They did it again. Oakland Roots dropped its regular season finale 5-0 to Birmingham Legion, becoming its fourth game to concede five goals in a match. Four of those goals came in the first half. Tonight’s results drops Oakland to seventh place behind Orange County. Roots will now travel to second-seed Colorado Springs for the … More Oakland Roots end regular season with another 5-0 loss
Oakland Roots got back in the win column with a monumental 3-2 win over Las Vegas Lights in the desert. The victory marked Oakland’s first since August 31, clinching a playoff berth in the process and moving Roots up to 6th place. Roots took just three minutes to get on the board when Johnny Rodriguez … More Oakland Roots beat Las Vegas Lights 3-2, clinch playoff spot
The scoring drought is over for Oakland Roots in its 1-1 tie at Memphis 901, snapping a four-game losing streak but continuing its winless run since August 31’s win over New Mexico. Roots still cling onto sixth place in the USL Championship Western Conference just five points ahead of Orange County and Phoenix with three … More Oakland Roots snap scoreless and losing streak in 1-1 tie at Memphis; second half chances, corner production, playoff scenarios
Oakland Roots suffer another loss, this time in a 1-nil defeat to FC Tulsa. It results in Roots going winless throughout the month of September, now over 370 minutes without a goal. Roots conceded the eventual game-winner in the 7th minute when Aaron Binout fired in a feed through the box by Stefan Stojanovic. Oakland … More Oakland Roots lose to FC Tulsa, goes winless in September
Hello darkness, my old friend. Oakland Roots suffered its third straight loss without a goal, this time in a 2-nil defeat at Hartford Athletic. Roots have now allowed eight unanswered goals since its last 1-0 win over New Mexico on August 31. Hartford Athletic scored in the 20th minute when Marlon Hairston tapped in a … More Oakland Roots suffer third straight loss in 2-nil defeat at Hartford Athletic
Oakland Roots suffer its second straight loss, this time in a 1-nil loss to the visiting San Antonio FC. It comes after conceding the eventual game winning goal in the fourth minute. Conceding to Luis Solginac in the fourth minute marked the third goal Oakland has conceded in the first 10 minutes over the last … More Oakland Roots fall 1-nil to San Antonio FC; everything interim HC Gavin Glinton had to say
Well, that was bad. Oakland Roots suffer another historic 5-0 loss to North Carolina FC, matching their loss against Pittsburgh as the most lopsided in club history. The result moves Oakland down to fourth place, overtaken by Colorado Springs as beat Tampa Bay. North Carolina struck first in the sixth minute on some terrific interplay, … More Live Blog: Oakland Roots vs. North Carolina FC (September 7, 2024)
That’s a huge three points! Oakland Roots claim the victory thanks to a header goal by Dom Dwyer in the 76th minute from a Memo Diaz corner cross. The result brings Oakland up to third place with a 12-4-10, overtaking Memphis by one point. Oakland didn’t need to dominate the day, finishing with seven shots … More Live Blog: Oakland Roots vs. New Mexico United (August 31, 2024)
A rollercoaster ride of emotions and momentum swings, not unlike those associated with playoff soccer, ended with both Oakland Roots and Memphis 901 FC still holding a home playoff position splitting the points in a 1-1 draw. Two themes emerged from this game: one from how the teams lined up and the other from how … More Oakland Roots 1-1 Memphis 901 FC: A Playoff Preview?
Oakland Roots walk away from the night with a point after tying 1-1 with Memphis 901 follow a first half deficit. It keeps Oakland on fourth place and Memphis above them in third, building toward another critical match hosting New Mexico next Saturday. Although Oakland had a productive opening half hour and generated a big … More Live Blog: Oakland Roots vs. Memphis 901 FC (August 24, 2024)