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September 14th, Match #27 - Orange County SC vs Rhode Island FC

September 14th, Match #27 - Orange County SC vs Rhode Island FC

"The Kings of Draws," Rhode Island FC come to The Champ for their first ever match against Orange County Soccer Club. In a tale of two wildly different seasons, both are looking to cement a place in the playoff places.

"Same Problem, Same Solution": A Commentary on the Events from 5/6

"Same Problem, Same Solution": A Commentary on the Events from 5/6

Editor’s Note: This article was written by Orange and Black Contributor Tyler Griffith, and is edited minimally to preserve his opinion. 

New information has been released following the incident that occurred during the May 6 match against OCSC and San Diego Loyal.

First, the league announced the conclusion of their investigation:

Hartford Athletic 1-1 Orange County SC: Player Ratings to the Theme of Insurance Commercial Characters

Hartford Athletic 1-1 Orange County SC: Player Ratings to the Theme of Insurance Commercial Characters

Orange County SC returned from their cross-country trip to Hartford with 1 point, leaving them with just 3 points in 4 matches. That’s not quite the start the team (and most of the fans) were hoping for when the season kicked off a little under a month ago. Anyway, in honor of OC’s trip to Hartford, the “Insurance Capital of the World”, here are their player rankings

Orange County SC 1-1 Tampa Bay Rowdies: Player Ratings to the Theme of Leprechauns

Orange County SC 1-1 Tampa Bay Rowdies: Player Ratings to the Theme of Leprechauns

This past Friday was St. Patrick’s Day, and to celebrate, Orange County SC hosted their first of four Beer fests at Championship Soccer Stadium on Saturday night. Oh, and the team also hosted Tampa Bay Rowdies (a year too late). The result: a lot of fans out of the stands, and a 1-1 draw. Orange County looked the more dominant team on the pitch, but too many missed opportunities to put the game away allowed Tampa Bay the opportunity to steal a point, which they did in the 82nd minute.

Orange County 1-3 Louisville City FC: Player Ratings to the Theme of Rappers

Orange County 1-3 Louisville City FC: Player Ratings to the Theme of Rappers

Orange County SC opened the season with a 1-3 loss to Louisville City FC this past Saturday. Although there were some highlight moments and a few players looked good, most of the team looked like a team playing their first game of the regular season, while one looked a little shaky at times. Let’s look at the player ratings for this match.

Post-Match Review: Veteran vs Fresh Sqaud

Post-Match Review: Veteran vs Fresh Sqaud

Although a 1-3 loss at home is not how anyone wants to start the season; the score shouldn't stop the hype of what looks to be a strong fresh new squad for OCSC in 2023.