Roots fans it is game day once again! Roots travel to exurban Virginia to face Loudoun United, the erstwhile farm team of D.C. United. The teams face off at 4:00 p.m. Pacific Time and the match will be broadcast on KTVU Plus and ESPN+. I will be following this one on my phone, as I … More Loudoun United vs. Oakland Roots – Match Preview (July 19, 2025)
Roots fans it’s game day! Roots host long-time rival (sometimes with more bad blood than others) Phoenix Rising at 7:00 p.m. at Saturday, July 12 at the historic Oakland Coliseum. Roots are celebrating Bastille Day with the guillotining of effigies of artistocrats and Girondins in the parking lot in the lead-up to the game, followed … More Oakland Roots vs. Phoenix Rising – Match Preview (July 12, 2025)
Roots Fans it is Fourth-of-July-Weekend Game Day! Roots host Detroit City F.C. at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday, July 5 at the iconic Oakland Coliseum. In addition to being the Fourth of July Celebration, this match features a halftime performance from new Roots owner LaRussell: I love a Tiny Desk Concert. Especially a hip hop tiny … More Oakland Roots vs. Detroit City F.C. – Match Preview (July 5, 2025)
Roots fans it is game day again! Roots travel to Birmingham, Alabama, to take on Legion at 5:00 p.m. at Protective Stadium. Roots have their second away game in a row, accommodating the Coliseum’s use as a cricket pitch. Around the Western Conference From a purely standings perspective, it could not currently be worse for … More Birmingham Legion vs. Oakland Roots – Match Preview (June 21, 2025)
Roots fans it’s protest day! There are protests around the Bay Area and the country which you can find at NoKings.Org. I will be at the one at Wilma Chan Park by Lake Merritt BART. Several Roots-related organizations have put out statements this week: We talked some about Benny Feilhaber’s first game as Roots’ skipper … More Colorado Springs Switchbacks vs. Oakland Roots – Match Preview Sorta (June 14, 2025)
Roots fans it is a new day in Oakland! A Saturday. A new Saturday with a new coach. United States Men’s National Team legend-ish Benny Feilhaber takes the reins to try to salvage the Roots’ season. In addition to new friend Benny Feilhaber, this will be our first chance to welcome back old friend Memo … More Oakland Roots vs. El Paso Locomotive – Match Preview (June 7, 2025)
Roots fans it’s game day! Roots host Western Conference-leading New Mexico United at 7:00 p.m. Pacific at the historic Oakland Coliseum. Roots are coming off of a trying 4-2 loss away at North Carolina F.C. and United enter off the back of a 3-0 thrashing of Orange County, but otherwise United’s worst run of the … More Oakland Roots vs. New Mexico United – Match Preview (May 24, 2025)
Roots fans it is game day again and time to get your weekend off to an early start! Roots travel to Cary, North Carolina where they will face North Carolina F.C. at 4:00 p.m. Pacific at WakeMed Soccer Park. Roots are coming off one of their wins of the season and North Carolina are fresh … More North Carolina F.C. vs. Oakland Roots – Match Preview (May 16, 2025)
Roots fans, despite our best efforts, it is game day once again. Yes, the inevitable press of time has brought game day upon us and there is nothing we can do but watch the game and reset the countdown clock another time. The Roots face Western Conference leaders San Antonio F.C. at 5:30 p.m. Pacific … More San Antonio F.C. vs. Oakland Roots – Match Preview (May 10, 2025)
Roots fans it is game day once again! Roots host Sacramento Republic at 4:00 p.m. on Sunday, May 4th at the iconic Oakland Coliseum in the first of three I-h80 Derbies of the 2025 season. The Roots are celebrating AAPI Heritage Night with, among other things, a halftime perforamance by P-Lo. To RootsBlog’s older readers … More Oakland Roots vs. Sacramento Republic – Match Preview (May 4, 2025)