April 25, 2024 – United Soccer League Championship (USL)
FC Tulsa News Release
TULSA – FC Tulsa travels to El Paso Locomotive to secure a win after a tough loss last week at home.
Standings: FC Tulsa travels to El Paso with a record or 1W-2L-2D ranking in 8th place in the Western Conference having played 5 games with 5 points. El Paso comes into the match with a record of 0W-5L-2D with a total of 2 points which ranks them 11th in the Western Conference.
FC Tulsa’s Last Match: FC Tulsa faced Charleston Battery at ONEOK Field last Saturday April 20. FC Tulsa was defeated 4-1 with FC Tulsa’s lone goal being off a penalty kick from Midfielder Justin Portillo.
Last Matchup Against Charleston Battery: FC Tulsa last played El Paso Locomotive on March 31, 2023 ending in a 2-2 draw. FC Tulsa has faced El Paso a total of 6 times since June 15, 2019. The head-to-head matches are El Paso Locomotive FC 4 win(s), FC Tulsa 0 win(s), and 2 draw(s) including a loss in the 2020 Playoffs.
Players to watch: FC Tulsa has some good contenders for players to watch this week. Multiple players have seen the score sheet this season, one being Forward Stefan Stojanovic. Stojanovic currently leads the team with 2 goals and is hungry to add more as he also leads the team with shots on goal as well. Midfielder Edwin Laszo couldn’t not play in last week’s match after receiving a yellow card in Week 6 against Sacramento Republic. Laszo scored his first goal for FC Tulsa in his FC Tulsa debut on April 5 and is looking to add more goals this week.
After Week 7, El Paso Locomotive saw two of their players, Jahmali Waite and Javier Nevarez, named on the USL Team of the Week. Goalkeeper Jahmali Waite recorded seven saves against Tampa Bay Rowdies, a season-high in a single match for the 2024 season. Defender Javier Nevarez found himself on the Team of the Week bench after securing a 65 yard goal and a 100% (5/5) tackles success rate.
Stay Updated: For highlights, polls, updates and more throughout matchday, be sure to follow @FCTulsa on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, and Threads.
Up Next: FC Tulsa travels to Birmingham Legion on May 4. FC Tulsa will travel to Pittsburgh to face Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC in the U.S. Open Cup in the Round of 32. FC Tulsa will return home to ONEOK Field on May 11 to host Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC to rematch from the Open Cup only four days later. To purchase tickets visit SeatGeek.
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