2020–21 Oakland Roots SC season
2020–21 NISA season | |
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Chairman | Steven Aldrich |
Head coach | Jordan Ferrell |
Stadium | Laney College Oakland, CA |
NISA | Fall, Western Conf.: 1st |
Playoffs | Fall: Fall Championship Final |
Top goalscorer | League: Matthew Fondy: 2 All: Matthew Fondy: 5 |
Biggest win | OAK 3–0 NAFC (Sep. 21, Fall Playoffs) |
Biggest defeat | OAK 1–2 DCFC (Sep. 23, Fall Playoffs) OAK 1–2 DCFC (Oct. 2, Fall Championship) |
The 2020–21 Oakland Roots SC season was the club's second in the National Independent Soccer Association (NISA) and second overall.
On September 15, 2020, Oakland announced that it would be joining the second division USL Championship in 2021.[1] The Roots became the fourth NISA team to cease league play during an on-going season and second to-do so in order to join the USLC after Miami FC made the same jump one year prior.
Roster[]
Players[]
- As of September 6, 2020 [2]
No. | Position | Player | Nation |
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1 | GK | Christian Herrera | United States |
2 | DF | Daniel Navarro | United States |
5 | DF | Nana Attakora (Captain) | Canada |
06 | FW | Matthew Fondy | United States |
8 | MF | United States | |
9 | FW | Jack McInerney | United States |
10 | MF | Nelson Blanco | El Salvador |
11 | FW | Tristan Bowen | United States |
12 | MF | Peter Pearson | United States |
16 | MF | Republic of Ireland | |
19 | FW | United States | |
22 | MF | Diego Casillas (on loan from Reno 1868 FC) | Mexico |
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 |
61 | FW | Johnny Rodriguez | United States |
88 | DF | Seo-In Kim | South Korea |
90 | GK | United States | |
91 | MF | Yohannes Harish | Eritrea |
98 | MF | United States |
Staff[]
- Jordan Ferrell – Head coach
- – Assistant coach
- – Assistant coach
- – Strength and conditioning coach
Transfers[]
In[]
No. | Pos. | Player | Transferred From | Fee/Notes | Date | Source |
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88 | MF | Seo-In Kim | SK Zápy | Free transfer | July 31, 2020 | [3] |
10 | MF | Nelson Blanco | San Diego 1904 FC | Free transfer | August 6, 2020 | [4] |
22 | MF | Diego Casillas | Reno 1868 FC | Loan for Fall season | September 3, 2020 | [5] |
61 | FW | Johnny Rodriguez | Cal State Northridge Matadors | Free transfer | ||
1 | GK | Christian Herrera | Tacoma Defiance | End of loan |
Out[]
No. | Pos. | Player | Transferred To | Fee/Notes | Date | Source |
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24 | DF | Unattached | Retired | July 14, 2020 | [6] | |
3 | DF | Wilfred Williams | Chattanooga FC | Free transfer | August 31, 2020 | [7] |
4 | DF | Doueugui Mala | Unattached | Not re-signed | ||
13 | DF | Adriese | Free transfer | September 4, 2020 | ||
15 | MF | Unattached | Not re-signed | |||
17 | MF | Unattached | Not re-signed | |||
22 | FW | Alex Garuba | Unattached | Not re-signed | ||
5 | DF | Nana Attakora | Unattached | Retired | November 17, 2020 | [8][9][10] |
22 | MF | Diego Casillas | Reno 1868 FC | End of loan | November 30, 2020 |
Justice Match[]
On July 30, 2020, Oakland announced it would be hosting and broadcasting a special event prior to the regular season start called the "Justice Match" on August 29.[11] The scrimmage featured Roots players mixed into two teams with retired local women's professional players and local women’s soccer ambassadors that both played and coached, including former USWNT player Aly Wagner, Miranda Nild of the Thailand women's national football team, and former Afghanistan captain Hailai Arghandiwal.[12]
The event was postponed on August 26 due to unhealthy air quality from the 2020 California wildfires.[13] It was later rescheduled for October 10.[14]
October 10, 2020 | Team Dania | 4–4 | Team Nana | Walnut Creek, California |
3:10 p.m. PDT |
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Report Broadcast |
Stadium: COPA Soccer Training Center Attendance: 0 | |
Note: Game was played behind closed doors because of the COVID-19 pandemic, composed of two 30-minute halves, 8v8 indoor format |
Competitions[]
NISA Fall Season[]
On June 4, NISA announced details for the 2020 Fall Season.[15] The eight member teams would be split into conferences, Eastern and Western, with the Roots playing in the later.
The Fall regular season schedule was announced on July 31, 2020.[16] The team is set to play two regular season games, both on the road, against the rest of the Western Conference.
Standings[]
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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1 | Oakland Roots SC | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 4 |
2 | California United Strikers FC | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
3 | Los Angeles Force | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | −2 | 1 |
Results summary[]
Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
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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 | 1 | +2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | +2 |
Last updated: September 13, 2020.
Source: Match reports
Matches[]
September 6, 2020 Week 1 | Los Angeles Force | 0–2 | Oakland Roots SC | Irvine, California |
5:00 p.m. PDT | Report Broadcast |
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Stadium: Championship Soccer Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Omeed Azadpour | |
Note: Game was played behind closed doors due to the COVID-19 pandemic |
September 13, 2020 Week 2 | California United Strikers FC | 1–1 | Oakland Roots SC | Irvine, California |
4:00 p.m. PDT | NISA Report Cal United Report FotMob Report Broadcast |
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Stadium: Championship Soccer Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Karen Callado | |
Note: Game was played behind closed doors due to the COVID-19 pandemic |
Fall Playoffs[]
All eight NISA teams qualified for the 2020 Fall tournament, which will be hosted at Keyworth Stadium in Detroit, Michigan, beginning on September 21 ending with the final on October 2.[17]
Group Stage[]
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | Oakland Roots SC | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | +3 | 6 | Advance to semifinals |
2 | Detroit City FC | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 5 | +1 | 6 | |
3 | Michigan Stars FC | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 4 | |
4 | New Amsterdam FC | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 9 | −5 | 1 |
Rules for classification: 1) Points, 2) Goal differential, 3) Goals scored, 4) Head-to-head record, 5) Coin toss
September 21, 2020 Group stage | Oakland Roots SC | 3–0 | New Amsterdam FC | Hamtramck, Michigan |
8:00 p.m. EDT | NISA Report FotMob Report Broadcast |
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Stadium: Keyworth Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Samuel Pizzimenti | |
Note: Game was played behind closed doors due to the COVID-19 pandemic |
September 24, 2020 Group stage | Oakland Roots SC | 1–2 | Detroit City FC | Hamtramck, Michigan |
5:00 p.m. EDT |
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NISA Report FotMob Report Broadcast |
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Stadium: Keyworth Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Jacob Little |
Note: Game was played behind closed doors due to the COVID-19 pandemic |
September 27, 2020 Group stage | Oakland Roots SC | 1–0 | Michigan Stars FC | Hamtramck, Michigan |
5:00 p.m. EDT |
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NISA Report FotMob Report Broadcast |
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Stadium: Keyworth Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Carter Brochu |
Note: Game was played behind closed doors due to the COVID-19 pandemic |
Knockout stage[]
September 30, 2020 Semifinal | Oakland Roots SC | 3–2 | Chattanooga FC | Hamtramck, Michigan |
5:00 p.m. EDT | NISA Report FotMob Report Broadcast |
Stadium: Keyworth Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Samuel Pizzimenti | ||
Note: Game was played behind closed doors due to the COVID-19 pandemic |
October 2, 2020 Fall Championship | Oakland Roots SC | 1–2 | Detroit City FC | Hamtramck, Michigan |
6:00 p.m. EDT | NISA Report FotMob Report Broadcast |
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Stadium: Keyworth Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Nicole Green | |
Note: Game was played behind closed doors due to the COVID-19 pandemic |
Squad statistics[]
- As of Match played October 2, 2020
Appearances and goals[]
No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Fall Season | Fall Playoffs | |||||||||
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Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||||||||
Goalkeepers | |||||||||||||||
1 | GK | USA | Christian Herrera | 7 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 5+0 | 0 | ||||||
47 | GK | USA | Taylor Bailey | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||||||
90 | GK | USA | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |||||||
Defenders | |||||||||||||||
2 | DF | USA | Daniel Navarro | 4 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 2+2 | 0 | ||||||
5 | DF | CAN | Nana Attakora | 5 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 3+0 | 0 | ||||||
33 | DF | USA | 4 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | |||||||
49 | DF | USA | Tarn Weir | 7 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 5+0 | 0 | ||||||
50 | DF | USA | David Abidor | 7 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 5+0 | 0 | ||||||
Midfielders | |||||||||||||||
8 | MF | USA | 5 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 | 2+3 | 1 | |||||||
10 | MF | SLV | Nelson Blanco | 7 | 1 | 0+2 | 0 | 1+4 | 1 | ||||||
12 | MF | USA | Peter Pearson | 7 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 4+1 | 0 | ||||||
16 | MF | IRL | 3 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 2+1 | 0 | |||||||
22 | MF | MEX | Diego Casillas | 6 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 4+0 | 0 | ||||||
32 | MF | COL | Manny González | 6 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 1+3 | 0 | ||||||
44 | MF | COD | Ariel Mbumba | 7 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | 5+0 | 0 | ||||||
88 | MF | KOR | Seo-In Kim | 2 | 1 | 0+1 | 0 | 1+0 | 1 | ||||||
91 | MF | ERI | Yohannes Harish | 6 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 4+0 | 0 | ||||||
98 | MF | USA | 2 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |||||||
Forwards | |||||||||||||||
06 | FW | USA | Matthew Fondy | 7 | 5 | 2+0 | 2 | 4+1 | 3 | ||||||
9 | FW | USA | Jack McInerney | 7 | 2 | 2+0 | 1 | 2+3 | 1 | ||||||
11 | FW | USA | Tristan Bowen | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||||||
19 | FW | USA | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |||||||
27 | FW | MEX | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |||||||
61 | FW | USA | Johnny Rodriguez | 6 | 2 | 0+2 | 0 | 3+1 | 2 |
Goal scorers[]
Place | Position | Nation | Number | Name | Fall Season | Fall Playoffs | Total |
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1 | FW | 06 | Matthew Fondy | 2 | 3 | 5 | |
2 | FW | 9 | Jack McInerney | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
FW | 61 | Johnny Rodriguez | 0 | 2 | 2 | ||
3 | MF | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||
MF | 10 | Nelson Blanco | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||
MF | 88 | Seo-In Kim | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Disciplinary record[]
Number | Nation | Position | Name | Fall Season | Fall Playoff | Total | |||
2 | DF | Daniel Navarro | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
9 | FW | Jack McInerney | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
10 | MF | Nelson Blanco | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
12 | MF | Peter Pearson | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
16 | MF | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
22 | MF | Diego Casillas | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
44 | MF | Ariel Mbumba | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
49 | DF | Tarn Weir | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
50 | DF | David Abidor | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
91 | MF | Yohannes Harish | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Notes[]
References[]
- ^ "USL Championship Welcomes Oakland Roots for 2021 Season". USL Championship. 15 September 2020. Retrieved 15 September 2020.
- ^ "2020 Squad". Oakland Roots SC. Archived from the original on 13 February 2020. Retrieved 1 September 2020.
- ^ "Roots Add South Korean Born Seo-in Kim Ahead of the 2020 Fall NISA Season". Oakland Roots SC. Retrieved 1 September 2020.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Roots Sign 20-Year-Old Salvadorian Midfielder Nelson Blanco". Oakland Roots SC. Retrieved 1 September 2020.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Roots Add Midfielder Diego Casillas and Forward Johnny Rodriguez Ahead of Sunday's Fall Season Opener". Oakland Roots SC. Retrieved 6 September 2020.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Oakland Born and Raised Roots Original Retires". Oakland Roots SC. Archived from the original on 14 July 2020. Retrieved 1 September 2020.
- ^ "Chattanooga FC Strengthens Back Line, Adds Wilfred Williams to the Club". Chattanooga FC. 31 August 2020. Retrieved 1 September 2020.
- ^ "Roots Captain Nana Attakora Retires from Playing to Join Roots Coaching Staff". 17 November 2020.
- ^ "Home".
- ^ https://oaklandnewsnow.com/oakland-roots-soccer-captain-nana-attakora-retires-from-playing-to-join-roots-coaching-staff/u-s-news/11/24/2020/12/01/18/71110/
- ^ "Roots Return to Play August 29th with the "Justice Match," Presented by Fremont Bank". Oakland Roots SC. Retrieved 1 September 2020.[permanent dead link]
- ^ Zimmerman, Douglas (31 July 2020). "Bay Area Soccer: Oakland Roots return in August, SJ Quakes aim for MLS Tourney semis, NSL adds teams". SF Gate. Retrieved 1 September 2020.
- ^ Zimmerman, Douglas (26 August 2020). "Bay Area Soccer: Oakland Roots justice match postponed, SJ Quakes resume without Erikkson, NSL adds team". SF Gate. Retrieved 1 September 2020.
- ^ "Roots Announce the Rescheduled "Justice Match" Date to be Played on October 10th, Presented by Fremont Bank". Oakland Roots SC. 18 September 2020. Retrieved 25 September 2020.
- ^ "Roots 2020 Fall Season Update". Oakland Roots SC. Retrieved 1 September 2020.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "NISA Fall 2020 Schedule Update". www.nisaofficial.com. Retrieved 1 August 2020.
- ^ "2020 NISA Fall Tournament locks in on Detroit". nisaofficial.com. Retrieved 11 September 2020.
External links[]
- Oakland Roots SC seasons
- American soccer clubs 2020 season
- American soccer clubs 2021 season
- 2020 in sports in California
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