Hello and welcome to the blog’s live coverage of Oakland Roots hosting Pittsburgh Riverhounds for a cross-conference battle at the Coliseum. It’s been a dramatic week for the Roots’ organization as it gets past the headlines regarding its lease of the stadium, but we are here, and the lights are shining.
Roots enter the match in dire need of a win. They’ve dipped from third in the standings down to a three-way tie for ninth place with 21 points, while a win could put them back into playoff position. The defending champions, Pittsburgh, are currently fifth in the Eastern Conference and are coming off back-to-back 1-nil losses to Tulsa and Rhode Island.
Starting Lineups
- Oakland Roots
Roots with two changes from its previous starting lineup; Wolfgang Prentice and Tucker Lepley enter in place of Danny Trejo and Bertin Jacquesson. No other changes, but one notable addition is David Garcia to the bench, making his first appearance since April 18. Florian Valot gets the nod once again. Bobosi and McCabe make up the midfield pivot, Edwards and Hackshaw in the back, De Vicente at LB, Tingey at RB, McIntosh in goal, and Peter Wilson up top.
- Pittsburgh Riverhounds
Timeline
Corner- 7′
great work by wolfy to draw it.
Free kick – 10′
About 10 ish yards outside the box on the left side.
Dominating possession – 12′
near 75%
Corner – 15′
Wilson header loops over
Wolfy making great moves in possession – 18′
Good clearance by Hackshaw in front of the net – 19′
Pittsburgh goal – 20′
Great cross from the right corner to thr far post, header pass central for the tap in volley. Nice goal from Pitt, bad defense from Roots.
Near giveaway by Hackshaw – 22′
Pitt shot on volley loops high – 24′
Pittsburgh free kick – 30′
Along right sideline, leads to nothing
McCabe slow to get up with an apparent head injury – 32′
Jacquesson on for McCabe – 34′
Valot drops to the midfield
Wolfy pulls a shot after some nice individual work – 40′
It floats just wide of the right post, draws a corner
Corner – 41′
Jacquesson shot takes a deflection- 45′
First Half notes:
Pittsburgh leads on a well worked goal. Oakland dominating possession with near 75%, but 3 shots, 0 on target, 3 touches in the box. Riverhounds 3 shots, 2 on target, 11 touches in the box.
Jacquesson dangerous ball across the face – 51′
Wilson closest to it, cant get a toe on it
More dangerous passes, one by Tingey and one by Wolfy – 52′
Trejo on for Lepley – 60′
Corner – 62′
70% possession but no shots – 70′
Pitt free kick- 71′
Trejo run in behind, cant run it down. He’s asking for a sub, looks ljke a pulled hammy – 72′
Faysal coming on for him.
12 minutes for Trejo before he pulls his hamstring – 72′
Pitt shot sails high and wide – 78′
Bravo and Kiil on for De Vicente and Bobosi – 83′
A couple dangerous crosses by Tingey and Faysal, cant make contact- 90+1′
Free kick – 90+2″
Tingey call across thr face – 90+3′
Ball eventually drops to Valot but he does nothing with it near top of the box
Pitt free kick- 90+4′