Well, RootsFam, that was painful. Oakland fell 3-2 on the road to Sacramento Republic FC after holding a 2-1 lead as the game entered its final 10 minutes. Lexington just tied Phoenix Rising 3-3, solidifying Roots’ need for a win to earn the USL Championship’s Western Conference eighth seed. But, like an epic body blow, … More Oakland Roots relinquish lead in 3-2 loss to Sacramento Republic, officially end season

The clock is ticking for Oakland Roots to have its temporary stadium at its training facility on Harbor Bay Parkway ready for 2027. The City of Alameda posted they will consider adoption of a resolution by a two-thirds vote during a November 4 City Council meeting regarding the Airport Land Use Compatibility Plan for the … More City of Alameda to vote on Oakland Roots & Soul temporary stadium

Oakland Roots go into the season-finale with everything to play for following its 4-2 win over FC Tulsa on Saturday night. The result moves Roots into 10th place with 38 points, one point behind eighth-place Phoenix Rising and ninth-place Orange County. It was a stunning win for Roots, answeing 1-0 and 2-1 deficits, scoring three … More Oakland Roots one point behind playoffs after 4-2 comeback win over FC Tulsa

Oakland Roots took a point in their final match at the Coliseum, tying 0-0 with San Antonio FC. The result moves Roots down to 11th place in the standings, but they remain four points shy of seventh-place Orange County and San Antonio in eighth. Roots had their chances, but couldn’t find the finishing touch. Most … More Oakland Roots end stay at Coliseum in tie with San Antonio FC

Oakland Roots kept itself in the playoff hunt by gaining a point in its 0-0 draw with Colorado Springs on Saturday night. Although they dropped one position in the standings down to 10th place, they gained a point on the bottom two playoff spots, now five points back of seventh-place Orange county and four points … More Oakland Roots still in playoff chase with point at Colorado Springs

Saturday night was about as good as it gets for Oakland Roots, blanking Phoenix Rising in a 3-nil clean sheet victory to move itself up to ninth-place in the Western Conference standings and five points back of the playoff line. Roots opened the scoring early with a gorgeous series of ball movement up the left … More Oakland Roots dominate Phoenix Rising in 3-nil win, move to 9th place

Oakland Roots earned a big road win Sunday at Indy Eleven, beating the hosts 1-nil. Although Oakland stays in 11th place, they creep closer toward the playoff line, now six points back of eighth-place Orange County with five matches left in the season. After a scoreless first half, Oakland broke the deadlock in the 59th … More Oakland Roots keep playoff hope alive with 1-nil win at Indy Eleven

Per a September 10 Board of Port Commissioners agenda, Oakland Roots SC and Industrial Realty Group have entered an exploratory exclusive negotiating agreement with the Port over its potential Howard Terminal site for a permanent stadium. The terms of the agreement are for one year, with an initial payment of $50,000. Although this still isn’t … More Oakland Roots & Port of Oakland enter Exclusive Negotiating Agreement for Howard Terminal

Welp, RootsFam, it happened again. Another match where Oakland looked like the better team through much of the game, only to watch the result go the other way. This time, Roots fell 4-1 to Lexington SC at the Coliseum, where the visitors scored three of their goals in a span of eight minutes near the … More Oakland Roots collapse in 4-1 loss to Lexington SC

Oakland Roots’ playoff hopes took a small hit Saturday night in a 1-1 tie with Orange County SC, dropping one point in the postseason chase and one position in the Western Conference standings to 11th. Although Roots are now three-games unbeaten, it was their second time dropping points from a winning position during that span … More Oakland Roots drop lead in 1-1 tie with Orange County