Roots fans it is game day once again! Roots host Sacramento Republic at 4:00 p.m. on Sunday, May 4th at the iconic Oakland Coliseum in the first of three I-h80 Derbies of the 2025 season. The Roots are celebrating AAPI Heritage Night with, among other things, a halftime perforamance by P-Lo. To RootsBlog’s older readers … More Oakland Roots vs. Sacramento Republic – Match Preview (May 4, 2025)
Oakland Roots’ lackluster ways reemerged in Sunday’s 2-1 USL Jägermeister Cup loss away at Spokane Velocity. Oakland is now winless in two cup matches so far this season against lower-league Division 3 competition after falling to Tacoma Defiance in the U.S. Open Cup. Making things more painful, Spokane outplayed Oakland for all 90 minutes. Velocity … More Oakland Roots lackluster in 2-1 loss to Spokane in USL Jägermeister Cup
Roots fans it is cup day! The Roots travel to Spokane, Washington to face USL League 1 team Spokane Velocity in the first round of the inaugural Jagermeister Cup. The match will be at 4:00 p.m. Pacific at One Spokane Stadium and will be broadcast on ESPN+ and KTVU Plus. Spokane Velocity I like Spokane. … More Spokane Velocity vs. Oakland Roots – Match Preview (April 28, 2025)
Oakland Roots captured its first win at the Coliseum with a big 2-nil clean sheet over Orange County. They finish the weekend holding the final playoff position in the USL Championship Western Conference with a 2-1-4 record and seven points, two points back of fifth-place El Paso Locomotive. Wolfgang Prentice scored Roots’ first goal in … More Oakland Roots top-10 player ratings vs. Orange County
Oakland Roots saw its U.S. Open Cup come to a screeching halt on Tuesday night, falling 2-1 to MLS Next Pro side Tacoma Defiance in extra time. Although Roots started the match with Project 51O graduates like Ali Elmasnaouy, Ilya Alekseev, and Luis Saldaña, the club finished with a cast of veteran starters on the … More Oakland Roots top-10 player ratings vs. Tacoma Defiance
Oakland Roots saw its quest for the U.S. Open Cup end after its first match of the tournament, falling 2-1 in extra time to Tacoma Defiance at Starfire Stadium. Although the home team was some oddsmaker’s favorites, it had every feel of a Cupset with Oakland dominating the second half and most of extra time … More Oakland Roots bit by giveaway in 2-1 U.S. Open Cup loss to Tacoma Defiance
Oakland Roots captured its first win of the season on the back of a strong first-half performance, which saw them take a 2-1 lead into halftime. Although Roots didn’t show the same firepower in the second half, they held on with stout defense to limit clear looks. Wolfgang Prentice broke the initial deadlock in the … More Oakland Roots top-10 player ratings vs. FC Tulsa
Oakland Roots claimed its first win of the season in a 2-1 victory over FC Tulsa on the road. It brings Roots’ record to 1-1-4 and although they are still in 12th place of the Western Conference, they are now two points back of eighth place. Roots broke through in the 31st minute when Danny … More Oakland Roots claim first win, 2-1 over FC Tulsa off Prentice brace
Oakland Roots dropped to 0-1-4 following its disastrous 3-nil to Rhode Island after conceding three in the first half in a matter of minutes. They gave RIFC its first win of the season, while the visitors were able to outscore each of their previous three games after coming into Oakland with just two goals scored … More Oakland Roots top-10 player ratings vs. Rhode Island
Oakland Roots’ leaky defense struck again, this time in a disastrous 3-nil loss to Rhode Island under a sunny Saturday sky. The result brings Roots’ record to 0-1-4 while allowing RIFC’s first win of the season and to out-do its goal total by one before the match. After a somewhat productive opening 25 minutes, the … More Disaster strikes again for Oakland Roots in 3-nil loss to Rhode Island