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Energy FC Ends Preseason on High

By USLSoccer.com Staff, 03/18/17, 9:27PM EDT

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Dixon scores twice in 5-1 victory against UNO


Photo courtesy Steven Christy / OKC Energy FC

NORMAN, Okla. — Alex Dixon led the way with a pair of goals as OKC Energy FC concluded its 2017 preseason schedule with a 5-1 win against the University of Nebraska Omaha on Saturday afternoon at John Crain Field on the University of Oklahoma campus.

Dixon’s two goals gave the new Energy FC forward three for the preseason, with his other coming in the initial preseason match against John Brown University.

Dixon’s first strike came in the 29th minute after OKC had taken a 1-0 lead on a prior own goal by UNO’s Seth Rinderknecht. Dixon picked up a loose ball on the right side and sprinted past an UNO defender before chipping a shot into the back of the net.

Three minutes before halftime Dixon again took a feed on the right side and outran a defender before rifling a shot past UNO goalkeeper Joseph Ghitis and in off the left post to increase OKC’s lead to 3-0.

Luis Martinez added to Energy FC’s lead in the 55th minute when he sent a free kick from about 20 yards out into the upper 90 of the UNO net, past a diving Ghitis.

Energy FC made it 5-0 in the 60th minute when Miguel Gonzalez took a feed at the top of the UNO penalty area and hammered home his third goal of the preseason.

UNO got on the scoreboard in the 77th minute when Elbir Ibisevic picked up a loose ball on the left side and streaked up field before pushing a shot around OKC keeper Cody Laurendi.

Energy FC defender Mickey Daly received a red card in the 38th minute of play, but Nebraska Omaha allowed OKC to sub for Daly rather than play the remainder of the match down a man.

With the win, Energy FC concluded its preseason schedule with a 6-1-1 record. 

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