The 2013 Los Angeles Blues season was the club's 4th season, and their 4th season playing in the third division of the USL Pro.
| 2013 season | ||||
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| Owner | Mansouri Family | |||
| Head Coach | Jesus Rico-Sanz (Until June 20) Dariush Yazdani (After June 20) | |||
| Stadium | Titan Stadium | |||
| USL Pro | 6th | |||
| USL Pro Playoffs | Quarter-Finals | |||
| U.S. Open Cup | Third round | |||
| Top goalscorer | Chris Cortez, Matt Fondy (10) | |||
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The season was the final season that the team was named the Los Angeles Blues, as the club rebranded to Orange County Blues FC, to represent the county they played in, Orange County. Additionally, it was the final season that the club played in Titan Stadium on the campus of Cal State Fullerton, due to the team changing their grounds to Anteater Stadium in Irvine.[1]
During the middle of the season, the Blues experienced a coaching change, as Jesus Rico-Sanz departed the club fourteen matches into the season. He was subsequently replaced by head coach Dariush Yazdani, who led the team to a record of 11-7-8 record and the 6th seed, qualifying for the playoffs.[2] However, they were eliminated by the Charleston Battery 2–1.[3]
Roster
editNote: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Competitions
editUSL Pro
editStandings
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | T | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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| 4 | Harrisburg City Islanders (A) | 26 | 14 | 2 | 10 | 55 | 39 | +16 | 44 | Playoffs |
| 5 | Charlotte Eagles (A) | 26 | 10 | 11 | 5 | 44 | 39 | +5 | 41 | |
| 6 | Los Angeles Blues (A) | 26 | 11 | 7 | 8 | 52 | 37 | +15 | 40 | |
| 7 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds (A) | 26 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 36 | 33 | +3 | 38 | |
| 8 | Dayton Dutch Lions (A) | 26 | 10 | 7 | 9 | 43 | 46 | −3 | 37 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(A) Advances to USL Pro Playoffs
U.S. Open Cup
editAs a member of the USL Pro, the Los Angeles Blues entered the U.S. Open Cup during the second round.[6]
| May 21, 2013 Second Round | Los Angeles Blues (USL Pro) | 5–1 | Ventura County Fusion (PDL) | Fullerton, California |
| 6:30 PM PDT | G. Gonzalez  4' Spitz 7' Momeni 12' Russell 29', 35' |
report | Palacios  40' Schmetz 87' |
Stadium: Titan Stadium Referee: Ashbir Singh |
| May 28, 2013 Third Round | Los Angeles Blues (USL Pro) | 1–2 | Chivas USA (MLS) | Fullerton, California |
| 7:30 PM PDT | Davis IV 11' Jock 25' Pizarro 60' |
Report | Alvarez 52' Kennedy 62' (pen.)Bolaños 71'de Luna 77'Borja 90+2' |
Stadium: Titan Stadium Referee: Daniel Radford (California) |
References
edit- ^ Register, Kimberly Pierceall | Orange County (2014-02-07). "Professional soccer team makes move to Irvine". Orange County Register. Retrieved 2024-06-29.
- ^ "2013 USL Pro Stats". FBref.com. Retrieved 2024-06-29.
- ^ Group, Sinclair Broadcast (2013-08-25). "Battery beats LA Blues to advance to USL PRO semifinals". WCIV. Retrieved 2024-06-29.
{{cite web}}:|last=has generic name (help) - ^ "Roster". Sports Reference. Retrieved June 29, 2024.
- ^ "Orange County SC 2013". Socerzz. Retrieved June 29, 2024.
- ^ Kip Kesgard, community blogger (2013-03-07). "2013 U.S. Open Cup format officially announced, two Timbers teams among automatic qualifiers". oregonlive. Retrieved 2024-06-29.