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Our coverage was at PayPal Park for Bay FC’s win over Louisville.  Doug at Soccer Bay Area has his report on that match and that the team remains in the hunt for a playoff spot in their inaugural season.

What we learned as Bay FC earns valuable win over Louisville

The usual suspects Mike at Soccer Bay Area and Jon at the Roots Blog have their spin on the Roots loss on the road.

Oakland Roots Fall Flat in North Carolina

Live Blog: Oakland Roots vs. North Carolina FC (September 7, 2024)

Plus, the Roots add a fan favorite from the Quakes and Monterey Bay with the signing of Rafael Baca.  The addition is the second marquee transaction since Dom Dwyer joined the team.

Oakland Roots sign midfielder Rafael Baca, what the club had to say

The summary is coming up Tuesday/Wednesday.

Our match coverage was in San Jose against Minnesota.  There was also a friendly earlier in the week where Bay FC met against FC Barcelona in their second ever international game. In the interim we checked out the Roots against New Mexico and Soccer Bay Area/The Oakland Roots Blog have their reports on the 1-0 win.

Dwyer’s First USL Goal Powers Oakland Roots Past First Place New Mexico

Live Blog: Oakland Roots vs. New Mexico United (August 31, 2024)

Bay FC has another departure with Kayla Sharples heading to KC Current.  However, the team accomplished in just a year in Portland that since 2011 their male counterparts are yet to accomplish on the road at the same spot with the team getting a 3-1 win.  Next up is a home match against Racing Louisville.

 

 

 

 

 

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The Quakes lose a heartbreaker to Minnesota 2-1.   Bongokuhle Hlongwane scored two goals in the 9th and 63rd minute to account for the win.  Ousseni Bouda drew the Quakes even in the 33rd minute but it was not enough to hold on to the draw.

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With the international break, the next games will be on Saturday September 14 with both teams on the road with the Quakes at Vancouver (7:30pm start) and Minnesota at St. Louis (5:30 pm start).

Before a crowd of 14,817 Bay FC hosted their second ever friendly, this time against the three time European champions FC Barcelona from Spain.  The match was very competitive with Bay FC opening up the scoring with a strike from Asisat Oshoala in the 18th minute.  Each team continued to trade goals with Kika Nazareth equalizing for the visitors three minutes later, Rachael Kundananji giving back the lead for the home team in the 32nd minute and Caroline Graham Hansen scoring three minutes later again to draw the game at 2-2.

It was the second half attack on FC Barcelona that gave them the lead when Mapi León curled the ball off a corner kick in the 68th minute.  Claudia Pina and Patri Guijarro provided insurance goals at stoppage time to give the team from Catalan a 5-2 win.

Our photo album and select shots from the game are here:

Bay FC resumes league play at Portland on Friday August 30 at 7pm while Barcelona will continue their two game US tour against USL Super League club Dallas Trinity on the same day at 5:30pm.

The weekly highlights are from Sacramento in the USL Championship and San Jose with MLS Next Pro.

The Bay Area gets a split with Salt Lake with Bay FC losing on Friday and the Quakes winning the next night.  Doug at Soccer Bay Area has the story on the team’s first league game since the Olympic break.

‘This one hurts’ – Bay FC loses NWSL restart to last-place Utah

Mike at Soccer Bay Area and Jon at the Roots Blog have their take on the Roots draw.

Njie’s Second Half Header Enables Roots to Earn a Draw with Memphis

Live Blog: Oakland Roots vs. Memphis 901 FC (August 24, 2024)

Oakland Roots 1-1 Memphis 901 FC: A Playoff Preview?

With the Quakes win, coach Ian Russell and Cristian Espinoza have been honored with The Team of the Matchday for this week with the team’s win and Espinoza’s goal marking his 100th contribution with 32 career goals and 68 assists. (sjearthquakes.com)

Plus some breaking news from Bay FC where they gain a player from San Diego and lose their Canadian keeper to Italy.   With Katelyn Rowland taking up the starting spot at goalkeeper and the team fighting for a playoff spot in their first year, a native Bay Area player will be playing for the local club.  The NWSL will be in for future changes.

 

 

 

 

 

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The Town FC come from behind to draw even against Tacoma Defiance in their second appearance at PayPal Park this season.  In the penalty shootout to determine which team got the extra point it was three misses from each side that gave the keepers the upper hand.  It took a spot kick win from Aaron Edwards to get the victory for The Town.  Chris Aquino gave the visitors the lead 17 minutes into the game but it was Eduardo Blancas with the penalty kick to draw the game even.  Emi Ochoa made four saves in regulation and once again provided the heroics with his goalkeeping in the penalty kick round.  The win keeps The Town in playoff contention.

The photo album is coming soon.

Next up for The Town FC is a road trip to Portland to face the second team on Sunday September 1 at 1pm, while Tacoma continue their roadtrip to face LAFC 2 on Friday August 30 at 7:30pm.

Sacramento Republic defeat San Antonio FC 1-0 thanks to a late penalty kick from substitute Russell Cicerone in the 85th minute.  Danny Vitello made a save and faced only two shots on his way to the clean sheet.  The win kept pace with New Mexico who currently stand in first place and ahead of Memphis and Oakland, who played to a draw down the road at Hayward.

Our photo album is here along with select photos from the match.  Some of the highlights includes College Night and a Beer Festival.

Next up for Sacramento in their playoff chase is a holiday break before resuming play on September 7 at South Carolina to face the Charleston Battery, while San Antonio will return home to face that same team on August 31.

AOur one match this past weekend was at Moraga to cover the Quakes second team, aka The Town FC, facing the Vancouver Whitecaps 2.

The Quakes were eliminated from Leagues Cup play with a 4-1 loss at LAFC. (leaguescup.com)

The Roots draw at Rhode Island FC and try to keep pace in the USL Championship Western Conference.  The usual reports are from Michael at Soccer Bay Area and Jonathan at The Roots Blog.

Oakland Roots’ Defense Holds On in Battle with Rhode Island FC

Live Blog: Oakland Roots vs. Rhode Island FC (August 17, 2024)

Also, there was a major announcement from the Oakland Roots in which they will begin play at the Coliseum in 2025.  The deal only applies to the men’s team as of press time.  Also, a second round of community investment is scheduled for September and once again, Doug at Soccer Bay Area and Jonathan at the Roots Blog have the story.

Oakland Roots returns to ‘The Town,’ inks Coliseum deal for 2025 season

Oakland Roots’ 2025 Coliseum Announcement; notes from August 12 press conference

Oakland Roots Finalize Coliseum as Home Stadium for 2025

We like to introduce one more site for Bay Area Soccer. Check out Jose Rocha and The Rocha Report where he covers the Quakes, the Town FC, and other events. Here we will focus on soccer, but there are also highlights from pop culture.  So we’ll share his blog from Sunday’s Town victory at Moraga, and his road trip to LA to cover the League Cup match between the Quakes and LAFC.

LAFC Close Door On San Jose’s Leagues Cup Run (rochamultimedia.com)

For The Town: Another Victory (rochamultimedia.com)

Other highlights from Bay FC and the Chelsea/Wrexham match can also be found here.  Check him out!

Like us on Instagram and on Facebook. The website 3pointsport.com will be the hub for all reports and photos and stay tuned for more soccer highlights.

The Town FC defeated Whitecaps 2 by a 2-0 score with the brace from Aaron Edwards.  His goals in the 1st and 31st minute were enough to get the victory.  Emi Ochoa earned the clean sheet with his two saves in his first game since being called up to the Mexico U-20 team.

Our photo album is here

The Town FC will continue their homestand next Sunday August 25 at 5pm against Tacoma Defiance in a rematch of their June match at PayPal Park where the teams will once again meet.  Whitecaps 2 return home on the same day to play LAFC 2 on the same day, 4pm start.