2024 Oakland Roots SC season

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Oakland Roots SC
2024 season
ChairmanSteven Aldrich
Head coach Noah Delgado (until April 28)
Gavin Glinton (Interim, since April 28)
Stadium Pioneer Stadium
USLC Western Conference: 7th
USL Cup Round of 16
U.S. Open Cup Round of 32
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The 2024 Oakland Roots SC season was the club's sixth season of existence and fourth in the USL Championship.

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The Roots experienced a coaching change in the middle of the season, with former head coach Noah Delgado parting ways with the club on April 28 after a 2-5-1 start to the season, [1] being replaced by current and interim head coach Gavin Glinton, who was the head assistant coach. [2] [3]

Squad Information

Roster

As of July 28, 2024 [4]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No.Pos.NationPlayer
2 DF Flag of The Gambia.svg  GAM Baboucarr Njie
3 DF Ulster Banner.svg  NIR Niall Logue
4 DF Flag of Georgia.svg  GEO Gagi Margvelashvili
5 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Camden Riley
6 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Daniel Gómez
7 MF Flag of Lesotho.svg  LES Napo Matsoso
8 MF Flag of Burundi.svg  BDI Irakoze Donasiyano
9 FW Flag of the United States.svg  USA Dom Dwyer
10 FW Flag of South Africa.svg  RSA Lindo Mfeka
11 FW Flag of Jamaica.svg  JAM Trayvone Reid
14 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Justin Rasmussen
15 DF Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg  TRI Neveal Hackshaw
17 FW Flag of the United States.svg  USA Johnny Rodriguez
20 GK Flag of the United States.svg  USA Paul Blanchette
21 DF Flag of El Salvador.svg  SLV Bryan Tamacas
22 MF Flag of Ecuador.svg  ECU Jeciel Cedeno
No.Pos.NationPlayer
23 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Memo Diaz
27 FW Flag of Haiti.svg  HAI Miche-Naider Chéry
38 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Etsgar Cruz
39 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Javier Bedolla-Vera
40 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Ilya Alekseev
41 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Eli Wachs
45 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Ali Elmasnaouy
46 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Kieran Bracken
47 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Julio Martinez
48 FW Flag of the United States.svg  USA Luis Saldana
49 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Tomas Caminos
50 DF Flag of France.svg  FRA Thomas Camier
52 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Juan Sanchez
60 GK Flag of the United States.svg  USA Timothy Syrel
61 GK Flag of the United States.svg  USA Edwin Rodriguez
65 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Matteo Carbone

Competitions

USL Championship

PosTeam
PldWLTGFGAGDPtsQualification
5 Sacramento Republic FC 341311104634+1249 Playoffs
6 Orange County SC 34131473845−746
7 Oakland Roots SC 34131653757−2044
8 Phoenix Rising FC 34111493339−642
9 San Antonio FC 34101593649−1339
Source: USL Championship Standings
Rules for classification: 1) head-to-head points; 2) head-to-head goal differential; 3) points-per game within conference; 4) total wins; 5) total goal differential; 6) total goals scored; 7) points earned against top four Conference finishers; 8) disciplinary points; 9) coin toss or drawing of lots

Match results

On December 18, 2023, the USL Championship released the regular season schedule for all 24 teams. [5]

All times are in Pacific Standard Time.

March
March 91 Oakland Roots 2–1 Indy Eleven Hayward, CA
7:00 PM
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Stadium: Pioneer Stadium
Attendance: 5,146
Referee: Elton Garcia
March 162 Oakland Roots SC 1–1 Charleston Battery Hayward, California
7:00 PM Tamacas Yellow card.svg 6'
Rodriguez Yellow card.svg 43'
Alekseev Soccerball shade.svg49'
Chéry Yellow card.svg 66'		 Report Palma Yellow card.svg 15'
Markanich Soccerball shade.svg35'Yellow card.svg 77'
Torres Yellow card.svg 63'
Molloy Yellow card.svg 90'+5'
Grinwis Yellow card.svg 90'+5'		Stadium: Pioneer Stadium
Attendance: 4,261
Referee: Ricardo Fierro
March 233 Phoenix Rising FC 1–0 Oakland Roots SC Phoenix, Arizona
6:00 PM
 PHX Report
OAK Report
Stadium: Phoenix Rising Soccer Stadium
Attendance: 6,036
Referee: Matt Thompson
March 304 Oakland Roots SC 0–3 Las Vegas Lights FC Hayward, California
7:00 PM Nije Yellow card.svg 20' Report Klimenta Yellow card.svg 30'
Gannon Soccerball shade.svg46'
Samake Soccerball shade.svg50'
Azcona Yellow card.svg 63'
Noël Soccerball shade.svg66'Yellow card.svg 69'
Smart Yellow card.svg 76'
Nigro Yellow card.svg 90'+2'		Stadium: Pioneer Stadium
Attendance: 2,812
Referee: Matthew Corrigan
April
April 65 Oakland Roots 0–1 Monterey Bay FC Hayward, California
7:00 PM Report Boone Soccerball shade.svg86'Stadium: Pioneer Stadium
Attendance: 3,001
Referee: Gerald Flores
April 136 El Paso Locomotive FC 2–3 Oakland Roots SC El Paso, Texas
6:00 PM Moreno Soccerball shade.svg13'
Dhillon Soccerball shade.svg43' (pen.)
Rose Yellow card.svg 49'
Stauffer Yellow card.svg 64'		 Report Logue Soccerball shade.svg31'
Rodriguez Soccerball shade.svg47'Soccerball shade.svg51' (pen.)		Stadium: Southwest University Park
Attendance: 6,667
Referee: Sergii Demianchuk
April 207 Detroit City FC 3–1 Oakland Roots SC Hamtramack, Michigan
4:00 PM
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Stadium: Keyworth Stadium
Attendance: 5,620
Referee: Olvin Oliva
April 278 Oakland Roots SC 0–2 Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC Hayward, California
7:00 PM Rasmussen Yellow card.svg 52'
Riley Yellow card.svg 83'		 Report Zandi Yellow card.svg 22'
Tejada Soccerball shade.svg71'
Lacroix Yellow card.svg 73'
Rocha Soccerball shade.svg84'
Henríquez Yellow card.svg 90'+1'		Stadium: Pioneer Stadium
Attendance: 3,430
Referee: Alexis Da Silva
May
May 49 San Antonio FC 2–2 Oakland Roots SC San Antonio, Texas
5:30 p.m. Chol Yellow card.svg 30'
Omar Yellow card.svg 55'
Agudelo Soccerball shade.svg73'
Lambert Soccerball shade.svg79', Yellow card.svg 82'
Sisniega Yellow card.svg 83'		 Report Cruz Yellow card.svg 42'
Chéry Soccerball shade.svg65'
Reid Yellow card.svg 68'
Njie Yellow card.svg 76'
Rodriguez Soccerball shade.svg84' (pen.)		Stadium: Toyota Field
Attendance: 7,437
Referee: Joshua Encarnación
May 1110 New Mexico United 2–1 Oakland Roots SC Albuquerque, New Mexico
6:00 PM Hurst Soccerball shade.svg2'
Mohamed Yellow card.svg 28'
Maples Yellow card.svg 45'+2'
Akale Soccerball shade.svg74'		 Report Hackshaw Soccerball shade.svg47'Yellow card.svg 73'Stadium: Isotopes Park
Attendance: 11,568
Referee: Brandon Stevis
May 1811 Oakland Roots SC 2–1 Orange County SC Hayward, California
7:00 PM Reid Soccerball shade.svg31' (pen.), Yellow card.svg 43'
Margvelashvili Soccerball shade.svg90'+4'		 Report Amang Soccerball shade.svg21'
Scott Yellow card.svg 55'
Zubak Yellow card.svg 67'
Lee Yellow card.svg 88'		Stadium: Pioneer Stadium
Attendance: 3,651
Referee: Servando Berna Rico
May 2412 FC Tulsa 0–1 Oakland Roots SC Tulsa, Oklahoma
7:30 PM CDT Goodrum Yellow card.svg 45'+3'
Dalou Yellow card.svg 83'		 Report Chéry Soccerball shade.svg20'
Matsoso Yellow card.svg 38'
Riley Yellow card.svg 69'
Diaz Yellow card.svg 90'+5'
Blanchette Yellow card.svg 90'+5'		Stadium: ONEOK Field
Attendance: 3,642
Referee: Muhammad Hassan
June
June 814 Oakland Roots SC 1–0 Tampa Bay Rowdies Hayward, California
7:00 PM Cedeno Soccerball shade.svg72'
Dwyer Yellow card.svg 83'
Nije Soccerball shade cross.svg90'+6		 Report Stadium: Pioneer Stadium
Attendance: 6,408
Referee: Elijio Arreguin
June 1515 Sacramento Republic FC 2–3 Oakland Roots SC Sacramento, California
8:00 PMMazzola Yellow card.svg 75'
Portillo Yellow card.svg 75'
Amann Soccerball shade.svg79'Soccerball shade.svg90'+2'
Donovan Yellow card.svg 90'+5'		 Report Mfeka Soccerball shade.svg19'Soccerball shade.svg48'
Margvelashvili Yellow card.svg 31'
Syrel Yellow card.svg 33'
Diaz Yellow card.svg 36'
Reid Yellow card.svg 62'
Cedeno Soccerball shade.svg65'
Rasmussen Yellow card.svg 70'
Dwyer Yellow card.svg 90'+8'		Stadium: Heart Health Park
Attendance: 10,843
Referee: Sergii Demianchuk
June 1916 Oakland Roots SC 2–1 El Paso Locomotive FC Hayward, California
7:00 PM Riley Yellow card.svg 19'
Njie Yellow card.svg 38'
Matsoso Soccerball shade.svg45'
Alekseev Soccerball shade.svg72'		 Report Dhillon Soccerball shade.svg5'Yellow card.svg 42'
Borelli Yellow card.svg 34'
Lyons Yellow card.svg 45'+1'
Nevárez Yellow card.svg 90'		Stadium: Pioneer Stadium
Attendance: 3,247
Referee: Trevor Wiseman
June 2217 Monterey Bay FC 2–1 Oakland Roots Seaside, California
7:00 PM Trager Soccerball shade.svg30'
Dixon Yellow card.svg 34'Soccerball shade.svg48'
Baca Yellow card.svg 90'+2' Yellow-red card.svg 90'+5'		 Report Diaz Yellow card.svg 12'
Donasiyano Yellow card.svg 41' Yellow-red card.svg 84'
Hackshaw Yellow card.svg 52'
Rodriguez Soccerball shade.svg64'		Stadium: Cardinale Stadium
Attendance: 4,330
Referee: Ricardo Montero
June 2918 Orange County SC 0–2 Oakland Roots SC Irvine, California
7:00 PM Chattha Yellow card.svg 32'
Shutler Yellow card.svg 34'
Scott Yellow card.svg 74'
Amang Yellow card.svg 87'		 Report Riley Soccerball shade.svg15'
Njie Yellow card.svg 23'
Rodriguez Soccerball shade.svg79'
Dwyer Yellow card.svg 90'		Stadium: Championship Soccer Stadium
Attendance: 5,000
Referee: Elton García
July
July 619 Oakland Roots SC 1–0 Louisville City FC Hayward, California
7:00 PM
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Stadium: Pioneer Stadium
Attendance: 2,631
Referee: Calin Radosav
Assistant referees: CJ Koll
Assistant referees: Andrew Hanks
Fourth official: Robert Vincze
July 1320 Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC 5–0 Oakland Roots SC Pittsburgh, PA
4:00 PM Etou Soccerball shade.svg12'Soccerball shade.svg69'
Mertz Soccerball shade.svg30' (pen.)
Suber Yellow card.svg 45'
Osumanu Yellow card.svg 49'
Forbes Soccerball shade.svg51'
Biasi Yellow card.svg 85'		 Report Tamacas Yellow card.svg 26'
Blanchette Yellow card.svg 28'
Nijie Yellow card.svg 47'		Stadium: Highmark Stadium
Attendance: 4,936
Referee: Nabil Bensalah
July 2121 Oakland Roots SC 2–5 Sacramento Republic FC Hayward, California
1:00 PM Rodriguez Yellow card.svg 31'Soccerball shade.svg55', 71'
Riley Yellow card.svg 53'
Gómez Yellow card.svg 73'		 Report Phillips Soccerball shade.svg5', 46'
Wiedt Soccerball shade.svg27'Yellow card.svg 32'
Fernandes Yellow card.svg 39'
Ross Soccerball shade.svg45'
Sanchez Yellow card.svg 73'
Amann Soccerball shade.svg85'
Ricketts Yellow card.svg 90'+1'		Stadium: Pioneer Stadium
Attendance: 5,446
Referee: Abdou Ndiaye
July 2722 Miami FC 1–2 Oakland Roots Miami, Florida
4:00 PM Palacios Yellow card.svg 52'
López Soccerball shade.svg75'		 Report Margvelashvili Yellow card.svg 19'
Diaz Soccerball shade.svg38'
Dwyer Yellow card.svg 56'
Rodriguez Soccerball shade.svg68'
Reid Yellow card.svg 82'
Matsoso Yellow card.svg 88'		Stadium: FIU Stadium
Referee: Thomas Snyder
August
August 1023 Oakland Roots SC 3–1 Loudoun United FC Hayward, California
7:00 PM Nije Soccerball shade.svg24'
Rodriguez Soccerball shade.svg62'
Reid Soccerball shade.svg81'		 Report ElMedkhar Soccerball shade.svg54'
Dambrot Yellow card.svg 77'
Ryan Yellow card.svg 81'		Stadium: Pioneer Stadium
Attendance: 3,516
Referee: Greg Dopka
August 1724 Rhode Island FC 1–1 Oakland Roots SC Smithfield, Rhode Island
4:30PM
Kwizera Yellow card.svg 89'
 Report
Stadium: Beirne Stadium
Referee: Brandon Stevis
August 2425 Oakland Roots SC 1–1 Memphis 901 FC Hayward, California
Nije Yellow card.svg 20'Soccerball shade.svg61'
Diaz Yellow card.svg 43'
Chéry Yellow card.svg 45'+1'
Margvelashvili Yellow card.svg 51'
Rodriguez Yellow card.svg 90'+3'
Riley Yellow card.svg 90'+5'		 Report Turci Yellow card.svg 8'
Armenakas Soccerball shade.svg32'
Meza Yellow card.svg 62'
Cissoko Yellow card.svg 65'
Deric Yellow card.svg 90'+1'		Stadium: Pioneer Stadium
Attendance: 3,041
Referee: Lorenzo Hernandez
August 3126 Oakland Roots SC 1–0 New Mexico United Hayward, California
3:00 PM
 Report
Stadium: Pioneer Stadium
Attendance: 3,431
Referee: 3,431
September
September 727 North Carolina FC 5–0 Oakland Roots SC Cary, North Carolina
da Costa Soccerball shade.svg6'
Mentzingen Soccerball shade.svg8'
Craig Soccerball shade.svg32'Yellow card.svg 88'
Conway Soccerball shade.svg44'
Washington Yellow card.svg 54'
Martin Yellow card.svg 59'
Armstrong Soccerball shade.svg63'		 Report Stadium: WakeMed Soccer Park
Attendance: 1,946
Referee: Elvis Osmanovic
September 1428 Oakland Roots SC 0–1 San Antonio FC Hayward, California
7:00 PM Riley Yellow card.svg 45'+2' Yellow-red card.svg 45'+5'
Logue Yellow card.svg 48'
Njie Yellow card.svg 62'
Reid Yellow card.svg 79'
Baca Yellow card.svg 89'		 Report Solignac Soccerball shade.svg4'Yellow card.svg 44'
Haakenson Yellow card.svg 45'+5'
Sánchez Yellow card.svg 59'
Agudelo Yellow card.svg 63'
Grey Yellow card.svg 65'		Stadium: Pioneer Stadium
Attendance: 3,841
Referee: Ricardo Montero
September 2129 Hartford Athletic 2–0 Oakland Roots SC Hartford, Connecticut
4:00 PM
 Report
Stadium: Trinity Health Stadium
Attendance: 5,500
Referee: Alyssa Nichols
September 2930 Oakland Roots SC 0–1 FC Tulsa Hayward, California
3:00 PM Dwyer Yellow card.svg 74'
Margvelashvili Yellow card.svg 75'		 Report Bibout Soccerball shade.svg7'Yellow card.svg 45'+3'
Pacheco Yellow card.svg 76'
Damm Yellow card.svg 78'
Souahy Yellow card.svg 87'		Stadium: Pioneer Stadium
Attendance: 4,190
Referee: Thomas Snyder
October
October 531 Memphis 901 FC 1–1 Oakland Roots SC Memphis, Tennessee
Lapa Soccerball shade.svg4'
Hyndman Yellow card.svg 42'
Quezada Yellow card.svg 63'
Turci Yellow card.svg 67'		 Report Baca Yellow card.svg 32'
Riley Soccerball shade.svg36'
Njie Yellow card.svg 45+4'
Dwyer Yellow card.svg 90+5'		Stadium: AutoZone Park
Attendance: 3,195
Referee: Joshua Encarnación
October 1933 Las Vegas Lights FC 2-3 Oakland Roots SC Las Vegas, Nevada
7:30 PM Hackshaw Soccerball shade.svg12' (o.g.)
Noël Soccerball shade.svg90'+4'		 Report Rodriguez Soccerball shade.svg3', 72'
Njie Yellow card.svg 36'
Diaz Yellow card.svg 89'
Donasiyano Yellow card.svg 90'+3'		Stadium: Cashman Field
Attendance: 2,878
Referee: Brandon Stevis

USL Cup playoffs

November 2, 2024 (2024-11-02)West Colorado Springs Switchbacks 2–0 Oakland Roots SC Colorado Springs, Colorado
6:00 PM MDT
Report
Stadium: Weidner Field
Attendance: 7,463
Referee: Abdou Ndiaye

U.S. Open Cup

As a member of the USL Championship, the Oakland Roots entered the U.S. Open Cup in the third round at home against amateur soccer club El Farolito SC. [6] After winning in added extra time 2-1, [7] the Roots eventually lost to first tier Major League Soccer club San Jose Earthquakes in the Round of 32. [8]

April 16Third Round Oakland Roots SC (USLC) Flag of California.svg 2–1 (a.e.t.) Flag of California.svg El Farolito SC (NPSL) Hayward, California
7:30 PM
 Report
  • Benson Soccerball shade.svg12'
  • Kreye Yellow card.svg 33' Yellow-red card.svg 51'
  • Yabur Yellow card.svg 56'
  • Sidibe Yellow card.svg 90'+5'
  • Buitrago Yellow card.svg 102'
  • Martinez Yellow card.svg 102'
  • Higuera Yellow card.svg 116'
Stadium: Pioneer Stadium
Attendance: 1,500
Referee: Robert Vincze
May 7Round of 32 San Jose Earthquakes Flag of California.svg (MLS) 1–0 Flag of California.svg Oakland Roots SC (USLC) San Jose, California
7:00 PM
 Report Rasmussen Yellow card.svg 19'
Hackshaw Yellow card.svg 24'
Rodriguez Red card.svg 82'		Stadium: PayPal Park
Attendance: 5,000
Referee: Jeffrey Greeson

References

  1. ↑ "Oakland Roots parts ways with head coach after 2 years". KTVU FOX 2. April 28, 2024. Retrieved July 18, 2024.
  2. ↑ Sporting Green Staff (April 28, 2024). "Offense-challenged Oakland Roots replace head coach Noah Delgado". San Francisco Chronicle. Retrieved July 7, 2024.
  3. ↑ USLChampionship com Staff (April 28, 2024). "Oakland Roots SC parts ways with Head Coach Noah Delgado". USL Championship. Retrieved July 18, 2024.
  4. ↑ "Roster". USL Championship. Retrieved July 18, 2024.
  5. ↑ USLChampionship com Staff (December 18, 2023). "USL Championship Unveils 2024 Regular Season Schedule". USL Championship. Retrieved June 25, 2024.
  6. ↑ "U.S. Soccer Sets Third Round Schedule for 2024 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup". www.ussoccer.com. Retrieved July 18, 2024.
  7. ↑ Michelena, Liliana (April 17, 2024). "Close, but no burrito: El Farolito's miracle soccer run ends". Mission Local. Retrieved July 18, 2024.
  8. ↑ "2024 US Open Cup Round 4: San Jose debutants lead Earthquakes to narrow win over Oakland Roots". thecup.us. May 8, 2024. Retrieved July 18, 2024.
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