OKLAHOMA CITY – USL Western Conference-leader Real Monarchs SLC will look to maintain its eight-point lead at the top of the conference when it visits an OKC Energy FC team that is looking to build on a big midweek victory when the teams meet on Saturday night at Taft Stadium. Kickoff is set for 7:30 p.m. CT.
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OKC Energy FC news and notes
Current record: 7-8-5, 26pts
Energy FC took a 1-0 victory against Reno 1868 FC on Wednesday night in the USL Game of the Week at Taft Stadium to extend its undefeated streak to four games.
Forward Jose Angulo scored the only goal of the game as the win moved Energy FC into the eighth and final playoff place in the Western Conference.
Angulo’s goal was his third since arriving in OKC on loan from Saint Louis FC, and his seventh overall this season.
Energy FC has hit the post or crossbar a league-high 12 times this season, with Miguel Gonzalez and Alex Dixon both having hit the woodwork three times apiece.
Real Monarchs SLC news and notes
Current record: 15-2-3, 48pts
The Monarchs were held to a 0-0 draw on Monday night by Tulsa Roughnecks FC at Rio Tinto Stadium, the first time Real had been held scoreless at home this season.
The draw brought to an end Real’s 10-game home winning streak, but moved the side eight points clear of second-place San Antonio FC at the top of the Western Conference.
Attacking midfielder Sebastian Velasquez made his first start against the Roughnecks since suffering an injury in late May.
Monarchs forward Chandler Hoffman was one of the nominees for USL Player of the Month for July after recording five goals and two assists over the month.
Series Notes
Squads
OKC – GK: Cody Laurendi, C.J. Cochran, Jacob Lissek; D: Kyle Hyland, Sam Fink, Mickey Daly, Michael Harris, Anthony Wallace, Coady Andrews, Richard Dixon; M: Chad Bond, Juan Pablo Guzman, Miguel Gonzalez, Alex Dixon, Daniel Gonzalez, Jose Barril, Luis Martinez; F: Jose Angulo, Andy Craven
Real Monarchs – GK: Connor Sparrow, Andrew Putna, Lalo Fernandez; D: Reagan Dunk, David Horse, Justin Schmidt, Aaron Maund, Chris Schuler, James Moberg, Kyle Curinga, Max Lachowecki, Emilio Orozco, Michael Gallagher, Taylor Peay, Riggs Lennon; M: Sebastian Saucedo, Jose Hernandez, Charlie Adams, Nick Besler, Sebastian Velasquez, Karsten Hanlin; F: Andrew Brody, Daniel Haber, Chase Minter, Chandler Hoffman, Skyler Milne, Jonel Desire
Discipline
OKC – Accumulation warning: Coady Andrews
Real Monarchs – Accumulation warning: Michael Gallagher
Officials
REF: ROSENDO MENDOZA
AR1: Brandon Queri
AR2: Matthew Corrigan
4TH: Benjamin Moore
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OKC Energy FC – @EnergyFC
Real Monarchs SLC – @RealMonarchs
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