2014 Oklahoma City Energy FC season
2014 season | |||
Chairman | Bob Funk, Jr. | ||
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Manager | Jimmy Nielsen | ||
Stadium | Pribil Stadium | ||
USL Pro | 10th of 14 | ||
USL Pro Playoffs | did not qualify | ||
U.S. Open Cup | Third Round | ||
Highest home attendance |
4,722 vs Charleston (August 24) | ||
Lowest home attendance |
2,813 vs Arizona (July 17) | ||
Average home league attendance | 3,702 | ||
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The 2014 Oklahoma City Energy FC season is the club's first season in existence, and their first season playing in the USL Pro, the third tier of the American soccer pyramid. It is the first time a professional soccer club is playing in the state of Oklahoma since 2000, when the Tulsa Roughnecks disbanded.
Review
Oklahoma City Energy FC played its first ever match against University of Nebraska-Omaha, the match being a friendly. Five other pre-season friendlies were scheduled against Oral Roberts University, Northeastern State University, Tyler Junior College, Midwestern State University, and Southern Methodist University. The Energy went 5-0-1 in their preseason. The Energy finished the season 9-14-5, in tenth place in the USL Pro and did not qualify for the playoffs.
Roster
Competitions
Preseason
Preseason March 8, 2014 | Oklahoma City Energy FC | 1 - 0 | University of Nebraska Omaha | Norman, Oklahoma | ||
7:00 p.m. CST | Wyatt 85' | Report | Stadium: Norman North High School Referee: Paul Scott, Lance Stewart, Darren Klimon, Eric Baye | |||
Preseason March 12, 2014 | Oral Roberts University | 1 - 4 | Oklahoma City Energy FC | Tulsa, Oklahoma | ||
6:00 p.m. CDT | Chavez 81' | Report | Thomas 47' (pen.) Morad 51' Greig |
Stadium: Case Soccer Complex | ||
Preseason March 14, 2014 | Oklahoma City Energy FC | 5 - 1 | Northeastern State University | Edmond, Oklahoma | ||
6:00 p.m. CDT | Greig 5', 75' Thomas 39' (pen.) Perry 66', 78' |
Report | Morales 86' (pen.) | Stadium: Edmond Soccer Club Referee: Nima Sagahfi, Sam Merchant, Adam Bass | ||
Preseason March 19, 2014 | Tyler Junior College | 0 - 5 | Oklahoma City Energy FC | Tyler, Texas | ||
7:00 p.m. CST | Schmetz 21', 85' Thomas 31' (pen.) Doue 61' Miller 65' |
Stadium: Pat Hartley Soccer Complex | ||||
Preseason March 22, 2014 | Southern Methodist University | 1 - 1 | Oklahoma City Energy FC | University Park, Texas | ||
7:00 p.m. CST | Hickey 85' | Djeziri 32' | Stadium: Westcott Field | |||
Preseason March 29, 2014 | Oklahoma City Energy FC | 3 - 0 | Midwestern State University | Yukon, Oklahoma | ||
7:00 p.m. CDT | Doue 47' Duke 80' Wyatt 90' |
Report | Stadium: Yukon Public Schools Soccer Stadium Referee: Jared Rigsby, Sue-Z Moskal, Edwin Zunan, Roy Robinson | |||
Results summary
Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
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Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
28 | 9 | 5 | 14 | 32 | 37 | −5 | 32 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 12 | 14 | −2 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 20 | 23 | −3 |
Source: Match reports
Round | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 |
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Ground | A | A | A | A | H | A | H | H | A | H | A | A | H | H | H | H | H | H | A | A | H | A | H | H | A | H | A | A |
Result | W | L | W | L | L | L | L | L | L | W | D | D | W | D | W | W | D | L | D | W | W | L | L | L | L | L | L | W |
Last updated: May 10, 2014.
Source: Match reports
Ground: A = Away; H = Home. Result: D = Draw; L = Loss; W = Win; P = Postponed.
1 April 5, 2014 | Orange County Blues FC | 0 - 2 | Oklahoma City Energy FC | Irvine, California | ||
9:00 p.m. CDT | Momeni 62' Rivera 68', 86' Russell 70' |
Report | Greig 11' 46' Shiffman 30' |
Stadium: Anteater Stadium Attendance: 1,221 Referee: Robert Sarfaraz | ||
2 April 7, 2014 | LA Galaxy II | 4 - 2 | Oklahoma City Energy FC | Carson, California | ||
9:30 p.m. CDT | Courtois 14' Hoffman 35' Steres 39' Auras 48' Djokovic 90+' |
Report | Doue 8' Morad 45' Thomas 57' Caringi 59' |
Stadium: StubHub Center Track & Field Stadium Attendance: 525 Referee: Christopher Calderon | ||
3 April 12, 2014 | Arizona United SC | 0 - 4 | Oklahoma City Energy FC | Peoria, Arizona | ||
9:00 p.m. CDT | Woodberry 37', 43' | Report | Perry 46' Greig 51' Miller 65' Evans 61' Djeziri 71' |
Stadium: Peoria Sports Complex Attendance: 2,088 Referee: Israel Fernandez | ||
4 April 15, 2014 | FC Dallas Reserves | 1 - 0 | Oklahoma City Energy FC | Frisco, Texas | ||
7:00 p.m. CDT | Jacobson 53' Hollingshead 50' Reeves 88' Hernandez 90+' |
Report | Greig 22' Shiffman 42' |
Stadium: Toyota Stadium Attendance: 341 Referee: Pedro Trejo Jr. | ||
5 April 26, 2014 | Oklahoma City Energy FC | 1 - 2 | Orlando City SC | Oklahoma City, Oklahoma | ||
7:00 p.m. CDT | Evans 74' Perry 90+' |
Report | Chin 26' Molino 57' Clark 89' |
Stadium: Pribil Stadium Attendance: 4,230 Referee: Tony Mensah | ||
6 May 4, 2014 | Orlando City SC | 3 - 1 | Oklahoma City Energy FC | Lake Buena Vista, Florida | ||
6:30 p.m. CDT | Chin 33,48' Alvarez 34' Turner 47' Pulis 86' |
Report | Lund 41' Thomas 65' |
Stadium: ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex Attendance: 4,532 Referee: Marcos Oliveria | ||
7 May 10, 2014 | Oklahoma City Energy FC | 0 - 1 | Orange County Blues FC | Oklahoma City, Oklahoma | ||
7:00 p.m. CDT | Ellis 6' | Report | Gautrat 35' Turner 90+' Bardsley 90+' |
Stadium: Pribil Stadium Attendance: 3,860 Referee: Juliana Duncan | ||
8 May 16, 2014 | Oklahoma City Energy FC | 1 - 4 | Richmond Kickers | Oklahoma City, Oklahoma | ||
7:00 p.m. CDT | Duke 35' Greig 81' Howard 88' |
Report | Delicâte 1' Yomby 30' Asante 30' lee 45+' Seaton 61' 88' Davis IV 85' |
Stadium: Pribil Stadium Attendance: 3,916 Referee: Jon Freemon | ||
9 May 25, 2014 | LA Galaxy II | 5 - 0 | Oklahoma City Energy FC | Carson, California | ||
10:00 p.m. CDT | Hoffman 13,22' (pen.) Jamieson 51,55' McBean 69' |
Report | Stadium: StubHub Center Track & Field Stadium Attendance: 738 Referee: Tyler Ploeger | |||
10 May 31, 2014 | Oklahoma City Energy FC | 1 - 0 | New York Red Bulls Reserves | Oklahoma City, Oklahoma | ||
7:00 p.m. CDT | Leichty 6' Duke 31' Thomas 90+' |
Report | Bustamante 20' Oyongo 43' Miazga 90' |
Stadium: Pribil Stadium Attendance: 3,777 Referee: Fotis Bazakos | ||
11 June 6, 2014 | Wilmington Hammerheads | 2 - 2 | Oklahoma City Energy FC | Wilmington, North Carolina | ||
6:30 p.m. CDT | Fairclough 28' Ochoa 45' Parratt 65' Musa 70', 71' |
Report | Lund 50' Morad 58' Greig 78' Lopez 85' |
Stadium: Legion Stadium Attendance: 2,164 Referee: Michael Jozaitis | ||
12 June 7, 2014 | Charlotte Eagles | 1 - 1 | Oklahoma City Energy FC | Charlotte, North Carolina | ||
6:00 p.m. CDT | Herrera 34' Thompson 48' |
Report | Perry 33' Wyatt 39' |
Stadium: Dickson Field Attendance: 556 Referee: Jon Freemon | ||
13 June 14, 2014 | Oklahoma City Energy FC | 2 - 0 | Sacramento Republic FC | Oklahoma City, Oklahoma | ||
7:00 p.m. CDT | Djeziri 36' Lopez 48' Thomas 81' Howard 86' |
Report | Mirkovic 31' Fochive 41' Lopez 56' Daly 73' Evans 85' |
Stadium: Pribil Stadium Attendance: 4,010 Referee: Elvis Mahmutovic | ||
14 June 22, 2014 | Oklahoma City Energy FC | 0 - 0 | Rochester Rhinos | Oklahoma City, Oklahoma | ||
7:00 p.m. CDT | Report | Stadium: Pribil Stadium Attendance: 3,405 Referee: Brook Weiss | ||||
15 June 28, 2014 | Oklahoma City Energy FC | 2 - 0 | Sacramento Republic FC | Oklahoma City, Oklahoma | ||
7:00 p.m. CDT | Howard 35' Howard 53' Evans 56' Lopez 67' |
Report | Fochive 64' | Stadium: Pribil Stadium Attendance: 3,643 Referee: Nima Saghafi | ||
16 July 12, 2014 | Oklahoma City Energy FC | 2 - 0 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds | Oklahoma City, Oklahoma | ||
7:00 p.m. CDT | Thomas 5' Delgado 19' Thomas 66' |
Report | Vincent 66' | Stadium: Pribil Stadium Attendance: 3,619 Referee: Greg Dopka | ||
17 July 17, 2014 | Oklahoma City Energy FC | 1 - 1 | Arizona United SC | Oklahoma City, Oklahoma | ||
7:00 p.m. CDT | Djeziri 44' Evans 81' Thomas 90+' (pen.) |
Report | DelPiccolo 44' Tan 45+' Dillon 90' Top 90+' |
Stadium: Pribil Stadium Attendance: 2,813 Referee: Leland Grant | ||
18 July 19, 2014 | Oklahoma City Energy FC | 0 - 1 | LA Galaxy II | Oklahoma City, Oklahoma | ||
7:00 p.m. CDT | Hedrick 43' Leichty 55' |
Report | Stojkov 45+' Emory 67' Mendiola 75' |
Stadium: Pribil Stadium Attendance: 4,102 Referee: Kyle Phillips | ||
19 July 23, 2014 | Harrisburg City Islanders | 3 - 3 | Oklahoma City Energy FC | Harrisburg,Pennsylvania | ||
6:00 p.m. CDT | Bahner 18' Ribeiro 23,84' Langley 62' Baúque 78' Ribeiro 90' |
Report | Delgado 37' Greig 38,44' Perry 52' |
Stadium: Skyline Sports Complex Attendance: 2,312 Referee: Ernie Constantine | ||
20 July 26, 2014 | Dayton Dutch Lions | 0 - 3 | Oklahoma City Energy FC | Dayton, Ohio | ||
6:00 p.m. CDT | Granger 22' | Report | Greig 42' Thomas 46' Wyatt 52' Wyatt 87' Thomas 90+' |
Stadium: DOC Stadium Attendance: 437 Referee: Tony Crush | ||
21 August 2, 2014 | Oklahoma City Energy FC | 1 - 0 | Orange County Blues FC | Oklahoma City, Oklahoma | ||
7:00 p.m. CDT | Thomas 82' Leichty 88' |
Report | Peay 26' | Stadium: Pribil Stadium Attendance: 3,351 Referee: Nima Saghafi | ||
22 August 9, 2014 | Sacramento Republic FC | 2 - 1 | Oklahoma City Energy FC | Sacramento, California | ||
10:00 p.m. CDT | Jahn 16' Hedrick 18' (o.g.) Mirkovic 36' Daly 72' Gleeson 80' |
Report | Perry 51' Greig 74' |
Stadium: Bonney Field Attendance: 8,000 Referee: Joe Dickerson | ||
23 August 14, 2014 | Oklahoma City Energy FC | 1 - 2 | Arizona United SC | Oklahoma City, Oklahoma | ||
7:00 p.m. CDT | Thomas 41' Djeziri 77' |
Report | Top 4' Robinson 33' Stisser 34' Garza 74' (p.k.) Garza 79' DelPiccolo 85' Newton 87' |
Stadium: Pribil Stadium Attendance: 3,438 Referee: Jody Pinkerton | ||
24 August 16, 2014 | Oklahoma City Energy FC | 0 - 1 | LA Galaxy II | Oklahoma City, Oklahoma | ||
7:00 p.m. CDT | Doue 38' Badr 79' |
Report | Steres 19' Sorto 30' Diallo 80', 90' Stojkov 90+' |
Stadium: Pribil Stadium Attendance: 4,089 Referee: Andrew Musashe | ||
25 August 22, 2014 | Arizona United SC | 1 - 0 | Oklahoma City Energy FC | Peoria, Arizona | ||
9:40 p.m. CDT | Morrison 76' Dillon 88' Dacres 90+' |
Report | Howard 21', 45+' Hedrick 74' Morad 90+' |
Stadium: Peoria Sports Complex Attendance: 3,588 Referee: Ramy Toucan | ||
26 August 24, 2014 | Oklahoma City Energy FC | 0 - 2 | Charleston Battery | Oklahoma City, Oklahoma | ||
7:00 p.m. CDT | Report | Sanyang 23', 90' Kelly 60' Sanyang 79' Cordovers 90+' |
Stadium: Pribil Stadium Attendance: 4,722 Referee: Charles Farr | |||
27 September 4, 2014 | Sacramento Republic FC | 1 - 0 | Oklahoma City Energy FC | Sacramento, California | ||
9:30 p.m. CDT | Lopez 49' (pen.) Vukovic 70' Evans 70' |
Report | Evans 17' | Stadium: Bonney Field Attendance: 8,000 Referee: Ricardo Salazar | ||
28 September 6, 2014 | Orange County Blues FC | 0 - 1 | Oklahoma City Energy FC | Irvine, California | ||
9:00 p.m. CDT | Hoxie 14' Franco 64' Moses 78' Gautrat 80' |
Report | Duke 37' Greig 62' |
Stadium: Anteater Stadium Referee: Chris Calderon | ||
Standings
Pos |
Team |
GP |
W |
T |
L |
GF |
GA |
GD |
Pts |
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1 | Orlando City (CC) | 28 | 19 | 5 | 4 | 56 | 24 | +32 | 62 | Commissioner's Cup, Playoffs |
2 | Sacramento Republic FC (A) | 28 | 17 | 4 | 7 | 49 | 28 | +21 | 55 | Playoffs |
3 | LA Galaxy II (A) | 28 | 15 | 6 | 7 | 54 | 38 | +16 | 51 | |
4 | Richmond Kickers (A) | 28 | 13 | 12 | 3 | 53 | 28 | +25 | 51 | |
5 | Charleston Battery (A) | 28 | 11 | 8 | 9 | 36 | 31 | +5 | 41 | |
6 | Rochester Rhinos (A) | 28 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 29 | 25 | +4 | 38 | |
7 | Wilmington Hammerheads (A) | 28 | 9 | 11 | 8 | 35 | 33 | +2 | 38 | |
8 | Harrisburg City Islanders (A) | 28 | 10 | 7 | 11 | 45 | 46 | −1 | 37 | |
9 | Arizona United SC | 28 | 10 | 5 | 13 | 32 | 47 | −15 | 33† | |
10 | Oklahoma City Energy FC | 28 | 9 | 5 | 14 | 32 | 37 | −5 | 32 | |
11 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds | 28 | 9 | 5 | 14 | 35 | 49 | −14 | 32 | |
12 | Charlotte Eagles | 28 | 9 | 4 | 15 | 33 | 40 | −7 | 31 | |
13 | Orange County Blues FC | 28 | 9 | 1 | 18 | 31 | 54 | −23 | 28 | |
14 | Dayton Dutch Lions | 28 | 6 | 4 | 18 | 28 | 63 | −35 | 22 |
Source: USL Pro official standings
Rules for classification: 1st Head-to-head; 2nd number of matches won; 3rd goal difference.
(CC) = Commissioner's Cup (best regular season record); (A) = Advances to USL Pro Playoffs; (D) = Divisional winners.
Only applicable when the season is not finished:
(Q) = Qualified for the USL Pro Playoffs, but not yet to the particular phase indicated; (E) = Eliminated from playoff-contention.
Standings updated as of September 7, 2014
† Arizona was docked two points for fielding an ineligible player on June 21 against LA Galaxy II.[1][2]
U.S. Open Cup
Oklahoma City Energy FC will enter the U.S. Open Cup in the second round.
Second Round May 14, 2014 | Tulsa Athletics | 0 – 2 | Oklahoma City Energy FC | Tulsa,Oklahoma | ||
7:30pm CDT | Howard 26' Sarri 39' Leung 77' Brocks 90+' |
Report | Leichty 10' Craingi 69' |
Stadium: Athletics Stadium | ||
Third Round May 28, 2014 | Arizona United SC | 2–1 (aet) | Oklahoma City Energy FC | Peoria, Arizona | ||
9:30pm CDT | Kassel 58' Okafor 84' Saint Cyr 86' Woodberry 105' Baladez 112' Dillon 114' |
Report | Hedrick 27' Shiffman 34' Thomas 47' Miller 55' Greig 90+' Doue 105' |
Stadium: Peoria Sports Complex Attendance: 1,539 | ||
Transfers
Transfers In
No. | Pos. | Player | Previous Club | Fee/Notes | Date | Source |
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8 | MF | Michael Thomas | Toronto FC | Free | January 29, 2014 | [3] |
4 | DF | Cyprian Hedrick | Phoenix FC | Free | February 4, 2014 | [4] |
2 | MF | Kyle Miller | Sporting Kansas City | Free | February 5, 2014 | [4] |
18 | MF | Nate Shiffman | Virginia Commonwealth University | Free | February 5, 2014 | [4] |
5 | MF | Gareth Evans | Wilmington Hammerheads FC | Free | February 14, 2014 | [5] |
10 | MF | Philip Lund | Seattle Sounders FC | Free | February 14, 2014 | [5] |
17 | MF | Paul Wyatt | James Madison University | Free | February 14, 2014 | [5] |
16 | GK | Samir Badr | Haras El-Hodood | Free | February 18, 2014 | [6] |
3 | DF | Peabo Doue | Phoenix FC | Free | February 18, 2014 | [6] |
24 | GK | Jennings Clark | Northern Oklahoma College | Free (successful trial) | February 26, 2014 | [7] |
22 | FW | Kyle Greig | Wilmington Hammerheads FC | Free | February 26, 2014 | [7] |
12 | DF | Max Gunderson | Austin Aztex FC | Free | February 26, 2014 | [7] |
6 | DF | Tarek Morad | University of California, Irvine | Free | February 27, 2014 | [8] |
21 | FW | Steven Perry | Wilmington Hammerheads FC | Free | March 10, 2014 | [9] |
11 | FW | Adda Djeziri | Scunthorpe United FC | Free | March 12, 2014 | [10] |
23 | CB | Mark Howard | Aarhus Gymnastikforening | Free | March 19, 2014 | [11] |
14 | FW | Pete Caringi III | Impact de Montréal | Free | March 26, 2014 | [12] |
7 | MF | David Leichty | Sporting Kansas City Academy | Free | ||
Loans in
Start date | End date | Position | No. | Player | From club |
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14 March 2014 | GK | 1 | Jon Kempin | Sporting Kansas City[13] | |
14 March 2014 | MF | 9 | Christian Duke | Sporting Kansas City[14] |
References
- ↑ "Arizona United SC deducted two league points". Arizona United SC. July 26, 2014. Retrieved July 26, 2014.
- ↑ "Arizona United SC Deducted 2 Points". United Soccer Leagues (USL). July 26, 2014. Retrieved July 27, 2014.
- ↑ "Thomas Signs With Oklahoma City". USLSoccer.com. January 29, 2014. Retrieved February 19, 2014.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 Brannick, Chirs. "Energy FC Signs Three More". NewsOK.com. Retrieved February 19, 2014.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 "OKC Energy FC has announced the signings of Philip Lund, Paul Wyatt and Gareth Evans". EnergyFC.com. February 14, 2014. Retrieved February 19, 2014.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 "OKC Energy FC Add Samir Badr and Peabo Doue to Roster". OurSportsCentral.com. Retrieved February 19, 2014.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 "OKC Energy FC announces the signings of Jennings Clark, Kyle Greig, and Max Gunderson". EnergyFC.com. Retrieved February 28, 2014.
- ↑ "OKC Energy FC announces the signing of Tarek Morad". EnergyFC.com. Retrieved February 28, 2014.
- ↑ "OKC Energy FC announces the signing of Steve Perry". EnergyFC.com. Retrieved March 11, 2014.
- ↑ "OKC Energy FC announces the signing of Adda Djeziri". EnergyFC.com. Retrieved March 19, 2014.
- ↑ "OKC Energy FC announces the signing of Mark Howard". EnergyFC.com. Retrieved March 31, 2014.
- ↑ "OKC Energy FC announces the signing of Pete Caringi III". EnergyFC.com. Retrieved March 31, 2014.
- ↑ "OKC Energy FC announces the signing of Jon Kempin and Christian Duke". EnergyFC.com (Oklahoma City Energy FC). 14 March 2014. Retrieved 19 March 2014.
- ↑ "OKC Energy FC announces the signing of Jon Kempin and Christian Duke". EnergyFC.com (Oklahoma City Energy FC). 14 March 2014. Retrieved 19 March 2014.
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