2018 Orange County SC season
| 2018 season | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Owner | James Keston | ||
| Head coach | Braeden Cloutier | ||
| United Soccer League | Western Conference: 1st | ||
| USL Playoffs | Conference finals (knocked out by Phoenix Rising) | ||
| U.S. Open Cup | Second round (knocked out by Golden State Force) | ||
| Top goalscorer | League: Thomas Enevoldsen (20) All: Thomas Enevoldsen (21) | ||
| Highest home attendance | 5,189 (November 3 vs. Phoenix, Playoffs) | ||
| Lowest home attendance | 500 (May 16 vs. Golden State, USOC) | ||
| Average home league attendance | 3,095 | ||
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The 2018 Orange County SC season was the club's eighth season of existence, and their eighth consecutive season in the United Soccer League, the second tier of American soccer. Orange County also competed in the U.S. Open Cup. The season covered the period from October 14, 2017, to the beginning of the 2019 USL season.
OCSC won the Western Conference in the regular season, finishing one point ahead of runners-up Sacramento Republic. It marked the second time in club history that Orange County had topped the conference, after 2015. However, the club would be knocked out in the conference finals by eventual USL Cup runners-up Phoenix Rising. In the U.S. Open Cup, Orange County were eliminated in the second round by Golden State Force, failing to win a game in the competition for the fourth time in club history.
2018 marked the first season with Braeden Cloutier as the club's head coach, and Cloutier's first season as a professional head coach. The season averaged 3,095 fans per home match, and was the second consecutive season that the average attendance had increased.
Roster
- As of match played November 3, 2018[1]
| No. | Name | Nationality | Position(s) | Date of birth (age) | Signed in | Previous club | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goalkeepers | ||||||||
| 1 | Casey Beyers | GK | March 21, 1994 | 2017 | Wisconsin Badgers | 6 | 0 | |
| 12 | Andre Rawls | GK | December 20, 1991 | 2018 | New York City FC (loan) | 30 | 0 | |
| 25 | Aaron Cervantes | GK | March 20, 2002 | 2018 | Pateadores SC | 0 | 0 | |
| Defenders | ||||||||
| 2 | Kevin Alston | RB, LB | May 5, 1988 | 2018 | Orlando City SC | 23 | 0 | |
| 3 | Joe Amico | RB, LM | April 17, 1995 | 2018 | Swope Park Rangers | 30 | 0 | |
| 4 | Alex Crognale | CB, LB | August 27, 1994 | 2018 | Columbus Crew SC (loan) | 26 | 4 | |
| 5 | Jos Hooiveld | CB | April 22, 1983 | 2018 | Twente | 17 | 1 | |
| 6 | Noah Powder | LB | October 27, 1998 | 2018 | New York Red Bulls II | 23 | 3 | |
| 21 | Thomas Juel-Nielsen | CB | June 18, 1990 | 2018 | AGF | 18 | 1 | |
| 23 | Owusu-Ansah Kontor | LB | August 24, 1993 | 2018 | AEL | 16 | 0 | |
| 26 | Walker Hume | CB | August 21, 1993 | 2018 | FC Dallas | 31 | 0 | |
| Midfielders | ||||||||
| 10 | Richard Chaplow | CM, AM | February 2, 1985 | 2016 | Doncaster Rovers | 57 | 4 | |
| 11 | Zach Kobayashi | MF | August 20, 1997 | 2017 | Dinamo Zagreb | 18 | 4 | |
| 14 | Aodhan Quinn | DM, CM, AM | March 22, 1992 | 2018 | FC Cincinnati | 38 | 12 | |
| 15 | Nicolás Czornomaz | CM | July 8, 1995 | 2018 | Los Angeles FC (loan) | 5 | 0 | |
| 16 | Amirgy Pineda | LM | January 3, 1997 | 2017 | Santiago Canyon Hawks | 23 | 1 | |
| 20 | Christian Duke | CM, DM | June 5, 1991 | 2018 | Swope Park Rangers | 32 | 2 | |
| 22 | Koji Hashimoto | CM, LM, RM, LW | April 22, 1986 | 2018 | Mito HollyHock | 24 | 2 | |
| 24 | Mats Bjurman | RM, LM | March 9, 1994 | 2018 | Saint Louis FC | 59 | 5 | |
| Forwards | ||||||||
| 7 | Thomas Enevoldsen | ST, RW, LM | July 27, 1987 | 2018 | NAC Breda | 38 | 21 | |
| 9 | Michael Seaton | ST, LM | May 1, 1996 | 2018 | Maccabi Ahi Nazareth | 30 | 15 | |
| 13 | Darwin Jones | ST | April 4, 1992 | 2018 | IFK Värnamo | 16 | 2 | |
| 19 | Giovanni Ramos-Godoy | ST | April 15, 1995 | 2018 | UC Irvine Anteaters | 32 | 4 | |
| 27 | Rafael Espinoza | FW | January 14, 2001 | 2018 | Slammers FC | 0 | 0 | |
Non-competitive
Preseason
| February 18 Friendly | Orange County SC | 1–0 | UC Riverside Highlanders | Irvine, CA |
| 2:00 PM PST | Stadium: Championship Soccer Stadium |
| February 21 Friendly | Cal State Fullerton Titans | 2–4 | Orange County SC | Fullerton, CA |
| 11:00 AM PST | Stadium: Titan Stadium |
| February 24 Friendly | San Diego Toreros | 1–0 | Orange County SC | San Diego, CA |
| 2:00 PM PST | Stadium: Torero Stadium |
| February 27 Friendly | Orange County SC | 4–0 | Club Tijuana U20 | Irvine, CA |
| 11:00 AM PST | Stadium: Championship Soccer Stadium |
| March 3 Friendly | LA Galaxy II | 3–0 | Orange County SC | Carson, CA |
| 11:00 AM PST | Stadium: StubHub Center |
| March 9 Friendly | Orange County SC | 1–1 | Las Vegas Lights | Irvine, CA |
| 11:00 AM PST | 17' | Report | Kanan 77' | Stadium: Championship Soccer Stadium |
Competitions
USL
Standings
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Orange County SC | 34 | 20 | 6 | 8 | 70 | 40 | +30 | 66 | Conference Playoffs |
| 2 | Sacramento Republic | 34 | 19 | 8 | 7 | 47 | 32 | +15 | 65 | |
| 3 | Phoenix Rising FC | 34 | 19 | 6 | 9 | 63 | 38 | +25 | 63 | |
| 4 | Real Monarchs | 34 | 19 | 3 | 12 | 55 | 47 | +8 | 60 | |
| 5 | Reno 1868 FC | 34 | 16 | 11 | 7 | 56 | 38 | +18 | 59 |
Source: 2018 USL standings
Rules for classification: 1) total wins; 2) total goal differential; 3) total goals scored; 4) points earned against top four Conference finishers; 5) disciplinary points; 6) coin toss or drawing of lots
Rules for classification: 1) total wins; 2) total goal differential; 3) total goals scored; 4) points earned against top four Conference finishers; 5) disciplinary points; 6) coin toss or drawing of lots
Results summary
| Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
| 34 | 20 | 6 | 8 | 70 | 40 | +30 | 66 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 37 | 20 | +17 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 33 | 20 | +13 |
Source: USL standings
Results by round
Match results
In August 2017, the USL announced that the 2018 season would span 34 games, the longest regular season the league had ever run.[2] The expansion was spurred by the addition of six new clubs for the 2018 season: Atlanta United 2, Fresno FC, Indy Eleven, Las Vegas Lights, Nashville SC, and North Carolina FC.
On January 14, 2018, the league announced home openers for every club. Orange County opened the season with a home match against Phoenix Rising, marking the first season-opening match to ever be played at Championship Soccer Stadium.[3] In 2017, the club played its first four matches on the road before getting to open the new stadium on May 6.
The schedule for the remainder of the 2018 season was released on January 19. Orange County played three times against both LA Galaxy II and Phoenix. They played every other Western Conference team twice.[4]
| March 17 1 | Orange County SC | 1–1 | Phoenix Rising | Irvine, CA |
| 7:00 PM PDT | Seaton 28' Quinn 68' Crognale 83', 90' |
Report | Asante 11', 36' Mala 20' Dubose 85' |
Stadium: Championship Soccer Stadium Attendance: 3,127 Referee: Michael Radchuk |
| March 24 2 | Orange County SC | 0–1 | Sacramento Republic | Irvine, CA |
| 7:00 PM PDT | Hashimoto 18' Segbers 50' Sorto 58' Seaton 76' Crognale 81' |
Report | Iwasa 66' Bijev 90+3' |
Stadium: Championship Soccer Stadium Attendance: 2,236 Referee: Farhad Dadkho |
| March 28 3 | OKC Energy | 0–1 | Orange County SC | Oklahoma City, OK |
| 5:00 PM PDT | Adjei 81' | Report | Enevoldsen 13' Sorto 36' Quinn 60' |
Stadium: Taft Stadium Attendance: 2,574 Referee: Rubiel Vazquez |
| March 31 4 | Tulsa Roughnecks | 0–5 | Orange County SC | Tulsa, OK |
| 1:00 PM PDT | Montano 13' Binns 26' Cerda 31' Rivas 37' Arce 63' Jusino 66' Lennon 72' |
Report | Enevoldsen 15', 29', 77' Chaplow 19' Powder 78' Hashimoto 80' Seaton 81' |
Stadium: ONEOK Field Attendance: 3,058 Referee: Rosendo Mendoza |
| April 7 5 | Orange County SC | 3–0 | LA Galaxy II | Irvine, CA |
| 7:00 PM PDT | Segbers 45', 58' Powder 56' Enevoldsen 71' Juel-Nielsen 82' Seaton 84' Selbol 88', 89' |
Report | Engola 30' Méndez 54' F. López 83' |
Stadium: Championship Soccer Stadium Attendance: 3,056 Referee: Mark Allatin |
| April 14 6 | San Antonio FC | 0–3 | Orange County SC | San Antonio, TX |
| 5:30 PM PDT | Felix 55' Elizondo 72' |
Report | Crognale 6' Sorto 24' Hashimoto 48' Enevoldsen 83' Ramos-Godoy 86' |
Stadium: Toyota Field Attendance: 6,090 Referee: Elton Garcia |
| April 25 7 | Rio Grande Valley FC Toros | 2–0 | Orange County SC | Edinburg, TX |
| 5:00 PM PDT | Rodríguez 36' Ontiveros 40' Aguilar 47' Quintanilla 89' |
Report | Amico 82' Segbers 88' |
Stadium: H-E-B Park Attendance: 4,145 Referee: Mark Allatin |
| April 28 8 | Orange County SC | 1–0 | Colorado Springs Switchbacks | Irvine, CA |
| 7:00 PM PDT | Quinn 6' (pen.) Amico 8' Crognale 90+3' |
Report | Ajeakwa 90+3' | Stadium: Championship Soccer Stadium Attendance: 3,742 Referee: Michael Radchuk |
| May 4 9 | Real Monarchs | 2–1 | Orange County SC | Herriman, UT |
| 6:00 PM PDT | Chang 6' Adams 26', 82' Mare 90+1', 90+1' Sparrow 90+4' |
Report | Quinn 38', 45+1' (pen.) Amico 89' |
Stadium: Zions Bank Stadium Attendance: 1,644 Referee: Lukasz Szpala |
| May 12 10 | Orange County SC | 1–1 | Saint Louis FC | Irvine, CA |
| 7:00 PM PDT | Juel-Nielsen 30' Kavita 78' (o.g.) Enevoldsen 82' |
Report | Hilton 82' Barden 90+2' |
Stadium: Championship Soccer Stadium Attendance: 3,209 Referee: Adrian Gonzalez |
| May 26 11 | Orange County SC | 3–0 | Fresno FC | Irvine, CA |
| 7:00 PM PDT | Enevoldsen 10', 45+1' Duke 50' Seaton 66' Ramos-Godoy 90+3' |
Report | Fiddes 42' Ribeiro 48' Daly 57' |
Stadium: Championship Soccer Stadium Attendance: 2,846 Referee: Brandon Stevis |
| June 2 12 | Sacramento Republic | 1–0 | Orange County SC | Sacramento, CA |
| 8:00 PM PDT | Hall 58' (pen.) Turnley 80' Moffat 81' |
Report | Hashimoto 10' Amico 26', 90+3' Kontor 32' Juel-Nielsen 90+1' Ramos-Godoy 90+2' |
Stadium: Papa Murphy's Park Attendance: 11,569 Referee: Malik Badawi |
| June 10 13 | LA Galaxy II | 0–1 | Orange County SC | Carson, CA |
| 5:30 PM PDT | Aguilar 44' Appiah 62' |
Report | Enevoldsen 82' | Stadium: StubHub Center Track Stadium Attendance: 1,313 Referee: Farhad Dadkho |
| June 16 14 | Orange County SC | 2–2 | Reno 1868 | Irvine, CA |
| 6:00 PM PDT | Hooiveld 54' Enevoldsen 62' Juel-Nielsen 69' Quinn 82' |
Report | Brown 55' (pen.) Musovski 73', 83' |
Stadium: Championship Soccer Stadium Attendance: 2,840 Referee: Daniel Radford |
| June 23 15 | Orange County SC | 6–1 | Tulsa Roughnecks | Irvine, CA |
| 7:00 PM PDT | Hooiveld 16' Enevoldsen 37' Crognale 61' Quinn 66' (pen.) Duke 69' Czornomaz 84' Pineda 86' Bjurman 90' |
Report | Levin 27' Bakero 58' |
Stadium: Championship Soccer Stadium Attendance: 3,046 Referee: Ceciah Valero |
| June 29 16 | Phoenix Rising | 1–0 | Orange County SC | Tempe, AZ |
| 6:30 PM PDT | Cortez 13' Wakasa 35' Asante 37' da Fonte 55' Woszczynski 89' |
Report | Stadium: Phoenix Rising FC Soccer Complex Attendance: 7,001 Referee: Mark Allatin |
| July 3 17 | Colorado Springs Switchbacks | 0–1 | Orange County SC | Colorado Springs, CO |
| 6:00 PM PDT | Report | Seaton 2' Duke 14' Kontor 88' |
Stadium: Weidner Field Attendance: 4,521 Referee: Adam Zarrin |
| July 7 18 | Orange County SC | 0–3 | LA Galaxy II | Irvine, CA |
| 7:00 PM PDT | Crognale 41' | Report | Zubak 3' Acheampong 15', 45+1' F. López 23' Jon. Hernandez 52' Sylvestre 62' |
Stadium: Championship Soccer Stadium Attendance: 3,246 Referee: Alfredo Sandoval-Victorio |
| July 14 19 | Orange County SC | 3–0 | San Antonio FC | Irvine, CA |
| 7:00 PM PDT | Bjurman 23', 63' Enevoldsen 33' Quinn 75' Seaton 81', 90+3' Pineda 90' |
Report | Lopez 28' Guzmán 41' Restrepo 52' Elizondo 73' Hedrick 85' Roushandel 88' |
Stadium: Championship Soccer Stadium Attendance: 2,712 Referee: Ramy Touchan |
| July 18 20 | Swope Park Rangers | 0–4 | Orange County SC | Kansas City, KS |
| 5:30 PM PDT | Hernandez 58' | Report | Seaton 13' Enevoldsen 71' Ramos-Godoy 79' Quinn 82' (pen.) |
Stadium: Children's Mercy Park Attendance: 1,011 Referee: Luis Guardia |
| July 21 21 | Saint Louis FC | 2–2 | Orange County SC | Fenton, MO |
| 5:30 PM PDT | Greig 70' da Silva 79' |
Report | Bjurman 30', 90+1' Segbers 52' Alston 55' Ramos-Godoy 76' |
Stadium: Toyota Stadium Attendance: 3,697 Referee: Malik Badawi |
| August 1 22 | Orange County SC | 2–2 | Portland Timbers 2 | Irvine, CA |
| 12:30 PM PDT | Quinn 62' Enevoldsen 84' |
Report | Loría 13' Barmby 31' |
Stadium: Championship Soccer Stadium Attendance: 4,124 Referee: Joseph Salinas |
| August 4 23 | Orange County SC | 2–1 | Swope Park Rangers | Irvine, CA |
| 7:00 PM PDT | Jones 16', 43' | Report | Hernandez 19' Minter 25' Smith 57' |
Stadium: Championship Soccer Stadium Attendance: 3,204 Referee: Samantha Martinez |
| August 11 24 | Phoenix Rising | 3–4 | Orange County SC | Tempe, AZ |
| 6:30 PM PDT | Fernandez 38' Mala 59' Asante 68' (pen.), 90+4' Dubose 73' |
Report | Seaton 39', 67', 40' Enevoldsen 48' Quinn 65' (pen.) Alston 90+1' |
Stadium: Phoenix Rising FC Soccer Complex Attendance: 6,330 Referee: Malik Badawi |
| August 15 25 | Orange County SC | 3–1 | Las Vegas Lights | Irvine, CA |
| 7:00 PM PDT | Enevoldsen 26' Seaton 29', 65', 81' Rawls 56' Alston 90+2' |
Report | Thomas 16' | Stadium: Championship Soccer Stadium Attendance: 2,360 Referee: Tim Ford |
| August 22 26 | Portland Timbers 2 | 2–3 | Orange County SC | Portland, OR |
| 7:00 PM PDT | Conechny 44', 57' Langsdorf 54', 79' |
Report | Enevoldsen 9', 85' Quinn 27' Crognale 65' |
Stadium: Merlo Field Attendance: 1,017 Referee: Farhad Dadkho |
| August 25 27 | Orange County SC | 0–2 | Rio Grande Valley FC Toros | Irvine, CA |
| 7:00 PM PDT | Hooiveld 57' | Report | Zaldívar 30' Small 45+2' Wharton 90' |
Stadium: Championship Soccer Stadium Attendance: 2,958 Referee: Elton Garcia |
| September 2 28 | Seattle Sounders FC 2 | 1–1 | Orange County SC | Tacoma, WA |
| 1:30 PM PDT | Daley 12', 63' Usman 52' Roldan 59' |
Report | Crognale 57' Alston 70' |
Stadium: Cheney Stadium Attendance: 2,526 Referee: Alejandro Mariscal |
| September 8 29 | Orange County SC | 3–2 | OKC Energy | Irvine, CA |
| 7:00 PM PDT | Seaton 24' Powder 90+4' Quinn 90+5' Hooiveld 90+6' |
Report | Rasmussen 20' (pen.) Ibeagha 32' A. Dixon 64' |
Stadium: Championship Soccer Stadium Attendance: 3,468 Referee: Daniel Radford |
| September 16 30 | Fresno FC | 0–1 | Orange County SC | Fresno, CA |
| 7:00 PM PDT | Report | Powder 44', 84' Duke 49' Enevoldsen 80' |
Stadium: Chukchansi Park Attendance: 3,056 Referee: Michael Radchuk |
| September 19 31 | Orange County SC | 5–2 | Real Monarchs | Irvine, CA |
| 7:00 PM PDT | Crognale 22' Quinn 36', 80' (pen.) Powder 37' Duke 77' Amico 81' Enevoldsen 88' |
Report | Portillo 1', 63' Ryden 7', 79' Chang 82' |
Stadium: Championship Soccer Stadium Attendance: 2,238 Referee: Mark Allatin |
| September 26 32 | Las Vegas Lights | 3–5 | Orange County SC | Las Vegas, NV |
| 8:00 PM PDT | J. García 36' Garduño 45+3', 81' Ochoa 48', 77' Torres 80' R. Garcia 83' |
Report | Quinn 8' Enevoldsen 31', 90+4' Seaton 54', 76' Amico 90+1' |
Stadium: Cashman Field Attendance: 3,875 Referee: Jon Freemon |
| October 6 33 | Orange County SC | 2–1 | Seattle Sounders FC 2 | Irvine, CA |
| 7:00 PM PDT | Chaplow 62' Quinn 90+4' (pen.) |
Report | Burke-Gilroy 13' Daley 22' Gonzalez 60' Malone 85' Vargas 90+3' |
Stadium: Championship Soccer Stadium Attendance: 4,206 Referee: Omeed Azadpour |
| October 13 34 | Reno 1868 | 3–1 | Orange County SC | Reno, NV |
| 6:00 PM PDT | Griffiths 15', 83' Hoppenot 44', 63' Gonzalez 70' |
Report | Enevoldsen 58' | Stadium: Greater Nevada Field Attendance: 5,136 Referee: Joseph Dickerson |
Postseason
| October 20 Quarterfinals | Orange County SC | 4–0 | Saint Louis FC | Irvine, CA |
| 6:00 PM PDT | Seaton 11', 29', 64', 21' Quinn 47' Bjurman 66' |
Report | Walls 21' Hertzog 88' |
Stadium: Championship Soccer Stadium Attendance: 3,360 Referee: Ramy Touchan |
| October 27 Semifinals | Orange County SC | 1–0 | Reno 1868 | Irvine, CA |
| 7:00 PM PDT | Alston 21' Quinn 29' Duke 90+2' |
Report | Richards 12' Brown 41' Hoppenot 45+2' |
Stadium: Championship Soccer Stadium Attendance: 4,021 Referee: Victor Rivas |
| November 3 Finals | Orange County SC | 1–2 | Phoenix Rising | Irvine, CA |
| 7:00 PM PDT | Chaplow 47' Hashimoto 82' |
Report | Cortez 2' Drogba 73' Forbes 90+7' |
Stadium: Championship Soccer Stadium Attendance: 5,189 Referee: Tim Ford |
U.S. Open Cup
| May 16 Second round | Orange County SC | 2–4 | Golden State Force | Irvine, CA |
| 7:00 PM PDT | Duke 28' Enevoldsen 33' |
Report | Villalobos 30' Allisson 48' (pen.), 76' Goñi 67' García 80' Fonseca 89', 89' Miranda 90+2' |
Stadium: Championship Soccer Stadium Attendance: 500 Referee: Omeed Azadpour |
Statistics
Appearances and goals
| No. | Pos. | Name | USL | USL Playoffs | U.S. Open Cup | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| 1 | GK | Casey Beyers | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 2 | DF | Kevin Alston | 20 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 0 |
| 3 | DF | Joe Amico | 26 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 30 | 0 |
| 4 | DF | Alex Crognale | 23 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 4 |
| 5 | DF | Jos Hooiveld | 14 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 1 |
| 6 | DF | Noah Powder | 21 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 23 | 3 |
| 7 | FW | Thomas Enevoldsen | 34 | 20 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 38 | 21 |
| 9 | FW | Michael Seaton | 26 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 30 | 15 |
| 10 | MF | Richard Chaplow | 21 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 25 | 2 |
| 11 | MF | Zach Kobayashi | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | GK | Andre Rawls | 26 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 30 | 0 |
| 13 | FW | Darwin Jones | 13 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 2 |
| 14 | MF | Aodhan Quinn | 34 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 38 | 12 |
| 15 | MF | Nicolás Czornomaz | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| 16 | MF | Amirgy Pineda | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 |
| 19 | FW | Giovanni Ramos-Godoy | 29 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 32 | 4 |
| 20 | MF | Christian Duke | 29 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 32 | 2 |
| 21 | DF | Thomas Juel-Nielsen | 17 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 18 | 1 |
| 22 | MF | Koji Hashimoto | 21 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 24 | 2 |
| 23 | DF | Owusu-Ansah Kontor | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 0 |
| 24 | MF | Mats Bjurman | 28 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 32 | 4 |
| 25 | GK | Aaron Cervantes | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | DF | Walker Hume | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 21 | 0 |
| 27 | FW | Rafael Espinoza | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Players who left the club during the season: | ||||||||||
| 2 | DF | Oscar Sorto | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| 17 | MF | Mark Segbers | 19 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 2 |
| 18 | GK | Luis López | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| 18 | FW | Nansel Selbol | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 1 |
Source: OCSC stats
Disciplinary record
| No. | Pos. | Name | USL | USL Playoffs | U.S. Open Cup | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | DF | Kevin Alston | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| 3 | DF | Joe Amico | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 |
| 4 | DF | Alex Crognale | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| 5 | DF | Jos Hooiveld | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 6 | DF | Noah Powder | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 7 | FW | Thomas Enevoldsen | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 9 | FW | Michael Seaton | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 |
| 10 | MF | Richard Chaplow | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 12 | GK | Andre Rawls | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 14 | MF | Aodhan Quinn | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| 15 | MF | Nicolás Czornomaz | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 16 | MF | Amirgy Pineda | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 19 | FW | Giovanni Ramos-Godoy | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 20 | MF | Christian Duke | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| 21 | DF | Thomas Juel-Nielsen | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 22 | MF | Koji Hashimoto | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 23 | DF | Owusu-Ansah Kontor | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 24 | MF | Mats Bjurman | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Players who left the club during the season: | ||||||||||
| 2 | DF | Oscar Sorto | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 17 | MF | Mark Segbers | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 18 | FW | Nansel Selbol | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Source: OCSC stats
Clean sheets
| No. | Name | USL | USL Playoffs | U.S. Open Cup | Total | Games Played | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Casey Beyers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | ||
| 12 | Andre Rawls | 8 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 30 | ||
| 25 | Aaron Cervantes | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Players who left the club during the season: | ||||||||
| 18 | Luis López | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | ||
Source: OCSC stats
Transfers
In
| Pos. | Player | Transferred from | Fee/notes | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MF | Christian Duke | Swope Park Rangers | Terms of the deal were undisclosed. | December 14, 2017 | [5] |
| MF | Aodhan Quinn | FC Cincinnati | Terms of the deal were undisclosed. | December 15, 2017 | [6] |
| MF | Mats Bjurman | Saint Louis FC | Terms of the deal were undisclosed. | February 7, 2018 | [7] |
| FW | Thomas Enevoldsen | NAC Breda | Terms of the deal were undisclosed. | February 10, 2018 | [8] |
| DF | Thomas Juel-Nielsen | AGF | Terms of the deal were undisclosed. | February 14, 2018 | [9] |
| DF | Joe Amico | Swope Park Rangers | Terms of the deal were undisclosed. | February 16, 2018 | [10] |
| DF | Owusu-Ansah Kontor | AEL | Terms of the deal were undisclosed. | February 26, 2018 | [11] |
| DF | Noah Powder | New York Red Bulls II | Terms of the deal were undisclosed. | February 27, 2018 | [12] |
| FW | Nansel Selbol | Swope Park Rangers | Terms of the deal were undisclosed. | March 8, 2018 | [13] |
| FW | Michael Seaton | Maccabi Ahi Nazareth | Terms of the deal were undisclosed. | March 12, 2018 | [14] |
| FW | Giovanni Ramos-Godoy | UC Irvine Anteaters | Terms of the deal were undisclosed. | March 12, 2018 | [15] |
| DF | Walker Hume | FC Dallas | Terms of the deal were undisclosed. | March 15, 2018 | [16] |
| GK | Aaron Cervantes | Pateadores SC | Terms of the deal were undisclosed. | March 15, 2018 | [17] |
| MF | Koji Hashimoto | Mito HollyHock | Terms of the deal were undisclosed. | March 16, 2018 | [18] |
| DF | Jos Hooiveld | Twente | Terms of the deal were undisclosed. | June 5, 2018 | [19] |
| DF | Kevin Alston | Orlando City SC | Terms of the deal were undisclosed. | June 8, 2018 | [20] |
| FW | Darwin Jones | IFK Värnamo | Terms of the deal were undisclosed. | July 17, 2018 | [21] |
| FW | Rafael Espinoza | Slammers FC | Signed to a USL Academy contract. | August 16, 2018 | [22] |
Loan in
| Pos. | Player | Parent club | Length/Notes | Beginning | End | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GK | Andre Rawls | New York City FC | Duration of the 2018 USL season. | March 15, 2018 | November 4, 2018 | [23][24] |
| DF | Alex Crognale | Columbus Crew SC | On a match-by-match basis. | March 15, 2018 | May 5, 2018 | [25][26] |
| May 22, 2018 | June 2, 2018 | [27][28] | ||||
| June 18, 2018 | November 4, 2018 | [29][24] | ||||
| MF | Mark Segbers | New England Revolution | Duration of the 2018 USL season. | March 15, 2018 | August 29, 2018 | [30][31] |
| MF | Nicolás Czornomaz | Los Angeles FC | Duration of the 2018 USL season. | April 24, 2018 | November 4, 2018 | [32][24] |
| GK | Luis López | Los Angeles FC | On a match-by-match basis. | July 13, 2018 | July 26, 2018 | [33][34] |
| August 1, 2018 | August 5, 2018 | [35][36] | ||||
| August 22, 2018 | August 24, 2018 | [37][38] |
Out
| Pos. | Player | Transferred to | Fee/notes | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DF | Sola Abolaji | Contract expired. Retired. | October 14, 2017 | [39] | |
| MF | James Baxendale | Alfreton Town | Contract expired. Signed for Alfreton on December 19, 2017. | October 14, 2017 | [40][41] |
| DF | Jeannot Esua | Contract expired. | October 14, 2017 | [42] | |
| FW | Wuilito Fernandes | North Carolina FC | Contract expired. Signed for NCFC on January 25, 2018. | October 14, 2017 | [42][43] |
| DF | Joe Franco | Contract expired. | October 14, 2017 | [42] | |
| MF | Kevin Jeon | Contract expired. | October 14, 2017 | [44] | |
| FW | Duke Lacroix | Reno 1868 | Contract expired. Signed for Reno on April 19, 2018. | October 14, 2017 | [45][46] |
| GK | Charlie Lyon | Los Angeles FC | Contract expired. Signed for LAFC on March 2, 2018. | October 14, 2017 | [42][47] |
| DF | Roy Meeus | Contract expired. | October 14, 2017 | [42] | |
| DF | Beto Navarro | Fresno FC | Contract expired. Signed for Fresno on March 17, 2018. | October 14, 2017 | [42][48] |
| MF | Frank Olijve | De Graafschap | Contract expired. Signed for De Graafschap on January 10, 2018. | October 14, 2017 | [42][49] |
| MF | Irvin Parra | Contract expired. | October 14, 2017 | [42] | |
| MF | Victor Pineda | Contract expired. | October 14, 2017 | [42] | |
| MF | Dusan Stevanovic | California United FC II | Contract expired. Signed for Cal United II for the 2018 UPSL season. | October 14, 2017 | [50][51] |
| GK | Michael Suchy | Contract expired. | October 14, 2017 | [42] | |
| FW | Jerry van Ewijk | Reno 1868 | Contract expired. Signed for Reno on January 26, 2018. | October 14, 2017 | [42][52] |
| FW | Gustavo Villalobos | California United FC II | Contract expired. Signed for Cal United II for the 2018 UPSL season. | October 14, 2017 | [42][51] |
| DF | Oscar Sorto | Departed through mutual consent. | May 9, 2018 | [53] | |
| FW | Nansel Selbol | Departed through mutual consent. | June 25, 2018 | [54] |
Awards
USL Team of the Week
USL Player of the Week
|
Postseason
|
Kits
Home
|
Away
|
| Type | Shirt | Shorts | Socks | First appearance / Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | Black | Black | Black | Match 1 vs. Phoenix / 16–4–5 |
| Away | White | White | White | Match 6 vs. San Antonio / 6–2–5 |
See also
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