USL Oakland Roots

Oakland Roots vs. LA Galaxy II Match Notes

September 18, 2021 - United Soccer League Championship (USL)
Oakland Roots News Release


Matchup: Oakland Roots SC vs. LA Galaxy II

Competition: USL Championship

Date: September 18, 2021

Kick off time: 7:00 PM PST

Weather Forecast: 63 degrees, partly cloudy

Venue: Laney College, Oakland, CA

Match Preview:

Oakland Roots set to face LA Galaxy II for the fourth time this season, with Roots winning two of the three meetings. In what will be the third match of a four game homestand, Oakland has the opportunity to go level on points with Tacoma for the Pacific Division's final playoff spot, with the side from the Northwest not playing until Sunday.

Oakland Roots won the first match between the two sides 3-2, off a late Jeremy Bokila winner for the club's first win in USL back on May 23rd. LA Galaxy II won the second meeting 3-0 as Roots were forced to play with a roster of only 13 due to league health and safety protocols. The third meeting of the year was the match that turned Oakland's season around at Merritt College when two Oakland natives Max Ornstil and Yohannes Harish bagged goals for Roots that marked the beginning of the clubs current run of form.

Oakland Roots are coming off a win vs Tacoma Defiance that saw the team jump above Sacramento into fifth place in the Pacific Division and just three points behind Tacoma for the final playoff spot. Lindo Mfeka led the way with a breakout two goal, one assist performance in the 3-1 victory. Wal Fall also scored for his fourth time this season, bringing him level with Bokila for the team lead in goals. Roots have now picked up 21 points from their last 10 games with the only loss coming away at Tampa Bay.

LA Galaxy II are coming off a last minute loss by a score of 4-3 last Saturday night to division leaders Phoenix Rising. The Galaxy had equalized late in the game before an own goal in stoppage time gave all three points back to Phoenix. The team currently sit in seventh place in the division on 23 points from 22 games, four behind Oakland Roots. LA is led in attack by Preston Judd who has 11 goals on the season, good for eighth best in the league.

Last 3 Games:

September 15, 2021 vs Tacoma Defiance

OAK 3, TAC 1

September 11, 2021 vs San Diego Loyal

OAK 0, SD 0

September 8, 2021 vs Las Vegas Lights

LVL 0, OAK 1

Starting XI vs. Tacoma Defiance September 15, 2021:

GK Paul Blanchette

D Memo Diaz

D Kai Greene

D Emrah Klimenta

D Soya Takahashi

M Wal Fall

M Matias Fissore

M Jose Hernandez

M Ariel Mbumba

M Johnny Rodriguez

F Lindo Mfeka

Last Game vs. LA Galaxy II - 8/14/21

OAK 2, LA 1

Roots Goal Scoring Leader

Jeremey Bokila - 4

Wal Fall - 4

Roots Assist Leader

Jesus Enriquez - 3

Check out the Oakland Roots Statistics



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