Author: Jonathan Comeaux

Oakland Roots beat El Farolito 2-1 in OT of U.S. Open Cup; the youth pipeline, Memo Diaz, more

April 17, 2024

It was a glorious night for Oakland Roots in its 2-1 overtime win over El Farolito in the third round of the U.S. Open cup at Pioneer Stadium in Hayward. Although the visitors from San Francisco were being heralded as this year’s Open Cup Cinderella story with its pack of soccer veterans defeating Portland Timbers … More Oakland Roots beat El Farolito 2-1 in OT of U.S. Open Cup; the youth pipeline, Memo Diaz, more

Live Blog: Oakland Roots vs. El Farolito, U.S. Open Cup (April 16, 2024)

April 16, 2024

Hello and welcome to the blog’s live coverage of Oakland Roots hosting El Farolito for the third round of the 2024 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup. It marks the second straight year for the two teams to face each other after Roots took their 2023 meeting 3-1. Roots are coming off a big 3-2 win … More Live Blog: Oakland Roots vs. El Farolito, U.S. Open Cup (April 16, 2024)

Oakland Roots comeback in 3-2 win over El Paso; Johnny’s brace, Memo’s magnificence, second-half magic, more

April 15, 2024

Oakland Roots got back in the win column for the second time this season, coming from behind twice in a 3-2 win over El Paso Locomotive thanks to a pair of second-half goals by Johnny Rodriguez. The victory puts Oakland at 2-1-3 and up to eighth place in the USL Championship’s Western Conference. Facing winless … More Oakland Roots comeback in 3-2 win over El Paso; Johnny’s brace, Memo’s magnificence, second-half magic, more

Live Blog: Oakland Roots vs. El Paso Locomotive (April 13, 2024)

April 13, 2024

Hello and welcome to the blog’s live coverage of Oakland Roots visiting El Paso Locomotive at Southwest University Park. As we’ve documented, Roots are off to another rocky start to the season at 1-1-3 and are in dire need of a victory. El Paso, meanwhile, are struggling even worse and are winless at 0-1-4. In … More Live Blog: Oakland Roots vs. El Paso Locomotive (April 13, 2024)

Oakland Roots lose to Monterey Bay FC; more attacking woes, lineup inconsistency, where’s rock-bottom, more

April 8, 2024

Oakland Roots dropped its third straight game without a goal in a 1-nil loss to Monterey Bay FC at Pioneer Stadium, bringing their record to 1-3-3 through five games. The game ended ugly with a fight between the two clubs after the final whistle, where red cards were issued to Neveal Hackshaw and Baboucarr Njie … More Oakland Roots lose to Monterey Bay FC; more attacking woes, lineup inconsistency, where’s rock-bottom, more

Live Blog: Oakland Roots vs. Monterey Bay FC (April 6, 2024)

April 6, 2024

Hello and welcome to the blog’s live coverage of Oakland Roots hosting Monterey Bay FC Union at Pioneer Stadium. Oakland looks to get back on track after dropping the last two straight games, while Monterey are currently 1-2-1 after losing to San Antonio. It’s worth mentioning Roots are looking for their second win in the … More Live Blog: Oakland Roots vs. Monterey Bay FC (April 6, 2024)

Oakland Roots fall apart in 3-0 loss to Las Vegas Lights; lineup continuity, striker choice, Rasmussen’s injury, more

April 2, 2024

It was a disastrous night for Oakland Roots, falling 3-nil to Las Vegas Lights at Pioneer Stadium to sink their record to 1-1-2 through four matches, suffering their second straight loss. It started with a Coleman Gannon shot taking a deflection off of Niall Logue and into net right after halftime in the 46th minute, … More Oakland Roots fall apart in 3-0 loss to Las Vegas Lights; lineup continuity, striker choice, Rasmussen’s injury, more

Live Blog: Oakland Roots vs. Las Vegas Lights (March 30, 2024)

March 30, 2024

Hello and welcome to the blog’s live coverage of Oakland Roots hosting Las Vegas Lights at Pioneer Stadium. Roots look to get back in the win column, while Lights are seeking their second win in a row. Althought Lights finished dead-last in 2023, it certainly isn’t a team to take lightly under the new ownership … More Live Blog: Oakland Roots vs. Las Vegas Lights (March 30, 2024)

Oakland Roots falls to Phoenix Rising; identity, attacking woes, international duty, more

March 24, 2024

Oakland Roots took a frustrating 1-nil loss to Phoenix Rising on the road Saturday. Although Roots’ kept itself in striking distance down just one score, they never put a shot on target. It marked the first time Roots couldn’t put a shot on target since the 2022 season-opener against Rio Grande Valley. After a scoreless … More Oakland Roots falls to Phoenix Rising; identity, attacking woes, international duty, more

Oakland Roots tie 1-1 with Charleston Battery; Ilya Alekseev & Project 51O, Memo Diaz, the striker role, more

March 18, 2024

Oakland Roots and Charleston Battery played to a 1-1 tie on Saturday, March 16 at Pioneer Stadium thanks to a second-half goal by 18-year-old Project 51O callup Ilya Alekseev–becoming the youngest player to score in the organization’s five-year history. Roots had to play shorthanded with much of its starting lineup out due to an apparent … More Oakland Roots tie 1-1 with Charleston Battery; Ilya Alekseev & Project 51O, Memo Diaz, the striker role, more