2021 Oakland Roots SC season

The 2021 Oakland Roots SC season was the club's third season of existence and first in the USL Championship. Prior to this, the team played two seasons in the third division National Independent Soccer Association.

Oakland Roots SC
2021 season
ChairmanSteven Aldrich
Head coachJordan Ferrell (interim)
StadiumLaney College Football Stadium
Highest home attendance5,044 (10/2 vs. LV)
Lowest home attendance813 (7/10 vs. LV)
Average home league attendance2,016
Biggest winLV 1–3 OAK (8/21)
OAK 3–1 PHX (8/25)
Biggest defeatPHX 3–0 OAK (5/8)
LA 3–0 OAK (7/25)
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Squad information edit

First team squad edit

As of September 28, 2021[1]
No. Pos. Player Nation
1 GK Zeus de la Paz   Curaçao
2 MF Ariel Mbumba   DR Congo
3 DF Soya Takahashi   Japan
4 DF Max Ornstil   United States
5 MF Wal Fall   Germany
6 DF Tarek Morad   United States
7 MF Matías Fissore   Argentina
9 FW Jeremy Bokila   DR Congo
10 MF Lindo Mfeka   South Africa
11 MF Chuy Enríquez   United States
12 MF Joseph Nane   Cameroon
14 FW Tyler Blackwood   England
15 DF Akeem Ward   United States
16 DF Travian Sousa   United States
17 DF Tarn Weir   United States
18 MF José Hernández   Mexico
19 FW Joseph Restani   United States
20 GK Paul Blanchette   United States
21 DF Emrah Klimenta   Montenegro
23 MF Memo Diaz   United States
25 FW Quincy Amarikwa   United States
28 FW Brian Brown (on loan from New Mexico United)   Jamaica
29 FW Brandon Allen   United States
30 FW Javier Mariona ([A][D])   United States
33 DF Kai Greene   United States
47 GK Taylor Bailey   United States
61 FW Johnny Rodriguez   United States
91 MF Yohannes Harish   Eritrea
99 GK Marco Brougher ([A][C])   United States
  1. ^
    USL Academy player
  2. ^
    On a USL Academy arrangement with Virginia Tech Hokies
  3. ^
    On a USL Academy arrangement with De Anza Force and California Golden Bears
  4. ^
    On an unknown USL Academy arrangement

Coaching staff edit

As of February 1, 2021
Position Staff
Interim Head Coach & Technical Director   Jordan Ferrell
Assistant Coach   Christopher Malenab
Assistant Coach   Nana Attakora
Assistant Coach   Noah Delgado
Goalkeeeping Coach   Jeremey Clark
VP of Soccer   Eric Yamamoto
Director of Performance   Ben Stadler
Director of Team Operations   Valentin Saldaña Jr.
Team Operations Manager   Berdi Merdanov
Team Scout   Jonathan Orozco
Athletic Trainer   Crystal Lee
Head Team Physician   Kevin M. Roth, MD
Team Chiropractor   Rafael Zamora
Message Theropist   Betsy Abel
Mental Health & Sport Performance Specialist   Lisa Bonta Sumii

Source: Oakland Roots SC

Transfers edit

In edit

No. Pos. Player Transferred from Fee/notes Date Source
8 MF   Saalih Muhammad   New Mexico United Undisclosed November 24, 2020 [2]
4 DF   Max Ornstil   Portland Timbers 2 Free transfer December 1, 2020 [3]
91 MF   Yohannes Harish   Oakland Roots Re-signed December 8, 2020 [4]
55 DF   Tarn Weir   Oakland Roots Re-signed December 10, 2020 [5]
10 MF   Ariel Mbumba   Oakland Roots Re-signed December 11, 2020 [6]
20 FW   Johnny Rodriguez   Oakland Roots Re-signed December 14, 2020 [7]
14 DF   Tarek Morad   San Diego Loyal Free transfer December 21, 2020 [8]
25 FW   Jesús "Chuy" Enríquez   Reno 1868 Free transfer December 29, 2020 [9]
22 MF   José Hernández   OKC Energy Free transfer January 8, 2021 [10]
3 MF   Memo Diaz   El Paso Locomotive Free transfer January 11, 2021 [11]
24 DF   Akeem Ward   North Carolina FC Free transfer January 13, 2021 [12]
21 DF   Lindo Mfeka Unattached Free transfer January 19, 2021 [13]
23 FW   Jeremy Bokila   Ankara Keçiörengücü Free transfer January 21, 2021 [14]
26 GK   Ben Beaury   New Mexico United Free transfer February 1, 2021 [15]
5 MF   Wal Fall   Saint Louis FC Free transfer February 4, 2021 [16]
1 GK   Zeus de la Paz   Oldham Athletic Free transfer February 17, 2021 [17]
15 MF   Matías Fissore   San Martín de Tucumán Free transfer March 4, 2021 [18]
11 FW   Tyler Blackwood   Saint Louis FC Free transfer March 11, 2021 [19]
DF   Soya Takahashi   Umeå FC Free transfer March 29, 2021 [20]
MF   Danny Flores   Philadelphia Union II Free transfer April 19, 2021 [21]
GK   Taylor Bailey   Oakland Roots Re-signed April 20, 2021 [22]

Out edit

No. Pos. Player Transferred to Fee/notes Date Source
06 FW   Matthew Fondy Unattached Not re-signed
8 MF   Angel Heredia Unattached Not re-signed
9 FW   Jack McInerney Unattached Not re-signed
11 FW   Tristan Bowen Unattached Not re-signed
16 MF   Niall Irwin Unattached Not re-signed
27 FW   Julio Cervantes Unattached Not re-signed
32 MF   Manny González Unattached Not re-signed
33 DF   Robert Hines II Unattached Not re-signed
88 DF   Seo-In Kim Chicago House AC Not re-signed
90 GK   Kevin Gonzalez Unattached Not re-signed
22 MF   Diego Casillas   Reno 1868 Loan completed October 1, 2020
5 DF   Nana Attakora Unattached Retired, joined coaching staff November 17, 2020 [23]
98 MF   Jonathan Orozco   Project 51O Joined coaching staff and reserve team December 10, 2020 [5]
1 GK   Christian Herrera   Tacoma Defiance Free transfer December 15, 2020 [24]
2 DF   Daniel Navarro   Chattanooga Red Wolves Not re-signed February 5, 2021 [25]
12 MF   Peter Pearson   North Carolina FC Not re-signed February 17, 2021 [26]
19 FW   Josiah Romero   Los Angeles Force Not re-signed March 23, 2021 [27]
10 MF   Nelson Blanco   North Carolina FC Not re-signed March 26, 2021 [28]
50 DF   David Abidor   Chicago House AC Not re-signed June 4, 2021 [29]

Loan in edit

No. Pos. Player Loaned from Fee/notes Date Source

Loan out edit

No. Pos. Player Loaned to Fee/notes Date Source

Competitions edit

Friendlies edit

Kickoff times are in PDT (UTC-07) unless shown otherwise

April 2 Preseason Tacoma Defiance 2–1 Oakland Roots Tacoma, Washington
11:00 a.m. PDT Report Stadium: Cheney Stadium
Attendance: 0
April 9 Preseason San Jose Earthquakes 3–2 Oakland Roots San Jose, California
10:05 PDT Report Stadium: Earthquakes Stadium
Attendance: 0
April 24 Preseason Las Vegas Lights FC 2–1 Oakland Roots Fresno, California
2:00 p.m. PDT Attendance: 0
May 1 Preseason Santa Clara University 1–1 Oakland Roots Santa Clara, California
11:00 1.m. PDT Attendance: 0

USL Championship edit

Overall Home Away
Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts W D L GF GA GD W D L GF GA GD
32 11 8 13 36 43  −7 41 7 4 5 19 16  +3 4 4 8 17 27  −10

Source: [30]

Results by round edit

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StadiumAAAAHHAAHHHAHHAHAAHAAHHHAHHAHAAH
ResultLWDLDDLDLLLLLWDWWWLWDWLWLDWLLDWW
Position6657
Updated to match(es) played on June 12, 2021. Source: Match reports
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches edit

May 8 1 Phoenix Rising FC 3–0 Oakland Roots SC Chandler, Arizona
7:30 PM PDT (UTC-07) Asante   10',   68'
King   29'
Moar   48'
Lambert   50'
Billingsley   83'
Quinn   86'
Musa   87'
Report Weir   85'
Ward   87'
Stadium: Phoenix Rising Soccer Complex at Wild Horse Pass
Attendance: 5,000
Referee: Elton Garcia
May 23 2 LA Galaxy II 2–3 Oakland Roots SC Carson, California
7:30 PM PDT (UTC-07) Picazo   31'
Mbumba   61' (o.g.)
Judd   81'
Report Flores   20',   47'
Diaz   76'
Bokila   90+1'
Stadium: Dignity Health Sports Park
Referee: Brandon Stevis
June 2 3 Sacramento Republic FC 3–3 Oakland Roots SC Sacramento, California
8:00 PM PDT (UTC-07) Formella   19'
Iwasa   60'
McCrary   68',   73'
Luis Felipe   77'
Report Enríquez   26'
Mbumba   40'
Ward   52'
Bokila   66',   85'
Fall   78'
Stadium: Heart Health Park
Attendance: 2,513
Referee: Nicholas Marin
June 12 4 Orange County SC 1–0 Oakland Roots SC Irvine, California
7:00 PM PDT (UTC-07) Kuningas   39'
Damus   45'
Report Takahashi   38'
Klimenta   46'
Ornstil   90+2'
Stadium: Championship Soccer Stadium
Attendance: 2,082
Referee: Matthew Corrigan
June 26 6 Oakland Roots SC 0–0 Austin Bold FC Livermore, California
5:30 PM PDT (UTC-07) Klimenta   25'
Ward   29'
Mbumba   41'
Enríquez   63'
Report Ycaza   8'
Okoli   64'
Stadium: Las Positas College Turf Field
Referee: Joseph Salinas
June 29 7 San Diego Loyal SC 1–0 Oakland Roots SC San Diego, California
7:30 PM PDT (UTC-07) Martin   60'
Ibarra  72'
Guerrero   90+6'
Report Diaz   32'
Ornstil   90+1'
Stadium: Torero Stadium
Attendance: 3,152
Referee: Elvis Osmanovic
July 7 8 Sacramento Republic FC 0–0 Oakland Roots SC Sacramento, California
8:00 PM PDT (UTC-07) Chavez   88'
Formella   90+4'
Report Fall   75' Stadium: Heart Health Park
Attendance: 8,118
Referee: Mark Allatin
July 10 9 Oakland Roots SC 1–2 Las Vegas Lights FC Livermore, California
7:00 PM PDT (UTC-07) Weir   24'
Ward   79'
Diaz   88'
Report Crisostomo   47',   55'
Leone   74'
Molina   90'
Traore   90+6'
Stadium: Las Positas College Turf Field
Attendance: 813
Referee: Ismir Pekmic
July 25 10 LA Galaxy II 3–0 Oakland Roots SC Carson, California
5:00 PM PDT (UTC-07) Hernandez   22',   85'
Drack   33'
Harvey   35',   78'
Essengue   46'
Report Ward   62'
Hernández   71'
Harish   68'
Blackwood   90+2'
Stadium: Dignity Health Sports Park
Referee: Matthew Thompson
July 31 11 Oakland Roots SC 0–3 Orange County SC Oakland, California
5:30 PM PDT (UTC-07) Greene   15'
Diaz   51'
Ornstil   55'
Morad   65'
Bokila   81'
Klimenta   82'
Report McCabe   21'
Henry   31'
Damus   36'
Richards   43'
Iloski   55'
Wehan   57'
Apodaca   76'
Stadium: Laney College Football Stadium
Referee: Jonathan Bilinski
August 4 12 Oakland Roots SC 0–1 Phoenix Rising FC Oakland, California
7:00 PM PDT (UTC-07) Report King   10'
Quinn   64'
Schmitt   68'
Stadium: Laney College Football Stadium
Attendance: 3,218
Referee: Ricardo Fierro
August 8 13 Tacoma Defiance 3–1 Oakland Roots SC Tacoma, Washington
1:30 pm (PDT) Adeniran   25',   45+1' (pen.)
Alvarez   45+4'
Mendoza   77'
Report Hernández   45'
Enríquez   50'
Fall   55'
Stadium: Cheney Stadium
Attendance: 1,007
Referee: Adorae Monroy
August 14 14 Oakland Roots SC 2–1 LA Galaxy II Oakland, California
7:00 PM PDT (UTC-07) Ornstil   11',   25'
Harish   26',   66'
Hernández   40'
Ward   56'
Report Hernandez   12'
Lambe   22'
Harvey   68'
Vázquez   90+2'
Stadium: Laney College Football Stadium
Attendance: 3,451
Referee: Sergii Demianchuk
August 18 15 New Mexico United 1–1 Oakland Roots SC Albuquerque, New Mexico
6:30 PM PDT (UTC-07) Sandoval   6'
Moreno   83'
Report Fall   34' Stadium: Isotopes Park
Attendance: 6,047
Referee: Elton Garcia
August 21 16 Las Vegas Lights FC 1–3 Oakland Roots SC Las Vegas, Nevada
7:30 PM PDT (UTC-07) Musovski   48'
Uche   85'
Report Ornstil   30'
Hernández   52'
Enríquez   60'
Bokila   82'
Stadium: Cashman Field
Referee: Matthew Corrigan
August 25 17 Oakland Roots SC 3–1 Phoenix Rising FC Livermore, California
8:00 PM PDT (UTC-07) Fall   43'
Hernández   51',   71'
Mbumba   61'
Report Bakero   45'
King   53',   70'
Stadium: Las Positas College
Referee: William Hoffman
August 28 18 Oakland Roots SC 3–1 Tacoma Defiance Livermore, California
7:30 PM PDT (UTC-07) Greene   5',   13'
Fall   54'
Mbumba   57'
Bokila   82',   90'
Report Ragen   18'
Brewitt   45+3'
Mueller   72'
Anguiano   84'
Stadium: Las Positas College
Attendance: 4,118
Referee: Elijio Arreguin
September 3 19 Tampa Bay Rowdies 3–0 Oakland Roots SC St. Petersburg, Florida
4:30 PM PDT (UTC-07) Guillén   19'
Guenzatti   30'
Dalgaard   41'
Mkosana   82'
Report Hernández   85' Stadium: Al Lang Stadium
Attendance: 3,514
Referee: Gerald Flores
September 8 20 Las Vegas Lights FC 0–1 Oakland Roots SC Las Vegas, Nevada
7:00 PM PDT (UTC-07) Report Fall   41'
Rodriguez   63'
Hernández   90'
Diaz   90+1'
Stadium: Cashman Field
Referee: Mark Allatin
September 11 21 Oakland Roots SC 0–0 San Diego Loyal SC Livermore, California
7:00 PM PDT (UTC-07) Ornstil   9'
Hernández   51'
Mbumba   90+3'
Report Moshobane   44'
Martínez   62'
Facchineri   81'
Adams   90+5'
Stadium: Las Positas College
Attendance: 4,367
Referee: Jeremy Scheer
September 15 22 Oakland Roots SC 3–1 Tacoma Defiance Livermore, California
8:00 PM PDT (UTC-07) Mfeka   10',   53'
Fall   40',   51'
Takahashi   77'
Hernández   87'
Report Serrano   32'
Brewitt   49'
Villanueva   70'
Stadium: Las Positas College
Referee: Corbyn May
September 18 23 Oakland Roots SC 0–1 LA Galaxy II Oakland, California
7:00 PM PDT (UTC-07) Report Davila   75' (pen.)
Hernandez   85'
Drack   90'
Zubak   90+2'
Stadium: Laney College Football Stadium
Attendance: 4,802
Referee: Elvis Osmanovic
September 22 24 Oakland Roots SC 2–1 San Diego Loyal SC Oakland, California
7:00 PM PDT (UTC-07) Rodriguez   6',   31'
Greene   55'
Hernández   63' (pen.)
Bokila   69'
Amarikwa   85'
Mfeka   87'
Report Hertzog   23'
C. Martin   27',   45+1'
Ibarra   58'
Stadium: Laney College Football Stadium
Referee: Joshua Encarnación
September 25 25 Orange County SC 2–1 Oakland Roots SC Irvine, California
7:00 PM PDT (UTC-07) Orozco   45+1',   54'
Iloski   66'
Alston   82'
Kuningas   84',   90+1'
Damus   90+3'
Report Mbumba   19'
Hernández   56'
Bokila   88'
Stadium: Championship Soccer Stadium
Attendance: 4,014
Referee: William Hoffman
October 2 26 Oakland Roots SC 2–2 Las Vegas Lights FC Livermore, California
7:00 PM PDT (UTC-07) Amarikwa   18',   24',   59'
Leone   29' (o.g.)
Fissore   80'
Report Trejo   5'
Traore   16'   73'
Sepulveda   27'
Uche   89'
El-mesmari   90+4'
Stadium: Las Positas College Turf Field
Attendance: 5,044
Referee: Michael Radchuk
October 6 27 Oakland Roots SC 2–1 Sacramento Republic FC Oakland, California
5:30 PM PDT (UTC-07) Amarikwa   10'
Diaz   28'
Fall   49'
Klimenta   63'
Report Formella   28',   31'
Cuello   56'
McCrary   60'
Pennanen   90+2'
Stadium: Laney College Football Stadium
Attendance: 3,548
Referee: Joseph Salinas
October 9 28 Phoenix Rising FC 1–0 Oakland Roots SC Chandler, Arizona
7:30 PM PDT (UTC-07) Mattocks   11'
Saydee   90+6'
Report Hernández   87'
Morad   90+1'
Stadium: Phoenix Rising Soccer Complex at Wild Horse Pass
Attendance: 8,095
Referee: Matthew Corrigan
October 16 29 Oakland Roots SC 0–1 Orange County SC Oakland, California
5:30 PM PDT (UTC-07) Diaz   30'
Hernández   54'
Fall   59'
Rodriguez   59'
Greene   86'
Report Powers   23'
Mines   25'
Smith   38'
Orozco   54'
Calvillo   86'
Stadium: Laney College Football Stadium
Attendance: 5,039
Referee: Elijio Arreguin
October 20 30 Tacoma Defiance 0–0 Oakland Roots SC Tacoma, Washington
1:30 pm (PDT) Report Amarikwa   41'
Ornstil   90'
Mbumba   90+2'
Stadium: Cheney Stadium
Attendance: 833
Referee: Malik Badawi
October 24 31 San Diego Loyal SC 3–4 Oakland Roots SC San Diego, California
3:00 PM PDT (UTC-07) Williams   17',   76'
Adams   45'
Hertzog   85'
Guerrero   90+3'
Report Enríquez   2',   52'
Montgomery   35' (o.g.)
Amarikwa   37'
Ward   58',   70'
Morad   86'
Bokila   90+3' (pen.),   90+5'
Stadium: Torero Stadium
Referee: Lukasz Szpala
October 30 32 Oakland Roots SC 1–0 Sporting Kansas City II Oakland, California
9:00 PM CDT Enríquez   2'
Bokila   82'
Diaz   90+1'
Mbumba   90+4'
Report Stadium: Laney College Football Stadium
Attendance: 5,508
Referee: William Hoffman

Playoffs edit

November 5 Conf. QF El Paso Locomotive FC 0–1 Oakland Roots SC El Paso, Texas
6:30 PM PDT Fox   20'
Luna   78'
Report Nane   26'
Bokila   76'
Morad   90+3'
Stadium: Southwest University Park
Attendance: 7,201
Referee: Ismir Pekmic
November 13 Conf. SF Orange County SC 0–0
(6–5 p)
Oakland Roots SC Irvine, California
7:00 PM PST Report Ward   97' Stadium: Championship Soccer Stadium
Attendance: 5,218
Referee: Matthew Thompson
Penalties
Kuningas  
Powers  
Casiple  
Enevoldsen  
Okoli  
Damus  
Morad  
Bokila  
Mbumba  
Nane  
Harish  
Ward  

League table edit

Pos Div Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
8 MT New Mexico United 32 12 10 10 44 40 +4 46
9 MT Austin Bold FC 32 10 12 10 32 42 −10 42
10 PC Oakland Roots SC 32 11 8 13 36 43 −7 41 Playoffs
11 PC LA Galaxy II 32 11 6 15 55 57 −2 39
12 PC Tacoma Defiance 32 10 9 13 37 41 −4 39
Source: USL Championship
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal differential; 4) total points earned against in-division opponents; 5) total regular season wins against in-division opponents; 6) total goal differential against in-division opponents; 7) total goals scored against in-division opponents; 8) disciplinary points; 9) coin toss or drawing of lots.

U.S. Open Cup edit

Squad statistics edit

As of Match played October 2, 2020

Appearances and goals edit

No. Pos Nat Player Total Regular Season U.S. Open Cup
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Goalkeepers
1 GK   CUW Zeus de la Paz 0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
26 GK   USA Ben Beaury 0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
47 GK   USA Taylor Bailey 0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
Defenders
4 DF   USA Max Ornstil 0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
6 DF   USA Tarek Morad 0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
15 DF   USA Akeem Ward 0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
17 DF   USA Tarn Weir 0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
3 DF   JPN Soya Takahashi 0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
Midfielders
23 MF   USA Memo Diaz 0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
5 MF   GER Wal Fall 0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
8 MF   USA Saalih Muhammad 0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
2 MF   COD Ariel Mbumba 0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
7 MF   ARG Matías Fissore 0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
10 DF   RSA Lindo Mfeka 0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
18 MF   MEX José Hernández 0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
91 MF   ERI Yohannes Harish 0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
22 MF   USA Danny Flores 0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
11 FW   USA Chuy Enríquez 0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
Forwards
14 FW   ENG Tyler Blackwood 0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
61 FW   USA Johnny Rodriguez 0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
9 FW   COD Jeremy Bokila 0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0

Goal scorers edit

Place Position Nation Number Name Regular Season U.S. Open Cup Total

Disciplinary record edit

Number Nation Position Name Regular Season U.S. Open Cup Total
           

References edit

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