Oakland Roots, the new professional soccer team that will start play in 2019, unveiled their highly anticipated crest today.

“After countless hours of conversations, brainstorms and creative sessions with trusted members of Oakland including an official Roots Community Advisory Board, we are proud to share a crest that celebrates the individuality and diversity of Oakland and its passion for soccer,” the team announced on its Twitter page.

The logo features an oak tree with multi-colored roots representing the multi-cultural mix of Oakland. Cut out of the tree is the image of the city as it looks on a map.

“Our crest embodies our club spirit and deep-rooted love for Oakland,” the team added.

It was designed by Matthew Wolff who also created the Los Angeles Football Club’s crest and the 2018 World Cup jersey for the Nigeria Football Federation which sold out within minutes of going on sale.

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Team staff members will be hosting a meet and greet with the public at the Atheltic Club Oakland on Saturday, Nov. 11th from 8:30 am till 2 pm.

Chris Wondolowski is still chasing the MLS goal scoring record. (Photo: SJ Earthquakes)

Wondo still stuck one goal behind Donovan

The San Jose Earthquakes MLS season ended with the club last in the standings and without Chris Wondolowski tying or surpassing the league’s goal scoring record of Landon Donovan.

Wondolowski was unable to score in the final two games of the season and sits at 144 career goals. The good news for Quakes fans is the team announced that the forward will be back for at least one more season as the club picked up the extension year of his contract.

Bay Area’s Oakland Stompers, JASA RWC advance in US Open Cup Qualifiers

Two Bay Area amateur clubs advanced out of the second round of the US Open Cup. The Oakland Stompers defeated Real San Jose on Oct. 20th in their second-round US Open Cup qualifying match 2-0. The same night JASA Redwood City defeated Napa Sporting SC 3-1.

The Stompers will play their third-round qualifying game against Academica SC from Turlock on Nov. 17th at Raimondi Park in Oakland. Gametime is 7:30 p.m. JASA RWC will have to travel to Portland, Oregon and play IPS/Marathon Taverna on Nov. 18th at 7 pm.

The winner of those matches should qualify for the first round of the 2019 US Open Cup. However, there could be one more qualifying round in early March. The US Open Cup is the longest ongoing soccer competition in the world and is open to all pro and amateur soccer teams in the United States. Next year will be the 106th edition of the Cup.

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Douglas Zimmerman covers the “beautiful game” in the Bay Area and around the world. He is also working on a photo essay documenting the fans of the World Cup that he started in 2002.

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