Energy FC Back on Road against Last Place Tacoma Tomorrow
July 26, 2019 - United Soccer League Championship (USL)
OKC Energy FC News Release
Energy FC (11th, 6-7-8, 26 points) stay out west for back-to-back away matches. After a 1-0 defeat against Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC, the Greens will look to bounce back against the last place Tacoma Defiance (18th, 3-12-5, 14 points).
Tacoma enters the match in last place, but they are coming off a 4-1 win at home over Las Vegas Lights FC. The win snapped a streak of 14 matches without a victory for the Defiance. They flurry of goals moved Tacoma off the bottom of the league's goalscoring standings, but the Defiance have still conceded the most in all of the USL Championship with 50.
OKC and Tacoma have met once already this season with Deshorn Brown bagging a brace on the way to a 2-1 win for Energy FC at Taft Stadium on May 4. All time, the sides have met nine times, with the Greens winning four, the Defiance (fka Seattle Sounders 2) winning three and the clubs drawing twice.
Deshorn Brown leads the way with nine goals for Energy FC, while Omar Gordon has the most assists with six. Cody Laurendi leads the league with 72 saves. Rafael Garcia will return to action after missing last week's match due to suspension.
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