Detroit City 4-1 Orange County SC
Updated
Detroit City won: Detroit City 4-1 Orange County SC in the USL Championship (Round 1) on Sat, 6 Sept 2025 at Keyworth Stadium, Hamtramck, Michigan. Detroit City goals: Darren Smith 12', Alassane Diouf 31', Jeciel Cedeno 40', Alex Villanueva 88'. Orange County SC goals: Ethan Zubak 16' (pen). Possession: 46-54. Player of the match: Darren Smith (8.5).
Match report
Detroit City rout Orange County SC 4-1
Detroit City ran riot against Orange County SC 4-1 at Keyworth Stadium on Saturday 6 September in the USL Championship.
Darren Smith put Detroit City ahead on 12' (1-0), Ethan Zubak levelled for Orange County SC from the penalty spot on 16' (1-1), Alassane Diouf restored Detroit City's lead on 31' (2-1), Jeciel Cedeno made it 3-1 on 40' and Alex Villanueva made it 4-1 on 88'.
Detroit City had 46% of the ball, shots were 11-18 (7-3 on target).
Darren Smith (Detroit City FC) was player of the match with an 8.5 rating.
Attendance: 5,671. Referee: Edson Carvajal.
Match stats
| Detroit City | Orange County SC | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 46 | 54 |
| Total shots | 11 | 18 |
| Shots on target | 7 | 3 |
| Touches in opposition box | 22 | 21 |
| Big chances | 1 | 4 |
| Big chances missed | 0 | 3 |
| Accurate passes | 237 (76%) | 280 (80%) |
| Yellow cards | 3 | 4 |
| Corners | 2 | 6 |
| Total shots | 11 | 18 |
| Shots off target | 2 | 7 |
| Shots on target | 7 | 3 |
| Blocked shots | 2 | 8 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 7 | 11 |
| Shots outside box | 4 | 7 |
Lineups
Detroit City (4-4-2): Carlos Saldana, Stephen Carroll, Michael Bryant, Devon Amoo-Mensah, Alex Villanueva, Haruki Yamazaki, Ryan Williams, Kobe Hernandez-Foster, Alassane Diouf, Darren Smith, Jeciel Cedeno
Orange County SC (4-4-2): Colin Shutler, Nico Benalcazar, Ashton Miles, Vuk Latinovich, Nicola Ciotta, Gavin Karam, Ousmane Sylla, Stephen Kelly, Chris Hegardt, Mouhamadou War, Ethan Zubak
Key events
- 12' · Goal · Darren Smith (Detroit City)
- 16' · Goal · Ethan Zubak (Orange County SC)
- 22' · Yellow card · Haruki Yamazaki (Detroit City)
- 27' · Yellow card · Darren Smith (Detroit City)
- 31' · Goal · Alassane Diouf (Detroit City)
- 36' · Yellow card · Vuk Latinovich (Orange County SC)
- 40' · Goal · Jeciel Cedeno (Detroit City)
- 46' · Substitution · Tetsuya Kadono for Colin Shutler (Orange County SC)
- 46' · Substitution · Roberto Molina for Gavin Karam (Orange County SC)
- 46' · Substitution · Malik Pinto for Ousmane Sylla (Orange County SC)
- 46' · Substitution · Isaiah LeFlore for Haruki Yamazaki (Detroit City)
- 56' · Yellow card · Nico Benalcazar (Orange County SC)
- 60' · Yellow card · Nicola Ciotta (Orange County SC)
- 62' · Substitution · Abdoulaye Diop for Jeciel Cedeno (Detroit City)
- 62' · Substitution · Jordan Adebayo-Smith for Alassane Diouf (Detroit City)
- 62' · Substitution · Tristan Trager for Nicola Ciotta (Orange County SC)
- 72' · Yellow card · Isaiah LeFlore (Detroit City)
- 76' · Substitution · Jay Chapman for Kobe Hernandez-Foster (Detroit City)
- 76' · Substitution · Cameron Dunbar for Stephen Kelly (Orange County SC)
- 86' · Yellow card · Chris Hegardt (Orange County SC)
- 88' · Goal · Alex Villanueva (Detroit City)
- 90' · Substitution · Bilal Obeid for Darren Smith (Detroit City)
- 90' · Substitution · Efren Solis for Chris Hegardt (Orange County SC)
All-time head-to-head
Questions
Who won Detroit City vs Orange County SC?
Detroit City won, 4-1 (USL Championship) on Sat, 6 Sept 2025.
When and where is Detroit City vs Orange County SC?
Sat, 6 Sept 2025, 23:00 UTC at Keyworth Stadium, Hamtramck, Michigan, USL Championship.