Live Blog: Oakland Roots vs. San Diego Loyal (October 24)

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Welcome to Sunday's edition of the blog's live coverage of Oakland Roots on the road against San Diego Loyal.

Scroll down for all the latest updates.

Roots head into San Diego's Torero Stadium holding sixth place with a 9-8-13 record after its disappointing 0-0 draw with Tacoma. 

Defiance defeated LA Galaxy II 3-2!!

Everything hinges on a win tonight for Oakland in order to move back into fifth and one point shy of LA Galaxy. 

Provided is Bloom's official match preview, where he points out that Los Dos' results determine Oakland's destiny while highlighting Roots' last match against Loyal on September 22, which was a 2-1 win for the Town.

Galaxy II clinch with two points, so a win ends the Roots’ playoff hopes. A Galaxy II draw today and a draw in their final match (home to OCSC) would also secure them fourth place (they hold the tiebreakers on the Roots). I will, for once, be rooting for a Tacoma win. If Roots and Tacoma both win out, and Galaxy II utterly collapse, Oakland hold the tiebreakers over Tacoma and would take fourth. 

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Key Events

Roots Goal

Bokila scores the penalty kick after Johnny Rodriguez draws the foul. HUUUUUUUUUUUUGE.

Roots Red Card 

Tarek Morad was red-carded in the 87th minute. He explained the moment on Twitter afterward: 

San Diego Goal 

Loyal scores at 85' to tie the match. 

San Diego Goal

SD goal at 77 to make it 3-2.

Roots Goal

Akeem Ward plays the ball to himself on a flick over the defense, smashes it on the volley for the goal. What a finish in the 58th. 

Roots Goal

CHUY GOLAZOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!! ITS 2-1 at 52'. What a left-footed finish. 

Roots Goal

Mati steals the ball high and plays it to Quincy. San Diego retains possession and Callum Montgomery played the ball back to his keeper and into the net. Roots are still alive. 

Loyal Goal 

Hertzog with a cross and tap-in by Williams in the 17th minute.  Came after some nice buildup work by San Diego. You can faintly hear Los Dos celebrating in Tacoma's locker room. 

Roots Starting 11

Reaction: 

Jose Hernandez in the lineup is a bit of a surprise after his recent red, meaning the USL did not deem his foul as violent conduct--which would've carried a three-match suspension. Everyone knows how much I enjoy the pairing of Matias Fissore, Wal Fall, and Hernandez in the midfield. 

This is a big match for Quincy Amarikwa. He's a leader up top; tonight is the perfect time for him to shine.  

Loyal Starting 11

Timeline

BOKILA GOAL - '90+3

Jeremy Bokila slots in the penalty kick winner to the left of the keeper. Putting good height and power on it, best Roots' PK of the season after three misses and now two scores. 

Johnny draws penalty kick - '90+1

Rodriguez draws a PK after Guerrero pressed for the ball. This is for the season. 

Bokila pushed over in the area, no foul - 88'

Red card Morad - 87'

It's unraveling. Straight red to Morad. 

San Diego goal - 85'

Hertzog gets a goal in the 86th after the ball skips around. 

Defiance wins 3-2

Tacoma defeats LA Galaxy II 3-2. 

Rodriguez shot on target - 80'

Johnny with a shot on goal straight to the keeper. 

Loyal Goal - 77'

Augie Williams' second goal after a long cross into him. It's 3-2.

Sub - 74'

Chuy and Quincy are off for Johnny Rodriguez and Tarek Morad. 

Chuy shot on target, leads to a corner - 72' 

Big push downfield with numbers leads to a Chuy shot on target, leads to a corner after bouncing around. 

Blanchette big save again- 66'

Stonewalls another rocket. 

Sub - 64'

Joseph Nane for Jeremy Bokila. 

Blanchette save - 61'

Rocket by Hertzog. 

Roots goal - 58'

Akeem Ward plays the ball to himself on a flick over the defense, smashes it on the volley for the goal. What a finish. 

Roots goal - 52' 

CHUY GOLAZOOOOOOOOOOOOO. 2-1 at 53'. Amazing left-footed curling finish. 


SD Corner - 49'

San Diego high pressing gets possession, drives down, and draws a corner. Header attempt loops high. 

Defiance leads 2-0

First Half notes:

San Diego dominated the opening 25 minutes as Oakland slowly established some fluidity. The own goal by Callum Montgomery keeps the Roots' playoff hopes alive. A lot of corners, including four in between the 27th and 31st minutes, you'd like to see more production generated from them. 

Oakland goes into the half with 49 percent possession, six shots with one on target, five chances created, and six corners generated. 

San Diego has four shots, all of which were on target, four chances created, and two big opportunities. 

Roots Free Kick - '45+1 

Ball in scatters around, Chuy dribbles along the touchline and it eventually goes out. 

Chuy shot, Memo nice tackle -41'

Nice tackle on by Memo to stop a buildup. Mati with a nice pass in the counterattack, Chuy's shot leads to another corner. 

Yellow on Quincy - 38'

Roots Goal - 35'

Mati steals the ball high and plays it to Quincy. San Diego retains possession and Callum Montgomery played the ball back to his keeper and into the net. Roots are still alive. 

Hernandez shot saved - 34'

Jose Hernandez with a shot on goal after looking for a handball in the area. Shot to the left of the keeper was saved. 

Roots corner x2 - 30' & 31' 

Amarikwa flick on to Ward, his cross-in was blocked and leads to a corner. Ball in leads to another corner. Second corner headed high by Matias Fissore. 

Roots corner x2 - 26'-27'

Amarikwa was upset after getting pulled down on a cross. Near post corner hits off SD and out, another corner.  Second attempt cleared out.

Blanchette save - 23'

Jack Blake hard shot on net, Blanchette on his toes to make the save. Leads to a corner. 

Loyal goal - 17'

Corey Hertzog with a cross and tap-in by Williams. Came after some nice buildup work by San Diego. 

Loyal free-kick - 14' 

Loyal free-kick lined up 20 yards outside the area, struck straight to Paul Blanchette. 

Empty buildup - 12'

Wal Fall plays longball to Quincy/Memo Diaz, can't track it down. Goes out. 

Roots corner - 9'

Wal Fall steals possession and plays it to Akeem Ward. His cross was blocked out of bounds. Corner targets Emrah Klimenta at the near post, pass trails high. 

Early opportunity for San Diego - 2'

Ibarra gathers a loose ball for SD, doesn't pull the trigger--lucky break for Roots 

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