Covering Bay Area soccer: Oakland Roots, Bay Cities FC, San Jose Earthquakes, and lower division soccer leagues
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Bay FC dug a big hole, conceding two early goals to the Seattle Reign. However, the home side had an inspired comeback to tie the game before a late Seattle goal ultimately led to a [...] The post What we learned after Bay FC fight back but lose to Seattle Reign appeared first on Soccer Bay Area .
After a week dominated by confusion and concern about the Oakland Roots’ future at the Oakland Coliseum, the team had a chance to deliver a positive result on the field against the Pittsburgh Riverhounds. However, [...] The post Early goal, tough defense send Oakland Roots to fourth straight loss appeared first on Soccer Bay Area .
It was a year and a half ago when the Oakland Roots seemed to have made a triumphant return to Oakland, playing in front of a sellout crowd of 26,000 fans in their home opener [...] The post Confusion reigns about Oakland Roots future at the Coliseum appeared first on Soccer Bay Area .
In a season where Bay FC has consistently been on the losing side of VAR calls, the team once again fell victim to a rather dubious VAR review after scoring a goal to fall1-0 to [...] The post Bay FC VAR’d once again; lose to Gotham FC appeared first on Soccer Bay Area .
For the first half of the season, the San Jose Earthquakes were world beaters and Orlando City SC were getting beat by everyone — conceding a league-worst 44 goals in 15 games. But in their [...] The post Orlando City—with Antoine Griezmann in tow—spoil Quakes’ return from World Cup appeared first on Soccer Bay Area .
Herlbert Soto was the man of the match for El Farolito in their 3-0 win over Duluth FC on a foggy Saturday night at Kezar Stadium in San Francisco. Farolito Grabs Early First Half Lead [...] The post El Farolito Advances to NPSL Semifinals and “Weekend of Death” with 3-0 Win Over Duluth FC appeared first on Soccer Bay Area .
Both clubs had earned easy victories in the first round of the playoffs. Sun City beat the #2 seeded Oakland Stompers by a score of 5-0. They jumped out to a 3-0 first half lead [...] The post Its a Five-Peat! El Farolito Earns Fifth Straight National Playoff Berth in Win Over Sun City appeared first on Soccer Bay Area .
In the press conference following the USMNT’s rousing 2-0 victory over Bosnia-Herzegovina Mauricio Pochettino was asked if he was perhaps turning a tiny, little bit American. “I am 200% Argentine,” the coach responded, wearing a broad [...] The post Pochettino’s USMNT show suffering is necessary in 2-0 win over Bosnia appeared first on Soccer Bay Area .
On a night when neither team wanted to lose, a draw seemed to suit Australia and Paraguay just fine. A tense and occasionally tetchy 0-0 draw, played out in front of another sell-out crowd at [...] The post Australia’s young stars shine in draw with Paraguay appeared first on Soccer Bay Area .
For close to 70 minutes it looked like Jordan might spring an almighty upset against Algeria. For the second time in its first World Cup, the nation of 11 million punched well above its weight. [...] The post In defeat to Algeria, Jordan show value of the 48-team World Cup appeared first on Soccer Bay Area .
