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2015 season | ||||
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Owner | Warren Smith | |||
Head coach | Preki (Through July 11) Paul Buckle (From July 12) | |||
Stadium | Bonney Field; Hughes Stadium (February 28th) | |||
USL Pro Playoffs | 1st round | |||
U.S. Open Cup | 4th round | |||
Top goalscorer | League: Rodrigo López (9) All: Rodrigo López (11) | |||
Highest home attendance | League: 11,442 (Multiple matches) All: 20,231 (Feb. 28 vs. NY Cosmos) | |||
Lowest home attendance | League: 10,906 (Twice) All: 9,794 (Feb. 21 vs. San Jose) | |||
Average home league attendance | League: 11,303 All: 11,556 | |||
The 2015 Sacramento Republic FC season was the club's second season of existence. The club played in the newly rebranded United Soccer League (USL), formerly known as USL Pro, the third tier of the American soccer pyramid. After offseason expansion of the USL from 14 to 24 teams and division into an Eastern and Western Conference, Sacramento Republic FC competed in the new Western Conference. [1] The Republic entered the season as defending champions, having defeated the Harrisburg City Islanders 2–0 in the USL final on September 27, 2014. [2] The season began on March 21 and concluded on September 20. [3]
Winter 2014–15, USL Pro's off season, saw numerous headlines for Sacramento Republic FC. Owner Warren Smith, Technical Director Graham Smith, Sacramento Mayor Kevin Johnson and other delegates met with MLS officials, including Commissioner Don Garber, several times to continue their push for a MLS franchise. MLS announced February 2015 that Las Vegas was no longer in contention for an MLS franchise, narrowing the list of potentials to Sacramento and Minneapolis.
Republic's efforts with MLS as well as their successes on and off the pitch rallied many to help invest in the club to push further Republic FC's efforts for an MLS franchise. These investors include co-founder and ex-CEO of Envision Pharmaceutical Kevin Negal, UFC fighter Urijah Faber, Sacramento Kings owner Vivek Ranadivé, San Francisco 49ers owners the York Family.
As success and popularity grew, demand for more seating at Bonny Field grew. The Board of Directors of Cal Expo approved expanded seating at Bonney Field and the endline stands were removed and replaced with 30-row bleachers, increasing the capacity to around 11,000. [4]
For the 2015 season, USL Pro expanded to 24 teams, including Portland Timbers 2, concluding Portland's USL affiliation with the Republic.
As of June 19, 2015. [5]
No. | Position | Player | Nation |
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1 | GK | Dominik Jakubek | ![]() |
2 | DF | Derek Foran | ![]() |
3 | FW | Cameron Iwasa | ![]() |
4 | MF | Matthias Bonvehi | ![]() |
5 | DF | Danny Barrera | ![]() |
6 | MF | Agustin Cazarez | ![]() |
7 | MF | Gilberto | ![]() |
8 | MF | Rodrigo López (vice-captain) | ![]() |
9 | FW | Gabe Gissie | ![]() |
10 | FW | Thomas Stewart | ![]() |
11 | FW | Max Alvarez | ![]() |
12 | DF | Nemanja Vuković | ![]() |
13 | FW | Adnan Gabeljic | ![]() |
14 | FW | David Estrada | ![]() |
15 | FW | Kaleemullah Khan | ![]() |
16 | MF | Zev Taublieb | ![]() |
17 | FW | Justin Braun (captain) | ![]() |
18 | MF | Ivan Mirković | ![]() |
19 | MF | Octavio Guzmán | ![]() |
20 | DF | James Kiffe | ![]() |
21 | DF | Michael Daly | ![]() |
22 | MF | Gabe Gonzalez | ![]() |
23 | DF | Emrah Klimenta | ![]() |
24 | GK | Patrick McLain | ![]() |
25 | FW | Joaquin Rivas | ![]() |
26 | MF | Alfonso Motagalvan | ![]() |
As of June 25, 2015.
Position | Name |
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Technical director | ![]() |
Head coach | ![]() |
Assistant head coach | ![]() |
Assistant coach | ![]() |
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Goalkeeping coach | ![]() |
Strength & Conditioning Coach | ![]() |
February 7, 2015 | Fresno Fuego | 2–2 | Sacramento Republic | Fresno, California |
19:00 PST | Ellison ![]() Chaney ![]() Kazinsky ![]() Grande ![]() | Report | Gissie ![]() Cardozo ![]() Gonzalez ![]() | Stadium: Chukchansi Park Attendance: 4,000 |
February 9, 2015 | Ventura County Fusion | 0–4 | Sacramento Republic | Ventura, California |
19:00 PST | ![]() | Report | Gonzalez ![]() Cardozo ![]() Gabeljic ![]() Ogbanje ![]() | Stadium: Ventura College Sportsplex |
February 11, 2015 | UC Santa Barbara Gauchos | 1–4 | Sacramento Republic | Santa Barbara, California |
19:00 PST | Stewart ![]() ![]() Abolaji ![]() Rivas ![]() | Stadium: Rob Field |
February 21, 2015 | Sacramento Republic | 0–1 | San Jose Earthquakes | Sacramento, California |
17:00 PST | Duckett ![]() López ![]() Mirković ![]() Klimenta ![]() | Report | Salinas ![]() García ![]() | Stadium: Bonney Field Attendance: 9,794 |
February 28, 2015 | Sacramento Republic | 1–3 | New York Cosmos | Sacramento, California |
19:00 PST | Rivas ![]() | Report | Raúl ![]() Fernandes ![]() Flores ![]() | Stadium: Hughes Stadium Attendance: 20,231 |
March 14, 2015 | UC Davis Aggies | 0 - 1 | Sacramento Republic | Davis, California |
15:00 PST | ![]() ![]() | Gonzalez ![]() AHC Adam Smith ![]() Kiffe ![]() | Stadium: Aggie Soccer Field Attendance: 1,344 | |
Note: Preki forfeited the match in the 66', citing concerns with the physicality of the match. |
March 21, 20151 | Seattle Sounders 2 | 4 - 2 | Sacramento Republic FC | Starfire Sports Complex, Tukwila |
19:30 | Craven ![]() Garza ![]() Rossi ![]() Roldan ![]() | Report | Braun ![]() Guzman ![]() | Attendance: 2,951 Referee: ![]() |
March 28, 20152 | LA Galaxy II | 2 - 3 | Sacramento Republic FC | StubHub Center, Carson |
19:30 | Steres ![]() Covarrubias ![]() Auras ![]() Bli ![]() Bowen ![]() | Report | Guzman ![]() ![]() Rivas ![]() Mirković ![]() López ![]() | Attendance: 1,292 |
April 2, 20153 | Portland Timbers 2 | 2 - 1 | Sacramento Republic FC | Merlo Field, Portland |
19:00 | Belmar ![]() Peay ![]() Evans ![]() | Report | Foran ![]() Daly ![]() Iwasa ![]() | Attendance: 2,501 |
April 11, 20154 | Sacramento Republic FC | 3 - 1 | LA Galaxy II | Bonney Field, Sacramento |
19:30 | López ![]() Klimenta ![]() Estrada ![]() Daly ![]() | Report | McBean ![]() Villarreal ![]() Lassiter ![]() | Attendance: 10,906 |
April 15, 20155 | Sacramento Republic FC | 2 - 0 | Whitecaps FC 2 | Bonney Field, Sacramento |
19:30 | Kiffe ![]() López ![]() Daly ![]() | Report | Parker ![]() | Attendance: 10,906 |
April 18, 20156 | Sacramento Republic FC | 3 - 0 | Portland Timbers 2 | Bonney Field, Sacramento |
19:30 | López ![]() Daly ![]() Mirković ![]() Braun ![]() Alvarez ![]() Taublieb ![]() | Report | Attendance: 11,242 |
April 24, 20157 | Sacramento Republic FC | 1 - 2 | Orange County Blues | Bonney Field, Sacramento |
19:30 | Braun ![]() ![]() | Report | Slager ![]() Filipović ![]() Crettenand ![]() Ramírez ![]() Petričević ![]() Barron ![]() | Attendance: 11,242 |
April 29, 20158 | Real Monarchs | 1 - 0 | Sacramento Republic FC | Rio Tinto Stadium, Sandy |
18:00 | Rauhofer ![]() ![]() | Report | Braun ![]() Alvarez ![]() | Attendance: 2,477 |
May 9, 20159 | Sacramento Republic FC | 3 - 0 | Seattle Sounders 2 | Bonney Field, Sacramento |
19:30 | Vuković ![]() Daly ![]() López ![]() Gabeljic ![]() | Report | Frano ![]() ![]() Lowe ![]() McCormick ![]() | Attendance: 11,242 Referee: Victor Rivas |
May 17, 201510 | LA Galaxy II | 0 - 1 | Sacramento Republic FC | StubHub Center, Carson |
17:00 | Report | López ![]() |
May 23, 201511 | OKC Energy | 2 - 1 | Sacramento Republic FC | Taft Stadium, Oklahoma City |
17:00 | Dalgaard ![]() ![]() König ![]() Doue ![]() ![]() | Report | López ![]() Iwasa ![]() Foran ![]() Vuković ![]() Gabeljic ![]() | Attendance: N/A |
May 30, 201512 | Sacramento Republic FC | 1 - 1 | Real Monarchs | Bonney Field, Sacramento |
19:30 | Rauhofer ![]() ![]() Orozco ![]() ![]() Ovalle ![]() | Report | Estrada ![]() Vuković ![]() Mirković ![]() | Attendance: 11,442 |
June 6, 201513 | Sacramento Republic FC | 0 - 1 | Austin Aztex | Bonney Field, Sacramento |
20:00 | Foran ![]() Braun ![]() | Report | Golden ![]() Typrak ![]() | Attendance: 11,442 |
June 13, 201514 | Arizona United | 1 - 2 | Sacramento Republic FC | Scottsdale Stadium, Scottsdale |
19:30 | Tan ![]() Garcia ![]() | Report | Cazarez ![]() Barrera ![]() | Attendance: 3,318 |
June 20, 201515 | Sacramento Republic FC | 2–1 | OKC Energy | Bonney Field, Sacramento |
20:00 | Andrews ![]() Mirković ![]() Vuković ![]() Gissie ![]() | Report | König ![]() Greig ![]() | Attendance: 11,442 |
June 25, 201516 | Tulsa Roughnecks | 1 - 3 | Sacramento Republic FC | ONEOK Field, Tulsa |
17:30 | Mata ![]() | Report | Estrada ![]() López ![]() ![]() Kaleemullah ![]() | Attendance: 3,708 |
June 27, 201517 | Austin Aztex | 0 - 0 | Sacramento Republic FC | House Park, Austin |
18:00 | Report | Daly ![]() | Attendance: 2,860 |
July 1, 201518 | Real Monarchs | 1 - 1 | Sacramento Republic FC | Rio Tinto Stadium, Sandy |
18:00 | Tavares ![]() Rauhofer ![]() Arnone ![]() | Report | Braun ![]() Mirković ![]() | Attendance: n/a |
July 11, 201519 | Sacramento Republic FC | 0 - 4 | LA Galaxy II | Bonney Field, Sacramento |
20:00 | Guzman ![]() | Report | Villarreal ![]() Lassiter ![]() Auras ![]() Covarrubias ![]() McBean ![]() | Attendance: 11,442 |
August 1, 201520 | Sacramento Republic FC | 2 - 0 | Seattle Sounders 2 | Bonney Field, Sacramento |
20:00 | Stewart ![]() | Report | Sanyang ![]() Rossi ![]() | Attendance: 11,442 |
August 8, 201521 | Sacramento Republic FC | 0 - 1 | Colorado Springs Switchbacks | Bonney Field, Sacramento |
20:00 | López ![]() | Report | Argueta ![]() ![]() Gonzalez ![]() | Attendance: 11,442 |
August 14, 201522 | Colorado Springs Switchbacks | 3 - 3 | Sacramento Republic FC | Sand Creek Stadium, Colorado Springs |
18:00 | Argueta ![]() Vercollone ![]() Hoffman ![]() Armstrong ![]() | Report | Stewart ![]() Vuković ![]() Daly ![]() Mirković ![]() | Attendance: 3,152 |
August 22, 201523 | Sacramento Republic FC | 1 - 1 | Real Monarchs | Bonney Field, Sacramento |
20:00 | Braun ![]() ![]() Mirković ![]() Klimenta ![]() | Report | Kavita ![]() Orozco ![]() Welshman ![]() Baldin ![]() | Attendance: 11,442 |
August 29, 201524 | Sacramento Republic FC | 3 - 1 | Tulsa Roughnecks | Bonney Field, Sacramento |
20:00 |
September 6, 201525 | Whitecaps FC 2 | 1 - 2 | Sacramento Republic FC | Sand Creek Stadium, Colorado Springs |
15:00 |
September 12, 201526 | Portland Timbers 2 | 0 - 3 | Sacramento Republic FC | Providence Park, Portland |
19:00 |
September 16, 201527 | Orange County Blues | 0 - 0 | Sacramento Republic FC | Anteater Stadium, Irvine |
19:30 |
September 19, 201528 | Sacramento Republic FC | 0 - 0 | Arizona United | Bonney Field, Sacramento |
19:30 |
Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
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Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
23 | 10 | 5 | 8 | 35 | 29 | +6 | 35 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 18 | 12 | +6 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 17 | 17 | 0 |
Source: [ citation needed ]
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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2 | Oklahoma City Energy | 28 | 13 | 8 | 7 | 44 | 36 | +8 | 47 | Conference semi-finals |
3 | Colorado Springs Switchbacks | 28 | 14 | 4 | 10 | 53 | 35 | +18 | 46 | First round |
4 | Sacramento Republic | 28 | 13 | 7 | 8 | 43 | 31 | +12 | 46 | |
5 | LA Galaxy II | 28 | 14 | 3 | 11 | 39 | 31 | +8 | 45 | |
6 | Seattle Sounders 2 | 28 | 13 | 3 | 12 | 45 | 42 | +3 | 42 |
First round | Conference Semifinals | Conference Finals | USL Championship | |||||||||||
October 3 | ||||||||||||||
#1 Rochester Rhinos | 2 | |||||||||||||
September 26 | ||||||||||||||
#4 New York Red Bulls II | 0 | |||||||||||||
#4 New York Red Bulls II (a.e.t.) | 4 | |||||||||||||
October 10 | ||||||||||||||
#5 Pittsburgh Riverhounds | 2 | |||||||||||||
#1 Rochester Rhinos | 1 | |||||||||||||
September 26 | ||||||||||||||
#2 Louisville City FC | 0 | |||||||||||||
#3 Charleston Battery (a.e.t.) | 2 | |||||||||||||
October 3 | ||||||||||||||
#6 Richmond Kickers | 1 | |||||||||||||
#2 Louisville City FC (a.e.t.) | 2 | |||||||||||||
#3 Charleston Battery | 0 | |||||||||||||
October 16 | ||||||||||||||
#1 Rochester Rhinos (a.e.t.) | 2 | |||||||||||||
#5 LA Galaxy II | 1 | |||||||||||||
October 3 | ||||||||||||||
#1 Orange County Blues FC | 0 | |||||||||||||
September 26 | ||||||||||||||
#5 LA Galaxy II | 2 | |||||||||||||
#4 Sacramento Republic FC | 0 | |||||||||||||
October 11 | ||||||||||||||
#5 LA Galaxy II | 1 | |||||||||||||
#5 LA Galaxy II | 2 | |||||||||||||
September 25 | ||||||||||||||
#2 Oklahoma City Energy FC | 1 | |||||||||||||
#3 Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC | 2 | |||||||||||||
October 4 | ||||||||||||||
#6 Seattle Sounders FC 2 | 0 | |||||||||||||
#2 Oklahoma City Energy FC (p) | 2 (4) | |||||||||||||
#3 Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC | 2 (3) | |||||||||||||
September 26, 20151st Round | Sacramento Republic | 0 - 1 | LA Galaxy II | Sacramento, California |
7:30pm | López ![]() Kiffe ![]() Jakubek ![]() Vuković ![]() | Report | Olivera ![]() Bowen ![]() Covarrubias ![]() Walker ![]() | Stadium: Bonney Field Attendance: 11,442 |
May 20, 2015 Round 2 | Sacramento Republic ![]() | 4–2 | ![]() | Sacramento, California |
19:30 PT | Stewart ![]() Gonzalez ![]() | Report | Acevedo ![]() Nuno ![]() Arroyo ![]() Boone ![]() | Stadium: Bonney Field Attendance: 10,386 |
May 27, 2015 Round 3 | Sacramento Republic ![]() | 7 - 3 | ![]() | Sacramento, California |
19:30 PT | Guzman ![]() Jakubek ![]() Gabeljic ![]() Taublieb ![]() ![]() Stewart ![]() López ![]() | Report | Pinal ![]() Ramirez ![]() Estrada ![]() Rubio ![]() | Stadium: Bonney Field Attendance: 10,018 |
June 18, 2015 Round 4 | San Jose Earthquakes ![]() | 2 - 2 (6-5 p) | ![]() | San Jose, California |
19:30 PT | Wondolowski ![]() Bernardez ![]() | Report | López ![]() Klimenta ![]() | Stadium: Avaya Stadium Attendance: 13,196 |
Penalties | ||||
Wondolowski ![]() Bernardez ![]() Stephenson ![]() Pierazzi ![]() Thompson ![]() Koval ![]() Barrera ![]() Francis ![]() | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
July 8, 2015Friendly | Sacramento Republic ![]() | 1 - 4 | ![]() | Sacramento, California |
20:00 PT | Stewart ![]() Motagalvan ![]() Barrera ![]() | Report | Vigón ![]() Caballero ![]() Medina ![]() Ramírez ![]() Zárate ![]() | Stadium: Bonney Field Attendance: 10,419 |
July 14, 2015Friendly | Sacramento Republic ![]() | 1 - 0 | ![]() | Sacramento, California |
20:00 PT | Mirković ![]() Iwasa ![]() Kiffe ![]() | Report | Cattermole ![]() Mannone ![]() | Stadium: Bonney Field |
July 18, 2015Friendly | Sacramento Republic ![]() | 0 - 1 | ![]() | Sacramento, California |
20:00 PT | López ![]() | Report | Kiffe ![]() Haidara ![]() | Stadium: Bonney Field Attendance: 11,442 |
November 14, 2015Champions Soccer LLC International Soccer Challenge | Sacramento Republic ![]() | 1–5 | ![]() | Bakersfield, California |
16:45 PT | Trialist ![]() | Report | Villareal ![]() ![]() Trialist ![]() Jamieson IV ![]() Lassiter ![]() | Stadium: Memorial Stadium |
No. | Pos. | Player | Transferred from | Fee/notes | Date | Source |
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24 | GK | ![]() | ![]() | Free | February 17, 2015 | |
99 | DF | ![]() | ![]() | Free | March 6, 2015 | |
16 | MF | ![]() | ![]() | Free | March 6, 2015 | |
22 | MF | ![]() | ![]() | Free | March 6, 2015 | |
26 | MF | ![]() | ![]() | Free | March 6, 2015 | |
2 | DF | ![]() | ![]() | Free | March 10, 2015 | |
4 | DF | ![]() | ![]() | Free | March 10, 2015 | |
13 | FW | ![]() | ![]() | Free | March 10, 2015 | |
25 | FW | ![]() | ![]() | Free | March 10, 2015 | |
3 | FW | ![]() | ![]() | March 20, 2015 | ||
14 | FW | ![]() | ![]() | March 20, 2015 | ||
7 | MF | ![]() | ![]() | Return from Loan | April 30, 2015 | |
5 | MF | ![]() | ![]() | June 6, 2015 | ||
15 | FW | ![]() | ![]() | June 18, 2015 |
No. | Pos. | Player | Transferred to | Fee/notes | Date | Source |
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7 | MF | ![]() | ![]() | Loan | January 15, 2015 | |
22 | DF | ![]() | ![]() | February 19, 2015 | ||
9 | FW | ![]() | ![]() | February 20, 2015 | ||
43 | FW | ![]() | ![]() | March 12, 2015 | ||
99 | DF | ![]() | ![]() | April 9, 2015 | ||
14 | FW | ![]() | ![]() | August 10, 2015 | ||
16 | MF | ![]() | ![]() | August 20, 2015 | ||
22 | MF | ![]() | ![]() | August 20, 2015 | ||
28 | MF | ![]() | ![]() | October 8, 2015 | ||
7 | MF | ![]() | ![]() | November 30, 2015 | ||
4 | DF | ![]() | Free Agent | November 30, 2015 | ||
9 | FW | ![]() | ![]() | December 11, 2015 | ||
21 | DF | ![]() | ![]() | December 11, 2015 | ||
15 | FW | ![]() | ![]() | December 17, 2015 |
No. | Pos. | Player | Transferred from | Fee/notes | Date | Source |
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16 | MF | ![]() | ![]() | August 29, 2015 | ||
3 | MF | ![]() | ![]() | August 29, 2015 | ||
22 | FW | ![]() | ![]() | August 29, 2015 |