Kickoff: Saturday, June 10 (6:00 PM PST)
Where: Weidner Field (Colorado Springs, CO)
How to Watch: ESPN+
Orange County SC heads out of town for the first of three straight matches on the road, first stopping in the Rockies for a matchup with Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC. After ending a goal scoring drought last week, the Black and Orange look to end their road woes cruising north of 6,000 feet at Weidner Field.
AVALANCHING DOWN THE STANDINGS
Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC enter Saturday’s match in 7th place in the USL Championship Western Conference, hanging on to life above the playoff line. After a hot 5-2-1 start to the season, the Switchbacks have lost their last five straight matches, all by just one goal. They are currently feeling the void left by former forward Hadji Barry, the former USL Championship golden boot winner is now with Future FC in the Egyptian Premier League. Forward Romario Williams now leads the side in goals with four.
2023 Regular Season Record: 5-7-1 (7th in USL-C Western Conference)
Goals Scored: 13 | Goals Allowed: 18 | Clean Sheets: 2
Players to Watch
F Deshane Beckford
F Romario Williams
MOMENTUM INTO RESULTS
Orange County SC leaves Championship Stadium after a 2-0 victory over Rio Grande Valley FC Toros last Saturday. The Black and Orange backline produced their third clean sheet in four games, led once again by the pairing of Markus Nakkim and Dillon Powers in the center of the park. First half goals from forwards Milan Iloski and Korede Osundina powered OCSC to all three points, and just their second match this year in which they scored multiple goals. After changing their clean sheet and goal scoring fortunes, OCSC will look to reverse the road curse up a mile high in Colorado Springs.
Players to Watch
M Dillon Powers
F Korede Osundina
All-time record:
Orange County SC is 7-5-2 against Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC.
Previous Matchup: 2022 USL Championship Season
Orange County SC 3 – 3 Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC (Championship Stadium, Irvine, CA)
Scoring Summary: Sean “Ugo” Okoli (P) 45 +1’, Tommy McCabe 46’, Dillon Powers 74’ (OCSC), Michee Ngalina 35’, Elvis Amoh 80’, Hadji Barry (P) 90 +2’ (COS)
ORANGE COUNTY DUO STANDOUT AFTER WEEK 13 PERFORMANCE
After a goal and an assist in the 2-0 win against RGV, forward Milan Iloski was named to the USL Championship Team of the Week for Week 13! It is Iloski’s second feature of the season, after being named to the USL-C TotW six times last season (2x Player of the Week, 1x Player of the Month). After a stellar performance filling in defense, midfielder Dillon Powers was named to the USL Championship Team of the Week bench after going a perfect 6/6 in ground duels and 2/2 in successful dribbles, while also compiling two blocks, two interceptions and 12 recoveries. Sounds like he should’ve made the team if you ask me…
THE BIGGEST CELEBRATION OF THE YEAR IS ALMOST HERE!
This year is Orange County SC’s 10th year calling the City of Irvine home! From the campuses of UC Irvine and Cal State Fullerton averaging a little over 500 fans in attendance, to our home of Championship Soccer Stadium at the Great Park and averaging over 4,000 fans last year. We are proud to call Irvine our home and proud to represent our community. We will be commemorating this celebration at our July 1 match with Monterey Bay FC at 7:00 PM at Championship Stadium. You won’t want to miss this match that will include: a commemorative gate giveaway, the unveiling of the “10 Icons of OCSC,” special appearances, surprises and much more! Get your tickets here today!
BEERFEST IS BACK ON JULY 1
Orange County SC heads on the road for the rest of June, but will be back home on Saturday, July 1 against Monterey Bay FC for our Start of Summer Beerfest! Don’t miss out on this fan favorite event and another great night of professional soccer in the OC! Tickets can be purchased here!
FLEX PACKS
Get your 10-game Orange County SC Flex Packs for the upcoming 2023 season. When you buy 9 tickets, you get a 10th for free! You can spread out the ten tickets across multiple games or bring out the whole crew for a game at the Champ. Flex packs can be purchased at https://www.orangecountysoccer.com/flex-packs/.