![]() Solignac’s right-footed shot from the center of the box connected to the bottom left corner of the net tying the game at one apiece.Įl Paso continued to dominate the second half 70 minutes into the game where the Texas natives turned things around. Forward Josué Gómez led the charge, firing a ball into the box to an open El Paso forward Luis “Lucho” Solignac. OCSC started to get in a little bit of rhythm 51 minutes into the game where Iloski assisted Erick “Cubo” Torres, and Cubo’s right-footed shot from the center of the box bounced off the ground and ricocheted off the post.Įl Paso immediately pushed forward with a deadly counterattack following the missed shot by Cubo. The Texas team wasted no time in the second half as Calvillo’s right-footed shot from the center of the box was saved in the center of the goal by Rakovsky. OCSC maintained a narrow 1-0 lead heading into the second half. Fox’s left-footed shot was close but missed over the top right corner.Įl Paso continued to apply pressure 45 minutes into the game, where former OCSC and current El Paso midfielder Eric Calvillo’s right-footed shot from outside the box was blocked by OCSC goalkeeper Patrick Rakovsky. Fox was given a golden opportunity following a handball by OCSC defender Brent Richards just outside the box. The goal was assisted by OCSC midfielder Seth Casiple.Įl Paso tried to retaliate 41 minutes into the first half after a missed attempt by defensive left-back Andrew Fox. His low left-footed trick shot bounced off the pitch, where there was no way El Paso’s trustee goalkeeper Evan Newton could block the ball, giving OCSC a 1-0 lead. After a mere perfect hat-trick last week against FC Tulsa, Iloski continued his momentum with a goal in the 30th minute. Meanwhile, El Paso had an impressive streak of their own in the last five games with four wins, one loss that landed them in sixth place in the Western Conference and 16 points in 12 games coming into the game.īoth teams went back and forth until 30 minutes into the first half when OCSC’s top scoring forward Milan Iloski sent Championship Soccer Stadium into eruption once again. OCSC was coming off two wins, two draws and only one loss that landed them in 10th place of the Western Conference with 12 points in nine games. 5 El Paso Locomotive FC ended in a 2-2 stalemate at Championship Soccer Stadium in Irvine on Saturday, May 21.īoth teams had a bit of momentum heading into the game. They will return to Championship Soccer Stadium on Saturday, June 4 with kickoff at 6:00pm against New Mexico United, tickets are still available at /tickets.The contest between the USL Championship defending champion Orange County Soccer Club (OCSC) and No. OCSC will play their next matches on the road against Atlanta United 2 on Friday, May 27 and Oakland Roots SC on Wednesday, June 1. The point at home keeps OCSC within the middle of the pack in the Western Conference standings. Cubo’s fifth goal of the season got all 4,470 fans at Championship Soccer Stadium on their feet. OCSC pushed forward onto the attack and got their equalizer in the 78’ after Cubo cleaned up a ball that was bouncing off of players just in front of goal. The El Paso lead only lasted eight minutes. In the second half, El Paso clawed their way back into the match with a goal off a counter-attack from Luis Solignac and a second by Diego Luna. ![]() ![]() After scoring a first half hat trick in OCSC’s previous match, Iloski was named Championship Player of the Week presented by Konami eFootball. It took an OCSC bounce and skipped over El Paso’s goalkeeper. Iloski’s goal total increased to seven on the season, while Cubo’s goal count increased to five.Īs the match reached the half hour mark, Iloski received the ball from Seth Casiple at the top of the penalty box and put a shot on net. Milan Iloski and Cubo Torres both scored for OCSC in the second consecutive match. ![]() The result capped a three-match undefeated homestand in May. Orange County SC came back from a one-goal deficit to earn a 2-2 draw against El Paso Locomotive FC on Saturday, May 21 at Championship Soccer Stadium in Irvine. ![]()
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