() |
11 | MF | Harry Forrester | ![]() |
12 | MF | Daniel Crisostomo | ![]() |
14 | MF | Aodhan Quinn | ![]() |
15 | DF | (on loan from Rangers) | ![]() |
16 | FW | Kevin Coleman | ![]() |
17 | FW | Darwin Jones | ![]() |
18 | MF | Cammy Palmer (on loan from Rangers) | ![]() |
20 | MF | Brian Iloski | ![]() |
21 | MF | Francis Jacobs | ![]() |
22 | DF | Nathan Smith | ![]() |
24 | GK | ![]() | |
25 | GK | Aaron Cervantes | ![]() |
27 | MF | Edson Alvarado | ![]() |
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[]
USL Championship[]
Standings — Group B[]
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | PPG | Qualification |
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1 | Phoenix Rising FC | 16 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 46 | 17 | +29 | 35 | 2.19 | Advance to USL Championship Playoffs |
2 | LA Galaxy II | 16 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 29 | 32 | −3 | 26 | 1.63 | |
3 | Orange County SC | 16 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 18 | 18 | 0 | 24 | 1.50 | |
4 | San Diego Loyal SC | 16 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 17 | 18 | −1 | 23 | 1.44 | |
5 | Las Vegas Lights FC | 16 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 24 | 34 | −10 | 11 | 0.69 |
Source: USL
Match results[]
On December 20, 2019, the USL announced the 2020 season schedule, creating the following fixture list for the early part of Orange County's season.[2]
March 6 1 | Orange County SC | 0–0 | El Paso Locomotive FC | Irvine, California |
7:00 PM (PST) | Report | Fox ![]() Rebellón ![]() |
Stadium: Championship Soccer Stadium Attendance: 3,188 Referee: Michael Radchuk |
In the preparations for the resumption of league play following the shutdown prompted by the COVID-19 pandemic, the remainder of Orange County's schedule was announced on July 2.[3]
July 16 2 | Orange County SC | 1–1 | Phoenix Rising FC | Irvine, California |
6:00 PM PDT | Forrester ![]() Smith ![]() Coleman ![]() |
Report | Asante ![]() Flemmings ![]() Kontoh ![]() |
Stadium: Championship Soccer Stadium Referee: Brandon Stevis |
July 25 3 | Orange County SC | 1–0 | Phoenix Rising FC | Irvine, California |
7:00 PM PDT | Okoli ![]() Crisostomo ![]() Orozco ![]() |
Report | Moar ![]() ![]() Barmby ![]() |
Stadium: Championship Soccer Stadium Referee: Michael Radchuk |
July 29 4 | Sacramento Republic FC | P–P | Orange County SC | Sacramento, California |
TBA PM PDT | Stadium: Papa Murphy's Park Referee: Elijio Arreguin | |||
Note: Match postponed due to a positive COVID-19 test result from a previous opponent of Sacramento Republic FC.[4] |
August 7 5 | Orange County SC | P–P | LA Galaxy II | Irvine, California |
19:00 | Stadium: Championship Soccer Stadium | |||
Note: Match postponed due to multiple positive tests for COVID-19 in the LA Galaxy II organization.[5] |
August 12 6 | San Diego Loyal SC | 0–2 | Orange County SC | San Diego, California |
7:00 PM PDT | Alvarez ![]() Klimenta ![]() Tumi Moshobane ![]() |
Report | Okoli ![]() Quinn ![]() ![]() Alvarado ![]() |
Stadium: Torero Stadium Referee: Brandon Stevis |
August 15 7 | Orange County SC | 1–0 | Las Vegas Lights FC | Irvine, California |
7:00 PM PDT | Quinn ![]() Okoli ![]() |
Report | Moses ![]() Waggoner ![]() del Campo ![]() |
Stadium: Orange County Great Park Referee: Michael Radchuk |
August 22 8 | LA Galaxy II | 1–2 | Orange County SC | Carson, California |
7:00 PM PDT | Cuevas ![]() Saldana ![]() Vázquez ![]() |
Report | Okoli ![]() Smith ![]() Palmer ![]() ![]() |
Stadium: Dignity Health Sports Park Referee: William Hoffman |
August 25 9 | Las Vegas Lights FC | 3–1 | Orange County SC | Las Vegas, Nevada |
7:00 PM PDT | del Campo ![]() Gr. Robinson ![]() Fenwick ![]() Burgos ![]() Frischknecht ![]() Sandoval ![]() |
Report | Quinn ![]() Alston ![]() |
Stadium: Cashman Field Referee: Brandon Stevis |
August 29 10 | Orange County SC | 0–0 | San Diego Loyal SC | Irvine, California |
7:00 PM PDT | Palmer ![]() Crisostomo ![]() |
Report | Stoneman ![]() C. Martin ![]() Adams ![]() |
Stadium: Championship Soccer Stadium Referee: Samantha Martinez |
September 2 5 | Orange County SC | 2–1 | LA Galaxy II | Irvine, California |
7:00 PM PDT | Okoli ![]() ![]() Crisostomo ![]() Finlayson ![]() |
Report | Perez ![]() Vera ![]() Hernandez ![]() |
Stadium: Championship Soccer Stadium Referee: Karen Callado |
Note: Match originally scheduled for August 7.[6] |
September 5 10 | Orange County SC | 1–2 | LA Galaxy II | Irvine, California |
7:00 PM PDT | Alston ![]() Iloski ![]() Palmer ![]() Quinn ![]() Finlayson ![]() Kiernan ![]() |
Report | Williams ![]() Vázquez ![]() Cuevas ![]() Nava ![]() Saldana ![]() |
Stadium: Orange County Great Park Referee: Joseph Salinas |
September 9 4 | Sacramento Republic FC | 2–1 | Orange County SC | Sacramento, California |
7:30 PM PDT | Formella ![]() ![]() Lopez ![]() Bijev ![]() |
Report | Okoli ![]() Quinn ![]() Palmer ![]() |
Stadium: Papa Murphy's Park Referee: Elijio Arreguin |
Note: Re-schedule of postponed July 29, 2020 match. |
September 13 11 | San Diego Loyal SC | 2–0 | Orange County SC | San Diego, California |
7:00 PM PDT | Stoneman ![]() Berry ![]() Guido ![]() ![]() Tarek Morad ![]() Alvarez ![]() Adams ![]() Spencer ![]() |
Report | Kiernan ![]() Quinn ![]() |
Stadium: Torero Stadium Referee: Ricardo Fierro |
September 18 12 | Orange County SC | 1–0 | Las Vegas Lights FC | Irvine, California |
7:00 PM PDT | Orozco ![]() Jones ![]() Okoli ![]() Quinn ![]() Smith ![]() |
Report | Fehr ![]() Moses ![]() ![]() Torre ![]() Burgos ![]() |
Stadium: Orange County Great Park Referee: Omeed Azadpour |
September 26 13 | Phoenix Rising FC | 1–0 | Orange County SC | Scottsdale, Arizona |
7:30 PM PDT | Dadashov ![]() ![]() Lambert ![]() Flemmings ![]() |
Report | Alston ![]() Quinn ![]() |
Stadium: Casino Arizona Field Referee: Isaiah Vlad |
September 30 14 | LA Galaxy II | 3–1 | Orange County SC | Carson, California |
7:00 PM PDT | Williams ![]() ![]() Alvarado Jr. ![]() Perez ![]() Saldana ![]() Hernandez ![]() |
Report | Okoli ![]() Alston ![]() Smith ![]() |
Stadium: Dignity Health Sports Park Referee: Jon Freemon |
October 3 15 | Las Vegas Lights FC | 2–4 | Orange County SC | Las Vegas, Nevada |
7:30 PM PDT | Mendiola ![]() ![]() Fehr ![]() Sandoval ![]() Murrell ![]() |
Report | Hoffman ![]() ![]() ![]() Henry ![]() Casiple ![]() ![]() Quinn ![]() |
Stadium: Cashman Field Attendance: 250 Referee: Alejandro Mariscal |
U.S. Open Cup[]
As a USL Championship club, Orange County will enter the competition in the Second Round, to be played April 7–9.[7]
April 8 2nd Round | Orange County SC ![]() | P–P | ![]() | Irvine, CA |
7:30 PM PDT | Stadium: Championship Soccer Stadium | |||
Note: Match postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic[8] |
References[]
- ^ "Orange County SC roster". OrangeCountySoccer.com. Retrieved March 18, 2018.
- ^ "USL Championship Unveils 2020 Schedule". Retrieved January 22, 2020.
- ^ "OCSC To Resume Play With 15 Matches, Including 7 At Home". orangecountysoccer.com. July 2, 2020. Retrieved July 11, 2020.
- ^ "USL Championship Postpones Sacramento vs. Orange County". uslchampionship.com. July 29, 2020. Retrieved August 14, 2020.
- ^ "LA Galaxy II Match Against Orange County SC Rescheduled". USL Championship. August 4, 2020.
- ^ "Orange County SC Rescheduled LA Galaxy II Game Date Announced". OrangeCountySoccer.com. August 7, 2020. Retrieved September 2, 2020.
- ^ "Restructured Competition Format For 2020 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup Provides Opportunity For More "David vs. Goliath" Matchups In 107th Edition Of U.S. Soccer's National Championship". U.S. Soccer Federation. Retrieved December 18, 2019.
- ^ "U.S. Soccer Temporarily Suspends 2020 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup Due to COVID-19 Outbreak". ussoccer.com. March 13, 2020. Retrieved March 15, 2020.
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