FC Tulsa edged Rhode Island FC 1-0 in the USL Championship, with the only goal arriving inside the opening ten minutes. It was a result built on early sharpness and a stubborn rearguard action, as the visitors pushed hard for an equaliser but never found a way through.
Jeorgio Kocevski scored the decisive goal in the 8th minute, converting after Rémi Cabral provided the assist. Rhode Island responded with sustained pressure, but FC Tulsa held firm, and the match was punctuated by a string of bookings, including yellows for Jamie Craig Webber, Ian Carlo, Kalil ElMedkhar, Delentz Pierre, Logan Dorsey and Dane Jacomen.
Rhode Island had the better of possession, with 58%, and fired 13 shots to Tulsa's eight, yet it was the hosts who took their big chance and won it. FC Tulsa goalkeeper Dane Jacomen made six saves to keep the clean sheet, while Rhode Island's stopper made three.
