June 28, 2024 – United Soccer League Championship (USL)
Orange County SC News Release
Kickoff: Saturday, June 29 (7:00 PM PDT)
Where: Championship Stadium (Irvine, CA)
How to Watch: At The Champ, Bally Sports SoCal, ESPN+
Orange County…ASSEMBLE! The County Boys return to The Champ after a gritty 1-0 win over Indy Eleven, ending the longest win streak in the country so far this season. As our Black and Orange Heroes return home, a familiar foe descends upon the Compound. Can they rise to the challenge and #DefendTheChamp against their Northern neighbors?
I AM GROOT. THEY ARE ROOTS.
Oakland Roots SC enters Saturday’s match in 3rd place in the USL Championship Western Conference. While they might be five seeds ahead of the Black and Orange going into Saturday, they are only ahead of OCSC by two points and have also played two more matches so far this season. They had a three match win streak halted by local rival Monterey Bay FC at Cardinale Stadium in a 2-1 loss in Seaside, CA last Saturday. Forward Johnny Rodriguez leads the side with four goals and defender Guillermo Diaz leads the team in assists with three. Former USMNT forward Dom Dwyer has made an appearance in two of Oakland’s prior three matches and could appear again at The Champ on Saturday.
2024 Regular Season Record: 7-2-8 (3rd in USL-C Western Conference)
Goals Scored: 20 I Goals Allowed: 25 I Clean Sheets: 2
Players to Watch:
F Dom Dwyer
M Camden Riley
WE CAN DO THIS ALL DAY
It’s a phrase often used to describe the scrappiness and determination of Captain America, but it was the scrappiness and determination of Orange County SC that powered them to a 1-0 victory on the road against Indy Eleven, putting an end to the longest win streak in the nation so far this year (8. Indy Eleven, Orlando Pride). The third goal of the year from forward Ethan Zubak was all the offense OCSC needed last Saturday, as an outstanding performance from goalkeeper Colin Shutler and his defense, featuring multiple players out of position, secured a massive three points for the County Boys. For his eight saves in the clean sheet, Shutler was named the USL Championship Player of the Week for Week 16. The group will have to dig deep once again on Saturday, as they will have to go the rest of the season without head coach Morten Karlsen, who was named the new manager of Lyngby BK earlier this week, and midfielder and vice-captain Brian Iloski, who suffered a torn ACL in the victory. Taking over at the helm is interim…
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