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Roughnecks Soccer and Fireworks Saturday Night

August 14, 2015 - United Soccer League Championship (USL)
FC Tulsa News Release


Tulsa Roughnecks Throwback Kits
Tulsa Roughnecks Throwback Kits
(FC Tulsa, Credit: Rich Crimi)

Less than 48 hours after completing one of its biggest home wins of the season, Tulsa Roughnecks will be back in action Saturday night at ONEOK Field, and the path to a USL Western Conference playoff berth will not get any easier. The Roughnecks will host one of the league's top strikers and one of the best teams in the Eastern Conference in Matt Fondy and Louisville City FC. Kickoff on Saturday is slated for 7:30PM in downtown Tulsa.

Both teams will enter the match after posting big victories earlier in the week. On Wednesday, Fondy scored four goals to lead City to a 5-1 win in Harrisburg. On Thursday, the Roughnecks got a brace from Cristian Mata and matched Louisville's score line with a 5-1 home win over Real Monarchs SLC.

The victory for the Roughnecks vaulted them into fifth spot in the Western Conference table, pending the outcome of Friday's Colorado Springs and Sacramento matchup. City are currently in second position in the East.

Tulsa will enter the match with a 10-9-5 record and on 35 points for the season. Louisville will come in with a 12-4-5 mark and with 41 points.

It will be the next-to-last home match of the regular season for the Roughnecks. A large post-game Fireworks Extravaganza is scheduled for after the game courtesy of 2 Works For You and Cox Radio. It is also Metro Tulsa Soccer Night.

The match will be broadcast live on Tulsa's Sports Radio AM 1300 with Jeremie Poplin, David Saunders and Andy Lorei calling the action. The broadcast can be heard online at 1300TheBuzz.com. It will also be shown live on the Roughnecks FC YouTube channel.

Saturday, August 15 vs Louisville City FC (Kickoff at 7:30pm / Gates at 6:30pm)

FIREWORKS EXTRAVAGANZA! / METRO TULSA SOCCER CLUB NIGHT

The Roughnecks continue their push for a USL playoff spot as they play their next-to-last home match of the regular season. The night will be capped with a large, post-match Fireworks Extravaganza courtesy of 2 Works For You and Cox Radio.

It is also Metro Tulsa Soccer Club Night with players from MTSC in attendance at the match.

ROUGHNECKS RALLY / MARCH TO THE MATCH

Saturday's activities will get started with the March to the Match and all fans are invited to participate! The Roustabouts will lead the march beginning at 6:30pm.

RECENT FORM

Both sides come into Saturday's match playing some of their best football of the season. Since falling 4-2 to Los Angeles Galaxy 2 on June 27, the Roughnecks have gone 6-1-2 in their last nine matches. The only defeat was a 3-1 home loss to Vancouver on July 31.

Louisville City comes in on a similar streak. Since June 20, City have won eight of its nine games with the only defeat a 4-0 home loss to Montreal.

IN THE LAST 5

Tulsa Roughnecks FC Last 5 Games: W - D - W - W - L (10 points)

Louisville City FC Last 5 Game: W - L - W - W - W (12 points)

DAVOREN M.I.A.

Tulsa will play the match without one of its top players. Left back Iarfhlaith Davoren, who earned a spot on last week's USL Team of the Week, will serve a one-game suspension after receiving a red card through two yellows in the match with Real Monarchs. After the suspension, Davoren will still be on four yellow cards for the season, meaning he will be looking at another one-game suspension if he receives another yellow card during the regular season

STATS SHEET

The five goals on Thursday for the Roughnecks give them 44 goals on the season, the second highest total in USL. Sammy Ochoa leads the club with eight goals, while Mata and Brady Ballew have added five each.

LOCAL CONNECTION

Mata's five goals have come in only 11 games since signing with the Roughnecks in mid-season. The forward grew up playing for Tulsa Soccer Club and also played at Tulsa Union High School and the University of Tulsa.

ATTENDANCE

Thursday's match drew a paid attendance of 3,447. In 12 home matches this season, the Roughnecks have averaged a paid attendance of 4,623, the fifth-highest average among all USL teams.

The Roughnecks will wear their throwback kits in Saturday's match.(Rich Crim)

THROWBACK KITS

Tulsa will wear their white, change kits for the match against Louisville City. The uniforms are styled after the first uniforms worn by the original Tulsa Roughnecks during their first season of play in 1978.

BOND ASSISTING

Midfielder Chad Bond picked up a pair of assists in the win over the Monarchs. Bond now has seven assists on the season and is tied for third-most in USL.

PRICE NOT DROPPING

Defender Ryan Price again played a full 90 minutes on Thursday and leads the Roughnecks with 1,852 minutes played this season.

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Cristian Mata of the Tulsa Roughnecks
Cristian Mata of the Tulsa Roughnecks
(Rich Crimi)		 Tulsa Roughnecks Throwback Kits
Tulsa Roughnecks Throwback Kits
(Rich Crimi)		  



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