
Roots Drop Three Points to Loudoun United 2-1
April 23, 2023 - United Soccer League Championship (USL)
Oakland Roots News Release
Oakland was able to create a few chances early on, but it was the goalkeeping effort of Paul Blanchette that kept the game scoreless for the first 25 minutes. Just before the half-hour mark, Loudoun United was awarded a penalty for a high boot by Oakland. Zach Ryan stepped up to give the home side from Virginia a 1-0 lead in the 30th minute. Both teams battled for the final 15 minutes of the half, which ended with Loudoun in the lead by one.
Loudoun found the first big chance of the second half when Panos Armenakas scored in the 58th minute to give United a 2-0 advantage. Coach Noah Delgado made five subs in search of answers in response, but Oakland was unable to find their way back into the game as they fell to Loudoun by a score of 2-0.
Roots head to Sacramento for a knockout round U.S. Open Cup match against Sacramento Republic on Wednesday before returning home to Cal State University, East Bay to face Miami FC on Saturday, April 29, 7:00 PM PT.
Oakland Roots SC vs Loudoun United
USL Championship | April 23, 2023
Venue: Segra Field, Leesburg, Virginia
Kickoff: 1:00 PM PT
Weather: 59 degrees, scattered showers
SCORELINE:
LDN: 2
OAK: 0
SCORING SUMMARY:
LDN: 30' Zach Ryan
LDN: 58' Panos Armenakas
DISCIPLINE SUMMARY:
OAK: 27' Bryan Tamacas (yellow card)
OAK: 29' Tarek Morad (yellow card)
OAK: 39' Lindo Mfeka (yellow card)
LDN: 65' Yanis Leerman (yellow card)
OAK: 75' Trayvone Reid (yellow card)
OAK: 75' Ethan Kohler (yellow card)
OAK: 90' Drew Murray (yellow card)
OAKLAND ROOTS LINEUP: Paul Blanchette; Emrah Klimenta (Neveal Hackshaw,), Tarek Morad, Danny Barbir, Bryan Tamacas (Drew Murray), Napo Matsoso (Joseph Nane), Irakoze Donasiyano, Memo Diaz (Kevin Wright), Lindo Mfeka (Trayvone Reid) , Darek Formella, Anuar Peláez
Unused subs: Taylor Bailey, Ethan Kohler
Shots: 12| Shots On Goal: 1| Corner Kicks: 6| Fouls: 10| Offside: 0 |
LOUDOUN UNITED LINEUP: Hugo Fauroux, Aidan Rocha, Yanis Leerman, Bryce Washington, Gasoussou Samake, Panos Armenakas (Abdoul Koanda), Juan Ramirez (Abdoul Zanne), Houssou Landry, Kalil Elmedkhar (Abdoul Zanne), Wesley Leggett (Tommy Williamson), Zach Ryan (Daniel Chica)
Unused subs: Dane Jacomen, Isaac Espinal
Shots: 11 | Shots On Goal: 8| Corner Kicks: 1| Fouls: 17| Offside: 2 |
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