May 5, 2022 – United Soccer League Championship (USL) – Orange County SC News Release
Kickoff: Saturday, May 7 (7:00 PM PDT)
Where: Championship Soccer Stadium (Irvine, CA)
How to Watch: At the Stadium, Bally Sports SoCal, ESPN+
Match Theme: Fiesta de Futbol
Orange County SC returns home for a rematch of the 2021 Western Conference Semifinals against Oakland Roots SC on Saturday, May 7 at 7:00pm PDT at Championship Soccer Stadium. This is the first of three consecutive home matches in the month of May. Doors open at 5:30pm PDT for the season’s first Fiesta de Futbol.
THE TOWN
Oakland has one win in their last five matches and currently sit near the bottom of the Western Conference table. Former Venezuelan international Juan Guerra is in his first season as head coach.
2022 Regular Season Record: 1-4-4
Goals Scored: 12 | Goals Conceded: 15 | Clean Sheets: 1
Players to Watch
FW Ãttar Magnús Karlsson
FW Dariusz Formella
THE HISTORY
Orange County SC holds a perfect record against Oakland as the clubs played each other four times in the 2021 USL Championship Regular Season and once in the playoffs.
All-time record
OCSC is 4-0-0 against Oakland in the regular season. They met in the 2021 USL Championship Playoffs where OCSC beat Oakland in a penalty shootout.
About Oakland
Founded in 2018, began play in NISA in 2019 and joined the USL Championship in 2021
Called three different venues their home ground during the 2021 season (Laney College Stadium, Merritt College, Las Positas College)
Advanced to the Western Conference Semifinal during inaugural USL Championship season
BIG WIN IN TEXAS
The defending USL Championship winners got back in the win column with a 2-1 victory over the Rio Grande Valley FC Toros on Saturday, April 30. The two clubs traded goals in the first five minutes until Cubo Torres broke the deadlock before the end of the first half.
Full Time: OCSC 2 – RGVFC 1
Scoring Summary
3′ Cubo Torres (OCSC)
5′ Ricky Ruiz (RGVFC)
39′ Cubo Torres (OCSC)
LET’S TALK ABOUT CUBO
Off the heels of a first half brace against RGVFC, Cubo Torres was named to the USL Championship Team of the Week for Week 8. It is his first league wide honor and now leads OCSC with four goals in all competitions. He has scored in three of the last four matches of April.
Last Saturday by the Numbers
Goals: 2
Pass Accuracy: 88%
FotMob Rating: 8.9 (Highest of any OCSC player this season)
AROUND THE COUNTY
OCSC II Open Tryout
Calling all players ages 15 to 18 to be a part of the next class of talent to go pro for our OCSC II Reserve Team that begins play this summer in the USL Academy League. Tryouts are on May 24 from 5:00 PM to 8:00 PM at the Orange County Great Park. Sign up today at orangecountysoccer.com.
Fireworks
Before OCSC’s match against FC Tulsa on Friday, May 13, the first $1 Beers and Cheap Eats night takes place with the first Fireworks Night of the 2022 USL Championship season immediately after the match. Don’t miss out and grab your tickets at orangecountysoccer.com/tickets.
Beer Fest
The Beer Fest Series continues on Saturday, May 21 when OCSC faces El Paso Locomotive at Championship Soccer Stadium! Come early, eat, drink and watch OCSC’s pursuit to repeat as champions. Learn more at orangecountysoccer.com/beerfest to reserve your spot.
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