Orange and Black SoccerCast
by Orange and Black SoccerCast
The Orange & Black SoccerCast is a weekly show dedicated to USL Championship club Orange County Soccer Club and its supporters. Join us each week as we discuss the games, news and anything else OCSC related. #ForCounty
Episodes
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3 Dropped Points Drop OC to 7th- 3 Games Left
Another frustrating loss for Orange County against cellar dweller Monterey Bay. Only 3 games remain to stay above the playoff line. Boys in Orange are at Locomotive this week and hosting Phoenix Rising the week after. What's the path forward from here?
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OC wins - 4 games remain
HANG THE BANNER. That's right, Orange County stopped the bleeding and won at home last Saturday 1-0 over Pittsburgh Riverhounds. Is this turning the corner and starting a solid run into the playoffs? We all hope so. We'll also talk about last week's news of Orange County SC and Head Coach Danny...
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Late Season Slide Continues
Welp- that makes it a 6-game winless streak for Orange County SC. Not sure what else to say, but the lads have 6 games to turn things around. Times like this I think about Jim Mora's infamous post-game melt down. Man, that was 25 years ago. Some kids listening to this show weren't even alive when...
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Another battle with Republic - Vegas Lights Next - Tyson Espy
Another low-scoring match against Sacramento Republic. These matches are usually pretty physical, and despite Alex Rando getting nearly kicked in the face, Orange County SC ends 1-1 with Republic last Saturday. With Las Vegas Lights coming up, can the lads in Orange & Black return to winning…
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Progress Not Perfection
Orange County SC battles back to earn a 1-1 draw at Oakland Root Saturday. It wasn't perfect, but at least the lads in Orange stopped the losing streak. Slumps happen, but can the lads recover this week with Beer Fest Sacramento Republic at home this week?
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Late Summer Slide - 3 Bad Ones & Roots Next
It was a rough August for the boys in Orange and Black. Taking suggestions on how to fix it.
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OC drops 2 in a row, Tulsa incoming
It's been a rough two weeks for the lads, dropping 2 games in a row to two of the best teams in the Eastern Conference. After doing so well on the road for all those weeks, it's a little shocking to see such a change at home. In perspective, OC has only lost 4 games total, but these 2 seem more...
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OC Stumbles Against Rowdies, LouCity Incoming
The undefeated streak comes to and end. Maybe at the right time? Orange County did not play well and the officiating was... sub-par. No excuse, but it was a tough hill to climb. Let's talk about what we saw, and maybe didn't see. Also we will look ahead to Louisville City this coming weekend for...
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OC Derails El Paso - Bigger Test This Weekend
Orange County SC continues to collect points to stay on top of the USL Championship Western Conference standings, this past week with a 2 goal cleansheet victory El Paso Locomotive. But the real test is coming with Tampa Bay Rowdies this coming week, and Louisville City the week after- #1 and #2…
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The Real Work Begins
Orange County SC opens August with a home game, followed by three more. Altho the summer has gone relatively well with the lads still in first place and a 5-1-5 WLD record on the road. Heading into the ~2nd half of the season, can OC make The Champ a fortress? We talk about last Saturday's win...
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Road Trip Over-Home Stand Begins
After a week off, the Orange County SC lads hopefully got plenty of rest and the 9-man injury list is hopefully much shorter. We've got Monterey Bay-away coming up Saturday and Noah from MBFC Discussion is joining us to talk about the rollercoaster of a season they're having Bonus topic: we will...
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The Nightmare is Over - Looking Ahead
After 77 days away from The Champ, Orange County SC returned home for Round 4 of the Prinx Tires USL Cup. What is a Prinx, anyway? Despite the result, there were some bright spots in the performance. We'll also talk about another head-scratching result in Hartford from last Wednesday. Bonus…
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Unbeaten Run Continues + USL Cup + MidSeason Thoughts
It's been a busy two months for Orange County SC as they've fought through 6 away games out of 7 games, with 2 more away games to come until an extended home stand. Yes, we've got Round 4 of The Nobody Cares Cup Saturday against Colorado Springs Switchbacks. But we've also got the rainy Rhode...
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Mental Health Week and Rhode Island FC
In this episode we recap last week's match against THE Miami FC and yet another road match this Saturday against Rhode Island FC. We'll be joined by Raising Anchor show to talk about RIFC. Don't miss the first and only show dedicated to Orange County SC, LIVE every* Tuesday at 8pm Pacific.
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OC Comes Up Lucky In Vegas
Orange County SC won a road game with a back-and-forth 3-2 win over Las Vegas Lights, and an upcoming mid-week match against a resurgent THE Miami FC. In this episode we talk about what we liked and what needs improvement. Please like, subscribe, and tell your friends! Find our written work at...
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On The Road Again with Special Guest Nico Benalcazar
Orange County SC earned a point on the road at New Mexico United this past weekend and so far have earned 9 points on the road, compared to 10 points in the entire 2025 season. Is Orange County better this year? Did we just have too high expectations for 2026? The lads are mostly playing well and...
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Orange & Black SoccerCast x The State of United
We couldn't connect with our friend Chris Walker from The State of United for our last show, so we set aside some time separately to talk to him about what we can expect to see Saturday when Orange County SC and New Mexico United face off in USL Championship league play.
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June Gloom and Special Guest Chris Hegardt
In this episode we do an "Airing of Grievances" after Orange County SC dropped point again against AV Alta. Also joining us is special guest OCSC Midfielder Chris Hegardt for his 2nd? 3rd? appearance on the show. Like, subscribe, and click that notification bell! Please share with your other…
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High Desert Hijinx with AV Alta & USL Cup
After a week off the lads will travel to the LA County high desert to face AV Alta for Round 3 of the Prinx Tires USL Cup. Neither Team has won a match in the Nobody Cares Cup, so it will be interesting to see how each team responds with their 18 and on the pitch. David from Tumbleweed Times, and...
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Oakland Uprooted In Front of Largest Crowd in Club History
In this episode we talk about Orange County SC taking 3 points from Oakland Roots for the second time this season. This match was at Santa Ana Stadium in front of the largest crowd in club history. OC has a bye this week, but we'll be back next episode to talk about the upcoming match against AV...
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USL Cup Round 2 and Biggest Match in Club History
It's been a rough patch of games for the Orange and Black lately. The performance has been improving, but the results haven't been going our way. In this episode we talk about what's going on with OCSC Head Coach Danny Stone.
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Dropping Points Like They're Hot
It's been a frustrating string of games for Orange County SC, and while the performances have been generally good, small mistakes in two consecutive games had outsized impact on game results. Can the lads turn things around this Saturday against Phoenix Rising in Round 2 of the Prinx Tires USL…
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Points Dropped Late. Again
In this episode we recap the heartbreaking loss against Sacramento Republic last Saturday as the boys head out for a long road trip. We also look ahead to FRIDAY's upcoming match against Colorado Springs Switchbacks.
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OC Get a Flat in the USL Cup & Special Guest Grayson Doody
In this episode we talk about Orange County's performance in Round 1 of the Prinx Tires USL Cup and our upcoming match against Sacramento Republic in Championship play.
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Lexington Draw Enough to Stay On Top of The West
In this episode we talk about Orange County SC's 0-0 home draw against Lexington SC. Was it bad? Was it good? Was it just right? Also joined by Phil Baki from Seriously Loco as we talk about the upcoming round 1 of the Prinx Tires USL Cup on Saturday at The Champ. Enjoy!
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Two WIns To Top The West
The first and only show dedicated to Orange County Soccer Club. In this episode we talk about a busy week with the final 2 games of an 8 game stretch in 29 days. With victories over San Antonio FC and FC Tulsa, Orange County SC currently sits top of the West. OCSC forward, Lyam MacKinnon joins…
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OC Falls to NMU And Another 2-Game Week
In this episode of the first and only show dedicated to Orange County Soccer Club, we talk about two games last week and two games this coming week. Special Guest, returning to the Orange and Black SoccerCasts after a too-long hiatus, is Harry 'Ramincol' Austin from San Antonio Soccer Roundtable.
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2 Wins 2 Draws 2nd Place
In this episode we talk about Saturday's match at Oakland Roots and the wild finish. We'll also talk about Wednesday's game against Phoenix Rising in the US Open Cup. Chris Walker from Seek & Strike Collective will join us to break down this coming Saturday's match against New Mexico United at…
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Back to Back Home Victories with Kevin Partida
Join us tonight as we talk about three games in eight days. A draw away, an Open Cup and a League win, both at home. We'll also have some input from Peter Bloom of Roots Blog to talk about the weekend coming up. Special Guest for March 24 is Orange County SC veteran midfielder Kevin Partida.…
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Undefeated going into US Open Cup vs Laguna United
Join us tonight as we talk about the 1-1 draw against Phoenix Rising, with The US Open Cup Wednesday, and Colin Shutler returns with Colorado Springs Switchbacks on Saturday. Laguna United FC coach Sam Nicholson joins the show to talk Open Cup.
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OC Draws Lights & Captain Tom Brewitt
In this episode talk about OCSC's home opener against Las Vegas Lights FC which ended with a late opposition goal and 2 dropped points. We'll also be joined by OCSC Team Captain Tom Brewitt. Ryan Sykora from Backheeled will also be joining to help us preview Saturday's match in Phoenix. Don't…
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2026 Season Opener at The Champ
This week we'll talk about last week's final pre-season match against UCLA Bruins and Saturday's USL Championship 2026 Season Opener against Las Vegas Lights.
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New Year, New'ish OCSC
Welcome back to the first and only show dedicated to Orange County Soccer Club, now in our *NINTH* year. Tuesday Feb 24 we'll talk about who's come back, who's new, and who left, some pre-season results, AND we also get to talk to OCSC Head Coach Danny Stone. Don't miss the live show at 8pm…
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Post Season Wrap Up #2 with Dan Rutstein
We have a few more shows left before we got on hiatus for the winter break. In this episode we will talk about our personal highs and lows of the season and we'll talk about this week's player announcements. AND we're lucky enough to be joined by OCSC President of Business Operations Dan Rutstein...
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Post Season Wrap Up Show #1
The last ball has been kicked of the 2025 USL Championship season so now we take time to reflect back on the season's ups and downs and talk about what we're looking forward to in 2026. Tonight the crew will talk about something we want Orange County SC to start doing in 2026, stop doing, or keep...
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Stoppage Time Heartbreak Brings Abrupt End to OCSC 2025 Season
Everyone had high hopes going into Albuquerque that Orange County SC could pull off a win and advance to the Conference Final. Just as things were looking like we were going to Extra Time, tied at 1-1, New Mexico stuck a dagger in us from the top of the 18 and secured the 2-1 victory with a 90+4'...
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Interview with Orange County SC Goalie Tetsuya Kadono
Due to technical issues we were not able to have Tet on our most recent episode. To make up for it, Ray sits down with him to talk about his big moment this past Saturday in Orange County SC's big 1st round playoff win over Sacramento Republic FC, plus much more. Enjoy!
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OC Advances on Pens Over Republic
After OC ends even at zero with Republic at the end of 120 minutes, Tet Kadono makes 3 stops in penalties to put OC over the top and advance to the Western Conference Semifinal.
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OC Defeats Indy XI to take 7th - Face Republic in Round 1
Ousmane Sylla bags another stoppage time game winner to move Orange County SC into 7th place. Tonight we talk about the victory over Indy XI and the upcoming match against Sacramento Republic on November 2nd. Please remember to like, share, and especially subscribe to the channel.
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Four Point Week and One Last Stand
After a solid win and a hard fought draw against Top o' The East Louisville City, Orange County SC faces one more test with everything on the line. Next game's result could land OC in 6th or 9th, depending what happens across several other games. Tonight we'll talk about two results, the upcoming...
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Time Is Running Out for Orange County
Saturday Orange County SC travelled to Albuquerque to battle New Mexico United, scoring 3 goals but somehow not securing a win. With San Antonio FC this Wednesday and perennial Eastern Conference title contender Louisville City Saturday, can the lads get some much needed points to get above the...
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County Boys Fight but Fall Short on the Week
In this episode we break down Orange County SC's week, a 2-1 loss at Sacramento Republic FC and a 0-0 draw at home against El Paso Locomotive FC. We also look ahead to OCSC's upcoming match at New Mexico United with Chris Walker. Enjoy!
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OC Stumbles at The Champ
In this episode we talk about Orange County SC frustrating draw against Charleston Battery, tomorrow's match in Sacramento, and Saturday's match back at home against El Paso Locomotive. Special guest this week, popular soccer content creator El Soccer Guy, a long time OCSC fan, joins us for the...
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Lucky in Lexington
In this episode we talk about Orange County SC squeaking by against Lexington SC for 1 point with a depleted roster and an unfortunate early injury. The lads held firm and weathered the storm, but it was a tense 90 minutes. We are very happy to welcome Pedro Guimaraes to the show for the first…
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Distressed in Detroit
In this episode we break down Orange County SC's 4-1 defeat at Detroit, talk about Colin Shutler's injury and look ahead to a difficult road match at Lexington SC with help from Tyler from Crane Kicks Lex. Enjoy!
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Chaos at the Champ
In this episode we talk about Orange County SC's mind-boggling 4-4 draw with Birmingham Legion and the upcoming away match against Detroit City FC. We also welcome OCSC defender Ashton Miles back on the show. Enjoy! Please remember to like, share, and especially subscribe to the channel
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Tepid Result in Tulsa
In this episode we look back at Orange County SC's loss at top of the table Tulsa FC and look ahead to their return home to host Birmingham Legion FC. Enjoy!
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OC Hangs on at High Altitude
In this episode we talk about Orange County SC's win at Colorado Springs Switchbacks, and the upcoming away at Bestern Conference leader FC Tulsa. We also welcome OCSC and Colorado Rapdis forward Bryce Jamison back to the show. Enjoy!
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OC Takes 1 Point From Stingy Riverhounds
In this episode we break down Orange County SC's draw at Pittsburgh and look ahead to their next match this weekend at Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC. OCSC goal keeper Colin Shutler joins the show as well. Enjoy!
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Is Orange County SC on a roll?
In this episode we break down Orange County SC's big win at home over Phoenix Rising FC. We also welcome OCSC midfielder Kevin Partida to the show. Enjoy!