2014 OKC Energy FC season

OKC Energy FC
2014 season
Chairman	Bob Funk, Jr.
Manager	Jimmy Nielsen
Stadium	Pribil Stadium
USL Pro	10th of 14
USL Pro Playoffs	did not qualify
U.S. Open Cup	Third round
Highest home attendance	4,722 vs ; Charleston (August 24)
Lowest home attendance	2,813 vs ; Arizona (July 17)
Average home league attendance	3,702
Home colors	Away colors
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The 2014 Oklahoma City Energy FC season was the club's first season in existence, and their first season playing in the USL Pro, the third tier of the American soccer pyramid. It was the first season for an Oklahoma-based professional soccer club since 2000, when the Tulsa Roughnecks disbanded.

Background

Review

Oklahoma City Energy FC played its first ever match against University of Nebraska-Omaha, the match being a friendly. Five other pre-season friendlies were scheduled against Oral Roberts University, Northeastern State University, Tyler Junior College, Midwestern State University, and Southern Methodist University. The Energy went 5-0-1 in their preseason. The Energy finished the season 9-14-5, in tenth place in the USL Pro and did not qualify for the playoffs.

Roster

No.	Position	Player	Nation
2	DF	Kyle Miller	United States
3	MF	Peabo Doue	United States
4	DF	Cyprian Hedrick	Cameroon
5	DF	Gareth Evans	Wales
6	DF	Tarek Morad	United States
7	MF	David Leichty	United States
8	MF	Michael Thomas	United States
9	MF	Christian Duke (on loan from Sporting Kansas City)	United States
10	MF	Philip Lund	Denmark
11	FW	Adda Djeziri	Denmark
12	DF	Max Gunderson	United States
13	MF	Dan Delgado	United States
16	GK	Samir Badr	United States
17	MF	Paul Wyatt	England
18	MF	Nate Shiffman	United States
20	MF	Abraham Villon	United States
21	FW	Steven Perry	United States
22	FW	Kyle Greig	United States
23	DF	Mark Howard	England
24	GK	Ray Clark	United States
25	FW	Javier Castro	United States
26	MF	Jimmy Medranda (on loan from Sporting Kansas City)	Colombia
27	FW	Nate Polak (on loan from Minnesota United)	United States

Competitions

Preseason

March 8, 2014 Preseason	Oklahoma City Energy FC	1 - 0	University of Nebraska Omaha	Norman, Oklahoma
7:00 p.m. CST	Wyatt 85'	Report		Stadium: Norman North High School Referee: Paul Scott, Lance Stewart, Darren Klimon, Eric Baye

March 12, 2014 Preseason	Oral Roberts University	1 - 4	Oklahoma City Energy FC	Tulsa, Oklahoma
6:00 p.m. CDT	Chavez 81'	Report	Thomas 47' (pen.) Morad 51' Greig	Stadium: Case Soccer Complex

March 14, 2014 Preseason	Oklahoma City Energy FC	5 - 1	Northeastern State University	Edmond, Oklahoma
6:00 p.m. CDT	Greig 5', 75' Thomas 39' (pen.) Perry 66', 78'	Report	Morales 86' (pen.)	Stadium: Edmond Soccer Club Referee: Nima Sagahfi, Sam Merchant, Adam Bass

March 19, 2014 Preseason	Tyler Junior College	0 - 5	Oklahoma City Energy FC	Tyler, Texas
7:00 p.m. CST			Schmetz 21', 85' Thomas 31' (pen.) Doue 61' Miller 65'	Stadium: Pat Hartley Soccer Complex

March 22, 2014 Preseason	Southern Methodist University	1 - 1	Oklahoma City Energy FC	University Park, Texas
7:00 p.m. CST	Hickey 85'		Djeziri 32'	Stadium: Westcott Field

March 29, 2014 Preseason	Oklahoma City Energy FC	3 - 0	Midwestern State University	Yukon, Oklahoma
7:00 p.m. CDT	Doue 47' Duke 80' Wyatt 90'	Report		Stadium: Yukon Public Schools Soccer Stadium Referee: Jared Rigsby, Sue-Z Moskal, Edwin Zunan, Roy Robinson

USL Pro

Results summary


Overall								Home						Away
Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD
28	9	5	14	32	37	−5	32	5	2	7	12	14	−2	4	3	7	20	23	−3

Source: Match reports

Round	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28
Stadium	A	A	A	A	H	A	H	H	A	H	A	A	H	H	H	H	H	H	A	A	H	A	H	H	A	H	A	A
Result	W	L	W	L	L	L	L	L	L	W	D	D	W	D	W	W	D	L	D	W	W	L	L	L	L	L	L	W

Updated to match(es) played on May 10, 2014. Source: Match reports
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

April 5, 2014 1	Orange County Blues FC	0 - 2	Oklahoma City Energy FC	Irvine, California
9:00 p.m. CDT	Momeni 62' Rivera 68' 86' Russell 70'	Report	Greig 11' 46' Shiffman 30'	Stadium: Anteater Stadium Attendance: 1,221 Referee: Robert Sarfaraz

April 7, 2014 2	LA Galaxy II	4 - 2	Oklahoma City Energy FC	Carson, California
9:30 p.m. CDT	Courtois 14' Hoffman 35' Steres 39' Auras 48' Djokovic 90+'	Report	Doue 8' Morad 45' Thomas 57' Caringi 59'	Stadium: StubHub Center Track & Field Stadium Attendance: 525 Referee: Christopher Calderon

April 12, 2014 3	Arizona United SC	0 - 4	Oklahoma City Energy FC	Peoria, Arizona
9:00 p.m. CDT	Woodberry 37' 43'	Report	Perry 46' Greig 51' Miller 65' Evans 61' Djeziri 71'	Stadium: Peoria Sports Complex Attendance: 2,088 Referee: Israel Fernandez

April 15, 2014 4	FC Dallas Reserves	1 - 0	Oklahoma City Energy FC	Frisco, Texas
7:00 p.m. CDT	Jacobson 53' Hollingshead 50' Reeves 88' Hernandez 90+'	Report	Greig 22' Shiffman 42'	Stadium: Toyota Stadium Attendance: 341 Referee: Pedro Trejo Jr.

April 26, 2014 5	Oklahoma City Energy FC	1 - 2	Orlando City SC	Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
7:00 p.m. CDT	Evans 74' Perry 90+'	Report	Chin 26' Molino 57' Clark 89'	Stadium: Pribil Stadium Attendance: 4,230 Referee: Tony Mensah

May 4, 2014 6	Orlando City SC	3 - 1	Oklahoma City Energy FC	Lake Buena Vista, Florida
6:30 p.m. CDT	Chin 33,48' Alvarez 34' Turner 47' Pulis 86'	Report	Lund 41' Thomas 65'	Stadium: ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex Attendance: 4,532 Referee: Marcos Oliveria

May 10, 2014 7	Oklahoma City Energy FC	0 - 1	Orange County Blues FC	Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
7:00 p.m. CDT	Ellis 6'	Report	Gautrat 35' Turner 90+' Bardsley 90+'	Stadium: Pribil Stadium Attendance: 3,860 Referee: Juliana Duncan

May 16, 2014 8	Oklahoma City Energy FC	1 - 4	Richmond Kickers	Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
7:00 p.m. CDT	Duke 35' Greig 81' Howard 88'	Report	Delicâte 1' Yomby 30' Asante 30' Lee 45+' Seaton 61' 88' Davis IV 85'	Stadium: Pribil Stadium Attendance: 3,916 Referee: Jon Freemon

May 25, 2014 9	LA Galaxy II	5 - 0	Oklahoma City Energy FC	Carson, California
10:00 p.m. CDT	Hoffman 13,22' (pen.) Jamieson 51,55' McBean 69'	Report		Stadium: StubHub Center Track & Field Stadium Attendance: 738 Referee: Tyler Ploeger

May 31, 2014 10	Oklahoma City Energy FC	1 - 0	New York Red Bulls Reserves	Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
7:00 p.m. CDT	Leichty 6' Duke 31' Thomas 90+'	Report	Bustamante 20' Oyongo 43' Miazga 90'	Stadium: Pribil Stadium Attendance: 3,777 Referee: Fotis Bazakos

June 6, 2014 11	Wilmington Hammerheads	2 - 2	Oklahoma City Energy FC	Wilmington, North Carolina
6:30 p.m. CDT	Fairclough 28' Ochoa 45' Parratt 65' Musa 70' 71'	Report	Lund 50' Morad 58' Greig 78' Lopez 85'	Stadium: Legion Stadium Attendance: 2,164 Referee: Michael Jozaitis

June 7, 2014 12	Charlotte Eagles	1 - 1	Oklahoma City Energy FC	Charlotte, North Carolina
6:00 p.m. CDT	Herrera 34' Thompson 48'	Report	Perry 33' Wyatt 39'	Stadium: Dickson Field Attendance: 556 Referee: Jon Freemon

June 14, 2014 13	Oklahoma City Energy FC	2 - 0	Sacramento Republic FC	Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
7:00 p.m. CDT	Djeziri 36' Lopez 48' Thomas 81' Howard 86'	Report	Mirkovic 31' Fochive 41' Lopez 56' Daly 73' Evans 85'	Stadium: Pribil Stadium Attendance: 4,010 Referee: Elvis Mahmutovic

June 22, 2014 14	Oklahoma City Energy FC	0 - 0	Rochester Rhinos	Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
7:00 p.m. CDT		Report		Stadium: Pribil Stadium Attendance: 3,405 Referee: Brook Weiss

June 28, 2014 15	Oklahoma City Energy FC	2 - 0	Sacramento Republic FC	Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
7:00 p.m. CDT	Howard 35' Howard 53' Evans 56' Lopez 67'	Report	Fochive 64'	Stadium: Pribil Stadium Attendance: 3,643 Referee: Nima Saghafi

July 12, 2014 16	Oklahoma City Energy FC	2 - 0	Pittsburgh Riverhounds	Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
7:00 p.m. CDT	Thomas 5' Delgado 19' Thomas 66'	Report	Vincent 66'	Stadium: Pribil Stadium Attendance: 3,619 Referee: Greg Dopka

July 17, 2014 17	Oklahoma City Energy FC	1 - 1	Arizona United SC	Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
7:00 p.m. CDT	Djeziri 44' Evans 81' Thomas 90+' (pen.)	Report	DelPiccolo 44' Tan 45+' Dillon 90' Top 90+'	Stadium: Pribil Stadium Attendance: 2,813 Referee: Leland Grant

July 19, 2014 18	Oklahoma City Energy FC	0 - 1	LA Galaxy II	Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
7:00 p.m. CDT	Hedrick 43' Leichty 55'	Report	Stojkov 45+' Emory 67' Mendiola 75'	Stadium: Pribil Stadium Attendance: 4,102 Referee: Kyle Phillips

July 23, 2014 19	Harrisburg City Islanders	3 - 3	Oklahoma City Energy FC	Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
6:00 p.m. CDT	Bahner 18' Ribeiro 23,84' Langley 62' Baúque 78' Ribeiro 90'	Report	Delgado 37' Greig 38,44' Perry 52'	Stadium: Skyline Sports Complex Attendance: 2,312 Referee: Ernie Constantine

July 26, 2014 20	Dayton Dutch Lions	0 - 3	Oklahoma City Energy FC	Dayton, Ohio
6:00 p.m. CDT	Granger 22'	Report	Greig 42' Thomas 46' Wyatt 52' Wyatt 87' Thomas 90+'	Stadium: DOC Stadium Attendance: 437 Referee: Tony Crush

August 2, 2014 21	Oklahoma City Energy FC	1 - 0	Orange County Blues FC	Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
7:00 p.m. CDT	Thomas 82' Leichty 88'	Report	Peay 26'	Stadium: Pribil Stadium Attendance: 3,351 Referee: Nima Saghafi

August 9, 2014 22	Sacramento Republic FC	2 - 1	Oklahoma City Energy FC	Sacramento, California
10:00 p.m. CDT	Jahn 16' Hedrick 18' (o.g.) Mirkovic 36' Daly 72' Gleeson 80'	Report	Perry 51' Greig 74'	Stadium: Bonney Field Attendance: 8,000 Referee: Joe Dickerson

August 14, 2014 23	Oklahoma City Energy FC	1 - 2	Arizona United SC	Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
7:00 p.m. CDT	Thomas 41' Djeziri 77'	Report	Top 4' Robinson 33' Stisser 34' Garza 74' (p.k.) Garza 79' DelPiccolo 85' Newton 87'	Stadium: Pribil Stadium Attendance: 3,438 Referee: Jody Pinkerton

August 16, 2014 24	Oklahoma City Energy FC	0 - 1	LA Galaxy II	Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
7:00 p.m. CDT	Doue 38' Badr 79'	Report	Steres 19' Sorto 30' Diallo 80' 90' Stojkov 90+'	Stadium: Pribil Stadium Attendance: 4,089 Referee: Andrew Musashe

August 22, 2014 25	Arizona United SC	1 - 0	Oklahoma City Energy FC	Peoria, Arizona
9:40 p.m. CDT	Morrison 76' Dillon 88' Dacres 90+'	Report	Howard 21' 45+' Hedrick 74' Morad 90+'	Stadium: Peoria Sports Complex Attendance: 3,588 Referee: Ramy Toucan

August 24, 2014 26	Oklahoma City Energy FC	0 - 2	Charleston Battery	Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
7:00 p.m. CDT		Report	Sanyang 23' 90' Kelly 60' Sanyang 79' Cordovers 90+'	Stadium: Pribil Stadium Attendance: 4,722 Referee: Charles Farr

September 4, 2014 27	Sacramento Republic FC	1 - 0	Oklahoma City Energy FC	Sacramento, California
9:30 p.m. CDT	Lopez 49' (pen.) Vukovic 70' Evans 70'	Report	Evans 17'	Stadium: Bonney Field Attendance: 8,000 Referee: Ricardo Salazar

September 6, 2014 28	Orange County Blues FC	0 - 1	Oklahoma City Energy FC	Irvine, California
9:00 p.m. CDT	Hoxie 14' Franco 64' Moses 78' Gautrat 80'	Report	Duke 37' Greig 62'	Stadium: Anteater Stadium Referee: Chris Calderon

Standings

Pos	Team v t e	Pld	W	T	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
8	Harrisburg City Islanders (A)	28	10	7	11	45	46	−1	37	Playoffs
9	Arizona United SC	28	10	5	13	32	47	−15	33^[a]
10	Oklahoma City Energy FC	28	9	5	14	32	37	−5	32
11	Pittsburgh Riverhounds	28	9	5	14	35	49	−14	32
12	Charlotte Eagles	28	9	4	15	33	40	−7	31

Source: USL Pro official standings
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(A) Advances to USL Pro Playoffs
Notes:

^ Arizona was deducted two points for fielding an ineligible player on June 21 against LA Galaxy II.^[1]^[2]

U.S. Open Cup

Oklahoma City Energy FC will enter the U.S. Open Cup in the second round.

May 14, 2014 Second round	Tulsa Athletics	0–2	Oklahoma City Energy FC	Tulsa, Oklahoma
7:30pm CDT	Howard 26' Sarri 39' Leung 77' Brocks 90+'	Report	Leichty 10' Craingi 69'	Stadium: Athletics Stadium

May 28, 2014 Third round	Arizona United SC	2–1 (a.e.t.)	Oklahoma City Energy FC	Peoria, Arizona
9:30pm CDT	Kassel 58' Okafor 84' Saint Cyr 86' Woodberry 105' Baladez 112' Dillon 114'	Report	Hedrick 27' Shiffman 34' Thomas 47' Miller 55' Greig 90+' Doue 105'	Stadium: Peoria Sports Complex Attendance: 1,539

Statistics

Transfers

Transfers In

No.	Pos.	Player	Previous club	Fee/notes	Date	Source
8	MF	Michael Thomas	Toronto FC	Free	January 29, 2014	^[3]
4	DF	Cyprian Hedrick	Phoenix FC	Free	February 4, 2014	^[4]
2	MF	Kyle Miller	Sporting Kansas City	Free	February 5, 2014	^[4]
18	MF	Nate Shiffman	Virginia Commonwealth University	Free	February 5, 2014	^[4]
5	MF	Gareth Evans	Wilmington Hammerheads FC	Free	February 14, 2014	^[5]
10	MF	Philip Lund	Seattle Sounders FC	Free	February 14, 2014	^[5]
17	MF	Paul Wyatt	James Madison University	Free	February 14, 2014	^[5]
16	GK	Samir Badr	Haras El-Hodood	Free	February 18, 2014	^[6]
3	DF	Peabo Doue	Phoenix FC	Free	February 18, 2014	^[6]
24	GK	Jennings Clark	Northern Oklahoma College	Free (successful trial)	February 26, 2014	^[7]
22	FW	Kyle Greig	Wilmington Hammerheads FC	Free	February 26, 2014	^[7]
12	DF	Max Gunderson	Austin Aztex FC	Free	February 26, 2014	^[7]
6	DF	Tarek Morad	University of California, Irvine	Free	February 27, 2014	^[8]
21	FW	Steven Perry	Wilmington Hammerheads FC	Free	March 10, 2014	^[9]
11	FW	Adda Djeziri	Scunthorpe United FC	Free	March 12, 2014	^[10]
23	CB	Mark Howard	Aarhus Gymnastikforening	Free	March 19, 2014	^[11]
14	FW	Pete Caringi III	Impact de Montréal	Free	March 26, 2014	^[12]
7	MF	David Leichty	Sporting Kansas City Academy	Free

Loans in

Start date	End date	Position	No.	Player	From club
14 March 2014		GK	1	Jon Kempin	Sporting Kansas City^[13]
14 March 2014		MF	9	Christian Duke	Sporting Kansas City^[13]

References

^ "Arizona United SC deducted two league points". Arizona United SC. July 26, 2014. Retrieved July 26, 2014.
^ "Arizona United SC Deducted 2 Points". United Soccer Leagues (USL). July 26, 2014. Retrieved July 27, 2014.
^ "Thomas Signs With Oklahoma City". USLSoccer.com. January 29, 2014. Archived from the original on February 3, 2014. Retrieved February 19, 2014.
^ ^a ^b ^c Brannick, Chris. "Energy FC Signs Three More". NewsOK.com. Retrieved February 19, 2014.
^ ^a ^b ^c "OKC Energy FC has announced the signings of Philip Lund, Paul Wyatt and Gareth Evans". EnergyFC.com. February 14, 2014. Archived from the original on February 22, 2014. Retrieved February 19, 2014.
^ ^a ^b "OKC Energy FC Add Samir Badr and Peabo Doue to Roster". OurSportsCentral.com. Retrieved February 19, 2014.
^ ^a ^b ^c "OKC Energy FC announces the signings of Jennings Clark, Kyle Greig, and Max Gunderson". EnergyFC.com. Archived from the original on February 28, 2014. Retrieved February 28, 2014.
^ "OKC Energy FC announces the signing of Tarek Morad". EnergyFC.com. Archived from the original on February 28, 2014. Retrieved February 28, 2014.
^ "OKC Energy FC announces the signing of Steve Perry". EnergyFC.com. Archived from the original on March 11, 2014. Retrieved March 11, 2014.
^ "OKC Energy FC announces the signing of Adda Djeziri". EnergyFC.com. Archived from the original on March 19, 2014. Retrieved March 19, 2014.
^ "OKC Energy FC announces the signing of Mark Howard". EnergyFC.com. Archived from the original on April 1, 2014. Retrieved March 31, 2014.
^ "OKC Energy FC announces the signing of Pete Caringi III". EnergyFC.com. Archived from the original on April 8, 2014. Retrieved March 31, 2014.
^ ^a ^b "OKC Energy FC announces the signing of Jon Kempin and Christian Duke". EnergyFC.com. Oklahoma City Energy FC. 14 March 2014. Archived from the original on 19 March 2014. Retrieved 19 March 2014.

[table_hth_AZU0.89194568241571-3] Arizona was deducted two points for fielding an ineligible player on June 21 against LA Galaxy II.^[1]^[2]

[1] "Arizona United SC deducted two league points". Arizona United SC. July 26, 2014. Retrieved July 26, 2014.

[2] "Arizona United SC Deducted 2 Points". United Soccer Leagues (USL). July 26, 2014. Retrieved July 27, 2014.

[Thomas-4] "Thomas Signs With Oklahoma City". USLSoccer.com. January 29, 2014. Archived from the original on February 3, 2014. Retrieved February 19, 2014.

[Hedrick,_Miller,_&_Shiffman-5] Brannick, Chris. "Energy FC Signs Three More". NewsOK.com. Retrieved February 19, 2014.

[Lund,_Wyatt,_&_Evans-6] "OKC Energy FC has announced the signings of Philip Lund, Paul Wyatt and Gareth Evans". EnergyFC.com. February 14, 2014. Archived from the original on February 22, 2014. Retrieved February 19, 2014.

[Badr_&_Peabo-7] "OKC Energy FC Add Samir Badr and Peabo Doue to Roster". OurSportsCentral.com. Retrieved February 19, 2014.

[Clark,_Greig,_&_Gunderson-8] "OKC Energy FC announces the signings of Jennings Clark, Kyle Greig, and Max Gunderson". EnergyFC.com. Archived from the original on February 28, 2014. Retrieved February 28, 2014.

[Morad-9] "OKC Energy FC announces the signing of Tarek Morad". EnergyFC.com. Archived from the original on February 28, 2014. Retrieved February 28, 2014.

[Perry-10] "OKC Energy FC announces the signing of Steve Perry". EnergyFC.com. Archived from the original on March 11, 2014. Retrieved March 11, 2014.

[Djeziri-11] "OKC Energy FC announces the signing of Adda Djeziri". EnergyFC.com. Archived from the original on March 19, 2014. Retrieved March 19, 2014.

[Howard-12] "OKC Energy FC announces the signing of Mark Howard". EnergyFC.com. Archived from the original on April 1, 2014. Retrieved March 31, 2014.

[Caringi_III-13] "OKC Energy FC announces the signing of Pete Caringi III". EnergyFC.com. Archived from the original on April 8, 2014. Retrieved March 31, 2014.

[Oklahoma_City_Energy_FC-14] "OKC Energy FC announces the signing of Jon Kempin and Christian Duke". EnergyFC.com. Oklahoma City Energy FC. 14 March 2014. Archived from the original on 19 March 2014. Retrieved 19 March 2014.

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