Las Vegas Lights FC vs Oakland Roots, 2023 USL Championship, Regular Season
· USL Championship
FT
3 - 1
3 - 1
About
Las Vegas Lights FC are hosting Oakland Roots
at Cashman Field, Las Vegas, Nevada, 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': Foul by Jordan Ayimbila (Las Vegas Lights FC).
- 3': Guillermo Diaz (Oakland Roots) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 5': Foul by Alexander Romero (Las Vegas Lights FC).
- 5': Lindo Mfeka (Oakland Roots) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 7': Foul by Jordan Ayimbila (Las Vegas Lights FC).
- 7': Guillermo Diaz (Oakland Roots) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 9': Foul by Andrés Jiménez (Las Vegas Lights FC).
- 9': Lindo Mfeka (Oakland Roots) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 10': Offside, Las Vegas Lights FC. Leo Díaz tries a through ball, but Azriel González is caught offside.
- 10': Penalty Oakland Roots. Wolfgang Prentice draws a foul in the penalty area.
- 10': Penalty conceded by Lucas Stauffer (Las Vegas Lights FC) after a foul in the penalty area.
- 12': Goal! Las Vegas Lights FC 0, Oakland Roots 1. Johnny Rodriguez (Oakland Roots) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
- 15': Foul by Alexander Romero (Las Vegas Lights FC).
- 15': Napo Matsoso (Oakland Roots) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 16': Delay in match because of an injury Tarek Morad (Oakland Roots).
- 19': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 20': Substitution, Oakland Roots. Trayvone Reid replaces Tarek Morad because of an injury.
- 21': Hand ball by Marcelo Lage (Las Vegas Lights FC).
- 22': Corner, Oakland Roots. Conceded by Lucas Stauffer.
- 22': Corner, Oakland Roots. Conceded by Andrés Jiménez.
- 25': Foul by Jordan Ayimbila (Las Vegas Lights FC).
- 25': Jeciel Cedeño (Oakland Roots) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 27': Foul by Alexander Romero (Las Vegas Lights FC).
- 27': Napo Matsoso (Oakland Roots) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 27': Alexander Romero (Las Vegas Lights FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 29': Corner, Las Vegas Lights FC. Conceded by Trayvone Reid.
- 30': Foul by Timothie Zali (Las Vegas Lights FC).
- 30': Napo Matsoso (Oakland Roots) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 31': Foul by Daniel Ríos (Las Vegas Lights FC).
- 31': Napo Matsoso (Oakland Roots) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 33': Azriel González (Las Vegas Lights FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 33': Foul by Napo Matsoso (Oakland Roots).
- 34': Attempt missed. Azriel González (Las Vegas Lights FC) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left from a direct free kick.
- 35': Foul by Jordan Ayimbila (Las Vegas Lights FC).
- 35': Irakoze Donasiyano (Oakland Roots) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 35': Andrés Jiménez (Las Vegas Lights FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 35': Foul by Wolfgang Prentice (Oakland Roots).
- 37': Azriel González (Las Vegas Lights FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 37': Foul by Daniel Barbir (Oakland Roots).
- 38': Foul by Lucas Stauffer (Las Vegas Lights FC).
- 38': Trayvone Reid (Oakland Roots) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 39': Corner, Oakland Roots. Conceded by Marcelo Lage.
- 40': Attempt saved. Johnny Rodriguez (Oakland Roots) header from very close range is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Guillermo Diaz with a cross.
- 40': Corner, Oakland Roots. Conceded by Timothie Zali.
- 41': Lucas Stauffer (Las Vegas Lights FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 41': Foul by Trayvone Reid (Oakland Roots).
- 45'+1': Azriel González (Las Vegas Lights FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+1': Foul by Trayvone Reid (Oakland Roots).
- 45'+3': Foul by Guillermo Diaz (Oakland Roots).
- 45'+3': Tyler Bagley (Las Vegas Lights FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+3': Irakoze Donasiyano (Oakland Roots) is shown the yellow card.
- 45'+4': Hand ball by Wolfgang Prentice (Oakland Roots).
- 45'+5': First Half ends, Las Vegas Lights FC 0, Oakland Roots 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Las Vegas Lights FC 0, Oakland Roots 1.
- 47': Corner, Oakland Roots. Conceded by Jordan Ayimbila.
- 49': Delay in match because of an injury Marcelo Lage (Las Vegas Lights FC).
- 49': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 49': Foul by Alejandro Mitrano (Las Vegas Lights FC).
- 49': Jeciel Cedeño (Oakland Roots) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 52': Azriel González (Las Vegas Lights FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 52': Foul by Irakoze Donasiyano (Oakland Roots).
- 54': Foul by Marcelo Lage (Las Vegas Lights FC).
- 54': Johnny Rodriguez (Oakland Roots) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 54': Marcelo Lage (Las Vegas Lights FC) is shown the yellow card.
- 55': Attempt missed. Irakoze Donasiyano (Oakland Roots) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Lindo Mfeka.
- 56': Goal! Las Vegas Lights FC 1, Oakland Roots 1. Azriel González (Las Vegas Lights FC) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Daniel Ríos.
- 57': Goal! Las Vegas Lights FC 2, Oakland Roots 1. Tyler Bagley (Las Vegas Lights FC) with an attempt from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Daniel Ríos with a headed pass following a fast break.
- 60': Attempt missed. Johnny Rodriguez (Oakland Roots) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Lindo Mfeka.
- 61': Foul by Alexander Romero (Las Vegas Lights FC).
- 61': Irakoze Donasiyano (Oakland Roots) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 62': Attempt blocked. Trayvone Reid (Oakland Roots) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
- 63': Daniel Ríos (Las Vegas Lights FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 63': Foul by Lindo Mfeka (Oakland Roots).
- 66': Delay in match (Oakland Roots).
- 66': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 66': Attempt missed. Guillermo Diaz (Oakland Roots) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Trayvone Reid.
- 68': Foul by Andrés Jiménez (Las Vegas Lights FC).
- 68': Trayvone Reid (Oakland Roots) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 70': Tyler Bagley (Las Vegas Lights FC) is shown the yellow card.
- 70': Foul by Azriel González (Las Vegas Lights FC).
- 70': Wolfgang Prentice (Oakland Roots) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 71': Attempt missed. Napo Matsoso (Oakland Roots) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Johnny Rodriguez.
- 73': Alejandro Mitrano (Las Vegas Lights FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 73': Foul by Napo Matsoso (Oakland Roots).
- 74': Attempt missed. Tyler Bagley (Las Vegas Lights FC) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
- 75': Foul by Daniel Ríos (Las Vegas Lights FC).
- 75': Irakoze Donasiyano (Oakland Roots) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 75': Alejandro Mitrano (Las Vegas Lights FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 75': Foul by Johnny Rodriguez (Oakland Roots).
- 76': Delay in match because of an injury Daniel Ríos (Las Vegas Lights FC).
- 77': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 77': Substitution, Las Vegas Lights FC. Josh Dolling replaces Daniel Ríos because of an injury.
- 79': Alejandro Mitrano (Las Vegas Lights FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 79': Foul by Napo Matsoso (Oakland Roots).
- 81': Delay in match because of an injury Guillermo Diaz (Oakland Roots).
- 82': Substitution, Oakland Roots. Baboucarr Njie replaces Wolfgang Prentice.
- 82': Substitution, Oakland Roots. Anuar Peláez replaces Irakoze Donasiyano.
- 83': Substitution, Las Vegas Lights FC. Zach Carroll replaces Azriel González.
- 83': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 84': Attempt missed. Tyler Bagley (Las Vegas Lights FC) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left.
- 84': Attempt missed. Anuar Peláez (Oakland Roots) left footed shot from the left side of the box is just a bit too high.
- 86': Attempt blocked. Andrés Jiménez (Las Vegas Lights FC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Alexander Romero with a headed pass.
- 88': Foul by Napo Matsoso (Oakland Roots).
- 88': Tyler Bagley (Las Vegas Lights FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 88': Napo Matsoso (Oakland Roots) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 89': Goal! Las Vegas Lights FC 3, Oakland Roots 1. Tyler Bagley (Las Vegas Lights FC) left footed shot from outside the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Lucas Stauffer.
- 90'+1': Foul by Guillermo Diaz (Oakland Roots).
- 90'+1': Josh Dolling (Las Vegas Lights FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+1': Offside, Las Vegas Lights FC. Leo Díaz tries a through ball, but Jordan Ayimbila is caught offside.
- 90'+2': Jordan Ayimbila (Las Vegas Lights FC) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+2': Corner, Las Vegas Lights FC. Conceded by Emrah Klimenta.
- 90'+3': Foul by Tyler Bagley (Las Vegas Lights FC).
- 90'+3': Lindo Mfeka (Oakland Roots) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+4': Substitution, Las Vegas Lights FC. Pablo Soares replaces Jordan Ayimbila.
- 90'+5': Attempt missed. Emrah Klimenta (Oakland Roots) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Daniel Barbir.
- 90'+7': Attempt blocked. Trayvone Reid (Oakland Roots) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jeciel Cedeño.
- 90'+7': Corner, Oakland Roots. Conceded by Lucas Stauffer.
- 90'+8': Second Half ends, Las Vegas Lights FC 3, Oakland Roots 1.
- 0': Match ends, Las Vegas Lights FC 3, Oakland Roots 1.
- 0': Match ends, Las Vegas Lights FC 3, Oakland Roots 1.
- 0': Match ends, Las Vegas Lights FC 3, Oakland Roots 1.
Statistics
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14 | Fouls | 20 |
2 | Yellow Cards | 4 |
0 | Red Cards | 0 |
0 | Offsides | 2 |
6 | Corner Kicks | 2 |
0 | Saves | 1 |
64.3 | Possession | 35.7 |
10 | SHOTS | 7 |
2 | ON GOAL | 3 |
0.2 | On Target % | 0.4 |
1 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
1 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
356 | Accurate Passes | 160 |
441 | Passes | 248 |
0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.6 |
1 | Accurate Crosses | 2 |
15 | Crosses | 6 |
0.1 | Cross % | 0.3 |
59 | Long Balls | 53 |
29 | Accurate Long Balls | 18 |
0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.3 |
2 | Blocked Shots | 1 |
7 | Effective Tackles | 11 |
14 | Tackles | 22 |
0.5 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
9 | Interceptions | 10 |
3 | Effective Clearances | 15 |
3 | Clearances | 15 |
Game Information
Competition: USL Championship
Venue: Cashman Field
Location: Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
Venue: Cashman Field
Location: Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
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
Las Vegas Lights FC (4-4-1-1)
No. | Name |
---|---|
1 | Alan Díaz (GK) |
98 | Timothie Zali |
5 | Marcelo Lage ![]() |
21 | Alejandro Mitrano |
4 | Lucas Stauffer |
22 | Andrés Jiménez |
6 | Alexander Romero ![]() |
33 | Jordan Ayimbila ![]() |
11 | Azriel Gonzalez |
12 | Tyler Bagley |
19 | Daniel Rios |
Oakland Roots (3-4-2-1)
No. | Name |
---|---|
20 | Paul Blanchette (GK) |
6 | Tarek Morad |
14 | Daniel Barbir |
21 | Emrah Klimenta |
7 | Napo Matsoso ![]() |
8 | Irakoze Donasiyano ![]() |
19 | Wolfgang Prentice |
23 | Guillermo Diaz |
17 | Johnny Rodriguez |
10 | Lindo Mfeka |
22 | Jeciel Cedeno |
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