WHEN AND WHERE:
Kickoff is at 7:00 p.m. PT on Saturday, November 20th at Championship Soccer Stadium in Irvine, CA
WHERE TO WATCH:
ESPN+
COX Yurview Web Stream Only: Live stream only available in Orange County, Palos Verdes & Santa Barbara.
Youtube: Live stream only available Internationally
WHERE TO LISTEN:
Tu Liga Radio 1220 AM
SiriusXM FC Channel #157
2021 RECORDS AND STANDINGS:
Orange County: 15-10-7 (52 points, 2nd Pacific), San Antonio: 14-8-10 (52 points, 2nd Mountain)
FORM GUIDE (MOST RECENT FIRST):
Orange County: WWWWW, San Antonio: WWWDL
MATCH THEME:
PLAYOFFS / Pregame Tailgate
WHEN AND WHERE:
Kickoff is at 7:00 p.m. PT on Saturday, November 20th at Championship Soccer Stadium in Irvine, CA
WHERE TO WATCH:
ESPN+
COX Yurview Web Stream Only: Live stream only available in Orange County, Palos Verdes & Santa Barbara.
Youtube: Live stream only available Internationally
WHERE TO LISTEN:
Tu Liga Radio 1220 AM
SiriusXM FC Channel #157
2021 RECORDS AND STANDINGS:
Orange County: 15-10-7 (52 points, 2nd Pacific), San Antonio: 14-8-10 (52 points, 2nd Mountain)
FORM GUIDE (MOST RECENT FIRST):
Orange County: WWWWW, San Antonio: WWWDL
MATCH THEME:
PLAYOFFS / Pregame Tailgate
Pacific Division No. 2-seed Orange County SC hosts Mountain Division No. 2-seed San Antonio FC in the 2021 USL Championship Playoffs, presented by TwinSpires: Western Conference Final on Saturday, November 20 at 7p at Championship Soccer Stadium in Irvine. OCSC looks to advance to their first-ever USL Championship Final.
WILD WEST
Orange County SC are the lone team from the Pacific Division, while San Antonio FC are the last team from the Mountain Division. OCSC has faced teams from the Mountain Division four times including the playoffs this season.
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2021 OCSC v Mountain Division Record | 2-1-1 (1-0-1 under Chaplow)
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Goals Scored: 4 | Goals Conceded: 4
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Clean Sheets: 2
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2021 OCSC v Mountain (Home) | 1-1-1 (1-0-1 under Chaplow)
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7/17 v Rio Grande Valley | 0-2 (L)
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9/3 v El Paso | 2-2 (D)
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11/5 v Colorado Springs (Playoffs) | 1-0 (W)
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2021 OCSC @ Mountain (Away) | 1-0-0 (0-0-0 under Chaplow)
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7/1 @ Colorado Springs | 2-0 (W)
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CAL v. TEX
OCSC and SAFC have not faced each other since the 2019 USL Championship regular season.
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All-time record
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OCSC has gone 3-2-3 against SAFC (2-1-1 at Home)
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Last Meeting – 2019 USL Championship Regular Season
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OCSC and SAFC drew, 0-0, at Championship Soccer Stadium in Irvine on July 19, 2019
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Forward Darwin Jones, defenders Kevin Alston and Michael Orozco featured for OCSC during the fixture
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It was the second scoreless draw between the two teams that season
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Fun Fact
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During the 2018 season, OCSC forward Thomas Enevoldsen scored a goal in each of the two fixtures against San Antonio. OCSC won both matches 3-0.
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THE OPPONENT
San Antonio FC defeated San Diego Loyal SC and Rio Grande Valley FC in the playoffs enroute to their first Western Conference Final.
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Regular Season Overview
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Record: 14-8-10 (Away: 7-5-4)
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Goals Scored: 55 | Goals Conceded: 39
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Clean Sheets: 9
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Players to Watch
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Nathan #7 – Leading goalscorer
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Santiago Patino #9 – Scored brace in conference semifinal
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ABOUT LAST SATURDAY
OCSC and Oakland played 120-plus minutes of scoreless soccer before their Western Conference Semifinal was decided in a penalty shootout. OCSC won 6-5 and moved onto the conference finals for the first time since 2018.
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Three Takeaways
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Forward Ronaldo Damus sealed the victory with his converted penalty after being awarded a retake after a goalkeeping error
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Goalkeeper Patrick Rakovsky saved Oakland’s sixth penalty attempt to shift the advantage to OCSC
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OCSC broke their single-game attendance record with a crowd of 5,218 at Championship Soccer Stadium
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OCSC Player Stats
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Penalty Goals: Mikko Kuningas, Dillon Powers, Seth Casiple, Thomas Enevoldsen, Ugo Okoli, Ronaldo Damus
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Clearances: Kevin Alston (6), Brent Richards (4), Michael Orozco (3), Nate Smith (1)
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Saves: Patrick Rakovsky (1)
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OCSC Advanced Team Stats
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Distribution
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Accurate Passes: 443 (77.3%) | Touches: 792
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SCENARIOS
Kicking off Saturday’s USL Conference Final doubleheader, Atlantic Division No. 1-seed Tampa Bay Rowdies host Central Division No. 1-seed Louisville City FC in the rematch of last season’s Eastern Conference Final at Al Lang Stadium in Florida at 4:30 pm PST.
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IF OCSC win AND Tampa Bay beat Louisville, then OCSC will travel to Florida for the USL Championship Final. OCSC has never played against Tampa Bay.
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IF OCSC win AND Louisville beat Tampa Bay, then OCSC will travel to Kentucky for the USL Championship Final. OCSC has never played against Louisville.
Pacific Division No. 2-seed Orange County SC hosts Mountain Division No. 2-seed San Antonio FC in the 2021 USL Championship Playoffs, presented by TwinSpires: Western Conference Final on Saturday, November 20 at 7p at Championship Soccer Stadium in Irvine. OCSC looks to advance to their first-ever USL Championship Final.
WILD WEST
Orange County SC are the lone team from the Pacific Division, while San Antonio FC are the last team from the Mountain Division. OCSC has faced teams from the Mountain Division four times including the playoffs this season.
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2021 OCSC v Mountain Division Record | 2-1-1 (1-0-1 under Chaplow)
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Goals Scored: 4 | Goals Conceded: 4
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Clean Sheets: 2
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2021 OCSC v Mountain (Home) | 1-1-1 (1-0-1 under Chaplow)
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7/17 v Rio Grande Valley | 0-2 (L)
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9/3 v El Paso | 2-2 (D)
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11/5 v Colorado Springs (Playoffs) | 1-0 (W)
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2021 OCSC @ Mountain (Away) | 1-0-0 (0-0-0 under Chaplow)
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7/1 @ Colorado Springs | 2-0 (W)
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CAL v. TEX
OCSC and SAFC have not faced each other since the 2019 USL Championship regular season.
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All-time record
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OCSC has gone 3-2-3 against SAFC (2-1-1 at Home)
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Last Meeting – 2019 USL Championship Regular Season
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OCSC and SAFC drew, 0-0, at Championship Soccer Stadium in Irvine on July 19, 2019
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Forward Darwin Jones, defenders Kevin Alston and Michael Orozco featured for OCSC during the fixture
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It was the second scoreless draw between the two teams that season
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Fun Fact
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During the 2018 season, OCSC forward Thomas Enevoldsen scored a goal in each of the two fixtures against San Antonio. OCSC won both matches 3-0.
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THE OPPONENT
San Antonio FC defeated San Diego Loyal SC and Rio Grande Valley FC in the playoffs enroute to their first Western Conference Final.
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Regular Season Overview
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Record: 14-8-10 (Away: 7-5-4)
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Goals Scored: 55 | Goals Conceded: 39
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Clean Sheets: 9
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Players to Watch
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Nathan #7 – Leading goalscorer
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Santiago Patino #9 – Scored brace in conference semifinal
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ABOUT LAST SATURDAY
OCSC and Oakland played 120-plus minutes of scoreless soccer before their Western Conference Semifinal was decided in a penalty shootout. OCSC won 6-5 and moved onto the conference finals for the first time since 2018.
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Three Takeaways
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Forward Ronaldo Damus sealed the victory with his converted penalty after being awarded a retake after a goalkeeping error
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Goalkeeper Patrick Rakovsky saved Oakland’s sixth penalty attempt to shift the advantage to OCSC
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OCSC broke their single-game attendance record with a crowd of 5,218 at Championship Soccer Stadium
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OCSC Player Stats
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Penalty Goals: Mikko Kuningas, Dillon Powers, Seth Casiple, Thomas Enevoldsen, Ugo Okoli, Ronaldo Damus
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Clearances: Kevin Alston (6), Brent Richards (4), Michael Orozco (3), Nate Smith (1)
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Saves: Patrick Rakovsky (1)
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OCSC Advanced Team Stats
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Distribution
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Accurate Passes: 443 (77.3%) | Touches: 792
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SCENARIOS
Kicking off Saturday’s USL Conference Final doubleheader, Atlantic Division No. 1-seed Tampa Bay Rowdies host Central Division No. 1-seed Louisville City FC in the rematch of last season’s Eastern Conference Final at Al Lang Stadium in Florida at 4:30 pm PST.
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IF OCSC win AND Tampa Bay beat Louisville, then OCSC will travel to Florida for the USL Championship Final. OCSC has never played against Tampa Bay.
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IF OCSC win AND Louisville beat Tampa Bay, then OCSC will travel to Kentucky for the USL Championship Final. OCSC has never played against Louisville.