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Match Analysis: Oakland Roots battle refs and how injury woes are impacting the midfield

September 17, 2023

Now four matches into a long losing streak, Saturday’s 1-0 home loss to FC Tulsa also marked the sixth consecutive time for Oakland Roots to fail keeping a clean sheet, resulting in the club sinking to seventh place in the Western Conference—level at 40 points with sixth-place Colorado Springs and eighth-place Monterey Bay. Just a … More Match Analysis: Oakland Roots battle refs and how injury woes are impacting the midfield

Match Analysis: Oakland Roots miss chances in 0-1 loss to Sacramento Republic

September 3, 2023

It could not have been a less relaxing Labor Day weekend for Oakland Roots. The 1-0 loss to Sacramento Republic, along with wins by Orange County and Phoenix Rising, leave Oakland with a heavy workload ahead of their final seven matches.  Roots leave the weekend in sixth-place with San Diego Loyal defeating Birmingham on Sunday. … More Match Analysis: Oakland Roots miss chances in 0-1 loss to Sacramento Republic

Match Analysis & Player Ratings: Oakland Roots win 2-1 over New Mexico on solid defensive work

August 24, 2023

In the heart of Hatch chile season, Oakland Roots travelled to Albuquerque to pull off a mildly spicy 2-1 road win against New Mexico United. The win once again leaves Oakland at third place in Western Conference—level on points with a Scotch bonnet-hot Orange County SC but ahead on head-to-head results.  Anuar Paláez roasted the … More Match Analysis & Player Ratings: Oakland Roots win 2-1 over New Mexico on solid defensive work

Match breakdown: What went wrong for Oakland Roots versus Switchbacks

August 21, 2023

In their first game following a grueling 1-0 victory in Charleston on August 4th, Oakland Roots defended with two weeks worth of rust. The traditionally rigid Roots backline was caught out three times by Colorado Springs, the most goals the club has conceded at Pioneer Stadium. Tyreek Magee’s brace, his first two goals of the … More Match breakdown: What went wrong for Oakland Roots versus Switchbacks