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Roughnecks in KC Saturday to Face Swope Park

September 9, 2016 - United Soccer League Championship (USL)
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Roughnecks in KC Saturday to Face Swope Park
Roughnecks in KC Saturday to Face Swope Park
(FC Tulsa, Credit: Rich Crimi)

Swope Park Rangers vs. Tulsa Roughnecks FC

Saturday, September 10

KICKOFF - 7:30PM CDT

Swope Park Village in Kansas City, MO

The Tulsa Roughnecks FC will play its third of four straight road matches this Saturday, September 10, when they travel to Kansas City to face the Swope Park Rangers, the USL side for Sporting KC of Major League Soccer. It is the third of four meetings this season between the two teams. Kickoff is scheduled for 7:30pm CDT at the Swope Soccer Village in Kansas City, Missouri.

PAST HISTORY

The Rangers have claimed victories in the two earlier meetings this year. On April 2, the Roughnecks suffered a 2-1 home loss at ONEOK Field as goals by Dane Kelly and Nansel Selbol offset a late strike from Taylor Morgan for the Roughnecks. On May 14 in Kansas City, an 80th minute goal from Tyler Pasher broke a 1-1 tie and gave the Rangers a second victory. Sammy Ochoa had evened the match for Tulsa with a goal two minutes earlier.

ROUGHNECKS FC

*TRFC battled for a 1-1 draw in its last match last Saturday in Sandy, Utah against the Real Monarchs. Tulsa's goal came courtesy of Cristian Mata in the 9th minute. It was his first goal since scoring twice in a 2-1 win over Arizona on July 30.

*Jake Feener, who was credited with seven saves in the draw with the Monarchs, will likely make his second start against the Rangers. He was in the goal for the match in KC in May.

*Defender Iarfhlaith Davoren and midfielder Brady Ballew are one caution away from receiving mandatory one-match suspensions. Both have been given four yellow cards this season.

*The match will be a homecoming for Raymond Lee. The Roughnecks defender/midfielder is a native of Kansas City.

*David Abidor is the only Tulsa player who has appeared in all 26 USL regular season matches this year.

THE RANGERS

* The Rangers enter the match in seventh place in the Western Conference standings with a 10-10-6 record through 26 matches.

* A total of 13 players have scored a goal this season for Swope Park, compared to eight different goal scorers for Tulsa. Canadian Mark Anthony Gonzalez leads the Rangers with 8 goals.

*The Rangers typically play close matches. Eighteen of their 26 games this season have either been draws or decided by only one goal.

THE KITS

The Roughnecks will wear their red change kits for Saturday's match. The kits are based on the design of the first-ever kits worn by the original Roughnecks in their inaugural season in 1978. Swope Park will wear its traditional all navy uniforms.

BROADCAST INFORMATION

Radio: Fans in Tulsa can listen to the match live on AM 1300 with Dave Saunders calling the action. The pregame show will begin at 7:15PM.

Live Stream: The game will be broadcast on YouTube.com through the USL Match Center.

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Roughnecks in KC Saturday to Face Swope Park
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