Orange County SC vs Phoenix Rising FC, 2023 USL Championship, Western Conference Playoffs - Semifinals

· USL Championship
Orange County SC
  • 24': Thomas Amang
FT - ET
1 - 2
Phoenix Rising FC
  • 7': Daniel Trejo
  • 116': Emil Cuello

About

Orange County SC are hosting Phoenix Rising FC at Championship Soccer Stadium, Irvine, California, USA, starting on . The match is a part of the USL Championship.

Match Commentary

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 1': Brian Iloski (Orange County SC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 1': Foul by Carlos Harvey (Phoenix Rising).
  • 1': Foul by José Hernández (Phoenix Rising).
  • 1': Thomas Amang (Orange County SC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 2': Attempt missed. Markus Nakkim (Orange County SC) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right from a direct free kick.
  • 5': Foul by Carlos Harvey (Phoenix Rising).
  • 5': Thomas Amang (Orange County SC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 7': Foul by Kyle Scott (Orange County SC).
  • 7': José Hernández (Phoenix Rising) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 7': Goal! Orange County SC 0, Phoenix Rising 1. Danny Trejo (Phoenix Rising) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Carlos Harvey with a through ball.
  • 9': Attempt missed. Kyle Scott (Orange County SC) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Thomas Amang.
  • 15': Attempt missed. Kyle Scott (Orange County SC) left footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Brian Iloski.
  • 16': Milan Iloski (Orange County SC) hits the bar with a right footed shot from outside the box. Assisted by Seth Casiple.
  • 17': Carlos Harvey (Phoenix Rising) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 17': Foul by Brian Iloski (Orange County SC).
  • 20': Attempt blocked. Milan Iloski (Orange County SC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 20': Corner, Orange County SC. Conceded by John Stenberg.
  • 22': Attempt blocked. Milan Iloski (Orange County SC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Dillon Powers.
  • 22': Attempt saved. Kyle Scott (Orange County SC) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Kevin Partida.
  • 23': Attempt saved. Thomas Amang (Orange County SC) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Brian Iloski with a cross.
  • 24': Goal! Orange County SC 1, Phoenix Rising 1. Thomas Amang (Orange County SC) left footed shot from the right side of the six yard box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ryan Doghman.
  • 29': Delay in match because of an injury Thomas Amang (Orange County SC).
  • 30': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 32': Attempt missed. Milan Iloski (Orange County SC) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Seth Casiple.
  • 35': Attempt missed. Eddie Munjoma (Phoenix Rising) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Dariusz Formella.
  • 38': Foul by Ryan Doghman (Orange County SC).
  • 38': Panos Armenakas (Phoenix Rising) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 40': Foul by Danny Trejo (Phoenix Rising).
  • 40': Kevin Partida (Orange County SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 43': Carlos Harvey (Phoenix Rising) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 43': Foul by Thomas Amang (Orange County SC).
  • 45': Attempt blocked. Thomas Amang (Orange County SC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Markus Nakkim.
  • 45': Attempt missed. Ryan Doghman (Orange County SC) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right.
  • 45'+3': First Half ends, Orange County SC 1, Phoenix Rising 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins Orange County SC 1, Phoenix Rising 1.
  • 50': Carlos Harvey (Phoenix Rising) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 50': Foul by Seth Casiple (Orange County SC).
  • 51': Foul by Kyle Scott (Orange County SC).
  • 51': Panos Armenakas (Phoenix Rising) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 51': Kyle Scott (Orange County SC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 52': Corner, Phoenix Rising. Conceded by Dillon Powers.
  • 54': Carlos Harvey (Phoenix Rising) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 54': Foul by Kevin Partida (Orange County SC).
  • 58': Foul by Carlos Harvey (Phoenix Rising).
  • 58': Kyle Scott (Orange County SC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 63': Brian Iloski (Orange County SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 63': Foul by Mohamed Traore (Phoenix Rising).
  • 63': Foul by Alejandro Fuenmayor (Phoenix Rising).
  • 63': Milan Iloski (Orange County SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 63': Substitution, Orange County SC. Kevin Lankford replaces Kyle Scott.
  • 64': Foul by Thomas Amang (Orange County SC).
  • 64': Mohamed Traore (Phoenix Rising) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 67': Foul by Darnell King (Phoenix Rising).
  • 67': Ryan Doghman (Orange County SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 68': Alejandro Fuenmayor (Phoenix Rising) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 68': Foul by Milan Iloski (Orange County SC).
  • 70': Carlos Harvey (Phoenix Rising) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 70': Foul by Kevin Lankford (Orange County SC).
  • 70': Substitution, Phoenix Rising. Henry Uzochukwu replaces Darnell King.
  • 72': Attempt missed. Thomas Amang (Orange County SC) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Kevin Lankford with a cross.
  • 75': Attempt blocked. Dariusz Formella (Phoenix Rising) header from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Henry Uzochukwu with a cross.
  • 76': Delay in match because of an injury Dillon Powers (Orange County SC).
  • 77': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 78': Offside, Phoenix Rising. Mohamed Traore tries a through ball, but Danny Trejo is caught offside.
  • 81': Delay in match because of an injury José Hernández (Phoenix Rising).
  • 82': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 84': Offside, Phoenix Rising. Alejandro Fuenmayor tries a through ball, but Eddie Munjoma is caught offside.
  • 85': Brian Iloski (Orange County SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 85': Foul by Carlos Harvey (Phoenix Rising).
  • 88': Delay in match because of an injury Thomas Amang (Orange County SC).
  • 90': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 90': Danny Trejo (Phoenix Rising) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90': Foul by Dillon Powers (Orange County SC).
  • 90'+1': Corner, Phoenix Rising. Conceded by Kevin Partida.
  • 90'+3': Substitution, Phoenix Rising. Renzo Zambrano replaces José Hernández because of an injury.
  • 90'+3': Substitution, Orange County SC. Andrew Fox replaces Kevin Partida.
  • 90'+3': Foul by Alejandro Fuenmayor (Phoenix Rising).
  • 90'+3': Ryan Doghman (Orange County SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+4': Delay in match because of an injury Ryan Doghman (Orange County SC).
  • 90'+5': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 90'+6': Second Half ends, Orange County SC 1, Phoenix Rising 1.
  • 90': First Half Extra Time begins Orange County SC 1, Phoenix Rising 1.
  • 90': Substitution, Orange County SC. Marc McNulty replaces Thomas Amang.
  • 90': Substitution, Phoenix Rising. Erickson Gallardo replaces Eddie Munjoma.
  • 91': Attempt blocked. Kevin Lankford (Orange County SC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 92': Attempt missed. Milan Iloski (Orange County SC) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Brian Iloski.
  • 92': Offside, Orange County SC. Ryan Doghman tries a through ball, but Marc McNulty is caught offside.
  • 93': Foul by Henry Uzochukwu (Phoenix Rising).
  • 93': Ryan Doghman (Orange County SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 94': Attempt missed. Renzo Zambrano (Phoenix Rising) right footed shot from more than 35 yards is just a bit too high.
  • 97': Attempt saved. Carlos Harvey (Phoenix Rising) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Henry Uzochukwu.
  • 99': Attempt missed. Henry Uzochukwu (Phoenix Rising) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Dariusz Formella.
  • 101': Substitution, Phoenix Rising. Manuel Arteaga replaces Panos Armenakas.
  • 102': Dariusz Formella (Phoenix Rising) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 102': Foul by Dillon Powers (Orange County SC).
  • 103': Foul by Alejandro Fuenmayor (Phoenix Rising).
  • 103': Markus Nakkim (Orange County SC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 103': Alejandro Fuenmayor (Phoenix Rising) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 105'+2': First Half Extra Time ends, Orange County SC 1, Phoenix Rising 1.
  • 105': Second Half Extra Time begins Orange County SC 1, Phoenix Rising 1.
  • 105': Substitution, Orange County SC. Bryce Jamison replaces Seth Casiple.
  • 105': Substitution, Phoenix Rising. Emil Cuello replaces Carlos Harvey.
  • 106': Foul by Henry Uzochukwu (Phoenix Rising).
  • 106': Milan Iloski (Orange County SC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 106': Henry Uzochukwu (Phoenix Rising) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 109': Bryce Jamison (Orange County SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 109': Foul by Emil Cuello (Phoenix Rising).
  • 112': Attempt missed. Kevin Lankford (Orange County SC) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Marc McNulty.
  • 116': Goal! Orange County SC 1, Phoenix Rising 2. Emil Cuello (Phoenix Rising) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Erickson Gallardo.
  • 117': Substitution, Orange County SC. Brent Richards replaces Owen Lambe.
  • 118': Substitution, Orange County SC. Alex Villanueva replaces Ryan Doghman.
  • 118': Substitution, Phoenix Rising. Daniël Krutzen replaces Danny Trejo.
  • 119': Attempt missed. Henry Uzochukwu (Phoenix Rising) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Manuel Arteaga.
  • 120': Attempt saved. Dariusz Formella (Phoenix Rising) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Erickson Gallardo.
  • 120': Corner, Phoenix Rising. Conceded by Colin Shutler.
  • 120'+3': Attempt blocked. Andrew Fox (Orange County SC) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 120'+3': Corner, Orange County SC. Conceded by Daniël Krutzen.
  • 120'+4': Second Half Extra Time ends, Orange County SC 1, Phoenix Rising 2.
  • 0': Match ends, Orange County SC 1, Phoenix Rising 2.

Statistics

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14 Fouls 12
2 Yellow Cards 1
0 Red Cards 0
2 Offsides 1
3 Corner Kicks 2
2 Saves 2
59.5 Possession 40.5
9 SHOTS 17
4 ON GOAL 3
0.4 On Target % 0.2
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
690 Accurate Passes 443
784 Passes 522
0.9 Pass Completion % 0.8
2 Accurate Crosses 3
12 Crosses 19
0.2 Cross % 0.2
62 Long Balls 70
31 Accurate Long Balls 38
0.5 Long Balls % 0.5
1 Blocked Shots 5
11 Effective Tackles 12
21 Tackles 16
0.5 Tackle % 0.8
6 Interceptions 12
15 Effective Clearances 20
15 Clearances 20

Game Information

Competition: USL Championship

Venue: Championship Soccer Stadium
Location: Irvine, California, USA
Attendance: 5,500

Line-Ups

OCSC Orange County SC (4-1-4-1)

No. Name
20 Colin Shutler (GK)
5 Dillon Powers
30 Markus Nakkim
19 Kevin Partida
23 Ryan Doghman
2 Owen Lambe
26 Kyle Scott Yellow Card
8 Seth Casiple
7 Milan Iloski
10 Brian Iloski
21 Thomas Amang
Orange County SC Substitutes:
Brent Richards, Andrew Fox, Marc McNulty, Bryce Jamison, Kevin Lankford, Alex Villanueva, Eric Lopez.

PHX Phoenix Rising FC (3-4-3)

No. Name
1 Rocco Ríos Novo (GK)
3 John Stenberg
5 Mohamed Traore
30 Alejandro Fuenmayor Yellow Card
67 Carlos Harvey
8 José Hernández
23 Edwin Munjoma
2 Darnell King
29 Dariusz Formella
17 Daniel Trejo
21 Panos Armenakas
Phoenix Rising FC Substitutes:
Daniel Krutzen, Henry Uzochokwu, Manuel Arteaga, Renzo Zambrano, Erickson Gallardo, Emil Cuello, Peter Rakovsky.

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