Tag: Noah Delgado

Oakland Roots suffer third consecutive loss, culminating in postgame brawl with Monterey Bay FC

April 7, 2024

Oakland Roots fall 1-0 at home to Monterey Bay FC, marking the third consecutive game Roots have failed to score and 17th consecutive game without keeping a clean sheet, bringing their record to 1-3-3. Then things went bad. After the full time whistle in Hayward, nearly the entire rosters of Oakland and Monterey Bay FC … More Oakland Roots suffer third consecutive loss, culminating in postgame brawl with Monterey Bay FC

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

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

Live Blog: Oakland Roots vs. Indy Eleven (March 9, 2024)

March 8, 2024

Hello and welcome to the blog’s live coverage of the Oakland Roots’ 2024 USL Championship season-opener against Indy Eleven from Cal State East Bay’s Pioneer Stadium. Oakland steps onto the field looking to wash away a disappointing end to last year’s campaign and make some noise in Hayward before their potential move to the Coliseum … More Live Blog: Oakland Roots vs. Indy Eleven (March 9, 2024)

Oakland Roots sign defender Justin Rasmussen, what the club had to say

February 2, 2024

Oakland Roots announced they signed former Portland Timbers defender Justin Rasmussen to a contract on Friday. Rasmussen, 25, lined up as a left back for the Timbers, while he also has experience as a winger during his college career. However, multiple sources within Oakland see him as a potential starter as their left-side center back … More Oakland Roots sign defender Justin Rasmussen, what the club had to say

Oakland Roots sign CB Gagi Margvelashvili, a deeper look

January 5, 2024

Oakland Roots announced the addition of center-back Gagi Margvelashvili on Friday. Margvelashvili fits in as a presumptive starter to Oakland’s back line and becomes the fifth international player on the team. He’s split his career in the first tier of Georgian football, Erovnuli Liga, and the top tier of North Macedonia, the Macedonian First Football … More Oakland Roots sign CB Gagi Margvelashvili, a deeper look

Oakland Roots sign Haitian striker Miche-Naider Chéry, a deeper look

November 17, 2023

Oakland Roots announced on Friday that they have signed international Haitian striker Miche-Naider Chéry. Chéry turned 26-years-old last week (happy birthday), coming from Violette A.C. of Port-au-Price in Haiti’s top-division, Ligue Haïtienne. He’s most known for leading Le Vieux Tigre to a 3-2 aggregate win over Austin FC in the 2023 CONCACAF Champions League Round … More Oakland Roots sign Haitian striker Miche-Naider Chéry, a deeper look

Oakland Roots 2024 Offseason Tracker

November 15, 2023

Here’s an updated list of all Oakland Roots’ offseason news and transactions. Current Roster: Goal Keepers (2): Paul Blanchette, Tim Syrel. Center Backs (4): Niall Logue, Gagi Margvelashvili, Justin Rasmussen, Camden Riley. Outside Backs (3): Memo Diaz, Baboucarr Njie, Bryan Tamacas. Midfielders: (4) Irakoze Donasiyano, Daniel Gomez, Neveal Hackshaw, Napo Matsoso. Forwards (6): Jeciel Cedeño, Miche-Naider Chéry, Etsgar Cruz, … More Oakland Roots 2024 Offseason Tracker