Orange County SC defeated Detroit City FC 3-2 on Saturday, June 1 at Championship Stadium in Irvine, CA. The Black and Orange saw a complete team effort with goals coming from forward Thomas Amang, midfielder Kyle Scott, and Next Wave forward Bryce Jamison.
The visitors struck first in the 19th minute as midfielder Rhys Williams won a free kick in the attacking half of the pitch. Midfielder James Murphy took the ensuing free kick, sending one into the box to defender Stephen Carroll. Carroll headed one into the top right corner of the net, giving Detroit an early 1-0 lead.
OCSC had their first quality chance of the night in the 34th minute, when midfielder Brian Iloski found forward Ethan Zubak on the right wing. Zubak cut back on his left and fired a shot on target that was saved by Detroit City goalkeeper Nathan Steinwascher.
The County Boys found the equalizer in the 40th minute, as defender Andrew Fox sent in a beautiful ball over the top to Amang. Amang struck one with his right foot that deflected off a Detroit defender and rolled its way into the back of the net, tying the contest at 1-1.
Both teams went into the break even, each looking for a chance at the winner in the second half.
The Black and Orange claimed the lead in the 57th minute when defender Owen Lambe controlled the ball on the right side of the pitch. He played a square ball into the box that made its way to Kyle Scott after a brilliant dummy run from Cameron Dunbar. Scott connected first time with a rocket off his right foot and into the back of the net, giving OCSC a 2-1 lead.
However in the 65th minute, Detroit City FC was awarded a penalty after a foul in the box. Midfielder Abdoulaye Diop stepped up to take the penalty, converting a right-footed-shot into the bottom left corner of the net, leveling the contest at 2-2.
The County Boys fought back and found the match winner in the 78th minute. Amang forced a turnover in the attacking half pushing forward to the left side of the box. He found Jamison in the middle of the box, who cut back onto his right and sent The Champ into a frenzy with a banger off his right foot into the bottom left corner of the net, putting OCSC up 3-2.
The defense held strong up until the final whistle, giving the Black and Orange the 3-2 victory.
The Black and Orange head on the road for their next three matches, but will return to Championship Stadium on Saturday, June 29 for Marvel Night against Oakland Roots SC at 7:00 PM! This match features our fan favorite Touch-A-Truck event! A limited number of tickets are still available for Touch-A-Truck and the match, grab yours today!
MILESTONES AND FACTS:
Forward Thomas Amang scored his fifth goal of the season tonight for OCSC, extending his team lead.
Midfielder Kyle Scott scored his first goal of the season, his first in an Orange County shirt.
Forward Bryce Jamison scored his first goal of the season.
Defender Ryan Flood made his OCSC debut tonight.
| TEAM | FIRST HALF | SECOND HALF | FULL TIME |
| DET | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| OCSC | 1 | 2 | 3 |
SCORING SUMMARY:
19’ Stephen Carroll (DET)
40’ Thomas Amang (OCSC)
57’ Kyle Scott (OCSC)
67’ Abdoulaye Diop – PK (DET)
78’ Bryce Jamison (OCSC)
DISCIPLINE SUMMARY:
ORANGE COUNTY SC
56’ Kyle Scott
65’ Andrew Fox
90+5’ Thomas Amang
DETROIT CITY FC
8’ Stephen Carroll
14’ Devon Amoo-Mensah
90+3’ Connor Rutz
ORANGE COUNTY SC LINEUP:
Colin Shutler (GK); Owen Lambe, Ryan Flood, Andrew Fox, Markus Nakkim (C); Cameron Dunbar (Bryce Jamison 72’), Kyle Scott, Sofiane Djeffal (Seth Casiple 59’), Brian Iloski (Ashish Chattha 84’); Thomas Amang, Ethan Zubak
Unused subs: Duran Ferree (GK), Ryan Ayoub, Ben Barjolo, Marcus Lee, Nico Ruiz, Ben Norris
Head Coach: Morten Karlsen
Possession: 51% | Shots: 14 | Shots On Goal: 6 | Corners: 4 | Fouls: 13 | Offsides: 1 |
DETROIT CITY FC LINEUP:
Nathan Steinwascher (GK); Alex Villanueva (Matthew Sheldon 74’), Devon Amoo-Mensah, Stephen Carroll (C), Michael Bryant; Abdoulaye Diop, Maximiliano Rodriguez (Alistair Coote 62’), James Murphy (Connor Rutz 86’), Rhys Williams, Benjamin Morris; Victor Bezerra (Yazeed Matthews 62’)
Unused subs: Carlos Saldaña (GK), Ryan Williams, Dominic Gasso
Head Coach: Danny Dichio
Possession: 49% | Shots: 16 | Shots On Goal: 4 | Corners: 4 | Fouls: 14 | Offsides: 1 |
Orange County SC vs. Detroit City FC
2024 USL Championship | Matchday 12
Date: June 1, 2024
Venue: Championship Stadium (Irvine, CA)
Weather: We are SO BACK!