2020 Sacramento Republic FC season

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Sacramento Republic FC
2020 season
Owner Kevin M. Nagle [1]
Head coach Simon Elliott
Stadium Papa Murphy's Park
USL Championship Conference: 5th
Group A: 2nd
USL Playoffs Conf. Quarterfinals
U.S. Open Cup Cancelled
Average home league attendance11,569
Biggest win SAC 4–0 POR (Oct. 3)
Biggest defeat LA 1–0 SAC (July 25)
TAC 1–0 SAC (Sept. 30)
PHX 1–0 SAC (Oct. 10)
←  2019
2021  →

The 2020 Sacramento Republic FC season was the club's seventh season of existence. The club played in the USL Championship (USLC), the second tier of the American soccer pyramid. Sacramento Republic FC competed in the Western Conference of the USL Championship. [2] This article covers the period from November 18, 2019, the day after the 2019 USLC Playoff Final, to the conclusion of the 2020 USLC Playoff Final, scheduled for November 12–16, 2020. [3]

Contents

Club

Roster

As of February 11, 2020 [4]
No.PositionNationPlayer
2 DF Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg  TRI Shannon Gomez
3 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Hayden Sargis
4 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Tomas Hilliard-Arce
5 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Matt Mahoney
8 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Rodrigo López
9 FW Flag of the United States.svg  USA Kharlton Belmar
10 FW Flag of Poland.svg  POL Dariusz Formella
11 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Sam Werner
12 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Drew Skundrich
14 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Ashkanov Apollon
15 DF Flag of El Salvador.svg  SLV Juan Barahona
18 GK Flag of the Dominican Republic.svg  DOM Rafael Díaz
20 MF Flag of Bulgaria.svg  BUL Villyan Bijev
21 DF Flag of Israel.svg  ISR Dekel Keinan
22 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Julian Chavez( [A] )
23 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Mario Penagos
24 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Jaime Villarreal
28 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Andrew Wheeler-Omiunu
30 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Jordan McCrary
31 FW Flag of the United States.svg  USA Cameron Iwasa
32 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Aris Yang( [A] )
48 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Eddy Berumen( [A] )
49 GK Flag of the United States.svg  USA Diego Ramos( [A] )
99 GK Flag of the United States.svg  USA Adam Grinwis
  1. ^
    USL Academy contract

Staff

As of January 23, 2020 [5]
PositionName
General Manager Flag of the United States.svg Todd Dunivant
Head Coach Flag of England.svg Mark Briggs
Goalkeeper Coach Flag of France.svg Romuald Peiser
Strength and Conditioning Coach Flag of the United States.svg Luke Rayfield
Head Athletic Trainer Flag of the United States.svg Aung Aye

Competitions

Exhibitions

February 5Preseason 1 Seattle Sounders FC 6–2 Sacramento Republic FC Seattle, Washington
PST Ruidíaz Soccerball shade.svg2'
Shipp Soccerball shade.svg9'
Morris Soccerball shade.svg35'
Dhillon Soccerball shade.svg78', 97'
A. Roldan Soccerball shade.svg117'		 Report Werner Soccerball shade.svg72'
Iwasa Soccerball shade.svg96'		Stadium: CenturyLink Field
Note: 120-minute scrimmage.

USL Championship

Standings — Group A

PosTeam
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsPPGQualification
1 Reno 1868 FC 1611324321+22362.25Advance to USL Championship Playoffs
2 Sacramento Republic FC 168622717+10301.88
3 Tacoma Defiance 1642102532−7140.88
4 Portland Timbers 2 1630132050−3090.56
Source: USL

Match results

March 71 Sacramento Republic FC 1–1 FC Tulsa Sacramento, California
7:30 PM PST Skundrich Yellow card.svg 23', Soccerball shade.svg42'
Sargis Yellow card.svg 28'
Barahona Yellow card.svg 32'		 Report Moloto Yellow card.svg 24'
Sheldon Yellow card.svg 60'
Garcia Yellow card.svg 68'
da Costa Soccerball shade.svg79'
Martínez Yellow card.svg 90+3'		Stadium: Papa Murphy's Park
Attendance: 11,569
Referee: Elijio Arreguin

In the preparations for the resumption of league play following the shutdown prompted by the COVID-19 pandemic, the remainder of Republic FC's schedule was announced on July 2. [6]

July 132 Sacramento Republic FC 3–3 Tacoma Defiance Sacramento, California
7:00 PM PDT Formella Soccerball shade.svg8' (pen.), Soccerball shade.svg37'
Hillard-Arce Soccerball shade.svg23'
Villareal Yellow card.svg 84'
Skundrich Yellow card.svg 90+1'		 Report Diaz Soccerball shade.svg1'
Daley Soccerball shade.svg57'
Serrano Soccerball shade.svg81'		Stadium: Papa Murphy's Park
Attendance: 0
Referee: Elijio Arreguin
July 193 Sacramento Republic FC 1–0 Reno 1868 FC Sacramento, California
6:00 PM PDT McCrary Yellow card.svg 74'
Iwasa Soccerball shade.svg90+2' (pen.)		 Report Langsdorf Yellow card.svg 19'
Dabo Yellow card.svg 88'		Stadium: Papa Murphy's Park
Attendance: 0
Referee: Nicholas Marin
July 254 LA Galaxy II 1–0 Sacramento Republic FC Carson, California
7:00 PM PDT Vázquez Yellow card.svg 36'
Williams Soccerball shade.svg72'
Hernandez Yellow card.svg 90+8'		 Report McCrary Yellow card.svg 16'
Villarreal Yellow card.svg 27'
Iwasa Yellow card.svg 67'		Stadium: Dignity Health Sports Park
Attendance: 0
Referee: Brandon Stevis
August 16 San Diego Loyal SC 0–0 Sacramento Republic FC San Diego, California
7:00 PM PDT Spencer Yellow card.svg 41'
Klimenta Yellow card.svg 66'
Avila Yellow card.svg 85'		 Report Wheeler-Omiunu Yellow card.svg 55'
Hilliard-Arce Yellow card.svg 71'
Skundrich Yellow card.svg 88'
Iwasa Yellow card.svg 90+3'		Stadium: Torero Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Alejandro Mariscal
August 87 Portland Timbers 2 0–1 Sacramento Republic FC Portland, Oregon
7:00 PM PDT Molloy Yellow card.svg 52'
Krolicki Yellow card.svg 54'
Hanson Yellow card.svg 84'		 Report Leeker Soccerball shade.svg12' (o.g.)
Mahoney Yellow card.svg 82' Yellow-red card.svg 90+2'
Sargis Yellow card.svg 90+6'		Stadium: Providence Park
Referee: Adorae Monroy
August 128 Reno 1868 FC 0–1 Sacramento Republic FC Reno, Nevada
7:15 PM PDT Partida Yellow card.svg 80'
Dabo Yellow card.svg 82'		 Report McCrary Yellow card.svg 21'
Sargis Yellow card.svg 38'
Bijev Soccerball shade.svg45+2' (pen.), Yellow card.svg 71'
Keinan Yellow card.svg 56'
R. Lopez Yellow card.svg 75'		Stadium: Greater Nevada Field
Attendance: 0
Referee: Ismir Pekmic
August 159 Sacramento Republic FC 3–1 Tacoma Defiance Sacramento, California
8:00 PM (PDT) Formella Soccerball shade.svg14', Soccerball shade.svg41'
Iwasa Soccerball shade.svg33'
Belmar Yellow card.svg 54'
McCrary Yellow card.svg 84'		 Report Hinds Yellow card.svg 42'
Rogers Soccerball shade.svg50'		Stadium: Papa Murphy's Park
Attendance: 0
Referee: Ricardo Fierro
September 211 Portland Timbers 2 1–2 Sacramento Republic FC Portland, Oregon
7:30 PM PDT Epps Yellow card.svg 80'
Clapier Soccerball shade.svg90+2'		 Report Skundrich Yellow card.svg 49'
R. Lopez Yellow card.svg 72'
Gomez Yellow card.svg 81'
Penagos Soccerball shade.svg87'
Chavez Soccerball shade.svg90+6'		Stadium: Providence Park
Attendance: 0
Referee: Farhad Dadkho
September 95 Sacramento Republic FC 2–1 Orange County SC Sacramento, California
7:30 PM PDT Formella Yellow card.svg 48', Soccerball shade.svg79'
R. Lopez Red card.svg 58'
Bijev Soccerball shade.svg87'		 Report Okoli Soccerball shade.svg5'
Quinn Yellow card.svg 34'
Palmer Yellow card.svg 72'		Stadium: Papa Murphy's Park
Attendance: 0
Referee: Elijio Arreguin
Note: Re-schedule of postponed July 29, 2020 match.
September 1212 Sacramento Republic FC 3–3 Reno 1868 FC Sacramento, California
7:30 PM PDT Werner Soccerball shade.svg5'
Formella Soccerball shade.svg32'
Villarreal Soccerball shade.svg73'
Belmar Yellow card.svg 80'		 Report Langsdorf Soccerball shade.svg2'
Partida Soccerball shade.svg67', Yellow card.svg 84'
Alfaro Yellow card.svg 79'
Apodaca Soccerball shade.svg90+3', Yellow card.svg 90+4'		Stadium: Papa Murphy's Park
Attendance: 0
Referee: Chris Ruska
September 2013 Sacramento Republic FC 3–3 Tacoma Defiance Sacramento, California
7:30 PM PDT Keinan Yellow card.svg 45+4'
Bijev Soccerball shade.svg48'
Skundrich Yellow card.svg 56'
Belmar Soccerball shade.svg60' (pen.)
R. Lopez Soccerball shade.svg90'
Sargis Yellow card.svg 90+4'		 Report Pérez Soccerball shade.svg3'
Kitahara Yellow card.svg 15'
Díaz Soccerball shade.svg66', Yellow card.svg 80'
Serrano Soccerball shade.svg86'		Stadium: Papa Murphy's Park
Attendance: 0
Referee: Nicholas Marin
September 2614 Reno 1868 FC 1–1 Sacramento Republic FC Reno, Nevada
6:15 PM PDT Rivas Yellow card.svg 5'
Richards Soccerball shade.svg44'
Langsdorf Yellow card.svg 45+1'
Alfaro Yellow card.svg 50'
Hertzog Yellow card.svg 58'		 Report R. Lopez Yellow card.svg 21'
Keinan Soccerball shade.svg51'
Hilliard-Arce Yellow card.svg 52'
Villarreal Yellow card.svg 83'
Formella Yellow card.svg 90+3'		Stadium: Greater Nevada Field
Attendance: 0
Referee: Michael Radchuk
September 3015 Tacoma Defiance 1–0 Sacramento Republic FC Tacoma, Washington
7:00 PM PDT Mueller Yellow card.svg 66'
Díaz Soccerball shade.svg71', Yellow card.svg 90+4'		 Report Chavez Yellow card.svg 42'
Penagos Yellow card.svg 90'		Stadium: Cheney Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Brandon Stevis
October 316 Sacramento Republic FC 4–0 Portland Timbers 2 Sacramento, California
7:30 PM PDT Formella Soccerball shade.svg2', Soccerball shade.svg4'
Villarreal Soccerball shade.svg9', Yellow card.svg 42'
Belmar Yellow card.svg 16'
McCrary Yellow card.svg 22'
Bijev Soccerball shade.svg25'
Keinan Yellow card.svg 67'
Barahona Yellow card.svg 85'
F. López Yellow card.svg 90'		 Report Hanson Yellow card.svg 45+4'
Krolicki Yellow card.svg 45+6'		Stadium: Papa Murphy's Park
Attendance: 0
Referee: Nicholas Marin

USL Cup Playoffs

October 10 Conf. Quarterfinals Phoenix Rising FC 1–0 (a.e.t.) Sacramento Republic FC Scottsdale, Arizona
6:00 PM PDT Dadashov Yellow card.svg 44'
Lambert Yellow card.svg 109'
Asante Soccerball shade.svg114'		 Report Formella Yellow card.svg 12'
López Yellow card.svg 45'
Hilliard-Arce Yellow card.svg 74'
McCrary Yellow card.svg 87'
Keinan Yellow card.svg 90+1'		Stadium: Casino Arizona Field
Attendance: 0
Referee: Elvis Osmanovic


U.S. Open Cup

As a USL Championship club, Sacramento will enter the competition in the Second Round, to be played April 7–9. [7]

References

  1. ↑ "Front Office & Coaching Staff". Sacramento Republic FC. Sacramento Republic FC. Archived from the original on April 28, 2017. Retrieved November 19, 2017.
  2. ↑ "Teams". USL Soccer. USLSoccer.com. Archived from the original on November 12, 2017. Retrieved November 19, 2017.
  3. ↑ "USL Championship Unveils 2020 Schedule" . Retrieved February 1, 2020.
  4. ↑ "Team Roster". Sacramento Republic FC. Archived from the original on March 18, 2020. Retrieved February 11, 2020.
  5. ↑ "Front Office & Coaching Staff". Sacramento Republic FC. Sacramento Republic FC. Archived from the original on April 28, 2017. Retrieved January 23, 2020.
  6. ↑ "Republic FC To Resume USL Season At Home On Monday, July 13". sacrepublicfc.com. July 2, 2020. Retrieved July 12, 2020.
  7. ↑ "Restructured Competition Format For 2020 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup Provides Opportunity For More "David vs. Goliath" Matchups In 107th Edition Of U.S. Soccer's National Championship". U.S. Soccer Federation. Retrieved December 18, 2019.
  8. ↑ "U.S. Soccer Temporarily Suspends 2020 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup Due to COVID-19 Outbreak". ussoccer.com. March 13, 2020. Retrieved March 15, 2020.
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