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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.

OKC Energy FC
2014 season
ChairmanBob Funk, Jr.
ManagerJimmy Nielsen
StadiumPribil Stadium
USL Pro10th of 14
USL Pro Playoffsdid not qualify
U.S. Open CupThird round
Highest home attendance4,722 vs
Charleston (August 24)
Lowest home attendance2,813 vs
Arizona (July 17)
Average home league attendance3,702
2015 →

Background edit

Review edit

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 edit

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 edit

Preseason edit

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 edit

Results summary edit

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

Round12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728
StadiumAAAAHAHHAHAAHHHHHHAAHAHHAHAA
ResultWLWLLLLLLWDDWDWWDLDWWLLLLLLW
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 edit

Pos Team
 Pld W T L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Orlando City (C) 28 19 5 4 56 24 +32 62 Commissioner's Cup, Playoffs
2 Sacramento Republic FC (A) 28 17 4 7 49 28 +21 55 Playoffs
3 LA Galaxy II (A) 28 15 6 7 54 38 +16 51
4 Richmond Kickers (A) 28 13 12 3 53 28 +25 51
5 Charleston Battery (A) 28 11 8 9 36 31 +5 41
6 Rochester Rhinos (A) 28 10 8 10 29 25 +4 38
7 Wilmington Hammerheads (A) 28 9 11 8 35 33 +2 38
8 Harrisburg City Islanders (A) 28 10 7 11 45 46 −1 37
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
13 Orange County Blues FC 28 9 1 18 31 54 −23 28
14 Dayton Dutch Lions 28 6 4 18 28 63 −35 22
Source: USL Pro official standings
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(A) Advances to USL Pro Playoffs; (C) Commissioner's Cup (best regular season record)
Notes:
  1. ^ Arizona was deducted two points for fielding an ineligible player on June 21 against LA Galaxy II.[1][2]

U.S. Open Cup edit

Further information: 2014 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 edit

Transfers edit

Transfers In edit

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 edit

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 edit

  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.
  3. ^ "Thomas Signs With Oklahoma City". USLSoccer.com. January 29, 2014. Archived from the original on February 3, 2014. Retrieved February 19, 2014.
  4. ^ a b c Brannick, Chris. "Energy FC Signs Three More". NewsOK.com. Retrieved February 19, 2014.
  5. ^ 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.
  6. ^ a b "OKC Energy FC Add Samir Badr and Peabo Doue to Roster". OurSportsCentral.com. Retrieved February 19, 2014.
  7. ^ 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.
  8. ^ "OKC Energy FC announces the signing of Tarek Morad". EnergyFC.com. Archived from the original on February 28, 2014. Retrieved February 28, 2014.
  9. ^ "OKC Energy FC announces the signing of Steve Perry". EnergyFC.com. Archived from the original on March 11, 2014. Retrieved March 11, 2014.
  10. ^ "OKC Energy FC announces the signing of Adda Djeziri". EnergyFC.com. Archived from the original on March 19, 2014. Retrieved March 19, 2014.
  11. ^ "OKC Energy FC announces the signing of Mark Howard". EnergyFC.com. Archived from the original on April 1, 2014. Retrieved March 31, 2014.
  12. ^ "OKC Energy FC announces the signing of Pete Caringi III". EnergyFC.com. Archived from the original on April 8, 2014. Retrieved March 31, 2014.
  13. ^ 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.
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