Match Notes (4.20.2024) - Oakland Roots SC vs Detroit City FC

April 20, 2024 - United Soccer League Championship (USL)
Oakland Roots News Release

Match Up: Oakland Roots SC vs Detroit City FC

Competition: USL Championship

Date: April 20, 2024

Kick off time: 1:00 PM PT

Weather Forecast: 51 degrees, cloudy

Venue: Hamtramck, Michigan

Location: Keyworth Stadium

Where to Watch: KTVU Plus, ESPN+

Match Preview:

Johnny Rodriguez leads the team All-Time with 21 goals.

Memo Diaz leads the team All-Time with 11 assists.

Memo Diaz is the club's All-Time appearance leader with 96 matches played for Oakland Roots.

Oakland is heading to Detroit in search of their first win vs their former NISA rivals having lost the 2020 NISA final in Detroit.

Roots are coming off an exciting overtime win in the Open Cup against El Farolito. The winning goal was scored by 18-year-old Oakland native and homegrown talent, Ali Elmasnaouy.

Last Meeting:

July 29, 2023

OAK 1, DET 1

Last Three Games:

April 16, 2024 (US Open Cup)

OAK 2, ELF 1

April 13, 2024

ELP 2, OAK 3

April 6, 2024

OAK 0, MB 1

Last Starting XI vs El Paso Locomotive: 3-5-2

GK - Paul Blanchette

D - Bryan Tamacas

D - Niall Logue

D - Gagi Margvelashvili

M - Irakoze Donasiyano

M - Daniel Gomez

M - Memo Diaz

M - Ilya Alekseev

M - Lindo Mfeka

F - Trayvone Reid

F - Jeciel Cedeño

Injuries

Out - Camden Riley - Lower Leg

Out - Lindo Mfeka - Lower Leg

Discipline

Suspended - Neveal Hackshaw

Suspended - Baboucarr Njie

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