Sounders FC 2 returns to the friendly confines of Starfire Stadium for a game against Oklahoma City FC Energy on Monday, June 18. Although the last outing for S2 ended in a 3-1 loss to Rio Grande Valley, many of the players will enter Monday’s match in fine form after helping the First Team to a 2-1 win over the Portland Timbers in U.S. Open Cup action.
OKC Energy, an affiliate of FC Dallas, typically lines up in a standard 4-2-3-1 or an empty-bucket 4-4-2. No matter the system to start the match, the formation tends to morph into an attacking 4-3-3 in the run of play, with winger Jose Barril operating as an inverted playmaker on the left and the No.