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Orange County Soccer Club opened its season at home against Miami FC. (Photo by Michael Kitada, contributing photographer)
Tustin's Chris McKenna wore a full face mask for the home opener. Orange County Soccer Club opened its season at home against Miami FC. (Photo by Michael Kitada, contributing photographer)
OC player Cameron Dunbar (right) dribbles during a game. Orange County Soccer Club opened its season at home against Miami FC. (Photo by Michael Kitada, contributing photographer)
Orange County Soccer Club will play Miami FC in their home opener of the season. The team plays its home games at Championship Soccer Stadium in Irvine's Great Park. (Photo by Michael Kitada, contributing photographer)
The team plays its home games at Championship Soccer Stadium in Irvine's Great Park. Orange County Soccer Club opened its home game of the season against Miami FC. (Photo by Michael Kitada, contributing photographer)
Fans line up during warm-ups to catch a glimpse of their favorite players. Orange County Soccer Club will play Miami FC in their home opener of the season. (Photo by Michael Kitada, contributing photographer)
A large crowd surrounds the stadium during the home opener. Orange County Soccer Club opened its season at home against Miami FC. (Photo by Michael Kitada, contributing photographer)
The halftime festivities featured a dance routine singing by a group from Los Angeles. Orange County Soccer Club opened its season at home against Miami FC. (Photo by Michael Kitada, contributing photographer)
Orange County Soccer Club will face Miami FC in their home opener of the season. (Photo by Michael Kitada, contributing photographer)
A fan shows off a scarf emblazoned with the team's logo. Orange County Soccer Club opened its season at home against Miami FC. (Photo by Michael Kitada, contributing photographer)
Andrew Fox (right) celebrates his first goal for OC. Orange County Soccer Club opened its season at home against Miami FC. (Photo by Michael Kitada, contributing photographer)
OC player Ashton Miles (right) flicks the ball onto the field during a game. Orange County Soccer Club opened its season at home against Miami FC. (Photo by Michael Kitada, contributing photographer)
The team's mascot, Gnarly, also excited fans. Orange County Soccer Club opened its season at home against Miami FC. (Photo by Michael Kitada, contributing photographer)
Orange County Soccer Club opened its season at home against Miami FC. (Photo by Michael Kitada, contributing photographer)
Santa Ana resident Lincoln Eldridge, 8, waves the Orange Counts flag during the home opener. Orange County Soccer Club will face Miami FC in their home opener of the season. (Photo by Michael Kitada, contributing photographer)
Orange County Soccer Club played their home opener of the season against Miami FC, and the team posed for photos at the start of the game. (Photo by Michael Kitada, contributing photographer)
Costa Mesa's Matt “Haggis” Szymanski blows the bugle during the home opener. Orange County Soccer Club opened its season at home against Miami FC. (Photo by Michael Kitada, contributing photographer)
The AYSO team screams with joy during warm-up. Orange County Soccer Club opened its season at home against Miami FC. (Photo by Michael Kitada, contributing photographer)
Fans waved flags and chanted fight songs to support their football club. Orange County Soccer Club opened its season at home against Miami FC. (Photo by Michael Kitada, contributing photographer)
Orange County's only professional soccer team tied the game in its home opener over the weekend.
Behind halftime, the team scored their second goal on a corner kick just before the 70-minute mark, defeating Miami FC by 2 in front of enthusiastic fans at Championship Soccer Stadium at Irvine Great Park. We held it to a -2 draw.
Orange County Soccer Club plays in the United Soccer League, a Division II league that includes more than 30 teams from across the United States.
The regular season ends in October.
The team will play FC Tulsa again on March 30th at Championship Soccer Stadium. The game will be preceded by a beer festival, the first of five planned throughout the season. Please see the website for detailed dates and information.
The team tied their first game of the season against the Sacramento Republic 2-2 and won 2-0 against the Pittsburgh Riverhounds, leaving them in a three-way tie for first place in the league's Western Conference.
More information about the team's roster, schedule, tickets and planned special events can be found at orangecountysoccer.com.
