Before I get into the events of this game, on behalf of RootsBlog I wanted to express how disappointing it is that San Diego Loyal will cease operations at the end of the 2023 USL Championship season. For their four seasons of existence, they’ve cultivated a great culture, fanbase, and team with a beautiful connection … More San Diego Loyal 4-2 Oakland Roots: A Harsh Goodbye
Hello and welcome to the blog’s live coverage of Oakland Roots traveling to San Diego Loyal for its second-to-last game of the season. Tonight marks Loyal’s final regular season game in its existence and they’ll undoubtedly be playing with a chip on their shoulder. For Roots, they limp into the match on a seven-game winless … More Live Blog: Oakland Roots at San Diego Loyal (October 7, 2023)
Roots fans! It’s game day again, and somehow the Roots are still not out of the playoff picture. The nice thing about 8 playoff spots is that when you’re fighting for the last one, the teams around you are probably really inconsistent and/or bad. Roots play at 7:00 p.m. in San Diego and the game … More San Diego Loyal vs. Oakland Roots – Match Preview (October 7, 2023)
In the span of a few weeks, the Oakland Roots SC have squandered a driver’s seat towards hosting a playoff game. Following a 3-1 loss to Orange County SC, with just two games left, they find themselves slumping towards losing an opportunity to even participate in the postseason. Just like against San Antonio FC on … More Match Analysis: Where things went wrong in Oakland Roots’ 3-1 loss to Orange County SC
Hello and welcome to the blog’s live coverage of Oakland Roots visiting Orange County, marking a critical match for the outcome of the Western Conference. Roots enter the night fighting for the playoff lives in eighth place while OCSC is in fifth and competing for a home draw. With a win, Roots would snap a … More Live Blog: Oakland Roots at Orange County (October 4, 2023)
Good morning Roots fans it’s game day! The Roots have traveled down to Irvine to face 2021 USL Championship Champion Orange County Soccer Club, who started the year terrible, became incredible, and are now somewhere in between those two. The match will be at 7:00 p.m. and broadcast on KTVU Plus and ESPN+. The official … More Orange County S.C. vs. Oakland Roots – Match Preview (October 4, 2023)
Holding a 2-0 advantage is notoriously known as the most dangerous lead in world football, it rang true on Saturday night after Oakland Roots conceded two late goals with San Antonio FC to tie 2-2. The result brought Oakland down to eighth place with 42 points, now one point above ninth-place Monterey. Walking into the … More Oakland Roots drop lead in San Antonio tie; Johnny Rodriguez MOTM, Pelaez & Johnny combo, lineup moves, more
Hello and welcome to the blog’s live coverage of Oakland Roots hosting San Antonio FC at Pioneer Stadium. It marks the second-to-last home game of the season and a tall-task against the second-place Western Conference foe. At one point, Oakland was challenging SAFC for second place, but are now treading water in seventh-place–tied for points … More Live Blog: Oakland Roots vs. San Antonio FC (September 30, 2023)
On Saturday, September 30, 2023, the Roots are hosting San Antonio F.C. at 7:00 p.m. at Pioneer Stadium in Hayward. The Roots really need a win and San Antonio are very good. Not ideal! Around the Western Conference This is all you need to worry about right now, but do not misunderstand, you do need … More Oakland Roots vs. San Antonio F.C. – Match Preview (September 30, 2023)
Oakland Roots’ 2-2 tie against Monterey Bay on Saturday marked the end of a four-game losing skid, but still far away from their form during the summer. Was it a point gained for Roots, or two points lost? The result keeps them in seventh-place and equal points with Monterey at 41, holding a game in … More Oakland Roots snap losing streak with 2-2 tie against Monterey; mistakes, Barbir’s career year, Anuar Pelaez, more