2014 season | ||||
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Owner | Mansouri 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 attendance | 1,226 (July 26 v. LA Galaxy II) | |||
Lowest home attendance | 431 (May 8 v. Charlotte) | |||
Average home league attendance | 710 | |||
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.
as of May 31, 2014 [1]
No. | Position | Player | Nation |
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2 | MF | Stephen Okai | ![]() |
4 | DF | Fabrice Gautrat | ![]() |
5 | MF | Aaron Kovar (on loan from Seattle Sounders FC) | ![]() |
6 | DF | Jimmy Turner | ![]() |
7 | FW | Allan Russell | ![]() |
9 | FW | Chris Cortez | ![]() |
10 | MF | Cesar Rivera | ![]() |
11 | DF | Kwame Watson-Siriboe (on loan from Real Salt Lake) | ![]() |
12 | FW | Enrique Cardenas | ![]() |
13 | MF | Mehrshad Momeni | ![]() |
14 | MF | Seung Ju Kim | ![]() |
15 | DF | Josh Suggs | ![]() |
16 | MF | Jiovanni Santana | ![]() |
17 | FW | Gibson Bardsley | ![]() |
18 | MF | Seth Moses | ![]() |
19 | MF | Will Prado | ![]() |
20 | MF | Christopher Santana | ![]() |
21 | DF | Taylor Peay (on loan from Portland Timbers) | ![]() |
23 | FW | Andrew Hoxie | ![]() |
27 | MF | Mohammad Roknipour | ![]() |
28 | MF | Dersu Abolfathi | ![]() |
Pos | Team | Pld | W | T | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
10 | Oklahoma City Energy FC | 28 | 9 | 5 | 14 | 32 | 37 | −5 | 32 |
11 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds | 28 | 9 | 5 | 14 | 35 | 49 | −14 | 32 |
12 | Charlotte Eagles | 28 | 9 | 4 | 15 | 33 | 40 | −7 | 31 |
13 | Orange County Blues FC | 28 | 9 | 1 | 18 | 31 | 54 | −23 | 28 |
14 | Dayton Dutch Lions | 28 | 6 | 4 | 18 | 28 | 63 | −35 | 22 |
March 22 | LA Galaxy II | 3–1 | Orange County Blues FC | Carson, California |
7:00 pm PT | Covarrubias ![]() Garcia ![]() Rugg ![]() Walker ![]() Emory ![]() Steres ![]() | Report | O'Leary ![]() Okai ![]() ![]() Santana ![]() | 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 ![]() Rivera ![]() ![]() Russell ![]() | Report | Greig ![]() ![]() Shiffman ![]() | 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 ![]() ![]() Santana ![]() Okai ![]() ![]() | Report | Daly ![]() Vuković ![]() Mirković ![]() Delbridge ![]() | 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 ![]() Rugg ![]() Garcia ![]() Hoffman ![]() Courtois ![]() | Report | Bardsley ![]() Santana ![]() Gautrat ![]() | 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 ![]() Moses ![]() Cortez ![]() | Report | Hernández ![]() ![]() | 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 ![]() Arreola ![]() Bowen ![]() Zardes ![]() | Report | Momeni ![]() ![]() McKenzie ![]() Rivera ![]() | 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 ![]() Fochive ![]() Jahn ![]() | Report | Russell ![]() Turner ![]() McLain ![]() | 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 ![]() | Report | Yates ![]() Newnam ![]() Leathers ![]() | 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 ![]() | Report | Gautrat ![]() Bardsley ![]() Turner ![]() | Stadium: Pribil Stadium Attendance: 3,860 Referee: Juliana Duncan |
May 18 | Seattle Sounders Reserves | 1–0 | Orange County Blues FC | Tukwila, Washington |
1:00 pm PT | Weaver ![]() | Report | Cardenas ![]() Hoxie ![]() Momeni ![]() | Stadium: Starfire Sports Stadium Referee: Levi Rippy |
May 31 | Orange County Blues FC | 2–0 | Arizona United | Irvine, California |
7:00 pm PT | Sofia ![]() Russell ![]() ![]() Momeni ![]() Cortez ![]() Suggs ![]() Cardenas ![]() Okai ![]() Roknipour ![]() | Report | Antúnez ![]() Baladez ![]() Toby ![]() Kassel ![]() | 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 ![]() Suggs ![]() ![]() Russell ![]() Peay ![]() Kim ![]() | Report | Walker ![]() Williams ![]() Garner ![]() DeLass ![]() | 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 ![]() da Luz ![]() Rusin ![]() | Report | Santana ![]() Gonzalez ![]() Russell ![]() Long ![]() | 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 ![]() | Report | Suggs ![]() ![]() Okoli ![]() Santana ![]() | 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 ![]() Russell ![]() Momeni ![]() Sofia ![]() | Report | Finley ![]() | 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 ![]() Okafor ![]() Dacres ![]() DelPiccolo ![]() | Report | Santana ![]() Russell ![]() Sofia ![]() Suggs ![]() Hoxie ![]() | 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 ![]() López ![]() ![]() Jahn ![]() Stewart ![]() Guzman ![]() | Report | Gonzalez ![]() McLain ![]() Russell ![]() | 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 ![]() Roknipour ![]() Cardenas ![]() Gautrat ![]() | Report | Woodberry ![]() Stisser ![]() Okafor ![]() | 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 ![]() Tan ![]() ![]() Top ![]() Saint Cyr ![]() Dacres ![]() | 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 ![]() | Team Report League Report | Auras ![]() Hoffman ![]() Stojkov ![]() | Stadium: Anteater Stadium Attendance: 1,226 Referee: Bernard Hosu |
August 2 | Oklahoma City Energy | 1 - 0 | Orange County Blues FC | Oklahoma City, Oklahoma |
7:00 pm CT | Stadium: Pribil Stadium |
August 8 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds | 1 - 0 | Orange County Blues FC | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania |
7:00 pm ET | Stadium: Highmark Stadium |
August 10 | Rochester Rhinos | 0 - 1 | Orange County Blues FC | Rochester, New York |
6:05 pm ET | Stadium: Sahen's Stadium |
August 13 | Charleston Battery | 3 - 2 | Orange County Blues FC | Charleston, South Carolina |
7:30 pm ET | Stadium: Blackbaud Stadium |
August 17 | Orange County Blues FC | 1 - 6 | Sacramento Republic FC | Irvine, California |
4:00 pm PT | Stadium: Anteater Stadium |
August 23 | Orange County Blues FC | 1 - 2 | Wilmington Hammerheads | Irvine, California |
7:00 pm PT | Stadium: Anteater Stadium |
August 30 | Orange County Blues FC | 1 - 1 | Richmond Kickers | Irvine, California |
7:00 pm PT | Stadium: Anteater Stadium |
September 6 | Orange County Blues FC | 0 - 1 | Oklahoma City Energy | Irvine, California |
7:00 pm PT | Stadium: Anteater Stadium |
May 14Second round | Fresno Fuego | 2–0 | Orange County Blues FC | Fresno, California |
6:00 pm PT | Stadium: Chukchansi Park |
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