Kansas City Demolishes Tulsa in First Home Win of Season

Tuesday, September 24

Kansas City, Mo.

7:00 PM

Kansas City

5-2-2, 0-0-0

Tulsa

1-6-1, 0-1-0

Tulsa

Kansas City

Photo by: Ryan Weaver Photography

Kansas City Demolishes Tulsa in First Home Win of Season

9/24/2024 10:29:00 PM | Men's Soccer

Box Score Highlights Coach Pore Postgame Taboada/Kistmann Postgame Photo Gallery

The Roos poured in four goals for HC Pore's first win over his alma mater

KANSAS CITY - The past is the past for Kansas City Men's Soccer (5-2-2), which reversed a history of defeat against Tulsa (1-6-1) to pick apart a flailing Golden Hurricane this evening, 4-0. Following a lightning delay that pushed kickoff back by 40 minutes, Miguel Fernandez made up for lost time with his first goal of the season and the eventual game-winner in just the third minute. Hector Taboada, Jack Dean and Raphael Kistmann also found the score sheet for Kansas City, which tallied its third-straight game of three-plus goals. Brandon McGaugh made three saves to secure his second clean sheet of the season and earn his fifth win in goal.

KEY MOMENTS | HIGHLIGHTS

1' / 0-0 | It was Tulsa that had the first opportunity of the night, creating an early attacking chance and a dangerous shot on goal. McGaugh was ready for action, making his first save of the evening.
3' / 1-0 | Just moments later, Fernandez put Kansas City on the scoresheet. Elie Kisoka sent a ball to Sora Shibata on the left side of the field, who played a cross towards Fernandez. Sitting at the edge of the box, he sent a screaming volley into the back of the net and opened the scoring for KC.

It's a @miguicelta5 BANGER! https://t.co/1txBNRj7XC pic.twitter.com/5BZc4KAh5t
— Kansas City Soccer (@KCRoosMSoccer) September 25, 2024

20' / 1-0 | Kansas City continued applying pressure on the Golden Hurricane, attempting nine shots in the game's first 20 minutes.
42' / 2-0 | A mistake by Tulsa gave Gabriele Galluccio possession of the ball in the attacking third with an opportunity to create a chance. He drove towards the goal, laying a pass off for Taboada, who converted from near the penalty spot.

Capitalizing on mistakes ?? @Taboadiinha https://t.co/mAH39pHpvI pic.twitter.com/bZ6GJjakQ0
— Kansas City Soccer (@KCRoosMSoccer) September 25, 2024

45' / 3-0 | The Roos struck again just before the half, this time from the foot of Jack Dean. He cleaned up a crossbar attempt from Bryson Gosch, turning and taking the ball towards the right end line. He sent a floating shot towards the goal, sneaking over the head of Tulsa's keeper and a back line defender and into the side netting.

Absolute class ?? https://t.co/fx7Qvcgo8A pic.twitter.com/3TfSjjvkI8
— Kansas City Soccer (@KCRoosMSoccer) September 25, 2024

56' / 4-0 | Kansas City added to its lead early in the second half as Brevyn Cole sent a beautiful cross into the middle of the box. Kistmann put a head on it and sent a shot towards goal that was saved by Tulsa's Alex Lopez. Sticking with the play, Kistmann poked the ball into the upper-left corner for KC's final goal of the evening.

When it rains, it pours ?? @Rkistmann10 https://t.co/eEFYSTMORx pic.twitter.com/De8gVJUi77
— Kansas City Soccer (@KCRoosMSoccer) September 25, 2024

58' / 4-0 | Tulsa's Camilo Vargas sent a shot towards goal, but McGaugh made his final save of the night and secured the shutout.

STATS TO NOTE

This marked Kansas City's second victory over the Golden Hurricane in a series that has seen 17 meetings between the two teams. The first win came 10,604 days ago on Sep. 13, 1995.
Kansas City has scored multiple goals in 6-of-9 matches this season, has gone for at least three goals in five of those games and has gone for four-plus goals twice. The last time the Roos went for multiple four-goal games in the same year was 2010.
Kistmann's goal gives him five total on the season, putting him one behind Kisoka for the team lead. The pair rank second and third in the Summit in goals scored.
Dean's goal was the first of his collegiate career in 38 total appearances. Coming into tonight, he had placed just one other shot on goal in five attempts.
McGaugh notched his second clean sheet of the year, his first since the season opener at St. Mary's on Aug. 22.
The Roos attempted a season-high 26 shots tonight, placing 10 on goal. Both marked season-high efforts and the 26 total attempts was KC's most since an Oct. 5, 2017 loss at Houston Christian.

POSTGAME INTERVIEWS
Coach Ryan Pore | Raphael Kistmann/Hector Taboada

UP NEXT
Kansas City opens Summit League play at St. Thomas with a 1 p.m. kickoff on Saturday.