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(1) Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC 1-0-0 / 3 (2) El Paso Locomotive FC 1-0-0 / 3 (3) FC Tulsa 1-0-0 / 3 (4) Las Vegas Lights FC 1-0-0 / 3 (5) Monterey Bay FC 1-0-0 / 3 (6) New Mexico United 1-0-0 / 3 (7) Oakland Roots SC 0-0-1 / 0 | (8) Orange County SC 0-0-1 / 0 (9) Phoenix Rising FC 0-0-1 / 0 (10) Sacramento Republic FC 0-0-1 / 0 (11) San Antonio FC 0-0-1 / 0 (12) San Diego Loyal SC 0-0-1 / 0 (13) Lexington SC 0-0-1 / 0 | ||
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(1) Charleston Battery
1-0-0 / 3 (2) Hartford Athletic
1-0-0 / 3 (3) Loudoun United FC
1-0-0 / 3 (4) Louisville City FC
1-0-0 / 3 (5) Brooklyn FC
1-0-0 / 3 (6) Birmingham Legion FC 1-0-0 / 3 | (7) Detroit City FC
0-0-1 / 0 (8) Indy Eleven
0-0-1 / 0 (9) Miami FC
0-0-1 / 0 (10) Rhode Island FC
0-0-1 / 0 (11) Tampa Bay Rowdies
0-0-1 / 0 (12) Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC 0-0-1 / 0 | ||
Oakland Roots Game Calendar
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Ten Game Recap
 | • SAT MAR 7, 2026 • Fisher Strikes Late as Roots Snag Season Opening Victory Oakland Roots (1) @ Monterey Bay FC (0) Monterey, CA - Oakland Roots opened the new USL Championship campaign with a hard-earned 1–0 victory over Monterey Bay FC, settling a tense match that stayed scoreless deep into the second half. Monterey Bay applied steady pressure and finished with more total shots, forcing Oakland goalkeeper Paul Blanchette to stay sharp, while the Roots countered by controlling the ball for long stretches and patiently probing for an opening. Oakland held the advantage in possession but struggled to turn that control into clear scoring chances for most of the match as both defenses stayed organized. The breakthrough finally arrived in the 85th minute when defender Mark Fisher rose in the box and powered home a header from a well-placed service, sending the crowd into celebration and giving Oakland the decisive lead. Monterey Bay pushed forward in the closing minutes hoping to equalize, but the Roots defense held firm to secure the clean sheet. The narrow victory delivered three valuable points to begin the season and also marked a successful debut result for head coach Ryan Martin. While the match statistics showed how evenly matched the sides were, Fisher’s late strike proved enough to give Oakland the winning start it was seeking. | ||
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