The Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum Authority held a special meeting on Friday, July 31, to discuss Oakland Roots’ default under its lease agreement on a balance of $1.4 million. Executive Director Henry Gardner began by saying that he felt “duped” by Roots’ default on their payment. “I felt duped. I was not blindsided; I was duped,” … More Oakland Roots’ Coliseum debt; notes from July 31 JPA special meeting

Update: Per source, Oakland Roots’ match on Saturday against Pittsburgh Riverhounds will be played at the Coliseum. It has been a tenuous situation between the Oakland Roots and Legends Global, which is a private venue operator contracted by the Joint Powers Authority. Over the past week, JPA executive director Henry Gardner has leaked information to … More Latest on Oakland Roots & the Coliseum debt

Oakland Roots suffered its fourth consecutive loss through all competitions on Saturday night, falling 3-1 to Sacramento Republic after conceding a pair of second-half goals. The result brings Oakland’s record to 5-6-6, dropping them out of playoff positioning down to ninth place, equal points with Phoenix Rising in 10th and 11th-place Las Vegas Lights. Sacramento … More Oakland Roots fade in second half of 3-1 loss to Sacramento Republic

Steve Tavares of East Bay Insiders, citing Joint Powers Authority officials, reports that the Oakland Roots defaulted on its lease agreement for the Coliseum and must pay an outstanding balance of $1.4 million by Friday, July 24. Oakland Roots and Soul president Lindsay Barenz confirmed to Tavares that they are collaborating with the JPA and … More Oakland Roots default on $1.4M Coliseum payment, must pay by Friday

Oakland Roots fell 2-nil to Lexington SC on Wednesday, conceding a pair of second-half goals to drop to seventh place in the USL Championship Western Conference. The result put Lexington up to sixth and equal points with Roots at 21, while Oakland is now one point above eighth-place Sacramento and ninth-place Phoenix Rising, two above … More Mistakes plague Oakland Roots in 2-nil loss at Lexington SC

Oakland Roots announced on Thursday that they will not play at the Coliseum past 2026, marking an end to their two-year stay at the venue. With that, the club announce they are exploring temporary sites within the Coliseum parking lot and at their training facility on Harbor Bay Parkway. “The Oakland Coliseum is a landmark … More Oakland Roots won’t play at Coliseum past 2026, exploring two temporary options

It was a disappointing 2-1 loss for Oakland Roots visiting New Mexico United on Saturday night, requiring them to respond to a 2-nil halftime deficit. The result puts New Mexico into third place above Roots based on results against conference opponents, but both teams remain tied on 21 points. Oakland conceded the first goal of … More Oakland Roots fall short of comeback in 2-1 loss at New Mexico United

Oakland Roots got back in the win column, gaining three points for the first time since May 9 to in a thrilling 4-3 win over Phoenix Rising. The result catapults Roots up to second place in the USL Championship Western Conference with 21 points, just two shy of first-place Orange County. After missing out on … More Oakland Roots score four in second half of seven-goal thriller over Phoenix Rising

Oakland Roots were able to salvage a point in a 1-1 draw with Birmingham Legion on June 17 at the Coliseum, thanks to a late goal by Peter Wilson in the third minute of second-half stoppage time. Pending Tulsa’s results tonight, Roots stay in third place and are now two points shy of second-place Orange … More Peter Wilson’s late goal salvages point for Oakland Roots against Birmingham Legion

Oakland Roots came away with a scoreless tie with Miami FC, keeping them in third place of the USL Championship Western Conference at 4-5-3 with 17 points. It marked Oakland’s second consecutive clean sheet, while it marked their first clean sheet in league competition since their season opener 1-nil win over Monterey Bay. Roots had … More Oakland Roots miss chances in 0-0 tie with Miami FC, stay in third place