Oakland Coliseum: If you had told me three weeks ago that the Oakland Roots would end the stretch of Monterey Bay FC, San Antonio FC and Orange County SC with five points? I would have been thrilled, but it isn’t lost on me that the Roots left a few points on the table during this … More Poulter Ponders: Oakland Roots Top-10 Ratings vs Orange County SC
Oakland Roots’ playoff hopes took a small hit Saturday night in a 1-1 tie with Orange County SC, dropping one point in the postseason chase and one position in the Western Conference standings to 11th. Although Roots are now three-games unbeaten, it was their second time dropping points from a winning position during that span … More Oakland Roots drop lead in 1-1 tie with Orange County
Over my 16 years covering Bay Area Sports, I traditionally have been a glass half full and positive type individual. Well today my evil twin Neil Poulter has locked me in the basement and has the power of the pen today. He will be discussing and proposing what sell-off moves the Oakland Roots should make … More Poulter Ponders: My 5 Moves The Oakland Roots SHOULD Make
Orange County returns to the Coliseum for the third meeting between the two sides this season. The last matchup resulted in a 3-2 loss for the Roots in what felt like a moral victory. Oakland created chances, scored twice, and exposed cracks in a defense that had been one of the league’s stingiest. Since then, … More Three Questions for Oakland Roots Against Orange County SC
After a pivotal 1-0 victory on the road against San Antonio FC, the Roots kept their playoff hopes alive. Still, the bigger question remains: did Saturday represent a turning point, or did the Roots simply survive? Saturday offered reasons for optimism, reasons for concern, and some lingering questions for the playoff push. Loved: David Garcia’s … More Oakland Roots vs. San Antonio FC: What I loved, hated, and remain unsure about
San Antonio: As we all expected, a week after squandering two points against the worst team in the Western Conference at home, the Oakland Roots went to red hot humid Texas and stunned San Antonio FC 1-0 in a must win game for the Roots. If this Roots side wants to make the playoffs, a … More Poulter Ponders: Oakland Roots Top-10 Ratings vs San Antonio FC
How we feeling, RootsFam?! Oakland got back in the win column on Saturday night with a 1-0 victory over San Antonio FC after Peter Wilson nailed a penalty kick in the third minute of second-half stoppage time. The result improves Roots’ record to 6-8-8, moving them up to 10th place in the Western Conference and … More Oakland Roots snap skid in 1-nil win over San Antonio FC
The Roots travel to San Antonio on Saturday in a season that increasingly leaves little margin for error if Oakland hopes to make the playoffs. The Roots’ chances on Saturday hinge on their ability to impose a specific style of play on SAFC and force SAFC to play a game it doesn’t want to play. … More Three Questions for Oakland Roots Against San Antonio FC
Saturday’s draw with Monterey Bay played out like so many previous Roots’ matches. The Roots looked dangerous when they pressed, attacked quickly, and played in transition in the first half. They looked vulnerable in the second. The result highlighted both further evidence for the blueprint for the Roots’ success and the recurring issues that continue … More Oakland Roots vs. Monterey Bay FC: What I loved, hated, and remain unsure about
Oakland Coliseum: The 2026 Oakland Roots season isn’t over yet, but after Saturday evening’s 1-1 draw with last-place Monterey Bay FF, it truly feels that the five-point gap between the Oakland Roots and the playoff line seems insurmountable. Is that probably an overreaction to the last two months? Probably, but currently I have no evidence … More Poulter Ponders: Oakland Roots Top-10 Ratings vs Monterey Bay FC