August 9, 2024 – United Soccer League Championship (USL)
Orange County SC News Release
The County Boys didn’t quite get the turnaround match they got the last time they were at ONEOK Field in Tulsa, OK, but they battled to a well earned point in a draw with FC Tulsa on Friday, August 9. After not recording a shot on target in their last match, they recorded five tonight to go along with 17 shots in total, their highest in a single match this season.
The Black and Orange earned the games first chance in the second minute when midfielder Chris Hegardt drew a free kick on the left side of the pitch. The ensuing free kick from captain Markus Nakkim went wide to the left.
Next Wave midfielder Ben Norris earned the next chance of the match in the 17th minute. Midfielder Kyle Scott switched play into the path of defender Owen Lambe on the right. Lambe then found forward Cam Dunbar, who quickly found Norris in the box. Norris’ shot was saved by the Tulsa goalkeeper, but it was the first shot on target for OCSC in over 100 minutes.
They did not have to wait that long for their next shot on target, which came in the 34th minute courtesy of Dunbar. He used some fancy footwork to work his way into a shooting position in the box on the right hand side, but his attempt was saved by Johan Penaranda.
On the ensuing corner, Lambe played a cross into the middle of the box that found the head of Nakkim, but the captain’s header was saved again by Penaranda.
Scott and Hegardt had a nice combination play in the 41st minute, after Norris won the ball in the midfield. Scott carried the ball towards the box, finding Hegardt on the left as he entered the box. Hegardt played the ball right back to Scott, but the Englishman was unable to get enough behind the shot and it was saved calmly by Penaranda.
FC Tulsa threatened for the first time late in the half in the 44th minute, when defender Owen Damm found midfielder Diogo Pacheco. Pacheco’s effort from the left side of the box was saved by goalkeeper Colin Shutler down to his right. Shutler’s save sent the two sides into the halftime team talks level at 0-0.
The second half action began in the 49th minute, when chaos ensued in front of Penaranda’s net. Lambe sent in a free kick from near the corner flag that forward Ethan Zubak rose to head towards goal, but his effort rang off the crossbar. The rebound made its way to Zubak, but his shot was blocked off the line by Tulsa captain Bradley Bourgeois.
As the ball was recycled back out to…
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