Oakland Roots Set to Face Tampa Bay Rowdies at Laney College
April 2, 2022 - United Soccer League Championship (USL)
Oakland Roots News Release
Oakland Roots are set to face Tampa Bay Rowdies, coming off a dramatic 90th minute equalizer midweek from Tarek Morad in New Mexico.
Match Up: Oakland Roots SC vs Tampa Bay Rowdies
Competition: USL Championship
Date: April 2, 2022
Kick off time: 7:00 PM PT
Weather Forecast: 64° degrees, mostly cloudy
Venue: Laney College, Oakland, California
Match Preview:
Oakland Roots are set to face Tampa Bay Rowdies, coming off a dramatic 90th minute equalizer midweek from Tarek Morad in New Mexico. This will be the second time the two sides face off with the first meeting coming last September in Tampa as the Florida side beat Oakland Roots comfortably 3-0.
Tampa Bay is currently 2nd in the East with two wins and two draws. Their most recent result was a 1-1 draw vs Hartford Athletic this past Saturday as the team was able to rest with no midweek games. Sebastian Dalgaard currently leads the team with two goals from their first four games. The Rowdies are coached by Niel Collins who made 61 appearances for the club before taking over as head coach in 2018.
Oakland Roots are coming off their third consecutive defeat that sees the team bottom of the Western Conference standings. Roots were unable to hold the lead late vs Monterey Bay following a two goal performance from on loan striker Óttar Magnús Karlsson. Oakland Conceded late in the match, dropping any chance at points.
Last 3 Roots Games:
- March 30, 2022 - NM 2, OAK 2
- March 26, 2022 - OAK 2, MB 3
- March 19, 2022 - MEM 2, OAK 1
Last Meeting:
- September 3, 2021 - TBR 3, OAK 0
Last Starting XI: 3-4-3
Starting XI vs. New Mexico United on March 30th
- GK Benny Diaz
- D Alejandro Fuenmayor
- D Tarek Morad
- D Danny Barbir
- M Juan Azocar
- M Edguardo Rito
- M Joseph Nane
- M Matias Fissore
- F Darek Formella
- F Óttar Magnús Karlsson
- F Charlie Dennis
Injuries
- Out - Nico Lemoine - Lower Extremity
Discipline
- None
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