KC Roos Open Conference Play with a Draw

Saturday, September 25

Tulsa, OK

7:00 PM

Kansas City

1-3-3, 0-0-1

Oral Roberts

5-1-1, 0-0-1

Kansas City

Oral Roberts

KC Roos Open Conference Play with a Draw

9/26/2021 12:23:00 AM | Men's Soccer

Box Score

Kansas City outshot the Golden Eagles 14-7

TULSA, Okla. - Kansas City Men's Soccer fought throughout the entire 110 minutes in its conference opener against Oral Roberts, finishing in a 1-1 draw. Vlad Jokic scored the equalizer in the 29th minute, while Cooper Clark kept the Roos safe with three saves in the overtime periods.

KEY MOMENTS

6' | Oral Roberts jumped out to an early lead with Dante Brigda's fifth goal of the year.
10' | Kotaro Hirokawa took the first opportunity presented to Kansas City and came from the right side of the field with a wide right shot at the ORU goal.
11' | Gustavo Murtha followed the lead of Hirokawa and sent another shot in the direction of the goal, sending it wide right.
24' | Kazuki Kimura traveled up the center of the field and received a pass to attempt a shot.
29' | After switching the field, Kyle Reese sent a ball Kimura on the left side of the field. Kimura sent a cross into the box, which was headed away by Jokic for the equalizing goal.
30' | After fighting to retrieve the ball, the Edson Murguia took his first shot of the night.
32' | Jokic found another opportunity to take shot at ORU's goal.
61' | Murguia looked to put the Roos ahead with a shot that went wide of the goal.
86' | Carson Lindsey looked to give the Roos a game-winner in the late stages, but the Golden Eagles' keeper was there for a save.
88' | Two minutes later, Arne Neufang took a rip towards the net, but it was off-target.
96' | After facing just one shot on goal in regulation time, Clark made his first save of the night to keep the Roos alive.
99' | Clark faced another shot from the ever-dangerous Brigida but was there to make a save.
105' | Lindsey and Jokic took the Roos' two final shots of the night, but neither of them could find the back of the net.

STATS TO NOTE

Kansas City took 14 shots on the night, doubling the Golden Eagles' shot total.
Murguia and Jokic both took three shots each to lead the Roos.
Jokic's 29th minute goal was his team-leading second of the year.
Kimura's assist on the Jokic goal was the first of his Kansas City career.

COACH RYAN PORE, QUOTED

"I thought the boys did everything we asked and maybe deserved more out of this game. ORU is a good team and are very dangerous on the counter attack. I'm proud of the guys' resilience in coming back from a goal down and creating multiple chances to win the game."
"It's a good point to start conference play and we are looking forward to playing SLU in front of our home fans on Tuesday."

UP NEXT
The Roos will head home to Durwood Soccer Stadium for their home-opener against No. 16 Saint Louis on Tuesday at 6 p.m. Tickets can be purchased here.