Kickoff: Saturday, October 1 (7:00 PM PDT)
Where: Championship Soccer Stadium (Irvine, CA)
How to Watch: At the Champ, Bally Sports SoCal, ESPN+
Orange County SC returns to Championship Soccer Stadium for their final home match of the 2022 USL Championship season as they play host to local rivals San Diego Loyal SC on Saturday, October 1 at 7:00 PM PDT. Come out and Pack the Champ for Fan Appreciation Night, where there will be a pregame tailgate, a poster giveaway, and a player autograph session!
TOP GUN OFFENSE
San Diego Loyal SC currently sit in second place in the USL Championship Western Conference. They boast the USL’s best offense at 63 goals scored on the season, led by Kyle Vassell with 14 goals. However, the Loyal have failed to score more than a goal in three of their last five matches (2-3-0).
2022 Regular Season Record: 18-9-4
Goals Scored: 63 | Goals Conceded: 46 | Clean Sheets: 7
Players to Watch
Tumi Mushobane
Kyle Vassell
ARE YOU READY TO RUMBLE?!
Orange County SC returns to Championship Soccer Stadium after two matches on the road to host their San Diegan rivals for the second time this season. If their third go around this season is anything like the first two, expect there to be no love lost. There have been a combined 11 yellow cards and two red cards shown to the two sides across the previous two matches.
All-time record
Orange County SC is 3-4-2 all-time against San Diego, including a 1-1-2 record at home.
Previous Matchup: 2022 USL Championship
Orange County SC 2 – 3 San Diego Loyal
Summary: Milan Iloski 10’, 66’ (OCSC). Grant Stoneman 39’, Thomas Among 69’, Evan Conway 85’ (SDL).
DELIGHT AT THE DEATH
OCSC’s struggles to see out the end of matches have been well documented over the course of this season. They found themselves on the other side of that coin last Saturday against Pittsburgh, when Milan Iloski scored his Golden Boot race leading 21st goal of the season in the 90th minute to share the spoils at Highmark Stadium. Iloski’s 21st goal sets a new single season club record for Orange County and keeps him in the hunt for the single season USL Championship mark of 25 (Hadji Berry, COS, 2021. Cameron Lancaster, LouCity, 2018.)
THE KIDS ARE ALRIGHT
Three new signings have made their professional and Orange County SC debuts over the last two matches. 16-year-old forward Nico Ruiz saw action against both Sacramento Republic FC and last week against Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC as a substitute. 17-year-old defender Ashton Miles made his first professional start and appearance against Pittsburgh and 16-year-old Bryce Jamison came on in the 86th minute for his debut.
GOING LOCO
The last two matches of the 2022 season for Orange County SC will be on the road in the state of Texas. First, the Orange and Black will head to the Southwest border for a match with El Paso Locomotive FC. So far this season, OCSC is 2-1-1 against the Texas Trio of El Paso, San Antonio and RGV.
SECURE YOUR 2023 SEASON SEASON TICKETS NOW!
Professional soccer is returning to Championship Soccer Stadium at the Great Park in Irvine for the 2023 USL Championship season! The best way to ensure your seat for all the action, is to become a season ticket holder! Enjoy all the same great benefits of being OCSC ticket holder, with an official OCSC badge and lanyard, a car magnet AND tickets to an away game of your choice. Place your deposit today at https://www.orangecountysoccer.com/season-tickets/.