TULSA, Okla. – Tulsa Roughnecks FC and Sacramento Republic FC will both look to continue their good starts to the new season when they meet on Saturday night at ONEOK Field. Kickoff is set for 7 p.m. CT.
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Tulsa Roughnecks FC news and notes
Current record: 1-1-0, 3pts
The Roughnecks earned a 1-0 victory against Rio Grande Valley FC last Saturday night as Joey Calistri scored his first goal for the club on loan from the Chicago Fire.
Goalkeeper Bryan Byars recorded eight saves to earn his first shutout as a professional in the victory.
Tulsa is set to be without midfielder Collin Fernandez, who was named to this week’s U.S. U20 National Team camp in London. Fernandez completed 83 percent of 37 passes against RGVFC.
The Roughnecks will hit the road for the first time next weekend when they visit Rio Grande Valley FC at H-E-B Park.
Sacramento Republic FC news and notes
Current record: 2-0-0, 6pts
Republic FC took a 4-0 victory against Orange County SC last Saturday night to earn its second consecutive victory to start the season.
Sacramento holds the longest current regular-season undefeated streak in the USL, having gone 13 games without defeat since a 2-1 loss to Vancouver on July 24, 2016.
Saturday’s game will see the return of Sammy Ochoa to Tulsa, where the veteran forward recorded 20 goals in two seasons for the Roughnecks in 2015-16.
Ochoa scored twice in Sacramento’s victory against Orange County, and was named to the USL Team of the Week alongside teammate Wilson Kneeshaw.
Series Notes
Squads
Tulsa – GK: Donovan Ricketts, Bryan Byars, Fabian Cerda; D: Modou Jadama, Jorge Corrales, Bradley Bourgeois, Francisco Ugarte, Kosuke Kimura, Matej Dekovic; M: Joey Calistri, Joaquin Rivas, Collin Fernandez, Brady Ballew, Jaime Ayala; F: Juan Caffa, Cristian Mata, Ian Svantesson, Pavel Kondrakhin
Sacramento – GK: Dominik Jakubek, Evan Newton; D: Julius James, Carlos Rodriguez, Chris Christian, James Kiffe, Enrique Montano, Emrah Klimenta, Elliott Hord; M: Agustin Cazarez, Daniel Trickett-Smith, Harry Williams, Danny Barrera, Gabe Gissie, Lamin Suma, Adam Moffatt, Tyler Blackwood, Jeremy Hall; F: Wilson Kneeshaw, Sammy Ochoa, Trevin Caesar, Christian Chaney
Discipline
Tulsa – None
Sacramento – None
Officials
REF: HILARIO GRAJEDA
AR1: Matt Trotter
AR2: Truman Berghall
4TH: Roy Robinson
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Tulsa Roughnecks FC – @RoughnecksFC
Sacramento Republic FC – @SacRepublicFC
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