Match Report
9 points and 8 places separated them: Oakland Roots 19th with 27, Orange County 11th with 36. Orange County had been under-performing their position — 22nd on five-round form against 11th in the table. In league terms the two rates read 1.21/1.46 for Oakland Roots and 1.42/1.42 for Orange County (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.36.
Orange County had been beaten in three straight games.
7 meetings are on record — 3 won by Oakland Roots, 4 by Orange County, 0 drawn, at 3.29 goals per meeting. History backs the host here — 71% of the meetings won by the home side.
On the scoreboard, Oakland Roots led 1-0 at the break; 1 second-half goal set the final 1-1.
Goal scorers
Oakland Roots: Florian Valot (20') · Orange County: Yaniv Bazini (60')
Key stats
Possession: Oakland Roots 63% · Orange County 37% · Total shots: 15-12 · On target: 6-5 · Corners: 13-3