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Rhode Island FC (7-11-5, 32 pts.) drew 1-1 versus the Oakland Roots FC (11-2-10, 35 pts.) on Saturday.

RIFC comeback to draw 1-1 at home versus 10-men Oakland Roots

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SMITHFIELD, RI— Rhode Island FC (7-12-5, 33 pts.) drew 1-1 versus the Oakland Roots FC (11-3-10, 36 pts.) on Saturday.

The match kicked off at 7:30 p.m. ET at Beirne Stadium in Smithfield, Rhode Island to a crowd of 3,662.

The team started their lineup in a 3-5-2 formation with goalkeeper Koke Vegas starting in the net with a backline of Frank Nodarse (left), Karifa Yao (center) and Grant Stoneman (right). The midfield consisted of Jojea Kwizera (left) Clay Holstad (left center mid), Noah Fuson (central), Mark Doyle (right center mid) and Stephen Turnbull (right). The forward roles were manned by Albert Dikwa (left) and Noah Fuson (right).

Rhode Island had 4 players out due to injury. They included Zachary Herivaux, Kofi Twumasi, Amos Shapiro-Thompson (Knee) and Isaac Angking (R-ACL).

The match began with Rhode Island FC starting from the center circle and immediately progressing the ball into Oaklands defensive third.

Oakland had the first moment of the match in the 4th minute when forward #17 Johnny Rodriguez’s header went just wide of the left post.

RIFC’s first chance came in the 13th minute when Noah Fuson had an unbelievable first touch, trapped the ball out of the air and unleashed a right-footed curler that was saved away by Oakland goalkeeper #20 Paul Blanchette.

RIFC in the 16th minute had 3 consecutive corner-kick. All 3 involved Fuson running short, 2 were played to the backpost and 1 was played short, with nothing coming from any of the efforts.

RIFC’s next best effort came in the 19th minute when Stephen Turnbull’s delivery was met with a high claim by goalkeeper #20 Paul Blanchette.

https://twitter.com/RhodeIslandFC/status/1824948623995494846In the 21st minute, Oakland Roots midfielder #5 Camden Reilly was issued a yellow card for a foul on Mark Doyle.

In the 25th minute, RIFC forwardAlbert Dikwa was taken down in the area, however, the referee decided not to give a penalty. Interesting decision by the center official.

Just two minutes later, Stephen Turnbull had yet another amazing opportunity that led to a corner kick for RIFC.

RIFC’s best chance of the half came entering the 29th minute when Mark Doyle’s close-range effort was deflected away and out for a corner kick. The ensuing corner came to nothing, however, following the catch save by Oakland goalkeeper #20 Paul Blanchette, he was hit by Mark Doyle and went down. The incident led to no cards & led to taunting antics by Blanchette.

Entering the 33rd minute, Oakland took a 1-0 lead.

Following a corner kick delivery by defender #2 Baboucarr Njie, the ball was headed home by defender #15 Neveal Hackshaw.

RIFC’s next chance came in the 35th minute when Marc Ybarra’s free kick delivery was met with a header by Stephen Turnbull and out for a goal kick.

Oakland’s next opportunity came from a free kick delivery entering the 40th minute that was cleared away by Frank Nodarse. The ensuing corner kick resulted in yet another corner kick, which then resulted in a headed clearance.

RIFC had yet another chance entering the 45th minute that led to a chance by Jojea Kwizera being deflected out for a corner kick.

After the initial 45+2 minutes, the match entered halftime with Oakland ahead 1-0.

Upon the first half whistle, Stephen Turnbull and Grant Stoneman approached the 4th official and then the center official.

The second half began with Oakland kicking off from the center circle and elected to build out of the left flank of the back.

RIFC had the first chance of the half when Stephen Turnbull’s breakaway effort was stopped by goalkeeper #20 Paul Blanchette.

RIFC’s Clay Holstad had a massive chance in the 51st minute that went just over the crossbar.

In the 53rd minute, Oakland Roots interim head coach Gavin Glinton made his first change of the match by replacing injured defender #21 Bryan Tamacas with forward #10 Lindo Mfeka.

Just two minutes later, in the 55th minute, RIFC forward #10 Albert Dikwa was issued a yellow card for pushing goalkeeper #20 Paul Blanchette after the goalkeeper thwarted Dikwa from drinking Oakland’s water while a player was down injured.

Less than one minute later, RIFC’s Frank Nodrarse was also issued a yellow card for the same offense due to Blanchette doing the same offense.

RIFC’s next best chance came in the 59th minute after two clear chances on the right flank that were both saved by goalkeeper #20 Paul Blanchette.

In the 61st minute, RIFC head coach Khano Smith made his first change of the match by replacing midfielder Stephen Turnbull with forward JJ Williams.

In the 69th minute, RIFC head coach Khano Smith made his second change of the match by replacing midfielder Marc Ybarra with defender Morris Duggan.

Less than two minutes later, Oakland Roots interim head coach Gavin Glinton also made his second and third changes by replacing midfielders #2 Baboucarr Njie and #5 Camden Reilly with midfielder #8 Irakoze Donasiyano and forward #11 Trayvone Reid.

In the 71st minute, Oakland Roots defender #15 Neveal Hackshaw was issued a straight red card. Oakland would play the remaining  20 minutes with 10-men.

Six minutes later, Oakland Roots interim head coach Gavin Glinton made his final two changes of the match by replacing forward #17 Johnny Rodriguez and midfielder #6 Danny Gomez with midfielder #7 Napo Matsoso and defender #50 Thomas Camier.

RIFC’s next best chance came in the 80th minute when JJ Williams close-range effort was met with a diving grab save by #20 Paul Blanchette.

In the 83rd minute, RIFC head coach Khano Smith made his third change of the match by replacing defender Grant Stoneman with midfielder Joe Brito.

Entering the 87th minute, RIFC leveled the scoreline.

Following a delivery into the box by midfielder Joe Brito, the ball was headed home by forward Albert Dikwa for his 50th career USL Championship goal to level the scoreline 1-1.

IN the 88th minute, RIFC head coach Khano Smith was issued a yellow card for dissent toward the fourth official.

Less than 0ne minute later, RIFC midfielder Jojea Kwizera was issued a yellow card for a harsh foul.

In the 90+5 minute, Oakland Roots midfielder #23 Guillermo Diaz was issued a yellow card for time wasting.

After the 90+7 minutes, the match concluded with Rhode Island drawing 1-1 with Oakland Roots.

With the result, RIFC moves to 8th place in the USL Championship Eastern Conference

Rhode Island FC (7-12-5, 33 pts.) travel to Northern Virginia to take on Loudoun United (9-6-8, 33 pts.) at Segra Field. The match kicks off on Saturday, August 24th at 7:30p.m. on ESPN+.

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Hello! My name is Caleb Pongratz. I am a 23-year-old journalist that covers Major League Soccer, MLS NEXT Pro, USL, USL Championship, USL League One, USL League Two & the United States Men's National Team. I'm originally from Hanover, Massachusetts and currently reside in Boston, Massachusetts. Schooling: • Hanover High School (2016-2020) • Suffolk University (2020-2024) - Graduated cum laude with a Bachelor's Degree in Communications - Broadcast Journalism. Career within Soccer: • Played club soccer from U6-U18 (Select FC, Boston Bolts, Liverpool International Academy) • Captain of Hanover High School Boys' Soccer (High School) • Played NCAA Division 3 Soccer for Suffolk University in the Coastal Commonwealth Conference for 4 seasons • C Licensed US Soccer Coach • Licensed US Soccer Referee • SafeSport & Intro to Safe & Healthy Playing Environments Certified

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