April 28, 2023 – United Soccer League Championship (USL) – Orange County SC News Release
Kickoff: Saturday, April 29 (6:00 PM PST)
Where: Rio Grande Credit Union Field at Isotopes Park (Albuquerque, NM)
How to Watch: ESPN+
Orange County SC marches on to New Mexico for a league match with United at Rio Grande Credit Union Field at Isotopes Park in Albuquerque, NM at 6:00 PM PST on Saturday, April 29. This match can be viewed back at our regular streaming home of ESPN+.
LESS THAN ENCHANTING
New Mexico United is off to a 1-1-3 start, placing them in 11th place to begin the season, however the club does have two games in hand on OCSC. While they have had a bit of a rocky start, they have only played one of their first five matches at home, a place where they have been tough to beat over the years. New Mexico United are coming off a 2-1 victory in the U.S Open Cup against Phoenix on Wednesday.
2023 Regular Season Record: 1-1-3 (11th in USL-C Western Conference)
Goals Scored: 5 | Goals Allowed: 8 | Clean Sheets: 1
Players to Watch
M Chris Wehan
F Santi Moar
BUILDING A FOUNDATION IN STUMPTOWN
Orange County SC heads to Albuquerque fresh off the heels of a 3-1 loss to the Portland Timbers of the MLS in the Third Round of the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup. While they may not have gotten the result they had hoped for, it was one that was still met with positivity from the group. Sure they lost the match, but there were plenty of positives to take from the match towards the remainder of the USL Championship season. Defender Ryan Doghman is coming off back-to-back Man of the Match performances in league play and forward Emil Nielsen scored in his last league start.
All-time record:
Orange County SC is 1-1-2 against New Mexico United.
Previous Matchup: 2022 USL Championship Season
Orange County SC 1 – 2 New Mexico United (Championship Stadium, Irvine, CA)
Scoring Summary: Milan Iloski 90 +1′ (OCSC), Justin Portillo 18′, Chris Wehan 32′ (NMU)
HIM-ILAN STANDS ALONE
With a goal against Portland, OCSC forward Milan Iloski rewrote the Orange County history books by notching his 29th goal for the club, becoming the club’s top goal scorer. Now that Iloski has officially passed former Jamaican forward Michael Seaton (28), there’s no telling just how many goals he will score when it is all said and done.
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