Only one game covered this weekend, this one at PayPal Park. Bay FC gets swept with a road loss at LA against Angel City 2-1 in a rare Monday Night Football match–this one on the Labor Day Weekend, and they suffer a 2-0 loss at home against Kansas City despite Bay FC goalkeeper Jordan Silkowitz facing 22 shots, 10 of them on goal.
The Quakes were off this past week and now face LAFC at Levi’s Stadium this Saturday which may determine their playoff hopes. Currently they hold the last playoff spot in the Western Conference standings sitting in 9th place. Since they were off due to the international break, there was a possible World Cup preview with Mexico facing Japan at the Oakland Coliseum. Simon Campbell has the report from Soccer Bay Area, with Doug Zimmerman providing the photos from the match.
Japan and Mexico serve up a feast as international soccer returns to Oakland Coliseum
Some news from the Roots loss this weekend and Jonathan Comeaux at The Blog and Michael Koenig of Soccer Bay Area have their takes.
Oakland Roots’ playoff likelihood takes hit in 2-nil loss to Pittsburgh Riverhounds
Oakland Roots Give Up Early Goal, Can’t Catch Pittsburgh River Hounds
The Town FC win on penalty kicks after drawing even with Timbers 2 on Saturday at Moraga.
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And a major announcement that was made late today regarding Bay FC:
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We will disclose that as an outlet covering Bay Area soccer we need to be very fair and to try and give as many teams as much coverage as possible. Also, we try to gather any information that would be relative to the scene here. We make zero secret of our fandom and support for SF City and yes, the main lead is a lifetime member. To be fair, goal.com has an article of the SF Glens, which for City can be seen as a major rival and it is worth sharing. Tom Hindle writes about the history of the team from its Irish roots to local powerhouse. Celtic FC plays a role in the formation of the club and there are insightful takes on the club leading to the present day Glens.
We will be honest and say SF City is the biggest soccer club thanks to its grassroots and DIY efforts but with their longer history dating back to 1961 the Glens the story is worth the check.
Just recently, we checked out the movie Between Two Worlds in Oakland. Director and Narrator Megan Reyes tells the story about her personal journey as a first generation Filipina as part of a diaspora and the parallel journey of both the Philippines men and women’s national team, with the latter qualifying for the 2023 Women’s World Cup in New Zealand and Australia and shocking the co-hosts 1-0 in Wellington. Bay Area local Sarina Bolden scored the historic goal in that match and makes an appearance in the film. Reyes’ three week trip to the homeland and the impact of the Women’s World Cup serve as the main premise along with the issue of domestic (native to the island) or international players (citizens residing in other countries including the United States) playing a role in the team’s progress. Check her instagrams meganreyes_ and btwthedocumentary for more showings at your local theater. The half hour film is a must watch for any soccer fan.
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