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Everything You Need to Know Before Orange County SC Returns Home to Face the Loyal

May 5, 2023 - United Soccer League Championship (USL)
Orange County SC News Release


Kickoff: Saturday, May 6 (7:00 PM PST)

Where: Championship Stadium (Irvine, CA)

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

Orange County SC returns home to Championship Stadium on Saturday, May 6 for our first Fiesta de Fútbol celebration of the year against Southern California rival San Diego Loyal SC at 7:00 PM, presented by Taqueria Hoy. Come and experience the first event of our Drinks With Us tasting series featuring small batch mezcal and enjoy $1 chicken tacos from Taqueria Hoy all night long!

LOYAL TO SAN DIEGO, NOT SO GREAT OUTSIDE OF IT

San Diego Loyal SC currently sit in 3rd place in the Western Conference, off to a 4-2-2 start. The Loyal have returned several key starters from their 2022 season that saw them finish second in the Western Conference, and then crash out in the first round of the USL Championship Playoffs after a 3-0 upset to seventh seeded Oakland Roots. Just two of their 14 points this season have been earned on the road. Forward Ronaldo Damus will be receiving his 2021 USL Championship ring he won with OCSC upon his return to Championship Stadium.

2023 Regular Season Record: 4-2-2 (3rd in USL-C Western Conference)

Goals Scored: 11 | Goals Allowed: 7 | Clean Sheets: 3

Players to Watch

M Charlie Adams

F Evan Conway

A FRESH START

Orange County SC returns home to the Champ, following a disappointing 3-1 loss to New Mexico United at The Lab in Albuquerque, NM last Saturday. The Black and Orange will now be led by new boss Morten Karlsen. Prior to coming to Orange County in the off-season, Karlsen was a member of the technical team with his native Denmark's national team at the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar. Orange County currently sits in 11th place in the USL Championship Western Conference, but still has 26 matches to turn the tides and get something from the 2023 season.

All-time record:

Orange County SC is 3-4-3 against San Diego Loyal SC.

Previous Matchup: 2022 USL Championship Season

Orange County SC 2 - 2 San Diego Loyal SC (Championship Stadium, Irvine, CA)

Scoring Summary: Milan Iloski 44', Brian Iloski 90' (OCSC), Thomas Amang 14', Jack Blake 53' (SDL)

MILAN IS ALWAYS READY TO PARTY AGAINST SD

Forward Milan Iloski, Orange County SC's new all-time leading goal scorer, loves lining up and seeing the Loyal crest on the other side of the field. The Escondido, CA native has scored four goals in three matches against San Diego, including a goal in which he cut back onto his left foot outside the 18-yard box and rifled a shot into the top right corner past Loyal keeper Koke Vegas.

EXPERIENCE AN "EVENING OF AGAVE!"

Orange County SC is proud to host the first of our "Drinks With Us" series "An Evening of Agave," presented by ImPex Beverages Inc., prior to Saturday's match with San Diego! This exclusive one hour tasting event features samplings of rare, small-batch mezcal from Oaxaca, Mexico! A limited number of seats are still available to this pre-match party! You can get yours at https://orangecountysoccer.com/drinkswithus.

SECURE YOUR 2023 SEASON SEASON TICKETS NOW!

Professional soccer is returning to Championship Soccer Stadium at the Great Park in Irvine for the 2023 USL Championship season! The best way to ensure your seat for all the action, is to become a season ticket holder! Enjoy all the same great benefits of being OCSC ticket holder, with an official OCSC badge and lanyard, and a car magnet. These packages will be prorated for the rest of the season! Place your deposit today at https://www.orangecountysoccer.com/season-tickets/.

FLEX PACKS

Get your 10-game Orange County SC Flex Packs for the upcoming 2023 season. When you buy 9 tickets, you get a 10th for free! You can spread out the ten tickets across multiple games or bring out the whole crew for a game at the Champ. Flex packs can be purchased at https://www.orangecountysoccer.com/flex-packs/.

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