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Everything You Need to Know Before Orange County SC Hosts El Paso Locomotive FC

May 19, 2022 - United Soccer League Championship (USL)
Orange County SC News Release


Kickoff: Saturday, May 21 (7:00 PM PDT)

Where: Championship Soccer Stadium (Irvine, CA)

How to Watch: At the Stadium, Bally Sports SoCal, ESPN+

Match Theme: Beer Fest

Orange County SC concludes their homestand with a match against El Paso Locomotive FC on Saturday, May 21 at 7:00pm PDT PDT at Championship Soccer Stadium.

LOCOS COME TO THE COUNTY

A new look El Paso Locomotive FC visits Orange County SC to cap off a stretch of three matches in seven days. They are led by Maltese-Australian head coach John Hutchinson.

2022 Regular Season Record: 5-6-1

Goals Scored: 25 | Goals Conceded: 18 | Clean Sheets: 3

Players to Watch

FW Luis Solignac

MF Eric Calvillo

THE HISTORY

Orange County SC last played against El Paso Locomotive FC during the 2021 USL Championship regular season and drew, 2-2, at Championship Soccer Stadium.

All-time record

OCSC is 1-1-2 against El Paso all-time.

About El Paso

Founded in 2018, began play in the USL Championship in 2019

The club has made the postseason in every year of their existence

Southwest University Park (El Paso's home ground) and Estadio Olímpico Benito Juarez (FC Juarez/Liga MX) are separated by an international border while only being 1.55 miles apart in a straight line distance

RAINING GOALS

For the second time in club history, Orange County SC scored five goals in a single half. They defeated FC Tulsa, 5-1, on Friday, May 13 due in large part to a first half hat trick by Milan Iloski.

Full Time: OCSC 5 - TUL 1

Scoring Summary

5' Cubo Torres (OCSC)

10' Milan Iloski (OCSC)

21' Milan Iloski (OCSC)

30' Daniel A. Pedersen - PK (OCSC)

45' Milan Iloski (OCSC)

90 + 2' Brian Brown (TUL)

MILAN, BRENT, MIKKO = TEAM OF THE WEEK

When the USL Championship released the Team of the Week for Week 10, there were three Orange County SC players to make the league-wide starting eleven. With 63% of the vote by the USL National Media Panel, Milan Iloski was selected as the Championship Player of the Week presented by Konami eFootball following his three-goal performance against FC Tulsa.

Milan Iloski

Goals: 3

FotMob Rating: 9.6 (Highest by OCSC player this season)

Mikko Kuningas

Assists: 2

Jerseys signed by Social Distortion's Mike Ness: 1

Brent Richards

Assists: 1

FotMob Rating: 8.2 (One of four OCSC players with rating above 8.0)

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.

Pride Night and Gnarly's Carnival

Come celebrate Pride Night at OCSC's match against New Mexico United on Saturday, June 4 with kickoff at 6:00 PM PDT at Championship Soccer Stadium. Also taking place on matchday, is another Gnarly's Carnival, tickets are available at orangecountysoccer.com/tickets.

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