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The Roots found a way to get three points, but the match raised as many questions as it answered. Against a ten-man El Paso side, Oakland struggled for long stretches before finally asserting control of the match. The factors that helped turn the tide could shape how this team looks going forward. Loved: Tucker Lepley’s … More Oakland Roots vs. El Paso Locomotive FC: What I loved, hated, and remain unsure about

Oakland Coliseum- In a battle between two of the top four teams in the Western Conference, it was the Oakland Roots that defended the Oakland Coliseum with a 2-1 victory over El Paso Locomotive FC on Saturday evening in Oakland. In front of a sparse crowd, El Paso Locomotive FC could have had two opening … More Poulter Ponders: Oakland Roots Top-10 Ratings vs El Paso Locomotive FC

Oakland Roots pulled off a 2-1 win over El Paso Locomotive, where recently signed Tucker Lepley arched in a curling shot from atop the box in the 83rd minute. The results move Oakland into third place in the Western Conference, tied for points with second-place Orange County but behind on head-to-head results. Roots now are … More Tucker Lepley puts Oakland Roots over El Paso Locomotive in 2-1 win

The Roots return home with a difficult task awaiting them: containing El Paso’s explosive attack. With the Roots’ defense continuing to search for answers, all three major questions this week orbit around one thing: how do the Roots slow down one of the league’s most dangerous offenses? Can the Roots Slow Down El Paso?  El … More Three Questions for Oakland Roots Against El Paso Locomotive FC

LA Galaxy announced they have loaned midfielder Tucker Lepley to Oakland Roots on Thursday. This marks Roots’ first time bringing in a player on loan since 2022, when Ottar Magnus Karlsson and Mikael Johnsen joined from Venezia. He is currently under contract with LA Galaxy until December 2026. It’s an intriguing move, given Lepley suits … More BREAKING: Oakland Roots sign LA Galaxy midfielder Tucker Lepley on loan

Saturday’s match told two different stories: Peter Wilson kept his momentum going, and the attack around him is still a work in progress. As Ryan Martin continues to search for the right combinations, some answers are emerging and some questions are only getting louder. Here’s what I loved, what I’m unsure about, and hated about … More Oakland Roots vs. Loudoun United FC: What I loved, hated, and remain unsure about

VIRGINIA – In coach Ryan Martin’s return to Loudoun United, the veteran leader flies home to the Bay Area with a hard-fought point in the 2-2 tie at his former stomping grounds, Segra Field in Virginia. This is the eighth straight game without a clean sheet for the Oakland Roots, but the offense continues to … More Oakland Roots top-10 player ratings vs. Loudoun United

Oakland Roots came away with a point at Loudoun United with a 2-2 draw after it looked like things were going to end dreadfully, until Peter Wilson landed a header to equalize the match with a couple of minutes remaining. With the result, Oakland stays unbeaten through its last four league games despite three of … More Oakland Roots take point in 2-2 tie with Loudoun United with late goal by Peter Wilson