Oakland Roots suffered a 1-nil loss to Sacramento Republic after giving away a penalty kick in the third minute of action on Saturday night, resulting in Roots falling two positions on the table to sixth-place in the Western Conference standings. Oakland is now one point behind Phoenix Rising while San Diego catapulted above Roots with … More Oakland Roots lose 1-0 to Sacramento Republic; missed chances, officiating, crunch-time, more

It could not have been a less relaxing Labor Day weekend for Oakland Roots. The 1-0 loss to Sacramento Republic, along with wins by Orange County and Phoenix Rising, leave Oakland with a heavy workload ahead of their final seven matches.  Roots leave the weekend in sixth-place with San Diego Loyal defeating Birmingham on Sunday. … More Match Analysis: Oakland Roots miss chances in 0-1 loss to Sacramento Republic