USL OKC Energy FC

Join OKC Energy FC at a Pair of Events this Weekend

Published on March 27, 2014 under United Soccer League Championship (USL)
OKC Energy FC News Release


OKLAHOMA CITY - Join OKC Energy FC this weekend at two big events in the metro area beginning with the H & 8th Night Market Friday evening in Midtown. The weekend concludes with the team's final preseason game Saturday evening in Yukon.

Players make an appearance at Elemental Coffee from 7-8 p.m. Friday evening before challenging H & 8th attendees to a game of soccer tennis across the street from Elemental, close to the federal courthouse lawn.

The team's final preseason match is Saturday, March 29 vs. Midwestern State University. The game begins at 7 p.m. CT and will be played at the Yukon High School Stadium, 1777 S Yukon Parkway, Yukon, OK 73099. Admission is free of charge.

Merchandise will be available for sale and account executives will be on hand to answer questions fans may have in regards to ticket purchases. Season tickets for Energy FC are available by calling the Energy FC office at 405-235-KICK (5425).

Season tickets for OKC Energy FC are available by calling the Energy FC office at 405-235-KICK (5425).

Energy FC is led by former Sporting Kansas City goaltender and 2013 MLS Cup champion, Jimmy Nielsen. Nielsen was a two-time MLS All Star, the 2012 MLS Goalkeeper of the Year, and goalkeeper for the 2012 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open championship club.

USL PRO is the strongest, best operated and most experienced North American men's professional soccer league outside of Major League Soccer (MLS). Focused on franchise stability and longevity, USL PRO features 15 teams for the 2014 season, including expansion teams in Oklahoma City and Sacramento. Presently 10 USL PRO teams have direct affiliations with Major League Soccer clubs.

The league not only serves as a springboard to the MLS for players, but also for franchises. Five of the last six clubs to enter MLS have moved up from the USL's top professional division. Among the most successful clubs, the Vancouver Whitecaps, Seattle Sounders, Portland Timbers, Montreal Impact and Orlando City SC all operated franchises in the USL's top professional division before making the transition to MLS.

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