Kickoff: Saturday, July 29 (7:00 PM PST)
Where: Championship Stadium (Irvine, CA)
How to Watch: At The Champ, Bally Sports SoCal, ESPN+
Orange County SC returns home to Championship Stadium in front of the Black and Orange fam to face New Mexico United on Family Game Night this Saturday, July 29 at 7:00 PM PST. This match is also our Touch-A-Truck event, taking place in the parking lot outside The Champ starting at 2:00 PM.
WHO ARE…NEW MEXICO UNITED?
New Mexico United head into Saturday’s match in 7th place in the USL Championship Western Conference, level on points with OCSC at 28. This match can be considered a “six-pointer,” because OCSC not only have the opportunity to pick up three points, but also have the ability to keep the team they are currently tied with from gaining three points. This won’t be an easy task, as New Mexico United have won four of their last five matches. Three of those have been shutouts, including a 3-0 victory against first place Sacramento United last weekend. Since assuming the bench boss position, Eric Quill has compiled a 4-2-1 record and moved New Mexico into a playoff position.
2023 Regular Season Record: 8-7-4 (7th in USL-C Western Conference)
Goals Scored: 30 | Goals Allowed: 27 | Clean Sheets: 4
Players to Watch
F Amando Moreno
M Justin Portillo
WHAT IS…A HOT STREAK?
Orange County SC will arrive on Saturday in the midst of a hot streak of their own, as they have won six of their previous eight matches (6-2-0) before playing New Mexico. In fact, no one in the league has claimed more points over that stretch than Orange County SC. The Black and Orange have done so with complete team performances, receiving contributions from all over the pitch. In that stretch, they have outscored their opponents 16-9 and goalkeeper Colin Shutler has amassed three clean sheets. Forward Milan Iloski leads the side with five goals scored during those eight matches, followed by three from forward Thomas Amang, two apiece from forwards Marc “Sparky” McNulty and Korede Osundina, and one each from defenders Ryan Doghman, Owen Lambe, Markus Nakkim and forward Bryce Jamison. Sparky was named to the USL Championship Team of the Week bench for Week 20, and will be looking to score in his third straight match.
Players to Watch
D Ryan Doghman
F Sparky McNulty
All-time record:
Orange County SC is 1-2-2 all-time against New Mexico United.
Previous Matchup: 2023 USL Championship
New Mexico United 3 – 1 Orange County SC (Rio Grande Credit Union Field at Isotopes Park, Albuquerque, NM)
Scoring summary: Gregg Hurst 22’, 63’, Sergio Rivas 74’ (NMU), Josh Suggs – OG 58’ (OCSC)
COME FOR THE TRUCKS, STAY FOR THE SOCCER!
Bring out the kids for an experience they won’t forget, as they get to have hands-on experience with construction vehicles, firetrucks and more! Our VIP experience begins at 2:00 PM and General Admission time slots begin at 3:00 PM. There are a limited number of tickets to this pre-game event still available! 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/.