Oakland Roots vs New Mexico United, 2023 USL Championship, Regular Season
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Oakland Roots are hosting New Mexico United
at Pioneer Stadium, Hayward, 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.
- 3': Corner, Oakland Roots. Conceded by Kalen Ryden.
- 4': Attempt missed. Irakoze Donasiyano (Oakland Roots) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Anuar Peláez following a corner.
- 9': Foul by Anuar Peláez (Oakland Roots).
- 9': Will Seymore (New Mexico United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 12': Attempt missed. Dariusz Formella (Oakland Roots) right footed shot from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Edgardo Rito with a cross.
- 13': Foul by Chris Wehan (New Mexico United).
- 13': Napo Matsoso (Oakland Roots) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 14': Emrah Klimenta (Oakland Roots) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 14': Foul by Greg Hurst (New Mexico United).
- 14': Santi Moar (New Mexico United) is shown the yellow card.
- 16': Corner, Oakland Roots. Conceded by Kalen Ryden.
- 19': Santi Moar (New Mexico United) hits the left post with a left footed shot from outside the box.
- 20': Attempt saved. Justin Portillo (New Mexico United) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Chris Wehan.
- 21': Foul by Justin Portillo (New Mexico United).
- 21': Guillermo Diaz (Oakland Roots) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 22': Attempt saved. Chris Wehan (New Mexico United) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Greg Hurst.
- 22': Foul by Justin Portillo (New Mexico United).
- 22': Lindo Mfeka (Oakland Roots) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 22': Sam Hamilton (New Mexico United) is shown the yellow card.
- 24': Offside, Oakland Roots. Guillermo Diaz tries a through ball, but Anuar Peláez is caught offside.
- 25': Austin Yearwood (New Mexico United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 25': Foul by Edgardo Rito (Oakland Roots).
- 26': Attempt missed. Will Seymore (New Mexico United) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Justin Portillo following a set piece situation.
- 26': Foul by Lindo Mfeka (Oakland Roots).
- 26': Santi Moar (New Mexico United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 28': Corner, Oakland Roots. Conceded by Kalen Ryden.
- 28': Attempt blocked. Irakoze Donasiyano (Oakland Roots) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 29': Foul by Anuar Peláez (Oakland Roots).
- 29': Harry Swartz (New Mexico United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 30': Attempt missed. Santi Moar (New Mexico United) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Amando Moreno.
- 32': Offside, New Mexico United. Harry Swartz tries a through ball, but Amando Moreno is caught offside.
- 35': Foul by Anuar Peláez (Oakland Roots).
- 35': Harry Swartz (New Mexico United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 36': Foul by Sam Hamilton (New Mexico United).
- 36': Napo Matsoso (Oakland Roots) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 38': Corner, Oakland Roots. Conceded by Austin Yearwood.
- 42': Attempt missed. Anuar Peláez (Oakland Roots) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Edgardo Rito with a cross.
- 43': Foul by Sam Hamilton (New Mexico United).
- 43': Irakoze Donasiyano (Oakland Roots) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 44': Delay in match because of an injury Irakoze Donasiyano (Oakland Roots).
- 45': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, Oakland Roots 0, New Mexico United 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Oakland Roots 0, New Mexico United 0.
- 46': Offside, Oakland Roots. Irakoze Donasiyano tries a through ball, but Anuar Peláez is caught offside.
- 47': Hand ball by Greg Hurst (New Mexico United).
- 48': Corner, Oakland Roots. Conceded by Harry Swartz.
- 49': Attempt blocked. Tarek Morad (Oakland Roots) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Lindo Mfeka with a cross.
- 51': Foul by Justin Portillo (New Mexico United).
- 51': Napo Matsoso (Oakland Roots) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 51': Justin Portillo (New Mexico United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 52': Hand ball by Lindo Mfeka (Oakland Roots).
- 53': Austin Yearwood (New Mexico United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 53': Dangerous play by Napo Matsoso (Oakland Roots).
- 53': Napo Matsoso (Oakland Roots) is shown the yellow card for dangerous play.
- 55': Attempt saved. Santi Moar (New Mexico United) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Amando Moreno.
- 59': Foul by Amando Moreno (New Mexico United).
- 59': Irakoze Donasiyano (Oakland Roots) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 61': Austin Yearwood (New Mexico United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 61': Foul by Edgardo Rito (Oakland Roots).
- 62': Substitution, Oakland Roots. Jonathan Rodriguez replaces Anuar Peláez.
- 63': Attempt saved. Chris Wehan (New Mexico United) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Amando Moreno.
- 63': Goal! Oakland Roots 1, New Mexico United 0. Jonathan Rodriguez (Oakland Roots) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Dariusz Formella.
- 64': Substitution, New Mexico United. Josh Dolling replaces Greg Hurst.
- 66': Offside, Oakland Roots. Guillermo Diaz tries a through ball, but Jonathan Rodriguez is caught offside.
- 67': Foul by Amando Moreno (New Mexico United).
- 67': Guillermo Diaz (Oakland Roots) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 69': Attempt missed. Edgardo Rito (Oakland Roots) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Jonathan Rodriguez.
- 69': Foul by Emrah Klimenta (Oakland Roots).
- 69': Josh Dolling (New Mexico United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 70': Foul by Jonathan Rodriguez (Oakland Roots).
- 70': Will Seymore (New Mexico United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 71': Foul by Justin Portillo (New Mexico United).
- 71': Napo Matsoso (Oakland Roots) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 71': Second yellow card to Justin Portillo (New Mexico United) for a bad foul.
- 72': Attempt blocked. Jonathan Rodriguez (Oakland Roots) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Edgardo Rito.
- 72': Attempt saved. Jonathan Rodriguez (Oakland Roots) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the bottom right corner.
- 73': Corner, Oakland Roots. Conceded by Alexander Tambakis.
- 74': Substitution, New Mexico United. Josh Suggs replaces Santi Moar.
- 75': Substitution, New Mexico United. Sergio Rivas replaces Amando Moreno.
- 78': Substitution, New Mexico United. Daniel Bruce replaces Chris Wehan.
- 79': Foul by Daniel Bruce (New Mexico United).
- 79': Napo Matsoso (Oakland Roots) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 81': Attempt saved. Lindo Mfeka (Oakland Roots) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Dariusz Formella with a cross.
- 81': Attempt missed. Lindo Mfeka (Oakland Roots) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the right.
- 82': Foul by Irakoze Donasiyano (Oakland Roots).
- 82': Sam Hamilton (New Mexico United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 83': Daniel Bruce (New Mexico United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 83': Foul by Jonathan Rodriguez (Oakland Roots).
- 84': Offside, Oakland Roots. Dariusz Formella tries a through ball, but Jonathan Rodriguez is caught offside.
- 84': Ford Parker (New Mexico United) is shown the yellow card.
- 86': Guillermo Diaz (Oakland Roots) has gone down, but the referee deems it simulation.
- 86': Guillermo Diaz (Oakland Roots) is shown the yellow card.
- 86': Substitution, Oakland Roots. Joseph Nane replaces Napo Matsoso.
- 87': Attempt missed. Josh Suggs (New Mexico United) with an attempt from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Daniel Bruce with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 89': Attempt missed. Sam Hamilton (New Mexico United) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left.
- 90'+1': Corner, Oakland Roots. Conceded by Will Seymore.
- 90'+1': Attempt missed. Irakoze Donasiyano (Oakland Roots) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Jonathan Rodriguez following a corner.
- 90'+3': Substitution, Oakland Roots. Trayvon Reid replaces Lindo Mfeka.
- 90'+3': Substitution, Oakland Roots. Kevin Wright replaces Guillermo Diaz.
- 90'+4': Attempt blocked. Trayvon Reid (Oakland Roots) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jonathan Rodriguez.
- 90'+6': Corner, Oakland Roots. Conceded by Austin Yearwood.
- 90'+6': Second Half ends, Oakland Roots 1, New Mexico United 0.
- 0': Match ends, Oakland Roots 1, New Mexico United 0.
- 90'+6': Second Half ends, Oakland Roots 1, New Mexico United 0.
- 0': Match ends, Oakland Roots 1, New Mexico United 0.
Statistics
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12 | Fouls | 13 |
3 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
1 | Red Cards | 0 |
1 | Offsides | 4 |
0 | Corner Kicks | 8 |
2 | Saves | 4 |
43.8 | Possession | 56.2 |
9 | SHOTS | 13 |
4 | ON GOAL | 3 |
0.4 | On Target % | 0.2 |
0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
287 | Accurate Passes | 371 |
395 | Passes | 487 |
0.7 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
1 | Accurate Crosses | 5 |
7 | Crosses | 19 |
0.1 | Cross % | 0.3 |
85 | Long Balls | 69 |
40 | Accurate Long Balls | 27 |
0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
0 | Blocked Shots | 4 |
9 | Effective Tackles | 7 |
15 | Tackles | 11 |
0.6 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
17 | Interceptions | 6 |
19 | Effective Clearances | 8 |
19 | Clearances | 8 |
Game Information
Competition: USL Championship
Venue: Pioneer Stadium
Location: Hayward, California, USA
Attendance: 4,695
Venue: Pioneer Stadium
Location: Hayward, California, USA
Attendance: 4,695
USL Championship Table
# | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | FC Tulsa | 24 | +13 | 46 |
2 | Sacramento Republic FC | 23 | +16 | 38 |
3 | New Mexico United | 23 | 0 | 33 |
4 | San Antonio FC | 23 | +1 | 33 |
Line-Ups
Oakland Roots (5-3-2)
No. | Name |
---|---|
20 | Paul Blanchette (GK) |
14 | Daniel Barbir |
6 | Tarek Morad |
21 | Emrah Klimenta |
23 | Guillermo Diaz ![]() |
72 | Edgardo Rito |
8 | Irakoze Donasiyano |
10 | Lindo Mfeka |
7 | Napo Matsoso ![]() |
18 | Anuar Peláez |
9 | Dariusz Formella |
New Mexico United (3-4-2-1)
No. | Name |
---|---|
1 | Alexandros Tabakis (GK) |
22 | Kalen Ryden |
3 | Austin Yearwood |
16 | Will Seymore |
14 | Chris Wehan |
4 | Sam Hamilton ![]() |
43 | Justin Portillo ![]() |
33 | Harry Swartz |
17 | Greg Hurst |
11 | Santi Moar ![]() |
10 | Amando Moreno |
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