2020 Orange County SC season

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Orange County SC
2020 season
OwnerJames 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 attendance3,188
(March 7 vs. ELP)
Average home league attendance3,188
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)
←  2019
2021  →

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.

Contents

Roster

As of February 25, 2020 [1]
No.PositionPlayerNation
1 GK Frederik Due Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark
2 DF Kevin Alston Flag of the United States.svg  United States
3 DF Matthew Shiels (on loan from Rangers)Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland
4 DF Rob Kiernan Flag of Ireland.svg  Republic of Ireland
5 DF Blake Malone Flag of the United States.svg  United States
6 DF Michael Orozco Flag of the United States.svg  United States
7 FW Thomas Enevoldsen Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark
8 MF Seth Casiple Flag of the United States.svg  United States
9 FW Sean Okoli Flag of the United States.svg  United States
11 MF Harry Forrester Flag of England.svg  England
12 MF Daniel Crisostomo Flag of the United States.svg  United States
14 MF Aodhan Quinn Flag of the United States.svg  United States
15 DF Danny Finlayson (on loan from Rangers)Ulster Banner.svg  Northern Ireland
16 FW Kevin Coleman Flag of the United States.svg  United States
17 FW Darwin Jones Flag of the United States.svg  United States
18 MF Cammy Palmer (on loan from Rangers)Ulster Banner.svg  Northern Ireland
20 MF Brian Iloski Flag of the United States.svg  United States
21 MF Francis Jacobs Flag of the United States.svg  United States
22 DF Nathan Smith Flag of the United States.svg  United States
24 GK Daniel Faundez Flag of the United States.svg  United States
25 GK Aaron Cervantes Flag of the United States.svg  United States
27 MF Edson Alvarado Flag of the United States.svg  United States
33 FW Diego Lopez Flag of the United States.svg  United States


Technical staff

RoleName
General Manager Oliver Wyss
Assistant GMPeter Nugent
Technical director Frans Hoek
Head coach Braeden Cloutier
Assistant coach Richard Chaplow
Strength & ConditioningClaudio Trabattoni
Asst Strength & ConditioningDan Sparks
Goalkeeping coach Victor Nogueira
Team OperationsJakob Harding
Athletic TrainerMitchell Deyhle
U23 Head CoachJerry Tamashiro
U23 Assistant CoachDidier Crettenand

Competitions

USL Championship

Standings — Group B

PosTeam
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsPPGQualification
1 Phoenix Rising FC 1611234617+29352.19Advance to USL Championship Playoffs
2 LA Galaxy II 168262932−3261.63
3 Orange County SC 1673618180241.50
4 San Diego Loyal SC 166551718−1231.44
5 Las Vegas Lights FC 162592434−10110.69
Source: USL

Match results

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 Yellow card.svg 53'
Rebellón Yellow card.svg 58'		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 Yellow card.svg 28'
Smith Yellow card.svg 45+3'
Coleman Soccerball shade.svg74'		 Report Asante Yellow card.svg 15'
Flemmings Soccerball shade.svg64'
Kontoh Red card.svg 90+3'		Stadium: Championship Soccer Stadium
Referee: Brandon Stevis
July 253 Orange County SC 1–0 Phoenix Rising FC Irvine, California
7:00 PM PDT Okoli Soccerball shade.svg20'
Crisostomo Yellow card.svg 45'
Orozco Yellow card.svg 90+1'		 Report Moar Yellow card.svg 9' Yellow-red card.svg 45'
Barmby Yellow card.svg 71'		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
19:00Stadium: 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 Yellow card.svg 28'
Klimenta Yellow card.svg 56'
Tumi Moshobane Yellow card.svg 76'		 Report Okoli Soccerball shade.svg65'
Quinn Yellow card.svg 53'Soccerball shade.svg84'
Alvarado Yellow card.svg 90+1'		Stadium: Torero Stadium
Referee: Brandon Stevis
August 228 LA Galaxy II 1–2 Orange County SC Carson, California
7:00 PM PDT Cuevas Soccerball shade.svg20'
Saldana Yellow card.svg 25'
Vázquez Yellow card.svg 84'		 Report Okoli Soccerball shade.svg14'
Smith Yellow card.svg 50'
Palmer Soccerball shade.svg59', Yellow card.svg 72'		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 Soccerball shade.svg18'
Gr. Robinson Yellow card.svg 52'
Fenwick Yellow card.svg 62'
Burgos Soccerball shade cross.svg68'
Frischknecht Soccerball shade.svg84'
Sandoval Soccerball shade.svg90+2'		 Report Quinn Soccerball shade.svg12' (pen.)
Alston Yellow card.svg 60'		Stadium: Cashman Field
Referee: Brandon Stevis
August 2910 Orange County SC 0–0 San Diego Loyal SC Irvine, California
7:00 PM PDT Palmer Yellow card.svg 58'
Crisostomo Yellow card.svg 90+7'		 Report Stoneman Yellow card.svg 22'
C. Martin Yellow card.svg 42'
Adams Yellow card.svg 45+6'		Stadium: Championship Soccer Stadium
Referee: Samantha Martinez
September 25 Orange County SC 2–1 LA Galaxy II Irvine, California
7:00 PM PDT Okoli Soccerball shade.svg25', Soccerball shade.svg38'
Crisostomo Yellow card.svg 55'
Finlayson Yellow card.svg 59'		 Report Perez Soccerball shade.svg2'
Vera Yellow card.svg 51'
Hernandez Yellow card.svg 73'		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 Yellow card.svg 25'
Iloski Yellow card.svg 30'
Palmer Soccerball shade.svg60'
Quinn Yellow card.svg 65'
Finlayson Yellow card.svg 85'
Kiernan Yellow card.svg 90+2'		 Report Williams Soccerball shade.svg8'
Vázquez Yellow card.svg 22'
Cuevas Soccerball shade.svg27'
Nava Yellow card.svg 48'
Saldana Yellow card.svg 85'		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 Yellow card.svg 48', Soccerball shade.svg79'
Lopez Red card.svg 58'
Bijev Soccerball shade.svg87'		 Report Okoli Soccerball shade.svg5'
Quinn Yellow card.svg 34'
Palmer Yellow card.svg 72'		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 Yellow card.svg 9'
Berry Yellow card.svg 22'
Guido Soccerball shade.svg41', Soccerball shade.svg64'
Tarek Morad Yellow card.svg 45+2'
Alvarez Yellow card.svg 82'
Adams Yellow card.svg 86'
Spencer Yellow card.svg 90+5'		 Report Kiernan Yellow card.svg 22'
Quinn Yellow card.svg 72'		Stadium: Torero Stadium
Referee: Ricardo Fierro
September 1812 Orange County SC 1–0 Las Vegas Lights FC Irvine, California
7:00 PM PDT Orozco Yellow card.svg 43'
Jones Soccerball shade.svg63'
Okoli Yellow card.svg 64'
Quinn Yellow card.svg 69'
Smith Yellow card.svg 81'		 Report Fehr Red card.svg 29'
Moses Yellow card.svg 46' Yellow-red card.svg 59'
Torre Yellow card.svg 54'
Burgos Yellow card.svg 67'		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 Soccerball shade.svg37', Yellow card.svg 84'
Lambert Yellow card.svg 45+2'
Flemmings Yellow card.svg 60'		 Report Alston Yellow card.svg 83'
Quinn Yellow card.svg 89'		Stadium: Casino Arizona Field
Referee: Isaiah Vlad
September 3014 LA Galaxy II 3–1 Orange County SC Carson, California
7:00 PM PDT Williams Soccerball shade.svg10', Soccerball shade.svg68' (pen.)
Alvarado Jr. Yellow card.svg 54'
Perez Yellow card.svg 58'
Saldana Yellow card.svg 73'
Hernandez Soccerball shade.svg90+2'		 Report Okoli Soccerball shade.svg6'
Alston Yellow card.svg 67'
Smith Yellow card.svg 71'		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 Soccerball shade.svg24', Soccerball shade.svg66'
Fehr Yellow card.svg 30'
Sandoval Yellow card.svg 73'
Murrell Red card.svg 90+3'		 Report Hoffman Soccerball shade.svg17', Soccerball shade.svg21', Soccerball shade.svg27'
Henry Yellow card.svg 37'
Casiple Yellow card.svg 68' Yellow-red card.svg 76'
Quinn Soccerball shade.svg90+2' (pen.)		Stadium: Cashman Field
Attendance: 250
Referee: Alejandro Mariscal


U.S. Open Cup

As a USL Championship club, Orange County will enter the competition in the Second Round, to be played April 7–9. [7]

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References

  1. ↑ "Orange County SC roster". OrangeCountySoccer.com. Archived from the original on March 20, 2018. Retrieved March 18, 2018.
  2. ↑ "USL Championship Unveils 2020 Schedule" . Retrieved January 22, 2020.
  3. ↑ "OCSC To Resume Play With 15 Matches, Including 7 At Home". orangecountysoccer.com. July 2, 2020. Retrieved July 11, 2020.
  4. ↑ "USL Championship Postpones Sacramento vs. Orange County". uslchampionship.com. July 29, 2020. Retrieved August 14, 2020.
  5. ↑ "LA Galaxy II Match Against Orange County SC Rescheduled". USL Championship. August 4, 2020.
  6. ↑ "Orange County SC Rescheduled LA Galaxy II Game Date Announced". OrangeCountySoccer.com. August 7, 2020. Retrieved September 2, 2020.
  7. ↑ "Restructured Competition Format For 2020 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup Provides Opportunity For More "David vs. Goliath" Matchups In 107th Edition Of U.S. Soccer's National Championship". U.S. Soccer Federation. Retrieved December 18, 2019.
  8. ↑ "U.S. Soccer Temporarily Suspends 2020 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup Due to COVID-19 Outbreak". ussoccer.com. March 13, 2020. Retrieved March 15, 2020.
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