Orange County SC 3-2 Oakland Roots
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Orange County SC won: Orange County SC 3-2 Oakland Roots in the USL Championship (Round 1) on Sun, 24 May 2026 at Santa Ana Stadium, Santa Ana, California. Orange County SC goals: Nico Benalcázar 8', Stephen Kelly 52', Ousmane Sylla 88'. Oakland Roots goals: Wolfgang Prentice 40', Peter Wilson 58'. Possession: 41-59. Player of the match: Ousmane Sylla (8.9).
Match report
Orange County SC beat Oakland Roots 3-2
Orange County SC narrowly beat Oakland Roots 3-2 at Santa Ana Stadium on Sunday 24 May in the USL Championship.
Nico Benalcázar put Orange County SC ahead on 8' (1-0), Wolfgang Prentice levelled for Oakland Roots on 40' (1-1), Stephen Kelly restored Orange County SC's lead on 52' (2-1), Peter Wilson levelled for Oakland Roots on 58' (2-2) and Ousmane Sylla restored Orange County SC's lead on 88' (3-2).
Ousmane Sylla's 88' strike proved decisive.
Orange County SC had 41% of the ball, shots were 13-20 (6-5 on target).
Ousmane Sylla (Orange County SC) was player of the match with an 8.9 rating.
Attendance: 7,651. Referee: Igor Bych.
Match stats
| Orange County SC | Oakland Roots | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 41 | 59 |
| Total shots | 13 | 20 |
| Shots on target | 6 | 5 |
| Touches in opposition box | 14 | 28 |
| Big chances | 3 | 4 |
| Big chances missed | 2 | 3 |
| Accurate passes | 256 (71%) | 401 (79%) |
| Yellow cards | 2 | 2 |
| Corners | 3 | 6 |
| Total shots | 13 | 20 |
| Shots off target | 3 | 12 |
| Shots on target | 6 | 5 |
| Blocked shots | 4 | 3 |
| Hit woodwork | 1 | 1 |
| Shots inside box | 8 | 13 |
| Shots outside box | 5 | 7 |
Lineups
Orange County SC (4-4-2): Alexander Rando, Grayson Doody, Tom Brewitt, Garrison Tubbs, Ryan Doghman, Stephen Kelly, Ousmane Sylla, Nico Benalcázar, Yaniv Bazini, Lyam MacKinnon, Chris Hegardt
Oakland Roots (4-4-2): Raphael Spiegel, Keegan Tingey, Michael Edwards, Neveal Hackshaw, Jesus de Vicente, Bertin Jacquesson, Tyler Gibson, Tommy McCabe, Wolfgang Prentice, Florian Valot, Peter Wilson
Key events
- 4' · Yellow card · Garrison Tubbs (Orange County SC)
- 8' · Goal · Nico Benalcázar (Orange County SC)
- 21' · Yellow card · Tommy McCabe (Oakland Roots)
- 40' · Goal · Wolfgang Prentice (Oakland Roots)
- 52' · Goal · Stephen Kelly (Orange County SC)
- 57' · Substitution · Efren Solis for Nico Benalcázar (Orange County SC)
- 58' · Goal · Peter Wilson (Oakland Roots)
- 69' · Substitution · Marcelo Palomino for Chris Hegardt (Orange County SC)
- 69' · Substitution · Brandon Cambridge for Lyam MacKinnon (Orange County SC)
- 71' · Substitution · Faysal Bettache for Florian Valot (Oakland Roots)
- 80' · Yellow card · Keegan Tingey (Oakland Roots)
- 80' · Yellow card · Stephen Kelly (Orange County SC)
- 86' · Substitution · Danny Trejo for Bertin Jacquesson (Oakland Roots)
- 86' · Substitution · Tucker Lepley for Tyler Gibson (Oakland Roots)
- 88' · Goal · Ousmane Sylla (Orange County SC)
- 89' · Substitution · Tyson Espy for Brandon Cambridge (Orange County SC)
All-time head-to-head
Questions
Who won Orange County SC vs Oakland Roots?
Orange County SC won, 3-2 (USL Championship) on Sun, 24 May 2026.
When and where is Orange County SC vs Oakland Roots?
Sun, 24 May 2026, 02:00 UTC at Santa Ana Stadium, Santa Ana, California, USL Championship.