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) | ||
The 2020 Orange County SC season was 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 were also scheduled to compete in the U.S. Open Cup.
No. | Position | Player | Nation |
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1 | GK | Frederik Due | ![]() |
2 | DF | Kevin Alston | ![]() |
3 | DF | Matthew Shiels (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 | Danny Finlayson (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 | Daniel Faundez | ![]() |
25 | GK | Aaron Cervantes | ![]() |
27 | MF | Edson Alvarado | ![]() |
33 | FW | Diego Lopez | ![]() |
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 |
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 |
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 61 | 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 162 | 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 253 | 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 294 | 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 75 | 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 126 | 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 157 | 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 228 | 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 259 | 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 2910 | 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 25 | 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 510 | 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 94 | 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 1311 | 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 1812 | 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 2613 | 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 3014 | 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 315 | 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 |
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] |
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