OAKLAND, Calif. – Peter Wilson scored his 18th goal of the season to lead Oakland Roots SC to a 3-0 victory against Lexington SC at the Oakland-Alameda Coliseum that ended Lexington’s bid to reach the 2025 USL Championship Playoffs on the final day of the regular season.

The Liberian forward found the net for an eighth consecutive game in the 19th minute with a turning shot from the left side of the penalty area, in turn equaling the USL Championship’s record for consecutive games with goal previously set by Hadji Barry in 2018 for Sporting Kansas City II. Roots almost added to their lead six minutes later when Wolfgang Prentice rang the left post with a shot from the top of the penalty area, while Wilson sent a finish high early in the second half as he looked to add to his tally.

Bobosi Byaruhanga also hit the woodwork for Roots midway through the second half, clipping the outside of the left post with a shot, but with eight minutes to go Prentice tucked home a finish from Camden Riley’s centering pass from the right to double the lead. Oakland wrapped up all three points with a minute to go through Faysal Bettache, set up by Wilson, as the hosts ended the campaign on a high note.

Takeaways

Oakland Roots SC: Peter Wilson’s historic night saw him claim the USL Championship’s Golden Boot with 18 goals as he ended the campaign with 11 goals in his final eight games of the regular season.

Lexington SC: With a playoff berth within reach, Lexington failed to measure up to the moment with only three shots on target as their wait for a first trip to the playoffs will have to wait for another season.

Key moment

Wolfgang Prentice’s composed finish with eight minutes to go gave Roots a two-goal lead to wrap up a strong final night of the campaign for numerous players.

Key stat

Lexington SC went winless in its final five games of the season to miss out on the USL Championship Playoffs by one point in the final margin.

USLChampionship.com Player of the Match

Wolfgang Prentice, Oakland Roots SC – Prentice recorded a goal and assist and had two shots overall while completing 21 of 28 passes and winning 10 of 14 duels defensively.

Scoring Summary
OAK – Peter Wilson (Wolfgang Prentice) 19’
OAK – Wolfgang Prentice (Camden Riley) 82’
OAK – Faysal Bettache (Peter Wilson) 89’