Oakland Roots Fall in LA with Limited Roster
Published on July 25, 2021 under United Soccer League Championship (USL)
Oakland Roots News Release
Oakland Roots lost to LA Galaxy II 3-0 on Sunday evening as the hosts took advantage of a shorthanded Oakland team. After 15 days between games, Oakland struggled to find a rhythm early in the game as LA found the back of the net once in the first half and twice in the second for a decisive home victory. Oakland now heads home to host Orange County having not found a win in league play since May 23rd.
Oakland Roots SC vs LA Galaxy II
USL Championship | July 25, 2021
Venue: Dignity Health Park, Carson, California
Kickoff: 5:00 PM
Weather: 74 degrees, partly cloudy
SCORELINE: 1 2 FT
OAK 0 0 0
LA 1 2 3
SCORING SUMMARY:
LA: Josh Drack 33'
LA: Harvey 78'
LA: Hernández 85'
DISCIPLINE SUMMARY:
LA: Hernández (Yellow 23')
LA: Harvey (Yellow 35')
LA: Essengue (Yellow 46')
OAK: Ward (Yellow 62')
OAK: Harish (Yellow 68')
OAK: Hernández (Yellow 71')
OAK: Blackwood (Yellow 90')
OAKLAND ROOTS LINEUP:
Ariel Mbumba (Joseph Restani 74'), Soya Takahashi, Max Ornstil, Saalih Muhammed, Akeem O'Connor-Ward (Memo Diaz 77'), Tarn Weir, Jose Hernandez, Paul Blanchette, Danny Flores, Brandon Allen (Tyler Blackwood 63'), Yohannes Harish
Unused Substitutes:
Zeus De La Paz
Shots: 10 | Shots On Goal: 3 | Corner Kicks: 4 | Fouls: 16 | Offside: 1 |
LA GALAXY II LINEUP:
Vom Steeg, Bawa, Vazquez, C. Harvey (Ferkranus 87'), Hernández (Calderón 87'), Essengue (Gonzalez 54'), Davila, Judd, Picazo (Cabral, 73'), Drack
Unused Substitutes:
López, Valdez, Barajas
Shots: 21 | Shots On Goal: 7 | Corner Kicks: 6 | Fouls: 13 | Offside: 1 |
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