Oakland Roots vs Tacoma Defiance, 2021 USL Championship, 2021 Regular Season

· USL Championship
Oakland Roots
  • 13': Kai Greene
  • 57': Ariel Mbumba
  • 82': Jeremy Bokila
FT
3 - 1
Tacoma Defiance
  • 45'+3': Tom Brewitt

About

Oakland Roots are hosting Tacoma Defiance at Laney Football Stadium, Oakland, California, USA, starting on . The match is a part of the USL Championship.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 2': Foul by Memo Diaz (Oakland Roots).
  • 2': Randy Mendoza (Tacoma Defiance) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 4': Foul by Jose Carlos Anguiano (Tacoma Defiance).
  • 4': Wal Fall (Oakland Roots) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 5': Foul by Kai Greene (Oakland Roots).
  • 5': Reed Baker-Whiting (Tacoma Defiance) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 5': Kai Greene (Oakland Roots) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 7': Foul by José Hernández (Oakland Roots).
  • 7': Randy Mendoza (Tacoma Defiance) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 7': Corner, Oakland Roots. Conceded by Christian Herrera.
  • 8': Attempt missed. Quincy Amarikwa (Oakland Roots) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by José Hernández with a cross following a corner.
  • 10': Foul by Jackson Ragen (Tacoma Defiance).
  • 10': Jesús Enríquez (Oakland Roots) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 12': Corner, Oakland Roots. Conceded by Issa Rayyan.
  • 13': Goal! Oakland Roots 1, Tacoma Defiance 0. Kai Greene (Oakland Roots) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box to the bottom right corner following a corner.
  • 16': Attempt missed. Quincy Amarikwa (Oakland Roots) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by José Hernández.
  • 17': Corner, Tacoma Defiance. Conceded by Memo Diaz.
  • 18': Foul by Jackson Ragen (Tacoma Defiance).
  • 18': Jesús Enríquez (Oakland Roots) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 18': Jackson Ragen (Tacoma Defiance) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 26': Foul by Soya Takahashi (Oakland Roots).
  • 26': Issa Rayyan (Tacoma Defiance) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 27': Foul by Quincy Amarikwa (Oakland Roots).
  • 27': Taylor Mueller (Tacoma Defiance) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 31': Foul by Ariel Mbumba (Oakland Roots).
  • 31': Issa Rayyan (Tacoma Defiance) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 32': Offside, Oakland Roots. Ariel Mbumba tries a through ball, but Jesús Enríquez is caught offside.
  • 33': Foul by Obed Vargas (Tacoma Defiance).
  • 33': José Hernández (Oakland Roots) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 35': Foul by José Hernández (Oakland Roots).
  • 35': Jose Carlos Anguiano (Tacoma Defiance) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 38': Foul by Quincy Amarikwa (Oakland Roots).
  • 38': Obed Vargas (Tacoma Defiance) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 39': Attempt blocked. Ray Serrano (Tacoma Defiance) header from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jose Carlos Anguiano with a cross.
  • 43': Foul by Ariel Mbumba (Oakland Roots).
  • 43': Issa Rayyan (Tacoma Defiance) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45': Attempt missed. Ariel Mbumba (Oakland Roots) left footed shot from the left side of the box is too high. Assisted by José Hernández.
  • 45'+2': Corner, Tacoma Defiance. Conceded by Emrah Klimenta.
  • 45'+3': Goal! Oakland Roots 1, Tacoma Defiance 1. Tom Brewitt (Tacoma Defiance) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Jose Carlos Anguiano with a cross following a corner.
  • 45'+4': First Half ends, Oakland Roots 1, Tacoma Defiance 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins Oakland Roots 1, Tacoma Defiance 1.
  • 45': Substitution, Oakland Roots. Jeremy Bokila replaces Jesús Enríquez.
  • 47': Foul by Randy Mendoza (Tacoma Defiance).
  • 47': Memo Diaz (Oakland Roots) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 47': Foul by Reed Baker-Whiting (Tacoma Defiance).
  • 47': Memo Diaz (Oakland Roots) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 48': Attempt saved. Jeremy Bokila (Oakland Roots) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Wal Fall with a through ball.
  • 49': Christian Herrera (Tacoma Defiance) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 49': Foul by Ariel Mbumba (Oakland Roots).
  • 52': Foul by Soya Takahashi (Oakland Roots).
  • 52': Issa Rayyan (Tacoma Defiance) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 53': Penalty Oakland Roots. Memo Diaz draws a foul in the penalty area.
  • 53': Penalty conceded by Randy Mendoza (Tacoma Defiance) after a foul in the penalty area.
  • 54': Penalty saved! Wal Fall (Oakland Roots) fails to capitalise on this great opportunity, right footed shot saved in the bottom left corner.
  • 56': Foul by José Hernández (Oakland Roots).
  • 56': Jose Carlos Anguiano (Tacoma Defiance) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 56': Foul by Jackson Ragen (Tacoma Defiance).
  • 56': Quincy Amarikwa (Oakland Roots) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 57': Foul by Samuel Adeniran (Tacoma Defiance).
  • 57': José Hernández (Oakland Roots) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 57': Goal! Oakland Roots 2, Tacoma Defiance 1. Ariel Mbumba (Oakland Roots) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by José Hernández with a through ball.
  • 58': Offside, Tacoma Defiance. Taylor Mueller tries a through ball, but Samuel Adeniran is caught offside.
  • 60': Substitution, Tacoma Defiance. Alex Villanueva replaces Randy Mendoza.
  • 60': Substitution, Tacoma Defiance. Cody Baker replaces Issa Rayyan.
  • 62': Foul by Memo Diaz (Oakland Roots).
  • 62': Ray Serrano (Tacoma Defiance) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 63': Foul by Jeremy Bokila (Oakland Roots).
  • 63': Tom Brewitt (Tacoma Defiance) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 66': Foul by Reed Baker-Whiting (Tacoma Defiance).
  • 66': Matías Fissore (Oakland Roots) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 68': Attempt missed. Obed Vargas (Tacoma Defiance) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left.
  • 72': Foul by Taylor Mueller (Tacoma Defiance).
  • 72': Wal Fall (Oakland Roots) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 72': Taylor Mueller (Tacoma Defiance) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 72': Substitution, Oakland Roots. Johnny Rodriguez replaces Ariel Mbumba.
  • 72': Substitution, Tacoma Defiance. Alec Diaz replaces Samuel Adeniran.
  • 72': Substitution, Tacoma Defiance. Daniel Robles replaces Reed Baker-Whiting.
  • 73': Foul by Quincy Amarikwa (Oakland Roots).
  • 73': Jackson Ragen (Tacoma Defiance) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 73': Foul by Jeremy Bokila (Oakland Roots).
  • 73': Jose Carlos Anguiano (Tacoma Defiance) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 79': Foul by Quincy Amarikwa (Oakland Roots).
  • 79': Jackson Ragen (Tacoma Defiance) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 80': Alex Villanueva (Tacoma Defiance) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 80': Foul by Quincy Amarikwa (Oakland Roots).
  • 80': Attempt saved. Taylor Mueller (Tacoma Defiance) header from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jose Carlos Anguiano with a cross.
  • 81': Corner, Oakland Roots. Conceded by Daniel Robles.
  • 82': Goal! Oakland Roots 3, Tacoma Defiance 1. Jeremy Bokila (Oakland Roots) left footed shot from the right side of the six yard box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Johnny Rodriguez.
  • 83': Substitution, Tacoma Defiance. Juan Alvarez replaces Taylor Mueller.
  • 83': Foul by Jose Carlos Anguiano (Tacoma Defiance).
  • 83': Jeremy Bokila (Oakland Roots) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 83': Jose Carlos Anguiano (Tacoma Defiance) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 84': Hand ball by Matías Fissore (Oakland Roots).
  • 84': Hand ball by Matías Fissore (Oakland Roots).
  • 86': Substitution, Oakland Roots. Akeem Ward replaces Quincy Amarikwa.
  • 86': Alex Villanueva (Tacoma Defiance) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 86': Foul by Memo Diaz (Oakland Roots).
  • 87': Offside, Tacoma Defiance. Jose Carlos Anguiano tries a through ball, but Tom Brewitt is caught offside.
  • 87': Foul by Cody Baker (Tacoma Defiance).
  • 87': Wal Fall (Oakland Roots) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 88': Attempt missed. Alec Diaz (Tacoma Defiance) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Daniel Robles with a headed pass.
  • 89': Alex Villanueva (Tacoma Defiance) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 89': Foul by Memo Diaz (Oakland Roots).
  • 89': Foul by Jeremy Bokila (Oakland Roots).
  • 89': Jose Carlos Anguiano (Tacoma Defiance) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90': Jeremy Bokila (Oakland Roots) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90': Attempt missed. Alec Diaz (Tacoma Defiance) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Jose Carlos Anguiano with a through ball.
  • 90'+1': Substitution, Oakland Roots. Javier Mariona replaces Memo Diaz.
  • 90'+2': Foul by Cody Baker (Tacoma Defiance).
  • 90'+2': Wal Fall (Oakland Roots) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 90'+4': Second Half ends, Oakland Roots 3, Tacoma Defiance 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Oakland Roots 3, Tacoma Defiance 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Oakland Roots 3, Tacoma Defiance 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Oakland Roots 3, Tacoma Defiance 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Oakland Roots 3, Tacoma Defiance 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Oakland Roots 3, Tacoma Defiance 1.

Statistics

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14 Fouls 23
3 Yellow Cards 2
0 Red Cards 0
2 Offsides 1
2 Corner Kicks 3
2 Saves 1
60.9 Possession 39.1
6 SHOTS 8
2 ON GOAL 5
0.3 On Target % 0.6
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 1
485 Accurate Passes 280
575 Passes 369
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
4 Accurate Crosses 3
11 Crosses 7
0.4 Cross % 0.4
45 Long Balls 80
13 Accurate Long Balls 32
0.3 Long Balls % 0.4
1 Blocked Shots 0
11 Effective Tackles 8
15 Tackles 16
0.7 Tackle % 0.5
3 Interceptions 14
6 Effective Clearances 7
6 Clearances 7

Game Information

Competition: USL Championship

Venue: Laney Football Stadium
Location: Oakland, California, USA
Attendance: 4,118

USL Championship Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Louisville City FC 30 +37 73
2 Charleston Battery 30 +30 62
3 North Carolina FC 30 +1 45
4 Pittsburgh Riverhounds 30 +4 44
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Line-Ups

OAK Oakland Roots (4-1-4-1)

No. Name
20 Paul Blanchette (GK)
21 Emrah Klimenta
33 Kai Greene Yellow Card
7 Matías Fissore
3 Soya Takahashi
23 Guillermo Diaz
5 Wal Fall
18 José Hernández
2 Ariel Mbumba
11 Jesús Enríquez
25 Quincy Amarikwa
Oakland Roots Substitutes:
Johnny Rodriguez, Jeremy Bokila, Akeem Ward, Max Ornstil, Joseph Restani, Taylor Bailey, Javier Mariona.

TAC Tacoma Defiance (3-4-3)

No. Name
31 Christian Herrera (GK)
99 Tom Brewitt
95 Jackson Ragen Yellow Card
74 Taylor Mueller Yellow Card
88 Carlos Anguiano
73 Obed Vargas
81 Randy Mendoza
36 Issa Rayyan
98 Samuel Adeniran
76 Reed Baker-Whiting
80 Ray Serrano Lopez
Tacoma Defiance Substitutes:
Wyatt Nelson, Juan Alvarez, Alex Villanueva, Daniel Robles, Cody Baker, Alec Diaz, Marlon Vargas.

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