2016 Orange County Blues FC season

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Orange County Blues FC
2016 season
OwnerMansouri Family
Head Coach Oliver Wyss
Stadium Anteater Stadium
USL Conference: 8th
Overall: 15th
USL Playoffs Quarterfinals
U.S. Open Cup Second
Top goalscorerLeague: Trevin Caesar (10)
All: Trevin Caesar (10)
Average home league attendance1,010
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The 2016 Orange County Blues FC season was the club's seventh season of existence, and their seventh season playing in the third tier of American soccer, USL.

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Unlike the previous season, the Blues weren't as dominant in their conference, losing five more games, and only qualifying for the USL Playoffs as the eighth seed over the Portland Timbers 2 via goal difference. [1] In the first round, the Blues had an upset over the first seeded Sacramento Republic FC, winning off of penalties, [2] but ultimately fell to eventual finalists Swope Park Rangers in added extra time 2–1. [3]

This season would be a season of lasts for the Blues. At the end of the season, the Mansouri Family sold the team to James Keston, [4] [5] who would rebrand the team to their current name, Orange County Soccer Club. [6] [7] Additionally, he would move the team from Anteater Stadium on the campus of UC Irvine to their own stadium, Championship Soccer Stadium. [8] [9] [10]

Roster

As of July 3, 2024 [11]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No.Pos.NationPlayer
1 GK Flag of the United States.svg  USA Josh Cohen
2 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Jackson McCracken
3 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Kwame Watson-Siriboe
4 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Jonathan Howe
5 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Nikola Ilich
6 DF Flag of Germany.svg  GER Maurice Pluntke
7 FW Flag of the United States.svg  USA Christopher Santana
9 FW Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg  TRI Trevin Caesar
10 MF Flag of England.svg  ENG Richard Chaplow
11 FW Flag of Serbia.svg  SRB Tyler Feeley
12 DF Flag of Jamaica.svg  JAM Andrae Campbell
13 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Matthew Sheldon
14 FW Flag of the United States.svg  USA Akwafei Ajeakwa
15 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Ryan Felix
No.Pos.NationPlayer
16 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Mats Bjurman
17 MF Flag of Finland.svg  FIN Verneri Valimaa
18 MF Flag of Serbia.svg  SRB Dusan Stevanovic
19 MF Flag of Serbia.svg  SRB Ivan Mirkovic
20 DF Flag of Spain.svg  ESP Oriol Cortes
21 MF Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  SUI Didier Crettenand
22 MF Flag of Armenia.svg  ARM Gevorg Karapetyan
23 DF Flag of Jamaica.svg  JAM Brenton Griffiths
24 MF Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  CAN Andrew Gray
25 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Steven Purdy
27 FW Flag of Israel.svg  ISR Orr Barouch
33 GK Flag of the United States.svg  USA Brandon Miller
37 DF Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  BEL Roy Meeus
90 FW Flag of Uruguay.svg  URU Max Rauhofer

Competitions

United Soccer League

PosTeam
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
6 Vancouver Whitecaps 2 3012994444045 Conference Playoffs
7 Oklahoma City Energy 30101373230+243
8 Orange County Blues 30124143941−240
9 Portland Timbers 2 30124143842−440
10 San Antonio FC 30108123636038
Source: 2016 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

U.S. Open Cup

As a member of the USL, the Blues entered the U.S. Open Cup in the second round, matched up away against amateur club L.A. Wolves FC of the USASA. [12] After losing 2–4 on penalties after a 1–1 draw in open play, the Blues' loss marked the third time in a row the Blues lost to an amateur club in the U.S. Open Cup. [13]

May 18Second Round L.A. Wolves FC (USASA) Flag of California.svg 1–1 (a.e.t.)
(4–2 p)		 Orange County Blues FC (USL) Flag of California.svg Wilmington, California
8:00 PM PDT Sánchez Soccerball shade.svg72' Report Howe Soccerball shade.svg77'Stadium: Phineas Banning High School
Referee: Vincent Apple-Chiarella

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  4. ↑ Register, Orange County Register | Orange County (September 8, 2016). "Irvine-based soccer team changes ownership". Orange County Register. Retrieved July 1, 2024.
  5. ↑ "Blues Purchased by Southern California Businessman Keston". Orange County SC. Retrieved July 3, 2024.
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