TULSA – The first Black Gold Derby at ONEOK Field finished all square, with FC Tulsa and OKC Energy FC drawing 1-1 after substitute Omar Gordon’s late equalizer for the visitors canceled out Darío Suárez’s 73’ strike.
FC Tulsa were the dominant side for nearly the whole match, holding 65% of the possession and firing 19 shots. Tulsa thought it had a breakthrough when in the 22’ defender Callum Chapman-Page latched onto a ball off the post and put it in the back of the net. The goal was disallowed because of an offsides call to which the hosts took exception.
It would go into the half at 0-0, but Tulsa were the team with confidence coming out of the break. Finally, in the 73’, Matt Sheldon went darting into the box, and his shot ricocheted out to Suárez. The Cuban settled himself and ripped a shot that was headed for goal, and it eventually found its way into the net after an OKC deflection.
Just four minutes later, OKC Energy FC midfielder José Hernández received his second yellow card and the visitors were down to 10 men. In the 90’, Rafael Garcia’s corner was met by the head of Gordon, and the match was level at the death.
The draw moves FC Tulsa a point above Austin Bold FC for second place in the group with a match in hand. Here are three takeaways from tonight’s match.
1) Suárez can’t stop scoring – Darío Suárez scored his sixth goal in four matches tonight, and the Cuban doesn’t show any signs of stopping.
2) Four matches to play – FC Tulsa ends a run of five matches in 15 days with a record of 1-1-3, including an undefeated run of four matches against Group D opponents. FC Tulsa will have a week off before traveling to South Texas for a matchup with RGV FC.
3) Wrench up for grab in match three – FC Tulsa and OKC Energy FC will play one more time in 2020, at ONEOK Field on September 30. The winner will claim the Wrench. OKC Energy FC and FC Tulsa have drawn their last four matchups 1-1.
Up next:
It’s a full week off for FC Tulsa before its next match on September 19 against RGV FC Toros. That will be the final road match for FC Tulsa in 2020 before a three-match homestand to end the season.
TULSA – The first Black Gold Derby at ONEOK Field finished all square, with FC Tulsa and OKC Energy FC drawing 1-1 after substitute Omar Gordon’s late equalizer for the visitors canceled out Darío Suárez’s 73’ strike.
FC Tulsa were the dominant side for nearly the whole match, holding 65% of the possession and firing 19 shots. Tulsa thought it had a breakthrough when in the 22’ defender Callum Chapman-Page latched onto a ball off the post and put it in the back of the net. The goal was disallowed because of an offsides call to which the hosts took exception.
It would go into the half at 0-0, but Tulsa were the team with confidence coming out of the break. Finally, in the 73’, Matt Sheldon went darting into the box, and his shot ricocheted out to Suárez. The Cuban settled himself and ripped a shot that was headed for goal, and it eventually found its way into the net after an OKC deflection.
Just four minutes later, OKC Energy FC midfielder José Hernández received his second yellow card and the visitors were down to 10 men. In the 90’, Rafael Garcia’s corner was met by the head of Gordon, and the match was level at the death.
The draw moves FC Tulsa a point above Austin Bold FC for second place in the group with a match in hand. Here are three takeaways from tonight’s match.
1) Suárez can’t stop scoring – Darío Suárez scored his sixth goal in four matches tonight, and the Cuban doesn’t show any signs of stopping.
2) Four matches to play – FC Tulsa ends a run of five matches in 15 days with a record of 1-1-3, including an undefeated run of four matches against Group D opponents. FC Tulsa will have a week off before traveling to South Texas for a matchup with RGV FC.
3) Wrench up for grab in match three – FC Tulsa and OKC Energy FC will play one more time in 2020, at ONEOK Field on September 30. The winner will claim the Wrench. OKC Energy FC and FC Tulsa have drawn their last four matchups 1-1.
Up next:
It’s a full week off for FC Tulsa before its next match on September 19 against RGV FC Toros. That will be the final road match for FC Tulsa in 2020 before a three-match homestand to end the season.
