2020–21 Oakland Roots SC season
The club's second season in the National Independent Soccer Association
Oakland Roots SC 2020–21 NISA soccer season
| 2020–21 NISA season | |
|---|---|
| Chairman | Steven Aldrich |
| Head coach | Jordan Ferrell |
| Stadium | Laney College Oakland, CA |
| NISA | Fall, Western Conf.: 1st |
| Playoffs | Fall: Fall Championship Final |
| Top goalscorer | League: Matthew Fondy: 2 All: Matthew Fondy: 5 |
| Biggest win | OAK 3–0 NAFC (Sep. 21, Fall Playoffs) |
| Biggest defeat | OAK 1–2 DCFC (Sep. 23, Fall Playoffs) OAK 1–2 DCFC (Oct. 2, Fall Championship) |
The 2020–21 Oakland Roots SC season was the club's second in the National Independent Soccer Association (NISA) and second overall.
On September 15, 2020, Oakland announced that it would be joining the second division USL Championship in 2021.[1] The Roots became the fourth NISA team to cease league play during an on-going season and second to-do so in order to join the USLC after Miami FC made the same jump one year prior.
Roster
Players
- As of September 6, 2020[2]
| No. | Position | Player | Nation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | Christian Herrera |  United States |
| 2 | DF | Daniel Navarro | United States |
| 5 | DF | Nana Attakora (Captain) |  Canada |
| 06 | FW | Matthew Fondy | United States |
| 8 | MF | Angel Heredia | United States |
| 9 | FW | Jack McInerney | United States |
| 10 | MF | Nelson Blanco |  El Salvador |
| 11 | FW | Tristan Bowen | United States |
| 12 | MF | Peter Pearson | United States |
| 16 | MF | Niall Irwin |  Republic of Ireland |
| 19 | FW | Josiah Romero | United States |
| 22 | MF | Diego Casillas (on loan from Reno 1868 FC) |  Mexico |
| 27 | FW | Julio Cervantes | Mexico |
| 32 | MF | Manny González |  Colombia |
| 33 | DF | Robert Hines II | United States |
| 44 | MF | Ariel Mbumba |  DR Congo |
| 47 | GK | Taylor Bailey | United States |
| 49 | DF | Tarn Weir | United States |
| 50 | DF | David Abidor | United States |
| 61 | FW | Johnny Rodriguez | United States |
| 88 | DF | Seo-In Kim |  South Korea |
| 90 | GK | Kevin Gonzalez | United States |
| 91 | MF | Yohannes Harish |  Eritrea |
| 98 | MF | Jonathan Orozco | United States |
Staff
Jordan Ferrell – Head coach
Dario Pot – Assistant coach- Kristopher Hall – Assistant coach
Yuta Tanaka – Strength and conditioning coach
Transfers
In
| No. | Pos. | Player | Transferred from | Fee/notes | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 88 | MF | Seo-In Kim |  SK Zápy | Free transfer | July 31, 2020 | [3] |
| 10 | MF | Nelson Blanco | San Diego 1904 FC | Free transfer | August 6, 2020 | [4] |
| 22 | MF | Diego Casillas | Reno 1868 FC | Loan for Fall season | September 3, 2020 | [5] |
| 61 | FW | Johnny Rodriguez | Cal State Northridge Matadors | Free transfer | ||
| 1 | GK | Christian Herrera | Tacoma Defiance | End of loan |
Out
| No. | Pos. | Player | Transferred to | Fee/notes | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 | DF | Nikolai Littleton | Unattached | Retired | July 14, 2020 | [6] |
| 3 | DF |  Wilfred Williams | Chattanooga FC | Free transfer | August 31, 2020 | [7] |
| 4 | DF | Doueugui Mala | Unattached | Not re-signed | ||
| 13 | DF |  Francesco Tiozzo | Adriese | Free transfer | September 4, 2020 | |
| 15 | MF |  Khadim Seye | Unattached | Not re-signed | ||
| 17 | MF | David Ochoa | Unattached | Not re-signed | ||
| 22 | FW | Alex Garuba | Unattached | Not re-signed | ||
| 5 | DF | Nana Attakora | Unattached | Retired | November 17, 2020 | [8][9][10] |
| 22 | MF | Diego Casillas | Reno 1868 FC | End of loan | November 30, 2020 |
Justice Match
On July 30, 2020, Oakland announced it would be hosting and broadcasting a special event prior to the regular season start called the "Justice Match" on August 29.[11] The scrimmage featured Roots players mixed into two teams with retired local women's professional players and local women's soccer ambassadors that both played and coached, including former USWNT player Aly Wagner, Miranda Nild of the Thailand women's national football team, and former Afghanistan captain Hailai Arghandiwal.[12]
The event was postponed on August 26 due to unhealthy air quality from the 2020 California wildfires.[13] It was later rescheduled for October 10.[14]
Team Dania v Team Nana
| October 10, 2020 (2020-10-10) | Team Dania | 4–4 | Team Nana | Walnut Creek, California |
| 3:10 p.m. PDT | Report Broadcast | Stadium: COPA Soccer Training Center Attendance: 0 | ||
| Note: Game was played behind closed doors because of the COVID-19 pandemic, composed of two 30-minute halves, 8v8 indoor format | ||||
Competitions
NISA Fall Season
On June 4, NISA announced details for the 2020 Fall Season.[15] The eight member teams would be split into conferences, Eastern and Western, with the Roots playing in the later.
The Fall regular season schedule was announced on July 31, 2020.[16] The team is set to play two regular season games, both on the road, against the rest of the Western Conference.
Standings
| Pos | Team
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oakland Roots SC | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 4 |
| 2 | California United Strikers FC | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 3 | Los Angeles Force | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | −2 | 1 |
Source: NISAofficial.com
Results summary
| Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
| 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | +2 |
Last updated: September 13, 2020.
Source: Match reports
Matches
Los Angeles Force v Oakland Roots SC
| September 6, 2020 (2020-09-06) Week 1 | Los Angeles Force | 0–2 | Oakland Roots SC | Irvine, California |
| 5:00 p.m. PDT | Report Broadcast | Stadium: Championship Soccer Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Omeed Azadpour | ||
| Note: Game was played behind closed doors due to the COVID-19 pandemic | ||||
California United Strikers FC v Oakland Roots SC
| September 13, 2020 (2020-09-13) Week 2 | California United Strikers FC | 1–1 | Oakland Roots SC | Irvine, California |
| 4:00 p.m. PDT | NISA Report Cal United Report FotMob Report Broadcast | Stadium: Championship Soccer Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Karen Callado | ||
| Note: Game was played behind closed doors due to the COVID-19 pandemic | ||||
Fall Playoffs
All eight NISA teams qualified for the 2020 Fall tournament, which will be hosted at Keyworth Stadium in Detroit, Michigan, beginning on September 21 ending with the final on October 2.[17]
Group stage
| Pos | Team
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oakland Roots SC | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | +3 | 6 | Advance to semifinals |
| 2 | Detroit City FC | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 5 | +1 | 6 | |
| 3 | Michigan Stars FC | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 4 | |
| 4 | New Amsterdam FC | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 9 | −5 | 1 |
Source: NISAofficial.com
Rules for classification: 1) Points, 2) Goal differential, 3) Goals scored, 4) Head-to-head record, 5) Coin toss
Rules for classification: 1) Points, 2) Goal differential, 3) Goals scored, 4) Head-to-head record, 5) Coin toss
Oakland Roots SC v New Amsterdam FC
| September 21, 2020 (2020-09-21) Group stage | Oakland Roots SC | 3–0 | New Amsterdam FC | Hamtramck, Michigan |
| 8:00 p.m. EDT | NISA Report FotMob Report Broadcast |
| Stadium: Keyworth Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Samuel Pizzimenti | |
| Note: Game was played behind closed doors due to the COVID-19 pandemic | ||||
Oakland Roots SC v Detroit City FC
| September 24, 2020 (2020-09-24) Group stage | Oakland Roots SC | 1–2 | Detroit City FC | Hamtramck, Michigan |
| 5:00 p.m. EDT | NISA Report FotMob Report Broadcast | Stadium: Keyworth Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Jacob Little | ||
| Note: Game was played behind closed doors due to the COVID-19 pandemic | ||||
Oakland Roots SC v Michigan Stars FC
| September 27, 2020 (2020-09-27) Group stage | Oakland Roots SC | 1–0 | Michigan Stars FC | Hamtramck, Michigan |
| 5:00 p.m. EDT | NISA Report FotMob Report Broadcast |
| Stadium: Keyworth Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Carter Brochu | |
| Note: Game was played behind closed doors due to the COVID-19 pandemic | ||||
Knockout stage
Oakland Roots SC v Chattanooga FC
| September 30, 2020 (2020-09-30) Semifinal | Oakland Roots SC | 3–2 | Chattanooga FC | Hamtramck, Michigan |
| 5:00 p.m. EDT | NISA Report FotMob Report Broadcast | Stadium: Keyworth Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Samuel Pizzimenti | ||
| Note: Game was played behind closed doors due to the COVID-19 pandemic | ||||
Oakland Roots SC v Detroit City FC
| October 2, 2020 (2020-10-02) Fall Championship | Oakland Roots SC | 1–2 | Detroit City FC | Hamtramck, Michigan |
| 6:00 p.m. EDT | NISA Report FotMob Report Broadcast |
| Stadium: Keyworth Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Nicole Green | |
| Note: Game was played behind closed doors due to the COVID-19 pandemic | ||||
Squad statistics
- As of Match played October 2, 2020
Appearances and goals
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Fall Season | Fall Playoffs | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||||||||
| Goalkeepers | |||||||||||||||
| 1 | GK | USA | Christian Herrera | 7 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 5+0 | 0 | ||||||
| 47 | GK | USA | Taylor Bailey | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||||||
| 90 | GK | USA | Kevin Gonzalez | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||||||
| Defenders | |||||||||||||||
| 2 | DF | USA | Daniel Navarro | 4 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 2+2 | 0 | ||||||
| 5 | DF | CAN | Nana Attakora | 5 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 3+0 | 0 | ||||||
| 33 | DF | USA | Robert Hines II | 4 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | ||||||
| 49 | DF | USA | Tarn Weir | 7 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 5+0 | 0 | ||||||
| 50 | DF | USA | David Abidor | 7 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 5+0 | 0 | ||||||
| Midfielders | |||||||||||||||
| 8 | MF | USA | Angel Heredia | 5 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 | 2+3 | 1 | ||||||
| 10 | MF | SLV | Nelson Blanco | 7 | 1 | 0+2 | 0 | 1+4 | 1 | ||||||
| 12 | MF | USA | Peter Pearson | 7 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 4+1 | 0 | ||||||
| 16 | MF | IRL | Niall Irwin | 3 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 2+1 | 0 | ||||||
| 22 | MF | MEX | Diego Casillas | 6 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 4+0 | 0 | ||||||
| 32 | MF | COL | Manny González | 6 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 1+3 | 0 | ||||||
| 44 | MF | COD | Ariel Mbumba | 7 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | 5+0 | 0 | ||||||
| 88 | MF | KOR | Seo-In Kim | 2 | 1 | 0+1 | 0 | 1+0 | 1 | ||||||
| 91 | MF | ERI | Yohannes Harish | 6 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 4+0 | 0 | ||||||
| 98 | MF | USA | Jonathan Orozco | 2 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||||||
| Forwards | |||||||||||||||
| 06 | FW | USA | Matthew Fondy | 7 | 5 | 2+0 | 2 | 4+1 | 3 | ||||||
| 9 | FW | USA | Jack McInerney | 7 | 2 | 2+0 | 1 | 2+3 | 1 | ||||||
| 11 | FW | USA | Tristan Bowen | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||||||
| 19 | FW | USA | Josiah Romero | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||||||
| 27 | FW | MEX | Julio Cervantes | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||||||
| 61 | FW | USA | Johnny Rodriguez | 6 | 2 | 0+2 | 0 | 3+1 | 2 | ||||||
Goal scorers
| Place | Position | Nation | Number | Name | Fall Season | Fall Playoffs | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FW | | 06 | Matthew Fondy | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 2 | FW | | 9 | Jack McInerney | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| FW | | 61 | Johnny Rodriguez | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
| 3 | MF | | 8 | Angel Heredia | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| MF | | 10 | Nelson Blanco | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| MF | | 88 | Seo-In Kim | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Disciplinary record
| Number | Nation | Position | Name | Fall Season | Fall Playoff | Total | |||
 |  | | | | | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | | DF | Daniel Navarro | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 9 | | FW | Jack McInerney | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 10 | | MF | Nelson Blanco | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 12 | | MF | Peter Pearson | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 16 | | MF | Niall Irwin | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 22 | | MF | Diego Casillas | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 44 | | MF | Ariel Mbumba | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 49 | | DF | Tarn Weir | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 50 | | DF | David Abidor | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 91 | | MF | Yohannes Harish | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Notes
References
- ^ "USL Championship Welcomes Oakland Roots for 2021 Season". USL Championship. September 15, 2020. Retrieved September 15, 2020.
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- ^ "Roots Add South Korean Born Seo-in Kim Ahead of the 2020 Fall NISA Season". Oakland Roots SC. Retrieved September 1, 2020.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Roots Sign 20-Year-Old Salvadorian Midfielder Nelson Blanco". Oakland Roots SC. Retrieved September 1, 2020.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Roots Add Midfielder Diego Casillas and Forward Johnny Rodriguez Ahead of Sunday's Fall Season Opener". Oakland Roots SC. Retrieved September 6, 2020.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Oakland Born and Raised Roots Original Retires". Oakland Roots SC. Archived from the original on July 14, 2020. Retrieved September 1, 2020.
- ^ "Chattanooga FC Strengthens Back Line, Adds Wilfred Williams to the Club". Chattanooga FC. August 31, 2020. Retrieved September 1, 2020.
- ^ "Roots Captain Nana Attakora Retires from Playing to Join Roots Coaching Staff". November 17, 2020.
- ^ "Home". Archived from the original on November 27, 2020. Retrieved December 4, 2020.
- ^ "Oakland News Now Blog SF Bay Area U.S.A World".
- ^ "Roots Return to Play August 29th with the "Justice Match," Presented by Fremont Bank". Oakland Roots SC. Retrieved September 1, 2020.[permanent dead link]
- ^ Zimmerman, Douglas (July 31, 2020). "Bay Area Soccer: Oakland Roots return in August, SJ Quakes aim for MLS Tourney semis, NSL adds teams". SF Gate. Archived from the original on September 3, 2020. Retrieved September 1, 2020.
- ^ Zimmerman, Douglas (August 26, 2020). "Bay Area Soccer: Oakland Roots justice match postponed, SJ Quakes resume without Erikkson, NSL adds team". SF Gate. Archived from the original on September 27, 2020. Retrieved September 1, 2020.
- ^ "Roots Announce the Rescheduled "Justice Match" Date to be Played on October 10th, Presented by Fremont Bank". Oakland Roots SC. September 18, 2020. Retrieved September 25, 2020.
- ^ "Roots 2020 Fall Season Update". Oakland Roots SC. Retrieved September 1, 2020.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "NISA Fall 2020 Schedule Update". www.nisaofficial.com. Retrieved August 1, 2020.
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External links
- Official website
