2019–20 Oakland Roots SC season

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Oakland Roots SC
2019–20 NISA season
ChairmanSteven Aldrich
Head coachPaul Bravo
(until 31st Oct.)
Jordan Ferrell
(since 3rd Dec.)
StadiumLaney College
Oakland, CA
NISAFall, West Coast Conf.: 4th
Spring: 1st
PlayoffsFall: DNQ
Spring: N/A
U.S. Open CupCancelled
Top goalscorerLeague: Jack McInerney (8)
All: Jack McInerney (8)
Highest home attendance5,723
(October 19 vs. Los Angeles)
Lowest home attendance4,556
(August 31 vs. Cal United)
Average home league attendance5,189
Biggest win2–1
(March 7 vs. Michigan)
Biggest defeat3–4
(September 28 vs. San Diego)

The 2019–20 Oakland Roots SC season was the club's first ever and its first in the newly created National Independent Soccer Association (NISA), a newly established third division soccer league in the United States.

Overview[]

Oakland Roots announced on June 27, 2019 that the team would apply to join NISA after previously announcing it would take part in the NPSL Members Cup. a tournament put on by the National Premier Soccer League as a precursor to a proposed professional league in 2020.[1][2] In August, the team was announced into the league along with Detroit City FC and Chattanooga FC.[3] Unlike the other two teams, the Roots were announced as part of the Fall season and took part as members of the West Coast Conference.

On December 11, NISA announced the Oakland, Detroit, Chattanooga, and Michigan Stars FC had all been approved by the U.S. Soccer Board of Directors.[4][5]

Paul Bravo was announced as the Roots' first head coach on May 9, 2019.[6] On October 31, following the fall season, the club announced they and Bravo had mutually parted ways.[7] Assistant coach Jordan Ferrell was named as interim head coach and later, on December 3, officially named as the new head coach.[8][9] The team won its first NISA match on March 7, 2020, 2–1, at home against Michigan Stars FC.[10]

The team played two friendly matches against Mexican professional teams early in the season, falling to Liga MX side FC Juárez in early September and beating second division side Club Atlético Zacatepec with both games selling out.[11][12]

On April 27, 2020, following a stoppage of play and subsequent extension due to the COVID-19 pandemic, NISA announced the cancellation of the 2020 Spring season.[13][14]

Roster[]

Players[]

As of April 24, 2020 [15]
No. Position Player Nation
1 GK Christian Herrera  United States
2 DF Daniel Navarro  United States
3 DF Wilfred Williams  Liberia
4 DF Doueugui Mala  Ivory Coast
5 DF Nana Attakora  Canada
06 FW Matthew Fondy  United States
8 MF  United States
9 FW Jack McInerney  United States
11 FW Tristan Bowen  United States
12 MF Peter Pearson  United States
13 DF  Italy
15 MF  Senegal
16 MF  Republic of Ireland
17 MF  Colombia
19 FW  United States
22 FW Alex Garuba  United States
24 DF  United States
27 FW  Mexico
32 MF Manny González  Colombia
33 DF  United States
44 MF Ariel Mbumba  DR Congo
47 GK Taylor Bailey  United States
49 DF Tarn Weir  United States
50 DF David Abidor  United States
90 GK  United States
91 MF Yohannes Harish  Eritrea
98 MF  United States

Staff[]

  • United States Jordan Ferrell – Head coach
  • Croatia – Assistant coach
  • Japan – Strength and conditioning coach

Transfers[]

In[]

# Pos. Player Signed from Details Date Source
20 MF United States United States FC Tucson Free transfer August 21, 2018[note 1] [16][17]
14 FW United States United States CD Aguiluchos USA Free transfer September 11, 2018[note 1] [18][17]
90 GK United States United States CD Aguiluchos USA Free transfer September 11, 2018[note 1]
24 MF United States United States San Francisco City FC Free transfer September 12, 2018[note 1] [19][17]
6 MF Republic of Ireland Unattached Free transfer September 14, 2018[note 1] [20][17]
33 DF United States United States San Francisco City FC Free transfer September 14, 2018[note 1]
67 DF United States Devante Dubose United States Phoenix Rising FC Free transfer February 19, 2019[note 2] [21][22][23]
91 FW Eritrea Yohannes Harish United States San Francisco Glens SC Free transfer March 18, 2019 [24][25][17]
27 FW Mexico Unattached Free transfer March 18, 2019 [26][17]
10 FW United States Benji Joya Mexico Irapuato F.C. Free transfer April 25, 2019 [27][28][29][17]
5 DF Honduras Víctor Bernárdez Unattached Free transfer June 14, 2019 [30]
23 DF Japan United States Seattle Sounders FC U-23 Free transfer July 3, 2019 [31][17]
7 FW Sierra Leone Dembakwi Yomba United States Reno 1868 FC Free transfer July 5, 2019 [32]
17 MF Mexico Octavio Guzmán United States CD Aguiluchos USA Free transfer July 5, 2019 [33]
1 GK United States Larry Jackson United States Fresno FC Free transfer July 15, 2019 [34]
19 DF Mexico Unattached Free transfer July 19, 2019 [35][17]
21 MF United States Unattached Free transfer July 19, 2019
28 DF United States Eric Gonzalez United States Las Vegas Lights FC Free transfer July 19, 2019
9 FW United States Jack McInerney United States Indy Eleven Free transfer July 24, 2019 [36][37][17]
13 DF United States Chris Christian United States San Antonio FC Free transfer August 16, 2019 [38]
4 DF Israel United States Cal Poly Pomona Broncos Free transfer August 17, 2019 [39]
2 DF United States Unattached Free transfer —
7 FW The Gambia United States Corpus Christi FC Free transfer — [17]
11 FW United States Norway Asker Fotball Free transfer —
15 MF Senegal United States ASC San Diego Free transfer — [17]
44 MF Democratic Republic of the Congo Ariel Mbumba Unattached Free transfer — [17]
11 FW United States Tristan Bowen Unattached Free transfer January 8, 2020 [40]
06 FW United States Matthew Fondy United States The Olympic Club Free transfer January 10, 2020 [41]
12 MF United States Peter Pearson United States Tormenta FC Free transfer January 28, 2020 [42]
22 MF United States Alex Garuba United States Des Moines Menace Free transfer January 28, 2020
17 MF Colombia United States Miami United FC Free transfer January 30, 2020 [43]
32 MF Colombia Manny González United States Tulsa Roughnecks Free transfer January 30, 2020
98 MF United States United States San Francisco State Gators Free transfer February 3, 2020 [44]
5 DF Canada Nana Attakora Canada Ottawa Fury FC Free transfer February 5, 2020 [45]
1 GK United States Christian Herrera United States Orlando City B Free transfer February 7, 2020 [46]
2 DF United States Daniel Navarro United States El Paso Locomotive FC Free transfer February 7, 2020
3 DF United States Wilfred Williams United States Orlando City B Free transfer February 7, 2020
19 FW United States United States Holy Names Hawks Free transfer February 11, 2020 [47]
4 DF Ivory Coast Doueugui Mala United States Phoenix Rising FC Free transfer February 13, 2020 [48]
13 DF Italy United States Portland Pilots Free transfer February 13, 2020
50 DF United States David Abidor Israel Hapoel Bnei Lod F.C. Free transfer February 13, 2020
47 GK United States Taylor Bailey United States CCSF Rams Free transfer February 14, 2020 [49]
7 FW Honduras Darwin Espinal United States New York Cosmos Loan for NISA Spring Season February 18, 2020 [50][51]
49 DF United States Tarn Weir Greece Panthiraikos F.C. Free transfer April 24, 2020 [52]

Out[]

# Pos. Player Signed to Details Date Source
67 DF United States Devante Dubose United States Richmond Kickers Free transfer December 12, 2019 [53]
1 GK United States Larry Jackson Unattached Not retained December 17, 2019 [17]
2 DF United States Unattached Not retained December 17, 2019
4 DF Israel Unattached Not retained December 17, 2019
5 DF Honduras Víctor Bernárdez Unattached Not retained December 17, 2019
7 FW Sierra Leone Dembakwi Yomba Unattached Not retained December 17, 2019
8 MF United States Andres Jimenez Unattached Not retained December 17, 2019
11 FW United States Unattached Not retained December 17, 2019
13 DF United States Chris Christian Unattached Not retained December 17, 2019
17 MF Mexico Octavio Guzmán Unattached Not retained December 17, 2019
21 MF United States Unattached Not retained December 17, 2019
25 GK United States Unattached Not retained December 17, 2019
28 DF United States Eric Gonzalez Unattached Not retained December 17, 2019
7 FW The Gambia Unattached Released —
14 FW United States Unattached Released —
19 DF Mexico Unattached Released —
23 DF Japan Unattached Released —
7 FW Honduras Darwin Espinal New York Cosmos Loan Terminated March 5, 2020 [54]
10 MF United States Benji Joya Unattached Released April 16, 2020 [55]

Friendlies[]

September 8, 2019 (2019-09-08) Friendly Oakland Roots SC 2–4 Mexico FC Juárez Oakland, California
5:00 p.m.
  • Yellow card 7'
  • Joya 27'
  • 50'
 Report
Stadium: Laney College
October 13, 2019 (2019-10-13) Friendly Oakland Roots SC 2–0 Mexico Club Atlético Zacatepec Oakland, California
5:00 p.m.
Report
Stadium: Laney College
January 25, 2020 (2020-01-25) Preseason NorCal United FC (UPSL) 0–8 Oakland Roots SC Vacaville, California
7:00 p.m. Stadium: Will C. Wood High School
February 1, 2020 (2020-02-01) Preseason Academica SC (NPSL) 3–1 Oakland Roots SC Turlock, California
3:00 p.m. Report Stadium:
February 8, 2020 (2020-02-08) Preseason Reno 1868 FC (USLC) 3–0 Oakland Roots SC Sparks, Nevada
4:30 p.m.
Report Stadium: Golden Eagle Sports complex
February 15, 2020 (2020-02-15) Preseason LA Galaxy II (USLC) 0–1 Oakland Roots SC Carson, California
10:00 a.m. Stadium: Dignity Health Park
February 22, 2020 (2020-02-22) Preseason Sacramento Republic (USLC) 2–1 Oakland Roots SC Sacramento, California
3:00 p.m.
Report
Stadium: Cosumnes River College
Note: Closed door friendly
February 25, 2020 (2020-02-25) Preseason JASA RWC (UPSL) 1–0 Oakland Roots SC Redwood City, California
3:00 p.m.
  • Second half'
 Report Stadium:
Note: Friendly

Competitions[]

NISA Fall season (Showcase)[]

Main article: 2019–20 NISA season § Fall season

Standings[]

Pos Team
  • v
  • t
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Los Angeles Force 6 3 2 1 8 7 +1 11 West Coast Championship
2 California United Strikers FC (O) 6 2 3 1 13 9 +4 9
3 San Diego 1904 FC 6 2 0 4 9 15 −6 6
4 Oakland Roots SC 6 0 3 3 10 13 −3 3
Source: NISAofficial.com
(O) Play-off winner

Results summary[]

Overall Home Away
Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts W D L GF GA GD W D L GF GA GD
6 0 3 3 10 13  −3 3 0 2 0 4 4  0 0 1 3 6 9  −3

Last updated: 26 October 2019.
Source: Match reports

Matches[]

August 31, 2019 (2019-08-31) 1 Oakland Roots SC 3–3 California United Strikers FC Oakland, California
7:00 p.m.
Report
MyCujoo Broadcast
Stadium: Laney College
Attendance: 4,556
September 25, 2019 (2019-09-25) 2 California United Strikers FC 1–1 Oakland Roots SC Irvine, California
7:00 p.m.
Report
MyCujoo Broadcast
Stadium: Championship Soccer Stadium
Attendance: 1,025
Referee: Karen Callado
September 28, 2019 (2019-09-28) 3 San Diego 1904 FC 4–3 Oakland Roots SC San Diego, California
7:04 p.m
MyCujoo Broadcast
Stadium: SDCCU Stadium
Attendance: 2,536
October 5, 2019 (2019-10-05) 4 Los Angeles Force 1–0 Oakland Roots SC Whittier, California
7:00 p.m.
  • Yellow card 38'
  • Hernandez Yellow card 59'
  • Ruiz Yellow card 63'
  • 70', Yellow card 90'
 MyCujoo Broadcast
Stadium: Rio Hondo Stadium
Attendance: 473
October 19, 2019 (2019-10-19) 5 Oakland Roots SC 1–1 Los Angeles Force Oakland, California
7:00 p.m.
  • 34'
  • Yellow card 59'
 Report
  • 8'
 Stadium: Laney College
Attendance: 5,723
October 26, 2019 (2019-10-26) 6 Miami FC 3–2 Oakland Roots SC Miami, Florida
7:00 p.m.
Report
MyCujoo Broadcast
Stadium: Riccardo Silva Stadium
Attendance: 891
Note: Due to Miami playing more than six games, this game was not counted towards its standings in the East Table but did count for Oakland in the West Table.

NISA Spring Season[]

Main article: 2019–20 NISA season § Spring season

Details for the 2020 NISA Spring season were announced January 27, 2020.[56]

Standings[]

Pos Team
  • v
  • t
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Oakland Roots SC 2 1 1 0 3 2 +1 4 Playoffs
2 California United Strikers FC (Q) 2 1 1 0 1 0 +1 4
3 Detroit City FC 1 1 0 0 2 0 +2 3
4 Stumptown Athletic 2 0 2 0 3 3 0 2
5 San Diego 1904 FC 2 0 2 0 2 2 0 2
6 Chattanooga FC 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 1
7 Los Angeles Force 2 0 1 1 1 3 −2 1
8 Michigan Stars FC 2 0 0 2 1 3 −2 0
Updated to match(es) played on March 8, 2020. Source: NISAofficial.com
(Q) Qualified to the phase indicated

Results summary[]

Overall Home Away
Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts W D L GF GA GD W D L GF GA GD
2 1 1 0 3 2  +1 4 1 1 0 3 2  +1 0 0 0 0 0  0

Last updated: 7 March 2020.
Source: Match reports

Matches[]

February 29, 2020 (2020-02-29) 1 Oakland Roots SC 1–1 Chattanooga FC Oakland, California
5:10 p.m.
MyCujoo Broadcast
Stadium: Laney College
Attendance: 5,603
March 7, 2020 (2020-03-07) 2 Oakland Roots SC 2–1 Michigan Stars FC Oakland, California
5:10 p.m.
MyCujoo Broadcast
  • Yellow card 12'
  • Yellow card 63'
  • Ward 89'
 Stadium: Laney College
Attendance: 4,873
March 21, 2020 (2020-03-21) 3 Detroit City FC P–P Oakland Roots SC Hamtramck, Michigan
7:00 p.m Stadium: Keyworth Stadium
Note: On March 12, NISA announced that it would be suspending its season 30 days due to the COVID-19 pandemic[57]
March 28, 2020 (2020-03-28) 4 San Diego 1904 FC P–P Oakland Roots SC San Diego, California
7:04 p.m. Stadium: Lincoln High School
Note: On March 12, NISA announced that it would be suspending its season 30 days due to the COVID-19 pandemic[57]
April 4, 2020 (2020-04-04) 5 Oakland Roots SC P–P Detroit City FC Oakland, California
5:10 p.m. Stadium: Laney College
Note: On March 12, NISA announced that it would be suspending its season 30 days due to the COVID-19 pandemic[57]
April 11, 2020 (2020-04-11) 6 Oakland Roots SC P–P California United Strikers FC Oakland, California
5:10 p.m. Stadium: Laney College
Note: On March 30, NISA announced that it would be extending its suspension of play to May 10 in accordance with CDC guidelines for COVID-19[58]
April 25, 2020 (2020-04-25) 7 Stumptown Athletic P–P Oakland Roots SC Matthews, North Carolina
7:04 p.m. Stadium: Sportsplex at Matthews
Note: On March 30, NISA announced that it would be extending its suspension of play to May 10 in accordance with CDC guidelines for COVID-19[58]
May 2, 2020 (2020-05-02) 8 Michigan Stars FC P–P Oakland Roots SC Pontiac, Michigan
7:00 p.m. Stadium: Ultimate Soccer Arenas Outdoor Stadium
Note: On March 30, NISA announced that it would be extending its suspension of play to May 10 in accordance with CDC guidelines for COVID-19[58]
May 9, 2020 (2020-05-09) 9 Oakland Roots SC P–P Los Angeles Force Oakland, California
7:00 p.m. Stadium: Laney College
Note: On March 30, NISA announced that it would be extending its suspension of play to May 10 in accordance with CDC guidelines for COVID-19[58]
May 16, 2020 (2020-05-16) 10 Chattanooga FC P–P Oakland Roots SC Chattanooga, Tennessee
7:30 p.m. Stadium: Finley Stadium
Note: On April 28, NISA announced the cancellation of the 2020 Spring season due to COVID-19[13]
May 23, 2020 (2020-05-23) 11 Oakland Roots SC P–P Stumptown Athletic Oakland, California
5:10 p.m. Stadium: Laney College
Note: On April 28, NISA announced the cancellation of the 2020 Spring season due to COVID-19[13]
May 30, 2020 (2020-05-30) 12 Oakland Roots SC P–P San Diego 1904 FC Oakland, California
5:10 p.m. Stadium: Laney College
Note: On April 28, NISA announced the cancellation of the 2020 Spring season due to COVID-19[13]
June 7, 2020 (2020-06-07) 13 California United Strikers FC P–P Oakland Roots SC Irvine, California
4:00 p.m. Stadium: Championship Soccer Stadium
Note: On April 28, NISA announced the cancellation of the 2020 Spring season due to COVID-19[13]
June 12, 2019 (2019-06-12) 14 Los Angeles Force P–P Oakland Roots SC Los Angeles, California
7:30 p.m. Stadium: Jesse Owens Stadium
Note: On April 28, NISA announced the cancellation of the 2020 Spring season due to COVID-19[13]

U.S. Open Cup[]

Main article: 2020 U.S. Open Cup

Oakland will enter the 2020 U.S. Open Cup with the rest of the National Independent Soccer Association teams in the Second Round.[59][60][61] It was announced on 29 January that their first opponent would be USL Championship side Sacramento Republic FC.[62][63]

April 8 Second Round Sacramento Republic FC (USLC) California P–P California Oakland Roots SC (NISA) Sacramento, California
7:30 pm PDT Stadium: Papa Murphy's Park
Note: On March 13, U.S. Soccer’s Open Cup Committee announced the tournament would be temporarily suspended due to the COVID-19 pandemic[64]

Squad statistics[]

As of Match played 7 March 2020

Appearances and goals[]

No. Pos Nat Player Total Fall Season Spring Season
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Goalkeepers
1 GK United States USA Christian Herrera 0 0 0 0 0 0
47 GK United States USA Taylor Bailey 2 0 0 0 2 0
90 GK United States USA 1 0 1 0 0 0
Defenders
2 DF United States USA Daniel Navarro 2 0 0 0 2 0
3 DF Liberia LBR Wilfred Williams 1 0 0 0 1 0
4 DF Ivory Coast CIV Doueugui Mala 0 0 0 0 0 0
5 DF Canada CAN Nana Attakora 2 0 0 0 2 0
13 DF Italy ITA 0 0 0 0 0 0
24 DF United States USA 1 0 0 0 1 0
33 DF United States USA 6 0 5 0 1 0
50 DF United States USA David Abidor 2 0 0 0 2 0
Midfielders
8 MF United States USA 8 0 6 0 2 0
12 MF United States USA Peter Pearson 2 0 0 0 2 0
15 MF Senegal SEN 6 0 5 0 1 0
16 MF Republic of Ireland IRL 1 0 1 0 0 0
17 MF Colombia COL 0 0 0 0 0 0
32 MF Colombia COL Manny González 2 0 0 0 2 0
44 MF Democratic Republic of the Congo COD Ariel Mbumba 1 0 0 0 1 0
91 MF Eritrea ERI Yohannes Harish 2 0 0 0 2 0
98 MF United States USA 0 0 0 0 0 0
Forwards
06 FW United States USA Matthew Fondy 2 0 0 0 2 0
9 FW United States USA Jack McInerney 8 8 6 6 2 2
11 FW United States USA Tristan Bowen 0 0 0 0 0 0
19 FW United States USA 1 0 0 0 1 0
22 FW United States USA Alex Garuba 1 1 0 0 1 1
27 FW Mexico MEX 2 0 1 0 1 0
Left during season
1 GK United States USA Larry Jackson 3 0 3 0 - -
2 DF United States USA 4 0 4 0 - -
4 DF Israel ISR 3 0 3 0 - -
5 DF Honduras HON Víctor Bernárdez 2 0 2 0 - -
7 FW Honduras HON Darwin Espinal 0 0 0 0 0 0
7 FW The Gambia GAM 2 0 2 0 - -
7 FW Sierra Leone SLE Dembakwi Yomba 4 0 4 0 - -
8 MF United States USA Andres Jimenez 3 0 3 0 - -
10 MF United States USA Benji Joya 6 0 4 0 2 0
11 FW United States USA 5 0 5 0 - -
13 DF United States USA Chris Christian 5 0 5 0 - -
14 FW Mexico MEX 0 0 0 0 - -
17 MF Mexico MEX Octavio Guzmán 5 0 5 0 - -
19 DF Mexico MEX 0 0 0 0 - -
21 MF United States USA 5 3 5 3 - -
23 DF Japan JPN 5 1 5 1 - -
25 GK United States USA 2 0 2 0 - -
28 DF United States USA Eric Gonzalez 5 0 5 0 - -
67 FW United States USA Devante Dubose 3 0 3 0 - -

Goal scorers[]

Place Position Nation Number Name Fall Season Spring Season Total
1 FW United States 9 Jack McInerney 6 2 8
2 MF United States 21 3 - 3
3 FW United States 22 Alex Garuba - 1 1
DF Japan 23 1 - 1

Disciplinary record[]

Number Nation Position Name Fall Season Spring Season Total
Yellow card Red card Yellow card Red card Yellow card Red card
4 Israel DF 1 0 - - 1 0
5 Canada DF Nana Attakora - - 1 0 1 0
8 United States MF 1 0 0 0 1 0
8 United States MF Andres Jimenez 1 0 - - 1 0
9 United States FW Jack McInerney 2 0 1 0 3 0
10 United States FW Benji Joya 2 0 0 0 2 0
11 United States FW 1 0 - - 1 0
13 United States DF Chris Christian 0 1 - - 0 1
15 Senegal MF 2 0 0 0 2 0
17 Mexico MF Octavio Guzmán 1 0 - - 1 0
21 United States MF 1 0 - - 1 0
24 United States DF 0 0 1 0 1 0
28 United States DF Eric Gonzalez 1 0 - - 1 0
33 United States DF 0 0 0 1 0 1
91 Eritrea MF Yohannes Harish 0 0 1 0 1 0

Notes[]

  1. ^ a b c d e f Signed initially to non-professional contracts; later made professional for 2020 season.
  2. ^ First professional signing.

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