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More from the Roots front and another player returns home, this time from the old San Francisco Deltas.  Doug at Soccer Bay Area and Jon at The Roots Blog have the story.

Oakland Roots offseason roster ticker

Oakland Roots 2025 Offseason Tracker

Takeaways from Oakland Roots signing midfielder Tyler Gibson, what the club had to say

Report: Oakland Roots near signing Swiss GK Raphael Spiegel

San Diego FC had their expansion draft last week and the Quakes left several players unprotected.   However, no one was selected from the team.  However, one player will be heading to the newest team in the league via the reentry draft.  The Quakes lose goalkeeper Jacob Jackson to San Diego FC.

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Plus, Doug at Soccer Bay Area has the latest hot stove moves on Bay FC with Maya Doms being released and Catherine Paulson going after serving as a temporary replacement for Savy King during her stint with the USA U20 team–stay tuned for any further updates.

Bay FC offseason roster ticker

The LA Galaxy defeat the New York Red Bulls 2-1 at home to win the MLS Cup.

The Quakes acquire three players from the New England Revolution with Dave Romney, Mark-Anthony Kaye, and Ian Harkes joining the team.  If the names sound familiar Romney played at USF and had a stint with SF City back in 2015, while Kaye is a Canadian international who is more familiar with his time at LAFC.  The younger Harkes is the son of John and his father, a member of the 1994 USA World Cup team, has played for Arena at Virginia and DC United.

In addition, the team also made the following roster moves ahead of the upcoming 2025 season.  Last week the Roots made similar moves to their roster.

Congratulations to Inter SF, who will advance to the 2025 US Open Cup with their win over Valley FC.

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The news has been light except the Los Angeles Galaxy will host the New York Red Bulls in the MLS Cup Final to determine this year’s champion.  Inter Miami claimed the best regular season record but was eliminated by Atlanta United.

Between now and February/March there will be various roster moves to determine who will make the 2025 team and our friends at Soccer Bay Area and The Roots Blog have the latest news.

Oakland Roots offseason roster ticker

Takeaways from Oakland Roots initial 2025 roster

Oakland Roots 2025 Offseason Tracker

There isn’t any news except for a match that was played this past weekend in which Yemen United and JASA Redwood City played for the NPSL fall tournament title.  Favian and Dario have the story in which Yemen United were the winners.

A fan favorite from the USL debut season comes home.  Jon at the Roots Blog has the story on the return of Kai Greene.

Takeaways from Oakland Roots signing Kai Greene

We have one more story about Marta in which there are the few who remember her 2010 stint from the women’s team that preceded Bay FC, Gold Pride.  In tribute to Orlando defeating Washington 1-0 this past weekend to win the NWSL Championship there is the article from 14 years ago.  Enjoy!

Some coaching changes in store for 2025.  First Bruce Arena has been named the Quakes head coach, while Gavin Glinton has the interim label removed and named the head coach of the Roots.  Kevin at Soccer Bay Area and Jonathan at the Roots Blog have their takes on these respective events.

Both at rock bottom, the San Jose Earthquakes and Bruce Arena turn to each other

Oakland Roots announce Gavin Glinton as head coach; the case for him, what it means, looming questions

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Congratulations to JASA Redwood City for winning the NPSL Fall League.  Stay tuned for more from that division.  Also, The League is taking up full swing for their upcoming season consisting of some formerly in the NPSL.

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Bay FC’s inaugural season comes to an end with a 2-1 loss on the road against the Washington Spirit. Asisat Oshoala gave the team the lead late in the second half with her goal in the 82nd minute, only to have Tara McKeown equalize four minutes later. It was a miscue from Caprice Dydasco that gave the Spirit the lead six minutes into extra time and the eventual win. Doug at Soccer Bay has the story from the match.

Bay FC push Washington Spirit to edge, but lose 2-1 in extra time

Since this was the only match covered this weekend and all of the major 2024 coverage is now concluded the news from now until February will mostly be “hot stove” stories with players outgoing and incoming.  More to follow next week.

Today and everyday, thank a veteran.

We respect and appreciate the tough work that needs to be done.

The Roots season comes to an abrupt end with a road loss.  Mike at Soccer Bay Area and Jon at The Roots Blog have their respective takes on the match.

Oakland Roots Fall in First Round of Playoffs

Oakland Roots bounced out of first round in 2-0 loss to Colorado Springs

Sacramento loses their playoff game at Las Vegas.  Also, their coach Mark Briggs have departed the team as head coach.

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While Bay FC concludes their season with the improbable–a win at Houston and a playoff spot where they finished seventh in their inaugural year.  Doug has his summary on the match at Soccer Bay Area.  Their first postseason match will be at Washington this Sunday 9:30am early start time.

Kundananji carries Bay FC into NWSL playoffs

We’ll conclude with something fun.  The Quakes and PayPal Park hosted a yoga event and here at the site we can’t be any prouder.   Please check out Vennu Yoga for more!

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The Roots lose in a blowout 5 to 0 in the season finale.  Michael at Soccer Bay Area and Jonathan at The Roots Blog have their summary on the game.  Next up for them is a road trip to Colorado Springs in the USL Playoffs in a winner take all/loser goes home match.

Oakland Roots Give Up Five Goals in Regular Season Finale

Oakland Roots end regular season with another 5-0 loss

Also Jon from the same Roots Blog has some very intriguing news regarding the Roots (and Soul) at the Coliseum.  It may be more ideal to be there until they open their permanent venue, and that could be where it was intended for baseball.

Oakland Roots open to extending lease at Coliseum, bids for Howard Terminal & MLS

With the Roots advancing on the road, Sacramento lose to Colorado Springs in which the winner takes second in the playoff seeding. The Republic as the fifth seed will travel to Las Vegas in their single elimination match.

The Town FC lose their playoff game 4-2 in extra time on the road at St. Louis and their season comes to an end.

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With Bay FC as the only major team remaining in play with one more match at Houston in which a win or draw will propel them into the postseason in their debut year, between now and February the focus will be on the “hot stove” and select lower league games. Stay tuned for more news and follow us on Instagram @3pointsport.

The Quakes lose 3-1 to LAFC, which clinched the top seed in the Western Conference over the LA Galaxy.  Jackson Yueill’s goal 9 minutes in wasn’t enough as LAFC came back with second half goals from Denis Bouanga, Eduard Atuesta, and Marlon Santos to win on the last day.  

With the season concluded, the Quakes name their best players of the year as voted by the local media.  

Bay FC break a scoreless game with a late goal from Abby Dahlkemper and defeat North Carolina 1-0 in their final home match of their debut season.  A win or a draw on the road at Houston will give them a playoff spot.  Kevin at Soccer Bay Area has the story, with photos from Elysia.

Bay FC sneak past NC Courage in home finale, now control their own playoff destiny

Michael at Soccer Bay Area and Jon at the Roots Blog have their takes on the Roots win. The team returns to the playoffs after being shut out last year. One interesting matchup to watch with team ranked sixth is a possible match at Sacramento which currently is at third place behind first place New Mexico and Las Vegas.

Oakland Roots Put Out the Lights to Clinch Playoff Berth

Oakland Roots beat Las Vegas Lights 3-2, clinch playoff spot

And finally, The Town FC defeat Houston 2-1 with Joel Garcia scoring the clutch goal off the bench in the second half.  With top ranked North Texas (Dallas), second ranked St. Louis, and fourth ranked Tacoma (Seattle) winning The Town will be on the road to either Texas or Missouri.

Our coverage was only one game with the women.  History was made with a record breaking goal–but for the other team.

Speaking of that match, Doug at Soccer Bay Area has the story from the Bay FC match, which affected Bay FC’s playoff hopes.  A win would have helped considerably but with two games left one at home against North Carolina and away at Houston, a sweep will increase their chances but it’s win and get help.

What we learned: Bay FC miss opportunity to solidify playoff position with loss to Kansas City

As for the Roots, they are in the same boat. Jon at The Roots Blog and Michael at Soccer Bay Area have their takes on the match.

Oakland Roots lose 1-0 to Phoenix Rising, fall to 7th place; missed chances, 2023 all over, lineup choices, more

Oakland Roots’ Scoring Drought Continues in Loss to Phoenix Rising FC