Oakland Roots walked out of the Coliseum with its first point of the season in a 0-0 draw with Las Vegas Lights. It was a defensive battle, resulting in Roots’ first clean sheet of the season, providing a moment of triumph after conceding nine goals through the previous three matches. Roots had some of their … More Oakland Roots top-10 player ratings vs. Las Vegas Lights
Oakland Roots grinded out its first point of the season, tying 0-0 with Las Vegas Lights on Saturday at the Coliseum. It brings Oakland’s record to 0-1-3 through its four matches. Roots finishes the night with seven shot attempts with one on target to Las Vegas’ 12 shots and three on target. Oakland was done … More Oakland Roots get first point of season in 0-0 draw with Las Vegas
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
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
Hello and welcome to the blog’s live coverage of Oakland Roots hosting Las Vegas Lights at Pioneer Stadium. Roots look to get back in the win column, while Lights are seeking their second win in a row. Althought Lights finished dead-last in 2023, it certainly isn’t a team to take lightly under the new ownership … More Live Blog: Oakland Roots vs. Las Vegas Lights (March 30, 2024)
Roots fans, it’s game day! The Roots host the Las Vegas Lights at 7:00 p.m. at Pioneer Stadium on the campus of Cal State University East Bay. The match will be dimly broadcast on ESPN+ and KTVU Plus if you cannot make it in person. It’s very important to me that you all google “LVFC” … More Oakland Roots vs. Las Vegas Lights – March 30, 2024 (Match Preview)
Saturday’s 3-1 loss to the Las Vegas Lights was a disaster for Oakland Roots, watching its record drop to 11-7-10, currently sixth-place in the USL Championship’s Western Conference. It handed Light’s its third win of the season, while Roots are now uncomfortably close to the eighth-place spot. Here are our talking points coming out of … More Disaster for Oakland Roots at Las Vegas; the skid continues, Morad’s injury, possible changes?
The last time Las Vegas and Oakland Roots faced off in Hayward, Roots were frankly lucky to escape with the three points in a 1-nil win. At some point, luck swings the other way. Tonight was that point in a disappointing 3-1 loss to the last-place Lights, giving Oakland its third loss in a row. … More Lights too bright for Roots in 3-1 loss, skid continues to three matches
It wasn’t pretty, elegant, or overpowering, but a win is a win–and for Oakland Roots, its 1-nil victory over Las Vegas Lights on Wednesday marked their third consecutive match to take all three points. The club has now increased its highest ranking in franchise history to third place in the Western Conference. With Oakland set … More Oakland Roots in third with win over Las Vegas; RootsBlog MOTM, Paul Blanchette, Tamacas & Cedeño connection, and more