2020 FC Tulsa season

FC Tulsa
2020 season
Head coachMichael Nsien
StadiumONEOK Field
Tulsa, Oklahoma
USLConference: 7th
Group D: 2nd
USL CupConference Quarterfinals
2020 U.S. Open CupCancelled
Black Gold DerbyChampions
Highest home attendance3,381 vs. SA (Sept. 26)
Lowest home attendance2,255 vs. ATX (Aug. 19)
Average home league attendance2,636
Biggest winSTL 0–2 TUL (Aug. 8)
TUL 2–0 COS (Oct. 3)
Biggest defeatSA 2–0 TUL (Aug. 22)
City Kit colors
State Kit colors
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The 2020 FC Tulsa season was the franchise's 6th season in the USL Championship, the second-tier professional soccer league in the United States and Canada.[1] It was their first season since the club's rebranding from Tulsa Roughnecks to FC Tulsa.[2]

Club

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As of October 6, 2020[3]
No. Position Player Nation
1 GK Sean Lewis  United States
2 GK Bryan Byars  United States
3 DF Vangjel Zguro  Albania
4 DF Cyprian Hedrick  Cameroon
5 DF Callum Chapman-Page  England
6 FW Ariel Martínez  Cuba
7 FW Panin Boakye  Ghana
8 MF Eric Bird  United States
9 FW Toby Uzo  Nigeria
10 FW Marlon  Brazil
11 MF Christian Altamirano  Honduras
12 GK Andrew MacRae  Canada
13 DF Matthew Sheldon  United States
14 MF Brayan Reyes  Honduras
15 DF Kevin Garcia  United States
16 MF Rodrigo da Costa  Brazil
17 FW Mfon Udoh  Nigeria
18 DF Solomon Kwambe  Nigeria
21 MF Fabián Bastidas  United States
22 DF Bradley Bourgeois  United States
24 MF Raphael Ayagwa  Nigeria
29 MF Ciaran Winters  United States
30 MF Lebo Moloto  South Africa
92 FW Darío Suárez  Cuba

Competitions

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Exhibitions

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February 8 Preseason 1 FC Tulsa 2–0 Oklahoma Wesleyan Eagles Tulsa, Oklahoma
2:00PM CDT da Costa 43' (pen.)
Suárez 65'		 Report Stadium: Titan Sports Complex
February 16 Preseason 2 FC Tulsa 1–1 Saint Louis FC Tulsa, Oklahoma
2:00PM CDT Suárez 35' Report Blackwood 90' Stadium: Titan Sports Complex
Note: Played three 40-minute periods.
February 19 Preseason 3 FC Tulsa 1–1 Oral Roberts Golden Eagles Tulsa, Oklahoma
7:00PM CDT Winters 65' Report 11' Stadium: Holland Hall
February 22 Preseason 4 Rogers State Hillcats 0–1 FC Tulsa Claremore, Oklahoma
2:00PM CDT Report Suárez 65' Stadium: Soldier Field
February 25 Preseason 5 North Texas SC 1–3 FC Tulsa Frisco, Texas
2:00PM CDT Sealy 16' Report Boakye 23'
Marlon 34'
Udoh 73'		 Stadium: Toyota Soccer Center
February 29 Preseason 6 FC Tulsa 1–2 Sporting Kansas City II Tulsa, Oklahoma
1:00PM CDT Martinez 62' Report 8'
78' (pen.)		 Stadium: Titan Sports Complex

USL Championship

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Main article: 2020 USL Championship season

Standings — Group D

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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

Match results

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March 7 1 Sacramento Republic FC 1–1 FC Tulsa Sacramento, California
9:30 PM CST Skundrich Yellow card 23', 42'
Sargis Yellow card 28'
Barahona Yellow card 32'		 Report Moloto Yellow card 24'
Sheldon Yellow card 60'
Garcia Yellow card 68'
da Costa 79'
Martínez Yellow card 90+3'		 Stadium: Papa Murphy's Park
Attendance: 11,569
Referee: Elijio Arreguin
July 13 2 OKC Energy 1–1 FC Tulsa Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
7:00 PM CDT Chávez 40'
Hyland Yellow card 51'
Basuljevic Yellow card 53'
Harris Yellow card 87'		 Report da Costa 45+5' Stadium: Taft Stadium
Attendance: 1,626
Referee: Matthew Corrigan
Note: Black Gold Derby
August 1 4 Rio Grande Valley FC Toros 1–2 FC Tulsa Edinburg, Texas
8:00 PM CDT Castellanos 71'
Adams Yellow card 73'		 Report Marlon 26'
Bird Yellow card 28'
Martinez 74' (pen.)
da Costa Yellow card 90+1'
Boakye Yellow card 90+2'		 Stadium: H-E-B Park
Referee: Elton Garcia
August 8 5 Saint Louis FC 0–2 FC Tulsa Fenton, Missouri
7:00 PM CDT Umar Yellow card 18'
Blackwood Yellow card 75'
Bryan Yellow card 83'		 Report Bird 43'
Garcia Yellow card 59'
Martinez Yellow card 72'
da Costa Yellow card 87'
Suárez 90'		 Stadium: West Community Stadium
Attendance: 950
Referee: Jervis Atagana
August 12 6 FC Tulsa 0–0 San Antonio FC Tulsa, Oklahoma
7:00 PM CDT Bird Yellow card 44'
Garcia Yellow card 69'
Moloto Yellow card 72'
Sheldon Yellow card 85'		 Report Montgomery Yellow card 37'
Solignac Yellow card 90+4'		 Stadium: Oneok Field
Attendance: 2,445
Referee: Matthew Corrigan
August 19 7 FC Tulsa 2–2 Austin Bold FC Tulsa, Oklahoma
7:00 PM CDT Marlon Yellow card 16'
Moloto 26'
Suárez 65'
Ayagwa Yellow card 69'		 Report Taylor Yellow card 44'
Garcia 45+2', Yellow card 61'
Báez Yellow card 49'
McFarlane 83', Yellow card 89'
Jome Yellow card 88'		 Stadium: Oneok Field
Attendance: 2,255
Referee: Jon Freemon
August 22 8 San Antonio FC 2–0 FC Tulsa San Antonio, Texas
8:00 PM CDT Solignac Yellow card 41', 42'
Bailone 89'		 Report Marlon Yellow card 59'
da Costa Yellow card 64'
Bourgeois Yellow card 81'
Bird Yellow card 82' Yellow-red card 90+8'
Bastidas Red card 87'
Martinez Yellow card 90+7'		 Stadium: Toyota Field
Referee: Luis Guardia
August 29 9 FC Tulsa 1–2 Sporting Kansas City II Tulsa, Oklahoma
7:00 PM CDT Kwambe Yellow card 36'
Martinez 39'		 Report Mompremier 20', Yellow card 86'
Riley Yellow card 25'
Harris 55'
Duke Yellow card 90'
Davis Yellow card 90+4'		 Stadium: Oneok Field
Attendance: Chris Ruska
Referee: 2,790
September 2 10 FC Tulsa 2–1 Rio Grande Valley FC Toros Tulsa, Oklahoma
7:00 PM CDT Suárez 25', 68'
Marlon Yellow card 27'
Bird Yellow card 43'
Moloto Yellow card 75'
Zguro Yellow card 84'		 Report Prpa 28' Stadium: ONEOK Field
Attendance: 1,836
Referee: Matthew Corrigan
September 5 11 Austin Bold FC 1–1 FC Tulsa Austin, Texas
8:00 PM CDT Avila 74' Report Suárez 30' Stadium: Austin Bold Stadium
Referee: Elton García
September 8 3 Austin Bold FC 2–2 FC Tulsa Austin, Texas
8:00 PM CDT Guadarrama 45+5' (pen.)
F. Garcia 52'
Forbes Yellow card 73'		 Report Suárez 17', 37'
Bourgeois Yellow card 45+5'
K. Garcia Yellow card 67'		 Stadium: Austin Bold Stadium
Referee: Melvin Rivas
Note: Rescheduled from Thursday, July 23, 2020.
September 12 12 FC Tulsa 1–1 OKC Energy Tulsa, Oklahoma
7:00 PM CDT Marlon Yellow card 55'
Suárez 73'
Moloto Yellow card 81'		 Report Chavez Yellow card 35'
Hernández Yellow card 71' Yellow-red card 77'
Gordon 90'
Ibeagha Yellow card 90+5'		 Stadium: Oneok Field
Attendance: 2,932
Referee: Lukasz Szpala
Note: Black Gold Derby
September 26 14 FC Tulsa 1–0 San Antonio FC Tulsa, Oklahoma
7:00 PM CDT Moloto Yellow card 59'
Suárez Yellow card 61'
Martinez Yellow card 63'
Bird 90+2'		 Report Stadium: Oneok Field
Attendance: 3,381
Referee: Ismir Pekmic
September 30 15 FC Tulsa 3–2 OKC Energy Tulsa, Oklahoma
7:00 PM CDT Marlon 15'
Chapman-Page Yellow card 35'
Uzo 79', 88'
Altamirano Yellow card 86'		 Report Cato 12'
Taravel Yellow card 45+2'
Chávez Yellow card 45+4'
Stephenson 57'
Amico Yellow card 70'
Ellis-Hayden Yellow card 84'		 Stadium: Oneok Field
Attendance: 2,320
Referee: Matthew Thompson
Note: Black Gold Derby
October 3 16 FC Tulsa 2–0 Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC Tulsa, Oklahoma
7:00 PM CDT Marlon 36', Yellow card 38'
da Costa 40'
Martínez Yellow card 65'
Bourgeois Yellow card 86'		 Report Diz Pe Yellow card 43' Yellow-red card 90+6'
Kurimoto Yellow card 68'
Burt Yellow card 81'		 Stadium: ONEOK Field
Attendance: 3,128
Referee: Matthew Corrigan
October 6 13 Rio Grande Valley FC Toros P-P FC Tulsa Edinburg, Texas
8:00 PM CDT Stadium: H-E-B Park
Note: Match postponed due to a positive Covid-19 test in the RGVFC organization. Not played because not necessary for playoff qualification.

USL Championship Playoffs

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Main article: 2020 USL Championship Playoffs
October 10, 2020 Conference Quarterfinals El Paso Locomotive FC 2–2 (a.e.t.)
(4–2 p)		 FC Tulsa El Paso, TX
7:30 p.m. MDT Carrijó 19', 82'
Borelli Yellow card 67'
Rebellón Yellow card 96'		 Report Bird Yellow card 24'
da Costa 38'
Chapman-Page Yellow card 61', 68', Red card 101'		 Stadium: Southwest University Park
Attendance: 1,659
Referee: Brandon Stevis
Penalties
Ross soccer ball with check mark
Rebellón soccer ball with check mark
Ryan soccer ball with check mark
Robinson soccer ball with check mark		 soccer ball with check mark Altamirano
soccer ball with red X Moloto
soccer ball with red X Martínez
soccer ball with check mark Bourgeois

U.S. Open Cup

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Main article: 2020 U.S. Open Cup

As a USL Championship club, the FC Tulsa were to begin play by April 7–9. However, the tournament was suspended and eventually cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

References

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  1. ^ Bailey, Eric (February 26, 2014). "Fans vote to resurrect Roughnecks name for new Tulsa pro soccer team". Tulsa World. Retrieved February 27, 2014.
  2. ^ "FC Tulsa Unveils New Name, Crest and Colors to Usher in New Era of Pro Soccer in Tulsa" (Press release). FC Tulsa. December 4, 2019. Retrieved December 14, 2019.
  3. ^ "2020 Roster". fctulsa.com. Retrieved February 7, 2020.
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