OAKLAND, Calif. (Interstat) — The Oakland Roots opened their USL Championship season with a decisive 3-0 victory over Lexington SC on Saturday at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum. Peter Wilson opened the scoring in the 19th minute, with midfielders Wolfgang Prentice and Faysal Bettache adding second-half goals in the 82nd and 89th minutes, respectively. Substitute Joseph Hafferty provided a late assist. The result defied a pregame projection from Interstat that favored a 1-1 draw. The match was a physical affair, featuring four yellow cards. Both teams were playing their first official match of the competition.