MATCH PREVIEWS
Tulsa Roughnecks FC vs. Rio Grande Valley Toros
Thursday, August 18 – 7:30PM CDT
THIRSTY THURSDAY / YOUTH SOCCER PLAYER NIGHT
Tulsa Roughnecks FC vs. Oklahoma City Energy
Saturday, August 20 – 7:30PM CDT
SOCCER BALL GIVEAWAY / POST-GAME AUTOGRAPHS / OBI BLOOD DRIVE
MATCH PREVIEWS
Tulsa Roughnecks FC vs. Rio Grande Valley Toros
Thursday, August 18 – 7:30PM CDT
THIRSTY THURSDAY / YOUTH SOCCER PLAYER NIGHT
Tulsa Roughnecks FC vs. Oklahoma City Energy
Saturday, August 20 – 7:30PM CDT
SOCCER BALL GIVEAWAY / POST-GAME AUTOGRAPHS / OBI BLOOD DRIVE
Tulsa Roughnecks FC will host a pair of matches at ONEOK this week. TRFC will play the Rio Grande Valley Toros on Thursday, August 18 before hosting the next edition of the Black Gold Derby when the Oklahoma City Energy visit on Saturday, August 20.
Kickoff for both matches is scheduled for 7:30pm.
THURSDAY’S MATCH PROMOTION
Thursday’s game will be a Thirsty Thursday with $2 beers throughout the match.
YOUTH SOCCER PLAYER NIGHT
All youth soccer players who wear their team's jersey to the match can purchase any ticket for only $5 each.
Thursday's match is presented by Tulsa's Channel 8 and The Tulsa Voice.
SATURDAY’S MATCH PROMOTION
Saturday’s match will feature special edition Roughnecks Soccer Balls for the first 1,000 fans, courtesy of Vatterott College, News On 6 and The Buzz Network. The full-size soccer balls are great for autographs and the Roughnecks players will be signing after the match. Fans will need to enter the stadium through either the Oil Derrick or Arvest Entrances to receive the soccer balls.
OBI BLOOD DRIVE
Fans are encouraged to stop by the stadium early on Saturday to participate in the Oklahoma Blood Institute Blood Drive. OBI will have their mobile units on-site at ONEOK Field from 1:30-6:30pm for fans to donate blood. All donors will receive two tickets to the match that night, two tickets to the Tulsa Zoo and a Tulsa Zoo T-Shirt. In addition, all donors will be entered into a drawing for a chance to win the use of a field-level suite for the match.
RGV TOROS
Thursday’s meeting will mark the third matchup this season between Rio Grande Valley and the Roughnecks. In the first-ever match for the Toros franchise, Tulsa recorded a 2-0 victory at ONEOK Field on March 26. The two teams played to a 0-0 draw in south Texas on July 10.
Rio Grande will bring a six-match unbeaten streak into the contest, posting two wins and four draws in its past six outings.
Tulsa Roughnecks FC will host a pair of matches at ONEOK this week. TRFC will play the Rio Grande Valley Toros on Thursday, August 18 before hosting the next edition of the Black Gold Derby when the Oklahoma City Energy visit on Saturday, August 20.
Kickoff for both matches is scheduled for 7:30pm.
THURSDAY’S MATCH PROMOTION
Thursday’s game will be a Thirsty Thursday with $2 beers throughout the match.
YOUTH SOCCER PLAYER NIGHT
All youth soccer players who wear their team’s jersey to the match can purchase any ticket for only $5 each.
Thursday’s match is presented by Tulsa’s Channel 8 and The Tulsa Voice.
SATURDAY’S MATCH PROMOTION
Saturday’s match will feature special edition Roughnecks Soccer Balls for the first 1,000 fans, courtesy of Vatterott College, News On 6 and The Buzz Network. The full-size soccer balls are great for autographs and the Roughnecks players will be signing after the match. Fans will need to enter the stadium through either the Oil Derrick or Arvest Entrances to receive the soccer balls.
OBI BLOOD DRIVE
Fans are encouraged to stop by the stadium early on Saturday to participate in the Oklahoma Blood Institute Blood Drive. OBI will have their mobile units on-site at ONEOK Field from 1:30-6:30pm for fans to donate blood. All donors will receive two tickets to the match that night, two tickets to the Tulsa Zoo and a Tulsa Zoo T-Shirt. In addition, all donors will be entered into a drawing for a chance to win the use of a field-level suite for the match.
RGV TOROS
Thursday’s meeting will mark the third matchup this season between Rio Grande Valley and the Roughnecks. In the first-ever match for the Toros franchise, Tulsa recorded a 2-0 victory at ONEOK Field on March 26. The two teams played to a 0-0 draw in south Texas on July 10.
Rio Grande will bring a six-match unbeaten streak into the contest, posting two wins and four draws in its past six outings.
OKC ENERGY
It will be the third of four meetings in the Black Gold Derby this year with the Energy claiming a pair of victories in the first two games. Since posting a 3-0 home win over TRFC on July 23, the Energy has not scored in its past four matches, recording three 0-0 draws and dropping a 1-0 decision at home to Sacramento.
RECENT FORM
The Roughnecks fell 1-0 at first-place Colorado Springs in their last outing on August 11. Tulsa has collected two wins in it last five matches, with both victories coming at ONEOK Field, 2-0 over Saint Louis and 3-2 over Arizona.
FULL STRENGTH
Head Coach David Irving is expected to have his full squad available for Thursday’s match with no reported injuries and no suspensions.
IN ORANGE
The Roughnecks will wear their orange kits for both matches this week.
THE NUMBERS
TRFC captain Sammy Ochoa is currently tied for fifth in USL with 10 goals this season. His 5 assists this campaign is tied for fourth-most in USL.
Goalkeeper Alex Mangels continues to top all league keepers with 85 saves this season and with an .825 save percentage.
BLACK GOLD CHARITY AUCTION SHOWDOWN
In celebration of the Black Gold Derby, the Tulsa Roughnecks FC and OKC Energy FC will be hosting a Roughnecks v. Energy Auction Showdown over the next two matches scheduled between the two sides. The matches are on August 20 in Tulsa and August 27 in Oklahoma City. The auction will give fans of both teams a chance to bid on exclusive autographed items (team signed ball and team signed home jersey) and a golf experience with two players from their respective teams.
The auction showdown will challenge fans of both teams to raise the most monies for the three items offered by their team. The team whose items raise the most money will take home all monies raised during the auction showdown.
Should the Roughnecks win all monies raised by both teams, the funds will benefit the ’83 United Independent Supporters Association. ’83 United will use the monies to ‘Flip the Pitch’ as they have partnered with the local YWCA to convert old unused baseball fields owned by the YWCA into newly refurbished soccer fields.
Should the Energy win all monies raised by both teams, the funds will benefit the OKC Sidekicks program. The program is a partnership between the Energy and Special Olympics Oklahoma athletes to provide support, mentoring and friendship to the Special Olympics athletes. This program offers Special Olympic Oklahoma athletes the chance to sign with the Energy for one year.
The auction will be run through the DASH app that fans of both teams will need to download and register on in order to be eligible for the auction. The auction showdown will kick off on Tuesday, August 16 at 9am.
OKC ENERGY
It will be the third of four meetings in the Black Gold Derby this year with the Energy claiming a pair of victories in the first two games. Since posting a 3-0 home win over TRFC on July 23, the Energy has not scored in its past four matches, recording three 0-0 draws and dropping a 1-0 decision at home to Sacramento.
RECENT FORM
The Roughnecks fell 1-0 at first-place Colorado Springs in their last outing on August 11. Tulsa has collected two wins in it last five matches, with both victories coming at ONEOK Field, 2-0 over Saint Louis and 3-2 over Arizona.
FULL STRENGTH
Head Coach David Irving is expected to have his full squad available for Thursday’s match with no reported injuries and no suspensions.
IN ORANGE
The Roughnecks will wear their orange kits for both matches this week.
THE NUMBERS
TRFC captain Sammy Ochoa is currently tied for fifth in USL with 10 goals this season. His 5 assists this campaign is tied for fourth-most in USL.
Goalkeeper Alex Mangels continues to top all league keepers with 85 saves this season and with an .825 save percentage.
BLACK GOLD CHARITY AUCTION SHOWDOWN
In celebration of the Black Gold Derby, the Tulsa Roughnecks FC and OKC Energy FC will be hosting a Roughnecks v. Energy Auction Showdown over the next two matches scheduled between the two sides. The matches are on August 20 in Tulsa and August 27 in Oklahoma City. The auction will give fans of both teams a chance to bid on exclusive autographed items (team signed ball and team signed home jersey) and a golf experience with two players from their respective teams.
The auction showdown will challenge fans of both teams to raise the most monies for the three items offered by their team. The team whose items raise the most money will take home all monies raised during the auction showdown.
Should the Roughnecks win all monies raised by both teams, the funds will benefit the ’83 United Independent Supporters Association. ’83 United will use the monies to ‘Flip the Pitch’ as they have partnered with the local YWCA to convert old unused baseball fields owned by the YWCA into newly refurbished soccer fields.
Should the Energy win all monies raised by both teams, the funds will benefit the OKC Sidekicks program. The program is a partnership between the Energy and Special Olympics Oklahoma athletes to provide support, mentoring and friendship to the Special Olympics athletes. This program offers Special Olympic Oklahoma athletes the chance to sign with the Energy for one year.
The auction will be run through the DASH app that fans of both teams will need to download and register on in order to be eligible for the auction. The auction showdown will kick off on Tuesday, August 16 at 9am.
MARCH TO THE MATCHES
At 7:15pm on both nights, all fans are invited to participate in the March to the Matches that will be led by the Roustabouts and La Union 918. The Marches will begin at the Oil Derrick Entrance and conclude at The Rig, the seating section of the Roustabouts.
AFTER PARTY AT LEFTY’S
After Thursday and Saturday’s matches, players and coaches will attend the After Match Parties at Lefty’s on Greenwood, located across the street from ONEOK Field. The parties are open to fans of all ages.
TICKETS
Tickets for both matches are available online at TulsaRoughnecksFC.com, over the telephone at (918)744-5901 or in-person at the ONEOK Field Ticket Office.
THE BROADCASTS
Fans in Tulsa can listen to the matches live on AM 1300 with Jeremie Poplin and David Saunders calling the action. The pregame show will begin at 6:45PM.
The matches will also be shown live online through the USL Match Center on YouTube.
MARCH TO THE MATCHES
At 7:15pm on both nights, all fans are invited to participate in the March to the Matches that will be led by the Roustabouts and La Union 918. The Marches will begin at the Oil Derrick Entrance and conclude at The Rig, the seating section of the Roustabouts.
AFTER PARTY AT LEFTY’S
After Thursday and Saturday’s matches, players and coaches will attend the After Match Parties at Lefty’s on Greenwood, located across the street from ONEOK Field. The parties are open to fans of all ages.
TICKETS
Tickets for both matches are available online at TulsaRoughnecksFC.com, over the telephone at (918)744-5901 or in-person at the ONEOK Field Ticket Office.
THE BROADCASTS
Fans in Tulsa can listen to the matches live on AM 1300 with Jeremie Poplin and David Saunders calling the action. The pregame show will begin at 6:45PM.
The matches will also be shown live online through the USL Match Center on YouTube.