IRVINE, Calif. – Orange County SC will try to continue its move up the Western Conference standings on Saturday evening when it plays host to the struggling Portland Timbers 2 at Orange County Great Park in the second meeting between the clubs this season. Kickoff is set for 5 p.m. PT.

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Orange County SC news and notes

• Current record: 4-4-1, 13pts

• Orange County earned a 4-3 victory against Seattle Sounders FC 2 last Saturday evening as it held on late after taking a three-goal lead in the first half.

• Goals by Roy Meeus from the penalty spot and Carlos Alvarez surrounded an S2 own goal, but OCSC needed Gustavo Villalobos’ 80th-minute tally to give it a cushion late against the visitors.

• Orange County is now 2-1-0 at its new home venue, and will host one more game in its current homestand on July 8 when Phoenix Rising FC visits.

• Alvarez’s goal was his first this season, and marked his first appearance on the scoresheet since recording two assists in OCSC’s season-opening 2-0 win against Reno 1868 FC on March 25.

Portland Timbers 2 news and notes

• Current record: 1-13-1, 4pts

• Portland’s struggles continued last Saturday night when the side fell 2-0 to Reno 1868 FC as former T2 player Seth Casiple scored the opening goal.

• T2 has now lost six consecutive games, and is seven points adrift at the bottom of the Western Conference standings.

• Midfielder Andre Lewis ranks fifth in the USL with 807 attempted passes this season. The Jamaican has a completion rate of 88.4 percent and has created eight scoring chances this season.

Series Notes

• Orange County took a 2-1 victory when the teams first met this season at Providence Park, and are now 4-1-0 all-time against T2.

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

• Portland – GK: Wade Hamilton, Christian Herrera, Kendall McIntosh, Jeff Attinella; D: Lamar Batista, Kyle Bjornethun, Rennico Clarke, Marco Farfan, Harold Hanson, Marco Farfan, Shaquille Jimenez, Chance Myers, Max Ornstil; M: Michael Amick, Villyan Bijev, Blake Bodily, Neco Brett, Russell Cicerone, Tomas Granitto, Terrell Lowe, Omar Mohamed, Jacob Montes, Jose Perez, Jack Barmby; F: Victor Arboleda, Gio Calixtro, Jeremy Ebobisse, Augustine Williams

Discipline

• Orange County – None

• Portland – Accumulation warning: Rennico Clarke

Officials

• REF: TIMOTHY FORD

• AR1: Steve Skille

• AR2: Joseph Salinas

• 4TH: Mark Allatin

Game hashtag:

• #OCvPOR

Twitter social handles

• Orange County SC – @OrangeCountySC

• Portland Timbers 2 – @TimbersFC2