2019 Orlando City B season

The 2019 Orlando City B season was the club's third year of existence and their first returning from hiatus during the 2018 season. It was their first season as a founding member of USL League One, the third tier of the United States soccer pyramid, after moving from the second tier now rebranded as USL Championship in the restructuring. The team also moved from Orlando City Stadium where they spent the 2017 season, to Montverde Academy which already housed Orlando City's Development Academy.[1]

Orlando City B
2019 season
ManagerFernando De Argila
(until July 25)
Roberto Sibaja
(interim from July 25)
StadiumMontverde Academy
USL League One:10th
PlayoffsDNQ
Top goalscorerThiago De Souza (6)
Highest home attendance327
(June 7 vs. Forward Madison FC)
Lowest home attendance144
(June 28 vs. Greenville)
Average home league attendance203
Biggest win2–0
(May 17 vs. Toronto FC II)
Biggest defeat1–4
(May 11 vs. North Texas SC)
(July 24 vs. Tormenta FC)

0–3
(August 3 vs. Lansing Ignite FC)
← 2017
2020 →

On October 3, 2018, Fernando De Argila was announced as head coach. He had previously been head coach and director of methodology at the Soccer Institute at Montverde Academy (S.I.M.A).[2]

Speaking in October, OCB General Manager Mike Potempa highlighted that the change of division would help shift the team's focus to providing a one-way stepping stone between the Development Academy and senior MLS side. Whereas the previous OCB incarnation had had a mix of youth and older veteran players with others also being loaned down from the MLS team, the new roster would contain "young players that need to play between the ages of 16 and 24" and that international players "need to be high, high-level players because you have seven spaces and you can’t get those wrong. We really have to be careful on our choices for the international spots.”[3]

On July 25, De Argila was relieved of his head coaching duties with the team sitting at the bottom of the table and following a run of six defeats in seven games. Orlando City U19 head coach Roberto Sibaja was appointed interim manager until the end of the season.[4]

Roster edit

As of August 24, 2019[5]
No. Nationality Name Position(s) Date of birth (age) Previous club Notes
Goalkeepers
1   Juliano Chade GK (1998-03-14)March 14, 1998 (aged 21)   Athletico Paranaense Loan in
12   Christian Herrera GK (1997-04-20)April 20, 1997 (aged 21)   Swope Park Rangers
23   Luca Mancuso GK (2001-09-21)September 21, 2001 (aged 17)   Weston FC Academy Academy
Defenders
2   Léo Simas DF (1998-11-12)November 12, 1998 (aged 20)   Athletico Paranaense Loan in
3   Wilfred Williams DF (1996-06-04)June 4, 1996 (aged 22)   Detroit City FC
4   Brandon John DF (1995-01-05)January 5, 1995 (aged 24)   SIMA Águilas
6   Matheus Silva DF (1996-12-08)December 8, 1996 (aged 22)   Swope Park Rangers
13   Jordan Hill DF (1996-10-08)October 8, 1996 (aged 22)   Davidson Wildcats
14   Randy Mendoza DF (1996-03-21)March 21, 1996 (aged 23)   UC Santa Barbara Gauchos
15   Tanner Hummel DF (1996-08-16)August 16, 1996 (aged 22)   Kentucky Wildcats
16   Jahlane Forbes DF (2002-02-05)February 5, 2002 (aged 17)   Orlando City Development Academy Academy
26   Emmanuel Hagan DF (2000-05-16)May 16, 2000 (aged 18)   Orlando City Development Academy Academy
Midfielders
5   Sérginho MF (2000-01-21)January 21, 2000 (aged 19)   Corinthians
7   Tresor Mbuyu MF (1996-10-16)October 16, 1996 (aged 22)   Liberty Flames
10   Rafael Santos MF (1995-05-22)May 22, 1995 (aged 23)   VCU Rams
11   Thiago De Souza MF (2000-01-07)January 7, 2000 (aged 19)   Athletico Paranaense Loan in
18   Austin Amer MF (2000-02-17)February 17, 2000 (aged 19)   Orlando City Development Academy Academy
19   Jordan Bender MF (2001-07-09)July 9, 2001 (aged 17)   Orlando City Development Academy Academy
20   Steven Hernandez MF (1997-02-03)February 3, 1997 (aged 22)   American International Yellow Jackets
21   Ates Diouf MF (2000-03-24)March 24, 2000 (aged 19)   Orlando City Development Academy Academy
24   Moises Tablante MF (2001-07-04)July 4, 2001 (aged 17)   Orlando City Development Academy Academy
27   José Quintero MF (2001-07-27)July 27, 2001 (aged 17)   Orlando City Development Academy Academy
Forwards
8   Koby Osei-Wusu FW (1995-12-26)December 26, 1995 (aged 23)   Richmond Kickers
9   Will Bagrou FW (1996-06-19)June 19, 1996 (aged 22)   Mercer Bears
25   Luc Granitur FW (2003-01-12)January 12, 2003 (aged 16)   Orlando City Development Academy Academy
29   Lucas Ontivero FW (1994-09-09)September 9, 1994 (aged 24)   JDT II

Competitions edit

Friendlies edit

February 13 Orlando City B 1–2 Tampa Bay Rowdies Montverde, Florida
6:30 PM EDT Unnamed   Report Steinberger  
Ekra  
Stadium: Montverde Academy

USL League One edit

In November 2018, USL announced that the inaugural USL League One season would consist of ten teams competing in a single table with the league's regular season consisting of 28 games in which everyone will play eight teams three times and the remaining one club four times. The 2019 regular season kicked off the weekend of March 29–31 and concluded on the weekend of October 4–6. At the end of which, four teams progressed to the playoffs.[6]

Results summary edit

Overall Home Away
Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts W D L GF GA GD W D L GF GA GD
28 4 4 20 23 52  −29 16 3 3 8 15 25  −10 1 1 12 8 27  −19

Source: USL

Results by round edit

Round12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728
StadiumHHHHAHAHHAHHAAHHAAHAAHAHAAAA
ResultLLDLLDLWWDWLLLLDLLLLLLLLLLWL
Position10101010101010101099910101010101010101010101010101010
Source: USL
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Match results edit

March 30 1 Orlando City B 1–3 FC Tucson Montverde, Florida
7:30 P.M. EDT
Report
Stadium: Montverde Academy
Attendance: 305
Referee: Jasmine Peralta
April 5 2 Orlando City B 0–2 Toronto FC II Montverde, Florida
7:30 P.M. EDT
Report
Stadium: Montverde Academy
Attendance: 244
Referee: Amin Hadzic
April 14 3 Orlando City B 1–1 South Georgia Tormenta Montverde, Florida
5:00 P.M. EDT
Report
Stadium: Montverde Academy
Attendance: 246
Referee: Madzid Coric
April 19 4 Orlando City B 1–2 Forward Madison FC Montverde, Florida
7:30 P.M. EDT
Report
Stadium: Montverde Academy
Attendance: 189
Referee: Natalie Simon
April 27 5 North Texas SC 1–0 Orlando City B Frisco, Texas
5:50 P.M. EDT
Report
Stadium: Toyota Stadium
Attendance: 3,512
Referee: Matthew Corrigan
May 3 6 Orlando City B 0–0 Chattanooga Red Wolves Montverde, Florida
7:30 P.M. EDT
Report
Stadium: Montverde Academy
Attendance: 176
Referee: Tori Penso
May 11 7 North Texas SC 4–1 Orlando City B Frisco, Texas
4:20 P.M. EDT

Rodriguez   86' (pen.)

Report
Stadium: Toyota Stadium
Referee: Reyna Fonseca
May 17 8 Orlando City B 2–0 Toronto FC II Montverde, Florida
7:30 P.M. EDT
Report
Stadium: Montverde Academy
Attendance: 172
Referee: Luis Guardia
May 22 9 Orlando City B 3–2 Richmond Kickers Montverde, Florida
7:30 P.M. EDT
Report
Stadium: Montverde Academy
Attendance: 148
Referee: Jamie Willis
May 31 10 FC Tucson 2–2 Orlando City B Tucson, Arizona
9:30 P.M. EDT
Report
Stadium: Kino Sports Complex
Attendance: 1,354
Referee: Omeed Azadpour
June 7 11 Orlando City B 2–1 Forward Madison FC Montverde, Florida
7:30 P.M. EDT
Report
Stadium: Montverde Academy
Attendance: 327
Referee: Gabriele Giusti
June 12 12 Orlando City B 1–2 FC Tucson Montverde, Florida
7:30 P.M. EDT
Report
Stadium: Montverde Academy
Attendance: 183
Referee: Natalie Simon
June 15 13 South Georgia Tormenta 2–0 Orlando City B Statesboro, Georgia
8:00 P.M. EDT
Report
Stadium: Tormenta Park
Attendance: 1,490
Referee: Amin Hadzic
June 22 14 Lansing Ignite FC 2–0 Orlando City B Lansing, Michigan
7:00 P.M. EDT
Report
Stadium: Cooley Law School Stadium
Attendance: 4,818
Referee: Chris Ruska
June 28 15 Orlando City B 0–2 Greenville Triumph SC Orlando, Florida
7:30 P.M. EDT
Report
Stadium: Montverde Academy
Attendance: 144
Referee: Joshua Encarnación
July 10 16 Orlando City B 1–1 Chattanooga Red Wolves Montverde, Florida
7:30 P.M. EDT
Report
Stadium: Montverde Academy
Attendance: 145
Referee: Tori Penso
July 13 17 Greenville Triumph SC 1–0 Orlando City B Greenville, South Carolina
7:00 P.M. EDT
Report
Stadium: Legacy Early College
Referee: Gustavo Solorio
July 20 18 Richmond Kickers 1–0 Orlando City B Richmond, Virginia
7:00 P.M. EDT
Report
Stadium: City Stadium
Referee: Gabriele Giusti
July 24 19 Orlando City B 1–4 South Georgia Tormenta Montverde, Florida
7:30 P.M. EDT
Report
Stadium: Montverde Academy
Attendance: 191
Referee: Jonathan Bilinski
July 27 20 Forward Madison FC 1–0 Orlando City B Madison, Wisconsin
8:00 P.M. EDT
Report
Stadium: Breese Stevens Field
Attendance: 4,539
Referee: Laura Rodriguez
August 3 21 Lansing Ignite FC 3–0 Orlando City B Lansing, Michigan
7:00 P.M. EDT
Report
Stadium: Cooley Law School Stadium
Attendance: 3,285
Referee: Carter Brochu
August 16 22 Orlando City B 1–2 Lansing Ignite FC Montverde, Florida
7:30 P.M. EDT
Report
Stadium: Montverde Academy
Attendance: 195
Referee: Joshua Encarnación
August 24 23 FC Tucson 3–1 Orlando City B Tucson, Arizona
9:30 P.M. EDT
Report
Stadium: Kino Sports Complex
Attendance: 848
Referee: Karen Callado
September 6 24 Orlando City B 1–3 North Texas SC Montverde, Florida
7:30 P.M. EDT
Report
Stadium: Montverde Academy
Attendance: 171
Referee: Alex Billeter
September 13 25 Toronto FC II 3–2 Orlando City B Toronto, Ontario
4:00 P.M. EDT
Report
Stadium: BMO Training Ground
Attendance: 120
Referee: Brad Doubrough
September 21 26 Chattanooga Red Wolves 2–1 Orlando City B Chattanooga, Tennessee
7:00 P.M. EDT
Report
Stadium: David Stanton Field
Attendance: 1,173
Referee: Nickrod Fateh
September 27 27 Greenville Triumph SC 0–1 Orlando City B Greenville, South Carolina
7:00 P.M. EDT
Report
Stadium: Legacy Early College
Attendance: 4,014
Referee: Kevin Broadley
October 5 28 Richmond Kickers 2–0 Orlando City B Richmond, Virginia
7:00 P.M. EDT
Report
Stadium: City Stadium
Attendance: 3,819
Referee: Adorae Whitesel

Table edit

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
6 South Georgia Tormenta FC 28 9 10 9 32 34 −2 37
7 Toronto FC II 28 9 9 10 43 46 −3 36
8 FC Tucson 28 8 9 11 35 41 −6 33
9 Richmond Kickers 28 9 5 14 26 35 −9 32
10 Orlando City B 28 4 4 20 23 52 −29 16
Source: 2019 USL League One standings
Rules for classification: 1) total wins; 2) total goal differential; 3) total goals scored; 4) points earned against top four Conference finishers; 5) disciplinary points; 6) coin toss or drawing of lots

U.S. Open Cup edit

Due to their ownership by a more advanced level professional club, Orlando City B is one of 13 teams ineligible for the Cup competition.[7]

Squad statistics edit

Appearances edit

As of matches played October 5, 2019
No. Pos. Name USL1
Apps Starts
1 GK   Juliano Chade 17 17
2 DF   Léo Simas 22 22
3 DF   Wilfred Williams 6 4
4 DF   Brandon John 10 10
5 MF   Sérginho 24 21
6 DF   Matheus Silva 18 18
7 MF   Tresor Mbuyu 19 8
8 FW   Koby Osei-Wusu 19 11
9 FW   Will Bagrou 23 19
10 MF   Rafael Santos 16 14
11 MF   Thiago De Souza 22 20
12 GK   Christian Herrera 10 10
13 DF   Jordan Hill 15 13
14 DF   Randy Mendoza 21 21
15 DF   Tanner Hummel 8 6
16 DF   Jahlane Forbes 2 1
17 MF   Ignacio Cubeddu 0 0
18 MF   Austin Amer 26 22
19 MF   Jordan Bender 16 12
20 MF   Steven Hernandez 18 6
21 MF   Ates Diouf 17 15
22 MF   Sebastian Joffre 3 0
23 GK   Luca Mancuso 1 1
24 MF   Moises Tablante 13 12
25 FW   Luc Granitur 15 8
26 DF   Emmanuel Hagan 2 2
27 MF   José Quintero 3 1
28 DF   Nathan Simeon 15 15
29 FW   Lucas Ontivero 5 5

Goalscorers edit

As of matches played October 5, 2019
Rank Pos. No. Name USL1
1 MF 11   Thiago De Souza 6
2 FW 8   Koby Osei-Wusu 3
FW 9   Will Bagrou 3
4 DF 2   Léo Simas 2
MF 10   Rafael Santos 2
MF 24   Moises Tablante 2
7 DF 4   Brandon John 1
MF 5   Sérginho 1
FW 7   Tresor Mbuyu 1
MF 21   Ates Diouf 1
FW 29   Lucas Ontivero 1
Total 23

Shutouts edit

As of matches played October 5, 2019
Rank No. Name USL1
1 1   Juliano Chade 3
Total 3

Disciplinary record edit

As of matches played October 5, 2019
No. Pos. Name USL1
   
1 GK   Juliano Chade 1 0
2 DF   Léo Simas 8 1
4 DF   Brandon John 2 0
5 MF   Sérginho 6 1
6 DF   Matheus Silva 2 1
7 MF   Tresor Mbuyu 2 0
8 FW   Koby Osei-Wusu 1 0
9 FW   Will Bagrou 3 1
10 MF   Rafael Santos 3 0
11 MF   Thiago De Souza 4 0
12 GK   Christian Herrera 3 0
13 DF   Jordan Hill 2 0
14 DF   Randy Mendoza 1 2
15 DF   Tanner Hummel 2 0
16 DF   Jahlane Forbes 2 0
18 MF   Austin Amer 3 0
20 MF   Steven Hernandez 3 0
21 MF   Ates Diouf 5 0
24 MF   Moises Tablante 8 0
25 FW   Luc Granitur 2 0
26 DF   Emmanuel Hagan 1 1
28 DF   Nathan Simeon 2 0
29 FW   Lucas Ontivero 2 0
Total 68 7

Player movement edit

Transfers in edit

No. Name Pos. Transferred from Fee/notes Date Ref.
12   Christian Herrera GK   Swope Park Rangers Signed professional contract February 20, 2019 [8]
3   Wilfred Williams DF   Detroit City FC
4   Brandon John DF   SIMA Águilas
6   Matheus Silva DF   Swope Park Rangers
13   Jordan Hill DF   Davidson Wildcats
14   Randy Mendoza DF   UC Santa Barbara Gauchos
15   Tanner Hummel DF   Kentucky Wildcats
5   Sérginho MF   Corinthians
7   Tresor Mbuyu MF   Liberty Flames
10   Rafael Santos MF   VCU Rams
20   Steven Hernandez MF   American International Yellow Jackets
22   Sebastian Joffre MF   Eastern Florida Titans
8   Koby Osei-Wusu FW   Richmond Kickers
9   Will Bagrou FW   Mercer Bears
23   Luca Mancuso GK   Weston FC Academy Signed Academy contract
17   Ignacio Cubeddu MF
16   Jahlane Forbes DF   Orlando City Development Academy
26   Emmanuel Hagan DF
28   Nathan Simeon DF
18   Austin Amer MF
19   Jordan Bender MF
21   Ates Diouf MF
24   Moises Tablante MF
27   José Quintero MF
25   Luc Granitur FW
29   Lucas Ontivero FW   JDT II Signed professional contract August 24, 2019 [9]

Loans in edit

No. Name Pos. Loaned from Notes Date Ref.
1   Juliano Chade GK   Athletico Paranaense One year loan February 20, 2019 [8]
2   Léo Simas DF
11   Thiago De Souza MF

Transfers out edit

No. Name Pos. Transferred to Fee/notes Date Ref.
17   Ignacio Cubeddu MF   Amherst Mammoths Released May 13, 2019 [10][11]
22   Sebastian Joffre MF [10]
28   Nathan Simeon DF   San Francisco Dons Left for college July 15, 2019 [12]
23   Luca Mancuso GK   NYU Violets August 1, 2019 [13]
6   Matheus Silva DF   Miami FC Released; Signed with Miami FC on 10/02/19 September 6, 2019 [14]

References edit

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  7. ^ "2019 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup Format and Schedule Finalized" (Press release). U.S. Soccer Federation. January 31, 2019. Retrieved May 17, 2019.
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  9. ^ "Orlando City B Adds Lucas Ontivero to Roster". www.orlandocitysc.com.
  10. ^ a b "Orlando City B Parts Ways with Two Players". www.orlandocitysc.com.
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  12. ^ "University of San Francisco men's soccer adds 10 new players for 2019". SoccerWire.
  13. ^ "Luca Mancuso - New York University". gonyuathletics.com.
  14. ^ "The Miami FC fortifies roster with signing of defender Matheus Silva". www.miamifc.com. Archived from the original on October 3, 2019. Retrieved January 8, 2020.