Oakland Roots 4-2 Las Vegas Lights
Updated
Oakland Roots won: Oakland Roots 4-2 Las Vegas Lights in the USL Championship (Round 1) on Thu, 23 Apr 2026 at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum, Oakland, California. Oakland Roots goals: Peter Wilson 18', Faysal Bettache 22', Peter Wilson 58', Peter Wilson 87' (pen). Las Vegas Lights goals: Oalex Anderson 69', Johnny Rodriguez 78'. Possession: 56-44. Player of the match: Peter Wilson (9.7).
Match report
Oakland Roots beat Las Vegas Lights 4-2
Oakland Roots got the better of Las Vegas Lights 4-2 at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum on Thursday 23 April in the USL Championship.
Peter Wilson put Oakland Roots ahead on 18' (1-0), Faysal Bettache made it 2-0 on 22', Peter Wilson made it 3-0 on 58', Oalex Anderson pulled one back for Las Vegas Lights on 69' (3-1), Johnny Rodriguez pulled one back for Las Vegas Lights on 78' (3-2) and Peter Wilson made it 4-2 from the penalty spot on 87'.
Oakland Roots had 56% of the ball, shots were 12-7 (6-2 on target).
Peter Wilson (Oakland Roots SC) was player of the match with a 9.7 rating.
Attendance: 2,496. Referee: Muhammad Hassan.
Match stats
| Oakland Roots | Las Vegas Lights | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 56 | 44 |
| Total shots | 12 | 7 |
| Shots on target | 6 | 2 |
| Touches in opposition box | 19 | 11 |
| Big chances | 6 | 2 |
| Big chances missed | 3 | 0 |
| Accurate passes | 432 (84%) | 334 (81%) |
| Yellow cards | 2 | 2 |
| Corners | 7 | 0 |
| Total shots | 12 | 7 |
| Shots off target | 3 | 2 |
| Shots on target | 6 | 2 |
| Blocked shots | 3 | 3 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 8 | 3 |
| Shots outside box | 4 | 4 |
Lineups
Oakland Roots (4-4-2): Raphael Spiegel, Wolfgang Prentice, Michael Edwards, Tommy McCabe, Jesus de Vicente, Florian Valot, Bobosi Byaruhanga, Bertin Jacquesson, Danny Trejo, Peter Wilson, Faysal Bettache
Las Vegas Lights (4-1-3-2): Jared Mazzola, Blake Pope, Elias Gärtig, Nate Jones, Aarón Guillén, Carson Locker, Christian Pinzón, Abraham Okyere, Marc Ybarra, Johnny Rodriguez, Manuel Arteaga
Key events
- 18' · Goal · Peter Wilson (Oakland Roots)
- 22' · Goal · Faysal Bettache (Oakland Roots)
- 37' · Yellow card · Abraham Okyere (Las Vegas Lights)
- 46' · Substitution · Themi Antonoglou for Aarón Guillén (Las Vegas Lights)
- 51' · Yellow card · Tommy McCabe (Oakland Roots)
- 58' · Goal · Peter Wilson (Oakland Roots)
- 65' · Substitution · Kyle Scott for Carson Locker (Las Vegas Lights)
- 66' · Substitution · Jackson Kiil for Bertin Jacquesson (Oakland Roots)
- 67' · Substitution · Oalex Anderson for Manuel Arteaga (Las Vegas Lights)
- 67' · Substitution · Benjamin Mines for Abraham Okyere (Las Vegas Lights)
- 69' · Goal · Oalex Anderson (Las Vegas Lights)
- 73' · Substitution · Ali Elmasnaouy for Florian Valot (Oakland Roots)
- 73' · Substitution · Keegan Tingey for Danny Trejo (Oakland Roots)
- 76' · Substitution · Nighte Pickering for Blake Pope (Las Vegas Lights)
- 77' · Yellow card · Michael Edwards (Oakland Roots)
- 78' · Goal · Johnny Rodriguez (Las Vegas Lights)
- 86' · Yellow card · Kyle Scott (Las Vegas Lights)
- 87' · Goal · Peter Wilson (Oakland Roots)
- 90'+2 · Substitution · Bradley Roberson for Peter Wilson (Oakland Roots)
- 90'+2 · Substitution · Emilio Martinez Sorrosa for Faysal Bettache (Oakland Roots)
All-time head-to-head
Questions
Who won Oakland Roots vs Las Vegas Lights?
Oakland Roots won, 4-2 (USL Championship) on Thu, 23 Apr 2026.
When and where is Oakland Roots vs Las Vegas Lights?
Thu, 23 Apr 2026, 02:00 UTC at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum, Oakland, California, USL Championship.