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

· USL Championship
Oakland Roots
  • 10': Lindo Mfeka
  • 40': Wal Fall
  • 52': Lindo Mfeka
FT
3 - 1
Tacoma Defiance
  • 32': Ray Serrano Lopez

About

Oakland Roots are hosting Tacoma Defiance at Las Positas College, Livermore, , starting on . The match is a part of the USL Championship.

Match Commentary

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 6': Corner, Oakland Roots. Conceded by Eric Kinzner.
  • 7': Attempt missed. Johnny Rodriguez (Oakland Roots) header from very close range misses to the left. Assisted by Lindo Mfeka with a cross following a corner.
  • 10': Goal! Oakland Roots 1, Tacoma Defiance 0. Lindo Mfeka (Oakland Roots) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Johnny Rodriguez.
  • 15': Foul by Tom Brewitt (Tacoma Defiance).
  • 15': Lindo Mfeka (Oakland Roots) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 15': Offside, Oakland Roots. Emrah Klimenta tries a through ball, but Ariel Mbumba is caught offside.
  • 28': Foul by Jose Carlos Anguiano (Tacoma Defiance).
  • 28': Wal Fall (Oakland Roots) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 29': Foul by Daniel Robles (Tacoma Defiance).
  • 29': Memo Diaz (Oakland Roots) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 29': Daniel Robles (Tacoma Defiance) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 29': Foul by Matías Fissore (Oakland Roots).
  • 32': Goal! Oakland Roots 1, Tacoma Defiance 1. Ray Serrano (Tacoma Defiance) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right to the top right corner. Assisted by Daniel Robles.
  • 33': Offside, Tacoma Defiance. Daniel Robles tries a through ball, but Alex Villanueva is caught offside.
  • 34': Attempt saved. Samuel Adeniran (Tacoma Defiance) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Daniel Robles.
  • 35': Attempt missed. Marlon Vargas (Tacoma Defiance) right footed shot from the left side of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Jose Carlos Anguiano.
  • 37': Alex Villanueva (Tacoma Defiance) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 37': Foul by Memo Diaz (Oakland Roots).
  • 40': Goal! Oakland Roots 2, Tacoma Defiance 1. Wal Fall (Oakland Roots) right footed shot from outside the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Lindo Mfeka.
  • 41': Foul by Tom Brewitt (Tacoma Defiance).
  • 41': Lindo Mfeka (Oakland Roots) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 42': Foul by Samuel Adeniran (Tacoma Defiance).
  • 42': Wal Fall (Oakland Roots) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+1': First Half ends, Oakland Roots 2, Tacoma Defiance 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins Oakland Roots 2, Tacoma Defiance 1.
  • 45': Substitution, Tacoma Defiance. Reed Baker-Whiting replaces Ethan Dobbelaere.
  • 48': Foul by Lindo Mfeka (Oakland Roots).
  • 48': Tom Brewitt (Tacoma Defiance) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 49': Foul by Tom Brewitt (Tacoma Defiance).
  • 49': Lindo Mfeka (Oakland Roots) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 49': Tom Brewitt (Tacoma Defiance) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 50': Attempt blocked. Ariel Mbumba (Oakland Roots) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by José Hernández.
  • 50': Corner, Oakland Roots. Conceded by Christian Herrera.
  • 51': Foul by Wal Fall (Oakland Roots).
  • 51': Jackson Ragen (Tacoma Defiance) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 51': Wal Fall (Oakland Roots) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 52': Goal! Oakland Roots 3, Tacoma Defiance 1. Lindo Mfeka (Oakland Roots) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the top left corner.
  • 54': Corner, Tacoma Defiance. Conceded by Kai Greene.
  • 54': Attempt missed. Tom Brewitt (Tacoma Defiance) right footed shot from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Jose Carlos Anguiano with a cross following a corner.
  • 56': Daniel Robles (Tacoma Defiance) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 56': Foul by José Hernández (Oakland Roots).
  • 56': Corner, Tacoma Defiance. Conceded by Kai Greene.
  • 57': Corner, Tacoma Defiance. Conceded by Wal Fall.
  • 59': Corner, Oakland Roots. Conceded by Ray Serrano.
  • 61': Attempt blocked. Johnny Rodriguez (Oakland Roots) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Matías Fissore.
  • 61': Attempt saved. Johnny Rodriguez (Oakland Roots) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
  • 61': Hand ball by Samuel Adeniran (Tacoma Defiance).
  • 62': Substitution, Tacoma Defiance. Juan Alvarez replaces Marlon Vargas.
  • 62': Substitution, Tacoma Defiance. Obed Vargas replaces Daniel Robles.
  • 63': Foul by Johnny Rodriguez (Oakland Roots).
  • 63': Ray Serrano (Tacoma Defiance) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 64': Foul by Obed Vargas (Tacoma Defiance).
  • 64': Memo Diaz (Oakland Roots) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 65': Attempt blocked. Samuel Adeniran (Tacoma Defiance) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Juan Alvarez with a cross.
  • 67': Foul by Eric Kinzner (Tacoma Defiance).
  • 67': Wal Fall (Oakland Roots) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 69': Attempt missed. Alex Villanueva (Tacoma Defiance) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Ray Serrano with a cross.
  • 70': Foul by Alex Villanueva (Tacoma Defiance).
  • 70': Lindo Mfeka (Oakland Roots) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 70': Alex Villanueva (Tacoma Defiance) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 70': Substitution, Oakland Roots. Max Ornstil replaces Ariel Mbumba.
  • 71': Attempt missed. Lindo Mfeka (Oakland Roots) left footed shot from very close range is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Memo Diaz with a cross.
  • 72': Attempt missed. Reed Baker-Whiting (Tacoma Defiance) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Alex Villanueva with a cross.
  • 73': Attempt missed. Reed Baker-Whiting (Tacoma Defiance) right footed shot from the right side of the box is too high. Assisted by Ray Serrano.
  • 74': Substitution, Oakland Roots. Tarn Weir replaces Lindo Mfeka.
  • 75': Alex Villanueva (Tacoma Defiance) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 75': Foul by Tarn Weir (Oakland Roots).
  • 76': Foul by Tarn Weir (Oakland Roots).
  • 76': Obed Vargas (Tacoma Defiance) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 77': Emrah Klimenta (Oakland Roots) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 77': Foul by Reed Baker-Whiting (Tacoma Defiance).
  • 77': Substitution, Tacoma Defiance. Alec Diaz replaces Jose Carlos Anguiano.
  • 77': Foul by Soya Takahashi (Oakland Roots).
  • 77': Ray Serrano (Tacoma Defiance) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 77': Soya Takahashi (Oakland Roots) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 80': Attempt missed. Alec Diaz (Tacoma Defiance) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Samuel Adeniran with a headed pass.
  • 81': Attempt missed. Samuel Adeniran (Tacoma Defiance) left footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the left.
  • 84': Corner, Tacoma Defiance. Conceded by Soya Takahashi.
  • 85': Foul by José Hernández (Oakland Roots).
  • 85': Juan Alvarez (Tacoma Defiance) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 85': Substitution, Oakland Roots. Jeremy Bokila replaces Johnny Rodriguez.
  • 86': Substitution, Tacoma Defiance. Cody Baker replaces Ray Serrano.
  • 87': Foul by José Hernández (Oakland Roots).
  • 87': Reed Baker-Whiting (Tacoma Defiance) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 87': José Hernández (Oakland Roots) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 88': Attempt missed. Samuel Adeniran (Tacoma Defiance) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Reed Baker-Whiting with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 90'+1': Emrah Klimenta (Oakland Roots) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+1': Foul by Samuel Adeniran (Tacoma Defiance).
  • 90'+2': Foul by Jackson Ragen (Tacoma Defiance).
  • 90'+2': Tarn Weir (Oakland Roots) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 90'+3': Hand ball by José Hernández (Oakland Roots).
  • 90'+3': Second Half ends, Oakland Roots 3, Tacoma Defiance 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Oakland Roots 3, Tacoma Defiance 1.

Statistics

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13 Fouls 12
2 Yellow Cards 3
0 Red Cards 0
1 Offsides 1
4 Corner Kicks 3
1 Saves 1
46.9 Possession 53.1
11 SHOTS 8
2 ON GOAL 4
0.2 On Target % 0.5
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
296 Accurate Passes 361
415 Passes 483
0.7 Pass Completion % 0.7
8 Accurate Crosses 3
16 Crosses 7
0.5 Cross % 0.4
57 Long Balls 90
21 Accurate Long Balls 30
0.4 Long Balls % 0.3
1 Blocked Shots 2
11 Effective Tackles 7
18 Tackles 15
0.6 Tackle % 0.5
13 Interceptions 13
14 Effective Clearances 21
14 Clearances 21

Game Information

Competition: USL Championship

Venue: Las Positas College
Location: Livermore,

USL Championship Standings

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Louisville City FC 27 +35 62
2 Charleston Battery 29 +32 56
3 Tampa Bay Rowdies 28 +13 46
4 Detroit City FC 28 +5 42
Full Standings

Line-Ups

OAK Oakland Roots (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
20 Paul Blanchette (GK)
21 Emrah Klimenta
33 Kai Greene
3 Soya Takahashi Yellow Card
23 Guillermo Diaz
18 José Hernández Yellow Card
5 Wal Fall
7 Matías Fissore
10 Lindo Mfeka
2 Ariel Mbumba
61 Johnny Rodriguez
Oakland Roots Substitutes:
Yohannes Harish, Akeem Ward, Jesús Enríquez, Tarn Weir, Max Ornstil, Zeus de la Paz, Jeremy Bokila.

TAC Tacoma Defiance (3-4-3)

No. Name
31 Christian Herrera (GK)
99 Tom Brewitt Yellow Card
72 Eric Kinzner
95 Jackson Ragen
34 Daniel Robles
88 Carlos Anguiano
35 Alex Villanueva Yellow Card
45 Ethan Dobbelaere
98 Samuel Adeniran
39 Marlon Vargas
80 Ray Serrano Lopez
Tacoma Defiance Substitutes:
Alec Diaz, Wyatt Nelson, Obed Vargas, Juan Alvarez, Randy Mendoza, Cody Baker, Reed Baker-Whiting.

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