TULSA – FC Tulsa is back to its winning ways. A brace from Darío Suárez in front of a raucous home crowd earned FC Tulsa a 2-1 victory over Rio Grande Valley FC Toros. The win puts FC Tulsa level on points, wins, and goal differential with Austin Bold FC for second place in Group D, setting up a pivotal doubleheader against Bold down in Texas on Saturday and Tuesday.
The match began with FC Tulsa on the front foot at the outset, creating chances through its dynamic attack. That attack proved fruitful as in the 25’ Lebo Moloto slipped through Eric Bird, who centered it for Suárez. The Cuban thundered it into the back of the net to give FC Tulsa the lead.
That lead was short-lived, however, as Luka Prpa found the ball at his feet in the 28’, slotting a finish past Sean Lewis to make it 1-1 quickly after Tulsa’s opener. The match would go into the break level, but Tulsa made a double sub at halftime which reignited the home side.
After Rodrigo da Costa and Vangjel Zguro came on, FC Tulsa’s attack was reinvigorated, and the team pressed forward for a winner. It would come through Suárez again, as in the 68’ the Cuban was served a centered pass from captain and fellow Cuban Ariel Martínez. Suárez met the ball and blasted it again into the back of the net to make it 2-1 and it was samba time in T-Town.
FC Tulsa would create several more chances as the 90 minutes went on, but when the full time whistle blew, the first home win of the FC Tulsa era was solidified in front of the faithful fans.
Here are three takeaways from Wednesday night.
1) Samba time for Suárez – After his last-minute equalizer was disallowed on Saturday, Suárez left no doubt on Wednesday. The forward bagged a pair of goals, putting FC Tulsa back in the win column.
2) First home win of the FC Tulsa era – FC Tulsa secured three points at ONEOK field for the first time as a club, and with four more home matches remaining in the season, more opportunities are on the horizon.
3) Massive matches upcoming – While Wednesday’s win was crucial in putting FC Tulsa level with Bold FC, Saturday and Tuesday down in Austin are even more so for the playoff race. FC Tulsa has a chance to nab up to six points off of Bold in the race for the playoffs.
Up Next:
FC Tulsa heads down to Texas to take on Austin Bold twice, once on Saturday and once on Tuesday.
After those two, FC Tulsa will return home for the Black Gold Derby at ONEOK Field on July 12 against OKC Energy FC. Get your tickets today to make sure you don’t miss the first Oklahoma Derby match at ONEOK in the new era of Tulsa soccer.
TULSA – FC Tulsa is back to its winning ways. A brace from Darío Suárez in front of a raucous home crowd earned FC Tulsa a 2-1 victory over Rio Grande Valley FC Toros. The win puts FC Tulsa level on points, wins, and goal differential with Austin Bold FC for second place in Group D, setting up a pivotal doubleheader against Bold down in Texas on Saturday and Tuesday.
The match began with FC Tulsa on the front foot at the outset, creating chances through its dynamic attack. That attack proved fruitful as in the 25’ Lebo Moloto slipped through Eric Bird, who centered it for Suárez. The Cuban thundered it into the back of the net to give FC Tulsa the lead.
That lead was short-lived, however, as Luka Prpa found the ball at his feet in the 28’, slotting a finish past Sean Lewis to make it 1-1 quickly after Tulsa’s opener. The match would go into the break level, but Tulsa made a double sub at halftime which reignited the home side.
After Rodrigo da Costa and Vangjel Zguro came on, FC Tulsa’s attack was reinvigorated, and the team pressed forward for a winner. It would come through Suárez again, as in the 68’ the Cuban was served a centered pass from captain and fellow Cuban Ariel Martínez. Suárez met the ball and blasted it again into the back of the net to make it 2-1 and it was samba time in T-Town.
FC Tulsa would create several more chances as the 90 minutes went on, but when the full time whistle blew, the first home win of the FC Tulsa era was solidified in front of the faithful fans.
Here are three takeaways from Wednesday night.
1) Samba time for Suárez – After his last-minute equalizer was disallowed on Saturday, Suárez left no doubt on Wednesday. The forward bagged a pair of goals, putting FC Tulsa back in the win column.
2) First home win of the FC Tulsa era – FC Tulsa secured three points at ONEOK field for the first time as a club, and with four more home matches remaining in the season, more opportunities are on the horizon.
3) Massive matches upcoming – While Wednesday’s win was crucial in putting FC Tulsa level with Bold FC, Saturday and Tuesday down in Austin are even more so for the playoff race. FC Tulsa has a chance to nab up to six points off of Bold in the race for the playoffs.
Up Next:
FC Tulsa heads down to Texas to take on Austin Bold twice, once on Saturday and once on Tuesday.
After those two, FC Tulsa will return home for the Black Gold Derby at ONEOK Field on July 12 against OKC Energy FC. Get your tickets today to make sure you don’t miss the first Oklahoma Derby match at ONEOK in the new era of Tulsa soccer.
