2022 Orange County SC season

Orange County SC
2022 season
OwnerJames Keston
Head CoachRichard Chaplow
StadiumChampionship Soccer Stadium
USL ChampionshipWestern Conference: 13th League: 24th
USL Championship PlayoffsDid not qualify
U.S. Open CupThird Round
Top goalscorerLeague: Milan Iloski (22 goals)
All: Milan Iloski (23 goals)
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The 2022 Orange County SC season was the club's eleventh season of existence, and their eleventh consecutive season in the United Soccer League Championship, the second tier of American soccer.

Orange County came into the 2022 season the reigning champions of the USL Championship, after beating the Tampa Bay Rowdies to win the 2021 USL Championship Playoffs.[1][2] However, the team failed to replicate their championship season, only winning seven games all season and placing last in the Western Conference with a record of 7–13–14.[3][4]

At the end of the season, despite having one of the worst records in the league, starting forward Milan Iloski, with 22 league goals,[5] won the USL Championship Golden Boot award for scoring the most goals in the 2022 season.[6][7]

Roster

As of June 26, 2024[8]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK Germany GER Patrick Rakovsky
3 DF United States USA Alex Villanueva
4 DF Republic of Ireland IRL Rob Kiernan
5 DF United States USA Ahmed Longmire
5 MF United States USA Dillon Powers
6 DF United States USA Michael Orozco (Captain)
7 FW United States USA Milan Iloski
8 MF United States USA Seth Casiple
9 FW Mexico MEX Erick Torres
10 MF United States USA Brian Iloski
11 FW United States USA Bryce Jamison
12 MF Denmark DEN Daniel Pedersen
13 MF United States USA Thomas McCabe
14 MF Belize BLZ Tony Rocha
No. Pos. Nation Player
16 DF United States USA Brent Richards
18 FW United States USA Korede Osundina
19 FW United States USA Sean Okoli
20 GK United States USA Colin Shutler
22 MF Albania ALB Albi Skendi
24 DF Honduras HON Danilo Acosta
25 MF Finland FIN Mikko Kuningas
26 MF United States USA Kyle Scott
28 MF United States USA Jonathan Gomez
29 MF South Korea KOR Aloísio dos Santos Gonçalves
30 GK United States USA Juan Santana
31 MF United States USA Ian Hoffmann (On loan from Houston Dynamo 2)
32 FW United States USA Nicolas Ruiz
33 DF United States USA Ashton Miles

Technical staff

Role Name
General Manager Oliver Wyss
Assistant GM Peter Nugent
Technical director Frans Hoek
Head coach Richard Chaplow
Assistant coach Morten Karlsen
Strength & Conditioning Claudio Trabattoni
Asst Strength & Conditioning Dan Sparks
Goalkeeping coach Victor Nogueira
Team Operations Jakob Harding
Athletic Trainer Mitchell Deyhle
U23 Head Coach Jerry Tamashiro
U23 Assistant Coach Didier Crettenand

Competitions

Preseason

In preparation for the 2022 USL Championship season, Orange County played in five pre-season friendlies, mainly against fellow USL Championship teams. They announced these pre-season matches on February 16, 2022.[9]

February 12 Preseason Orange County SC 2-0 New Mexico United San Diego, California
7:00 PM Report Stadium: Triton Soccer Stadium
February 19 Preseason UC Irvine Anteaters v Orange County SC Irvine, California
Stadium: Anteater Stadium
February 26 Preseason Orange County SC v UC Riverside Highlanders Irvine, California
Stadium: Championship Soccer Stadium
March 2 Preseason Orange County SC v Las Vegas Lights FC Irvine, California
Stadium: Championship Soccer Stadium
March 5 Preseason Orange County SC v LA Galaxy II Irvine, California
Stadium: Championship Soccer Stadium

USL Championship

Main article: 2022 USL Championship season

Standings

Pos Team
 Pld W L T GF GA GD Pts
9 Las Vegas Lights FC 34 12 13 9 40 50 −10 45
10 Phoenix Rising FC 34 12 16 6 50 58 −8 42
11 LA Galaxy II 34 11 16 7 53 63 −10 40
12 Monterey Bay FC 34 12 18 4 42 59 −17 40
13 Orange County SC 34 7 14 13 49 59 −10 34
Source: USL Championship Standings
Rules for classification: 1) head-to-head points; 2) head-to-head goal differential; 3) points-per game within conference; 4) total wins; 5) total goal differential; 6) total goals scored; 7) points earned against top four Conference finishers; 8) disciplinary points; 9) 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 7 13 14 49 54  −5 34 5 8 4 28 24  +4 2 5 10 21 30  −9

Match results

On January 12, 2022, Orange County released their full regular season schedule.[10]

All times are in Pacific Standard Time.

March
March 12 1 Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC 2-1 Orange County SC Colorado Springs, Colorado
5:00 PM Barry Yellow card 19'
Ngalina 37'
Johnson 51'
Erdmann Yellow card 54'
Ockford Yellow card 69'
Lindley Yellow card 71'
Echevarria Yellow card 88'
Belmar Yellow card 90'+4'		 Report Henry Yellow card 8'
Acosta Yellow card 70'
Iloski 82'		 Stadium: Weidner Field
Attendance: 5,036
March 19 2 Orange County SC 2-1 Rio Grande Valley FC Toros Irvine, California
7:00 PM Kuningas Yellow card 39'
Henry Yellow card 65'
Okoli 79', 90'+9', Yellow card 90'+9'		 Report Ycaza Yellow card 26' Yellow-red card 55'
Ruiz Yellow card 43'
Martinez Yellow card 77'
Lopez 86'
Sáez Yellow card 90'+8'		 Stadium: Championship Soccer Stadium
Attendance: 5,061
March 26 3 New Mexico United 1-1 Orange County SC Albuquerque, New Mexico
3:00 PM Seymore Yellow card 38'
Swartz 78'		 Report Kuningas Yellow card 50'
Skendi Yellow card 72'
Iloski 90'+1', Yellow card 90'+1'		 Stadium: Isotopes Park
Attendance: 10,676
April
April 9 4 Orange County SC 0-1 San Antonio FC Irvine, California
7:00 PM Orozco Yellow card 53'
Kuningas Yellow card 90'+6'		 Report Giro Yellow card 20'
Collier 60'
Traore Yellow card 63'
Dhillon Yellow card 90'+1'
Gomez Yellow card 90'+6'		 Stadium: Championship Soccer Stadium
Attendance: 4,167
Referee: Ricardo Fierro
April 16 5 Orange County SC 1-1 Sacramento Republic FC Irvine, California
7:00 PM Torres 26' (pen.)
Kuningas Yellow card 30'
Henry Yellow card 31'
Villanueva Yellow card 72'
Osundina Yellow card 90'+3'		 Report Viader 2'
Gurr Yellow card 24'
LaGrassa Yellow card 28'
Desmond Yellow card 58'
Cuello Yellow card 75'
Lopez Yellow card 87'		 Stadium: Championship Soccer Stadium
Attendance: 3,692
Referee: Melvin Rivas
April 24 6 Indy Eleven 3-1 Orange County SC Indianapolis, Indiana
2:30 PM Powder 54', Yellow card 55'
Pinho 65'
Aguilera Yellow card 89'
Briggs		 Report Kuningas 13'
Henry Yellow card 45'+3'		 Stadium: Michael A. Carroll Stadium
Attendance: 5,736
Referee: Elijio Arreguin
April 30 7 Rio Grande Valley FC Toros 1-2 Orange County SC Edinburg, Texas
5:30 PM Ruiz 5'
Borczak Yellow card 71'
Coronado Yellow card 81'		 Report Torres 3' 39'
Rocha Yellow card 59'
Richards Yellow card 61'
Orozco Yellow card 90'+7'
Kuningas Yellow card 90'+8'		 Stadium: H-E-B Park
Attendance: 3,316
Referee: Matthew Corrigan
May
May 7 8 Orange County SC 2-2 Oakland Roots Irvine, California
7:00 PM Okoli 21'
Skendi 35'
Orozco Yellow card 55'		 Report Hernández Yellow card 14'
Rito 68'
Morad Yellow card 87'
Karlsson 90'+4'		 Stadium: Championship Soccer Stadium
Attendance: 4,084
Referee: Elton García
May 13 9 Orange County SC 5-1 FC Tulsa Irvine, California
7:00 PM Torres 5'
Iloski 9' 20' 45'+1'
Pedersen 30'		 Report Diz Red card 28'
Gómez Yellow card 33'
Bird Yellow card 41'
Brown 90'+2'		 Stadium: Championship Soccer Stadium
Attendance: 4,020
Referee: Greg Dopka
May 21 10 Orange County SC 2-2 El Paso Locomotive FC Irvine, California
7:00 PM Gorskie Yellow card 25'
Iloski 30'
Pedersen
Torres 78'		 Report Hinds Yellow card 16'
Soligna 52'
Yuma Yellow card 55'
Luna Yellow card 70'
Gómez Yellow card 87'		 Stadium: Championship Soccer Stadium
Attendance: 4,477
Referee: Natalie Simon
May 27 11 Atlanta United 2 0-0 Orange County SC Kennesaw, Georgia
4:30 Firmino Yellow card 2'
Lambe Yellow card 26'
Brennan Yellow card 81'		 Report Pedersen Yellow card 80'
Shutler Yellow card 84'		 Stadium: Fifth Third Bank Stadium
Attendance: 749
Referee: Alyssa Nichols
June
June 1 12 Oakland Roots 3-2 Orange County SC Oakland, California
7:00 PM Karlsson 9' 90'+5'
Formella Yellow card 35'
Barbir Yellow card 81'
Azócar 90'+3'
Rodriguez Yellow card 90'+6'		 Report Torres 32'
Skendi 65'
Richards Yellow card 72'
Gorskie Yellow card 90'+4'		 Stadium: Laney Football Stadium
Attendance: 3,092
Referee: Ricardo Fierro
June 4 13 Orange County SC 1-2 New Mexico United Irvine, California
6:00 PM McCabe Yellow card 17'
Iloski 90'+1'		 Report Portillo 18' (pen.) Yellow card 71'
Wehan 32' Yellow card 49'
Rivas Yellow card 60'
Seymore Yellow card 78'
Sandoval Yellow card 87'		 Stadium: Championship Soccer Stadium
Attendance: 5,135
Referee: Mark Allatin
June 11 14 Las Vegas Lights FC 3-0 Orange County SC Las Vegas, Nevada
7:30 Crisostomo Yellow card 3'
Skendi 21' (o.g.)
Trejo Yellow card 64'
Jennings 86' (pen.)		 Report Iloski Yellow card 59' Stadium: Cashman Field
Referee: Benjamin Meyer
June 18 15 Louisville City FC 3-1 Orange County SC Louisville, Kentucky
5:00 PM Mushagalusa 40'
Dia Yellow card 65'
Totsch 75' (pen.)
Harris 85' (pen.)
Wynder Yellow card 87'
Charpie Yellow card 90'+5'
Ownby Yellow card 90'+5'		 Report Pedersen Yellow card 26'
Skendi Yellow card 39'
Torres 44'
Osundina Yellow card 49'
Partida Yellow card 83'		 Stadium: Lynn Family Stadium
Attendance: 10,848
Referee: Kevin Broadley
June 25 16 Orange County SC 3-1 Loudoun United FC Irvine, California
5:00 PM Iloski 4' 90'+4'
Pedersen Yellow card 27' Yellow-red card 69'
Orozco Yellow card 52'
Torres 58'		 Report Lehland 2'
Landry Yellow card 19'
Guediri Yellow card 32'		 Stadium: Championship Soccer Stadium
Attendance: 4,119
Referee: Joseph Salinas
June 29 17 San Diego Loyal 2-1 Orange County SC San Diego, California
7:00 PM Guido 20' 45' (pen.)
Vassell Red card 35'
Moon 83'		 Report Iloski 22'
Longmire Red card 36'
Hoffman Yellow card 45'+3'
Gutiérrez Yellow card 74'		 Stadium: Torero Stadium
Attendance: 5,146
Referee: Ricardo Fierro
July
July 2 18 Phoenix Rising FC 2-2 Orange County SC Chandler, Arizona
7:30 PM Lambert Yellow card 15'
Skendi 42' (o.g.)
Quinn Yellow card 78'
Repetto Yellow card 80'
Calistri Yellow card 89'
Antwi 90'+4'		 Report Iloski 6' 52' Yellow card 90'+8'
Partida Yellow card 30' Yellow-red card 81'
Orozco Red card 80'		 Stadium: Phoenix Rising Stadium
Referee: Michael Radchuk
July 9 19 Orange County SC 0-2 Monterey Bay FC Irvine, California
7:00 McCabe Yellow card 30'
Villanueva Yellow card 36'
Skendi Yellow card 79'
Pedersen Yellow card 81'		 Report Volesky Yellow card 14' 62'
Boone 36'
Robbie CrawfordCrawford Yellow card 68'
Greene Yellow card 73'		 Stadium: Championship Soccer Stadium
Attendance: 4,008
Referee: Elvis Osmanovic
July 16 20 Orange County SC 0-0 Miami FC Irvine, California
5:00 PM Powers Yellow card 20'
Hoffman Yellow card 48'
Iloski Yellow card 90'+3'		 Report Segbres Yellow card 53'
Williams Yellow card 86'
Sorto Yellow card 90'+5'		 Stadium: Championship Soccer Stadium
Attendance: 3,869
Referee: Brandon Stevis
July 23 21 LA Galaxy II 2-5 Orange County SC Carson, California
7:00 Judd 3'
Pérez 85'		 Report Tores 32'
Iloski 46' 72'
Skendi 48'
Okoli 79'		 Stadium: Dignity Health Sports Park
July 30 22 Orange County SC 2-3 San Diego Loyal Irvine, California
7:00 PM Iloski 10' 66' Yellow card 90'+7'
Partida Yellow card 27'
Hoffman Yellow card 30'
Orozco Yellow card 49'
Villanueva Yellow card 56'
Casiple Yellow card 59'
Skendi Yellow card 90'+5'		 Report Stoneman 39'
Amang 69'
Conway 85'
Metcalf Yellow card 87'		 Stadium: Championship Soccer Stadium
Attendance: 5,177
Referee: Elton García
August
August 6 23 Orange County SC 3-3 Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC Irvine, California
7:00 PM Okoli 45'+1' (pen.)
McCabe 46'
Partida Yellow card 54'
Powers 74'
Hoffman Yellow card 90'		 Report Ngalina 35'
Amoh Yellow card 73' 80'
Barry 90'+2' (pen.)		 Stadium: Championship Soccer Stadium
Attendance: 4,068
Referee: Ricardo Fierro
August 12 24 Orange County SC 2-1 Phoenix Rising FC Irvine, California
7:00 PM Skendi Yellow card 9'
Iloski 20' 62'
Scott Yellow card 88'
Okoli Yellow card 90'		 Report Williams 23'
Lambert Yellow card 90'+2'		 Stadium: Championship Soccer Stadium
Attendance: 4,105
Referee: Sergii Demianchuk
August 17 25 Orange County SC 1-1 Las Vegas Lights FC Irvine, California
7:00 PM Iloski 10'
Torres Yellow card 45'+1'
Scott Yellow card 75'		 Report Jennings 52' Stadium: Championship Soccer Stadium
Attendance: 3,679
Referee: Melvin Rivas
August 27 26 Tampa Bay Rowdies 3-1 Orange County SC St. Petersburg, Florida
4:30 PM Fernandes 15'
Ekra Yellow card 21' Yellow-red card 56'
Hoffman 43' (o.g.)
Wyke Yellow card 66'
Harris 89'
Cochran Yellow card 89'		 Report Orozco Yellow card 7'
Villanueva Yellow card 55'
Iloski 57'		 Stadium: Al Lang Stadium
Attendance: 6,714
Referee: Matthew Thompson
September
September 3 27 Orange County SC 1-1 Memphis 901 FC Irvine, California
7:00 PM Orozco Yellow card 22'
B. Iloski 43'
M. Iloski Yellow card 51'
Pedersen Yellow card 57'
Rocha Yellow card 84'		 Report Allan Yellow card 32'
Kelly 85'		 Stadium: Championship Soccer Stadium
Attendance: 3,784
Referee: Adam Kilpatrick
September 7 28 Monterey Bay FC 1-0 Orange County SC Seaside, California
7:30 PM Greene Yellow card 3'
Fehr Yellow card 17'
Murphy Yellow card 38'
Gleadle 51'		 Report Hoffman Yellow card 35'
Casiple Yellow card 59'
Partida Yellow card 67'
Scott Yellow card 67'
Kuningas Yellow card 84'
Villanueva Yellow card 87'		 Stadium: Cardinale Stadium
Attendance: 2,723
Referee: Brad Jensen
September 10 29 Orange County SC 1-0 LA Galaxy II Irvine, California
7:00 PM Scott Yellow card 16'
Powers Yellow card 24'
Skendi Yellow card 26'
Hoffman Yellow card 41'
Iloski 68' Yellow card 71'		 Report Drack Yellow card 39'
Judd Yellow card 51' Yellow-red card 74'
Harvey Red card 75'
González Yellow card 78'
Essengue Yellow card 89'		 Stadium: Championship Soccer Stadium
September 18 30 Sacramento Republic FC 4-0 Orange County SC Sacramento, California
2:00 PM Viader 7'
Foster Yellow card 10' 28' 45'
Lopez 18' Yellow card 69'		 Report Hoffman Yellow card 31'
Orozco Red card 35'
Partida Yellow card 87'		 Stadium: Heart Health Park
Attendance: 10,396
Referee: Sergii Demianchuk
September 24 31 Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC 1-1 Orange County SC Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
4:00 PM Dikwa 4'
Griffin Yellow card 57'
Williams Yellow card 73'
Mertz Yellow card 85'		 Report Miles Yellow card 64'
Iloski 90'		 Stadium: Highmark Stadium
Attendance: 4,639
Referee: Elton García
October
October 1 32 Orange County SC 2-2 San Diego Loyal Irvine, California
7:00 PM Powers Yellow card 43'
M. Iloski 44' Yellow card 57'
Rakovsky Yellow card 53'
B. Iloski 90'		 Report Amang 14' Yellow card 29'
Conway Yellow card 41'
Blake Yellow card 45'+1' 53'
Ackon Yellow card 90'+1'		 Stadium: Championship Soccer Stadium
Attendance: 5,425
Referee: Matthew Thompson
33 El Paso Locomotive FC 2-1 Orange County SC El Paso, Texas
Ryan Yellow card 22'
Solignac 37'
Bahner Yellow card 38'
Fox 54'
Hinds Yellow card 90'+3'		 Report Rocha Yellow card 29'
Scott Yellow card 53'
Jamison 83'		 Stadium: Southwest University Park
Referee: Calin Radosav
October 15 34 San Antonio FC 2-2 Orange County SC San Antonio, Texas
5:30 PM Bailone 43'
Gomez Yellow card 45'+3'
Parano 46'
Khmiri Yellow card 61'
Taintor Yellow card 90'
Giro Yellow card 90'+3'		 Report Richards Yellow card 12'
Miles Yellow card 14'
Iloski 25'
Orozco 45'+1'
Torres Yellow card 45'+3'
McCabe Yellow card 90'		 Stadium: Toyota Field
Attendance: 8,015
Referee: Danielle Chesky

U.S. Open Cup

Main article: 2022 U.S. Open Cup

As a member of the USL Championship, Orange County entered the Open Cup in the second round,[11] matched up against the Los Angeles Force, a member of the NISA, a league in the third tier of American soccer.[12] After winning 5–2 at home,[13] they got thrashed in the third round away at BMO Stadium against Los Angeles FC,[14] a member of the highest tier of American soccer, MLS.[15]

April 5 Second Round Orange County SC (USLC) California 5–2California Los Angeles Force (NISA)Irvine, California
7:30 pm PDT Pedersen 24'

Iloski 31' Yellow card 52'
Okoli 33'
Rakovsky Yellow card 50'
Kuningas 53'

Henry 69'
Report O'Brien Yellow card 35'
Goñi 37'
Garcia Yellow card 43'
Chavez Yellow card 50'
Clayton Torr 90'		 Stadium: Championship Soccer Stadium
Referee: Joseph Salinas
April 20 Third Round Los Angeles FC (MLS) California 5–1California Orange County SC (USLC)Los Angeles, California
7:30 pm PDT Musovski 13', 71'
Arango 34', 45'
Palacios Yellow card 54'
Jennings 68'		 Report Rocha Yellow card 45'+3'
Torres 73' Yellow card 77'		 Stadium: Banc of California Stadium
Referee: Samantha Martinez

International friendly

On September 23, Orange County and German 2. Bundesliga team Hamburg SV announced an international club friendly against each other on November 15, with Orange County hosting the German visitors at the end of the USL Championship season and ahead of the international break for the 2022 FIFA World Cup.[16][17][18] The visitors ended up winning 1–0.[19]

November 15 International Friendly Orange County SC United States 0-1 Hamburger SV Germany Irvine, California
7:00 PM PDT Report Königsdörffer 41' Stadium: Championship Soccer Stadium

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