TULSA ROUGHNECKS FC vs. SACRAMENTO REPUBLIC FC
Saturday, September 24
KICKOFF – 7:30PM CDT
ONEOK Field
The Tulsa Roughnecks FC will close out the 2016 season with a final match at ONEOK Field on Saturday, September 24. The Roughnecks will host Western Conference power Sacramento Republic FC in the finale. The Republic, who won the USL Championship in 2014, is currently tied with Colorado Springs for most points in the West. Kickoff is scheduled for 7:30pm in downtown Tulsa.
TULSA ROUGHNECKS FC vs. SACRAMENTO REPUBLIC FC
Saturday, September 24
KICKOFF – 7:30PM CDT
ONEOK Field
The Tulsa Roughnecks FC will close out the 2016 season with a final match at ONEOK Field on Saturday, September 24. The Roughnecks will host Western Conference power Sacramento Republic FC in the finale. The Republic, who won the USL Championship in 2014, is currently tied with Colorado Springs for most points in the West. Kickoff is scheduled for 7:30pm in downtown Tulsa.
TWO BIG PROMOTIONS!
The final night will include two great promotions. The first 1,000 fans to enter ONEOK Field through either the Oil Derrick or Arvest Entrances will receive a Roughnecks, Sammy Ochoa T-Shirt compliments of Cox Communications. After the match, the season will literally finish with a bang as a large Fireworks Spectacular will light up the downtown skies.
JERSEY RAFFLE
The Roughnecks will also be raffling off the players game-worn, red jerseys. The classic tops were modeled after the jerseys worn by the original Roughnecks during their first-ever season in 1978. Raffle tickets will be on sale for only $5 each and will be available prior to the match at the Street Team Table outside the Arvest Gate and during the match in the Team Store and at Drill Bits. Winners will be drawn and posted in the Team Store at the end of the match.
ROUGHNECKS FC
*Tulsa will be try to end a disappointing campaign on winning note. TRFC will enter with a nine-match winless streak.
*The Roughnecks were beaten 3-1 by Swope Park on Wednesday at ONEOK Field.
*Tulsa’s goal came from a penalty kick by Sammy Ochoa. It was the captain’s team-leading 11th goal of the season and his first since August 4.
*Midfielder David Abidor will be available for the final match after serving a one-game suspension on Wednesday for yellow card accumulation. It was the first match this season that Abidor had not appeared in.
TWO BIG PROMOTIONS!
The final night will include two great promotions. The first 1,000 fans to enter ONEOK Field through either the Oil Derrick or Arvest Entrances will receive a Roughnecks, Sammy Ochoa T-Shirt compliments of Cox Communications. After the match, the season will literally finish with a bang as a large Fireworks Spectacular will light up the downtown skies.
JERSEY RAFFLE
The Roughnecks will also be raffling off the players game-worn, red jerseys. The classic tops were modeled after the jerseys worn by the original Roughnecks during their first-ever season in 1978. Raffle tickets will be on sale for only $5 each and will be available prior to the match at the Street Team Table outside the Arvest Gate and during the match in the Team Store and at Drill Bits. Winners will be drawn and posted in the Team Store at the end of the match.
ROUGHNECKS FC
*Tulsa will be try to end a disappointing campaign on winning note. TRFC will enter with a nine-match winless streak.
*The Roughnecks were beaten 3-1 by Swope Park on Wednesday at ONEOK Field.
*Tulsa’s goal came from a penalty kick by Sammy Ochoa. It was the captain’s team-leading 11th goal of the season and his first since August 4.
*Midfielder David Abidor will be available for the final match after serving a one-game suspension on Wednesday for yellow card accumulation. It was the first match this season that Abidor had not appeared in.
SAC REPUBLIC
*Sacramento has already clinched a USL playoff berth, but Saturday’s match will determine the Republic’s seed. A win would clinch no worse than a two seed.
*The game will mark the return of midfielder Matt LaGrassa to Tulsa. LaGrassa appeared in seven matches for the Roughnecks earlier this season while on loan. Since his return to Sacramento, he has featured regularly in the Republic’s lineup.
*Forward Cameron Iwasa has been the most productive Republic player this season, leading the team with 11 goals scored. Daniel Barrera, with nine assists and two goals, is the only other Sacramento player with double figures in points. Both Barrera and Iwasa have appeared in all 29 matches this year.
*Sacramento has not lost in USL play since July 24 in a 2-1 defeat in Vancouver. In the ten matches since that loss, the Republic has five wins and five draws, including draws in three of its past four outings.
*Sacramento head coach Paul Buckle is married to Rebecca Lowe, studio host for NBC Sports’ English Premier League coverage.THE KITS
The Roughnecks will wear their traditional home, orange kits for Saturday’s finale. Sacramento will feature its white and silver tops with white shorts. BROADCAST INFORMATION
Radio: Fans in Tulsa can listen to the match live on AM 1300 with Dave Saunders calling the action. The pregame show will begin at 7:15PM.
Live Stream: The game will be broadcast on YouTube.com through the USL Match Center.
SOCIAL TAGS
Game-specific Hashtag: #TULvSAC
SAC REPUBLIC
*Sacramento has already clinched a USL playoff berth, but Saturday’s match will determine the Republic’s seed. A win would clinch no worse than a two seed.
*The game will mark the return of midfielder Matt LaGrassa to Tulsa. LaGrassa appeared in seven matches for the Roughnecks earlier this season while on loan. Since his return to Sacramento, he has featured regularly in the Republic’s lineup.
*Forward Cameron Iwasa has been the most productive Republic player this season, leading the team with 11 goals scored. Daniel Barrera, with nine assists and two goals, is the only other Sacramento player with double figures in points. Both Barrera and Iwasa have appeared in all 29 matches this year.
*Sacramento has not lost in USL play since July 24 in a 2-1 defeat in Vancouver. In the ten matches since that loss, the Republic has five wins and five draws, including draws in three of its past four outings.
*Sacramento head coach Paul Buckle is married to Rebecca Lowe, studio host for NBC Sports’ English Premier League coverage.THE KITS
The Roughnecks will wear their traditional home, orange kits for Saturday’s finale. Sacramento will feature its white and silver tops with white shorts. BROADCAST INFORMATION
Radio: Fans in Tulsa can listen to the match live on AM 1300 with Dave Saunders calling the action. The pregame show will begin at 7:15PM.
Live Stream: The game will be broadcast on YouTube.com through the USL Match Center.
SOCIAL TAGS
Game-specific Hashtag: #TULvSAC
