Oklahoma City Energy FC vs Rio Grande Valley FC Toros, 2021 USL Championship, 2021 Regular Season

· USL Championship
Oklahoma City Energy FC
  • 26': Jaime Chavez
  • 78': Arun Basuljevic
FT
2 - 1
Rio Grande Valley FC Toros
  • 31': Elvis Amoh

About

Oklahoma City Energy FC are hosting Rio Grande Valley FC Toros at Taft Stadium, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA, starting on . The match is a part of the USL Championship.

Match Commentary

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 1': Foul by Seyi Adekoya (OKC Energy).
  • 1': Rodrigo López (Rio Grande Valley) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 3': Foul by Lamar Batista (OKC Energy).
  • 3': Vicente Sánchez (Rio Grande Valley) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 4': Christian Sorto (Rio Grande Valley) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 4': Foul by Zachary Ellis-Hayden (OKC Energy).
  • 5': Attempt missed. James Murphy (Rio Grande Valley) right footed shot from more than 35 yards is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Erik Pimentel.
  • 6': Foul by Rodrigo López (Rio Grande Valley).
  • 6': Zachary Ellis-Hayden (OKC Energy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 7': Offside, OKC Energy. Lamar Batista tries a through ball, but Seyi Adekoya is caught offside.
  • 9': Andrés Flores (Rio Grande Valley) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 9': Foul by Lamar Batista (OKC Energy).
  • 10': Corner, Rio Grande Valley. Conceded by Zachary Ellis-Hayden.
  • 12': Attempt blocked. Christian Sorto (Rio Grande Valley) right footed shot from very close range is blocked. Assisted by Elvis Amoh with a headed pass.
  • 13': Attempt saved. Villyan Bijev (OKC Energy) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Lamar Batista.
  • 14': Adrian Diz Pe (Rio Grande Valley) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 14': Foul by Seyi Adekoya (OKC Energy).
  • 18': Foul by Jaime Chávez (OKC Energy).
  • 18': Rodrigo López (Rio Grande Valley) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 18': Attempt blocked. Rodrigo López (Rio Grande Valley) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 18': Corner, Rio Grande Valley. Conceded by Deklan Wynne.
  • 19': Foul by Hiroki Kurimoto (OKC Energy).
  • 19': Vicente Sánchez (Rio Grande Valley) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 20': Attempt missed. Adrian Diz Pe (Rio Grande Valley) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Rodrigo López with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 25': Seyi Adekoya (OKC Energy) hits the left post with a header from the centre of the box. Assisted by Zachary Ellis-Hayden with a cross.
  • 25': Attempt missed. Jaime Chávez (OKC Energy) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Seyi Adekoya.
  • 26': Goal! OKC Energy 1, Rio Grande Valley 0. Jaime Chávez (OKC Energy) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Villyan Bijev with a cross.
  • 28': Attempt missed. Vicente Sánchez (Rio Grande Valley) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the right misses to the left.
  • 30': Foul by Jaime Chávez (OKC Energy).
  • 30': Roberto Alburquerque (Rio Grande Valley) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 31': Goal! OKC Energy 1, Rio Grande Valley 1. Elvis Amoh (Rio Grande Valley) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Christian Sorto.
  • 33': Charlie Ward (OKC Energy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 33': Foul by Christian Sorto (Rio Grande Valley).
  • 34': Corner, OKC Energy. Conceded by Roberto Alburquerque.
  • 35': Attempt blocked. Charlie Ward (OKC Energy) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 35': Elvis Amoh (Rio Grande Valley) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 35': Foul by Mitchell Osmond (OKC Energy).
  • 35': Mitchell Osmond (OKC Energy) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 37': Attempt blocked. Rodrigo López (Rio Grande Valley) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by James Murphy.
  • 37': Offside, OKC Energy. Charlie Ward tries a through ball, but Jaime Chávez is caught offside.
  • 40': Offside, Rio Grande Valley. Adrian Diz Pe tries a through ball, but Vicente Sánchez is caught offside.
  • 41': Foul by Adrian Diz Pe (Rio Grande Valley).
  • 41': Villyan Bijev (OKC Energy) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 42': Attempt missed. Villyan Bijev (OKC Energy) right footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.
  • 45'+1': Foul by Roberto Alburquerque (Rio Grande Valley).
  • 45'+1': Seyi Adekoya (OKC Energy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+1': Offside, Rio Grande Valley. Andrés Flores tries a through ball, but Vicente Sánchez is caught offside.
  • 45'+2': Offside, OKC Energy. Hiroki Kurimoto tries a through ball, but Deklan Wynne is caught offside.
  • 45'+3': Charlie Ward (OKC Energy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+3': Foul by Elvis Amoh (Rio Grande Valley).
  • 45'+4': Erik Pimentel (Rio Grande Valley) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+4': Foul by Villyan Bijev (OKC Energy).
  • 45'+4': First Half ends, OKC Energy 1, Rio Grande Valley 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins OKC Energy 1, Rio Grande Valley 1.
  • 45': Substitution, Rio Grande Valley. Juan Azócar replaces Andrés Flores.
  • 46': Foul by James Murphy (Rio Grande Valley).
  • 46': Zachary Ellis-Hayden (OKC Energy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 50': Foul by Adrian Diz Pe (Rio Grande Valley).
  • 50': Villyan Bijev (OKC Energy) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 53': Foul by Elvis Amoh (Rio Grande Valley).
  • 53': Lamar Batista (OKC Energy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 54': Corner, Rio Grande Valley. Conceded by Conor Donovan.
  • 56': Foul by Roberto Alburquerque (Rio Grande Valley).
  • 56': Zachary Ellis-Hayden (OKC Energy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 58': Attempt missed. Juan Azócar (Rio Grande Valley) right footed shot from the left side of the box is too high. Assisted by Erik Pimentel with a through ball.
  • 59': Substitution, OKC Energy. Brad Dunwell replaces Charlie Ward.
  • 59': Substitution, Rio Grande Valley. Ronald Alexis Cerritos replaces Vicente Sánchez.
  • 60': Foul by Seyi Adekoya (OKC Energy).
  • 60': Ronald Alexis Cerritos (Rio Grande Valley) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 61': Camden Riley (Rio Grande Valley) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 61': Foul by Jaime Chávez (OKC Energy).
  • 64': Corner, Rio Grande Valley. Conceded by Conor Donovan.
  • 65': Attempt missed. James Murphy (Rio Grande Valley) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Camden Riley.
  • 66': Foul by Christian Sorto (Rio Grande Valley).
  • 66': Villyan Bijev (OKC Energy) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 68': Substitution, Rio Grande Valley. Carter Manley replaces Camden Riley.
  • 68': Substitution, Rio Grande Valley. Baboucarr Njie replaces Christian Sorto because of an injury.
  • 71': Offside, OKC Energy. Mitchell Osmond tries a through ball, but Seyi Adekoya is caught offside.
  • 72': Substitution, OKC Energy. Tucker Stephenson replaces Zachary Ellis-Hayden.
  • 72': Substitution, OKC Energy. Aidan Daniels replaces Villyan Bijev.
  • 72': Substitution, OKC Energy. Arun Basuljevic replaces Jaime Chávez.
  • 73': Dangerous play by Seyi Adekoya (OKC Energy).
  • 73': Erik Pimentel (Rio Grande Valley) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 73': Elvis Amoh (Rio Grande Valley) hits the bar with a left footed shot from the left side of the box. Assisted by James Murphy.
  • 75': Brad Dunwell (OKC Energy) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 75': Foul by Ronald Alexis Cerritos (Rio Grande Valley).
  • 76': Aidan Daniels (OKC Energy) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 76': Foul by James Murphy (Rio Grande Valley).
  • 78': Attempt blocked. Hiroki Kurimoto (OKC Energy) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Tucker Stephenson.
  • 78': Goal! OKC Energy 2, Rio Grande Valley 1. Arun Basuljevic (OKC Energy) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner.
  • 80': Offside, OKC Energy. Aidan Daniels tries a through ball, but Seyi Adekoya is caught offside.
  • 82': Foul by Aidan Daniels (OKC Energy).
  • 82': Rodrigo López (Rio Grande Valley) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 82': Offside, OKC Energy. Deklan Wynne tries a through ball, but Seyi Adekoya is caught offside.
  • 83': Foul by Erik Pimentel (Rio Grande Valley).
  • 83': Seyi Adekoya (OKC Energy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 83': Substitution, Rio Grande Valley. Adrián Vera replaces Roberto Alburquerque.
  • 84': Elvis Amoh (Rio Grande Valley) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 84': Foul by Conor Donovan (OKC Energy).
  • 84': Conor Donovan (OKC Energy) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 85': Foul by Ronald Alexis Cerritos (Rio Grande Valley).
  • 85': Mitchell Osmond (OKC Energy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+3': Substitution, OKC Energy. Kodai Iida replaces Seyi Adekoya.
  • 90'+4': Attempt missed. Elvis Amoh (Rio Grande Valley) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Carter Manley with a cross.
  • 90'+4': Second Half ends, OKC Energy 2, Rio Grande Valley 1.
  • 0': Match ends, OKC Energy 2, Rio Grande Valley 1.

Statistics

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14 Fouls 15
0 Yellow Cards 2
0 Red Cards 0
2 Offsides 6
4 Corner Kicks 1
1 Saves 0
56 Possession 44
11 SHOTS 8
2 ON GOAL 3
0.2 On Target % 0.4
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
418 Accurate Passes 321
511 Passes 405
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
2 Accurate Crosses 2
17 Crosses 7
0.1 Cross % 0.3
59 Long Balls 64
33 Accurate Long Balls 28
0.6 Long Balls % 0.4
2 Blocked Shots 2
13 Effective Tackles 7
19 Tackles 17
0.7 Tackle % 0.4
10 Interceptions 17
9 Effective Clearances 19
9 Clearances 19

Game Information

Competition: USL Championship

Venue: Taft Stadium
Location: Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA
Attendance: 1,645

USL Championship Standings

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Louisville City FC 27 +35 62
2 Charleston Battery 29 +32 56
3 Tampa Bay Rowdies 28 +13 46
4 Detroit City FC 28 +5 42
Full Standings

Line-Ups

OKC Oklahoma City Energy FC (3-4-3)

No. Name
1 C.J. Cochran (GK)
20 Conor Donovan Yellow Card
15 Lamar Batista
4 Mitchell Osmond Yellow Card
14 Charlie Ward
8 Hiroki Kurimoto
28 Deklan Wynne
22 Zachary Ellis-Hayden
9 Jaime Chavez
21 Villyan Bijev
7 Seyi Adekoya
Oklahoma City Energy FC Substitutes:
Muengnenshime Goshit, Arun Basuljevic, Tucker Stephenson, Brad Dunwell, Aiden Daniels, Kyle Ihn, Kodai Iida.

RGV Rio Grande Valley FC Toros (4-1-3-2)

No. Name
1 Tyler Deric (GK)
4 Erik Pimentel
15 Adrián Diz Pe
6 James Murphy
22 Roberto Alburquerque
16 Camden Riley
20 Christian Sorto
8 Rodrigo Lopez
13 Andrés Flores
9 Elvis Amoh
11 Vicente Sánchez
Rio Grande Valley FC Toros Substitutes:
Colin Miller, Adrian Vera, Juan Azócar, Wan Kuzain, Carter Manley, Alexis Cerritos, Baboucarr Njie.

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