May 20, 2022 – United Soccer League Championship (USL) – FC Tulsa News Release
TULSA – A bitter taste still lingers in the mouth of FC Tulsa following a rough first half last weekend, in which it conceded five goals in a half for the first time since 2016. However, FC Tulsa’s track record in 2022 in front of the home crowd this season suggests an opposite result could be right around the corner as the club hosts Hartford Athletic for the first time in franchise history.
Tulsa is 4W-2L-0D at ONEOK Field to start the 2022 season with 13 goals scored, the most goals scored at home in the Eastern Conference, and have conceded just 10 times. Already four times this year at the friendly confines at the corner of Elgin and Archer, Tulsa has scored three goals in a match in front of the rowdy home fans.
Although FC Tulsa’s defense has struggled, Hartford’s offense has yet to find its groove either. The side from Connecticut has managed just eight goals through its first nine matches and the FC Tulsa backline will aim to make it eight goals through 10 matches and pick up another clean sheet for Sean Lewis.
Fans will want to arrive at ONEOK Field early as the FC Tulsa Summer Concert Series kicks off on Saturday night with King Cabbage Brass Band. The concert begins at 6 p.m., and FC Tulsa kicks off at 7:30 p.m.
SCOUTING HARTFORD ATHLETIC
After finishing in 5th place in the Atlantic Division and missing the playoffs last season, Hartford Athletic got off to a laboring start in 2022. Through its first seven matches, Hartford mustered only one point thanks to its stunning draw with Tampa Bay in Week 2. However, Hartford appears to have found its form against two of the bottom four clubs in the East in its last two outings, beating Loudoun United and New York Red Bulls II on the bounce.
Joel Johnson, who was brought over from Charlotte Independence in the offseason following a three-goal and three-assist campaign, leads Hartford with three goals in nine starts. Hartford’s…
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