Phoenix Rising FC 0, Orange County 0
Phoenix Rising FC and Orange County SC played to an entertaining 0-0 draw on Wednesday night in the United Soccer League’s Game of the Week. In the 4th minute, it was Canadian spark plug Alessandro Riggi getting on the end of a long, switching ball from Shaun Wright-Phillips. In the 7th, Frank Olijve sent a […]
Drogba Drops Galaxy II; Orange County SC Grab Draw At The Death
USL is now in the business end of the season, with teams fighting to get into the playoff reckoning or jockeying for position in the Top 8. LA Galaxy II were on a four-game unbeaten streak heading into Saturday’s game at home against Phoenix Rising FC. Then Didier Drogba happened. The 39-year-old legend torched Galaxy […]
LA Galaxy II Win Final 405 Derby Ahead of Weekend USL Action
It’s a busy week for the Southern California USL teams, as they played each other midweek and then have another game this weekend. Jon Kempin led the way in Wednesday’s match between LA Galaxy II and Orange County SC, which LA won 1-0 at StubHub Center. Kempin, the Galaxy II goalkeeper, made eight saves, including […]
Fresno FC Officially Unveiled by United Soccer League
The United Soccer League has officially grown by one more team, as Fresno FC was announced today at an event in Fresno. The Fresno Bee first reported in March of this year that an ownership group led by local businessman Ray Beshoff had submitted a “strong application” for USL’s current, Division 2 league. The Bee […]
LA Galaxy II Pulled Back In Home Draw, Orange County SC Hit Road This Weekend
LA Galaxy II got the USL weekend slate started early on Thursday, as they hosted Tulsa Roughnecks and played to a 2-2 draw. Picking up a point is always better than losing, but LA will feel they let a win slip through their hands. The bright side is that the team has found a vein […]
Orange County SC Train With Superstar Honda As Drogba Comes To Town
Orange County SC have the limelight this week in a way they haven’t for a very long time, as two international superstars are in town. First, news broke on Monday that Japanese international Keisuke Honda trained with the USL side this week. Honda, currently out of contract after his deal with AC Milan ended, was […]
Orange County SC Return to USL Play, LA Galaxy II Host Republic FC
The weekend is almost here, and that means USL regular season action is right around the corner. For the first time in three weeks, both Southern California teams are playing. Orange County SC did have a U.S. Open Cup game about 10 days ago, but they’ve been on a three-week bye in league play. The […]
Orange County SC, LA Galaxy II take on MLS2 opposition this weekend
Orange County SC came off their USL bye midweek, winning 1-0 in the U.S. Open Cup against LA Wolves FC, and now turn their attention back to league play, as they’ll host just their second game of the season against one of the in-form sides right now, Real Salt Lake’s USL side, Real Monarchs. Monarchs […]
LA Galaxy II break winless run, Orange County SC falter on the road
We’ve hit the point in the USL regular season where teams are settling into a rhythm, where you can start to draw conclusions about a team’s performances stacking up over a number of weeks. And then this weekend happened. Both of the Southern California USL teams hit out on long road trips this weekend, and […]
LA Galaxy II, Orange County SC take long road trips this weekend
LA Galaxy II’s slump continued this week, as they failed to rebound from their 4-0 405 Derby loss to Orange County SC at the weekend, losing 3-0 to Real Monarchs at StubHub Center on Wednesday. Galaxy II defender Jean Engola, rested on the weekend, conceded a first-half penalty and LA found no answers for the […]
NASL coming to Orange County – how will they stand out locally?
NASL made it official this week, announcing an expansion team is coming to Orange County to begin play in 2018. The announcement is significant, not only for confirming previous reports from this year that an expansion announcement to Southern California was imminent, but because it finally happened. NASL-to-Southern California has been a rumored proposition since […]
Orange County SC opens new home with 405 Derby rematch
Orange County SC become the last team in USL this season to host a home game, on Saturday when they play 405 Derby rivals LA Galaxy II at Orange County Great Park in Irvine. Orange County have moved to Orange County from UC Irvine, and will be looking for a good turnout as they settle […]
LA Galaxy II, Orange County SC square off in first 405 Derby of 2017
USL is roughly a month into the season at this point, and with teams settling into the groove, comes a local rivalry clash in Southern California. LA Galaxy II will host Orange County SC on Saturday in the first competitive 405 Derby of 2017. Yes, the teams technically have met already this year, in preseason, […]
MLS to San Diego? Here’s What Some Local Members of the Soccer Scene Had to Say
By now, you’ve likely heard plenty about the possibility of an MLS team starting in San Diego. Whether it be through the noteworthy addition of Landon Donovan as an investor, or the infamous votes for a “Footy McFooty Face” name, there is no lack of local attention for a potential new professional club. Although the […]
Orange County SC Head to Cascadia to Play Portland Timbers 2 Saturday
Week three of the 2017 USL regular season is here, and the local USL teams are back in action on Saturday once more. LA Galaxy II will travel to Arizona to take on Phoenix Rising FC (check out the preview for that game here), while Orange County SC will also be on the road once […]
LA Galaxy II, Orange County SC Stumble in Second Week of USL Season
After a perfect opening week, reality came in Week 2 for the Southern California USL teams, as both LA Galaxy II and Orange County SC lost their respective games on Saturday. LA dropped their first road game of the season 3-0 to San Antonio FC. While they had a couple close looks, including a Jaime […]