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Oakland Roots – Update

Roots 2020 Fall Season Update (oaklandrootssc.com)

As reported yesterday, the Quakes are back with a World Cup style made-for-TV event to be held July 8 to August 11 at the Wide World of Sports complex in Orlando.

Now, the Roots will be back at Laney College with their Fall season to start September 5 with NISA to host a tournament in October at a neutral site to be announced to determine a champion.  The Roots matches will be behind closed doors but if health guidelines will allow for fans to return it may happen at the later stage of the season.  The good news is that season ticket holders will be allowed a credit towards the 2021 schedule or when the matches will allow crowds.

Also, the  Roots will allow people to buy cutouts with the proceeds to benefit social causes in Oakland.  Those cutouts will be placed in the stands and eventually be displayed as part of a mural.  Details to come.

 

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MLS is Back – Update

The compiled information is here, from June 10.

Now the Quakes adjusted 2020 schedule has been announced.  All clubs are meeting in Orlando with a tournament format, with play to begin July 8 with the Final to be held August 11.  What remains to be played is a possible completion of the season in the usual league format of  a home and home with fans in attendance.  As of now, all matches are closed door.

The Quakes have been placed in Group B against Seattle, Dallas, and Vancouver.

The full draw from MLS is as follows:

GROUP A

Eastern Conference

  1. Orlando City SC
  2. Inter Miami CF
  3. New York City FC
  4. Philadelphia Union
  5. Chicago Fire FC
  6. Nashville SC

GROUP B

Western Conference

  1. Seattle Sounders FC
  2. FC Dallas
  3. Vancouver Whitecaps FC
  4. San Jose Earthquakes

GROUP C

Eastern Conference

  1. Toronto FC
  2. New England Revolution
  3. Montreal Impact
  4. D.C. United

GROUP D

Western Conference

  1. Real Salt Lake
  2. Sporting Kansas City
  3. Colorado Rapids
  4. Minnesota United FC

GROUP E

Eastern Conference

  1. Atlanta United FC
  2. FC Cincinnati
  3. New York Red Bulls
  4. Columbus Crew SC

GROUP F

Western Conference

  1. LAFC
  2. LA Galaxy
  3. Houston Dynamo
  4. Portland Timbers FC

The dates times, and schedules will be announced soon.  Right now, there will be one morning match and two night matches.

Due to Nashville moving to the Eastern Conference for 2020 and Group A containing 6 teams, the format schedule is as follows:

Orlando City: vs. Miami, NYC, Nashville
Inter Miami: vs. Orlando, Philly, Chicago
NYCFC: vs. Orlando, Philly, Chicago
Philly: vs. Miami, NYC, Nashville
Chicago: vs. Miami, NYC, Nashville
Nashville: vs. Orlando, Philly, Chicago

To be announced will the Oakland Roots Fall schedule to begin September 5.  Right now, what remains to be seen is the status of the US Open Cup but for now, MLS and NISA are set to resume play.

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MLS is Back

It is official, the 2020 season will resume July 8 at the Wide World of Sports complex in Orlando, Florida in the form of a World Cup style tournament with 3 games in the group and a knockout round single-elimination playoff with the 16 teams out of 26 advancing (details following).

The Western Conference Group will consist of 3 groups of 4 teams, while the Eastern Conference will have 2 groups of 4 clubs and one group of 6. Nashville SC will switch to the East to “even out” the number of teams. The top two teams from each group, plus 4 more based on points will advance.

The Final will be held on August 11, with a spot in the CONCACAF Champions League on the line.

More information will be announced and updated here. Right now, the respective releases.

NEWS: Earthquakes to Compete in MLS is Back Tournament in Orlando (sjearthquakes.com)

MLS is Back Tournament Competition Guidelines (mlssoccer.com)

MLS is Back Tournament (mlssoccer.com)

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This Week 6-8-20

The Quakes are back.  Their schedule will resume in the form of a World Cup style tournament to begin July at Orlando.  That part of the 2020 season is confirmed.

The remaining schedule may consist of Western Conference teams at Earthquakes Stadium behind closed doors.  However, we are also supporters and fans and the crowd is a very integral  part of the game, also known as Player 12.  Soccer without fans is nothing, and on that principle 3pointsport will sit this one out  and hope the matches will be broadcasted on ESPN, Fox Sports, or NBC Sports Bay Area/California.  The exception to the rule is the club that rarely visits the area, if ever.

When the supporters are welcome to return to the stadium 3pointsport.com will also join suit.  For now, we are sitting this one out.  Stay home, save lives.

An update on Quakes assistant coach Benjamin Galindo, from the team website. Also from the MLS site.

The Roots are also back with their fall season to begin September 5–their Eastern counterparts will start early on August 8.  However, it looks like their schedule later in the year will consist of a home and home .  The October tournament will begin in October at a location to be determined.  What remains to be seen is whether Laney College or any of the other NISA clubs will allow fans, be a full crowd or limited social distancing.

Also soccer is a place of philanthropy as evidenced with SF City and the San Jose Earthquakes. The Roots has a list of resources where to donate to various causes, especially the Black Lives Matter social justice movement.

SF City has a donation page to Best Buddies. The 2020 season was cancelled but they won’t stop in helping out in the community.  Since this year is a virtual walk to take place June 20, any amount helps.

The info about Best Buddies is here:

Everybody needs a friend. But not everybody has one. It can be very hard for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities to make connections on their own. So Best Buddies matches them with a peer volunteer to form a “buddy pair”. New friends open up a whole new world of opportunities! And donations from people like you and me make local Best Buddies programs possible. Big, small, somewhere in between your support will not go unnoticed. Join us in giving the gift of friendship – register to walk with us at the Best Buddies Friendship Walk or make a donation today!

We will be back if there is any breaking news with Bay Area soccer.  Right now, stay safe, stay home, and wash your hands!

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Latest News

We can’t make change unless we change ourselves. At the San Jose Earthquakes and in Major League Soccer, we stand against social injustice, racism and prejudice. We condemn the police killing of George Floyd and are proud of the peaceful protestors who are taking meaningful steps toward social justice in our community. During this time, it’s important we listen to the voices in our Black community and learn how we can make systematic changes toward unity. We’ve provided national petitions to sign and national organizations to donate to in our ongoing efforts against anti-Black racism. (sjearthquakes.com)

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Breaking News – MLS is Back

It looks like the MLS season will resume, but in an altered format.  The schedule is to continue in the form of a tournament to be held in Orlando and subject to team testing protocols.

From the MLS website:

Plan set for MLS return to full team training with testing ahead of season restart

MLS, Players reach new agreement, sets stage for resuming 2020 season

Details to be provided in the coming days.  In addition to the tournament, there is a plan to finish the season with 20 games scheduled, with the probability of those matches being played behind closed doors. As of now, the Quakes are the only team that has not resumed training. The NPSL and USL League 2 seasons have been cancelled, while NISA is planning to resume in the fall. Right now, only two players have tested positive for Covid-19 so expect a routine amount of testing leading up and during the rescheduled games.

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Latest News

 

This was overlooked.  Moreover, it looks like the USL East Bay outfit is on pause. The proposed team is still looking to play, but with most likely a reduced capacity.  As of now the USL Championship (Tier 2) season is currently suspended.

Developer Drops Plan For 18,000 Seat Soccer Stadium In Downtown Concord (claycord.com)

The stadium was supposed to part of a combined hotel/residential complex adjacent to the Concord BART station but right now, the current climate is putting mass gatherings such as sporting events on hold.  If and when Sacramento joins MLS the East Bay team would be the closest club in the Bay Area.

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This Week 6-1-20

It appears that MLS may return to play.  However, there may be some sticking points with the possibility of a lockout occurring per Jeff Carlisle of ESPN

Also, some very hopeful news on the health of Quakes assistant coach Benjamin Galindo, via Joel Soria on Twitter.  (Note: he has spun off to report independently on the current state of affairs in San Jose so give it a follow, except if it is news).

And the obvious. The teams explain things best regarding recent events

https://twitter.com/SJEarthquakes/status/1267123716279787520

 

https://www.instagram.com/p/CA3vegpHz-6/

 

https://www.instagram.com/p/CA3_sCdJgQK/

 

https://www.instagram.com/p/CA5j9XSBZfs/

 

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