OKC Energy FC vs. Rio Grande Valley Bob Funk Jr. FC Toros Co-Owner Tim McLaughlin Co-Owner Saturday, June 16, 2018 // 7:30 p.m. Taft Stadium // Oklahoma City Jeff Ewing President Match Preview..........................................3 Mindy Lummus The Opponent..........................................5 Senior Executive “Igniting Success”....................................7 Vice President for Operations Fan Code of Conduct.............................9 Stadium Information............................10 Jeff Kretchmar Chants.............................................11 Vice President of Sales and Marketing Rio Grande Valley FV Toros ......................14 OKC Energy FC Roster............................15 Len Cohenour Soccer Operations Staff.......................16 Vice President of Operations Players..................................................17 2018 Schedule........................................23 Steve Cooke Head Coach and Technical Director $2 from every ticket sold supports: Presented by EnergyFC.com MatchMatch PreviewPreview OKC Energy FC Rio Grande Valley FC 1-5-7 3-10-1 SAT., JUNE 16, 2018 // 7:30 P.M. ENERGY FC FIELD AT TAFT STADIUM, OKLAHOMA CITY REGULAR SEASON MATCH: #15 HOME MATCH: #9 WATCH LIVE: ESPN+ During their last match, Energy FC dug on the roster with multiple goals. Energy deep and pulled out a 2-1 win over FC was one of two teams in the league Portland Timbers 2. The Greens were with only one player with multiple goals. staked to a 1-0 when Jaime Siaj scored The scored against Portland by Jaime Siaj his 2nd goal of the season. Kalif Alhassan and Christian Ibeagha now give Energy split the defenders and sent Siaj on his way. FC three players with multiple tallies. Energy maintained the lead until early The positives to multiple tallies doesn’t in the first half when T2 forward Foster stop there. The two goals scored marked Langsdorf converted on a penlaty kick. the first time this season Energy FC Thirteen minutes later, Christian Ibeagha recorded multiple goals in a single match. scored his 2nd of the season on a corner Energy FC goalkeeper Matt VanOekel kick service from Philip Rasmussen. was one of the busiest players on the Goalkeeper Matt VanOekel made five saves field in the match against Portland. T2 on the night for his third win of the season. fired 21 shots goalward and VanOekel Saturday’s match against Rio Grande Valley had five saves. None more key than the FC is the first of two meetings this season 90th minute saves on Foster Langsdorf between the two clubs and the only one in to preserve Energy FC’s 2-1 lead. Only OKC. Energy FC is 0-3-2 all time against RGV, VanOekel’s seven-save performance including a 0-1-1 mark in Oklahoma City. against Phoenix on May 9 was greater The last match against RGV was April 29, than his five-save performance 2017 in Edinburg, TX. Energy FC, playing from Wednesday. their first match in 18 days, was flat and Speaking of 21 shots goalward... that is lost 3-0. the highest shot total by an opponent The other dominoes have started to fall this season and the second highest by with regard to goals scored. During the an Energy FC opponent in franchise match against Seattle on June 10, Alex history. Only the 22 shots for Tulsa Dixon scored his second goal of the during the match on September 6, 2015 season, which made him the first player and by LA Galaxy II on May 25, 2014 are greater. MatchMatch PreviewPreview OKC Energy FC Rio Grande Valley FC 1-5-7 3-10-1 SAT., JUNE 16, 2018 // 7:30 P.M. ENERGY FC FIELD AT TAFT STADIUM, OKLAHOMA CITY REGULAR SEASON MATCH: #15 HOME MATCH: #9 WATCH LIVE: ESPN+ This season, opposing goalkeepers season with Orlando City B. Energy FC also have played in five matches in which recently added veteran Kalif Alhassan. they’ve recorded zero saves. By way From the stat that may or may not matter of comparison, in the previous 118 department, Energy FC has taken 81 matches, seven featured an opposing corner kicks this season compared to goalkeeper without a save recorded. their opponent’s 52. When it comes to Corner kicks have been abundant against fouls, Energy FC and their opponents are Portland this season for Energy FC. equal. Energy FC has committed 187 fouls During the match Wednesday, they had this season as have their opponents. seven corner kicks, the second highest The Energy FC U23s captured their third total of the season. The highest? The win of the season last Sunday with a 4-1 nine corners against Portland in the win over Kaw Valley FC. Matt Puig scored a meeting in Oklahoma City April 7. For hat trick to lead the way for the U23s. The the record, Portland had eight corner team’s next match is June 16 on the road kicks in the match June 13, the most by against Brazos Valley Calvary FC at 7:30 p.m. an Energy FC opponent this season. With the 2018 World Cup underway, Head Coach Steve Cooke continues to more eyes than ever turn to the sport make changes to the lineup. Last week, of soccer. Energy FC has players on he added centerback Drew Beckie to the the roster/technical staff from six of lineup. The four-year pro has played the 32 countries represented in this with Jacksonville, North Carolina FC and year’s World Cup. They include Miguel Ottawa Fury FC of the now-defunct NASL. Gonzalez (Mexico), Juan Pablo Guzman, He’s appear in 86 matches over those Juan Nino and Jose Angulo (Colombia), four seasons, logged 6,174 minutes, scored Philip Rasmussen (Denmark), Christian one goal and added three assists. He Ibeagha (Nigeria), Jose Barril and Jaime also added first-year player Ryley Kraft Siaj (Spain) and Callum Ross, Steve Cooke, to the roster. Kraft played most of last Danny Stone, Alexis Vizarelis (England). TheThe Opponent Opponent RIO GRANDE VALLEY FC TOROS 2018 RECORD: 1-5-7 LOCATION: EDINBURG, TX HOME FIELD: H-E-B PARK MLS AFFILIATE: HOUSTON DYNAMO OF MAJOR LEAGUE SOCCER HEAD COACH: GERSON ECHEVERRY March 16 vs. Saint Louis FC 1-1 (D) SCHEDULE March 31 vs. Sacramento Republic FC 2-2 (D) April 7 at Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC 2-1 (L) April 14 at Seattle Sounders FC 2 3-2 (L) April 18 at Portland Timbers 2 3-2 (L) April 25 vs. Orange County SC 2-0 (W) May 2 vs. Reno 1868 FC 0-0 (D) May 9 at Fresno FC 2-2 (D) May 12 vs. San Antonio FC 0-0 (D) May 19 vs. Swope Park Rangers 0-0 (D) May 23 vs. LA Galaxy II 1-1 (D) June 4 at Real Monarchs SLC 2-0 (L) June 9 vs. Portland Timbers 2 1-0 (L) June 16 at Energy FC 7:30 p.m. June 23 vs. Phoenix Rising FC 7:30 p.m. June 30 at Saint Louis FC 7:30 p.m. July 7 vs. Tulsa Roughnecks FC 7:30 p.m. July 14 vs. Las Vegas Lights FC 7:30 p.m. July 22 at Swope Park Rangers 4 p.m. July 28 vs. Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC 7:30 p.m. August 4 at Las Vegas Lights FC 10 p.m. August 11 at Sacramento Republic FC 10 p.m. August 18 vs. Energy FC 7:30 p.m. August 22 at LA Galaxy II 9:30 p.m. August 25 at Orange County SC 9 p.m. August 29 vs. San Antonio FC 7:30 p.m. September 5 at Phoenix Rising FC 9 p.m. September 8 vs. Real Monarchs SLC 7:30 p.m. September 15 at Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC 7 p.m. September 22 vs. Seattle Sounders FC 2 7:30 p.m. September 26 at Reno 1868 FC 9 p.m. September 29 vs. Fresno FC 7:30 p.m. October 6 at Tulsa Roughnecks FC 7 p.m. October 13 at San Antonio FC 7:30 p.m. GET READY MORE RIVALRIES, MORE THRILLS, MORE STARS, MORE USL WWW.USLSOCCER.COM IGNITING SUCCESS – one field, one coach, – one field, one coach, BALTO Sports Complex at one student at a time Roosevelt Middle School October 2016 community it serves. Rosters are growing. Coaches What started in 2012 are staying. Culture is improving. Students are getting as an effort to rebuild 42 athletic fields for Oklahoma their swagger back. Parents and communities are City Public Schools (OKCPS), in hopes of growing re-engaging. Home games are now the norm instead student participation in sports and getting more of the exception. kids on a better path to graduation, has become Athletics is once again proving to be a powerful something much bigger. From day one, there was a connector and catalyst for positive, sustainable belief that all children deserve a safe place to play change. And perhaps best of all, statistics are and the chance to belong to something bigger than reinforcing the belief if students play, they stay and themselves – where important life lessons can be if they stay, they graduate. Two consecutive years of taught and lifetime friendships can be formed. But OKCPS statistics showed 99% of senior student- without a field, how could they play? athletes graduated versus 81% of their non-athlete Fast forward to 2018 and now it’s easy to see what peers. More students graduating means more young it’s really about. Each new athletic field is bringing a adults better prepared to achieved their post-high renewed sense of hope and pride to the school and school goals, and provide for their future families. Roosevelt Middle School Field Celebration October 2016 And it starts with a safe place to play and a can be a game-changer and life-changer committed, caring coach.