Run It Back: Detroit City FC to Host the Oakland Roots

August 12, 2022 – United Soccer League Championship (USL) – Detroit City FC News Release

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(Detroit City FC)

DETROIT, Michigan – Detroit City FC will be playing in front of a home crowd for the first time since July 23rd this coming Saturday. They will be hosting the Western Division’s Oakland Roots SC at Keyworth Stadium at 7:30pm on Saturday August 13th. The match will be streamed on ESPN+ and TV20.

Last weekend in the Sunshine State, City’s five-match undefeated streak was snapped against the Tampa Bay Rowdies with a 1-0 loss. Tampa scored to take the lead in the 64th minute when forward Steevan Dos Santos jumped on a rebound off an initial shot by midfielder Lewis Hilton. Tampa controlled the majority of the game with 63.5% of possession, 200 more passes than City and they dominated in shots with 29, compared to Detroit’s six.

Detroit CIty FC now has an 9-8-5 record, which has them currently sitting in sixth place in the USL Championship Eastern Conference, just 14 points off first place Louisville City. They are six points behind fifth place Birmingham Legion, with a game in hand.

Goalkeeper Nate Steinwascher continues to be a team leader defensively this season. Last weekend in Tampa, Steinwascher made seven saves, his most in a match this season. He is in fourth place in the league with 64 saves, he has conceded 21 goals this season and has seven clean sheets, good for seventh place. He is also fourth place in the league with a 75.3% save percentage.

For the first time since picking up an injury in the July 6th matchup against Hartford Athletic at home, Stephen Carroll returned to the backline for Le Rouge. In his first game back, he played the full 90 minutes, made four clearances and one interception. Carroll has played and started in 18 games this season, for a total of 1,572 minutes. He leads the team with his 55 clearances and 21 blocks, and he is second on the team with 35 interceptions. He has two goals on the season, with one of them being the game winner in stoppage time versus the Hartford Athletic in April. Carroll was named to the Team of the Week during week 15.

The Oakland Roots currently sit in 10th place in the Western Conference, with a 6-11-7 record.

In their past five games in league play, the Roots have a 1-2-2 record. Their lone win in their past five matches came against El Paso Locomotive (4-0). In their most recent game, they had a 0-0 draw versus Phoenix Rising FC. They also had a 3-3 draw…