Orange County SC
2020 season
OwnerJames Keston
Head coachBraeden Cloutier
USL ChampionshipGroup B: 3rd
Western Conf.: 9th
USL Championship PlayoffsDid not qualify
U.S. Open CupCancelled
Highest home attendance3,188
(March 7 vs. ELP)
Average home league attendance3,188
Biggest winSD 0–2 OC (Aug. 12)
LV 2–4 OC (Oct. 3)
Biggest defeatLV 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.

Roster

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


Technical staff

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

Competitions

USL Championship

Main article: 2020 USL Championship season

Standings — Group B

Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts PPG Qualification
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
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 6 1 Orange County SC 0–0 El Paso Locomotive FC Irvine, California
7:00 PM (PST) Report Fox Yellow card 53'
Rebellón Yellow card 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 16 2 Orange County SC 1–1 Phoenix Rising FC Irvine, California
6:00 PM PDT Forrester Yellow card 28'
Smith Yellow card 45+3'
Coleman 74'		 Report Asante Yellow card 15'
Flemmings 64'
Kontoh Red card 90+3'		 Stadium: Championship Soccer Stadium
Referee: Brandon Stevis
July 25 3 Orange County SC 1–0 Phoenix Rising FC Irvine, California
7:00 PM PDT Okoli 20'
Crisostomo Yellow card 45'
Orozco Yellow card 90+1'		 Report Moar Yellow card 9' Yellow-red card 45'
Barmby Yellow card 71'		 Stadium: Championship Soccer Stadium
Referee: Michael Radchuk
July 29 4 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 7 5 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 12 6 San Diego Loyal SC 0–2 Orange County SC San Diego, California
7:00 PM PDT Alvarez Yellow card 28'
Klimenta Yellow card 56'
Tumi Moshobane Yellow card 76'		 Report Okoli 65'
Quinn Yellow card 53' 84'
Alvarado Yellow card 90+1'		 Stadium: Torero Stadium
Referee: Brandon Stevis
August 15 7 Orange County SC 1–0 Las Vegas Lights FC Irvine, California
7:00 PM PDT Quinn 69'
Okoli Yellow card 89'		 Report Moses Yellow card 9'
Waggoner Yellow card 45'
del Campo Yellow card 74'		 Stadium: Orange County Great Park
Referee: Michael Radchuk
August 22 8 LA Galaxy II 1–2 Orange County SC Carson, California
7:00 PM PDT Cuevas 20'
Saldana Yellow card 25'
Vázquez Yellow card 84'		 Report Okoli 14'
Smith Yellow card 50'
Palmer 59', Yellow card 72'		 Stadium: Dignity Health Sports Park
Referee: William Hoffman
August 25 9 Las Vegas Lights FC 3–1 Orange County SC Las Vegas, Nevada
7:00 PM PDT del Campo 18'
Gr. Robinson Yellow card 52'
Fenwick Yellow card 62'
Burgos soccer ball with red X 68'
Frischknecht 84'
Sandoval 90+2'		 Report Quinn 12' (pen.)
Alston Yellow card 60'		 Stadium: Cashman Field
Referee: Brandon Stevis
August 29 10 Orange County SC 0–0 San Diego Loyal SC Irvine, California
7:00 PM PDT Palmer Yellow card 58'
Crisostomo Yellow card 90+7'		 Report Stoneman Yellow card 22'
C. Martin Yellow card 42'
Adams Yellow card 45+6'		 Stadium: Championship Soccer Stadium
Referee: Samantha Martinez
September 2 5 Orange County SC 2–1 LA Galaxy II Irvine, California
7:00 PM PDT Okoli 25', 38'
Crisostomo Yellow card 55'
Finlayson Yellow card 59'		 Report Perez 2'
Vera Yellow card 51'
Hernandez Yellow card 73'		 Stadium: Championship Soccer Stadium
Referee: Karen Callado
Note: Match originally scheduled for August 7.[6]
September 5 10 Orange County SC 1–2 LA Galaxy II Irvine, California
7:00 PM PDT Alston Yellow card 25'
Iloski Yellow card 30'
Palmer 60'
Quinn Yellow card 65'
Finlayson Yellow card 85'
Kiernan Yellow card 90+2'		 Report Williams 8'
Vázquez Yellow card 22'
Cuevas 27'
Nava Yellow card 48'
Saldana Yellow card 85'		 Stadium: Orange County Great Park
Referee: Joseph Salinas
September 9 4 Sacramento Republic FC 2–1 Orange County SC Sacramento, California
7:30 PM PDT Formella Yellow card 48', 79'
Lopez Red card 58'
Bijev 87'		 Report Okoli 5'
Quinn Yellow card 34'
Palmer Yellow card 72'		 Stadium: Papa Murphy's Park
Referee: Elijio Arreguin
Note: Re-schedule of postponed July 29, 2020 match.
September 13 11 San Diego Loyal SC 2–0 Orange County SC San Diego, California
7:00 PM PDT Stoneman Yellow card 9'
Berry Yellow card 22'
Guido 41', 64'
Tarek Morad Yellow card 45+2'
Alvarez Yellow card 82'
Adams Yellow card 86'
Spencer Yellow card 90+5'		 Report Kiernan Yellow card 22'
Quinn Yellow card 72'		 Stadium: Torero Stadium
Referee: Ricardo Fierro
September 18 12 Orange County SC 1–0 Las Vegas Lights FC Irvine, California
7:00 PM PDT Orozco Yellow card 43'
Jones 63'
Okoli Yellow card 64'
Quinn Yellow card 69'
Smith Yellow card 81'		 Report Fehr Red card 29'
Moses Yellow card 46' Yellow-red card 59'
Torre Yellow card 54'
Burgos Yellow card 67'		 Stadium: Orange County Great Park
Referee: Omeed Azadpour
September 26 13 Phoenix Rising FC 1–0 Orange County SC Scottsdale, Arizona
7:30 PM PDT Dadashov 37', Yellow card 84'
Lambert Yellow card 45+2'
Flemmings Yellow card 60'		 Report Alston Yellow card 83'
Quinn Yellow card 89'		 Stadium: Casino Arizona Field
Referee: Isaiah Vlad
September 30 14 LA Galaxy II 3–1 Orange County SC Carson, California
7:00 PM PDT Williams 10', 68' (pen.)
Alvarado Jr. Yellow card 54'
Perez Yellow card 58'
Saldana Yellow card 73'
Hernandez 90+2'		 Report Okoli 6'
Alston Yellow card 67'
Smith Yellow card 71'		 Stadium: Dignity Health Sports Park
Referee: Jon Freemon
October 3 15 Las Vegas Lights FC 2–4 Orange County SC Las Vegas, Nevada
7:30 PM PDT Mendiola 24', 66'
Fehr Yellow card 30'
Sandoval Yellow card 73'
Murrell Red card 90+3'		 Report Hoffman 17', 21', 27'
Henry Yellow card 37'
CasipleYellow card 68' Yellow-red card 76'
Quinn 90+2' (pen.)		 Stadium: Cashman Field
Attendance: 250
Referee: Alejandro Mariscal


U.S. Open Cup

Main article: 2020 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]

April 8 2nd round Orange County SC California P–P California California United Strikers FC (NISA) Irvine, CA
7:30 PM PDT Stadium: Championship Soccer Stadium
Note: Match postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic[8]

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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