March 19, 2023 – United Soccer League Championship (USL) – Oakland Roots News Release
Oakland created the first chance of the game through deep build up play which led to an Anuar Peláez shot that was saved inside of five minutes. Not long after Rio Grande Valley created their first chance, Jonathan Ricketts found the back of the net off a set piece that led to a scramble in the box as the home side took the 1-0 lead in the 14th minute. Oakland pushed and created one more big chance, but went into the half down a goal.
Oakland pressed early in the second half and created a few small chances without anything substantial going their way for the first 35 minutes. Noah Delgado made four substitutions including striker Johnny Rodriguez which paid-off. Rodriguez found the back of the net of a second assist of the year from Edgardo Rito to draw Oakland Roots level in the 82nd minute of the game 1-1. Oakland hit the crossbar with the best chance of the night to win the game just before the ref blew the final whistle as both teams earned a point.
Oakland Roots SC play next at home at Laney College Saturday, March 25th vs. Memphis 901 FC at 7:00 PM PT.
Oakland Roots SC vs Rio Grande Valley FC
USL Championship | March 19, 2023
Venue: H-E-B Park, Edinburg, Texas
Kickoff: 5:00 PM PT
Weather: 55° degrees, cloudy
SCORELINE:
RGV: 1
OAK: 1
SCORING SUMMARY:
RGV: 14′ Jonathan Ricketts
OAK: 82′ Johnny Rodriguez
DISCIPLINE SUMMARY:
OAK: 54′ Napo Matsoso (yellow card)
OAK: 74′ Joseph Nane (yellow card)
OAK: 88′ Tarek Morad (yellow card)
RGV: 90′ Robert Coronado (yellow card)
OAK: 90′ Bryan Tamacas (yellow card)
OAK: 90′ Memo Diaz (yellow card)
OAKLAND ROOTS LINEUP: Paul Blanchette, Danny Barbir, Tarek Morad, Emrah Klimenta (Bryan Tamacas), Memo Diaz, Irakoze Donasiyano, Napo Matsoso (Joseph Nane), Edgardo Rito, Lindo Mfeka, Darek Formella (Trayvone Reid), Anuar Peláez (Johnny Rodriguez)
Unused subs: Taylor Bailey, Daniel Gomez, Wolfgang Prentice
Shots: 13 | Shots On Goal: 5 | Corner Kicks: 7 | Fouls: 15 | Offside: 5 |
SAN ANTONIO FC LINEUP: Tyler Deric, Eric Kinzner, Juan David Cabezas (Wahab Ackwel), Frank Nodarse, Jonathan Ricketts, Taylor Davila, Jose Francisco Torres, Ricky Ruiz, Wilmer Cabrera jr., Tomas Ritonralem (Robert Coronado), Christaino Francois
Unused subs: Carlos Merancio, Jose Luna, Dullio Herrera, Ian Cerro, Dylan Hernandez
Shots: 9 | Shots On Goal: 5 | Corner Kicks: 3 | Fouls: 13 | Offside: 2 |
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