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2015 Orange County Blues FC season

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.

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 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. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

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

Competitions

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United Soccer League

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Main article: 2015 USL season

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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Main article: 2015 U.S. Open Cup

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   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.
 

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