2023 Redlands FC season

Redlands FC
2023 season
ChairmanRyan Whiley
ManagerCody Carlson
StadiumDodge Stadium
Redlands, California
USL League TwoDivision: 1st
USL League Two PlayoffsWestern Conference Quarterfinals
Biggest winRDL 5–2 Capo (5/27)
RDL 4–1 Ventura County (7/15)
Biggest defeatRDL 0–3 Tucson (7/8)

The 2023 Redlands FC season is the club's first season in USL League Two, the fourth tier of the United States soccer league system.[1] Redlands FC play their home matches at Dodge Stadium in Redlands, California. Redlands FC opened the season on May 13, 2023, against FC Tucson.[2][3] During their first season of play in USL League Two while competing in the Southwest Division, Redlands FC qualified for their first ever playoff appearance by finishing in first place in the Southwest Division with an 8–2–2 record for a total of 26 points for their season. They were one point ahead of both the Ventura County Fusion and FC Tucson in their division. Their first playoff match ended with a 2–1 defeat to the San Francisco Glens in the Western Conference Quarterfinals. The Redlands have yet to return to the USL League Two Playoffs following this season's conclusion.

Squad information

As of November 18, 2023[4]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK  CAN Nolan Premack
2 MF  USA Cory Johnson
3 DF  USA Cooper Lindfelt
4 DF  AUS Thomas Beecham
5 DF  SRB Aleksandar Vukovic
6 DF  USA Turner Humphrey
7 FW  GER Luis Mueller
8 MF  USA Anthony Vargas
9 FW  USA Noah Lopez
10 FW  USA Omar Yehya
11 MF  USA Jack Englebert
12 DF  USA Nate Kovalcik
13 DF  USA Christian Miramontes
14 FW  SRB Luka Lukic
16 DF  USA Joel Rivera
17 MF  USA Alfonso Ramirez
19 FW  USA Leo Mendez
20 DF  USA Dylan Memory
22 FW  USA Rommee Jaridly
23 MF  USA Ethan Kovach
24 DF  USA Arian Mogharei
25 MF  USA Daniel Kibrom
28 DF  USA Jasper Winslow
30 DF  USA Troy Elgersma
33 GK  USA CJ Walker

Competitions

USL League Two

Standings

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts PPG Qualification
1 Redlands FC 12 8 2 2 22 13 +9 26 2.17 Advance to USL League Two Playoffs
2 Ventura County Fusion 12 8 1 3 33 14 +19 25[a] 2.08[a]
3 FC Tucson 12 7 4 1 30 14 +16 25 2.08
4 Southern California Seahorses 12 4 1 7 19 21 −2 13 1.08
5 Arizona Arsenal SC 12 2 2 8 14 28 −14 8 0.67
Source: USL
Notes:
  1. 1 2 Ventura County Fusion wins the tiebreaker over FC Tucson on head-to-head record.

Match results

May 13, 2023 1 Redlands FC 1–1 FC Tucson Redlands, California
7:00 PM
  • Yehya 14'
Report
  • Pilon St-Louis 45'
  • Costa Yellow card 29'
  • Canchila Yellow card 48'
  • Strauss Yellow card 53'
Stadium: Dodge Stadium
May 17, 2023 2 Arizona Arsenal SC 0–1 Redlands FC Mesa, Arizona
8:00 PM Report
  • Lukic 40'
  • Memory Yellow card 26'
Stadium: Legacy Sports Park
May 20, 2023 3 Redlands FC 2–0 Ventura County Fusion Redlands, California
7:00 PM
  • Lopez 20'
  • Mueller 84'
  • Miramontes Yellow card 25'
  • Beecham Yellow card 65'
  • Kovalcik Yellow card 83'
  • Vukovic Yellow card 90'
Report
  • Farrington Yellow card 25'
Stadium: Dodge Stadium
May 27, 2023 4 Capo FC 2–5 Redlands FC San Juan Capistrano, California
7:00 PM
  • Scalzo 17'
  • Herrera 85'
Report
  • Yehya 24'
  • Lopez 67'
  • Yehya 75'
  • Kovach 90+2'
  • Lopez 90+4'
  • Vukovic Yellow card 67'
  • Mogharei Yellow card 91'
  • Lopez Yellow card 94'
Stadium: Cougar Stadium
Jun 03, 2023 5 Redlands FC 1–1 Arizona Arsenal SC Redlands, California
7:00 PM
  • Yehya 7'
  • Kovach Yellow card 55'
  • Lukic Yellow card 63'
Report
  • Weller 20'
  • Fisher Yellow card 63'
  • PearcyYellow card 71'
  • Hardy Yellow card 87'
Stadium: Dodge Stadium
Jun 09, 2023 6 Ventura County Fusion 3–1 Redlands FC Camarillo, California
7:00 PM
  • Farrington 7'
  • Fofanah 20'
  • Farrington 55'
  • Argueta Yellow card 45'
  • Ricketts Yellow card 59'
  • Arrington Yellow card 89'
Report
  • Yehya 90'
  • Yehya Yellow card 30'
  • Vukovic Yellow card 59'
Stadium: Adolfo Camarillo High School Stadium
Jun 21, 2023 7 Redlands FC 2–0 Southern California Seahorses Redlands, California
7:00 PM
  • Kovach 25'
  • Lukic 90'
  • Yehya Yellow card 45'
  • Sime Tagne Yellow card 68'
Report Stadium: Dodge Stadium
Jun 24, 2023 8 Redlands FC 2–1 Capo FC Redlands, California
7:00 PM
  • Humphrey 4'
  • Englebert 57'
  • Humphrey Yellow card 51'
  • Espino Yellow card 76'
  • Mogharei Yellow card 81'
Report
  • Carvalho 11'
  • Xavier Yellow card 36'
  • Diklic Yellow card 67'
  • Montes De Oca Red card
Stadium: Dodge Stadium
Jul 06, 2023 9 Arizona Arsenal SC 1–2 Redlands FC Mesa, Arizona
8:00 PM
  • Jowett 86'
  • McKinzie Yellow card 82'
  • Weller Yellow card 90'
Report
  • Mogharei 45'
  • Johnson 69'
  • Kovalcik Yellow card 53'
  • Lopez Yellow card 61'
Stadium: Bell Bank Park Stadium
Jul 08, 2023 10 FC Tucson 3–0 Redlands FC Tucson, Arizona
7:00 PM
  • Camacho 13'
  • Contell 23'
  • Armendariz 30'
  • Slingsby Yellow card 82'
Report
  • Humphrey Yellow card 57'
  • Kovalcik Yellow card 90'
Stadium: Kino North Stadium
Jul 12, 2023 11 Southern California Seahorses 0–1 Redlands FC Whittier, California
7:00 PM
  • Tuscano Yellow card 23'
  • Garfias Yellow card 70'
Report
  • Elgersma 61'
Stadium: Memorial Stadium
Jul 15, 2023 12 Redlands FC 4–1 Ventura County Fusion Redlands, California
7:00 PM
  • Elgersma 2'
  • Ruvalcaba 34'
  • Elgersma 42'
  • Kibrom 47'
  • Memory Yellow card 62'
Report
  • Shockey 90'
  • Rincon Yellow card 18'
  • Spahr Yellow card 21'
  • Calderon Yellow card 51'
Stadium: Dodge Stadium

USL League Two Playoffs

July 21, 2023 Western Conference QuarterfinalsRedlands FC1–2 San Francisco Glens SC Redlands, California
7:00 PM PDT
  • Yehya 58' (pen.), Yellow card 90'
  • Mogharei Yellow card 89'
  • Kibrom Red card
Report
  • Medina 21'
  • Ibrahim 90+8'
  • Hernandez Yellow card 61'
  • Valdivia Yellow card 80'
  • Johnsen Red card
Stadium: Dodge Stadium
Referee: Juan Hernandez

References

  1. ↑ Dobias, Becca Spence (April 6, 2023). "Redlands gets pre-professional soccer team". Redlands News.
  2. ↑ "Redlands FC makes its debut at Dodge Stadium season opener". Redlands Daily Facts. May 15, 2023.
  3. ↑ Pope, Dennis (April 20, 2023), "Redlands FC ready to launch its debut USL League 2 season in May", Redlands Daily Facts, retrieved July 18, 2026
  4. ↑ "Players - Redlands FC". redlandsfootballclub.com. Archived from the original on November 18, 2023.