2015 Orange County Blues FC season

Orange County Blues FC
2015 season
OwnerMansouri Family
Head CoachOliver Wyss
StadiumAnteater Stadium
USLConference: 1st
Overall: 3rd
USL PlayoffsQuarterfinals
U.S. Open CupSecond Round
Top goalscorerLeague: Christopher Ramirez (10)
All: Christopher Ramirez (10)
Average home league attendance1,398
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The 2015 Orange County Blues FC season was the club's sixth season of existence and their sixth season playing in the third tier of American soccer, USL.

The Blues were dominant all season, winning fourteen games and placing first in the Western Conference with a record of 14–5–9,[1] which automatically qualified them for the USL Playoffs Semi-Finals.[2] Despite their dominance throughout the season, they were ultimately shut-out in a 2–0 defeat against rivals LA Galaxy II at StubHub Center.[3]

Roster

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As of June 30, 2024[4]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK United States USA Josh Cohen
3 DF Canada CAN Nikola Paunic
4 MF United States USA Milton Blanco
5 DF United States USA Beto Navarro
6 DF United States USA Jummy Turner
7 MF United States USA Christopher Santana
8 MF United States USA Jiovanni Santana
9 FW United States USA Chris Cortez
10 MF Montenegro MNE Luka Petričević
11 FW Curaçao CUW Denzel Slager
12 FW United States USA Amani Walker
13 DF Iran IRN Mershad Momeni
14 DF United States USA Josh Suggs
15 DF El Salvador SLV Junior Burgos
16 MF South Korea KOR Kim Seung-ju
No. Pos. Nation Player
17 MF United States USA Nikola Ilich
18 GK United States USA Billy Thompson
19 MF United States USA Jacob Barron
20 DF United States USA Jackson McCracken
21 MF Switzerland SUI Didier Crettenand
22 FW El Salvador SLV Christopher Ramírez
23 DF Jamaica JAM Brenton Griffiths
24 FW United States USA David Estrada
27 FW Serbia SRB Tyler Feeley
29 DF Guatemala GUA Jefrey Payeras
30 GK Cuba CUB José Miranda
31 DF United States USA Ryan Felix
37 DF Germany GER Romeo Filipović
87 MF Serbia SRB Pavle Popara

Competitions

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United Soccer League

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Standings

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Orange County Blues 28 14 5 9 38 34 +4 47 Conference semi-finals
2 Oklahoma City Energy 28 13 8 7 44 36 +8 47
3 Colorado Springs Switchbacks 28 14 4 10 53 35 +18 46 First round
4 Sacramento Republic 28 13 7 8 43 31 +12 46
5 LA Galaxy II 28 14 3 11 39 31 +8 45
Source: 2015 USL schedule
Rules for classification: 1) head-to-head; 2) total wins; 3) total goal differential; 4) total goals scored; 5) disciplinary points; 6) away goals scored; 7) away goal differential; 8) home goals scored; 9) home goal differential; 10) coin toss or drawing of lots

U.S. Open Cup

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As a member of the USL, the Blues entered the U.S. Open Cup in the second round, facing amateur club PSA Elite, a member of the USASA.[5]

May 20, 2015 Second Round PSA Elite 2-1 Orange County Blues FC Irvine, California
7:00 PM PST Salazar 19'
Bjurman 61'
Wallace Red card 82'
Report Feeley 90' Stadium: University High School

References

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  1. ^ "2015 USL Stats". FBref.com. Retrieved 2024-07-01.
  2. ^ admin, usl (2015-10-17). "2015 USL Championship Hub". USL Championship. Retrieved 2024-07-01.
  3. ^ "Los Dos Continue Run With Victory Against Blues - United Soccer League". 2015-10-05. Archived from the original on 2015-10-05. Retrieved 2024-07-01.
  4. ^ "Roster". Sports Reference. Retrieved June 30, 2024.
  5. ^ "2015 Lamar Hunt US Open Cup results". thecup.us. 2015-04-21. Retrieved 2024-07-01.