Match Notes (3.23.2024) - Oakland Roots SC vs Phoenix Rising FC
March 23, 2024 - United Soccer League Championship (USL)
Oakland Roots News Release
Match Up: Oakland Roots SC vs Phoenix Rising FC
Competition: USL Championship
Date: March 23, 2024
Kick off time: 7:00 PM PT
Weather Forecast: 75 degrees, cloudy
Venue: Phoenix Rising Soccer Stadium
Location: Phoenix, Arizona
Where to Watch: KTVU Plus, ESPN+
Match Preview:
Johnny Rodriguez returns to the team for his 5th season with the club.
Memo Diaz, Paul Blanchette, and Lindo Mfeka return to the team for their 4th seasons in Oakland.
Johnny Rodriguez leads the team All-Time with 19 goals.
Paul Blanchette is coming off a second-team All-League season.
Memo Diaz is the club's All-Time appearance leader with 92 matches played for Oakland Roots.
Oakland tied the defending champions from Phoenix both home and away in 2023.
Rising features 5 former Roots players: Jose Hernandez, Darek Formella, Edgardo Rito, Juan Azocar, and Alejandro Fuenmayor.
Baboucarr Njie and Irakoze Donasiyano have both previously played for Phoenix.
Last Meeting:
June 24, 2023
OAK 1, PHX 1
Last Three Games:
March 16, 2024
OAK 1, CHS 1
March 9, 2024
OAK 2, IND 1
October 14, 2023
OAK 1, ELP 2
Last Starting XI vs Charleston Battery: 3-5-2
GK - Paul Blanchette
D - Justin Rasmussen
D - Niall Logue
D - Bryan Tamacs
M - Neveal Hackshaw
M - Napo Matsoso
M - Ilya Alekseev
M - Memo Diaz
M - Daniel Gomez
F - Johnny Rodriguez
F - Jeciel Cedeño
Injuries:
None
Discipline:
None
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