Rayo OKC Looks To Remain Hot In Key Game Against Fort Lauderdale

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The Fort Lauderdale Strikers and Rayo OKC face off in an important game in the race to the postseason, particularly after midweek results went against other contenders for the last spot in The Championship, the NASL's four-team postseason tournament. The Strikers need a victory to stay in the hunt and currently trail Rayo OKC by three points. Fort Lauderdale (6W-5D-9L, 23 points Fall; 10-8-12, 38 points Combined) enters the game on Saturday after two straight wins with Geison Moura picking the right time to find the goalscoring touch. He has scored game-winning goals in back-to-back games, most recently in a 2-0 win over Puerto Rico FC. The Strikers have been particularly strong at home with only one loss in the last eight games.

Rayo OKC, though, heads into matchup with the Strikers as one of the hottest teams in the league. The club is unbeaten in its last eight games and has won the last three. Michel has been leading the charge to the postseason, scoring six times over the eight-game stretch. The veteran Brazilian scored three goals in Week 16 as Rayo OKC (7-8-5, 29 Fall; 10-11-9, 41 Combined) earned a pair of wins that vaulted the club into contention. A win would not only give Rayo OKC a strong chance to reach the postseason, but also help shut the door on other hopefuls.  

Match Information
7 p.m. ET | Saturday, October 22
Central Broward Stadium | Lauderhill, Fla.
Watch | ESPN3 (National – U.S.), NASL.com (National – Canada), SFL-TV (Local – Fort Lauderdale), *International outlets

*Fort Lauderdale has international TV partners in various countries. Visit strikers.com for more information.