https://www.energyfc.com/news_article/show/963357

Since the conclusion of the club’s 2018 season, the process of constructing the roster for the 2019 season has been underway. Energy FC General Manager Jason Hawkins announced Monday that there are currently 12 players under contract for the 2019 season.

Energy FC have agreed to new contracts with goalkeepers Bryan Byars and Cody Laurendi, as well as defenders Drew Beckie and Kyle Hyland. Laurendi and Hyland signed two-year contracts that will keep them in Oklahoma City through the 2020 season.

Goalkeeper Matt VanOekel, defenders Atiba Harris and Christian Ibeagha, midfielders Jose Barril, Marco Bustos and Callum Ross and forwards Deshorn Brown and Jaime Siaj are all currently under contract for the 2019 season.

Additionally, Energy FC declined the 2019 contract options of defenders Richard Dixon, Shawn McLaws and midfielder Monty Patterson. Defender Max Gunderson, midfielders Justin Chavez, Miguel Gonzalez, Juan Pablo Guzman and Philip Rasmussen and forwards Alex Dixon, Christian Volesky and Jonathan Brown are out of contract with the club.

All roster additions and adjustments will be announced at later dates.

CURRENT ENERGY FC ROSTER:

GOALKEEPERS (3): Bryan Byars, Cody Laurendi, Matt VanOekel

DEFENDERS (4): Drew Beckie, Atiba Harris, Kyle Hyland, Christian Ibeagha

MIDFIELDERS (3): Jose Barril, Marco Bustos, Callum Ross

FORWARDS (2): Deshorn Brown, Jaime Siaj

Hopefully they will have a better first part of the season than this year !
It was painful !

https://www.uslsoccer.com/news_article/show/971819
League recognizes players union.

Without leaking too much, some very good talent will be annouced very soon. Personally looking forward to see what Coach Cooke can do with players that want to work with him.

Without leaking too much, some very good talent will be annouced very soon. Personally looking forward to see what Coach Cooke can do with players that want to work with him.

What is up with Chefs and soccer? Haha, I follow a few handfuls of people on Twitter that are huge fans of soccer as well are employed as chefs...

Are they on football manager? Never checked....

Hopefully they will have a better first part of the season than this year !
It was painful !

Last season was BRUTAL!

https://www.energyfc.com/news_article/show/978722


Energy FC and the United Soccer League announced the schedule for the upcoming 2019 season today. The Greens will play 34 matches over 33 weeks in what will be the biggest year in the league’s history.

Energy FC begin the season on the road Saturday, March 9 at Southwest University Park in El Paso, Texas against expansion side El Paso Locomotive FC. The home opener, presented by Mercy Health, will be the following weekend on Saturday, March 16 at 7:30 p.m. at Taft Stadium against Las Vegas Lights FC. That day will begin and end with Green, as the club will once again host the annual St. Patrick’s Day Parade in downtown Oklahoma City that morning.

The first installment of the 2019 Black Gold Derby against in-state rivals Tulsa Roughnecks FC will take place on April 27 at ONEOK Field in Tulsa, Okla., while the return fixture will take place on August 3 at Taft Stadium.

Home matches for Energy FC will kick off at 7:30 p.m. from March through May. Start times will then move to 8 p.m. through August. The last three home matches, all on Sundays, will kick off at 6 p.m. In addition, the only midweek home match will be on July 17 against Reno 1868 FC.

With 18 teams in the USL’s Western Conference, each team will play a home-and-home series against all opponents.

The 2019 USL Playoffs will expand to include 10 teams from each conference, with the lowest four seeds in each conference opening postseason play in the Play-In Round. The single elimination format will then continue for the following four weekends in a fixed-bracket format with the higher seed in each matchup serving as host through the conference finals. The 2019 USL Cup will be held from November 14-18 and be held by the conference champion with the better regular season record.

You can become and Energy FC Season Seat Member by visiting energyfc.com/together or by calling the Energy FC office at 405.235.KICK (5425).
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Dumb to have the ABQ road game on a Wednesday Night, that's a trip I would have considered making if it was a weekend game. Even dumber to have the Tulsa road game on the same weekend as Norman Music Fest. The Austin road game on May 10th is tempting though.

Dumb to have the ABQ road game on a Wednesday Night, that's a trip I would have considered making if it was a weekend game. Even dumber to have the Tulsa road game on the same weekeThat nd as Norman Music Fest. The Austin road game on May 10th is tempting though.

That one will be fun... would love to go down and hit up Spider House and all the other great ATX spots.

Season Starts This Saturday on the road at El Paso. Kick off is at 8:30 PM.

Season Starts This Saturday on the road at El Paso. Kick off is at 8:30 PM.

Don't forget about the watch party over at the Brewers' union, starts around 6pm

are away games on tv?

Don't forget about the watch party over at the Brewers' union, starts around 6pm

The watch party isn't gonna be at Skinny Slims?

are away games on tv?

Every game gets streamed live on ESPN+, it's $5/month to subscribe.

all games Home and away will be streamed live on ESPN+. The only game that will be on TV is Energy FC vs New Mexico game will be nationally televised on ESPNNews.

Every game gets streamed live on ESPN+, it's $5/month to subscribe.

a nice hack for ESPN+ is to find a cheap subscription deal for ESPN the magazine (which you can find for 20 bucks or less a year) and with the Mag subscription you get ESPN+ for free ..

22.95 a year on https://www.amazon.com/ESPN/dp/B002BCCOFY


and 9.50 for a year right now at magazinebargins.com

The watch party isn't gonna be at Skinny Slims?

The supporters' groups chose the Brewers' Union for this one. They usually are at Skinny Slims or Buffalo Wild Wings every once in a while throughout the season.

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Oklahoma City Energy FC 2019 Schedule

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All home games at Taft Stadium, 2501 N May Avenue


March 9: at El Paso Locomotive FC

March 16: Las Vegas Lights FC, 7:30 p.m.

March 24: at Sacramento Republic FC
March 30: at Reno 1868 FC

April 6: Portland Timbers 2, 7:30 p.m.

April 13: at Rio Grande Valley FC

April 20: Orange County SC, 7:30 p.m.

April 27: at Tulsa Roughnecks FC

May 4: Tacoma Defiance, 7:30 p.m.

May 11: at Austin Bold FC

May 18: Real Monarchs SLC, 7:30 p.m.
May 25: Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC, 7:30 p.m.
June 1: LA Galaxy II, 8 p.m.

June 5: at New Mexico United
June 8: at Fresno FC

June 15: San Antonio, 8 p.m.
June 22: Phoenix Rising FC, 8 p.m.

June 29: at Las Vegas Lights FC

July 6: El Paso Locomotive FC, 8 p.m.
July 17: Reno 1868 FC, 8 p.m.

July 20: at Colorado Springs Switchbacks, FC
July 27: at Tacoma Defiance

Aug. 3: Tulsa Roughnecks FC, 8 p.m.
Aug. 10: Fresno FC, 8 p.m.

Aug. 17: at Portland Timbers 2

Aug. 24: Austin Bold FC, 8 p.m.

Aug. 30: at Real Monarchs (Utah)

Sept. 8: New Mexico United, 6 p.m.

Sept. 14: at San Antonio FC

Sept. 22: Sacramento Republic FC, 6 p.m.
Sept. 28: at LA Galaxy II

Oct. 5: at Orange County SC

Oct. 13: Rio Grande Valley FC, 6 p.m.

Oct. 18: at Phoenix Rising FC

Oklahoma City Energy FC tickets: https://www.energyfc.com/tickets

Energy FC adds talent, experience for 2019 season

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French forward Alexy Bosetti "can play many roles across the front four" for Energy FC, coach Steve Cooke said. [AFP PHOTO / VALERY HACHE]

Oklahoman: Sunday, March 10, 2019 | by Ed Godfrey

If Energy FC looks like a new team this season, that’s because it essentially is.

Starting his second season on the job, Energy FC coach Steve Cooke retooled the roster in the offseason after the team finished 12-15-7 in the United Soccer League and missed the playoffs last year. Eleven new players were signed in the offseason, while 16 from last season are no longer with the team.

Add four players that were picked up during the 2018 and there are 15 players on this year’s opening day roster that were not with the club on opening day last year.

Cooke added several players with international experience, most notably Alexy Bosetti, who is arguably the Energy FC's biggest-ever signing. Bosetti played for Nice in France’s Ligue 1 as well as winning the U20 World Cup with the France national team.

“Alexy is an exciting player,” Cooke said when the signing was announced. “He can play many roles across the front four. He is someone who I think will not only create chances for us, but he’s going to put defenders under pressure. We’re expecting big things from Alexy this season.”

Other additions with significant international experience include Omar Gordon (Jamaica), Cordell Cato (Trinidad and Tobago) and Mekeil Williams (Trinidad and Tobago).

Rafael Garcia is a two-time MLS Cup winner with the LA Galaxy (teammates with David Beckham, Landon Donovan, Robbie Keane) and brings a great deal of experience to the midfield.

Energy FC opened the season on the road late Saturday with a match at El Paso. Energy FC won the game, 3-1. The 2018 preseason included a win over Phoenix Rising, the defending Western Conference champions.

Former Tampa Bay Rowdie and Jamaica native Deshorn Brown, a late-season pickup last year by Energy FC, scored seven goals in the seven preseason matches.

Energy FC opens its home schedule on Saturday at Taft Stadium against Las Vegas Lights. Game time is 7:30 p.m.

I love soccer, I am all in for a soccer stadium through MAPS4 but let s face it.
This team sucks and barely deserve to play on an empty parking lot behind Walmart.

Hard to justify public money for a stadium when you see their results.

I think that this ^ is the first post in 7 months in here speaks volumes as well.

I went to the game last night and was surprised by how many people were in attendance.

I went to the game last night and was surprised by how many people were in attendance.

Attendance - 6,549

Taft Stadium seating capacity for soccer: 7,500

Source: https://www.uslchampionship.com/okcenergyfc-riograndevalleyfc-1037553


16. OKC Energy FC - 4,442 Record 9-13-11
27. Tulsa Roughnecks - 2,071 Record 8-15-10

Neither of Oklahoma's two representatives in the ULS made the playoffs. USL's average attendance was 4,443 Oklahoma City Energy FC finished 15th & Tulsa Roughnecks FC 16th among the 18 teams in the Western Conference of the 36 team USL.

2019 USL Championship Attendance: https://soccerstadiumdigest.com/2019-usl-championship-attendance/

Energy fired their manager this morning.