
Oakland Drop All Three Points in Florida
Published on July 8, 2023 under United Soccer League Championship (USL)
Oakland Roots News Release
The Tampa Bay Rowdies controlled the match from front to back, securing a 3-0 victory at home. In the 8th minute, Cal Jennings scored the first goal of the game after a well-executed set-up, giving the Rowdies a 1-0 lead. Oakland was mostly on the defensive in the first half, relying on their goalkeeper Paul Blanchette and defender Danny Barbir to make crucial saves and prevent further goals. However, their efforts were not enough to stop Cal Jennings from scoring again in the 41st minute, extending Tampa Bay's lead to 2-0 going into halftime.
The second half began similarly to the first, with Tampa Bay displaying their dominance. Yet another cross from the right side resulted in Cal Jennings completing his hat trick and giving his team a commanding 3-0 lead in the 57th minute. Despite Oakland making attacking substitutions in the second half and applying pressure, they were unable to find a goal to narrow the deficit. In the end, the Rowdies maintained their strong performance and emerged with a 3-0 victory, earning all three points in the match.
Oakland Roots will now return home to host Memphis 901 FC at Cal State University, East Bay on Wednesday, July 12th at 7:00 PM PT.
Oakland Roots SC vs Tampa Bay Rowdies
USL Championship | July 8, 2023
Venue: Al Lang Stadium, St Petersburg, Florida
Kickoff: 4:30 PM PT
Weather: 85 degrees, mostly sunny
SCORELINE:
TBR: 3
OAK: 0
SCORING SUMMARY:
TBR: 8' Cal Jennings
TBR: 41' Cal Jennings
TBR: 58' Cal Jennings
DISCIPLINE SUMMARY:
OAK: 43' Joseph Nane (yellow card)
OAK: 65' Johnny Rodriguez (yellow card)
OAKLAND ROOTS LINEUP: Paul Blanchette, Danny Barbir, Tarek Morad, Emrah Klimenta, Kevin Wright (Bryan Tamacas), Wolfgang Prentice, Napo Matsoso (Neveal Hackshaw), Joseph Nane (Jeciel Cedeño), Trayvone Reid (Anuar Peláez), Lindo Mfeka (Johnny Rodriguez), Darek Formella.
Unused subs: Daniel Gomez, Taylor Bailey
Shots: 14 | Shots On Goal: 6 | Corner Kicks: 3 | Fouls: 11 | Offside: 1 |
TAMPA BAY ROWDIES LINEUP: Connor Sparrow, Conner Antley, Forrest Lasso, Aaron Guillen, Jordan Doherty, Yann Ekra (Freddy Kleemann), Sebastian Dalgaard (Dayonn Harris), Charlie Dennis (Ariel Martinez), Jake Areman, Cal Jennings (Jake Lacava), JJ Williams (Lucky Mkosana).
Unused subs: Phil Breno
Shots: 13 | Shots On Goal: 7 | Corner Kicks: 5 | Fouls: 13 | Offside: 0 |
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