TULSA – FC Tulsa draws 2-2 against Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC at ONEOK Field, however they go unbeaten in 4 straight matches.
FC Tulsa came out strong with forward Phillip Goodrum getting fouled right on the 18 yard box in the 10’ minute, resulting in a goal in the 11’ minute that went off the post and bounced in from the opposing Goalkeeper’s head counting as a Riverhounds own goal.
Back-to-back yellow cards were dealt in the 21’ and 22’ minutes for the Riverhounds defender Pat Hogan and FC Tulsa forward Stefan Stojanovic.
Midfielder Boubacar Diallo doubled FC Tulsa’s lead with a goal in the 32’ minute as Goodrum assisted as he passed the ball across the goal line perfectly lining up for Diallo to come in with his left foot.
The yellow card mania continued at the end of the first half and well into the second half with cards being drawn for Pittsburgh side Forward Edward Kizza in the 41’ minute and midfielder Bradley Sample in the 50’ minute.
The first half ended 2-0 with FC Tulsa taking the lead in their second game against Pittsburgh this week.
After a quiet first half for Pittsburgh, midfielder Daniel Griffin scored one for the Riverhounds in the 63’ minute.
FC Tulsa and Pittsburgh both utilized their first subs in the second half. Forward Kazaiah Sterling went in for the Riverhounds, and FC Tulsa sent midfielder Milo Yosef in for defender Arthur Rogers and midfielder Alex Dalou in place of forward Stefan Stojanovic.
Yellow cards were thrown up continuously throughout the second half. Pittsburgh’s goalkeeper Gabriel Perrota and assistant coach both earned themselves yellow cards, and FC Tulsa’s Edwin Laszo and Rashid Tetteh took yellow cards in the 74’ and 86’ minutes.
The match almost ended in a win for FC Tulsa, but the Riverhounds took advantage of being on the other end of the field. Sterling scored as he collided with FC Tulsa goalkeeper Michael Creek resulting in the defining goal for Pittsburgh to equalize the score.
The match ultimately ended in a draw, which is now FC Tulsa’s fourth of the season and second at ONEOK Field.
GOALS:
11’ – TUL – Phillip Goodrum (PK) (Counted at PIT own goal)
32’ – TUL – Boubacar Diallo (A: P. Goodrum)
63’ – PIT – Danny Griffin (PK)
85’ – PIT – Kazaiah Sterling
CARDS:
21’ – PIT – Yellow Card – Pat Hogan
22’ – TUL – Yellow Card – Stefan Stojanovic
41’ – PIT – Yellow Card – Edward Kizza
50’ – PIT – Yellow card – Bradley Sample
66’ – TUL – Yellow card – Justin Portillo
67’ – PIT – Yellow Card – Gabriel Perrotta
74’ – TUL – Yellow Card – Edwin Laszo
PIT – Yellow Card – Assistant Coach
LINEUPS:
TUL: Michael Creek, Alexis Souahy, Arthur Rogers, Boubacar Diallo, Blaine Ferri, Edwin Laszo, Phillip Goodrum, Stefan Stoajnovic, Patrick Seagrist, Bradley Bourgeois, Justin Portillo (Subs Used: Milo Yosef, Alex Dalou, Sebastian Sanchez, Rashid Tetteh, Camilo Ponce)
PIT: Pat Hogan, Langston Blackstock, Junior Etou, Kenardo Forbes, Luke Biasi, Robbie Mertz, Bradley Sample, Nate Dragisich, Edward Kizza, Illal Osumanu, Gabriel Perrotta (Subs Used: Kazaiah Sterling, Babacar Diene, Dani Rovira)
