Hello and welcome back to the blog’s live coverage of Oakland Roots hosting San Antonio. It’s the final Roots match at the Coliseum, fittingly bringing in the Texas team the club played in the 2025 home opener.
Both sides enter the match in critical need of a win. It might be do-or-die for Oakland, needing a victory to move one point within San Antonio in eighth place. In Luis De Guzman’s three questions for today, he wants to see if Roots can give a proper farewell to their fans at the site, whether Oakland keeps the same non-possessive approach as the last two games, and it Roots can just flat-out get the job done.
Starting Lineups
- Oakland Roots
A couple of changes for Oakland Roots since their last match; Tommy McCabe starts in place of Bobosi Byaruhanga and Peter Wilson starts in place of Bertin Jacquesson. Danny Trejo gets the start alongside Wolfgang Prentice in the attack, Tyler Gibson is opposite McCabe, while Bruno Lapa mans the 10. Same back lane from right to left: Mark Fisher, Michael Edwards, David Garcia, and Jesus de Vicente.
- San Antonio
Timeline
McCabe on target from distance – 3′
Garcia down for a bit but gets up – 10′
SA corner – 13′
Free kick good area – 15′
Taken quick, leads to nothing but Roots retain possession
Trejo draws a corner – 17′
Feed McCabe a few yards atop the box, his shot goes over the net
Wolfgang hopes on an errant ball and shoots on target from distance – 21′
SA shot on target on counter – 27′
SA free kick from distance – 30′
Ball cycles around, leads to a free header but its called offside.
Peter HUUUUUGE chance missed – 32′
Roots with good buildup into the area. Trejo fed through the back line and sends a laser to Wilson, but the striker’s volley attempt goes wide.
SA sails a shot – 35′
Trejo shot goes wide – 40′
Trejo another dangerous pass toward the face of goal, blocked away – 44′
First half notes: Probably fair to be tied; both Oakland and San Antonio have missed big chances, but Roots are creating more chances. Oakland with 5 shots, 2 on target, 8 touches in the box. SAFC with 5 shots, 1 on target, 6 touches in the box. All builds toward an intriguing second half.
Corner 47′
SA corner – 53′
Trejo rolls one in front of the net, just misses Wilson – 54′
Tingey on for Fisher? – 62′
Jacquesson on for Lapa
Corner – 66′
headed out for another
Corner – 66′
Roots retain possession after clearance.
Trejo gets a touch in the box, can’t corralle – 73′
Akeem Ward draws a PK for San Antonio – 75′
SA penalty – 76′
MCINTOSH OH MY GOD
Bobosi and Lepley – 80′
SA low shot draws a corner – 87′
SA corner – 87′
Ball deflects toward net but McIntosh there.
Bobosi shot blocked – 88′
ROTS PENALTY – 90+1′
Wolfy gets pushed in the back by Akeem Ward.
The Coliseum is a powder keg.
Penalty kick – Deep in stoppage. Gonna be a long wait
Peter Wilson shot saved, De Vicente cleanup called offside.
SA dangerous cross in front of net rolls to Mcintosh – ?