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Roughnecks Take on Portland Timbers 2 Saturday

April 21, 2016 - United Soccer League Championship (USL)
FC Tulsa News Release


Tulsa Roughnecks in Action
Tulsa Roughnecks in Action
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MATCH PREVIEW

Tulsa Roughnecks FC vs. Portland Timbers 2

ROUGHNECKS RALLY TAILGATE - Begins at 4:30PM

KICKOFF - 7:00PM CDT

ONEOK Field, Downtown Tulsa

SAINT BRADY, BRADY BALLEW JERSEYS - First 1,500 fans

Tulsa Roughnecks F.C. (TRFC) returns home after its first road match of the season to host the Portland Timbers 2 Saturday night in downtown Tulsa. Kickoff is scheduled for 7:00PM at ONEOK Field.

SATURDAY'S PROMOTION

Saturday, April 23 vs. Portland Timbers 2

Kickoff at 7:00PM (Gates open at 6:00PM)

SAINT BRADY JERSEY GIVEAWAY

The first 1,500 fans of all ages to enter the stadium through the Arvest and Oil Derrick Entrances with a paid admission will receive a "Saint Brady," Brady Ballew jersey compliments of Oculto, The News on 6 and Sports Animal Radio. The jersey is modeled after the Tifo produced by the Roustabouts to honor the midfielder who scored the first goal in franchise history in last year's opening match.

THE TWO TEAMS - TRFC will enter the match with four points from its first four matches and with a 1-2-1 record. Timbers 2 will come in with a three points in five matches with one win and four losses on the season.

OCHOA & PETERS TO RETURN - Captain Sammy Ochoa will be back in the squad after missing Tulsa's last match, a 0-0 draw against Saint Louis FC, while serving his one-game suspension for a controversial red card from the April 9 match with the Real Monarchs.

Defender Anthony Peters is also expected to be available for Head Coach David Irving. Peters has missed the past three matches while recovering from a head injury he sustained in the season's opening match.

LEE AILING - While Ochoa and Peters return, left back Raymond Lee will miss the match after suffering a muscle strain in Saturday's match with STLFC.

In addition, Cristian Mata will be a game time decision on whether he will be available as he continues to recover from an ankle sprain.

SEEING RED - The Roughnecks will wear their red, third kits for the first time this season in the match. The kits give recognition to the original Roughnecks who played in the old North American Soccer League from 1978-1983, winning the North American Championship in 1982. The kits are replicas of the home uniforms worn by the Roughnecks in their first-ever season in 1978.

SERIES HISTORY - TRFC and Timbers 2 met twice last season with Portland sweeping the series. Timbers 2 recorded a 3-1 win in Tulsa on May 30, 2015 before claiming a 2-0 victory in the return leg in Portland on August 22. Kharlton Belmar, who is again on the Timbers 2 roster, accounted for two of Portland's five goals in last year's meetings.

LOOKING FOR GOALS - Both teams have struggled to score goals this season, with each side finding the back of the net only three times.

ALEX MANGELS - Goalkeeper Alex Mangels recorded his second shutout of the season in last Saturday's draw with Saint Louis. Mangels has surrendered only three goals in four matches and leads all USL keepers with 29 saves and a .906 save percentage.

ROUGHNECKS RALLY TAILGATE

Pre-match activities on Saturday will get underway at 4:30PM with the Tailgate at the Roughnecks Rally on Elgin Avenue, just outside ONEOK Field. The Roustabouts and La Union 918, the team's supporters groups, will be on hand. Soft drinks, beer and snacks will be for sale at the Rally Tailgate.

All fans are invited to attend as there will be a number of games and activities for all ages to enjoy. They include soccer tennis, cornhole, a face painter, a balloon artist and temporary Roughnecks tattoos.

MARCH TO THE MATCH

At 6:45pm, all fans are invited to participate in the March to the Match that will be led by the Roustabouts. The March will begin at the Oil Derrick Entrance and conclude at The Rig, the seating section of the Roustabouts.

AFTER PARTY AT LEFTY'S ON GREENWOOD

Roughnecks players will be available for photos and autographs on the field at the conclusion of the match. Later, the players will also be at an After Match Party at Lefty' on Greenwood, across the street from ONEOK Field at the corners of Archer and Greenwood Avenues.

TICKETS

Tickets for the match, and all other matches this season, are available online at TulsaRoughnecksFC.com, over the telephone at (918)744-5901 or in-person at the ONEOK Field Ticket Office. A number of season ticket packages are also still available.

THE BROADCASTS - Fans in Tulsa can listen to the match live on AM 1300 with Jeremie Poplin and David Saunders calling the action. The pregame show will begin at 6:45PM.

The match will also be shown live online through the USL Match Center on YouTube.

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