IRVINE, Calif. (July 16, 2020) – Orange County SC is set to resume the 2020 USL Championship season with two home games against Western Conference rival Phoenix Rising FC beginning on July 16th.
Orange County fought to a goalless draw with El Paso Locomotive in their first and only match of this season. This will be the first game back for OCSC in 132 days and is the first match in Group B Play for OC.
Orange County stayed busy during the temporary suspension of play with 2 big additions to the club, adding youth international defender Kobi Henry and goal-scoring forward Chandler Hoffman.
IRVINE, Calif. (July 16, 2020) – Orange County SC is set to resume the 2020 USL Championship season with two home games against Western Conference rival Phoenix Rising FC beginning on July 16th.
Orange County fought to a goalless draw with El Paso Locomotive in their first and only match of this season. This will be the first game back for OCSC in 132 days and is the first match in Group B Play for OC.
Orange County stayed busy during the temporary suspension of play with 2 big additions to the club, adding youth international defender Kobi Henry and goal-scoring forward Chandler Hoffman.
Henry a 16-year-old, central defender joins the club from Inter Miami CF Academy. The Florida native made 16 appearances in the Development Academy this past season for Inter Miami CF Academy, where his performances saw him receive Youth National Team recognition. The signing of Henry bolstered a defense that features a mix of current and former internationals, including Michael Orozco and Blake Malone.
Hoffman on loan from Birmingham FC is a proven goal scorer and will be a great offensive weapon alongside Jones, and Okoli. The Birmingham, Alabama native made 17 appearances with Birmingham in 2019 with 4 goals, after joining Legion FC as the club’s first-ever signing in August 2018. Hoffman is yet to make an appearance in 2020 due to the temporary suspension of play. Hoffman has a lot of experience playing in Southern California having played college ball at UCLA and playing for the LA Galaxy in 2013 and as a member of the LA Galaxy's MLS Cup winner in 2014. The striker has scored 28 goals and assisted 13 more in just 89 USL matches.
OCSC returned to full training on June 30th under special protocols, but the club showed up fit and ready to play.
All Orange County SC players are available for selection. Phoenix Rising may not risk a few players who recently recovered from COVID-19.
The match kicks off at 6pm Pacific at Championship Soccer Stadium at the Orange County Great Park. However, fan attendance is currently prohibited due to state mandates concerning COVID-19. The game will also be the USL national game of the week on ESPN2 in the United States.
Orange County SC and club partner Rangers FC will also feature the original documentary “Path to Glory” at 5:30 p.m. on ESPN2. The documentary will then be available on Youtube for 48 hours.
Henry a 16-year-old, central defender joins the club from Inter Miami CF Academy. The Florida native made 16 appearances in the Development Academy this past season for Inter Miami CF Academy, where his performances saw him receive Youth National Team recognition. The signing of Henry bolstered a defense that features a mix of current and former internationals, including Michael Orozco and Blake Malone.
Hoffman on loan from Birmingham FC is a proven goal scorer and will be a great offensive weapon alongside Jones, and Okoli. The Birmingham, Alabama native made 17 appearances with Birmingham in 2019 with 4 goals, after joining Legion FC as the club’s first-ever signing in August 2018. Hoffman is yet to make an appearance in 2020 due to the temporary suspension of play. Hoffman has a lot of experience playing in Southern California having played college ball at UCLA and playing for the LA Galaxy in 2013 and as a member of the LA Galaxy’s MLS Cup winner in 2014. The striker has scored 28 goals and assisted 13 more in just 89 USL matches.
OCSC returned to full training on June 30th under special protocols, but the club showed up fit and ready to play.
All Orange County SC players are available for selection. Phoenix Rising may not risk a few players who recently recovered from COVID-19.
The match kicks off at 6pm Pacific at Championship Soccer Stadium at the Orange County Great Park. However, fan attendance is currently prohibited due to state mandates concerning COVID-19. The game will also be the USL national game of the week on ESPN2 in the United States.
Orange County SC and club partner Rangers FC will also feature the original documentary “Path to Glory” at 5:30 p.m. on ESPN2. The documentary will then be available on Youtube for 48 hours.