News

Posted on

Media Letter 2023

3pointsport (www.3pointsport.com) has always been in the media, whether under this banner or elsewhere.

Of note, we are a non-commercial, not-for-profit, editorial, and independent media/photo site. We report the news for the love of the game and to promote soccer, and any other off-the-trail sports in the San Francisco Bay Area. We contribute material to other sites for no fee, and only to give the sport the best coverage possible in the local area for only an acknowledgement/credit and a link to the posted article.

3pointsport has been posted on other websites and publications including FootySF and the Beautiful Blog at sfgate.com (now Soccer Bay Area). While this site prefers to report the news and post our own material here, we will also collaborate with other sites to promote the game in the Bay Area.

For 2023 our coverage not only includes Major League Soccer (MLS) but also USL League Two and the National Professional Soccer League (NPSL). In addition, the stories include select national team tours and international clubs from around the world with a perspective on the local scene.

Posted on

Quakes v Roots (US Open Cup)

After five years since the Roots debut in 2019 they finally meet the Quakes in a match that counts in the single elimination US Open Cup.  The match goes to the San Jose who defeat Oakland 1-0 with a late second half goal from Ousseni Bouda.

The Quakes fielded mostly reserves although Jackson Yueill was a second half substitute while the Roots lineup contained a mix of their main team and reserves.  New signee Dom Dwyer was present with the team but did not play.

Our photo album is here, with all the sights from the stands and the pitch:

JSC_9409

Next up for the Quakes is a return to league play on the road at Colorado on Saturday May 11 at 6:30pm.  With the team advancing their next opponent in the tournament will be at Sacramento on May 21.  They defeated Monterey Bay 2-0 to advance against San Jose.  The eliminated Roots return to USL Championship play with a road match at New Mexico this Saturday at 6pm.

Posted on

This Week 5-6-24

Our weekly highlights are from four matches:

Wednesday at San Jose

Friday at Moraga

Saturday at Santa Clara

Sunday at San Jose

The Town FC lose a heartbreaker against Houston in penalty kicks.  Doug at Soccer Bay Area has his story from the match.

The Town FC lose PK shootout in St. Mary’s debut

The Roots scoop from their draw are here from Soccer Bay Area and The Roots Blog.

Live Blog: Oakland Roots vs. San Antonio FC (May 4, 2024)

Oakland Roots Rest Regulars for Most of Match and Still Earn a Point in San Antonio

The Quakes win against LAFC at Levi’s Stadium and yes, one player from a legendary pedigree comes off the bench.  Kevin at Soccer Bay Area writes how the match unfolded before 44k in attendance.

New star on the big stage: Hernán López debuts for Earthquakes in massive win over LAFC

Bay FC ended up playing two games and while on Wednesday they couldn’t get off the ground on Sunday they had the lead only to let it slip away but not without excitement.  Soccer Bay Area again has their takes on both matches with Doug reporting against Portland and Kevin highlighting the Chicago match.

Shorthanded Bay FC remain confident in their approach, but drop fourth game in a row

What we learned: Bay FC loses another game late, this time to Portland

The Soul kicked off their 2024 season at Stockton.  Once again Jon at the Roots Blog reports from the game:

Live Blog: Oakland Soul vs. Stockton Cargo (May 5, 2024)

To close, Mike at Soccer Bay Area has the NPSL roundup.  We at 3poinsport need to return to this beat (along with the USL League Two assignment) and very soon.  Check it out and thank you for your support.

NPSL Golden Gate Conference: Week 8 Roundup

Posted on

Bay FC v Chicago Red Stars

Once again Bay FC got off to an early lead with a Tess Boade goal in the 8th minute by way of a deflection from an attempted clearance from Chicago goalkeeper Alyssa Naeher.  However the lead was not to be as the Red Stars equalized in the 30th minute with a goal from Penelope Hocking.  The visitors eventually went ahead with a second half tally from Ally Schlegel in the 63rd minute.  Bay FC goalkeeper Katelyn Rowland made a penalty kick save in the 80th minute from Chicago forward Mallory Swanson to keep the score at 2-1 but the team could not draw even at the end with the home team suffering their 4th consecutive loss.

Our photo album is finally up and can be viewed here.

JSC_6289edit

Next up for Bay FC is a road trip to Orlando on Saturday May 11 at 4:30pm while Chicago returns home to play Utah Royals on Sunday May 12 at 2:30pm.

Posted on

Quakes v LAFC

The Quakes defeat LAFC 3-1 before a crowd of 43,774 at Levi’s Stadium.

Rodrigues opened up the scoring for the Quakes with his goal early in the 5th minute.  Most of the goals were in the second half with Amahl Pellegrino extending the lead for the home team 10 minutes into the second half.  Another insurance goal was scored by Denis Bouanga of LAFC who directed the ball into his own net giving the Quakes a 3-0 lead.   Cristian Olivera finally scored for the visitors in the 69th minute but that was their tally giving the home team a win.

The photo album is up, along with highlights from the fan fest outside of the stadium.

JSC_0690

The Quakes play in the US Open Cup against local rival Oakland Roots (USL Championship) at PayPal Park on Tuesday May 7 at 7pm before returning to league play Saturday May 11 at Colorado 6:30 pm kickoff. LAFC continue their road trip with a match at Las Vegas Lights (USL Championship) in the same tournament on Wednesday May 8 at 7:30 pm before returning home to face Vancouver on Saturday 7:30 kickoff.

Posted on

The Town FC v Dynamo 2

At the campus of St. Mary’s College in Moraga The Town FC hosted their first official home game after playing at the host grounds at PayPal Park in San Jose.  Roka Tsunehara opened up the scoring for the hosts with his 53rd minute goal, but it was Diego Gonzalez of Houston who drew the game even with his strike six minutes into stoppage time.  The match was settled on penalty kicks with Houston making all of their shots and Casey Walls of The Town FC being stopped by Xavier Valdez giving the visitors the win.

The photo album can be found here.

JSC_9065editweb

Also, Doug at Soccer Bay Area has a detailed take on the match.

The Town FC lose PK shootout in St. Mary’s debut

The Town FC continue their homestand and host FC Dallas affiliate North Texas SC at Moraga on Sunday May 12 at 5pm, while the Dynamo reserves continue their road trip to Utah to face Real Monarchs on Wednesday May 8 at 7pm.

Posted on

Bay FC v Thorns

Bay FC returned home for a two game series with the first against the Portland Thorns.  Once again the team fell behind as Payton Linnehan opened up the scoring for the visitors with her goal in the second minute.  The team had to play catch up again this time with a goal from Sophia Smith five minutes later to give the Thorns a 2-0 lead.

However it was another comeback from the home team thanks to a late first half goal from Rachel Kundananji in the 41st minute to cut the deficit to 2-1.  Deyna Castellanos once again provided the offensive spark to draw the team even at 2-2 in the 60th minute.  Unfortunately it was Smith playing spoiler with her brace as she scored the game winning goal in the 70th minute to give the Thorns the 3-2 win.  The loss was Bay FC’s third consecutive defeat.

Our photo album is here.

JSC_6904

Both teams have a quick turnaround as Bay FC will host again, this time against Chicago Red Stars on Sunday May 5 at 5pm.  Portland will return home to play against Washington on Saturday May 4 at 7pm.

Posted on

This Week 4-29-24

The weekly tour went to Sacramento to see Republic win 3-1 and to stay on top of the USL Championship Western Conference standings.

A ton of Oakland news from Soccer Bay Area and the Roots Blog with a loss at home and some major changes in between–the team has been heading in the opposite direction and right now will be trying to catch up to the top of the standings–yes, to their rival to the north.  Also the Roots land a big name to their roster.

Switchbacks’ Speed Too Much for Shorthanded Oakland Roots

Live Blog: Oakland Roots vs. Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC

Oakland Roots add ex-MLS’er Dom Dwyer to help bolster attack

Oakland Roots sign veteran striker Dom Dwyer, what the club had to say

After slow start, Oakland Roots part ways with head coach Noah Delgado

BREAKING: Oakland Roots part ways with Noah Delgado, name Gavin Glinton interim-HC

What Oakland Roots had to say about firing Noah Delgado

There’s some news on the Roots/Soul stadium front with Jon from the Roots Blog providing insight on the current situation.

Latest on Malibu Lot & Harbor Bay Parkway training facility

The Quakes earn a 1-1 draw at Nashville thanks to Jack Skahan’s second half goal to draw the game even.  Next for them is a big match at the home of the NFL 49ers against LAFC continuing a tradition that began last year.

Also the team lands a Designated Player from Argentina.  The new signee has a pedigree and is related to a late great legend.

Bay FC lose 2-1 to San Diego on the road.  Asisat Oshoala scored in the second half to tie the game but once again the draw was blown with Jayden Shaw scoring the winner for the Wave late in the second half. The team returns home for two games against Portland and Chicago.

The Town FC lose at Tacoma.

View this post on Instagram

A post shared by The Town FC (@thetown_fc)

Posted on

Sacramento v Loudoun United

Sacramento Republic defeat Loudoun United 3-1 in a battle between the top team in the Western Conference and one of the lower ranked teams in the East.  Russell Cicerone opened up the scoring with his strike 10 minutes into the game.  However the lead was not for long as Wesley Leggett drew the game even with his goal 18 minutes later.  The match was netted even for the rest of the half with Cicerone hitting the post before the end of the first half along with another early shot denied with the woodwork before the game tying goal.

The second half was marked by very physical play with a total of ten cautions issued in the game, six for Sacramento and four to Loudoun–seven alone in the second half.  However it was Huddersfield Town loanee Kieran Phillips providing the heroics with his brace coming off the bench.  His goals in the 87th minute and 92nd minute gave Republic the victory and remain unbeaten in the West with 5 wins and 3 draws.  Loudoun with the loss are in ninth place in the East with 2 wins 1 draw and 4 losses.  The win was the 100th for Republic coach Mark Briggs.

Our photo album is here along with our select shots from the match.

JSC_4990editweb

Next up for Sacramento is a playoff rematch on the road at Phoenix Saturday May 4 at 7:30pm.  They return home Tuesday May 7 at 7:30pm to play regional rival Monterey Bay Union in the US Open Cup with the winner most likely meeting the winner of the Quakes/Roots match.  Loudoun will return home to host Detroit on May 4  at 4pm before returning to California to meet Orange County SC in the US Open Cup May 7 at 7pm.

Posted on

This Week 4-22-24

Our coverage this past week was for the rebranded Quakes 2 team now known as The Town FC.

Farolito’s US Open Cup run ends with the Roots defeating them 2 to 1 in extra time.  Next up for the Roots is a trip to San Jose against the Earthquakes on May 7, while Monterey Bay FC will travel to Sacramento on the same day with the winners meeting each other in the next round.

Michael with Soccer Bay Area and Jon at the Roots Blog have their takes on the game.

Oakland Roots’ Kid Lineup Ends El Farolito’s 2024 Open Cup Dream

Oakland Roots beat El Farolito 2-1 in OT of U.S. Open Cup; the youth pipeline, Memo Diaz, more

The Roots lose on the road to Detroit City in their only meeting this year.  Doug this time at Soccer Bay Area and Jon again with the Roots Blog have their takes.

Early goals send Oakland Roots to defeat against Detroit City

Mistakes kill Oakland Roots in 3-1 loss at Detroit City; missed chances, lineup choices, more

Bay FC lose on the road at Kansas City but suffer a very devastating loss with Alex Loera injuring her knee and will be out for the rest of the season.

Bay FC can’t overcome defensive miscues against KC Current

The Quakes come back against the LA Galaxy but their effort falls short as they lose 4-3 in the 100th California Clasico.

We have one more from Michael at Soccer Bay Area. Our plan was to cover this match but was unable to–the plan is to hit at least one El Farolito meet.  Stay tuned for that and USL League Two coverage.

NPSL Golden Gate Conference: Week 6 Roundup

Posted on

The Town FC v ATX FC II

The team formerly known as Earthquakes 2 was rebranded as The Town FC as part of an arrangement turning the reserves into an affiliated club.  The home team held the defending MLS Next Pro champions to a scoreless draw in regulation and was decided by penalty kicks with a 4-2 win.

Our photo album is here:

JSC_3677editweb

The Town FC won’t return to PayPal Park until June 11 and will play their next three home games at St. Mary’s College at Moraga.  Their next match will be on the road against Seattle Sounders affiliate Tacoma Defiance on Thursday, April 25.  Austin FC II will return home to play Ventura County FC (formerly LA Galaxy 2/Los Dos) on Friday, April 26.