Roots family it is game day, and this week you do not need to drag yourself to Hayward because the Roots are traveling to El Paso to face Locomotive FC at 6:00 p.m. at Southwest University Park (“the SWUP”, if you’ve forgotten). The Roots are off to a lousy start to their season but somehow, … More El Paso Locomotive vs. Oakland Roots – Match Preview (April 13, 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)
During an Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum Joint Powers Authority meeting on Friday, November 17, Oakland Roots and Soul president Lindsay Barenz announced the organization is “very interested” in being an anchor tenant for the Coliseum in 2025. This comes with the Oakland A’s lease concluding after the 2024 season and talk of the ballclub playing elsewhere … More Oakland Roots & Soul eying Coliseum for 2025 season
Oakland Roots’ 2-2 tie against Monterey Bay on Saturday marked the end of a four-game losing skid, but still far away from their form during the summer. Was it a point gained for Roots, or two points lost? The result keeps them in seventh-place and equal points with Monterey at 41, holding a game in … More Oakland Roots snap losing streak with 2-2 tie against Monterey; mistakes, Barbir’s career year, Anuar Pelaez, more
My friends, it has been so long since the last Roots’ game that I had to look up my preview formatting. The Roots travel to Hamtramck, Michigan (an “enclave” of Detroit) to face USL newcomers Detroit City FC at 4:30 p.m. pacific time. The match should be on KTVU Plus and ESPN+. The Club Detroit … More Detroit City vs. Oakland Roots – Match Preview (August 13, 2022)
What a game last weekend! Roots are coming in hot, with eleven goals in their last four games (ten in their last three in which they kept all their players on the field). This is a magnitude of firepower that most clubs simply cannot repel. I just dropped this stat in my chat with Aaron … More Oakland Roots vs. Las Vegas Lights – Match Preview (July 23, 2022)
The Roots return home this Saturday, July 16, 2022 to host El Paso Locomotive at 7:00 p.m. at Laney. Roots barely missed the result we all wanted in Sacramento, but still got a pretty good result, especially for playing away from home against a grat defense. El Paso come in sitting 4th in the table, … More Oakland Roots vs. El Paso Locomotive – Match Preview (July 16, 2022)
The Oakland Roots take a brief trip up I-80 East to Heart Health Park in Sacramento where they will face our ancient rival, 2021-playoff-abstainer Sacramento Republic, F.C. at 8:00 p.m. on Saturday, July 7, 2022. The match will be broadcast on ESPN+ and KTVU Plus. The Function is sending some folks, I have heard as … More Sacramento Republic vs. Oakland Roots – Match Preview (July 7, 2022)