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Oakland Roots set USL Championship attendance record in sellout against San Antonio FC

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Oakland Roots SC hosted San Antonio FC in their 2025 USL Championship home opener at the Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum Saturday, and did so in record-breaking fashion. The club sold more than 26,000 tickets for the sold-out match, breaking a USL Championship record for active clubs in the process.San Antonio FC defeated Oakland Roots 2-1 in front of a record-breaking crowd of 26,575. That more than tripled their previous mark of 6,408 set during a double-header with Oakland Soul on June 8, 2024.

WHAT HAPPENED

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet">MAGIC OF OAKLAND. 🖤 Tonight’s match is OFFICIALLY SOLD OUT! No tickets will be available at the box office. With this sellout, we now rank #1 in Single-Game <a href="https://twitter.com/USLChampionship?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@USLChampionship</a> Regular Season Attendance among active clubs — and we did it right here in Oakland. Missed your chance… <a href="https://t.co/TB810yjK3S">pic.twitter.com/TB810yjK3S</a>— Oakland Roots (@oaklandrootssc) <a href="https://twitter.com/oaklandrootssc/status/1903552550592475507?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 22, 2025</a></blockquote>
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WHAT OAKLAND ROOTS POSTED

Alex Greive opened the scoring for San Antonio in the fifth minute, but Justin Rasmussen quickly equalized for Oakland in the seventh minute. The game remained tied until the 69th minute when Luke Haakenson scored the winning goal for San Antonio FC.Despite Oakland's efforts, including a strong possession game, San Antonio held strong to win all three points.

THE BIGGER PICTURE

Following the loss, Oakland sit 12th and in last place on the Western Conference, and are yet to earn a point this season. The club have back-to-back home games next with Las Vegas Lights, first up on March 29, before Rhode Island visit on April 5.

WHAT’S NEXT?

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