October 2, 2022 – United Soccer League Championship (USL) – Orange County SC News Release
The Iloski brothers made history on Saturday, October 1 at Championship Soccer Stadium in Irvine, CA. Brian and Milan became just the fifth pair of brothers since 2000 to score for the same team in the same game as Orange County SC played to a 2-2 draw with San Diego Loyal SC.
The visitors controlled the majority of play in the first fifteen minutes, but goalkeeper Patrick Rakovsky stood tall to prevent the match from getting out of hand early. After having a cross arrive at the feet of forward Thomas Amang, Rakovsky denied him on the doorstep in the 12th minute.
Amang would exact his revenge and open the scoring for the Loyal just two minutes later. After a through ball from midfielder Jack Blake split the OCSC center backs, Amang beat Rakovsky from just inside the box for a 1-0 lead.
After the initial spell from San Diego, Orange County began to gain more build up in possession and shift momentum back in their favor. Once again, it was Rakovsky preserving that momentum and keeping the Black and Orange in the match.
In the 32nd minute, Loyal midfielder Evan Conway played a cross into the box and Amang was first to it, headed an effort on frame, and Rakovksy deflected it off the crossbar at full stretch.
That save from Rakovsky paved the way for forward Milan Iloski to add to his Golden Boot race lead and level the game for Orange County just before halftime. In the 45th minute, midfielder Tony Rocha found Iloski at the top of the box and his right-footed strike froze Koke Vegas to even things at 1.
Coming out of halftime, San Diego again were on the front foot to begin the half. They capitalized on a free kick from Jack Blake in the 53rd minute to restore a 2-1 lead for the visitors.
Substitute Erick “Cubo” Torres had a chance for the Orange and Black in the 86th minute. Defender Brent Richards sent in a long throw-in from the right side and Cubo’s header sailed over the bar.
However it was Brian Iloski who brought OCSC level in the 89th minute and etched his and Milan’s names into the record books, after he beat Koke Vegas near post from the left side of the box off a perfectly weighted ball from forward Korede Osundina.
After Brian’s goal made it 2-2, Cubo nearly saw to it that OCSC snatched all three points from San Diego. After the initial service made its way to midfielder Seth Casiple, Casiple played one last ball into the box. Cubo headed it towards goal, but…