2020 Orange County SC season
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{{Infobox football club season
| club = Orange County SC
| season = 2020
| league = USL Championship
| league result = Group B: 3rd
Western Conf.: 9th
| chrtitle = Owner
| chairman = James Keston
| mgrtitle = Head coach
| manager = Braeden Cloutier
| cup1 = USL Championship Playoffs
| cup1 result = Did not qualify
| cup2 = {{nowrap|U.S. Open Cup}}
| cup2 result = Cancelled
| league topscorer =
| season topscorer =
| highest attendance = 3,188
(March 7 vs. ELP)
| lowest attendance =
| average attendance = 3,188
| largest win = SD 0–2 OC {{small|(Aug. 12)}}
LV 2–4 OC {{small|(Oct. 3)}}
| largest loss = LV 3–1 OC {{small|(Aug. 25)}}
{{nowrap|SD 2–0 OC {{small|(Sept. 13)}}}}
LA 3–1 OC {{small|(Sept. 30)}}
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| nextseason = 2021
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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
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! style="background:#E14D3D; color:black; border:2px solid black;;" scope="col"|Position ! style="background:#E14D3D; color:black; border:2px solid black;;" scope="col"|Player ! style="background:#E14D3D; color:black; border:2px solid black;;" scope="col"|Nation |
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| {{Fs player2 sort |no=1 |nat=DEN |pos=GK |first=Frederik|last=Due|dab=Frederik Due (footballer)}}
{{Fs player2 sort |no=2 |nat=USA |pos=DF |first=Kevin|last=Alston}} {{Fs player2 sort |no=3 |nat=SCO |pos=DF |first=Matthew|last=Shiels|other=on loan from Rangers}} {{Fs player2 sort |no=4 |nat=IRL |pos=DF |first=Rob|last=Kiernan}} {{Fs player2 sort |no=5 |nat=USA |pos=DF |first=Blake|last=Malone}} {{Fs player2 sort |no=6 |nat=USA |pos=DF |first=Michael|last=Orozco}} {{Fs player2 sort |no=7 |nat=DEN |pos=FW |first=Thomas|last=Enevoldsen}} {{Fs player2 sort |no=8 |nat=USA |pos=MF |first=Seth|last=Casiple}} {{Fs player2 sort |no=9 |nat=USA |pos=FW |first=Sean|last=Okoli}} {{Fs player2 sort |no=11 |nat=ENG |pos=MF |first=Harry|last=Forrester|dab=Harry Forrester (footballer)}} {{Fs player2 sort |no=12 |nat=USA |pos=MF |first=Daniel|last=Crisostomo}} {{Fs player2 sort |no=14 |nat=USA |pos=MF |first=Aodhan|last=Quinn}} {{Fs player2 sort |no=15 |nat=NIR |pos=DF |first=Danny|last=Finlayson|other=on loan from Rangers}} {{Fs player2 sort |no=16 |nat=USA |pos=FW |first=Kevin|last=Coleman|dab=Kevin Coleman (soccer)}} {{Fs player2 sort |no=17 |nat=USA |pos=FW |first=Darwin|last=Jones|dab=Darwin Jones (soccer)}} {{Fs player2 sort |no=18 |nat=NIR |pos=MF |first=Cammy|last=Palmer|other=on loan from Rangers}} {{Fs player2 sort |no=20 |nat=USA |pos=MF |first=Brian|last=Iloski}} {{Fs player2 sort |no=21 |nat=USA |pos=MF |first=Francis|last=Jacobs|dab=Francis Jacobs (soccer)}} {{Fs player2 sort |no=22 |nat=USA |pos=DF |first=Nathan|last=Smith|dab=Nathan Smith (soccer, born 1994)}} {{Fs player2 sort |no=24 |nat=USA |pos=GK |first=Daniel|last=Faundez}} {{Fs player2 sort |no=25 |nat=USA |pos=GK |first=Aaron|last=Cervantes}} {{Fs player2 sort |no=27 |nat=USA |pos=MF |first=Edson|last=Alvarado|dab=Edson Alvarado (footballer, born 1998)}} {{Fs player2 sort |no=33 |nat=USA |pos=FW |first=Diego|last=Lopez|dab=Diego Lopez (soccer, born January 2002)}} |
Technical staff
| class="wikitable"
|+ !Role !Name |
| General Manager |
| Assistant GM
|Peter Nugent |
| Technical director |
| Head coach |
| Assistant coach |
| Strength & Conditioning
|Claudio Trabattoni |
| Asst Strength & Conditioning
|Dan Sparks |
| Goalkeeping coach |
| 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 ==
{{2020 USL Championship group tables|Group B|only_pld_pts=no_hide_class_rules|showteam=OCO}}
==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.{{cite web|url=https://www.uslchampionship.com/news_article/show/1076583 |title=USL Championship Unveils 2020 Schedule |access-date=January 22, 2020}}
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|round = 1
|date = March 6
|time = 7:00 PM (PST)
|team1 = Orange County SC
|team2 = El Paso Locomotive FC
|score = 0–0
|report = https://us.soccerway.com/matches/2020/03/07/united-states/mls-reserve-league/los-angeles-blues-sc/el-paso-locomotive/3204655/
|goals1 =
|goals2 = Fox {{yel|53}}
Rebellón {{yel|58}}
|stadium = Championship Soccer Stadium
|location = Irvine, California
|attendance = 3,188
|referee = Michael Radchuk
|result = D
}}
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.{{cite web |url=https://www.orangecountysoccer.com/news_article/show/1111871 |title=OCSC To Resume Play With 15 Matches, Including 7 At Home |website=orangecountysoccer.com |date=July 2, 2020 |access-date=July 11, 2020 }}
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|round = 2
|date = July 16
|time = 6:00 PM PDT
|team1 = Orange County SC
|score = 1–1
|report = https://www.uslchampionship.com/orangecountysc-phoenixrisingfc-2092735
|team2 = Phoenix Rising FC
|goals1 = Forrester {{yel|28}}
Smith {{yel|45+3}}
Coleman {{goal|74}}
|goals2 = Asante {{yel|15}}
Flemmings {{goal|64}}
Kontoh {{sentoff|0|90+3}}
|stadium = Championship Soccer Stadium
|location = Irvine, California
|attendance =
|referee = Brandon Stevis
|result = D
}}
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|round = 3
|date = July 25
|time = 7:00 PM PDT
|team1 = Orange County SC
|score = 1–0
|report = https://www.uslchampionship.com/orangecountysc-phoenixrisingfc-2092764
|team2 = Phoenix Rising FC
|goals1 = Okoli {{goal|20}}
Crisostomo {{yel|45}}
Orozco {{yel|90+1}}
|goals2 = Moar {{sentoff|2|9|45}}
Barmby {{yel|71}}
|stadium = Championship Soccer Stadium
|location = Irvine, California
|attendance =
|referee = Michael Radchuk
|result = W
}}
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|round = 4
|date = July 29
|time = TBA PM PDT
|team1 = Sacramento Republic FC
|score = P–P
|report =
|team2 = Orange County SC
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|stadium = Papa Murphy's Park
|location = Sacramento, California
|attendance =
|referee = Elijio Arreguin
|result = P
|note = Match postponed due to a positive COVID-19 test result from a previous opponent of Sacramento Republic FC.{{cite web |url=https://www.uslchampionship.com/news_article/show/1115467 |title=USL Championship Postpones Sacramento vs. Orange County |website=uslchampionship.com |date=July 29, 2020 |access-date=August 14, 2020 }}
}}
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|round = 5
|date = August 7
|time = 19:00
|team1 = Orange County SC
|score = P–P
|report =
|team2 = LA Galaxy II
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|stadium = Championship Soccer Stadium
|location = Irvine, California
|attendance =
|referee =
|result = P
|note = Match postponed due to multiple positive tests for COVID-19 in the LA Galaxy II organization.{{cite web |title=LA Galaxy II Match Against Orange County SC Rescheduled |url=https://www.uslchampionship.com/news_article/show/1116338 |website=USL Championship |language=en-us |date=August 4, 2020}}
}}
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|round = 6
|date = August 12
|time = 7:00 PM PDT
|team1 = San Diego Loyal SC
|score = 0–2
|report = https://www.uslchampionship.com/sandiegoloyal-orangecountysc-2092817
|team2 = Orange County SC
|goals1 = Alvarez {{yel|28}}
Klimenta {{yel|56}}
Tumi Moshobane {{yel|76}}
|goals2 = Okoli {{goal|65}}
Quinn {{yel|53}}{{goal|84}}
Alvarado {{yel|90+1}}
|stadium = Torero Stadium
|location = San Diego, California
|attendance =
|referee = Brandon Stevis
|result = W
}}
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|round = 7
|date = August 15
|time = 7:00 PM PDT
|team1 = Orange County SC
|score = 1–0
|report = https://www.uslchampionship.com/orangecountysc-lasvegaslightsfc-2092827
|team2 = Las Vegas Lights FC
|goals1 = Quinn {{goal|69}}
Okoli {{yel|89}}
|goals2 = Moses {{yel|9}}
Waggoner {{yel|45}}
del Campo {{yel|74}}
|stadium = Orange County Great Park
|location = Irvine, California
|attendance =
|referee = Michael Radchuk
|result = W
}}
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|round = 8
|date = August 22
|time = 7:00 PM PDT
|team1 = LA Galaxy II
|score = 1–2
|report = https://www.uslchampionship.com/lagalaxyii-orangecountysc-2092844
|team2 = Orange County SC
|goals1 = Cuevas {{goal|20}}
Saldana {{yel|25}}
Vázquez {{yel|84}}
|goals2 = Okoli {{goal|14}}
Smith {{yel|50}}
Palmer {{goal|59}}, {{yel|72}}
|stadium = Dignity Health Sports Park
|location = Carson, California
|attendance =
|referee = William Hoffman
|result = W
}}
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|round = 9
|date = August 25
|time = 7:00 PM PDT
|team1 = Las Vegas Lights FC
|score = 3–1
|report = https://www.uslchampionship.com/lasvegaslightsfc-orangecountysc-2092857
|team2 = Orange County SC
|goals1 = del Campo {{goal|18}}
Gr. Robinson {{yel|52}}
Fenwick {{yel|62}}
Burgos {{penmiss}} 68'
Frischknecht {{goal|84}}
Sandoval {{goal|90+2}}
|goals2 = Quinn {{goal|12|pen.}}
Alston {{yel|60}}
|stadium = Cashman Field
|location = Las Vegas, Nevada
|attendance =
|referee = Brandon Stevis
|result = L
}}
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|round = 10
|date = August 29
|time = 7:00 PM PDT
|team1 = Orange County SC
|score = 0–0
|report = https://www.uslchampionship.com/orangecountysc-sandiegoloyalsc-2092872
|team2 = San Diego Loyal SC
|goals1 = Palmer {{yel|58}}
Crisostomo {{yel|90+7}}
|goals2 = Stoneman {{yel|22}}
C. Martin {{yel|42}}
Adams {{yel|45+6}}
|stadium = Championship Soccer Stadium
|location = Irvine, California
|attendance =
|referee = Samantha Martinez
|result = D
}}
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|round = 5
|date = September 2
|time = 7:00 PM PDT
|team1 = Orange County SC
|score = 2–1
|report = https://www.uslchampionship.com/orangecountysc-lagalaxyii-2092799
|team2 = LA Galaxy II
|goals1 = Okoli {{goal|25}}, {{goal|38}}
Crisostomo {{yel|55}}
Finlayson {{yel|59}}
|goals2 = Perez {{goal|2}}
Vera {{yel|51}}
Hernandez {{yel|73}}
|stadium = Championship Soccer Stadium
|location = Irvine, California
|attendance =
|referee = Karen Callado
|result = W
|note = Match originally scheduled for August 7.{{cite web |title=Orange County SC Rescheduled LA Galaxy II Game Date Announced |url=https://www.orangecountysoccer.com/news_article/show/1116790 |website=OrangeCountySoccer.com |language=en-us |date=August 7, 2020 |access-date=September 2, 2020 }}
}}
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|round = 10
|date = September 5
|time = 7:00 PM PDT
|team1 = Orange County SC
|score = 1–2
|report = https://www.uslchampionship.com/orangecountysc-lagalaxyii-2092894
|team2 = LA Galaxy II
|goals1 = Alston {{yel|25}}
Iloski {{yel|30}}
Palmer {{goal|60}}
Quinn {{yel|65}}
Finlayson {{yel|85}}
Kiernan {{yel|90+2}}
|goals2 = Williams {{goal|8}}
Vázquez {{yel|22}}
Cuevas {{goal|27}}
Nava {{yel|48}}
Saldana {{yel|85}}
|stadium = Orange County Great Park
|location = Irvine, California
|attendance =
|referee = Joseph Salinas
|result = L
}}
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|round = 4
|date = September 9
|time = 7:30 PM PDT
|team1 = Sacramento Republic FC
|score = 2–1
|report = https://www.uslchampionship.com/sacramentorepublicfc-orangecountysc-2092776
|team2 = Orange County SC
|goals1 = Formella {{yel|48}}, {{goal|79}}
Lopez {{sent off|0|58}}
Bijev {{goal|87}}
|goals2 = Okoli {{goal|5}}
Quinn {{yel|34}}
Palmer {{yel|72}}
|stadium = Papa Murphy's Park
|location = Sacramento, California
|attendance =
|referee = Elijio Arreguin
|result = L
|note = Re-schedule of postponed July 29, 2020 match.
}}
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|round = 11
|date = September 13
|time = 7:00 PM PDT
|team1 = San Diego Loyal SC
|score = 2–0
|report = https://www.uslchampionship.com/sandiegoloyal-orangecountysc-2092920
|team2 = Orange County SC
|goals1 = Stoneman {{yel|9}}
Berry {{yel|22}}
Guido {{goal|41}}, {{goal|64}}
Tarek Morad {{yel|45+2}}
Alvarez {{yel|82}}
Adams {{yel|86}}
Spencer {{yel|90+5}}
|goals2 = Kiernan {{yel|22}}
Quinn {{yel|72}}
|stadium = Torero Stadium
|location = San Diego, California
|attendance =
|referee = Ricardo Fierro
|result = L
}}
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|round = 12
|date = September 18
|time = 7:00 PM PDT
|team1 = Orange County SC
|score = 1–0
|report = https://www.uslchampionship.com/orangecountysc-lasvegaslightsfc-2092929
|team2 = Las Vegas Lights FC
|goals1 = Orozco {{yel|43}}
Jones {{goal|63}}
Okoli {{yel|64}}
Quinn {{yel|69}}
Smith {{yel|81}}
|goals2 = Fehr {{sent off|0|29}}
Moses {{sent off|2|46|59}}
Torre {{yel|54}}
Burgos {{yel|67}}
|stadium = Orange County Great Park
|location = Irvine, California
|attendance =
|referee = Omeed Azadpour
|result = W
}}
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|round = 13
|date = September 26
|time = 7:30 PM PDT
|team1 = Phoenix Rising FC
|score = 1–0
|report = https://www.uslchampionship.com/phoenixrisingfc-orangecountysc-2092956
|team2 = Orange County SC
|goals1 = Dadashov {{goal|37}}, {{yel|84}}
Lambert {{yel|45+2}}
Flemmings {{yel|60}}
|goals2 = Alston {{yel|83}}
Quinn {{yel|89}}
|stadium = Casino Arizona Field
|location = Scottsdale, Arizona
|attendance =
|referee = Isaiah Vlad
|result = L
}}
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|round = 14
|date = September 30
|time = 7:00 PM PDT
|team1 = LA Galaxy II
|score = 3–1
|report = https://www.uslchampionship.com/lagalaxyii-orangecountysc-2092966
|team2 = Orange County SC
|goals1 = Williams {{goal|10}}, {{goal|68|pen.}}
Alvarado Jr. {{yel|54}}
Perez {{yel|58}}
Saldana {{yel|73}}
Hernandez {{goal|90+2}}
|goals2 = Okoli {{goal|6}}
Alston {{yel|67}}
Smith {{yel|71}}
|stadium = Dignity Health Sports Park
|location = Carson, California
|attendance =
|referee = Jon Freemon
|result = L
}}
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|round = 15
|date = October 3
|time = 7:30 PM PDT
|team1 = Las Vegas Lights FC
|score = 2–4
|report = https://www.uslchampionship.com/lasvegaslightsfc-orangecountysc-2092975
|team2 = Orange County SC
|goals1 = Mendiola {{goal|24}}, {{goal|66}}
Fehr {{yel|30}}
Sandoval {{yel|73}}
Murrell {{sent off|0|90+3}}
|goals2 = Hoffman {{goal|17}}, {{goal|21}}, {{goal|27}}
Henry {{yel|37}}
Casiple{{sent off|2|68|76}}
Quinn {{goal|90+2|pen.}}
|stadium = Cashman Field
|location = Las Vegas, Nevada
|attendance = 250
|referee = Alejandro Mariscal
|result = W
}}
= U.S. Open Cup =
{{main|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.{{cite web |url=https://www.ussoccer.com/stories/2019/12/2020-lamar-hunt-us-open-cup-bracket-format-and-schedule-finalized |title=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 |publisher=U.S. Soccer Federation |access-date=December 18, 2019}}
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|round = 2nd round
|date = April 8
|time = 7:30 PM PDT
|team1 = Orange County SC {{flagicon|CA}}
|score = P–P
|report =
|team2 = {{flagicon|CA}} California United Strikers FC (NISA)
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|stadium = Championship Soccer Stadium
|location = Irvine, CA
|attendance =
|referee =
|result = P
|note = Match postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic{{cite web |url=https://www.ussoccer.com/stories/2020/03/us-soccer-temporarily-suspends-2020-lamar-hunt-us-open-cup-due-to-covid19-outbreak |title=U.S. Soccer Temporarily Suspends 2020 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup Due to COVID-19 Outbreak |website=ussoccer.com |date=March 13, 2020 |access-date=March 15, 2020 }}
}}
References
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{{Orange County SC}}
{{United Soccer Leagues}}
{{2020 USL Championship season}}
{{2020 in American soccer}}