Loudoun United face off against Oakland Roots in an out-of-conference matchup at 10:00p.m. ET on Saturday, August 10.
The Match-Up
Oakland Roots post a 10-10-2 record, sitting 3rd in the Western Conference Table, while Loudoun United hold an 8-7-6 record and sit 7th in the Eastern Conference Table. The clubs have only faced off twice in regular season play, with Oakland taking the first match via a 4-1 win in 2022, followed by a 2-0 win for Loudoun in 2023. Oakland Roots striker Johnny Rodriguez sits atop the Western Conference for goals scored, finding the back of the next on nine occasions. The Roots have recorded three cleans sheets on the season and have a 5-4-1 record at home. For Loudoun, Zach Ryan leads the charge with eight goals scored this season. The Red-and-White will look to improve upon its 1-4-4 road road, leaning on goalkeeper Hugo Fauroux who continues to lead the Eastern Conference in saves (58).
Thoughts From the Team
Ryan Martin on the strengths of Oakland Roots:
“It’s got some incredible individual players, you know. Rodriguez right know is probably one of the hottest, hottest players in the league…You know, the list goes on with a lot of really good players and they do a great job…They also get a very good crowd and a good atmosphere and the field makes it very difficult to play on.”
Keegan Hughes on Loudoun’s last three defensive performances:
“I think we’ve, we’ve dropped more than one game. There’s a few, few draws we would like to have back, but defensively I think we’ve been sharp and it starts from the front line and with our press and our line too. It’s been, it’s been good, but can definitely be better.”
Loudoun United News
Robby Dambrot and Kalil ElMedkhar were awarded Team of the Week Honors for Week 22, with ElMedkhar landing the Player of the Week award.
Loudoun striker Wesley Leggett was nominated for USL Championship Player of the Month in July, with the winner being announced Thursday.
How can I Follow the Match?
Saturday’s match will be streamed on ESPN+.
More Information
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