2019 Orange County SC season explained

Club:Orange County SC
Season:2019
League:USL Championship
League Result:Western Conference

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Chrtitle:Owner
Chairman:James Keston
Mgrtitle:Head coach
Manager:Braeden Cloutier
Cup1:USL Championship Playoffs
Cup1 Result:Conference Quarterfinals
Cup2 Result:Second Round
Highest Attendance:League/All: 5,122
(October 19 vs. Fresno FC)
Lowest Attendance:League: 1,558
(April 10 vs. Tacoma)
All : 400
(May 15 vs. Orange County FC (NPSL), (USOC))
Largest Win:4–0
(April 10 vs. Tacoma)
Largest Loss:2–6
(October 26 at Real Monarchs, USL Cup QF)
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Prevseason:2018
Nextseason:2020

The 2019 Orange County SC season was 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 were also scheduled to compete in the U.S. Open Cup.

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.

Roster

Technical staff

!Role!Name
General ManagerOliver Wyss
Assistant GM Peter Nugent
Technical directorFrans Hoek
Head coachBraeden Cloutier
Assistant coachRichard Chaplow
Strength & ConditioningClaudio Trabattoni
Asst Strength & ConditioningDan Sparks
Goalkeeping coachVictor Nogueira
Team OperationsJakob Harding
Athletic TrainerMitchell Deyhle
U23 Head CoachJerry Tamashiro
U23 Assistant CoachDidier Crettenand

Competitions

Exhibitions

All times in Pacific Time

USL Championship

See main article: article and 2019 USL Championship season.

Match results

On December 19, 2018, the USL announced their 2019 season schedule.[4]

All times in Pacific Time

USL Cup Playoffs

See main article: 2019 USL Championship Playoffs.

U.S. Open Cup

See main article: 2019 U.S. Open Cup. As a member of the USL Championship, Orange County SC entered the tournament in the Second Round on May 15, 2019[5]

Home attendance

!Game!Date!Opponent!Reported Attendance
1Saturday, March 16Tulsa Roughnecks3,023[6]
2Saturday, March 23New Mexico United2,320[7]
3Saturday, April 6Colorado Springs Switchbacks1,726[8]
4Wednesday, April 10Tacoma Defiance1,558[9]
5Saturday, May 4Phoenix Rising5,013[10]
6Saturday, May 18Austin Bold4,240[11]
7Saturday, June 1Rio Grande Valley FC Toros3,280[12]
8Saturday, June 22Portland Timbers 23,172[13]
9Saturday, June 29LA Galaxy 23,702[14]
10Saturday, July 20San Antonio FC1,723[15]
11Wednesday, July 24Reno 1868 FC2,838[16]
12Saturday, July 27Sacramento Republic2,860[17]
13Saturday, August 17Las Vegas Lights FC3,287[18]
14Saturday, August 24Real Monarchs SLC3,053[19]
15Saturday, September 14El Paso Locomotive3,913[20]
16Saturday, October 5Oklahoma City Energy FC3,428[21]
17Saturday, October 19Fresno FC5,122[22]
Total54,258
Average3,192

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Standings. uslchampionship.com. en-us. October 27, 2019.
  2. Web site: OC Fall to Monarchs in Quarterfinals. Orange & Black SoccerCast. en-US. October 27, 2019.
  3. Web site: 2019 US Open Cup round 2: In battle of Orange County, the Football Club upsets the Soccer Club in PKs. en-US. October 27, 2019.
  4. Web site: 2019 USL Championship Schedule Unveiled. February 23, 2019.
  5. Web site: 2019 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup Format and Schedule Finalized . February 15, 2019.
  6. Web site: Orange County SC vs. Tulsa Roughnecks FC - March 16, 2019 USLChampionship.com. www.uslchampionship.com. en-us. September 20, 2019.
  7. Web site: Orange County SC vs. New Mexico United - March 23, 2019 USLChampionship.com. www.uslchampionship.com. en-us. September 20, 2019.
  8. Web site: Orange County SC vs. Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC - April 6, 2019 USLChampionship.com. www.uslchampionship.com. en-us. September 20, 2019.
  9. Web site: Orange County SC vs. Tacoma Defiance - April 10, 2019 USLChampionship.com. www.uslchampionship.com. en-us. September 20, 2019.
  10. Web site: Orange County SC vs. Phoenix Rising FC - May 4, 2019 USLChampionship.com. www.uslchampionship.com. en-us. September 20, 2019.
  11. Web site: Orange County SC vs. Austin Bold FC - May 18, 2019 USLChampionship.com. www.uslchampionship.com. en-us. September 20, 2019.
  12. Web site: Orange County SC vs. Rio Grande Valley FC - June 1, 2019 USLChampionship.com. www.uslchampionship.com. en-us. September 20, 2019.
  13. Web site: Orange County SC vs. Portland Timbers 2 - June 22, 2019 USLChampionship.com. www.uslchampionship.com. en-us. September 20, 2019.
  14. Web site: Orange County SC vs. LA Galaxy II - June 29, 2019 USLChampionship.com. www.uslchampionship.com. en-us. September 20, 2019.
  15. Web site: Orange County SC vs. San Antonio FC - July 20, 2019 USLChampionship.com. www.uslchampionship.com. en-us. September 20, 2019.
  16. Web site: Orange County SC vs. Reno 1868 FC - July 24, 2019 USLChampionship.com. www.uslchampionship.com. en-us. September 20, 2019.
  17. Web site: Orange County SC vs. Sacramento Republic FC - July 27, 2019 USLChampionship.com. www.uslchampionship.com. en-us. September 20, 2019.
  18. Web site: Orange County SC vs. Las Vegas Lights FC - August 17, 2019 USLChampionship.com. www.uslchampionship.com. en-us. September 20, 2019.
  19. Web site: Orange County SC vs. Real Monarchs SLC - August 24, 2019 USLChampionship.com. www.uslchampionship.com. en-us. September 20, 2019.
  20. Web site: Orange County SC vs. El Paso Locomotive FC - September 14, 2019 USLChampionship.com. www.uslchampionship.com. en-us. September 20, 2019.
  21. Web site: Orange County SC vs. OKC Energy FC - October 5, 2019 USLChampionship.com. www.uslchampionship.com. en-us. October 25, 2019.
  22. Web site: Orange County SC vs. Fresno FC - October 19, 2019 USLChampionship.com. www.uslchampionship.com. en-us. October 25, 2019.

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