USL Championship – Match 18
Energy FC @ Las Vegas Lights FC
Saturday, June 29 – 9:30 p.m. CDT
Cashman Field – Las Vegas, Nevada

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Week 16 Recap

Energy FC (10th, 5-5-7, 22 points) are back on the road after a six-match, league unbeaten run came to an end last Sat­urday, with a 4-1 loss at home to Phoenix Rising FC. Rafael Garcia cut PHX’s early, two-goal lead in half, but a brace from Solomon Asante, free kick from Jon Bakero and own goal from Atiba Harris were too much for the hosts.

Week 17 Preview

This Saturday’s opponent, Las Vegas Lights FC (9th, 6-6-4, 22 points), have had a bit of a resurgence as of late, winning their last two matches over New Mexico United, 5-1, and El Paso Locomotive FC, 1-0, to take them above Energy FC in the Western Conference standings. The Lights have also been very impressive at home this year, winning five and drawing two of their seven matches at Cashman Field.

Irvin Parra leads the way with eight goals and three assists, while Christian Hernandez and Junior Sandoval have recorded three assists each. Parra also leads the league with 52 shots. Goalkeep­er Thomas Olsen has made 42 saves, tied for fourth in the league, and kept seven clean sheets in 16 appearances.

OKC and Vegas have met once this season, with the Greens winning 2-1 in the home opener at Taft Stadium. Deshorn Brown opened the scoring in the 13th minute with an assist from Alexy Bosetti before Javan Torre equalized in the 58th. Omar Gordon won the match for Energy FC in the 78th off a feed from Cordell Cato.

Both encounters between the clubs in 2018, Lights FC’s inaugural season, were memorable. Energy FC did the double with a thrilling 6-4 victory at Taft Stadium in July and a 1-0 win at Cashman Field in September. In that second meeting, Jonathan Brown assisted on Deshorn Brown’s first goal for the Greens.

With Trinidad and Tobago not advancing out of group play at the Concacaf Gold Cup, Cato, Alvin Jones and Mekeil Williams will all be joining up with the team and available for selection. Je-Vaughn Watson and Jamaica advanced to the quarterfinals, so the Greens will be without his services for at least another week. Harris will also miss the match through suspension after picking up a yellow card against Phoenix.

Saturday’s match kicks off from Cashman Field at 9:30 CDT, and as always, the official, all-ages watch party is at Guyutes on Uptown 23rd.