The Oakland Roots Soccer Club just made history, selling over 24,000 tickets for their home opener on Saturday at the iconic Oakland Coliseum. If you think that’s just a lot of hot air, guess again, this move is set to smash their own attendance records.

The Roots, who are drawing crowds like the Bay Area attracts tech bros, had a standard operating capacity of 15,000 for this season. But what’s that when you can extend capacity for an electrifying showdown against San Antonio FC?

In a last-minute miracle reminiscent of your favorite childhood movie where everyone rallies to save the day, they’ve opened up the final 1,000 tickets in left field. These aren’t just any old seats either, think prime real estate without the financial collapse of real estate in San Francisco. You’ll get a primo view of the North goal, and trust us, you’ll want to witness those scoring opportunities up close and personal!

Just when you think the excitement couldn’t peak higher, let’s talk stats. If the Roots pull off selling out all 26,000 tickets, they will not only host the highest-attended sport event in the Bay Area this weekend but also set a record for the highest attendance for any single game in the USL Championship. Sports? More like THE Sport!

Roots President Lindsay Barenz practically salivated over the fact, saying: “We can’t wait for Saturday and to once again show that Oakland is a sports town”. Cue the proud fist pumps and cheers from across the Bay!

Saturday’s festivities kick off at 7 p.m. and might just explode into the Bay Area’s own mini-carnival. Besides the heart-stopping soccer action, we’re also talking half-time entertainment by the legendary Bay Area rap icon Too Short and, yes, post-match fireworks! You’re going to want to bring your friends because this is one ride you don’t want to miss.

So, are you ready to witness Oakland rise up? Don’t wait for FOMO to kick in; these seats will vanish faster than your third avocado toast of the day.

Here’s to football, Bay Area culture, and hopefully a few well-timed goals. Let’s make history, Oakland!