Oakland Roots vs Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC, 2023 USL Championship, Regular Season
· USL Championship
FT
2 - 3
2 - 3
About
Oakland Roots are hosting Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC
at Pioneer Stadium, Hayward, California, 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.
- 1': Foul by Neveal Hackshaw (Oakland Roots).
- 1': Juan Tejada (Colorado Springs Switchbacks) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 3': Delay in match because of an injury Jonas Fjeldberg (Colorado Springs Switchbacks).
- 3': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 5': Goal! Oakland Roots 0, Colorado Springs Switchbacks 1. Maalique Foster (Colorado Springs Switchbacks) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Devon Williams with a cross.
- 8': Anuar Peláez (Oakland Roots) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 8': Foul by Oskar Agren (Colorado Springs Switchbacks).
- 9': Foul by Anuar Peláez (Oakland Roots).
- 9': Oskar Agren (Colorado Springs Switchbacks) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 16': Attempt missed. Jeciel Cedeño (Oakland Roots) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right.
- 16': Drew Skundrich (Colorado Springs Switchbacks) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 16': Foul by Guillermo Diaz (Oakland Roots).
- 25': Bryan Tamacas (Oakland Roots) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 25': Foul by Tyreek Magee (Colorado Springs Switchbacks).
- 25': Goal! Oakland Roots 1, Colorado Springs Switchbacks 1. Guillermo Diaz (Oakland Roots) right footed shot from the left side of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Neveal Hackshaw.
- 27': Foul by Bryan Tamacas (Oakland Roots).
- 27': Jonas Fjeldberg (Colorado Springs Switchbacks) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 27': Foul by James Musa (Colorado Springs Switchbacks).
- 27': Jeciel Cedeño (Oakland Roots) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 32': Delay in match because of an injury Joseph Nane (Oakland Roots).
- 34': Substitution, Oakland Roots. Tarek Morad replaces Joseph Nane because of an injury.
- 34': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 35': Attempt missed. Bryan Tamacas (Oakland Roots) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left.
- 36': Attempt saved. Emrah Klimenta (Oakland Roots) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Daniel Gomez.
- 38': Daniel Gomez (Oakland Roots) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 38': Foul by Juan Tejada (Colorado Springs Switchbacks).
- 38': Attempt missed. Daniel Barbir (Oakland Roots) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Jeciel Cedeño.
- 40': Goal! Oakland Roots 1, Colorado Springs Switchbacks 2. Tyreek Magee (Colorado Springs Switchbacks) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Juan Tejada.
- 41': Foul by Tyreek Magee (Colorado Springs Switchbacks).
- 41': Guillermo Diaz (Oakland Roots) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 42': Hand ball by Bryan Tamacas (Oakland Roots).
- 42': Bryan Tamacas (Oakland Roots) is shown the yellow card for hand ball.
- 44': Attempt missed. Tyreek Magee (Colorado Springs Switchbacks) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top left corner from a direct free kick.
- 45': Foul by Drew Skundrich (Colorado Springs Switchbacks).
- 45': Guillermo Diaz (Oakland Roots) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45': Attempt missed. Jeciel Cedeño (Oakland Roots) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left.
- 45'+3': Penalty Oakland Roots. Jeciel Cedeño draws a foul in the penalty area.
- 45'+3': Penalty conceded by Devon Williams (Colorado Springs Switchbacks) after a foul in the penalty area.
- 45'+5': Goal! Oakland Roots 2, Colorado Springs Switchbacks 2. Anuar Peláez (Oakland Roots) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
- 45'+6': First Half ends, Oakland Roots 2, Colorado Springs Switchbacks 2.
- 45': Second Half begins Oakland Roots 2, Colorado Springs Switchbacks 2.
- 46': Bryan Tamacas (Oakland Roots) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 46': Foul by James Musa (Colorado Springs Switchbacks).
- 46': James Musa (Colorado Springs Switchbacks) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 47': Attempt missed. Jeciel Cedeño (Oakland Roots) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right following a set piece situation.
- 49': Delay in match because of an injury Tyreek Magee (Colorado Springs Switchbacks).
- 49': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 52': Anuar Peláez (Oakland Roots) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 52': Foul by Oskar Agren (Colorado Springs Switchbacks).
- 55': Attempt blocked. Juan Tejada (Colorado Springs Switchbacks) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Maalique Foster.
- 56': Foul by Daniel Gomez (Oakland Roots).
- 56': Jay Chapman (Colorado Springs Switchbacks) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 57': Attempt missed. Tyreek Magee (Colorado Springs Switchbacks) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Jonas Fjeldberg.
- 58': Goal! Oakland Roots 2, Colorado Springs Switchbacks 3. Tyreek Magee (Colorado Springs Switchbacks) left footed shot from outside the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Juan Tejada.
- 59': Foul by Juan Tejada (Colorado Springs Switchbacks).
- 59': Guillermo Diaz (Oakland Roots) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 60': Corner, Oakland Roots. Conceded by Devon Williams.
- 61': Corner, Oakland Roots. Conceded by Matt Mahoney.
- 63': Foul by James Musa (Colorado Springs Switchbacks).
- 63': Jeciel Cedeño (Oakland Roots) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 64': Attempt blocked. Anuar Peláez (Oakland Roots) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Bryan Tamacas.
- 66': Foul by Tarek Morad (Oakland Roots).
- 66': Tyreek Magee (Colorado Springs Switchbacks) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 69': Attempt saved. Drew Skundrich (Colorado Springs Switchbacks) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Maalique Foster.
- 70': Substitution, Colorado Springs Switchbacks. Romario Williams replaces Maalique Foster.
- 71': Substitution, Oakland Roots. Wolfgang Prentice replaces Trayvone Reid.
- 71': Foul by Wolfgang Prentice (Oakland Roots).
- 71': Jonas Fjeldberg (Colorado Springs Switchbacks) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 72': Delay in match because of an injury Jonas Fjeldberg (Colorado Springs Switchbacks).
- 73': Substitution, Colorado Springs Switchbacks. Deshane Beckford replaces Jonas Fjeldberg because of an injury.
- 73': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 74': Foul by Bryan Tamacas (Oakland Roots).
- 74': James Musa (Colorado Springs Switchbacks) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 75': Foul by Bryan Tamacas (Oakland Roots).
- 75': Jay Chapman (Colorado Springs Switchbacks) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 76': Anuar Peláez (Oakland Roots) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 76': Foul by Deshane Beckford (Colorado Springs Switchbacks).
- 77': Attempt blocked. Daniel Barbir (Oakland Roots) header from the left side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Jeciel Cedeño with a cross.
- 79': Bryan Tamacas (Oakland Roots) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 79': Foul by Deshane Beckford (Colorado Springs Switchbacks).
- 80': Attempt blocked. Jeciel Cedeño (Oakland Roots) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 80': Attempt blocked. Guillermo Diaz (Oakland Roots) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 82': Delay in match (Colorado Springs Switchbacks).
- 82': Substitution, Colorado Springs Switchbacks. Duke Lacroix replaces James Musa.
- 82': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 82': Substitution, Colorado Springs Switchbacks. Steven Echevarria replaces Tyreek Magee.
- 83': Foul by Drew Skundrich (Colorado Springs Switchbacks).
- 83': Guillermo Diaz (Oakland Roots) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 85': Deshane Beckford (Colorado Springs Switchbacks) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 85': Foul by Neveal Hackshaw (Oakland Roots).
- 86': Neveal Hackshaw (Oakland Roots) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 87': Attempt saved. Romario Williams (Colorado Springs Switchbacks) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
- 88': Substitution, Oakland Roots. Luis Saldana replaces Anuar Peláez.
- 88': Substitution, Oakland Roots. Irakoze Donasiyano replaces Daniel Barbir.
- 89': Attempt saved. Bryan Tamacas (Oakland Roots) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Guillermo Diaz.
- 90'+3': Attempt blocked. Guillermo Diaz (Oakland Roots) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 90'+3': Attempt missed. Guillermo Diaz (Oakland Roots) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right.
- 90'+3': Attempt saved. Luis Saldana (Oakland Roots) left footed shot from very close range is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Guillermo Diaz.
- 90'+4': Attempt blocked. Irakoze Donasiyano (Oakland Roots) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Emrah Klimenta.
- 90'+4': Corner, Oakland Roots. Conceded by Devon Williams.
- 90'+5': Christian Herrera (Colorado Springs Switchbacks) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+5': Attempt missed. Neveal Hackshaw (Oakland Roots) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Jeciel Cedeño following a corner.
- 90'+6': Attempt missed. Emrah Klimenta (Oakland Roots) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Jeciel Cedeño following a corner.
- 90'+6': Foul by Romario Williams (Colorado Springs Switchbacks).
- 90'+6': Irakoze Donasiyano (Oakland Roots) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+8': Second Half ends, Oakland Roots 2, Colorado Springs Switchbacks 3.
- 0': Match ends, Oakland Roots 2, Colorado Springs Switchbacks 3.
Statistics
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OAK![]() |
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15 | Fouls | 11 |
2 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
0 | Red Cards | 0 |
0 | Offsides | 0 |
0 | Corner Kicks | 3 |
3 | Saves | 2 |
48 | Possession | 52 |
8 | SHOTS | 19 |
5 | ON GOAL | 5 |
0.6 | On Target % | 0.3 |
0 | Penalty Goals | 1 |
0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 1 |
353 | Accurate Passes | 357 |
439 | Passes | 461 |
0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
2 | Accurate Crosses | 4 |
6 | Crosses | 18 |
0.3 | Cross % | 0.2 |
68 | Long Balls | 51 |
15 | Accurate Long Balls | 25 |
0.2 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
1 | Blocked Shots | 6 |
7 | Effective Tackles | 6 |
11 | Tackles | 8 |
0.6 | Tackle % | 0.8 |
7 | Interceptions | 9 |
31 | Effective Clearances | 5 |
31 | Clearances | 5 |
Game Information
Competition: USL Championship
Venue: Pioneer Stadium
Location: Hayward, California, USA
Attendance: 4,017
Venue: Pioneer Stadium
Location: Hayward, California, USA
Attendance: 4,017
USL Championship Standings
# | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | New Mexico United | 11 | +6 | 22 |
2 | FC Tulsa | 11 | +6 | 20 |
3 | San Antonio FC | 12 | +2 | 20 |
4 | El Paso Locomotive FC | 12 | +5 | 20 |
Line-Ups
Oakland Roots (3-4-3)
No. | Name |
---|---|
20 | Paul Blanchette (GK) |
4 | Joseph Nane Fils Eone |
14 | Daniel Barbir |
21 | Emrah Klimenta |
13 | Neveal Hackshaw |
15 | Daniel Gomez |
23 | Guillermo Diaz |
30 | Bryan Tamacas ![]() |
18 | Anuar Peláez |
11 | Trayvon Reid |
22 | Jeciel Cedeno |
Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC (4-4-2)
No. | Name |
---|---|
33 | Joe Kuzminsky (GK) |
23 | Oskar Ågren |
5 | Mathew Mahoney |
41 | James Musa ![]() |
12 | Drew Skundrich |
80 | Devon Williams |
7 | Tyreek Magee |
8 | Jay Chapman |
24 | Jonas Fjellberg |
99 | Maalique Foster |
27 | Juan Tejada |
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