2019 Orlando City B season

The 2019 Orlando City B season is the club's third year of existence and their first returning from hiatus during the 2018 season. It is 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)

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
As of August 24, 2019[5]
No. Nationality Name Position(s) Date of birth (age) Previous club Notes
Goalkeepers
1Juliano ChadeGK (1998-03-14)March 14, 1998 (aged 21) Athletico ParanaenseLoan in
12Christian HerreraGK (1997-04-20)April 20, 1997 (aged 21) Swope Park Rangers–
23Luca MancusoGK (2001-09-21)September 21, 2001 (aged 17) Weston FC AcademyAcademy
Defenders
2Léo SimasDF (1998-11-12)November 12, 1998 (aged 20) Athletico ParanaenseLoan in
3Wilfred WilliamsDF (1996-06-04)June 4, 1996 (aged 22) Detroit City FC–
4Brandon JohnDF (1995-01-05)January 5, 1995 (aged 24) SIMA Águilas–
6Matheus SilvaDF (1996-12-08)December 8, 1996 (aged 22) Swope Park Rangers–
13Jordan HillDF (1996-10-08)October 8, 1996 (aged 22) Davidson Wildcats–
14Randy MendozaDF (1996-03-21)March 21, 1996 (aged 23) UC Santa Barbara Gauchos–
15Tanner HummelDF (1996-08-16)August 16, 1996 (aged 22) Kentucky Wildcats–
16Jahlane ForbesDF (2002-02-05)February 5, 2002 (aged 17) Orlando City Development AcademyAcademy
26Emmanuel HaganDF (2000-05-16)May 16, 2000 (aged 18) Orlando City Development AcademyAcademy
Midfielders
5SérginhoMF (2000-01-21)January 21, 2000 (aged 19) Corinthians–
7Tresor MbuyuMF (1996-10-16)October 16, 1996 (aged 22) Liberty Flames–
10Rafael SantosMF (1995-05-22)May 22, 1995 (aged 23) VCU Rams–
11Thiago De SouzaMF (2000-01-07)January 7, 2000 (aged 19) Athletico ParanaenseLoan in
18Austin AmerMF (2000-02-17)February 17, 2000 (aged 19) Orlando City Development AcademyAcademy
19Jordan BenderMF (2001-07-09)July 9, 2001 (aged 17) Orlando City Development AcademyAcademy
20Steven HernandezMF (1997-02-03)February 3, 1997 (aged 22) American International Yellow Jackets–
21Ates DioufMF (2000-03-24)March 24, 2000 (aged 19) Orlando City Development AcademyAcademy
24Moises TablanteMF (2001-07-04)July 4, 2001 (aged 17) Orlando City Development AcademyAcademy
27José QuinteroMF (2001-07-27)July 27, 2001 (aged 17) Orlando City Development AcademyAcademy
Forwards
8Koby Osei-WusuFW (1995-12-26)December 26, 1995 (aged 23) Richmond Kickers–
9Will BagrouFW (1996-06-19)June 19, 1996 (aged 22) Mercer Bears–
25Luc GraniturFW (2003-01-12)January 12, 2003 (aged 16) Orlando City Development AcademyAcademy
29Lucas OntiveroFW (1994-09-09)September 9, 1994 (aged 24) JDT II–

Competitions

Friendlies
February 13 Orlando City B1–2Tampa Bay RowdiesMontverde, Florida
6:30 PM EDT Unnamed Report Steinberger
Ekra 		Stadium: Montverde Academy
February 17 Orlando City B0–4Miami FCMontverde, Florida
4:00 PM EDT Report González  38'
Mares  73'
Chapman  79'
Sam  81'		 Stadium: Montverde Academy
February 26 Orlando City B1–2Hartford AthleticMontverde, Florida
Report Wojcik  25'
Angulo  90+3' (pen.)		 Stadium: Montverde Academy

USL League One
Main article: 2019 USL League One season

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

Match results
March 30 1Orlando City B1–3FC TucsonMontverde, Florida
7:30 P.M. EDT
Report
Stadium: Montverde Academy
Attendance: 305
Referee: Jasmine Peralta
April 5 2Orlando City B0–2Toronto FC IIMontverde, Florida
7:30 P.M. EDT
Report
Stadium: Montverde Academy
Attendance: 244
Referee: Amin Hadzic
April 14 3Orlando City B1–1South Georgia TormentaMontverde, Florida
5:00 P.M. EDT
Report
Stadium: Montverde Academy
Attendance: 246
Referee: Madzid Coric
April 19 4Orlando City B1–2Forward Madison FCMontverde, Florida
7:30 P.M. EDT
Report
Stadium: Montverde Academy
Attendance: 189
Referee: Natalie Simon
April 27 5North Texas SC1–0Orlando City BFrisco, Texas
5:50 P.M. EDT
Report
Stadium: Toyota Stadium
Attendance: 3,512
Referee: Matthew Corrigan
May 3 6Orlando City B0–0Chattanooga Red WolvesMontverde, Florida
7:30 P.M. EDT
Report
Stadium: Montverde Academy
Attendance: 176
Referee: Tori Penso
May 11 7North Texas SC4–1Orlando City BFrisco, Texas
4:20 P.M. EDT

Rodriguez  86' (pen.)

 Report
Stadium: Toyota Stadium
Referee: Reyna Fonseca
May 17 8Orlando City B2–0Toronto FC IIMontverde, Florida
7:30 P.M. EDT
Report
Stadium: Montverde Academy
Attendance: 172
Referee: Luis Guardia
May 22 9Orlando City B3–2Richmond KickersMontverde, Florida
7:30 P.M. EDT
Report
Stadium: Montverde Academy
Attendance: 148
Referee: Jamie Willis
May 31 10FC Tucson2–2Orlando City BTucson, Arizona
9:30 P.M. EDT
Report
Stadium: Kino Sports Complex
Attendance: 1,354
Referee: Omeed Azadpour
June 7 11Orlando City B2–1Forward Madison FCMontverde, Florida
7:30 P.M. EDT
Report
Stadium: Montverde Academy
Attendance: 327
Referee: Gabriele Giusti
June 12 12Orlando City B1–2FC TucsonMontverde, Florida
7:30 P.M. EDT
Report
Stadium: Montverde Academy
Attendance: 183
Referee: Natalie Simon
June 15 13South Georgia Tormenta2–0Orlando City BStatesboro, Georgia
8:00 P.M. EDT
Report
Stadium: Tormenta Park
Attendance: 1,490
Referee: Amin Hadzic
June 22 14Lansing Ignite FC2–0Orlando City BLansing, Michigan
7:00 P.M. EDT
Report
Stadium: Cooley Law School Stadium
Attendance: 4,818
Referee: Chris Ruska
June 28 15Orlando City B0–2Greenville Triumph SCOrlando, Florida
7:30 P.M. EDT
Report
Stadium: Montverde Academy
Attendance: 144
Referee: Joshua Encarnación
July 10 16Orlando City B1–1Chattanooga Red WolvesMontverde, Florida
7:30 P.M. EDT
Report
Stadium: Montverde Academy
Attendance: 145
Referee: Tori Penso
July 13 17Greenville Triumph SC1–0Orlando City BGreenville, South Carolina
7:00 P.M. EDT
Report
Stadium: Legacy Early College
Referee: Gustavo Solorio
July 20 18Richmond Kickers1–0Orlando City BRichmond, Virginia
7:00 P.M. EDT
Report
Stadium: City Stadium
Referee: Gabriele Giusti
July 24 19Orlando City B1–4South Georgia TormentaMontverde, Florida
7:30 P.M. EDT
Report
Stadium: Montverde Academy
Attendance: 191
Referee: Jonathan Bilinski
July 27 20Forward Madison FC1–0Orlando City BMadison, Wisconsin
8:00 P.M. EDT
Report
Stadium: Breese Stevens Field
Attendance: 4,539
Referee: Laura Rodriguez
August 3 21Lansing Ignite FC3–0Orlando City BLansing, Michigan
7:00 P.M. EDT
Report
Stadium: Cooley Law School Stadium
Attendance: 3,285
Referee: Carter Brochu
August 16 22Orlando City B1–2Lansing Ignite FCMontverde, Florida
7:30 P.M. EDT
Report
Stadium: Montverde Academy
Attendance: 195
Referee: Joshua Encarnación
August 24 23FC Tucson3–1Orlando City BTucson, Arizona
9:30 P.M. EDT
Report
Stadium: Kino Sports Complex
Attendance: 848
Referee: Karen Callado
September 6 24Orlando City B1–3North Texas SCMontverde, Florida
7:30 P.M. EDT
Report
Stadium: Montverde Academy
Attendance: 171
Referee: Alex Billeter
September 13 25Toronto FC II3–2Orlando City BToronto, Ontario
4:00 P.M. EDT
Report
Stadium: BMO Training Ground
Attendance: 120
Referee: Brad Doubrough
September 21 26Chattanooga Red Wolves2–1Orlando City BChattanooga, Tennessee
7:00 P.M. EDT
Report
Stadium: David Stanton Field
Attendance: 1,173
Referee: Nickrod Fateh
September 27 27Greenville Triumph SC0–1Orlando City BGreenville, South Carolina
7:00 P.M. EDT
Report
Stadium: Legacy Early College
Attendance: 4,014
Referee: Kevin Broadley
October 5 28Richmond Kickers2–0Orlando City BRichmond, Virginia
7:00 P.M. EDT
Report
Stadium: City Stadium
Attendance: 3,819
Referee: Adorae Whitesel

Table
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
Main article: 2019 U.S. Open Cup

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

Appearances
As of matches played October 5, 2019
No. Pos. Name USL1
Apps Starts
1 GK Juliano Chade 1717
2 DF Léo Simas 2222
3 DF Wilfred Williams 64
4 DF Brandon John 1010
5 MF Sérginho 2421
6 DF Matheus Silva 1818
7 MF Tresor Mbuyu 198
8 FW Koby Osei-Wusu 1911
9 FW Will Bagrou 2319
10 MF Rafael Santos 1614
11 MF Thiago De Souza 2220
12 GK Christian Herrera 1010
13 DF Jordan Hill 1513
14 DF Randy Mendoza 2121
15 DF Tanner Hummel 86
16 DF Jahlane Forbes 21
17 MF Ignacio Cubeddu 00
18 MF Austin Amer 2622
19 MF Jordan Bender 1612
20 MF Steven Hernandez 186
21 MF Ates Diouf 1715
22 MF Sebastian Joffre 30
23 GK Luca Mancuso 11
24 MF Moises Tablante 1312
25 FW Luc Granitur 158
26 DF Emmanuel Hagan 22
27 MF José Quintero 31
28 DF Nathan Simeon 1515
29 FW Lucas Ontivero 55

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

Disciplinary record
As of matches played October 5, 2019
No. Pos. Name USL1
1 GK Juliano Chade 10
2 DF Léo Simas 81
4 DF Brandon John 20
5 MF Sérginho 61
6 DF Matheus Silva 21
7 MF Tresor Mbuyu 20
8 FW Koby Osei-Wusu 10
9 FW Will Bagrou 31
10 MF Rafael Santos 30
11 MF Thiago De Souza 40
12 GK Christian Herrera 30
13 DF Jordan Hill 20
14 DF Randy Mendoza 12
15 DF Tanner Hummel 20
16 DF Jahlane Forbes 2 0
18 MF Austin Amer 30
20 MF Steven Hernandez 30
21 MF Ates Diouf 50
24 MF Moises Tablante 80
25 FW Luc Granitur 20
26 DF Emmanuel Hagan 11
28 DF Nathan Simeon 20
29 FW Lucas Ontivero 20
Total 687

Player movement

Transfers in
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
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
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]

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  6. Staff, USLLeagueOne.com (November 1, 2018). "USL League One Unveils 2019 Season Structure". USL League One. Retrieved November 14, 2018.
  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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  11. "Ignacio Cubeddu Amherst profile". Amherst College.
  12. "University of San Francisco men's soccer adds 10 new players for 2019". SoccerWire.
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