IRVINE, Calif. – Orange County SC and OKC Energy FC square off in a game with massive playoff implications for both clubs on Friday night, with Energy FC holding a one-point edge going into the game at Champions Soccer Stadium. Kickoff is set for 7:30 p.m. PT.

Matchcenter: http://bit.ly/2wCdjPT | Tickets: http://bit.ly/2vt688S | Broadcast: KSBI (OKC)

Orange County SC news and notes

• Current record: 7-6-8, 29pts

• Orange County grabbed a late 1-1 draw with Phoenix Rising FC last Friday night in front of a sellout crowd at Champions Soccer Stadium’s official opening.

• Sola Abolaji scored in the 89th minute to mark his debut for the club with a goal, having come on as a substitute with 10 minutes to go.

• Orange County has drawn three consecutive outings, and is looking for its first victory since a 1-0 win on July 29 against Vancouver Whitecaps FC 2.

• OCSC has not scored multiple goals in a game since July 22, when it took a 4-0 victory against Rio Grande Valley FC.

OKC Energy FC news and notes

• Current record: 8-9-6, 30pts

• Energy FC played to a 0-0 draw last Saturday night at home against San Antonio FC to remain in the eighth and final playoff position in the Western Conference.

• OKC has only won once on the road this season, against the last-place Portland Timbers 2, and has a road record of 1-7-4 this season.

• Forward Wojciech Wojcik made his return from injury against San Antonio, having missed 12 games with a fractured elbow suffered in the club’s 3-2 win against Phoenix Rising FC on June 6.

• Midfielder Jose Barril is tied for 10th in the USL with 40 key passes, but has registered only one assists in the 2017 season.

Series Notes

• Energy FC took a 1-0 victory against Orange County on May 20, and is 5-2-1 all-time in the series.

Squads

• Orange County – GK: Charlie Lyon, Casey Beyers, Michael Suchy; D: Oscar Sorto, Joe Franco, Alberto Navarro, Oluwanisola Abolaji, Juan Pablo Ocegueda, Roy Meeus, Jeannot Esua; M: Victor Pineda, Gustavo Villalobos, Carlos Alvarez, Jerry van Ewijk, Dusan Stevanovic, Amirgy Pineda, Kevin Jeon, Zachary Kobayashi, Frank Olijve, James Baxendale; F: Monday Etim, Duke Lacroix, Wuiilito Tavares Fernandes

• OKC – GK: Cody Laurendi, Jacob Lissek, C.J. Cochran; D: Richard Dixon, Kyle Hyland, Sam Fink, Mickey Daly, Michael Harris, Anthony Wallace, Coady Andrews; M: Chad Bond, Juan Pablo Guzman, Miguel Gonzalez, Alex Dixon, Daniel Gonzalez, Jose Barril, Luis Martinez; F: Jose Angulo, Wojciech Wojcik, Andy Craven, John Brown

Discipline

• Orange County – Suspended: Richard Chaplow

• OKC – Accumulation warning: Coady Andrews

Officials

• REF: MARCO VEGA

• AR1: Alexander Luttmann

• AR2: Joseph Salinas

• 4TH: Kristin Patterson

Game hashtag:

• #OCvOKC

Twitter social handles

• Orange County SC – @OrangeCountySC

• OKC Energy FC – @EnergyFC