Oakland Roots

The Oakland Roots defeated El Paso Locomotive on the road, thanks to two goals from Johnny Rodriguez, the club’s longest-tenured player. Both Oakland and El Paso came into the game desperate for a victory. The […]

A deflected goal for the Las Vegas Lights started an avalanche for the visitors, sending the Oakland Roots to their first home loss of the season, 3-0. The Roots looked to rebound from their defeat […]

The Oakland Roots’ defense kept them within striking distance, but Phoenix Rising’s first goal of the season was enough for them to earn their first win of the season on Saturday night. The two clubs […]

It was a banner night for the youngest players on the Oakland Roots roster, as four players from the club’s development squad, Project 51O, helped lead the team to a 1-1 draw with the Charleston […]

After nearly five months of agony over the disappointing end to the 2023 season, the Oakland Roots opened the 2024 campaign with a 2-1 win over Indy Eleven in front of a sellout crowd at […]

Last season the Oakland Roots leaky defense forced Roots goalkeeper Paul Blanchette to make 116 saves, a league high. While that number earned Blanchette a spot on the USL Championship Second All-League team, the Roots […]

Preseason is all about new beginnings. For this year’s edition of the Oakland Roots, that means moving past last season’s disappointing finish and returning to the USL Championship postseason once again. After saying goodbye to […]

The Oakland Roots made their first roster announcements for the offseason, retaining 15 players but cutting ties with several starting defenders and a player who has been part of the club since the 2020 NISA […]