2019 Orange County SC season
The 2019 Orange County SC season is the club's ninth season of existence, and their ninth consecutive season in the United Soccer League Championship, the second tier of American soccer. Orange County will also compete in the U.S. Open Cup.
2019 season | |||
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Owner | James Keston | ||
Head coach | Braeden Cloutier | ||
USL Championship | Western Conference: 5th | ||
USL Championship Playoffs | Conference Quarterfinals | ||
U.S. Open Cup | Second Round | ||
Highest home attendance | League/All: 5,122 (October 19 vs. Fresno FC) | ||
Lowest home attendance | League: 1,558 (April 10 vs. Tacoma) All : 400 (May 15 vs. Orange County FC (NPSL), (USOC) ) | ||
Average home league attendance | 3,192 | ||
Biggest win | 4–0 (April 10 vs. Tacoma) | ||
Biggest defeat | 2–6 (October 26 at Real Monarchs, USL Cup QF) | ||
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Orange County struggled in the opening weeks, going winless through the first four weeks (0-2-2), and capturing only four wins in the first 17 games (4-6-7). Competitive success was inconsistent until a victory over Reno 1868 FC in week 21, when OCSC then went on to gather ten wins in 14 games, including a 6 game win streak. OCSC finished 5th in the Western Conference in the regular season with 54 points,[1] two points behind Real Monarchs SLC. Orange County travelled to Zion's Bank Stadium for the first round quarterfinal playoff game and lost to the host Monarchs 2-6.[2] In the U.S. Open Cup, Orange County were eliminated in the first round by Orange County FC losing 3-5 on penalties,[3] failing to win a game in the competition for the fifth time in club history.
2019 marked the second season with Braeden Cloutier as the club's head coach, and the first season with former player Richard Chaplow as assistant coach. The season average of 3,192 fans per home match was the largest average in club history, and the third consecutive season that the average attendance had increased.
Current roster
- As of June 23, 2019[4]
Technical Staff
Role | Name |
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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 |
Competitions
Exhibitions
All times in Pacific Time
5 February Preseason | Orange County SC ![]() | – | ![]() | Irvine, California |
Report | Stadium: Championship Soccer Stadium | |||
Note: Canceled due to inclement weather |
8 February Preseason | Orange County SC | 1–1 | Toronto FC | Irvine, California |
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Stadium: University of California, Irvine |
12 February Preseason | Orange County SC ![]() | 5–1 | ![]() | Irvine, California |
Jones ![]() Seaton ![]() Ramos-Godoy ![]() ![]() Forrester ![]() |
Report | ![]() |
Stadium: Championship Soccer Stadium |
16 February Preseason | Orange County SC | 4–0 | San Diego Toreros | Irvine, California |
Seaton ![]() ![]() Quinn ![]() ![]() |
Stadium: Great Park Field #18 |
20 February Preseason | LA Galaxy II | 1–0 | Orange County SC | Carson, California |
Zubak ![]() |
Report | Stadium: Dignity Health Sports Park Track & Field Stadium |
23 February Preseason | Cal State Fullerton Titans | 0–1 | Orange County SC | Fullerton, California |
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Stadium: Titan Stadium |
27 February Preseason | Loyola Marymount Lions | 0–6 | Orange County SC | Los Angeles, California |
Report | Stadium: Sullivan Field |
2 March Preseason | Las Vegas Lights FC | 2–1 | Orange County SC | Las Vegas, Nevada |
Parra ![]() |
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Stadium: Cashman Field |
USL Championship
Standings
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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3 | Fresno FC | 34 | 16 | 9 | 9 | 58 | 44 | +14 | 57 | Conference Quarterfinals |
4 | Real Monarchs (C) | 34 | 16 | 8 | 10 | 71 | 53 | +18 | 56 | |
5 | Orange County SC | 34 | 15 | 9 | 10 | 54 | 43 | +11 | 54 | |
6 | El Paso Locomotive FC | 34 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 42 | 36 | +6 | 50 | |
7 | Sacramento Republic | 34 | 14 | 6 | 14 | 50 | 43 | +7 | 48 | Play-In Round |
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
(C) Champion.
Results summary
Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
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Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
34 | 15 | 9 | 10 | 54 | 43 | +11 | 54 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 34 | 17 | +17 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 20 | 26 | −6 |
Source: USL standings
Results by round
Match results
On December 19, 2018, the USL announced their 2019 season schedule.[5]
All times in Pacific Time
9 March 1 | Reno 1868 FC | 2–2 | Orange County SC | Reno, Nevada |
1:45 PM | Casiple ![]() Brown ![]() Mfeka ![]() Mendiola ![]() |
Report | Adams ![]() Forrester ![]() Seaton ![]() Quinn ![]() |
Stadium: Greater Nevada Field Attendance: 3,024 Referee: Jon Freemon |
16 March 2 | Orange County SC | 3–5 | Tulsa Roughnecks | Irvine, California |
7:00 PM | Alston ![]() Quinn ![]() Hume ![]() Arellano ![]() Ramos-Godoy ![]() |
Report | da Costa ![]() Altamirano ![]() ![]() Silva ![]() Lobo ![]() ![]() Bastidas ![]() |
Stadium: Championship Soccer Stadium Attendance: 3,023 Referee: Alejandro Aguilera, Jr. |
23 March 3 | Orange County SC | 2–2 | New Mexico United | Irvine, California |
7:00 PM | Jones ![]() Crisostomo ![]() Leonardo ![]() |
Report | Moar ![]() Frater ![]() ![]() Guzman ![]() |
Stadium: Championship Soccer Stadium Attendance: 2,320 Referee: Gustavo Solorio |
30 March 4 | El Paso Locomotive FC | 2–0 | Orange County SC | El Paso, Texas |
6:30 PM | Kiffe ![]() Partida ![]() ![]() Fox ![]() |
Report | Kontor ![]() Jones ![]() Leonardo ![]() |
Stadium: Southwest University Park Attendance: 7,064 Referee: Elton Garcia |
6 April 5 | Orange County SC | 2–0 | Colorado Springs Switchbacks | Irvine, California |
8:00 PM | Jones ![]() ![]() McLain ![]() Adams ![]() |
Report | Yaro ![]() |
Stadium: Orange County Great Park Attendance: 1,726 Referee: Malik Badawi |
10 April 6 | Orange County SC | 4–0 | Tacoma Defiance | Irvine, California |
7:00 PM | Jones ![]() Forrester ![]() Leonardo ![]() Seaton ![]() Vinicius ![]() |
Report | Stadium: Orange County Great Park Attendance: 1,558 Referee: Fotis Bazakos |
20 April 7 | OKC Energy | 1–0 | Orange County SC | Oklahoma City, Oklahoma |
5:30 PM | Jones ![]() Ross ![]() |
Report | Arellano ![]() |
Stadium: Taft Stadium Attendance: 4,611 Referee: Mike Lavergne |
26 April 8 | Fresno FC | 2–2 | Orange County SC | Fresno, California |
7:30 PM | del Campo ![]() Moses ![]() ![]() Chaney ![]() Caffa ![]() |
Report | van Ewijk ![]() ![]() Forrester ![]() Seaton ![]() Arellano ![]() Trotter ![]() Crisostomo ![]() |
Stadium: Chukchansi Park Attendance: 4,576 Referee: Joseph Salinas |
4 May 9 | Orange County SC | 2–1 | Phoenix Rising FC | Irvine, California |
7:00 PM | Quinn ![]() Alston ![]() Vinicius ![]() Seaton ![]() Forrester ![]() Kontor ![]() Jones ![]() McLain ![]() |
Report | Lambert ![]() Jahn ![]() ![]() |
Stadium: Orange County Great Park Attendance: 2,516 Referee: Michael Radchuk |
11 May 10 | San Antonio FC | 0–0 | Orange County SC | San Antonio, Texas |
5:30 PM | Lahoud ![]() Hernández ![]() Guzmán ![]() |
Report | Seaton ![]() Quinn ![]() Forrester ![]() |
Stadium: Toyota Field Referee: Kevin Broadley |
18 May 11 | Orange County SC | 2–2 | Austin Bold FC | Irvine, California |
7:00 PM | Leonardo ![]() Jones ![]() Quinn ![]() Seaton ![]() |
Report | Lima ![]() ![]() Troncoso ![]() |
Stadium: Championship Soccer Stadium Attendance: 4,240 Referee: Kevin Stott |
25 May 12 | LA Galaxy II | 2–2 | Orange County SC | Carson, California |
19:00 | Iloski ![]() López ![]() |
Report | Amico ![]() Quinn ![]() ![]() Jones ![]() Vinicius ![]() ![]() |
Stadium: Dignity Health Sports Park Attendance: 1,068 Referee: Elton García |
1 June 13 | Orange County SC | 2–1 | Rio Grande Valley FC Toros | Irvine, California |
9:00 PM | Quinn ![]() ![]() Seaton ![]() ![]() Jones ![]() ![]() ![]() Crisostomo ![]() Amico ![]() |
Report | Coronado ![]() |
Stadium: Championship Soccer Stadium Attendance: 3,280 Referee: Ismir Pekmic |
8 June 14 | Las Vegas Lights FC | 1–1 | Orange County SC | Las Vegas, Nevada |
7:30 PM | Parra ![]() Torre ![]() Villareal ![]() |
Report | Amico ![]() Seaton ![]() Leonardo ![]() |
Stadium: Cashman Field Attendance: 6,801 Referee: Dejan Susak |
15 June 15 | Phoenix Rising FC | 3–0 | Orange County SC | Scottsdale, Arizona |
7:30pm | Alston ![]() Calistri ![]() Asante ![]() Mala ![]() Musa ![]() |
Report | Crisostomo ![]() Vinicius ![]() |
Stadium: Casino Arizona Field Attendance: 6,562 Referee: Victor Rivas |
22 June 16 | Orange County SC | 0–2 | Portland Timbers 2 | Irvine, California |
9:00 PM | Vinicius ![]() |
Report | Ojeda ![]() Miller ![]() Hurtado ![]() |
Stadium: Championship Soccer Stadium Attendance: 3,172 Referee: Alejandro Mariscal |
29 June 17 | Orange County SC | 1–2 | LA Galaxy II | Irvine, California |
19:00 | Vinicius ![]() Seaton ![]() Kontor ![]() |
Report | DePuy ![]() Ontiveros ![]() Harvey ![]() López ![]() ![]() |
Stadium: Champions Soccer Stadium Attendance: 3,702 Referee: Elijio Arreguin |
4 July 18 | Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC | 1–2 | Orange County SC | Colorado Springs, Colorado |
6:00 PM | Argueta ![]() Burt ![]() |
Report | Alvarado ![]() Seaton ![]() Ramos-Godoy ![]() Hume ![]() |
Stadium: Weidner Field Attendance: 5,606 Referee: Rosendo Mendoza |
13 July 19 | Austin Bold FC | 3–2 | Orange County SC | Austin, Texas |
5:30 PM | Lima ![]() McFarlane ![]() ![]() Soto ![]() Báez ![]() Tyrpak ![]() |
Report | Alvarado ![]() Seaton ![]() Forrester ![]() Cervantes ![]() |
Stadium: Bold Stadium Attendance: 2,023 Referee: Malik Badawi |
20 July 20 | Orange County SC | 0–0 | San Antonio FC | Irvine, California |
7:00 PM | Forrester ![]() Alston ![]() Leonardo ![]() |
Report | Parano ![]() Barmby ![]() Pecka ![]() |
Stadium: Championship Soccer Stadium Attendance: 1,723 Referee: Lorant Varga |
24 July 21 | Orange County SC | 4–1 | Reno 1868 FC | Irvine, California |
1:00 PM | Seaton ![]() Jones ![]() ![]() Alvarado ![]() Crisostomo ![]() |
Report | Hertzog ![]() |
Stadium: Championship Soccer Stadium Attendance: 2,838 Referee: Rosendo Mendoza |
27 July 22 | Orange County SC | 0–0 | Sacramento Republic FC | Irvine, California |
7:00 PM | Report | Keinan ![]() |
Stadium: Championship Soccer Stadium Attendance: 2,860 Referee: Sergii Demianchuk |
9 August 23 | Tacoma Defiance | 2–1 | Orange County SC | Tacoma, Washington |
7:00 pm (PDT) | Hopeau ![]() Berkolds ![]() Vargas ![]() ![]() Hinds ![]() |
Report | Seaton ![]() ![]() Orozco ![]() Quinn ![]() Leonardo ![]() |
Stadium: Cheney Stadium Referee: Kevin Broadley |
17 August 24 | Orange County SC | 3–0 | Las Vegas Lights FC | Irvine, California |
7:00 PM | Amico ![]() Duke ![]() Forrester ![]() van Ewijk ![]() Quinn ![]() Seaton ![]() |
Report | Sandoval ![]() ![]() |
Stadium: Championship Soccer Stadium Attendance: 3,287 Referee: Elvis Osmanovic |
24 August 25 | Orange County SC | 3–1 | Real Monarchs | Irvine, California |
7:00 PM | Orozco ![]() Jones ![]() Quinn ![]() van Ewijk ![]() |
Report | Jasso ![]() Ryden ![]() ![]() Moberg ![]() Chang ![]() Holt ![]() |
Stadium: Championship Soccer Stadium Attendance: 3,053 Referee: Farhad Dadkho |
1 September 26 | New Mexico United | 0–2 | Orange County SC | Albuquerque, New Mexico |
3:00 PM | Suggs ![]() |
Report | Orozco ![]() Forrester ![]() van Ewijk ![]() Seaton ![]() Quinn ![]() Arellano ![]() |
Stadium: Isotopes Park Attendance: 12,873 Referee: Luis Guardia |
8 September 27 | Portland Timbers 2 | 1–2 | Orange County SC | Portland, Oregon |
7:30 PM | Calixtro ![]() Diz ![]() |
Report | Seaton ![]() ![]() Jones ![]() Quinn ![]() Hume ![]() |
Stadium: Providence Park Referee: Malik Badawi |
14 September 28 | Orange County SC | 2–0 | El Paso Locomotive FC | Irvine, California |
7:00 PM | Seaton ![]() Jones ![]() |
Report | Ryan ![]() N'Toko ![]() |
Stadium: Championship Soccer Stadium Attendance: 3,913 Referee: Greg Dopka |
21 September 29 | Tulsa Roughnecks | 0–1 | Orange County SC | Tulsa, Oklahoma |
7:00 PM CDT | Reyes ![]() Altamirano ![]() |
Report | Forrester ![]() Hume ![]() Quinn ![]() Coleman ![]() |
Stadium: ONEOK Field Attendance: 1,513 Referee: Guido Gonzales, Jr. |
28 September 30 | Rio Grande Valley FC Toros | 2–0 | Orange County SC | Edinburg, Texas |
5:30 PM | Lemoine ![]() Rodriguez ![]() Obregón, Jr. ![]() Martinez ![]() |
Report | van Ewijk ![]() Duke ![]() Orozco ![]() |
Stadium: H-E-B Park Attendance: 3,502 Referee: Gabriele Giusti |
5 October 31 | Orange County SC | 2–0 | OKC Energy FC | Irvine, California |
7:00 PM | Forrester ![]() Leonardo ![]() Amico ![]() |
Report | Hyland ![]() ![]() |
Stadium: Championship Soccer Stadium Attendance: 3,428 Referee: Michael Radchuk |
9 October 32 | Real Monarchs | 2–0 | Orange County SC | Herriman, Utah |
8:00 PM | Schmitt ![]() Quinn ![]() Chang ![]() |
Report | Seaton ![]() |
Stadium: Zions Bank Stadium Attendance: 2,316 Referee: Elton García |
12 October 33 | Sacramento Republic FC | 2–3 | Orange County SC | Sacramento, California |
7:30 PM | Iwasa ![]() ![]() McCrary ![]() Skundrich ![]() Taintor ![]() |
Report | Jones ![]() Alston ![]() Vinicius ![]() ![]() Forrester ![]() Orozco ![]() Due ![]() Quinn ![]() |
Stadium: Papa Murphy's Park Attendance: 11,569 Referee: Mark Allatin |
19 October 34 | Orange County SC | 2–0 | Fresno FC | Irvine, California |
7:00 PM | Forrester ![]() Quinn ![]() |
Report | Lawal ![]() ![]() Moses ![]() del Campo ![]() Strong ![]() |
Stadium: Championship Soccer Stadium Attendance: 5,122 Referee: Elijio Arreguin |
USL Cup Playoffs
26 October Quarterfinals | Real Monarchs | 6–2 | Orange County SC | Herriman, Utah |
1:00 PM PDT | Chang ![]() Martinez ![]() Mulholland ![]() Blake ![]() ![]() Schmitt ![]() Holt ![]() |
Report | Orozco ![]() ![]() Forrester ![]() ![]() Hume ![]() Seaton ![]() |
Stadium: Zions Bank Stadium Attendance: 2,749 Referee: Ismir Pekmic |
U.S. Open Cup
As a member of the USL Championship, Orange County SC will enter the tournament in the Second Round, to be played May 14–15, 2019[6]
May 15 Second Round | Orange County SC | 2–2 (a.e.t.) (3–5 p) | Orange County FC (NPSL) | Irvine, California |
7:30 PM PDT | Davis ![]() Jones ![]() |
Report | Collins ![]() Flores ![]() Davis ![]() Holland ![]() |
Stadium: Orange County Great Park Attendance: 400 Referee: Samantha Martinez |
Penalties | ||||
Quinn ![]() Forrester ![]() Ramos-Godoy ![]() Trotter ![]() |
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Home Attendance
Game | Date | Opponent | Reported
Attendance |
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1 | Saturday, March 16 | Tulsa Roughnecks | 3,023[7] |
2 | Saturday, March 23 | New Mexico United | 2,320[8] |
3 | Saturday, April 6 | Colorado Springs Switchbacks | 1,726[9] |
4 | Wednesday, April 10 | Tacoma Defiance | 1,558[10] |
5 | Saturday, May 4 | Phoenix Rising | 5,013[11] |
6 | Saturday, May 18 | Austin Bold | 4,240[12] |
7 | Saturday, June 1 | Rio Grande Valley FC Toros | 3,280[13] |
8 | Saturday, June 22 | Portland Timbers 2 | 3,172[14] |
9 | Saturday, June 29 | LA Galaxy 2 | 3,702[15] |
10 | Saturday, July 20 | San Antonio FC | 1,723[16] |
11 | Wednesday, July 24 | Reno 1868 FC | 2,838[17] |
12 | Saturday, July 27 | Sacramento Republic | 2,860[18] |
13 | Saturday, August 17 | Las Vegas Lights FC | 3,287[19] |
14 | Saturday, August 24 | Real Monarchs SLC | 3,053[20] |
15 | Saturday, September 14 | El Paso Locomotive | 3,913[21] |
16 | Saturday, October 5 | Oklahoma City Energy FC | 3,428[22] |
17 | Saturday, October 19 | Fresno FC | 5,122[23] |
Total | 54,258 | ||
Average | 3,192 |
References
- "Standings". uslchampionship.com. Retrieved 2019-10-27.
- "OC Fall to Monarchs in Quarterfinals". Orange & Black SoccerCast. Retrieved 2019-10-27.
- "2019 US Open Cup Round 2: In battle of Orange County, the Football Club upsets the Soccer Club in PKs". Retrieved 2019-10-27.
- "Orange County SC roster". OrangeCountySoccer.com. Retrieved March 18, 2018.
- "2019 USL Championship Schedule Unveiled". Retrieved 23 February 2019.
- "2019 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup Format and Schedule Finalized". Retrieved February 15, 2019.
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