Oakland Roots tie 1-1 with Charleston Battery; Ilya Alekseev & Project 51O, Memo Diaz, the striker role, more

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

Oakland Roots vs. Charleston Battery – Match Preview (March 16, 2024)

(ed note: New podcast coming next week. Travel disrupted our recording/production schedule this week.) Roots fans it’s game day again already! At the current rate of decrease of time between Roots’ games, the third Roots game will start sometime around half time. The Roots face off against Charleston Battery at Pioneer Stadium on the campus … More Oakland Roots vs. Charleston Battery – Match Preview (March 16, 2024)

Oakland Roots smash-and-grab win over Charleston; Diaz & Barbir, injury woes, defense, more

It wasn’t pretty or a dominating performance, but Oakland Roots got the job done with a 1-0 win over Charleston Battery on the road, walking into its two week break at 10-7-6 and third-place in the Western Conference with 37 points. Oakland is now tied for points with second-place San Antonio but behind on goal … More Oakland Roots smash-and-grab win over Charleston; Diaz & Barbir, injury woes, defense, more