2015 Tulsa Roughnecks FC season

The 2015 Tulsa Roughnecks FC season was the club's first season of existence, and their first in the United Soccer League in the third division of American soccer. Including the previous iterations of franchises named "Tulsa Roughnecks", this was the 15th season of a soccer club named the "Roughnecks" playing in the Tulsa metropolitan area.[1]

Tulsa Roughnecks FC
2015 season
OwnerDaniel & Jeff Hubbard
Head coachDavid Irving
StadiumONEOK Field
USL7th, Western
U.S. Open CupThird Round
Top goalscorerSammy Ochoa (9)
Highest home attendance8,335 (3/28 vs. OKC)
Lowest home attendance3,189 (7/9 vs. OC)
Average home league attendance4,714
Biggest winTUL 4–0 VAN (7/24)
TUL 5–1 SLC (8/13)
Biggest defeat2-goal Loss
(11 games)
2016 →

Outside of the USL, the Roughnecks participated in the 2015 U.S. Open Cup.

Roster edit

No. Name Nationality Position Previous Club
Goalkeepers
1 Zac Lubin   GK   IFK Luleå
25 Jake Feener   GK   Seattle Sounders U-23
Defenders
6 Ryan Price   DF   Florida Atlantic University Owls
13 Steven Miller   RB   Wilmington Hammerheads
17 Ben Brewster   DF   Seacoast United Phantoms
21 Mason Grimes   CB   Temecula FC
- Iarfhlaith Davoren   LB   Sligo Rovers
- Oscar Jiménez   LB   Seattle Sounders U-23
- Kyle Venter   CB   Los Angeles Galaxy
Midfielders
2 Henri Manhebo   DM   Clarkstown SC Eagles
4 Laurie Bell   CM   Milwaukee Panthers
14 Adam Black   MF   Austin Aztex
23 Eli Galbraith-Knapp   MF   FC Tucson
24 Brady Ballew   RM   Puget Sound Gunners FC
- Julian Portugal   CM   UNLV Rebels
Forwards
7 Gibson Bardsley   FW   Kiruna FF
8 Chad Bond   CF   Port Talbot Town
9 Sammy Ochoa   CF   Wilmington Hammerheads
10 Lucas Cordeiro   FW   Oklahoma Wesleyan Eagles
20 Cristian Mata   FW   University of Tulsa Golden Hurricane
26 Andy Lorei   CF   Bodens BK
- Kyrian Nwabueze   CF   LA Laguna FC

Competitions edit

USL edit

Standings edit

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
5 LA Galaxy II 28 14 3 11 39 31 +8 45 First round
6 Seattle Sounders 2 28 13 3 12 45 42 +3 42
7 Tulsa Roughnecks 28 11 6 11 49 46 +3 39
8 Portland Timbers 2 28 11 2 15 38 45 −7 35
9 Austin Aztex 28 10 3 15 32 41 −9 33
Source: 2015 USL schedule
Rules for classification: 1) head-to-head; 2) total wins; 3) total goal differential; 4) total goals scored; 5) disciplinary points; 6) away goals scored; 7) away goal differential; 8) home goals scored; 9) home goal differential; 10) coin toss or drawing of lots

Results edit

March 28 1 Tulsa Roughnecks FC 1-1 OKC Energy FC Tulsa, Oklahoma
6:00 p.m. CDT Stadium: ONEOK Field
Attendance: 8335
April 2 2 Tulsa Roughnecks FC 0-2 St. Louis FC Tulsa, Oklahoma
7:00 p.m. CDT Stadium: ONEOK Field
Attendance: 3335
April 4 3 Tulsa Roughnecks FC 0-2 Austin Aztex Tulsa, Oklahoma
7:00 p.m. CDT Stadium: ONEOK Field
Attendance: 5067
April 16 4 Tulsa Roughnecks FC 4-3 Seattle Sounders FC 2 Tulsa, Oklahoma
7:00 p.m. CDT Stadium: ONEOK Field
Attendance: 4025
April 25 5 Louisville City FC 2-0 Tulsa Roughnecks FC Louisville, Kentucky
6:30 p.m. CDT Attendance: 4877
May 8 6 Arizona United SC 1-1 Tulsa Roughnecks FC Phoenix, Arizona
7:30 p.m. PDT Attendance: 2858
May 13 7 LA Galaxy II 2-0 Tulsa Roughnecks FC Carson, California
7:30 p.m. PDT Attendance: 533
May 16 8 Orange County Blues FC 0-1 Tulsa Roughnecks FC Orange County, California
7:00 p.m. PDT Attendance: 958
May 22 9 Austin Aztex 0-1 Tulsa Roughnecks FC Austin, Texas
5:00 p.m. CDT Attendance: 2765
May 30 10 Tulsa Roughnecks FC 1-3 Portland Timbers 2 Tulsa, Oklahoma
1:30 p.m. CDT Stadium: ONEOK Field
Attendance: 5755
June 4 11 Seattle Sounders FC 2 1-5 Tulsa Roughnecks FC Tacoma, Washington
3:00 p.m. PDT Attendance: 2166
June 12 12 OKC Energy FC 2-0 Tulsa Roughnecks FC Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
7:00 p.m. CDT Stadium: Taft Stadium
Attendance: 4777
June 19 13 Austin Aztex 1-1 Tulsa Roughnecks FC Austin, Texas
5:00 p.m. CDT Attendance: 2991
June 25 14 Tulsa Roughnecks FC 1-3 Sacramento Republic FC Tulsa, Oklahoma
7:30 p.m. CDT Stadium: ONEOK Field
Attendance: 3708
June 26 15 Tulsa Roughnecks FC 2-4 LA Galaxy II Tulsa, Oklahoma
7:30 p.m. CDT Stadium: ONEOK Field
Attendance: 5275
July 9 16 Tulsa Roughnecks FC 4-1 Orange County Blues FC Tulsa, Oklahoma
1:30 p.m. CDT Stadium: ONEOK Field
Attendance: 3189
July 11 17 Tulsa Roughnecks FC 3-1 Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC Tulsa, Oklahoma
1:30 p.m. CDT Stadium: ONEOK Field
Attendance: 4210
July 18 18 OKC Energy FC 1-1 Tulsa Roughnecks FC Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
1:00 p.m. CDT Stadium: Taft Stadium
July 24 19 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 2 0-4 Tulsa Roughnecks FC Vancouver, British Columbia
7:05pm PDT Attendance: 1106
July 31 20 Tulsa Roughnecks FC 1-3 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 2 Tulsa, Oklahoma
7:30 p.m. CDT Stadium: ONEOK Field
Attendance: 5106
August 2 21 Tulsa Roughnecks FC 6-3 Arizona United SC Tulsa, Oklahoma
7:30 p.m. CDT Stadium: ONEOK Field
Attendance: 4023
August 5 22 Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC 0-1 Tulsa Roughnecks FC Colorado Springs, Colorado
7:00 p.m. MDT
August 7 23 Real Monarchs SLC 1-1 Tulsa Roughnecks FC Salt Lake City, Utah
4:00 p.m. MDT
August 13 24 Tulsa Roughnecks FC 5-1 Real Monarchs SLC Tulsa, Oklahoma
1:30 p.m. CDT Stadium: ONEOK Field
August 14 25 Tulsa Roughnecks FC 2-2 Louisville City FC Tulsa, Oklahoma
5:00 p.m. CDT Stadium: ONEOK Field
August 21 26 Portland Timbers 2 2-0 Tulsa Roughnecks FC Portland, Oregon
3:00 p.m. PDT Attendance: 3123
August 28 27 Sacramento Republic FC 3-1 Tulsa Roughnecks FC Sacramento, California
3:00 p.m. PDT Attendance: 11442
September 6 28 Tulsa Roughnecks FC 2-1 OKC Energy FC Tulsa, Oklahoma
1:30 p.m. CDT Stadium: ONEOK Field
Attendance: 6005

U.S. Open Cup edit

May 20 Second round Tulsa Roughnecks FC 1-0 Seacoast United Phantoms Tulsa, Oklahoma
6:00 PM CDT Bond   8' Stadium: Hurricane Soccer & Track Stadium
May 27 Third round Tulsa Roughnecks FC 0-1 OKC Energy FC Tulsa, Oklahoma
6:00 PM CDT Stadium: ONEOK Field
Attendance: 2,584[2]

References edit

  1. ^ Bailey, Eric (February 26, 2014). "Fans vote to resurrect Roughnecks name for new Tulsa pro soccer team". Tulsa World. Retrieved February 27, 2014.
  2. ^ "Oklahoma City Energy FC: Peter Toth scores winner, Energy trims Tulsa, 1-0". The Oklahoman.