Match Report
The table read 19th (Oakland Roots, 27 pts) against 23rd (Monterey Bay, 17 pts), 10 points apart. Oakland Roots's recent output outran their position: 14th on form over five rounds, 19th in the table. Per game in the league, Oakland Roots were scoring 1.22 and conceding 1.35, Monterey Bay 1.04 and 1.78, against a competition average of 1.36 goals per team per game.
Oakland Roots were winless in 6. Defeat had followed defeat for Monterey Bay — five in succession.
The sides have met 6 times in the GioScore results database: 2 wins for Oakland Roots, 1 draw and 3 for Monterey Bay, at 2.17 goals per meeting. The fixture trends low-scoring: over two goals in just 33% of the meetings.
On the scoreboard, Oakland Roots led 1-0 at the break; 1 second-half goal set the final 1-1.
Goal scorers
Oakland Roots: Bertin Jacquesson (45') · Monterey Bay: Ilijah Paul (77')
Key stats
Possession: Oakland Roots 48% · Monterey Bay 52% · Total shots: 13-9 · On target: 5-3 · Corners: 11-4