Orange County SC travelled to Oakland looking to spoil the Oakland Roots’ very slim chance of moving on in the Jägermeister Cup, and they succeeded with a gritty 1-0 victory over the Roots.
Oakland entered the game believing they still had a chance to move on, while OCSC fielded the youngest starting 11 in club history, with Tom Brewitt being the only player to start in last week’s win over Las Vegas.
The youngsters didn’t disappoint in the first half, absorbing Oakland’s attack and countering effectively. OCSC’s midfield structure created problems for Oakland from the first whistle to the final whistle.
Young phenom Bryce Jamison picked the right moment to score his first goal of the 2025 season, netting the opening goal of the match with a clinical finish in the 30’ minute.
OCSC reserve keeper Tetsuya Kadono from Irvine was masterful against Oakland’s aggressive attack, saving 4 shots in the first half.
The second half kicked off with both teams trading shots on goal. Oakland created their best opportunity in the 54th minute, slipping past Kadono, but Ashton Miles made a stunning backheel clearance off the line to deny them.
Camden Riley exited the match with a suspected leg injury, yet Oakland was permitted to utilize a concussion substitute, preventing them from playing with only 10 players. Consequently, OC gained an additional substitution in the 90+1st minute when midfielder Gavin Karam also suffered an injury.
OSCS brought on Tristan Trager and Mouhamadou War late in the match to increase the pressure and add fresh legs to the counterattack.
After 90’ minutes, 7’ minutes of stoppage time were added. A resilient OCSC team withstood Oakland’s relentless pressure, holding firm until the final whistle to clinch a 1-0 win and their fifth clean sheet in six matches.
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Milestones:
- Efern Solis from San Juan Capistrano, CA, made his professional debut
- Oliver Kurnik from San Diego, CA, made his professional debut
- Tetsuya Kadono from Irvine, CA, secured his second clean sheet in as many starts with 7 saves in the match
| TEAM | FIRST HALF | SECOND HALF | FULL TIME |
| OCSC | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| OAK | 0 | 0 | 0 |
SCORING SUMMARY:
30’ Bryce Jamison (OC) – Assist Cheick Koné
DISCIPLINE SUMMARY:
ORANGE COUNTY SC
32’ Pedro Guimaraes – Yellow Card
32’ Ashton Miles – Yellow Card
81’ Koa Santos – Yellow Card
90+6’ Oliver Kurnik – Yellow Card
OAKLAND ROOTS SC
48’ Bobosi Byaruhanga
ORANGE COUNTY SC LINEUP: (4-2-3-1)
Tetsuya Kadono (GK); Tom Brewitt [C](46’ Nico Benalcazar), Ashton Miles, Koa Santos, Pedro Guimaraes, Stephen Kelly(46’ Efern Solis), Gavin Karam(90+1’ Nicola Ciotta), Cheick Koné(58’ Oliver Kurnik), Cameron Dunbar(87’ Mouhamadou War), Bryce Jamison(79’ Tristan Trager), Ben Barjolo
Unused subs: Fernando Aguirre (GK); Ousmane Sylla, Chris Hegardt,
Head Coach: Danny Stone
Possession: 36% | Shots: 8 | Shots On Goal: 4 | Corners: 4 | Fouls: 20 | Offsides: 1 |
OAKLAND ROOTS SC LINEUP: (3-4-3)
Raphael Spiegel(GK); Kai Greene, Gagi Margvelashvili(54’ Neveal Hackshaw), Camden Riley(85’ Luis Saldana), Faysal Bettache, Tyler Gibson[C](46’ Bobosi Byaruhanga), Ali Elmasnaouy(68’ Daniel Gomez), Jurgen Damm(46’ Emmanuel Johnson), Wolfgang Prentice, Morey Doner(77’ Ilya Alekseev), Panagiotis Armenakas
Unused subs: Timothy Syrel(GK); Julian Bravo, Emilio Sorrosa
Head Coach: Benny Feilhaber
Possession: 64% | Shots: 11 | Shots On Goal: 7 | Corners: 5 | Fouls: 14 | Offsides: 0 |
Orange County SC v. Oakland Roots SC
2025 USL Jägermeister Cup | Round 1 – Game 4
Date: July 26, 2025
Venue: Oakland Coliseum, Oakland, CA