IRVINE, Calif. – Orange County SC will welcome fans to its new home at Orange County Great Park on Saturday evening as it host the LA Galaxy II for the second I-405 Derby of the season, and the conclusion of a home-and-home series between the clubs. Kickoff is set for 5 p.m. PT.
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Orange County SC news and notes
Current record: 2-1-1, 7pts
Orange County and the Galaxy II played to a 1-1 draw at StubHub Center Track and Field Stadium on April 22 in the last outing for both teams.
OC took the lead early in the second half on an own goal by LA’s Jean Engola, but Los Dos equalized through Adrian Vera to earn the hosts a point.
Orange County Great Park will be OCSC’s new home this season as the club moves into a newly-created 194-acre sports park within the 688-acre park’s confines.
Orange County has averaged 427 passes per game in its first four contests, and is tied for seventh in the USL with a 77 percent accuracy rate.
LA Galaxy II news and notes
Current record: 1-3-1, 4pts
The Galaxy II are looking for their first win since the opening day of the season when they visit Orange County on Saturday to complete the home-and-home series between the clubs.
Adrian Vera’s goal was his first for the club, with the 20-year-old having signed with the Galaxy II last July from the club’s academy.
The Galaxy II started the club’s youngest starting lineup in club history against Orange County on April 22, with 10 players aged 20-or-younger selected. Defender Bradley Diallo was the lone player over the age of 20.
Midfielder Jaime Villarreal is eligible to return to the Galaxy II lineup on Saturday after completing his three-game suspension.
Series Notes
Squads
Orange County – GK: Charlie Lyon, Casey Beyers, Michael Suchy; D: Oscar Sorto, Joe Franco, Alberto Navarro, Salomon Wbias, Oluwanisola Abolaji, Juan Pablo Ocegueda, Roy Meeus; M: Victor Pineda, Richard Chaplow, Gustavo Villalobos, Carlos Alvarez, Jerry van Ewijk, Dusan Stevanovic, Amirgy Pineda, Kevin Jeon, Zachary Kobayashi; F: Duke Lacroix, Wuiilito Tavares Fernandes, Monday Etim
Los Angeles – GK: Jon Kempin, Bennett Sneddon, Eric Lopez, David Preys; D: Hugo Arellano, Zico Bailey, Robert Castellanos, Bradley Diallo, Jean Engola, Ian Lonergan, Tyler Turner, Josh Turnley; M: Ryo Fujii, Jorge Hernandez, Jonathan Hernandez, Bradford Jamieson IV, Alex Juarez, Ulysse Llanez, Raul Mendiola, Adrian Vera, Jaime Villarreal, Andre Zanga; F: Adonis Amaya, Justin Dhillon, Ariel Lassiter, Jose Villarreal, Ethan Zubak
Discipline
LA – None
Orange County – None
Officials
REF: DANIEL RADFORD
AR1: Michael Kampmeinert
AR2: Osvaldo Delgado-Landeros
4TH: Loren Barnett
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Twitter social handles
Orange County SC – @OrangeCountySC
LA Galaxy II – @LAGalaxyII
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