2017 Orlando City B season

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Orlando City B
2017 season
Orlando City B wordmark purple-gold.svg
Head coach Anthony Pulis
Stadium Orlando City Stadium
USL Conference: 9th place
USL Playoffs Did not Qualify
  2016
2019  

The 2017 Orlando City B season was the club's second year of existence, and their second season in the Eastern Conference of the competition then known as the United Soccer League and now as the USL Championship, the second tier of the United States soccer pyramid. It was their first and ultimately only year playing in the new Orlando City Stadium in Downtown Orlando.

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This was OCB's final season in the second tier of American soccer as at the end of the year OCB's MLS parent club, Orlando City SC, announced that their USL affiliate would not participate in the 2018 USL season. [1] The team would later announce their intention to become a founding member of the new third-tier USL League One in 2019. [2]

Roster

As of April 25, 2017
No.PositionPlayerNation
6 MF Richie Laryea (GA; on loan from Orlando City SC)Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
12 DF Kevin Alston (on loan from Orlando City SC)Flag of the United States.svg  United States
13 FW Hadji Barry (on loan from Orlando City SC)Flag of Senegal.svg  Senegal
19 FW Moussa Sane (on loan from Orlando City SC)Flag of Guinea.svg  Guinea
23 DF Conor Donovan (on loan from Orlando City SC)Flag of the United States.svg  United States
24 MF Lewis Neal Flag of England.svg  England
28 DF Tommy Redding (on loan from Orlando City SC)Flag of the United States.svg  United States
30 MF Danny Deakin Flag of England.svg  England
36 GK Earl Edwards, Jr. (on loan from Orlando City SC)Flag of the United States.svg  United States
41 MF Jordan Schweitzer Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
42 DF Zach Ellis-Hayden Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
45 FW Ben Polk Flag of England.svg  England
46 MF Paul Clowes Flag of England.svg  England
47 DF Jules Youmeni Flag of Cameroon.svg  Cameroon
63 MF Scott Thomsen Flag of the United States.svg  United States
70 GK Jake Fenlason Flag of the United States.svg  United States
71 DF Zach Carroll Flag of the United States.svg  United States
77 FW Austin Martz Flag of the United States.svg  United States
79 DF Fernando Timbó Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil
80 MF Ryley Kraft Flag of the United States.svg  United States
90 FW Albert Dikwa Flag of Cameroon.svg  Cameroon
94 DF PC (on loan from Orlando City SC)Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil
95 DF Léo Pereira (on loan from Atlético Paranaense)Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil
96 FW Joe Gallardo Flag of the United States.svg  United States
98 FW Pierre da Silva (on loan from Orlando City SC)Flag of the United States.svg  United States
99 FW Michael Cox Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada

On October 18, 2017, OCB declined the options of defenders Zach Ellis-Hayden, Zach Carroll and Timbó; midfielders Jordan Schweitzer, Danny Deakin and Austin Martz; and forward Michael Cox. Additionally, the contracts of goalkeeper Jake Fenlason, defender Scott Thomsen and midfielders Paul Clowes and Lewis Neal expired. [3]

Competitions

USL Regular season

Standings

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
7 New York Red Bulls II 32135145760344 Conference Playoffs
8 Bethlehem Steel FC 32128124645+144
9 Orlando City B 321012103736+142
10 Ottawa Fury 32814104241+138
11 Harrisburg City Islanders 321071528471937
Source: 2017 USL 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

Match results

  Win  Draw  Loss

March 251 Tampa Bay Rowdies 1–0 Orlando City B St. Petersburg, Florida
7:30 P.M. EDT (UTC−4) Hristov Soccerball shade.svg57' (pen.), Yellow card.svg 60' Report Neal Yellow card.svg 36'
Cox Yellow card.svg 90+4'
Stadium: Al Lang Stadium
Attendance: 7,710
Referee: Ted Unkel
March 302 Orlando City B 1–3 Louisville City FC Orlando, Florida
7:30 P.M. EDT (UTC−4) Morad Soccerball shade.svg42' (og)
Cox Yellow card.svg 58'
Pereira Yellow card.svg 90+3'
Report Lancaster Soccerball shade.svg11'
Davis IV Soccerball shade.svg57'
Spencer Soccerball shade.svg76'
Stadium: Orlando City Stadium
Attendance: 2,741
Referee: Marcos de Oliveira
April 43 Orlando City B 3–1 Toronto FC II Orlando, Florida
7:30 P.M. EDT (UTC−4) Clowes Yellow card.svg 16', Soccerball shade.svg18'
Carroll Yellow card.svg 38'
Barry Soccerball shade.svg41'
Neal Soccerball shade.svg51'
Laryea Yellow card.svg 55'
da Silva Red card.svg 69'
Report Johnson Soccerball shade.svg30'
Brandon Onkony Yellow card.svg 57'
Stadium: Orlando City Stadium
Attendance: 1,098
Referee: Jonathan Weiner
April 84 Orlando City B 1–1 Charlotte Independence Orlando, Florida
6:30 P.M. EDT (UTC−4) Kraft Yellow card.svg 11'
Ellis-Hayden Yellow card.svg 50'
Laryea Yellow card.svg 66'
Dikwa Soccerball shade.svg70', Yellow card.svg 90+1'
Schweitzer Yellow card.svg 75'
Report Ross Yellow card.svg 20'
Hilton Soccerball shade.svg60'
Herrera Yellow card.svg 79'
Stadium: Orlando City Stadium
Attendance: 1,512
Referee: Esteban Rosano
April 145 New York Red Bulls II 3–1 Orlando City B Montclair, New Jersey
7:00 P.M. EDT (UTC−4) Flemmings Soccerball shade.svg16'
Bezecourt Soccerball shade.svg45+3'
Abidor Soccerball shade.svg87'
Report Dikwa Soccerball shade.svg34'Stadium: MSU Soccer Park
Attendance: 722
Referee: Lorant Varga
April 186 Harrisburg City Islanders 1–1 Orlando City B Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
18:30 EDT (UTC−4) Calvano Soccerball shade.svg80'
Thomas Yellow card.svg 90+1'
Report Sane Yellow card.svg 9'
Martz Yellow card.svg 45+1'
Carroll Soccerball shade.svg90+3'
Stadium: FNB Field
Attendance: 2,013
Referee: Jorge Ramírez
April 237 Bethlehem Steel FC 0–2 Orlando City B Bethlehem, Pennsylvania
4:00 P.M. EDT (UTC−4) Trusty Yellow card.svg 45+2'
Burke Yellow card.svg 47'
Jones Yellow card.svg 68'
Wijnaldum Yellow card.svg 70'
Report Laryea Yellow card.svg 38'Soccerball shade.svg49', 71'
Ellis-Hayden Yellow card.svg 87'
Stadium: Goodman Stadium
Attendance: 2,976
Referee: Henrik Karlsson
April 278 Orlando City B 0–0 Saint Louis FC Orlando, Florida
7:30 P.M. EDT (UTC−4) Da Silva Yellow card.svg 53' Report (USL) Plewa Yellow card.svg 52'
David Yellow card.svg 70'
Stadium: Orlando City Stadium
Attendance: 1,008
Referee: Caleb Mendez
May 139 FC Cincinnati 0–2 Orlando City B Cincinnati, Ohio
5:00 P.M. EDT (UTC−4) Bahner Yellow card.svg 15'
Quinn Yellow card.svg 35'
König Yellow card.svg 39'
McLaughlin Yellow card.svg 58'
Bone Yellow card.svg 67'
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OCB Report
Box Score
Hines Yellow card.svg 33'
da Silva Soccerball shade.svg75' (pen.)
Laryea Yellow card.svg 80'Soccerball shade.svg90+1'
Donovan Yellow card.svg 90+3'
Stadium: Nippert Stadium
Attendance: 19,310
Referee: Calin Radosav
Assistant referees: Benjamin Hall-Volpenhein
Assistant referees: Matthew Fotia
Fourth official: Benjamin Miller
May 2710 Orlando City B 1–3 Charlotte Independence Orlando, Florida
6:30 P.M. EDT (UTC−4) Dikwa Soccerball shade.svg20'
Laryea Yellow card.svg 53'
Rocha Yellow card.svg 78'
Report Smith Yellow card.svg 14'
A. Martinez Yellow card.svg 28'
Estrada Soccerball shade.svg40'
Ross Yellow card.svg 42'
E. Martinez Soccerball shade.svg45'
Herrera Soccerball shade.svg51'
Johnson Yellow card.svg 69'
Stadium: Orlando City Stadium
Attendance: 1,098
Referee: Ismir Pekmic
June 311 Pittsburgh Riverhounds 1–2 Orlando City B Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
7:00 P.M. EDT (UTC−4) Hertzog Soccerball shade.svg30', Yellow card.svg 73'
Washington Yellow card.svg 79'
Report Ellis-Hayden Yellow card.svg 37', Soccerball shade.svg53'
Barry Soccerball shade.svg42'
Stadium: Highmark Stadium
Attendance: 3,187
Referee: Danielle Chesky
June 712 Orlando City B 1–1 Rochester Rhinos Orlando, Florida
6:30 P.M. EDT (UTC−4) Hines Yellow card.svg 3'
Barry Soccerball shade.svg23'
Laryea Yellow card.svg 64'
Report Correia Soccerball shade.svg25'
Fall Yellow card.svg 63'
Stadium: Orlando City Stadium
Attendance: 967
Referee: Jonathan Weiner
June 1413 Toronto FC II 1–0 Orlando City B Vaughan, Ontario
12:00 P.M. EDT (UTC−4) Hamilton Soccerball shade.svg9' Report Carroll Yellow card.svg 56'
Donovan Yellow card.svg 84'
Stadium: Ontario Soccer Centre
Attendance: 1,295
Referee: Pierre-Luc Lauziere
June 2014 Ottawa Fury 1–0 Orlando City B Ottawa, Ontario
11:00 A.M. EDT (UTC-04:00) Dos Santos Soccerball shade.svg43' Report Ellis-Hayden Yellow card.svg 17'
Schweitzer Yellow card.svg 25'
Carroll Yellow card.svg 90+2'
Stadium: TD Place Stadium
Attendance: 7,551
Referee: David Barrie
June 2315 Rochester Rhinos 0–1 Orlando City B Rochester, New York
6:00 P.M. EDT (UTC-04:00)Defregger Yellow card.svg 29'
Dover Yellow card.svg 88'
Report Timbó Soccerball shade.svg18', Yellow card.svg 45+1'Stadium: Capelli Sport Stadium
Attendance: 1,243
Referee: Charles Murphy
July 116 Orlando City B 1–1 FC Cincinnati Orlando, Florida
8:30 P.M. EDT (UTC−4) Schweitzer Soccerball shade.svg2'
Hines Yellow card.svg 45+1'
Clowes Yellow card.svg 46'
da Silva Red card.svg 87'
Report Djiby Soccerball shade.svg16'
Berry Yellow card.svg 75'
Stadium: Orlando City Stadium
Attendance: 980
Referee: Lorant Varga
July 817 Orlando City B 0–0 Pittsburgh Riverhounds Orlando, Florida
7:30 P.M. EDT (UTC−4) Timbó Yellow card.svg 78' Report Earls Yellow card.svg 60'
Green Yellow card.svg 71'
Washington Yellow card.svg 84'
Stadium: Orlando City Stadium
Attendance: 1,042
Referee: Elvis Osmanovic
July 1318 Orlando City B 1–1 Tampa Bay Rowdies Orlando, Florida
7:30 A.M. EDT (UTC−4) Pereira Yellow card.svg 74'
Clowes Yellow card.svg 90+2'
Deakin Soccerball shade.svg90+6' (pen.)
Laryea Yellow card.svg 90+7'
Report Paterson Soccerball shade.svg21'
King Yellow card.svg 43'
Morrell Yellow card.svg 45'
Stadium: Orlando City Stadium
Attendance: 1,504
Referee: Kevin Broadley
July 2919 Charleston Battery 0–0 Orlando City B Charleston, South Carolina
7:00 P.M. EDT (UTC−4) Lasso Yellow card.svg 65'
Kunga Yellow card.svg 84'
Portillo Yellow card.svg 90+1'
Report Hines Yellow card.svg 5'
Clowes Yellow card.svg 90'
Ellis-Hayden Yellow card.svg 90+1'
Stadium: MUSC Health Stadium
Attendance: 2,853
Referee: Gustavo Solorio
August 220 Orlando City B 0–0 Harrisburg City Islanders Orlando, Florida
7:30 P.M. EDT (UTC−4) Report Calvano Yellow card.svg 51'Stadium: Orlando City Stadium
Attendance: 1,061
Referee: Jonathan Weiner
August 521 FC Cincinnati 2–2 Orlando City B Cincinnati, Ohio
7:00 P.M. EDT (UTC-04:00) Greig Soccerball shade.svg6'
Quinn Yellow card.svg 42'
König Soccerball shade.svgYellow card.svg 90+2'
Report Ellis-Hayden Yellow card.svg 8'
Martz Soccerball shade.svg14'
Hines Yellow card.svg 45+1'
Barry Soccerball shade.svg55'
Stadium: Nippert Stadium
Attendance: 25,308
Referee: Bardhyl Pashaj
August 1222 Richmond Kickers 0–1 Orlando City B Richmond, Virginia
7:00 P.M. EDT (UTC−4) Asante Yellow card.svg 41'
Tayou Yellow card.svg 71'
Luiz Fernando Yellow card.svg 74'
Yomby Yellow card.svg 81'
Sekyere Yellow card.svg 86'
Report Barry Soccerball shade.svg24'
Carroll Yellow card.svg 28', Yellow card.svg 90' Red card.svg
Rocha Yellow card.svg 54'
Stadium: City Stadium
Attendance: 3,157
Referee: Lorant Varga
August 1924 Charlotte Independence 1–1 Orlando City B Charlotte, North Carolina
6:00 P.M. EDT (UTC−4) Estrada Soccerball shade.svg7' Report Barry Soccerball shade.svg5' (pen), Yellow card.svg 90+2'
Clowes Yellow card.svg 53'
Carroll Yellow card.svg 56'
Stadium: Matthews Sportsplex
Attendance: 1,467
Referee: Greg Dopka
August 2625 Louisville City FC 0–3 Orlando City B Louisville, Kentucky
7:30 P.M. EDT (UTC−4) Reynolds Yellow card.svg 14'
Davis IV Yellow card.svg 73'
Jimenez Yellow card.svg 89'
Report Cox Soccerball shade.svg15', Soccerball shade.svg27'
Timbó Soccerball shade.svg53', Yellow card.svg 81'
Neal Yellow card.svg 90'
Stadium: Louisville Slugger Field
Attendance: 8,251
Referee: Calin Radosav
August 3126 Orlando City B 1–1 Bethlehem Steel FC Orlando, Florida
7:30 P.M. EDT (UTC−4) Alston Yellow card.svg 30'
Da Silva Yellow card.svg 45+1'Soccerball shade.svg75'
Box Score Epps Soccerball shade.svg86'
Chambers Yellow card.svg 90+1'
Stadium: Orlando City Stadium
Attendance: 856
Referee: Daniel Gutierrez
September 727 Orlando City B 0–2 Richmond Kickers Orlando, Florida
4:30 P.M. EDT (UTC−4) Schweitzer Yellow card.svg 22' Report Minutillo Soccerball shade.svg40'
Jane Soccerball shade.svg45'
Bolduc Yellow card.svg 54'
Stadium: Orlando City Stadium
Attendance: 791
Referee: Jonathan Bilinski
Note: Kickoff moved from 19:30 to 16:30 due to Hurricane Irma.
September 1628 Saint Louis FC 2–0 Orlando City B Fenton, Missouri
8:30 P.M. EDT (UTC−4) Howe Soccerball shade.svg10'
Cochran Yellow card.svg 42'
Ledbetter Yellow card.svg 49', Yellow card.svg 54' Red card.svg
Volesky Soccerball shade.svg62' (pen)
Charpie Yellow card.svg 90+4'
Report Thomsen Yellow card.svg 89'
da Silva Yellow card.svg 90'
Neal Yellow card.svg 90+2'
Stadium: World Wide Technology Soccer Park
Attendance: 4,456
Referee: Danielle Chesky
September 2329 Orlando City B 2–1 Charleston Battery Orlando, Florida
6:30 P.M. EDT (UTC−4) da Silva Soccerball shade.svg31'
Clowes Yellow card.svg 50'
Carroll Yellow card.svg 70'
Neal Soccerball shade.svg87'
Report Griffith Yellow card.svg 60'
Cordovés Soccerball shade.svg81'
Stadium: Orlando City Stadium
Attendance: 1,011
Referee: Elvis Osmanovic
October 130 Richmond Kickers 0–1 Orlando City B Richmond, Virginia
5:00 P.M. EDT (UTC−4) Jane Yellow card.svg 24'
Yomby Yellow card.svg 45'
Luiz Fernando Yellow card.svg 45'
Umar Red card.svg 90'
Report Barry Soccerball shade.svg80'
Rocha Yellow card.svg 45'
Stadium: City Stadium
Attendance: 6,582
Referee: Jose Lara
October 731 Orlando City B 5–6 New York Red Bulls II Orlando, Florida
7:30 P.M. EDT (UTC−4) Neal Soccerball shade.svg16'
Donovan Yellow card.svg 28'
Carroll Soccerball shade.svg67'
Timbó Soccerball shade.svg77'
Ellis-Hayden Yellow card.svg 80'
Barry Soccerball shade.svg90+1' (pen.)
Martz Soccerball shade.svg90+2'
Report Bonomo Soccerball shade.svg3', Soccerball shade.svg41', Soccerball shade.svg51'
Valot Soccerball shade.svg12', Soccerball shade.svg87' (pen.)
Kutler Yellow card.svg 43'
Basuljevic Soccerball shade.svg55'
Ndam Yellow card.svg 76'
Abidor Red card.svg 90+1'
Stadium: Orlando City Stadium
Attendance: 1,009
Referee: Guido Gonzalez
October 1232 Orlando City B 0–2 Tampa Bay Rowdies Orlando, Florida
7:30 P.M. EDT (UTC−4) da Silva Yellow card.svg 76' Report Vingaard Yellow card.svg 38'
Portillos Yellow card.svg 51'
Hristov Soccerball shade.svg74'
Gorskie Yellow card.svg 80'
Guenzatti Soccerball shade.svg90+3'
Stadium: Orlando City Stadium
Attendance: 1,185
Referee: Jonathan Bilinski

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