Some Roots news from Soccer Bay Area and The Blog:
Oakland Roots’ Dominant First Half Performance Wasted in Loss to Phoenix
San Juan SC from Folsom and Almaden FC of San Jose advance in the USL League Two postseason. With Project 51O eliminating SF City, who needed at least a win and help–the first year Sacramento area club and the second year South Bay outfit get to play an extra set of games. Almaden FC also repeats at NorCal champions for the second year in a row after their debut last year in the league.
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The Quakes were busy with matches here in Austin where they were eliminated in penalty kicks. Doug Zimmerman at Soccer Bay Area has his report.
San Jose Earthquakes ousted on PK’s from US Open Cup by Austin FC
And returning to league play–they lose on the road at Minnesota 4-1. Next up is a mid-week home match against Dallas and back on the road to Seattle before the All-Star break.
Late news: Cristian Espinoza was snubbed earlier for selection but finally makes the team. Better late than never and congratulations.
Plus, our coverage from the previous week–Tuesday in San Jose, and Wednesday in San Francisco.
