For the first time this season, Roots have fallen in back-to-back regular season fixtures following an 0-1 loss to visiting Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC at the Oakland Coliseum on Saturday evening.
The match began as some have for Oakland this season, conceding a goal early when in the 5th minute a cross in from the right side of Roots’ penalty area took an unfortunate deflection off of Oakland’s Michael Edwards and into his own side’s goal to make it 0-1 Colorado Springs.
Following this opening goal, Colorado Springs looked to smother Roots’ attack for the remainder of the contest. They did so successfully, as Roots were not able to muster a shot on target for the entire 90 minutes of the match.
While the Switchbacks’ offense also struggled to find openings in the Oakland backline, their early goal proved enough as the final whistle blew with the scoreboard still reading 0-1 Colorado Springs.
Roots will now return to Prinx Tires USL Cup play, as the club heads to Las Vegas for their next matchup, a group stage fixture versus Lights FC on June 6th at 7:30 PM PT.
Editor’s Note: Talking Points for Saturday’s game will be published Sunday or Monday. The Blog is in Yosemite.
Starting Lineups
- Oakland Roots
Two changes for Oakland Roots from its last league match. Kendall McIntosh gets the nod at goalkeeper, giving him his first USLC start of the season. Faysal Bettache also returns in place of Florian Valot. Bettache has had some good moments this season and has another chance to stick his starting spot. Other than that, no changes. Peter Wilson, Wolfgang Prentice, and Bertin Jacquesson make up the attack. Tommy McCabe and Tyler Gibson make up the midfield. Jesus de Vicente at left back, Keegan Tingey at right back, and Hackshaw/Edwards make the CB pair.
- Colorado Springs Switchbacks
Timeline
Colorado Springs score – 5′
Ball in, striker is falling and it hits off his back heel and skips into net. Troy Bennett scores, assisted by Hanya
COS chance the other way, McIntosh jumps on a loose balls- 6′
De Vicenta dangerous cross into the box goes across thr face – 8′
Edwards blocked shot near 6 yard box by Bennett – 18′
CS shot wide by Masereka – 20′
Bettache sends a shot wide – 28′
Good work in transition to find Wilson on a long ball. Cuts out wide the left then a pass centers for Faysal atop the box.
CS free kick – 31′
McCabe shot trails wide – 42′
CS corner – 44′
CS corner – 45+2′
First Half Notes:
Roots trail after conceding in the fifth minute by way of an own goal. Not much action at all, Oakland with 2 shots, none on target CS with just 1 shot attempt.
Valot on for Gibson – 46′
Wilson header narrowly wide – 50″
header from Wolf to Jacquesson, heads it to Wilson fkr a header attempt of his own.
CS corner- 55′
Free kick – 62′
About 15 yards out the box.
Wilson slow to get up.
McIntosh huge diving save – 64′
Trejo on for Jacquesson, Tucker or for Faysal
CS corner- 66′
Corner- 69′
leads to a shot that sails
Bravo on for Hackshaw – 71′
Free kick- 76′
along the right wing near the sideline.
CS corner- 81′
draws another
CS corner – 82′
Free kick – 84′
Wolfy ball near the 6 yard box, cant pull the trigger – 85′
Kiil on for Edwards- 87′
Corner – 90′
De Vicente ball to the doorstep draws another
Corner – 90+1
Corner – 90+2′
Finds Tingey, shot on first touch sails
Tejada fires a shot wide – 90+4′