Orange County SC

Match report

Orange County and Sacramento Republic shared the points in a USL Championship Group Stage match that finished 1-1 at Championship Stadium at the Orange County Great Park on Saturday evening. The visitors had the better of possession but could not find a winner despite creating more chances throughout the ninety minutes.

C. Hegardt gave the hosts the lead in the 61st minute, striking when the game needed something to shift. And here's the thing — Sacramento responded quickly. A. Essel equalised just two minutes later in the 83rd, catching Orange County as Hegardt himself was being taken off. The timing of that double substitution proved crucial.

Sacramento dominated the ball with 65 per cent possession compared to Orange County's 35. The visitors registered four shots on target and seven off, while the hosts managed only two on target with one off. Sacramento created the same number of big chances but showed far more patience in build-up play, completing 431 passes to Orange County's 275.

The match grew rougher as it progressed. Orange County accumulated three yellow cards — T. Wolff in the 19th, S. Kelly in the 79th — while Sacramento's D. Crisostomo, O. Sylla and T. Brewitt joined the sin-bin in the second half. More substitutions followed as both sides looked for an edge, with six changes recorded between the 62nd and 83rd minutes.

The result keeps Orange County in third place on 36 points from 23 games, though their recent form has been inconsistent with defeats to Tulsa and Louisville City among their last five outings. Sacramento remain seventh on 33 points after 22 matches, extending a run that has seen them draw four of their last five league games.

Prepared from match data

Key numbers

Possession, % 35 – 65

Shots on target 2 – 4

Shots off target 1 – 7

Big chances 2 – 2

🟨 19' T. Wolff — Yellow card ⚽ 61' C. Hegardt — Goal ⇄ 62' C. Jennings — Substitution ⇄ 62' B. Willey — Substitution ⇄ 66' T. Wolff — Substitution ⇄ 66' R. Spaulding — Substitution ⇄ 69' L. MacKinnon — Substitution 🟨 71' D. Crisostomo — Yellow card 🟨 75' O. Sylla — Yellow card 🟨 79' S. Kelly — Yellow card ⇄ 81' F. Kleemann — Substitution ⇄ 82' O. Sylla — Substitution ⇄ 83' C. Hegardt — Substitution ⚽ 83' A. Essel — Goal 🟨 90+4' T. Brewitt — Yellow card

Match events

19' 0:0 Sacramento Republic Yellow card T. Wolff
61' 1:0 Orange County SC Goal C. Hegardt assist: R. Doghman
62' 1:0 Sacramento Republic Substitution C. Jennings off: K. Edwards
62' 1:0 Sacramento Republic Substitution B. Willey off: A. Midence
66' 1:0 Sacramento Republic Substitution T. Wolff off: M. Malango
66' 1:0 Sacramento Republic Substitution R. Spaulding off: T. Leibold
69' 1:0 Orange County SC Substitution L. MacKinnon off: M. Bunbury
71' 1:0 Sacramento Republic Yellow card D. Crisostomo
75' 1:0 Orange County SC Yellow card O. Sylla
79' 1:0 Orange County SC Yellow card S. Kelly
81' 1:0 Sacramento Republic Substitution F. Kleemann off: A. Essel
82' 1:0 Orange County SC Substitution O. Sylla off: T. Espy
83' 1:0 Orange County SC Substitution C. Hegardt off: M. Palomino
83' 1:1 Sacramento Republic Goal A. Essel assist: M. Rodriguez
90+4' 1:1 Orange County SC Yellow card T. Brewitt

Statistics

35 Possession, % 65

2 Shots on target 4

1 Shots off target 7

2 Big chances 2

2 Corners 11

14 Fouls 10

9 Free kicks 13

1 Offsides 2

3 Yellow cards 2

14 Goal kicks 5

20 Throw-ins 12

All statistics

10/2836% Aerial duels 16/2662%

43 Backward passes 89

1 Blocked shots 5

23 Clearances 9

4/1136% Crosses 8/3225%

2/367% Dribbles 3/743%

89 Failed passes 73

3 Goalkeeper saves 1

1 Interceptions 3

3 Key passes 10

13/6719% Long passes 40/7156%

32 Passes into the final third 123

152 Passes in the opposition half 337

134 Passes in own half 199

0.50 Shot accuracy 0.25

4 Shots inside the box 9

9/1182% Tackles 7/888%

275 Total passes 504

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