The Roots [1] and Monterey Bay FC both came out of the blocks looking for a much-needed win, with each side looking to create chances early. While Monterey controlled the early possession, the best chances fell to Roots in the first 20 minutes of the game. The best came off the foot of Bruno Lapa, who struck the crossbar following three early Oakland shots on target.
[2]Oakland continued to apply pressure, dominating much of the rest of the first half. That pressure led to a deflected goal off the foot of Bertin Jacquesson to give Roots a 1-0 lead just as the half came to a close.
That goal gave the Roots plenty of confidence as they came out of the locker room for the second half, forcing Monterey to sit deep in their own half despite being down a goal. As the match progressed, Monterey was slowly able to build some momentum in the final 15 minutes of play, but Oakland looked in control, creating chances of their own throughout the second half.
However, Monterey continued to build momentum and were able to equalize the score in the 76th minute, as Paul Gindiri fired a shot that deflected off Roots defender Jesus De Vicente and into the net, making it 1-1 with just over 10 minutes left to play.
Following that goal, both teams battled for the winner, but in the end, neither team came out on top.
The Roots now return to the road, heading out to Texas to take on San Antonio FC next Saturday, August 22 [3].
Summary
Scoring
- OAK: Bertin Jacquesson 45’
- MB: Paul Gindiri 76’
Discipline
- MB: Paul Gindiri 15’ (yellow card)
- MB: John Elliot 47’ (yellow card)
- MB: Omari Glasgow 53’ (yellow card)
- OAK: Tucker Lepley 83’ (yellow card)
- MB: Diego Otoya 90’ (yellow card)
Oakland Roots SC
Lineup: Kendall McIntosh, Bruno Lapa (Tucker Lepley), Tommy McCabe, David Garcia, Bobosi Byaruhanga (Tyler Gibson), Wolfgang Prentice (Jackson Kiil), Florian Valot, Jesus De Vicente, Julian Bravo (Mark Fisher), Bertin Jacquesson (Peter Wilson), Michael Edwards
Unused subs: Neveal Hackshaw, Gavin Stone, Faysal Bettache, Devon Taylor
Line: Shots: 13 | Shots On Goal: 5 | Corner Kicks: 10 | Fouls: 12 | Offside: 2
Monterey Bay FC
Lineup: Fernando Delgado, Nicholas Ross, Ryuga Nakamura, Fidel Barajas (Wesley Leggett), Jacob Montes (Diego Otoya), Omari Glasgow (Stuart Ritchie), Paul Gindiri, Kelsey Egwu, Zackery Farnsworth, John Elliot (Joel Garcia Jr.), Sebastian Lleget
Unused subs: Belmar Joseph Jr., Eduardo Blancas Maravilla, Ciaran Dalton
Line: Shots: 9 | Shots On Goal: 4 | Corner Kicks: 4 | Fouls: 13 | Offside: 1