2020 OKC Energy FC season
The 2020 OKC Energy FC season is the club's seventh season of existence, and their seventh consecutive season in the USL Championship, the second tier of American soccer. Energy FC will also take part in the U.S. Open Cup. The season covers the period from October 19, 2019 to the beginning of the 2021 USLC season. The 2020 season was the first for OKC under new head coach John Pascarella, who had previously been the assistant coach at Minnesota United FC. Pascarella became just the third head coach in club history; Steve Cooke had been in charge for the previous two seasons.
| 2020 season | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Owner | Prodigal LLC | |||
| Head coach | John Pascarella | |||
| United Soccer League | Western Conf.: 17th Group D: 5th | |||
| USL Championship Playoffs | Did Not Qualify | |||
| U.S. Open Cup | Cancelled | |||
| Top goalscorer | League: Jaime Chavez (2) All: Jaime Chavez (2) | |||
| Highest home attendance | 4,067 (March 7 vs. Colorado) | |||
| Lowest home attendance | 1,423 (July 22 vs Rio Grande) | |||
| Average home league attendance | Overall: 1,920 Pre-Covid: 4,067 Post-Covid: 1,562 | |||
| Biggest win | ATX 1–3 OKC (July 17) | |||
| Biggest defeat | SA 4–0 OKC (August 19) | |||
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Roster
- As of match played December 12, 2019[1]
| No. | Name | Nationality | Position(s) | Date of birth (age) | Signed in | Previous club | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goalkeepers | ||||||||
| 1 | Cody Laurendi |  | GK | August 15, 1988 | 2016 |  Austin Aztex | 99 | 0 |
| 2 | C.J. Cochran | | GK | September 17, 1991 | 2020 | Fresno FC | 8 | 0 |
| 35 | Kyle Ihn | | GK | December 20, 1994 | 2020 | Lansing Ignite | 0 | 0 |
| Defenders | ||||||||
| 3 | Kyle Hyland | | DF | March 1, 1991 | 2016 | Indy Eleven | 116 | 7 |
| 4 | Christian Ibeagha | | DF | April 17, 1995 | 2020 | North Carolina FC | 67 | 3 |
| 5 | Joe Amico | | DF | January 10, 1990 | 2018 | Orange County SC | 4 | 0 |
| 13 | Nicolas Taravel |  | DF | October 13, 1994 | 2019 | Grenoble | 11 | 0 |
| 15 | Atiba Harris |  | DF | January 9, 1985 | 2018 |  Murciélagos | 51 | 3 |
| 22 | Zachary Ellis-Hayden | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} | DF | March 1, 1992 | 2020 | Fresno FC | 8 | 0 |
| Midfielders | ||||||||
| 6 | Brad Dunwell | | MF | December 31, 1996 | 2020 | Rio Grande Valley FC | 8 | 0 |
| 7 | Rafael Garcia | | MF | December 19, 1988 | 2019 | Las Vegas Lights | 36 | 6 |
| 8 | José Hernández | | MF | April 12, 1996 | 2020 | LA Galaxy II | 9 | 1 |
| 9 | Jaime Chavez | | FW | July 17, 1987 | 2020 | Fresno FC | 9 | 2 |
| 10 | Arun Basuljevic | | MF | December 17, 1995 | 2020 | Fresno FC | 8 | 0 |
| 11 | Frank López |  | FW | February 25, 1995 | 2020 | San Antonio FC | 6 | 1 |
| 14 | Kodai Iida |  | FW | December 6, 1994 | 2020 | HFX Wanderers FC | 3 | 0 |
| 17 | Cordell Cato |  | FW | July 15, 1992 | 2019 | Charlotte Independence | 32 | 3 |
| 18 | Tucker Stephenson | | FW | October 23, 1996 | 2020 | Swope Park Rangers | 5 | 0 |
| 19 | Charlie Ward |  | MF | February 19, 1995 | 2020 | Ottawa Fury | 8 | 0 |
| 25 | Ray Saari | | MF | April 18, 1995 | 2020 | Kansas City Comets | 2 | 0 |
| 26 | Jonathan Brown | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} | FW | April 17, 1990 | 2019 |  Abahani Limited Dhaka | 56 | 1 |
| 91 | Owayne Gordon |  | FW | October 8, 1991 | 2019 | San Antonio FC | 37 | 5 |
Non-competitive
Preseason
| January 25 Friendly | OKC Energy | 6–1 | Mid-American Christian Evangels | Oklahoma City, OK |
| 1:00 PMCST | Chavez  3' (Ellis-Hayden)López 5' (Cato), 1st period'Trialist #1 2nd period'Trialist #2 3rd period'Trialist #3 3rd period' (pen.) |
Report | 2nd period' |
Stadium: Taft Stadium |
| Note: Played in three 30-minute periods. | ||||
| January 29 Friendly | FC Dallas | 2–3 | OKC Energy | Frisco, TX |
| 4:00 PM CST | Mosquera 1st half' Ondrášek 1st half' 2nd half' (o.g.) |
Report | Iida 2nd half' Chavez 2nd half' |
Stadium: AdvoCare Field 4 at Toyota Soccer Center |
| February 1 Friendly | San Antonio FC | 5–1 | OKC Energy | Frisco, TX |
| 1:00 PM CST | Di Renzo 7' Partain 17' (pen.) Gallegos 2nd half' Trialist 2nd half' Trialist 2nd half' (pen.) |
Report | Gordon 2nd half' |
Stadium: Toyota Soccer Center |
| February 8 Friendly | OKC Energy | 2–2 | Central Arkansas Bears | Oklahoma City, OK |
| 1:00 PM CST | Chavez Basuljevic |
Report | |
Stadium: Taft Stadium |
| Note: Additional 15 minutes added after full-time. | ||||
| February 15 Friendly | Sporting Kansas City II | 1–1 | OKC Energy | Wichita, KS |
| 2:00 PM CST | Rad 85' (pen.) |
Report | Chavez 4' |
Stadium: Stryker Soccer Complex |
| February 23 Friendly | New Mexico United | 2–1 | OKC Energy | Tucson, AZ |
| 2:00 PM CST | Moreno 35' Sergi 75' |
Report | Chavez 40' |
Stadium: Kino Sports Complex |
| February 26 Friendly | El Paso Locomotive FC | 3–0 | OKC Energy | Tucson, AZ |
| 2:00 PM CST | Lomis 20' Bosetti 2nd half'Salgado 3rd period' |
Report | Stadium: Kino Sports Complex | |
| Note: 120-minute scrimmage. | ||||
| February 29 Friendly | Grand Canyon Antelopes | 0–4 | OKC Energy | Phoenix, AZ |
| 2:00 PM CST | Stadium: GCU Stadium |
Competitions
USL
Standings
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | PPG | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | San Antonio FC | 16 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 30 | 14 | +16 | 33 | 2.06 | Advance to USL Championship Playoffs |
| 2 | FC Tulsa | 15 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 21 | 16 | +5 | 25 | 1.67 | |
| 3 | Austin Bold FC | 16 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 30 | 27 | +3 | 22 | 1.38 | |
| 4 | Rio Grande Valley FC Toros | 14 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 17 | 28 | −11 | 9 | 0.64 | |
| 5 | OKC Energy FC | 16 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 12 | 29 | −17 | 10 | 0.63 |
Source: USL
Results summary
| Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
| 10 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 18 | −12 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 10 | −7 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 8 | −5 |
Source: USLC standings
Results by round
Match results
| March 7 1 | OKC Energy | 1–2 | Colorado Springs | Oklahoma City, OK |
| 7:00 PM CST | Ward  53' Harris 58' Chavez 62' |
Report | Volesky 16' Lewis 33' Stephenson 78' (o.g.) Diz Pe 90+5' |
Stadium: Taft Stadium Attendance: 4,067 Referee: Eric Tattersall |
| July 13 2 | OKC Energy | 1–1 | FC Tulsa | Oklahoma City, OK |
| 7:00 PM CDT | Chavez 40' Hyland 51' Basuljevic 53' Harris 88' |
Report | da Costa 45+5' |
Stadium: Taft Stadium Attendance: 1,626 Referee: Matthew Corrigan |
| July 17 3 | Austin Bold FC | 1–3 | OKC Energy | Austin,TX |
| 8:00 PM CDT | Ciss 12' Guadarrama 33' Gladiator 58' Okugo 68' |
Report | Harris 11' Hernández 18', 90+4' Brown 29' Cato 38' Chavez 64' (pen.) |
Stadium: Bold Stadium Attendance: 18 Referee: Lorenzo Hernandez |
| July 22 4 | OKC Energy | 1–1 | Rio Grande Valley FC | Oklahoma City, OK |
| 7:00 PM CDT | López 62', 88' Ellis-Hayden 63' Hernández 90+10' |
Report | Beckford 11' Kibato 20' Coronado 90+7' Taiberson 90+8' |
Stadium: Taft Stadium Attendance: 1,423 Referee: Michael Cap |
| August 1 5 | OKC Energy | 0–3 | New Mexico United | Oklahoma City, OK |
| 7:00 PM CDT | Ibeagha 86' Chavez 87' |
Report | Moreno 31' Wehan 45+3' Mizell 82' Ahlinvi 90+4' |
Stadium: Taft Stadium Attendance: 1,582 Referee: Matthew Corrigan |
| August 8 6 | OKC Energy | 0–3 | San Antonio FC | Oklahoma City, OK |
| 7:00 PM CDT | Hernández 12' Hyland 21' López 42' Taravel 69' |
Report | Di Renzo 29' Parano 31' Montgomery 70' Bailone 73', 77' |
Stadium: Taft Stadium Attendance: 1,455 Referee: Lorenzo Hernandez |
| August 15 7 | OKC Energy | 0–0 | Rio Grande Valley FC | Oklahoma City, OK |
| 7:00 PM CDT | Ellis-Hayden 14' |
Report | Stadium: Taft Stadium Attendance: 1,425 Referee: Nima Saghafi |
| August 19 8 | San Antonio FC | 4–0 | OKC Energy | San Antonio, TX |
| 8:00 PM CDT | Solignac 3' PC 14' (pen.), 25' Taintor 42', 45+4' Gorskie 66' Di Renzo 67' |
Report | Brown 28' Hernández 41' |
Stadium: Toyota Field Referee: Héctor Hernández |
| August 22 9 | Sporting Kansas City II | 3–0 | OKC Energy | Kansas City, KS |
| 7:00 PM CDT | Harris 5', 22', 54' Barbir 19', 66' Mompremier 42' Rešetar 87' |
Report | Brown 60' |
Stadium: Children's Mercy Park Referee: Jon Freemon |
| August 30 10 | OKC Energy | 1–1 | Austin Bold FC | Oklahoma City, OK |
| 7:00 PM CDT | Taravel 28' García 31'  51' Harris 38' Chavez 41', 57' |
Report | Forbes 14' Kléber 31' Ortíz 90' Saramutin 90+3' |
Stadium: Taft Stadium Attendance: 1,540 Referee: Lorenzo Hernandez |
| September 5 11 | Colorado Springs | 0–0 | OKC Energy | Colorado Springs,CO |
| 7:00 PM CDT | Argueta 89' |
Report | Hernández 34' Taravel 90+2' Ellis-Hayden  90+9' |
Stadium: Weidner Field Attendance: 1,000 Referee: Calin Radosav |
| September 12 12 | FC Tulsa | 1–1 | OKC Energy | Tulsa,OK |
| 7:00 PM CDT | Marlon 55' Suárez 73' Moloto 81' |
Report | Chavez 35' Hernández 71' 77' Gordon 90' Ibeagha 90+5' |
Stadium: ONEOK Field Attendance: 2,932 Referee: Lukasz Szpala |
| September 19 13 | San Antonio FC | 2–0 | OKC Energy | San Antonio, TX |
| 8:00 PM CDT | Perruzza 45', 52' Bailone 89' |
Report | Dunwell 63' Chávez 67' Stephenson 85' Taravel 88' |
Stadium: Toyota Field Attendance: 1,122 Referee: Gerald Flores |
| September 27 14 | OKC Energy | 0–0 | Austin Bold FC | Oklahoma City, OK |
| 7:00 PM CDT | Ibeagha 43' García 44' Hernández 67' Ellis-Hayden 90+8' |
Report | Guadarrama  44' |
Stadium: Taft Stadium Attendance: 1,775 Referee: Brandon Gardner |
| September 30 15 | FC Tulsa | 3–2 | OKC Energy | Tulsa,OK |
| 7:00 PM CDT | Marlon 15' Chapman-Page 35' Uzo 79', 88' Altamirano 86' |
Report | Cato 12' Taravel 45+2' Chávez 45+4' Stephenson 57' Amico 70' Ellis-Hayden 84' |
Stadium: ONEOK Field Attendance: 2,320 Referee: Matthew Thompson |
U.S. Open Cup
| April 7-9 Second Round | Denton Diablos FC (NPSL)  or NTX Rayados (LQ) | v |  OKC Energy FC (USLC) | Denton, Texas or TBD |
| Stadium: University of North Texas Soccer Stadium or TBD | ||||
| Note: Match postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic[2] | ||||
Statistics
Appearances and goals
| No. | Pos. | Name | USL | U.S. Open Cup | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| 1 | GK | Cody Laurendi |
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2 | GK | C.J. Cochran |
8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| 3 | DF | Kyle Hyland |
7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| 4 | DF | Christian Ibeagha |
7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| 5 | DF | Joe Amico |
4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 6 | MF | Brad Dunwell |
8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| 7 | MF | Rafael Garcia |
8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| 8 | MF | José Hernández |
9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1 |
| 9 | FW | Jaime Chavez |
9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 2 |
| 10 | MF | Arun Basuljevic |
8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| 11 | FW | Frank López |
5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 |
| 13 | DF | Nicolas Taravel |
7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| 14 | FW | Kodai Iida |
3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 15 | DF | Atiba Harris |
6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 |
| 17 | FW | Cordell Cato |
4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 18 | FW | Tucker Stephenson |
5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| 19 | MF | Charlie Ward |
8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| 22 | DF | Zachary Ellis-Hayden |
8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| 25 | MF | Ray Saari |
3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 26 | FW | Jonathan Brown |
8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 |
| 35 | GK | Kyle Ihn |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 91 | FW | Owayne Gordon |
4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
Source: Energy FC stats
Disciplinary record
| No. | Pos. | Name | USL | U.S. Open Cup | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| | | | | | |||
| 3 | DF | Kyle Hyland |
2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 4 | DF | Christian Ibeagha |
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 8 | MF | José Hernández |
4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 9 | FW | Jaime Chavez |
2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 10 | MF | Arun Basuljevic |
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 11 | FW | Frank López |
2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 13 | DF | Nicolas Taravel |
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 15 | DF | Atiba Harris |
2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 17 | FW | Cordell Cato |
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 19 | MF | Charlie Ward |
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 22 | DF | Zachary Ellis-Hayden |
2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 26 | FW | Jonathan Brown |
2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Source: Energy FC stats
Clean sheets
| No. | Name | USL | U.S. Open Cup | Total | Games Played |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cody Laurendi |
0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2 | C.J. Cochran |
1 | 0 | 1 | 8 |
| 35 | Kyle Ihn |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Source: Energy FC stats
Transfers
In
| Pos. | Player | Transferred from | Fee/Notes | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MF | Arun Basuljevic |
Fresno FC |
Dec 17, 2019 | [3] | |
| DF | Zachary Ellis-Hayden |
Fresno FC |
Dec 17, 2019 | [4] | |
| MF | Kodai Iida |
HFX Wanderers |
Dec 18, 2019 | [5] | |
| FW | Jaime Chavez |
Fresno FC |
Dec 19, 2019 | [6] | |
| MF | José Hernández |
LA Galaxy II |
Dec 19, 2019 | [7] | |
| GK | C. J. Cochran |
Fresno FC |
Dec 20, 2019 | [8] | |
| DF | Joe Amico |
Orange County SC |
Jan 7, 2020 | [9] | |
| MF | Brad Dunwell |
Rio Grande Valley FC Toros |
Jan 10, 2020 | [10] | |
| GK | Kyle Ihn |
Lansing Ignite |
Jan 10, 2020 | [11] | |
| FW | Frank Lopez |
San Antonio FC |
Jan 13, 2020 | [12] | |
| MF | Charlie Ward |
Ottawa Fury FC |
Jan 14, 2020 | [13] | |
| FW | Tucker Stephenson |
Sporting Kansas City II |
Jan 14, 2020 | [14] |
Out
| Pos. | Player | Transferred to | Fee/Notes | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GK | Bryan Byars |
Contract expired. | Dec 5, 2019 | [15] | |
| DF | Max Gunderson |
Contract expired. | Dec 5, 2019 | [15] | |
| DF | Christian Ibeagha |
Contract expired. | Dec 5, 2019 | [15] | |
| DF | Alvin Jones |
Real Salt Lake |
OKC receives an undisclosed fee. | Dec 5, 2019 | [15][16] |
| DF |  Amir Šašivarević |
Contract expired. | Dec 5, 2019 | [15] | |
| DF | Mekeil Williams |
Contract expired. | Dec 5, 2019 | [15] | |
| MF |  Josh García |
Contract expired. | Dec 5, 2019 | [15] | |
| MF | Kal Okot |
Contract expired. | Dec 5, 2019 | [15] | |
| MF | Callum Ross |
Contract expired. | Dec 5, 2019 | [15] | |
| MF | Je-Vaughn Watson |
Contract expired. | Dec 5, 2019 | [15] | |
| FW | Deshorn Brown |
Contract expired. | Dec 5, 2019 | [15] | |
| FW | Christian Eissele |
Contract expired. | Dec 5, 2019 | [15] |
Kits
      Home
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    Away
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Secondary
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| Type | Shirt | Shorts | Socks | First appearance / Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | Green | Green | Green | Match 2 vs Tulsa / 0–2–2 |
| Away | White | White | White | Match 3 vs Austin / 1–0–2 |
| Secondary | Black | Black | Black | Match 1 vs Colorado Springs / 0–1–1 |
References
- "OKC Energy roster". EnergyFC.com. OKC Energy FC. Archived from the original on July 26, 2018. Retrieved December 12, 2019.
- "U.S. Soccer Temporarily Suspends 2020 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup Due to COVID-19 Outbreak". ussoccer.com. March 13, 2020. Retrieved March 15, 2020.
- Vaughn, Tyler (December 17, 2019). "ENERGY FC SIGNS DYNAMIC PLAYMAKER ARUN BASULJEVIC". EnergyFC.com. OKC Energy FC. Retrieved December 21, 2019.
- Vaughn, Tyler (December 18, 2019). "ENERGY FC SIGNS DEFENDER ZACHARY ELLIS-HAYDEN". EnergyFC.com. OKC Energy FC. Retrieved December 21, 2019.
- Vaughn, Tyler (December 18, 2019). "ENERGY FC SIGNS JAPANESE MIDFIELDER KODAI IIDA". EnergyFC.com. OKC Energy FC. Retrieved December 21, 2019.
- Vaughn, Tyler (December 19, 2019). "ENERGY FC SIGNS VETERAN FORWARD JAIME CHAVEZ". EnergyFC.com. OKC Energy FC. Retrieved December 21, 2019.
- Vaughn, Tyler (December 19, 2019). "ENERGY FC SIGNS MIDFIELDER JOSE HERNANDEZ". EnergyFC.com. OKC Energy FC. Retrieved December 21, 2019.
- Vaughn, Tyler (December 20, 2019). "ENERGY FC WELCOMES BACK GOALKEEPER CJ COCHRAN". EnergyFC.com. OKC Energy FC. Retrieved December 21, 2019.
- Vaughn, Tyler (January 7, 2020). "ENERGY FC ADDS VERSATILE DEFENDER JOE AMICO". EnergyFC.com. OKC Energy FC. Retrieved January 7, 2020.
- Vaughn, Tyler (January 10, 2020). "ENERGY FC SIGNS 2019 MLS SUPERDRAFT PICK, MIDFIELDER BRAD DUNWELL". EnergyFC.com. OKC Energy FC. Retrieved January 18, 2020.
- Vaughn, Tyler (January 10, 2020). "GREENS GRAB GOALKEEPER KYLE IHN". EnergyFC.com. OKC Energy FC. Retrieved January 18, 2020.
- Vaughn, Tyler (January 13, 2020). "ENERGY FC INKS PROLIFIC STRIKER FRANK LOPEZ". EnergyFC.com. OKC Energy FC. Retrieved January 18, 2020.
- Vaughn, Tyler (January 14, 2020). "ENERGY FC SIGNS ENGLISH PASSING MAESTRO CHARLIE WARD". EnergyFC.com. OKC Energy FC. Retrieved January 18, 2020.
- Vaughn, Tyler (January 14, 2020). "GREENS SIGN FORWARD TUCKER STEPHENSON". EnergyFC.com. OKC Energy FC. Retrieved January 18, 2020.
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- Tyler Vaughn (December 9, 2019). "ENERGY FC TRANSFERS ALVIN JONES TO MLS CLUB REAL SALT LAKE". Energy FC. OKC Energy FC. Retrieved December 21, 2019.
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