Oakland Roots 2-1 New Mexico
Updated
Oakland Roots won: Oakland Roots 2-1 New Mexico in the USL Championship (Round 1) on Sun, 15 Mar 2026 at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum, Oakland, California. Oakland Roots goals: Wolfgang Prentice 6', Arturo Astorga 81' (og). New Mexico goals: Justin Rennicks 82'. Possession: 36-64. Player of the match: Bobosi Byaruhanga (8.2).
Match report
Oakland Roots beat New Mexico 2-1
Oakland Roots narrowly beat New Mexico 2-1 at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum on Sunday 15 March in the USL Championship.
Wolfgang Prentice put Oakland Roots ahead on 6' (1-0), an own goal by Arturo Astorga made it 2-0 on 81' and Justin Rennicks pulled one back for New Mexico on 82' (2-1).
Oakland Roots had 36% of the ball, shots were 10-16 (5-6 on target).
Bobosi Byaruhanga (Oakland Roots SC) was player of the match with an 8.2 rating.
Attendance: 14,419.
Match stats
| Oakland Roots | New Mexico | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 36 | 64 |
| Total shots | 10 | 16 |
| Shots on target | 5 | 6 |
| Touches in opposition box | 15 | 28 |
| Big chances | 2 | 2 |
| Big chances missed | 2 | 1 |
| Accurate passes | 266 (76%) | 523 (86%) |
| Yellow cards | 3 | 1 |
| Corners | 0 | 9 |
| Total shots | 10 | 16 |
| Shots off target | 3 | 6 |
| Shots on target | 5 | 6 |
| Blocked shots | 2 | 4 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 8 | 10 |
| Shots outside box | 2 | 6 |
Lineups
Oakland Roots (4-4-2): Raphael Spiegel, Mark Fisher, David García, Michael Edwards, Julian Bravo, Tyler Gibson, Bobosi Byaruhanga, Tommy McCabe, Wolfgang Prentice, Peter Wilson, Faysal Bettache
New Mexico (4-2-3-1): Kristopher Shakes, Zico Bailey, Kipp Keller, Will Seymore, Chris Gloster, Ousman Jabang, Gedion Zelalem, Dayonn Harris, Valentin Noël, Niall Reid-Stephen, Greg Hurst
Key events
- 6' · Goal · Wolfgang Prentice (Oakland Roots)
- 46' · Substitution · Arturo Astorga for Gedion Zelalem (New Mexico)
- 54' · Yellow card · Peter Wilson (Oakland Roots)
- 57' · Substitution · Niko Hämäläinen for Kipp Keller (New Mexico)
- 61' · Substitution · Danny Trejo for Wolfgang Prentice (Oakland Roots)
- 61' · Substitution · Neveal Hackshaw for Tyler Gibson (Oakland Roots)
- 73' · Yellow card · Niko Hämäläinen (New Mexico)
- 76' · Substitution · Jackson Kiil for Faysal Bettache (Oakland Roots)
- 76' · Substitution · Luther Archimède for Greg Hurst (New Mexico)
- 76' · Substitution · Justin Rennicks for Ousman Jabang (New Mexico)
- 81' · Goal · Arturo Astorga (Oakland Roots)
- 82' · Goal · Justin Rennicks (New Mexico)
- 83' · Substitution · Jake LaCava for Niall Reid-Stephen (New Mexico)
- 90'+1 · Yellow card · Tommy McCabe (Oakland Roots)
- 90'+1 · Yellow card · Raphael Spiegel (Oakland Roots)
All-time head-to-head
Questions
Who won Oakland Roots vs New Mexico?
Oakland Roots won, 2-1 (USL Championship) on Sun, 15 Mar 2026.
When and where is Oakland Roots vs New Mexico?
Sun, 15 Mar 2026, 02:00 UTC at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum, Oakland, California, USL Championship.