Oakland Roots controlled long spells of the game taking a lead through Ariel Mbumba who picked up his fourth goal of the season in the 19th minute. Following a number of first half chances for Oakland Roots, Orange County scored late in the first half through captain Micheal Orozco, who was unmarked at the back post. The sides went into the half level despite multiple chances for the Roots to score a second before the Orozco equalizer.
The second half was a battle as both teams had chances to win the game. Orange County found the best of those chances as they won the game on another set piece in the dying moments of stoppage time to give the home side all three points. Oakland Roots return home for two important games at Laney against Las Vegas and Sacramento.
Oakland Roots controlled long spells of the game taking a lead through Ariel Mbumba who picked up his fourth goal of the season in the 19th minute. Following a number of first half chances for Oakland Roots, Orange County scored late in the first half through captain Micheal Orozco, who was unmarked at the back post. The sides went into the half level despite multiple chances for the Roots to score a second before the Orozco equalizer.
The second half was a battle as both teams had chances to win the game. Orange County found the best of those chances as they won the game on another set piece in the dying moments of stoppage time to give the home side all three points. Oakland Roots return home for two important games at Laney against Las Vegas and Sacramento.
Oakland Roots SC vs Orange County SC
USL Championship | September 25, 2021
Venue: Championship Stadium, Irvine, California
Kickoff: 7:00 PM PST
Weather: 70, sunny
SCORELINE: 1 2 FT
OC: 1 1 2
OAK: 1 0 1
SCORING SUMMARY:
OAK: Mbumba 19’
OC: Orozco 45’
OC: Kunigas 90+1’
DISCIPLINE SUMMARY:
OC: Orozco (Yellow 54’)
OAK: Hernandez (Yellow 56’)
OC: Iloski (Yellow 66’)
OC: Alston (Yellow 82’)
OC: Kunigas (Yellow 85’)
OAK: Bokila (Yellow 89’)
OAKLAND ROOTS LINEUP:
Ariel Mbumba (Quincy Amarikwa 59’), Max Ornstil, Matias Fissore, Akeem O’Connor-Ward, Jose Hernandez, Paul Blanchette, Emrah Klimenta, Memo Diaz, Brian Brown (Jeremy Bokila 72’), Kai Greene, Johnny Rodriguez (Lindo Mfeka 59’)
Unused subs: Wal Fall, Tarn Weir, Taylor Bailey, Yohannes Harish
Shots: 10 | Shots On Goal: 2 | Corner Kicks: 7| Fouls: 18 | Offside: 7 |
ORANGE COUNTY SC LINEUP:
Rakovsky, Alston, Kiernan, Orozco, Richards, Powers, Mccabe (Kunigas 67’), Iloski, Mines (Casiple 75’), Damus, Okoli (Enevoldsen 82)
Unused subs: Romero, Smith, Henry,, Apodaca,
Shots: 10| Shots On Goal: 4 | Corner Kicks: 3 | Fouls: 11 | Offside: 3 |
Oakland Roots SC vs Orange County SC
USL Championship | September 25, 2021
Venue: Championship Stadium, Irvine, California
Kickoff: 7:00 PM PST
Weather: 70, sunny
SCORELINE: 1 2 FT
OC: 1 1 2
OAK: 1 0 1
SCORING SUMMARY:
OAK: Mbumba 19’
OC: Orozco 45’
OC: Kunigas 90+1’
DISCIPLINE SUMMARY:
OC: Orozco (Yellow 54’)
OAK: Hernandez (Yellow 56’)
OC: Iloski (Yellow 66’)
OC: Alston (Yellow 82’)
OC: Kunigas (Yellow 85’)
OAK: Bokila (Yellow 89’)
OAKLAND ROOTS LINEUP:
Ariel Mbumba (Quincy Amarikwa 59’), Max Ornstil, Matias Fissore, Akeem O’Connor-Ward, Jose Hernandez, Paul Blanchette, Emrah Klimenta, Memo Diaz, Brian Brown (Jeremy Bokila 72’), Kai Greene, Johnny Rodriguez (Lindo Mfeka 59’)
Unused subs: Wal Fall, Tarn Weir, Taylor Bailey, Yohannes Harish
Shots: 10 | Shots On Goal: 2 | Corner Kicks: 7| Fouls: 18 | Offside: 7 |
ORANGE COUNTY SC LINEUP:
Rakovsky, Alston, Kiernan, Orozco, Richards, Powers, Mccabe (Kunigas 67’), Iloski, Mines (Casiple 75’), Damus, Okoli (Enevoldsen 82)
Unused subs: Romero, Smith, Henry,, Apodaca,
Shots: 10| Shots On Goal: 4 | Corner Kicks: 3 | Fouls: 11 | Offside: 3 |
