OKLAHOMA CITY - The Oklahoma City men's soccer team finish off the month of September with a 4-0 victory over Oklahoma Panhandle State in the Sooner Athletic Conference opener.

Score   

Oklahoma City 4, Oklahoma Panhandle State 0

• Oklahoma City (5-3-1, 1-0 SAC)   
• Oklahoma Panhandle State (4-4-1, 0-2 SAC)

Scoring Summary   

6' | David Imbert (5); Assisted by Jordan Da Costa | Oklahoma City 1, Oklahoma Panhandle State 0   

19' | Bernardo Duarte (5) | Oklahoma City 2, Oklahoma Panhandle State 0  

51' | Jordan Da Costa (5) | Oklahoma City 3, Oklahoma Panhandle State 0  

88' | Jovanny Nsonga (2) | Oklahoma City 4, Oklahoma Panhandle State 0 

First Half    

Oklahoma City got out to a quick start by scoring its first goal in the sixth minute of play as Jordan Da Costa sent a pass upfield to David Imbert who made his way deep in the box sending a shot into the back of the net to take a 1-0 lead. In the 19th minute, the Stars got out on an attack as Imbert's shot got deflected only for Bernardo Duarte to catch it in the air and knock it into the goal to extend the Stars lead to a 2-0 lead into halftime.

Second Half

Once again it only took the Stars six minutes to get on the board as OCU was fouled on their side earning a free kick. Da Costa took the free kick and landed it right into the back left of the net to take a 3-0 lead. The Stars held their lead for the remainder of the contest and with a foul inside the box on OPSU, the Stars had a chance to score again. With two minutes to go junior Jovanny Nsonga lined up to take the penalty kick as he knocked it in with ease putting the match away once and for all. The Stars secured the shutout and went on to win by a score of 4-0.

GAME NOTES

• Oklahoma City took 19 total shots on the night with seven coming on-goal. The Stars took six shots in the first half and 13 shots in the second half.
• OPSU was held to 13 shots with five on-goal attempts. The Aggies took eight shots in the first period and had five shots in the second.
• David Imbert scored for the second consecutive game giving him a tie for the team lead with five goals.
• Bernardo Duarte scored his fifth goal of the season with his score coming right after Imbert's.
• Jordan Da Costa evened out the team lead in goals making a three-way tie for the lead with Imbert and Duarte.
• Jovanny Nsonga scored for the first time since the very first game of the season coming on Aug. 28.
• The Stars pitch their third shutout of the season and make it the first time they have shut out Oklahoma Panhandle State in the series' history.
• OCU snaps a two-game losing streak against the Aggies, winning for the first time since March 21, 2021.
• OPSU still leads the series 3-2 dating back to 2019. The 4-0 win secures the largest margin of victory in the all-time series.  

NEXT GAME

The Oklahoma City men's soccer team go back on the road for the first time since Sept. 9 as the Stars will take on USAO at 7 PM in Chickasha, Okla.