2013 Los Angeles Blues season
| 2013 season | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 2013 Los Angeles Blues season was the club's 4th season, and their 4th season playing in the third division of the USL Pro.
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
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Competitions
USL Pro
Standings
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | T | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
As 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 File:Soccerball shade.svg 4' Spitz File:Soccerball shade.svg 7' Momeni File:Soccerball shade.svg 12' Russell File:Soccerball shade.svg 29', 35' |
report | Palacios File:Yellow card.svg 40' Schmetz File:Soccerball shade.svg 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 File:Soccerball shade.svg 11' Jock File:Yellow card.svg 25' Pizarro File:Yellow card.svg 60' |
Report | Alvarez File:Soccerball shade.svg 52' Kennedy File:Soccerball shade.svg 62' (pen.) Bolaños File:Yellow card.svg 71' de Luna File:Yellow card.svg 77' Borja File:Yellow card.svg 90+2' |
Stadium: Titan Stadium Referee: Daniel Radford (California) |
References
- ↑ 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.