Oakland Roots vs. San Diego Loyal Match Notes
Published on September 11, 2021 under United Soccer League Championship (USL)
Oakland Roots News Release
Matchup: Oakland Roots SC vs. San Diego Loyal
Competition: USL Championship
Date: September 11, 2021
Kick off time: 7:00 PM PST
Weather Forecast: 63 degrees, sunny
Venue: Laney College, Oakland, CA
Match Preview:
Oakland Roots are set to host San Diego Loyal for the first time in 2021 having dropped the only previous match between the two back in June in San Diego, off a late Miguel Ibarra goal. Since the last time these two teams met, Roots have turned it around winning five of their last seven since mid August.
Oakland Roots are now within striking distance of the 4th place spot in the Pacific Division that would see the side earn a playoff spot in their inaugural USL season. Sitting on 23 points from 20 games played, Oakland Roots are just 10 points behind San Diego with two games in hand. A win vs the Southern California side would have San Diego looking over their shoulder in the standings at Roots down the stretch in September and October.
San Diego is coming off back to back wins in which they scored a total of seven goals in those two games. With the team sitting in second place in the Pacific Division standings, San Diego Loyal is looking to solidify the division's second playoff spot behind Phoenix Rising. San Diego is led by former USMNT star Landon Donovan who is in his second season in charge. The Loyal feature Tumi Moshobane in attack who has eight goals on the season as well as former USMNT player Miguel Ibarra who has four assists on the season.
This match will be the first of a four game homestand in the span of 12 days of Oakland Roots.
Last 3 Games:
September 8, 2021 vs Las Vegas Lights
LVL 0, OAK 1
September 3, 2021 vs Tampa Bay Rowdies
TBR 3, OAK 0
August 28, 2021 vs Tacoma Defiance
OAK 3, TAC 1
Starting XI vs. Las Vegas Lights September 8, 2021:
GK Taylor Bailey
D Memo Diaz
D Kai Greene
D Emrah Klimenta
D Soya Takahashi
M Max Ornstil
M Wal Fall
M Lindo Mfeka
M Ariel Mbumba
M Chuy Enriquez
F Johnny Rodriguez
Last Game vs. San Diego - 7/29/21
SD 1, OAK 0
Roots Goal Scoring Leader
Jeremey Bokila - 4
Roots Assist Leader
Jesus Enriquez - 3
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