OKC Energy FC vs. Real Monarchs SLC Bob Funk Jr. Co-Owner Tim McLaughlin Co-Owner Saturday, August 11, 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 Real Monarchs SLC Roster .......................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 Real Monarchs SLC 7-12-5 15-5-2 SAT., AUGUST 11, 2018 // 7:30 P.M. ENERGY FC FIELD AT TAFT STADIUM, OKLAHOMA CITY REGULAR SEASON MATCH: #25 HOME MATCH: #15 WATCH LIVE: ESPN+ Energy FC claimed The Wrench for the third suffered a season-ending injury and has been time in the last four seasons with a 3-0 win working to return to game shape. He made over Tulsa Roughnecks FC in the team’s last two saves en route to the shutout win. The win match August 8. Although the team was was his 19th and his clean sheet was his 21st, out-possessed 55% to 44%, the Greens took extending his club record in both categories. advantage of their opportunities during the Cody Laurendi’s start in net means Energy match. Adam Jahn (45’), Christian Volesky FC have used three different goalkeepers in (49’) and Alex Dixon (79’) each scored, matches this season. Matt Van Oekel played while goalkeeper Cody Laurendi made two every minute of every match before his season- saves in keeping a clean sheet. Energy FC ending injury suffered July 7 against Colorado took the season series over Tulsa 2-0-1 Springs. Following that, Bryan Byars started and brought the wrench back to OKC. five straight matches. During the 2014 season, Saturday’s matchup is the first of two meetings Energy FC utlized three different goalkeepers. this season between Real Monarchs SLC and Ray Clark, Samir Badr and Jon Kempin each OKC Energy FC. Real Monarchs are the only started and won matches for Energy FC. team Energy FC has yet to play this season. Following Saturday’s match, Energy FC has All-time, Energy FC is 3-2-0 against Real just two home matches remaining in the 2018 Monarchs with all three wins coming at home. season, compared to seven matches away This Saturday’s match is the final match of from the friendly confines of Taft Stadium. Energy FC’s schedule where they play three Alex Dixon was awarded and converted on a matches in eight (or fewer) days. Including their penalty kick in the 79th minute of the team’s matches August 4 against Colorado Springs and win over Tulsa. That was the team’s first PK August 8 against Tulsa, the Greens are 1-1-0 awarded this season. Energy FC was the final in the first two games of this set. The month team in the league to be awarded a penalty of July had two such stretches. Energy FC was kick. On the flip side, Pittsburgh is the only 1-0-2 in the first stretch and 0-1-2 in the second. club in the league that has not conceded a During the match Wednesday, goalkeeper penalty kick. Energy FC’s opponent Saturday Cody Laurendi returned to the pitch for the has been awarded two PKs and conceded six. first time in 11 months. Last September, he MatchMatch PreviewPreview OKC Energy FC Real Monarchs SLC 7-12-5 15-5-2 SAT., AUGUST 11, 2018 // 7:30 P.M. ENERGY FC FIELD AT TAFT STADIUM, OKLAHOMA CITY REGULAR SEASON MATCH: #25 HOME MATCH: #15 WATCH LIVE: ESPN+ Alex Dixon’s goal in the 79th minute allowed Energy FC's win over Tulsa was their third him to keep pace with Christian Volesky for on the road against the Roughnecks. That the team lead in goals. Volesky scored his is tied for the most road wins against one sixth goal of the season in the 49th minute team. The Greens also have three road wins of the match. Although Volesky has six against Orange County and Portland. Energy goals, only five have come as a member of FC has played 30 different teams during their Energy FC. He scored one goal with Saint five seasons in the league but has not visited Louis FC (against Energy FC) before OKC each of those cities. Energy FC has played acquired him May 8 in a trade with SLFC. road games in 24 of those cities. That number will go to 25 on September 29 when Energy Newcomer Adam Jahn got on the board for FC visits Las Vegas Lights FC for the first time Energy FC with a goal in the 45th minute in franchise history. Energy FC is at or above of the team’s last match. The veteran has .500 against seven teams on the road: Dayton 12 goals in 103 MLS matches. He is the 10th Dutch Lions, Orange County SC, Portland Energy FC player to record a goal with the Timbers 2, San Antonio FC, Saint Louis FC, club this season and the 47th all time. Swope Park Rangers and Tulsa Roughnecks FC. Adam Jahn’s goal made him the 10th Energy FC's roster and technical staff continues player to score a goal for Energy FC this to have an international flair as the team is season. The highest number of players represented by 14 different countries including: to score was 14 during the 2014 season. United States, Canada, Jamaica, Colombia, The fewest number of players to score Denmark, England, Mexico, Puerto Rico, Spain, was nine during the 2015 season. Wales, St. Kitts & Nevis, Ghana and Nigeria. Recently, Energy FC added two additional The representation of Nigeria (Christian players to the roster. Adam Jahn joined Ibeagha) and Canada (Drew Beckie), St. Kitts & Energy FC on loan from Columbus Crew, Nevis (Atiba Harris) and New Zealand (Monty while midfielder Monty Patterson was Patterson) brings the number of countries that signed to a contract. Patterson has played have had players play for Energy FC to 21. with the New Zealand national team at the U20, U23 and men’s team level. TheThe OpponentOpponent REAL MONARCHS SLC 2018 RECORD: 15-5-2 LOCATION: SALT LAKE CITY, UT HOME FIELD: RIO TINTO STADIUM HEAD COACH: MARK BRIGGS March 24 at Tulsa Roughnecks FC 3-2 (W) SCHEDULE March 31 vs. Portland Timbers 2 4-2 (W) April 7 at Phoenix Rising FC 1-0 (W) April 11 at Seattle Sounders FC 2 3-1 (W) April 21 at Tampa Bay Rowdies 2-0 (L) April 30 vs. Las Vegas Lights FC 0-0 (D) May 4 vs. Orange County SC 2-1 (W) May 9 vs. Swope Park Rangers 4-1 (W) May 12 vs. Fresno FC 1-0 (W) May 19 at Las Vegas Lights FC 2-0 (W) May 26 at Portland Timbers 2 1-0 (L) May 29 vs. Sacramento Republic FC 1-0 (W) June 4 vs. Rio Grande Valley FC 2-0 (W) June 13 at Swope Park Rangers 3-2 (L) June 16 at Saint Louis FC 1-0 (W) June 26 vs. Fresno FC 1-0 (W) July 3 at Reno 1868 FC 3-0 (L) July 7 at Sacramento Republic FC 0-0 (D) July 14 vs. Seattle Sounders FC 2 2-0 (W) July 21 at San Antonio FC 4-2 (L) July 28 vs. Phoenix Rising FC 4-1 (W) August 8 vs. Reno 1868 FC 2-1 (W) August 11 at OKC Energy FC 7:30 p.m. August 18 vs. Tulsa Roughnecks FC 9 p.m. August 25 vs. LA Galaxy II 9 p.m. August 29 at Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC 8 p.m. September 3 vs. San Antonio FC 8 p.m. September 8 at Rio Grande Valley FC 8:30 p.m. September 12 vs. Saint Louis FC 1 p.m. September 19 at Orange County SC 9 p.m. September 22 at LA Galaxy II 9:30 p.m. September 29 vs. Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC 8 p.m. October 3 vs. OKC Energy FC 8 p.m. October 13 at Fresno FC 9 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 something much bigger. From day one, there was a Athletics is once again proving to be a powerful belief that all children deserve a safe place to play connector and catalyst for positive, sustainable and the chance to belong to something bigger than change. And perhaps best of all, statistics are themselves – where important life lessons can be reinforcing the belief if students play, they stay and taught and lifetime friendships can be formed. But if they stay, they graduate. Two consecutive years of without a field, how could they play? OKCPS statistics showed 99% of senior student- athletes graduated versus 81% of their non-athlete Fast forward to 2018 and now it’s easy to see what peers.