Detroit City FC vs Oakland Roots, 2024 USL Championship, Regular Season

· USL Championship
Detroit City FC
  • 8': Ben Morris
  • 27': Maxi Rodriguez (P)
  • 51': Victor Bezerra
FT
3 - 1
Oakland Roots
  • 57': Justin Rasmussen
  • Red Card 60': Gagi Margvelashvili

About

Detroit City FC are hosting Oakland Roots at Keyworth Stadium, Hamtramck, Michigan, USA, 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.
  • 2': Foul by Brett Levis (Detroit City FC).
  • 2': Jeciel Cedeño (Oakland Roots) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 3': Offside, Oakland Roots. Bryan Tamacas is caught offside.
  • 4': Bryan Tamacas (Oakland Roots) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 4': Foul by Yazeed Matthews (Detroit City FC).
  • 6': Corner, Detroit City FC. Conceded by Etsgar Cruz.
  • 7': Attempt missed. Alex Villanueva (Detroit City FC) left footed shot from the left side of the box is too high following a corner.
  • 8': Goal! Detroit City FC 1, Oakland Roots 0. Ben Morris (Detroit City FC) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner.
  • 11': Attempt blocked. Johnny Rodriguez (Oakland Roots) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jeciel Cedeño.
  • 11': Corner, Oakland Roots. Conceded by Stephen Carroll.
  • 11': Attempt blocked. Guillermo Diaz (Oakland Roots) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jeciel Cedeño.
  • 15': Abdoulaye Diop (Detroit City FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 15': Foul by Bryan Tamacas (Oakland Roots).
  • 16': Bryan Tamacas (Oakland Roots) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 16': Foul by Yazeed Matthews (Detroit City FC).
  • 18': Attempt saved. Irakoze Donasiyano (Oakland Roots) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Guillermo Diaz with a cross.
  • 18': Alex Villanueva (Detroit City FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 18': Foul by Bryan Tamacas (Oakland Roots).
  • 19': Foul by Michael Bryant (Detroit City FC).
  • 19': Johnny Rodriguez (Oakland Roots) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 19': Michael Bryant (Detroit City FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 20': Abdoulaye Diop (Detroit City FC) is shown the yellow card.
  • 22': Offside, Oakland Roots. Etsgar Cruz is caught offside.
  • 22': Attempt missed. Alex Villanueva (Detroit City FC) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Stephen Carroll.
  • 23': Foul by Abdoulaye Diop (Detroit City FC).
  • 23': Jeciel Cedeño (Oakland Roots) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 24': Foul by Alex Villanueva (Detroit City FC).
  • 24': Jeciel Cedeño (Oakland Roots) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 24': Foul by Johnny Rodriguez (Oakland Roots).
  • 24': James Murphy (Detroit City FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 25': Penalty Detroit City FC. Alex Villanueva draws a foul in the penalty area.
  • 25': Penalty conceded by Bryan Tamacas (Oakland Roots) after a foul in the penalty area.
  • 25': Guillermo Diaz (Oakland Roots) is shown the yellow card.
  • 27': Goal! Detroit City FC 2, Oakland Roots 0. Maxi Rodriguez (Detroit City FC) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
  • 28': Foul by Michael Bryant (Detroit City FC).
  • 28': Johnny Rodriguez (Oakland Roots) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 36': Attempt saved. Abdoulaye Diop (Detroit City FC) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
  • 36': Corner, Detroit City FC. Conceded by Paul Blanchette.
  • 37': Foul by Devon Amoo-Mensah (Detroit City FC).
  • 37': Jeciel Cedeño (Oakland Roots) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 38': Foul by Gagi Margvelashvili (Oakland Roots).
  • 38': Maxi Rodriguez (Detroit City FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 39': Gagi Margvelashvili (Oakland Roots) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 40': Foul by Etsgar Cruz (Oakland Roots).
  • 40': Michael Bryant (Detroit City FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 40': Offside, Detroit City FC. Yazeed Matthews is caught offside.
  • 42': Attempt missed. Yazeed Matthews (Detroit City FC) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Brett Levis with a cross.
  • 43': Foul by Etsgar Cruz (Oakland Roots).
  • 43': Michael Bryant (Detroit City FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 44': Brett Levis (Detroit City FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 44': Foul by Etsgar Cruz (Oakland Roots).
  • 45': Foul by Ben Morris (Detroit City FC).
  • 45': Guillermo Diaz (Oakland Roots) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 45'+1': Offside, Detroit City FC. Yazeed Matthews is caught offside.
  • 45'+1': Brett Levis (Detroit City FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 45'+1': Foul by Guillermo Diaz (Oakland Roots).
  • 45'+4': Attempt blocked. Jeciel Cedeño (Oakland Roots) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Johnny Rodriguez.
  • 45'+5': First Half ends, Detroit City FC 2, Oakland Roots 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Detroit City FC 2, Oakland Roots 0.
  • 45': Substitution, Detroit City FC. Victor Bezerra replaces Yazeed Matthews.
  • 48': Bryan Tamacas (Oakland Roots) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 48': Foul by Victor Bezerra (Detroit City FC).
  • 50': Attempt blocked. Michael Bryant (Detroit City FC) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ben Morris.
  • 51': Goal! Detroit City FC 3, Oakland Roots 0. Victor Bezerra (Detroit City FC) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ben Morris.
  • 53': Abdoulaye Diop (Detroit City FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 53': Foul by Daniel Gomez (Oakland Roots).
  • 54': Foul by Guillermo Diaz (Oakland Roots).
  • 54': Nathan Steinwascher (Detroit City FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 55': Substitution, Oakland Roots. Trayvone Reid replaces Etsgar Cruz.
  • 56': Attempt missed. Victor Bezerra (Detroit City FC) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by James Murphy.
  • 56': Brett Levis (Detroit City FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 56': Foul by Jeciel Cedeño (Oakland Roots).
  • 57': Goal! Detroit City FC 3, Oakland Roots 1. Justin Rasmussen (Oakland Roots) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Daniel Gomez with a cross.
  • 59': Attempt blocked. Johnny Rodriguez (Oakland Roots) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Justin Rasmussen.
  • 59': Corner, Oakland Roots. Conceded by Abdoulaye Diop.
  • 60': Alex Villanueva (Detroit City FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 60': Foul by Gagi Margvelashvili (Oakland Roots).
  • 60': Second yellow card to Gagi Margvelashvili (Oakland Roots) for a bad foul.
  • 62': Attempt blocked. Brett Levis (Detroit City FC) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Abdoulaye Diop.
  • 63': Foul by Victor Bezerra (Detroit City FC).
  • 63': Paul Blanchette (Oakland Roots) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 64': Attempt saved. Ben Morris (Detroit City FC) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Michael Bryant.
  • 66': Corner, Oakland Roots. Conceded by Brett Levis.
  • 68': Foul by Alex Villanueva (Detroit City FC).
  • 68': Guillermo Diaz (Oakland Roots) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 69': Corner, Oakland Roots. Conceded by Michael Bryant.
  • 70': Attempt blocked. Trayvone Reid (Oakland Roots) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jeciel Cedeño.
  • 70': Substitution, Detroit City FC. Daniel Espeleta replaces Alex Villanueva.
  • 72': Substitution, Oakland Roots. Ilya Alekseev replaces Justin Rasmussen.
  • 73': Corner, Detroit City FC. Conceded by Guillermo Diaz.
  • 73': Attempt saved. Michael Bryant (Detroit City FC) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Brett Levis with a cross.
  • 76': Attempt saved. Jeciel Cedeño (Oakland Roots) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Guillermo Diaz.
  • 77': Delay in match because of an injury Maxi Rodriguez (Detroit City FC).
  • 78': Substitution, Detroit City FC. Connor Rutz replaces Maxi Rodriguez because of an injury.
  • 78': Substitution, Detroit City FC. Matt Sheldon replaces Michael Bryant.
  • 78': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 79': Attempt missed. Ben Morris (Detroit City FC) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Abdoulaye Diop with a cross following a fast break.
  • 80': Substitution, Oakland Roots. Ali Elmasnaouy replaces Daniel Gomez.
  • 80': Substitution, Oakland Roots. Miche-Naider Chéry replaces Johnny Rodriguez.
  • 81': Attempt blocked. Victor Bezerra (Detroit City FC) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ben Morris with a cross.
  • 81': Corner, Detroit City FC. Conceded by Bryan Tamacas.
  • 82': Foul by Matt Sheldon (Detroit City FC).
  • 82': Paul Blanchette (Oakland Roots) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 82': Daniel Espeleta (Detroit City FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 82': Foul by Ilya Alekseev (Oakland Roots).
  • 84': Foul by Guillermo Diaz (Oakland Roots).
  • 84': Matt Sheldon (Detroit City FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 85': Substitution, Detroit City FC. Dominic Gasso replaces Abdoulaye Diop.
  • 86': Attempt missed. Connor Rutz (Detroit City FC) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Daniel Espeleta with a cross.
  • 86': Ali Elmasnaouy (Oakland Roots) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 86': Foul by Stephen Carroll (Detroit City FC).
  • 88': Attempt blocked. Victor Bezerra (Detroit City FC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Daniel Espeleta.
  • 88': Corner, Detroit City FC. Conceded by Niall Logue.
  • 89': Offside, Oakland Roots. Guillermo Diaz is caught offside.
  • 90': Corner, Detroit City FC. Conceded by Guillermo Diaz.
  • 90'+1': Attempt missed. Stephen Carroll (Detroit City FC) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Brett Levis with a cross following a corner.
  • 90'+2': Corner, Oakland Roots. Conceded by Matt Sheldon.
  • 90'+3': Corner, Oakland Roots. Conceded by Connor Rutz.
  • 90'+4': Attempt blocked. Bryan Tamacas (Oakland Roots) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Miche-Naider Chéry.
  • 90'+5': Bryan Tamacas (Oakland Roots) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+5': Foul by Daniel Espeleta (Detroit City FC).
  • 90'+7': Attempt missed. Victor Bezerra (Detroit City FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Daniel Espeleta.
  • 90'+7': Second Half ends, Detroit City FC 3, Oakland Roots 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Detroit City FC 3, Oakland Roots 1.

Statistics

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15 Fouls 15
1 Yellow Cards 2
1 Red Cards 0
3 Offsides 2
6 Corner Kicks 6
3 Saves 2
49.8 Possession 50.2
9 SHOTS 18
3 ON GOAL 6
0.3 On Target % 0.3
0 Penalty Goals 1
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 1
315 Accurate Passes 339
412 Passes 417
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
5 Accurate Crosses 8
25 Crosses 20
0.2 Cross % 0.4
51 Long Balls 49
15 Accurate Long Balls 19
0.3 Long Balls % 0.4
6 Blocked Shots 4
10 Effective Tackles 7
17 Tackles 14
0.6 Tackle % 0.5
7 Interceptions 13
22 Effective Clearances 24
22 Clearances 24

Game Information

Competition: USL Championship

Venue: Keyworth Stadium
Location: Hamtramck, Michigan, USA
Attendance: 5,620

USL Championship Standings

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 New Mexico United 27 +5 51
2 Sacramento Republic FC 26 +14 44
3 Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC 28 +9 44
4 Memphis 901 FC 29 +11 43
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Line-Ups

DET Detroit City FC (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
1 Nathan Steinwascher (GK)
30 Devon Amoo-Mensah
5 Stephen Carroll
17 Brett Levis
12 Michael Bryant Yellow Card
21 Maxi Rodriguez
6 James Murphy
8 Abdoulaye Diop Yellow Card
27 Yazeed Matthews
3 Alex Villanueva
9 Ben Morris
Detroit City FC Substitutes:
Matthew Sheldon, Dominic Gasso, Daniel Espeleta, Carlos Saldaña, Connor Rutz, Alistair Coote, Victor Bezerra.

OAK Oakland Roots (3-4-3)

No. Name
20 Paul Blanchette (GK)
4 Gagi Margvelashvili Yellow Card
3 Niall Logue
21 Bryan Tamacas
8 Irakoze Donasiyano
6 Daniel Gomez
14 Justin Rasmussen
23 Guillermo Diaz Yellow Card
17 Johnny Rodriguez
38 Etsgar Cruz
22 Jeciel Cedeno
Oakland Roots Substitutes:
Ilya Alekseev, Timothy Syrel, Miche-Naider Chéry, Trayvon Reid, Ali Elmasnaouy, Javier Bedolla-Vera, Thomas Camier.

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