IRVINE, Calif. – Orange County SC returns to league action on Saturday evening when it plays host at the Orange County Great Park to a Seattle Sounders FC 2 side that has run hot and cold so far this month. Kickoff is set for 5 p.m. PT.

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Orange County SC news and notes

• Current record: 3-4-1, 10pts

• Orange County returns to league action for the first time since a 1-0 defeat to Real Monarchs SLC on June 3 at Orange County Great Park.

• Forward Chandler Hoffman scored in the opening minute for the Monarchs, who then held firm defensively to earn the victory.

• Orange County holds at least three games in hand on all its rivals in the Western Conference, and will look to make a strong move in the second half of the season.

• OCSC announced on Thursday a major partnership with Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian, which became the club’s exclusive health care provider and primary jersey sponsor.

Seattle Sounders FC 2 news and notes

• Current record: 6-6-2, 20pts

• S2’s up-and-down season continued on Monday night when it took a 3-2 victory against OKC Energy FC at Starfire Stadium.

• A pair of goals by Zach Mathers put Seattle up two goals at halftime, but Energy FC rallied to level the score before David Olsen scored a 90th-minute winner for S2.

• Seattle has won two of its last three outings, putting the side in fifth place in the tightly packed Western Conference standings.

• S2 is 2-3-1 on the road this season, taking victories against Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC and the LA Galaxy II.

Series Notes

• The series is level 1-1-1 between the squads, with Orange County claiming victory in the lone meeting a season ago.

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, Jeannot Esua; 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

• Seattle – GK: Tyler Miller, Bryan Meredith, Trey Muse, Sam Fowler; D: Brian Nana-Sinkam, Sam Rogers, Rodrigue Ele, Jackson Ragen, Tony Alfaro, Christian Koontz, Nouhou Tolo, Riley Grant, Denso Ulysse; M: Lorenzo Ramos, Zach Mathers, Francisco Narbon, Jamie Dimitroff, Charles Renken, Shandon Hopeau, Camilo Santiago, Milo Barton, Aaron Kovar; F: Irvin Parra, David Olsen, Seyi Adekoya, Felix Chenkam, Javorn Stevens

Discipline

• Orange County – None

• Seattle – Suspended: Ray Saari

Officials

• REF: JOSEPH DICKERSON

• AR1: Osvaldo Delgado-Landeros

• AR2: Kristin Patterson

• 4TH: Ceciah Valero

Game hashtag:

• #OCvSEA

Twitter social handles

• Orange County SC – @OrangeCountySC

• Seattle Sounders FC 2 – @SoundersFC2