Oakland Roots' Neveal Hackshaw and Orange County SC's Nico Benalcázar in action

Roots Fall for the First Time in 2026, Lose, 0-1, to Orange County SC at Home

For the first time this season, Oakland left the pitch without picking up a point, as Roots fell 0-1 to visiting Orange County SC despite a dramatic second half push. The match kicked off with a big early save from Raphael Spiegel in the 5th minute after an Orange County set piece led to an open shot from in close. Spiegel made a spectacular reflex read on what would turn out to be perhaps the best scoring chance for either... Full Story