Photo courtesy Steven Christy/OKC Energy FC
OKLAHOMA CITY – A pair of braces from Miguel Gonzalez and midseason addition Jose Angulo proved to be enough for OKC Energy FC to hold off a comeback effort from Colorado Switchbacks FC in a 4-3 win at Taft Stadium on Saturday. Though Jordan Burt put the visitors on the board first in the 25th minute, Gonzalez and Angulo each scored twice as Energy FC rattled off four unanswered goals in a span of 21 minutes on the game clock. Burt grabbed a second when he converted from the spot and Kevaughn Frater bounced back from failing to convert penalty of his own to pull Switchbacks FC within one in the 72nd minute. OKC saw out the remainder of the match though to even the season series at 1-1-1 and run its record to 6-8-4 overall (5-2-1 home). After a second consecutive loss, the Switchbacks stand at 6-8-6 overall and 2-6-3 away from home.
Scoring:
25’ – COS – Jordan Burt (Aaron King)
39’ – OKC – Miguel Gonzalez (Kyle Hyland)
45’+1 – OKC - Jose Angulo (Miguel Gonzalez)
51’ – OKC – Miguel Gonzalez (Jose Angulo)
60’ – OKC – Jose Angulo (Kyle Hyland)
64’ – COS – Jordan Burt
72’ – COS – Kevaughn Frater
Three Things That Matter:
USLSoccer.com Man of the Match
Jose Angulo, OKC Energy FC – Angulo’s goal just before the break swung momentum in the Energy’s favor in a big way and the Colombian added a goal and an assist in a second half where OKC ultimately was forced to hold on
Upcoming Games:
OKC Energy FC at LA Galaxy II – July 30, 9:30 p.m. ET, Stubhub Center – Track Stadium
Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC vs. Seattle Sounders FC 2 – July 29, 8:00 p.m. ET, Weidner Field
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