Oakland Roots vs Pittsburgh Riverhounds

The Oakland Roots lost at home at the Coliseum against the Riverhounds. The Roots controlled the match but could not finish. In the 2nd minute, Eliot Goldthorp scored for the Riverhounds, giving Pittsburgh a 1-0 lead they would hold for the full match. The Oakland Roots came out strong in the second half, finishing with 73% ball possession at full time compared to Pittsburgh's 27%.

The Oakland Roots will go on to play vs El Paso away on Aug 8th.

3 points for Pittsburgh, none for the Roots.