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OC Blues FC Heads to Pacific Northwest for Two-Game Road Trip

September 10, 2015 - United Soccer League Championship (USL)
Orange County SC News Release


Orange County Blues FC vs. Seattle Sounders FC 2
Orange County Blues FC vs. Seattle Sounders FC 2
(Orange County SC, Credit: Liza Rosales / OC Blues FC)

IRVINE, Calif. (September 10, 2015) - Looking to carry their winning momentum on the road, Orange County Blues FC (13-10-3, 42 pts) heads on a two-game road trip to visit Seattle and Vancouver. OC faces Seattle Sounders FC 2 (12-11-3, 39 pts) on Friday night at Starfire Sports Stadium with kickoff scheduled for 7:30 p.m. PT. Vancouver Whitecaps FC 2 (8-13-5, 29 pts) awaits on Sunday, September 13th at 3:00 p.m. PT at UBC Thunderbird Stadium.

The Blues won arguably their biggest game of the season this past weekend as they took on league rivals LA Galaxy II. After going down 1-0 in the 13th minute, Brenton Griffiths was able to net the equalizer 20 minutes later to tie the match before half. Dominating possession for the remainder of the match, Christofer Ramirez came in off the bench to score the game-winner in the 90th minute.

Seattle is coming off their third loss in a row, with their most recent being a road loss to Austin Aztex. S2 went down 2-0 in the first 34 minutes, and while Sam Garza was able to pull one back for the Rave Green before halftime, Seattle couldn't find an equalizer, falling 2-1 to the Aztex.

Vancouver most recently hosted defending USL Champion Sacramento Republic FC. Sacramento's Justin Braun scored at the half-hour mark, but WFC2's Marco Bustos equalized in the 66th minute. Braun found the game winner in the 71st as Republic took the victory, 2-1.

OC's victory allowed them to clinch a spot in the USL Playoffs and ties them for second in the Western Conference. Seattle is currently tied for sixth and the last playoff spot, needing just two more points to seal their playoff hopes and move them past Tulsa Roughnecks FC.

Fans wanting to watch the match can see all the action LIVE on YouTube in Seattle here and Vancouver here. Follow the Blues on Twitter @OCBluesFC for important match updates and use the match hashtags #SEAvOC and #VANvOC.

Tickets to OC Blues FC's final regular season home game on Wednesday, September 16th vs defending USL Champion Sacramento Republic FC are available now. To purchase tickets call 949-333-0418 or for more information email seats@bluessoccerclub.com.

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Orange County Blues FC vs. Seattle Sounders FC 2
Orange County Blues FC vs. Seattle Sounders FC 2
(Liza Rosales / OC Blues FC)		   

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