In the 15th minute, Mekeil Williams had a great opportunity to put OKC ahead after a free kick into the box from Jon Brown fell to him, but he didn’t get enough on the shot and it was blocked away.

A heads up play from Alvin Jones nearly resulted in a top-quality goal in the 20th minute. Omar Gordon was fouled at the halfway line, and Jones quickly took the free kick, catching Thomas Olsen off his line, but the shot just missed the target, landing on the top of the net.

Energy FC’s best chance of the first half came in the 24th minute. Cody Laurendi’s goal kick straight up the middle of the pitch was flicked into Deshorn Brown’s path. The striker was able to split the defense and create a one-v-one opportunity with Olsen, but his shot from the penalty spot sailed over the crossbar.

The best chance for the home side came just three minutes later. Pablo Cruz found Gabe Robinson six yards from goal with a curling free kick, but Laurendi was able to get his hands up quickly enough to turn the volley over the bar.

The Greens could have taken the lead two minutes after the second half restart. Jon Brown found a gap in the Vegas defense and fed Deshorn Brown. The striker cut inside on the edge of the box to beat Christian Torres, but he couldn’t quite pick out the corner and Olsen was able to get down and make the stop.

In the 82nd minute, the hosts came inches from taking the lead. Tabort Etaka Preston got to the end line and his cross found Irvin Parra. Fortunately for OKC, the striker’s volley smacked the post.

OKC found the winner in the 89th minute when Jon Brown found Deshorn Brown over the top of the defense, and Deshorn was able to slip it under the onrushing Olsen. The pair combined similarly in 2018 to earn Energy FC a 1-0 at Cashman Field.

The Greens return home to Taft Stadium next Saturday, July 6 to take on El Paso Locomotive FC. Kickoff for that one is set for 8:00 p.m. Tickets are available by calling 235-KICK or by visiting energyfc.com/july.

This Post-Match Report is presented by Southern Nazarene University. Learn more about SNU’s MASMA program here.

Scoring Summary:

OKC: 0-1, Deshorn Brown, 89’

Disciplinary Summary:

LV: Yellow Card (Garcia Lopez, 14’)

LV: Yellow Card (Gabe Robinson, 35’)

OKC: Yellow Card (Jon Brown, 66’)

OKC: Yellow Card (Alvin Jones, 69’)

OKC: Yellow Card (Alexy Bosetti, 83’)

Las Vegas Lights FC Starting XI: GK: Thomas Olsen (c); D: Kevin Garcia Lopez, Gabe Robinson, Jesus Gonzalez, Christian Torres, Javan Torre; M: Mobi Fehr, Pablo Cruz (Edwin Rivas, 67’), Irvin Raul Parra; F: Jose Villareal (Jonathan Levin, 44’), Tabort Etaka Preston

Substitutions Not Used: Angel Alvarez, Panzani Sousa, Victor Rojas, Edwin Rivas, Sammy Ochoa, Santiago Echavarria

OKC Starting XI: GK: Cody Laurendi; D: Alvin Jones, Mike da Fonte, Christian Ibeagha (c), Mekeil Williams; M: Rafael Garcia, Callum Ross, Cordell Cato (Alexy Bosetti, 77’); F: Jon Brown, Omar Gordon (Christian Eissele, 77’), Deshorn Brown

Substitutions Not Used: Bryan Byars, Kyle Hyland, Kal Okot