RENO, Nev. – Reno 1868 FC can extend its winning streak to three games on Wednesday night when it plays host to a Tulsa Roughnecks FC side that is looking to bounce back from its first defeat in three games. Kickoff at Greater Nevada Field is set for 7:30 p.m. PT.
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Reno 1868 FC news and notes
Current record: 2-3-2, 8pts
Reno recorded its first home win in club history on Saturday night with a 6-0 drubbing of Seattle Sounders FC 2 in front of 5,711 fans at Greater Nevada Field.
Dane Kelly led the way for a second consecutive game, recording a hat trick to move into the lead in the race for the USL Golden Boot with eight goals this season.
Kelly is the first player in USL history to record hat tricks in back-to-back games, and now has a league record 56 regular-season goals in his USL career.
With 10 goals in its past two games, Reno is now tied for fifth in the USL with 16 goals this season.
Tulsa Roughnecks FC news and notes
Current record: 4-4-0, 12pts
Tulsa saw its two-game winning streak come to an end on Saturday night as it fell 3-2 on the road against Sacramento Republic FC.
Juan Pablo Caffa had a goal and an assist, recording the assist on Joey Calistri’s early goal before tying the game from the penalty spot, but Sacramento found a winner to move above the Roughnecks in the standings.
Caffa has three goals and three assists this season, while both Calistri and Ian Svantesson have scored four goals apiece for the Roughnecks.
Five of the Roughnecks goals this season have come from outside the penalty area, with the side having converted 16.9 percent of its chances this season.
Series Notes
Squads
Reno – GK: Russ Klaybough, Matt Bersano, Andrew Tarbell; D: Jordan Murrell, Thomas Janjigian, Jake Ward, Jimmy Ockford, Brent Richards, Kip Colvey, Brenton Griffiths, Matheus Silva, Nick von Niederhausern; M: Junior Burgos, Anibal Echeverria, Chris Wehan, Matt LaGrassa, Antoine Hoppenot, Cameron Vickers, Seth Casiple, Lindo Mfeka, Jordan Roberts, Luis Fernandes, Jackson Yueill; F: Dane Kelly, Boxi Yomba, Mackenzie Pridham, Brian Brown
Tulsa – GK: Donovan Ricketts, Bryan Byars, Fabian Cerda; D: Paris Gee, Modou Jadama, Jorge Corrales, Bradley Bourgeois, Kosuke Kimura, Matej Dekovic; M: Joey Calistri, Joaquin Rivas, Collin Fernandez, Brady Ballew, Jaime Ayala; F: Juan Caffa, Cristian Mata, Ian Svantesson, Pavel Kondrakhin
Discipline
Reno – None
Tulsa – Suspended: Francisco Ugarte
Officials
REF: FARHAD DADKHO
AR1: Michael Kampmeinert
AR2: Uriel Aguilera
4TH: Shawn Stimpson
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Twitter social handles
Reno 1868 FC – @Reno1868FC
Tulsa Roughnecks FC – @RoughnecksFC