Hello and welcome back to the blog’s live coverage of Oakland Roots hosting FC Tulsa at the Coliseum. Roots start the day in fifth place in the USL Championship’s Western Conference with games in hand on Orange County, San Antonio, and Sacramento. With eight points, Oakland can jump ahead of Sacramento if results go its way tonight.
Tulsa enters the match after getting thrashed 3-nil by St. Louis in the U.S. Open Cup on April 15, where they featured several starters like Jamie Webber, Harvey St. Clair, Owen Damm, Adboulaye Cissoko, Lucas Stauffer, Delentz Pierre, and Lamar Batista. So, chances are we should see some rotation from the visitors. Tulsa sits second-to-last in 11th place at 1-2-2, having scored more in a game just once in a 3-2 win over Las Vegas on March 21.
Press Conference
Starting Lineups
- Oakland Roots
Three changes for Oakland Roots from its previous lineup against Tampa Bay. Jesus de Vicente moves into the playing right back spot in place of Tyler Gibson. Faysal Bettache moves to the bench as well, while I’m curious to see who lines up at the CAM spot. It looks like a potentially potent attack with Peter Wilson, Wolfgang Prentice, Danny Trejo, and Bertin Jaqueson. That’s a lot of speed, I like it. Aside from that, no changes. Michael Edwards and David Garcia are the center back pairing, Julian Bravo at left back, while the midfield is once again Tommy McCabe and Bobosi Byaruhanga. Raphael Spiegel returns in goal. Florian Valot is also on the bench.
- FC Tulsa
Timeline
McCabe slow to get up early – 2′
WOLFGANG GOAL – 4′
Michael Edwards with a beautiful longball from deep in Roots own zone to Wolfy. Header on the bounce for the goal
Bravo goes down twice – 11′
Hackshaw coming on
Tulsa corner – 12″
Roots playing with 10 – 13′
Save by Spiegel
on comes Hackshaw – 13′
Edwards to RB, Hackshaw to LCB, de Vicente to LB
Wilson misses a big chance narrowly wide – 21′
Trejo shot on target – 31′
through close defense.
Tulsa shot very wide- 32′
Spiegel to hop on a shot on volley – 34′
Was probably going wide anyways, but good for Spiegel to rotate
Garcia being checked out – 38′
Garcia off for Faysal
De Vicente to the right side, Edwards to RCB, Wolfy to LB? Faysal to CAM, Trejo to LW
Roots corner – 45+2′
Hackshaw red carded – 45+4′
Cabral was through in behind on a ball over the top. Hackshaw slides through him from behind.
Tulsa free kick outside the box – 45+6′
about 3 feet outside the area.
Play short, Spiegel HUGE save
First half notes:
Well, Roots start strong with a great goal by Wolfgang Prentice, but things have been rough since. 2 injuries and a red card to Hackshaw leaves Oakland seriously short handed. Bravo went off early, then David Garcia. De Vicente goes from RB to LB, back to RB. Edwards and Hackshaw were the CB pairing until Hackshaw went off. Wolfgang forced to drop deeper to LB.
Roots 56% possession, 4 shots, 2 on target, could have 2 goals. Tulsa with 5 shots, 3 on target, big saves by Spiegel.
Tulsa hits the post – 48′
Tulsa corner – 49′
Tulsa ball across the face – 53′
Tulsa ball hits the crossbar – 53′
Tulsa header goes straight at Spiegel – 54′
Roots clear a ball away in front of the net – 57′
Kiil and Valot on for Trejo and Jaquesson – 62′
Bettache shot on target from distance – 63′
Tulsa owning 77% possession – 65′
Free kick from midfield – 68′
Wilson shot on target in close distance after quick throw in by Valot – 69′
Tulsa equalizer – 70′
Nice cross from Owen Damm to a header by Bailey Sparks in point-blank distance. Felt like something was coming from Tulsa, they’ve pressed the action.
Tulsa shot trails wide – 73′
Roots defense is busy this half.
Tulsa shot blocked wide for a corner – 75′
Tulsa header loops over – 77′
Spiegel getting checked out – 78′
Roots near giveaway, huge save by Spiegel on shot in the box – 86′
Tulsa header wide – 87′
Spiegel down again – 88′
Valot nice cross almost finds Wilson – 89′
Spiegel another dive – 89′
Stops another header in front
Tulsa free kick along left side – 90+3′
punched away by Spiegel.
Free kick along left side – 90+4′
Tulsa redirected shot targets far post, but goes wide – 90+5′