Las Vegas Lights 1-0 Orange County SC
Updated
Las Vegas Lights won: Las Vegas Lights 1-0 Orange County SC in the USL Championship (Round 1) on Sun, 6 Apr 2025 at Cashman Field, Las Vegas, Nevada. Las Vegas Lights goals: Nighte Pickering 90'+4. Possession: 52-48. Player of the match: Gennaro Nigro (7.9).
Match report
Las Vegas Lights beat Orange County SC 1-0
Las Vegas Lights narrowly beat Orange County SC 1-0 at Cashman Field on Sunday 6 April in the USL Championship.
Nighte Pickering put Las Vegas Lights ahead on 90+4' (1-0).
Nighte Pickering's 90+4' strike proved decisive.
Las Vegas Lights had 52% of the ball, shots were 8-9 (4-1 on target).
Gennaro Nigro (Las Vegas Lights FC) was player of the match with a 7.9 rating.
Attendance: 2,353. Referee: Brad Jensen.
Match stats
| Las Vegas Lights | Orange County SC | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 52 | 48 |
| Total shots | 8 | 9 |
| Shots on target | 4 | 1 |
| Touches in opposition box | 6 | 15 |
| Big chances | 1 | 0 |
| Big chances missed | 0 | 0 |
| Accurate passes | 363 (88%) | 324 (83%) |
| Yellow cards | 3 | 3 |
| Corners | 3 | 4 |
| Total shots | 8 | 9 |
| Shots off target | 3 | 5 |
| Shots on target | 4 | 1 |
| Blocked shots | 1 | 3 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 1 |
| Shots inside box | 2 | 4 |
| Shots outside box | 6 | 5 |
Lineups
Las Vegas Lights (4-3-3): Raiko Arozarena, Shawn Smart, Maliek Howell, Elias Gärtig, Gennaro Nigro, Patrick Leal, Rory O'Driscoll, Valentin Noel, Joseph-Claude Gyau, Johnny Rodriguez, Christian Pinzon
Orange County SC (4-4-2): Colin Shutler, Grayson Doody, Nico Benalcazar, Tom Brewitt, Pedro Guimaraes, Bryce Jamison, Kyle Scott, Ousmane Sylla, Kevin Partida, Chris Hegardt, Ethan Zubak
Key events
- 24' · Yellow card · Pedro Guimaraes (Orange County SC)
- 50' · Yellow card · Kevin Partida (Orange County SC)
- 54' · Yellow card · Elias Gärtig (Las Vegas Lights)
- 62' · Substitution · Lyam MacKinnon for Bryce Jamison (Orange County SC)
- 67' · Substitution · Edison Azcona for Joseph-Claude Gyau (Las Vegas Lights)
- 67' · Substitution · Coleman Gannon for Rory O'Driscoll (Las Vegas Lights)
- 68' · Yellow card · Valentin Noel (Las Vegas Lights)
- 71' · Substitution · Ashton Miles for Kevin Partida (Orange County SC)
- 84' · Yellow card · Shawn Smart (Las Vegas Lights)
- 85' · Substitution · Mouhamadou War for Ousmane Sylla (Orange County SC)
- 85' · Substitution · Nighte Pickering for Johnny Rodriguez (Las Vegas Lights)
- 90'+1 · Yellow card · Tom Brewitt (Orange County SC)
- 90'+4 · Goal · Nighte Pickering (Las Vegas Lights)
All-time head-to-head
Las Vegas Lights vs Orange County SC: full head-to-head record
Questions
Who won Las Vegas Lights vs Orange County SC?
Las Vegas Lights won, 1-0 (USL Championship) on Sun, 6 Apr 2025.
When and where is Las Vegas Lights vs Orange County SC?
Sun, 6 Apr 2025, 02:30 UTC at Cashman Field, Las Vegas, Nevada, USL Championship.