Orange County SC

We were honored to participate in this year's California Highway Patrol's CHIPS for Kids Toy Drive, a wonderful holiday toy drive that has been helping bring Christmas cheer to kids in the Southern California area for over 30 years! ?? ?? ? Our very own President of Business Operations Dan Rutstein and Gnarly, dressed in his holiday best, stopped by with some donations on behalf of the club! CHIPS and our friends at KCAL News will be at The Irvine Spectrum on Wednesday, December 18 collecting unwrapped gifts for kids and teens. ? If you can't make it to that event, you can bring your donations to any CHP office or text the word "toys" to 76278 to donate. Thanks again to our friends at the California Highway Patrol and KCAL News for having us participate in this great cause! ? #ForCounty ??

Orange County SC is on the prowl for the newest member of our Sales Squadron! We look forward to adding another dynamic & enthusiastic contributor to a team that just had the biggest season in Club history. VAMOS #ForCounty https://lnkd.in/gbxJAdYS

After a record year in every revenue category in 2024 at Orange County SC, we are expanding the team again. If you're interested in coming in to lead our corporate partnerships team, and help bring more partners to the OCSC community, I'd love to hear from you. With a ten-year stadium deal, soccer booming in this country and our club offering unique activation opportunities for partners, this is a great opportunity at a great time. If you're interested, get in touch. If this might be suitable for people in your network, feel free to share. Working not just in soccer, not just at the community-centric Orange County SC, not just at a time of extraordinary growth but also the role reports directly to me!

A message from the CEO & Majority Owner, James Keston #ForCounty ??

On Wednesday, October 30, Orange County SC held our second annual “?????????? ????. ????????????????” Match at Championship Stadium, pitting some of our wonderful partners and sponsors against OCSC’s own in the ultimate battle for bragging rights on the pitch! ?? ? ? After the Starting XIs took the pitch with the Champions League Anthem blaring from the speakers of The Champ, the OCSC Staff jumped out to a 3-2 lead in the first half, thanks to two goals from Dekel Keinan and a goal from Irving Arvizu! ? The sponsors fought back resiliently to take a 5-3 lead within minutes of the second-half whistle. The quick avalanche of goals from the sponsors prompted the return of goalkeeper (and President of Business Operations) Dan Rutstein from what was previously called a career-ending injury. ? The match ended in a 6-6 tie when the center referee called full-time and the Staff vs. Sponsors Match was headed to a decisive penalty shootout, where the Sponsors claimed victory in the shootout 5-3, thanks to two great saves! ? Our thanks to Taqueria Hoy! for providing dinner, and our other sponsors: Blue Star Group (BSG), Cityside Fiber, High Noon (Alastair Menzies) Martingale Cognac, Medequip, Modern Woodmen of America, the Noah Benardout Foundation (Marc Benardout), Omega Accounting Solutions, PATTERSON AUTO GROUP, PNC, and Raising Cane's Chicken Fingers! ? We look forward to another great match next season and once again would like to thank all of our dedicated partners for all their hard work and collaboration throughout the 2024 season! #ForCounty ??

The 6-seed Orange County SC pulled off the upset over the 3-seed Memphis 901 FC at AutoZone Park in Memphis, TN in the Western Conference Quarterfinals of the United Soccer League (USL) Championship Playoffs, presented by Terminix, thanks to a 116th minute winner by our Taqueria Hoy! Man of the Match Dillon Powers. The victory not only moved the County Boys into the Western Conference Semifinals, it also extended their unbeaten run to nine straight matches! ?? Things nearly got off to a lightning-fast start for the Black and Orange in the 4th minute after midfielder Seth Casiple whipped in a corner kick that fell to forward Bryce Jamison near the top of the box. Jamison struck on the half volley and caught it sweeter than some Afters Ice Cream, beat the Memphis goalkeeper, but his effort rang off the outside of the right post and wide. Both teams remained scoreless coming out of the halftime break, but the match took a turn in the 79th minute when Memphis substitute Lucas Turci struck midfielder Chris Hegardt in the face away from the play, picking up his second yellow card and was chauffeured out of the match, we use our friends BEST-VIP Chauffeured Worldwide. It took the Black and Orange nearly two hours to find a winner, but nobody seemed to mind after a Cityside Fiber Corner Kick sequence begun by defender Owen Lambe. He played forward Cameron Dunbar in short, who turned and whipped in a cross to the top of the six-yard box that was ?????????????? home by defender Dillon Powers. Powers’ header was so powerful The Orange County Power Authority nearly qualified it as a source of renewable energy and the County Boys led 1-0 late in the match. The 6-seed Orange County SC now heads to the Rockies where 2-seed Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC awaits for the Western Conference Semifinals. Watch party information will be shared later this week, so stay tuned to our social channels for more information! #OurCountyOurTime ??

Game on the road, but the party’s at home! ?? ?? RSVP for this Saturday’s ?????????? ?????????? at Mercado Gonzalez Northgate Market in Costa Mesa for a chance to win a 2024 OCSC kit (must be present to win) ?? ?? bit.ly/4fuynJL

After a second half featuring five goals on FanDuel Sports Network West | SoCal, the County Boys made it eight straight matches unbeaten in a 3-2 victory over Hartford Athletic on Fan Appreciation Night, presented by the City of Irvine’s Great Park Live, last Saturday. Two goals from the Taqueria Hoy! Man of the Match Ryan Doghman and a third from substitute Thomas Amang in his return from injury was enough to secure the 6-seed in the West. ?? ? Thanks so much to all of our fans who showed up for Oktobeer Fest and Fan Appreciation Night in their Halloween best. A special thank you to all of our breweries on hand, and to those like Elysian Brewing Co who brought seasonal flavors to sample! ? In the ultimate sign of dedication, we had the six lucky winners of our Tattoo Lottery left The Champ with one of four unique OCSC designs. Thanks again to all of our newly inked fans! ? Following the victory, the County Boys stuck around to show their appreciation for the best fans in the USL at our postgame autograph session. Fans were able to enjoy a few beers while in line at our Postgame Pints event and then get autographs and photos with all their favorite players, forming connections stronger than Cityside Fiber! ? The 6-seed Orange County SC now hit the road for the Western Conference Quarterfinals, where they will visit 3-seed Memphis 901 FC at AutoZone Park in Memphis, TN on Saturday, November 2 at 11:00 am PDT on ESPN +. Stay tuned to all of our social channels for more information about watch parties and game information! #OurCountyOurTime ??

It’s official! Orange County SC is the first American club to launch a transatlantic community ownership opportunity. Earlier this year, nearly 1,500 fans from across the US joined our ownership family and today we are offering our UK fans the same chance. We went live this morning and already more than 120 fans have chosen to own a piece of the California Soccer Dream. Thanks to our friends at R Europe (formerly Seedrs) and Republic, we are delighted to offer this unique opportunity for soccer, actually let's call it football, fans in the UK to be part of the extraordinary growth in US soccer. We've had English managers (we won the championship under Richard Chaplow) and many English players. Both our Presidents are English, and we've understood the transfer market like an English club. It's your game, but without the rain. Join the family—Play a role in the US Soccer boom! Become an owner today! https://lnkd.in/gm4kT7BZ

On Saturday, Orange County SC clinched a spot in the 2024 United Soccer League (USL) Championship Playoffs, presented by Terminix, after a gritty 0-0 draw at home with the Western Conference’s top seed, New Mexico United, on Fiesta de Fútbol Night, presented by Taqueria Hoy! ? For the first time ever, we hosted a Pregame Party at The Orange County Great Park’s The Layover prior to the match. Lots of fun was had in the lead up to our first ever March to the Match! It was great seeing all of our fans march into the stadium, chanting and drumming amidst the cloud of orange smoke. ? Fans in attendance enjoyed a variety of Fiesta de Fútbol Night offerings, including delicious tacos from Taqueria Hoy!, the Official Taco of OCSC, Agua Frescas from Northgate Market, and the smooth taste of Divertido Tequila! Thanks again to our friends from Ballet Folklorico Nueva Generacion from City of Santa Ana for another fantastic halftime performance! We would also like to thank Councilmember Jessie Lopez for attending and becoming the first ever Ambassador of Orange County SC! ? Goalkeeper Colin Shutler kept his record breaking 12th clean sheet of the season, surpassing former goalkeeper Patrick Rakovsky’s mark set in 2021 (11), making three saves on the night. Orange County SC's matchday roster featured seven teenagers on the night. Forward Bryce Jamison and defender Ashton Miles played the full 90 minutes and midfielder Ben Norris making an appearance off the bench. ? The County Boys will take the pitch for the final time at Championship Stadium in the 2024 Regular Season this Saturday, when they host Hartford Athletic on Fan Appreciation Night at 7:00 PM. This match features our Oktobeer Fest, our LAST Beer Fest of the season, with our VIP session beginning at 4:00 PM. Tickets are going fast, secure yours here ? bit.ly/3Y67CFF