2014 Orange County Blues FC season

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Orange County Blues FC
2014 season
OwnerMansouri Family
Head coach Dariush Yazdani
Stadium Anteater Stadium
USL Pro 4th
USL Pro Playoffs TBD
U.S. Open Cup Second round
Top goalscorer Allan Russell (6)
Highest home attendance1,226
(July 26 v. LA Galaxy II)
Lowest home attendance431
(May 8 v. Charlotte)
Average home league attendance710
  2013
2015  

The 2014 Orange County Blues FC season was the club's fifth season of existence, and their fifth season playing in the third division of American soccer, USL Pro.

Contents

Roster

as of May 31, 2014 [1]

No.PositionPlayerNation
2 MF Stephen Okai Flag of Ghana.svg  Ghana
4 DF Fabrice Gautrat Flag of the United States.svg  United States
5 MF Aaron Kovar (on loan from Seattle Sounders FC)Flag of the United States.svg  United States
6 DF Jimmy Turner Flag of the United States.svg  United States
7 FW Allan Russell Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland
9 FW Chris Cortez Flag of the United States.svg  United States
10 MF Cesar Rivera Flag of the United States.svg  United States
11 DF Kwame Watson-Siriboe (on loan from Real Salt Lake)Flag of the United States.svg  United States
12 FW Enrique Cardenas Flag of the United States.svg  United States
13 MF Mehrshad Momeni Flag of Iran.svg  Iran
14 MF Seung Ju Kim Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea
15 DF Josh Suggs Flag of the United States.svg  United States
16 MF Jiovanni Santana Flag of the United States.svg  United States
17 FW Gibson Bardsley Flag of the United States.svg  United States
18 MF Seth Moses Flag of the United States.svg  United States
19 MF Will Prado Flag of the United States.svg  United States
20 MF Christopher Santana Flag of the United States.svg  United States
21 DF Taylor Peay (on loan from Portland Timbers)Flag of the United States.svg  United States
23 FW Andrew Hoxie Flag of the United States.svg  United States
27 MF Mohammad Roknipour Flag of Iran.svg  Iran
28 MF Dersu Abolfathi Flag of the United States.svg  United States

Competitions

USL Pro

Standings

PosTeamPldWTLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1 Orlando City (C)2819545624+3262 Commissioner's Cup, Playoffs
2 Sacramento Republic FC (A)2817474928+2155 Playoffs
3 LA Galaxy II (A)2815675438+1651
4 Richmond Kickers (A)28131235328+2551
5 Charleston Battery (A)2811893631+541
6 Rochester Rhinos (A)28108102925+438
7 Wilmington Hammerheads (A)2891183533+238
8 Harrisburg City Islanders (A)28107114546137
9 Arizona United SC 281051332471533 [lower-alpha 1]
10 Oklahoma City Energy FC 2895143237532
11 Pittsburgh Riverhounds 28951435491432
12 Charlotte Eagles 2894153340731
13 Orange County Blues FC 28911831542328
14 Dayton Dutch Lions 28641828633522
Source: USL Pro official standings
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(A) Advances to USL Pro Playoffs; (C) Commissioner's Cup (best regular season record)
Notes:
  1. Arizona was deducted two points for fielding an ineligible player on June 21 against LA Galaxy II. [2] [3]

Match results

March 22 LA Galaxy II 3–1 Orange County Blues FC Carson, California
7:00 pm PT Covarrubias Yellow card.svg 8'
Garcia Yellow card.svg 34'
Rugg Soccerball shade.svg40'
Walker Soccerball shade.svg45'
Emory Yellow card.svg 52'
Steres Soccerball shade.svg58'
Report O'Leary Yellow card.svg 34'
Okai Soccerball shade.svg42'Yellow card.svg 58'
Santana Yellow card.svg 54'
Stadium: StubHub Center
Attendance: 1,259
Referee: Bernhard Hosu
April 5 Orange County Blues FC 0–2 Oklahoma City Energy Irvine, California
7:00 pm PT Momeni Yellow card.svg 62'
Rivera Yellow card.svg 68' Yellow-red card.svg 86'
Russell Yellow card.svg 70'
Report Greig Soccerball shade.svg11'Yellow card.svg 46'
Shiffman Soccerball shade.svg28'
Stadium: Anteater Stadium
Attendance: 1,221
Referee: Robert Sarfaraz
April 12 Orange County Blues FC 2–1 Sacramento Republic Irvine, California
7:00 pm PT Russell Soccerball shade.svg19' (pen.)Yellow card.svg 90'
Santana Yellow card.svg 25'
Okai Yellow card.svg 32'Soccerball shade.svg70'
Report Daly Soccerball shade.svg8'
Vuković Yellow card.svg 18'
Mirković Yellow card.svg 28'
Delbridge Red card.svg 69'
Stadium: Anteater Stadium
Attendance: 638
Referee: Tyler Ploeger
April 19 LA Galaxy II 3–1 Orange County Blues FC Carson, California
7:30 pm PT Auras Yellow card.svg 37'
Rugg Soccerball shade.svg49'
Garcia Yellow card.svg 61'
Hoffman Soccerball shade.svg73'
Courtois Soccerball shade.svg90'
Report Bardsley Yellow card.svg 6'
Santana Soccerball shade.svg9'
Gautrat Red card.svg 88'
Stadium: StubHub Center
Attendance: 435
Referee: Daniel Radford
April 24 Orange County Blues FC 4–1 Harrisburg City Islanders Irvine, California
7:00 pm PT Santana Soccerball shade.svg6', 25'
Moses Yellow card.svg 17'
Cortez Soccerball shade.svg74', 87'
Report Hernández Yellow card.svg 31', Soccerball shade.svg44'Stadium: Anteater Stadium
Attendance: 616
Referee: Chris Calderon
April 27 LA Galaxy II 3–0 Orange County Blues FC Carson, California
7:00 pm PT Garcia Soccerball shade.svg34'
Arreola Yellow card.svg 45'
Bowen Soccerball shade.svg50'
Zardes Soccerball shade.svg65'
Report Momeni Yellow card.svg 29' Red card.svg 76'
McKenzie Yellow card.svg 32'
Rivera Yellow card.svg 56'
Stadium: StubHub Center
Attendance: 913
Referee: Ramon Hernandez
May 3 Sacramento Republic 2–1 Orange County Blues FC Sacramento, California
7:00 pm PT Stewart Soccerball shade.svg42'
Fochive Yellow card.svg 65'
Jahn Soccerball shade.svg70'
Report Russell Soccerball shade.svg48'
Turner Yellow card.svg 54'
McLain Yellow card.svg 71'
Stadium: Hughes Stadium
Attendance: 17,414
Referee: Michael Zapata
May 8 Orange County Blues FC 0–2 Charlotte Eagles Irvine, California
7:30 pm PT Okai Yellow card.svg 24' Report Yates Soccerball shade.svg33'
Newnam Soccerball shade.svg58'
Leathers Yellow card.svg 90'
Stadium: Anteater Stadium
Attendance: 431
Referee: Bernhard Hosu
May 10 Oklahoma City Energy 0–1 Orange County Blues FC Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
7:00 pm PT Ellis Yellow card.svg 6' Report Gautrat Yellow card.svg 35'
Bardsley Soccerball shade.svg90'
Turner Yellow card.svg 90'
Stadium: Pribil Stadium
Attendance: 3,860
Referee: Juliana Duncan
May 31 Orange County Blues FC 2–0 Arizona United Irvine, California
7:00 pm PT Sofia Yellow card.svg 9'
Russell Soccerball shade.svg15', Yellow card.svg 89'
Momeni Yellow card.svg 39'
Cortez Yellow card.svg 46'
Suggs Yellow card.svg 59'
Cardenas Yellow card.svg 81'
Okai Yellow card.svg 84'
Roknipour Soccerball shade.svg90'
Report Antúnez Yellow card.svg 37'
Baladez Yellow card.svg 90'
Toby Red card.svg 90'
Kassel Red card.svg 90'
Stadium: Anteater Stadium
Attendance: 538
Referee: Alejandro Mariscal
June 7 Orange County Blues FC 4–3 Dayton Dutch Lions Irvine, California
7:00 pm PT Cortez Soccerball shade.svg18', 64'
Suggs Soccerball shade.svg19', Yellow card.svg 54'
Russell Soccerball shade.svg22'
Peay Yellow card.svg 45'
Kim Yellow card.svg 84'
Report Walker Soccerball shade.svg12'
Williams Yellow card.svg 53'
Garner Soccerball shade.svg79'
DeLass Soccerball shade.svg90'
Stadium: Anteater Stadium
Attendance: 706
Referee: Ramon Hernandez
June 11 Orlando City 4–1 Orange County Blues FC Lake Buena Vista, Florida
7:00 pm ET Hertzog Soccerball shade.svg45'
da Luz Soccerball shade.svg50'
Rusin Soccerball shade.svg79', 87'
Report Santana Soccerball shade.svg38'
Gonzalez Yellow card.svg 22'
Russell Yellow card.svg 37'
Long Yellow card.svg 72'
Stadium: Hess Field
Attendance: 4,206
Referee: Andres Pfefferkorn
June 13 Charlotte Eagles 0–1 Orange County Blues FC Charlotte, North Carolina
7:00 pm ET Thompson Yellow card.svg 90' Report Suggs Yellow card.svg 36' Red card.svg 90'
Okoli Yellow card.svg 58'
Santana Soccerball shade.svg80'
Stadium: Dickson Field
Attendance: 738
Referee: Katja Koraleva
June 21 Orange County Blues FC 2-1 Chivas USA Reserves Irvine, California
7:00 pm PT Cortez Soccerball shade.svg6'
Russell Soccerball shade.svg31'
Momeni Yellow card.svg 34'
Sofia Yellow card.svg 70'
Report Finley Soccerball shade.svg67'Stadium: Anteater Stadium
Attendance: 942
Referee: Charles Zuckerman
June 28 Arizona United 2–3 Orange County Blues FC Peoria, Arizona
7:00 pm PT Woodberry Yellow card.svg 13'
Okafor Soccerball shade.svg19'
Dacres Soccerball shade.svg36'
DelPiccolo Yellow card.svg 90'
Report Santana Yellow card.svg 33'
Russell Soccerball shade.svg41'
Sofia Yellow card.svg 51'
Suggs Soccerball shade.svg66'
Hoxie Soccerball shade.svg90'
Stadium: Peoria Sports Complex
Attendance: 1,839
Referee: Ramy Touchan
July 7 Sacramento Republic 2-1 Orange County Blues FC Sacramento, California
7:00 pm PT Mirković Yellow card.svg 21'
López Soccerball shade.svg32', Yellow card.svg 86'
Jahn Yellow card.svg 50'
Stewart Yellow card.svg 86'
Guzman Soccerball shade.svg90'
Report Gonzalez Soccerball shade.svg35'
McLain Yellow card.svg 86'
Russell Yellow card.svg 90'
Stadium: Hughes Stadium
Attendance: 8,000
Referee: Nestor Chavez
July 12 Orange County Blues FC 1 - 2 Arizona United SC Irvine, California
7:00 pm PT Barron Yellow card.svg 35'
Roknipour Yellow card.svg 55'
Cardenas Soccerball shade.svg77'
Gautrat Yellow card.svg 81'
Report Woodberry Yellow card.svg 30'
Stisser Soccerball shade.svg37'
Okafor Soccerball shade.svg74'
Stadium: Anteater Stadium
Attendance: 586
Referee: Jared Kennedy
July 19 Arizona United SC 3 - 0 Orange County Blues FC Peoria, Arizona
7:30 pm PT Kassel Soccerball shade.svg22'
Tan Soccerball shade.svg27', Yellow card.svg 35'
Top Yellow card.svg 82'
Saint Cyr Yellow card.svg 89'
Dacres Soccerball shade.svg90'
Team Report
League Report
Stadium: Peoria Sports Complex
Attendance: 2,238
Referee: Ramon Hernandez
July 26 Orange County Blues FC v LA Galaxy II Irvine, California
7:00 pm PT Gautrat Red card.svg 30' Team Report
League Report
Auras Soccerball shade.svg4'
Hoffman Soccerball shade.svg40', 41'
Stojkov Soccerball shade.svg64'
Stadium: Anteater Stadium
Attendance: 1,226
Referee: Bernard Hosu

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