2018 Sacramento Republic FC season
Sacramento Republic FC 2018 soccer season
2018 season | |||
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Owner | Kevin M. Nagle[1] | ||
Head coach | Simon Elliott | ||
Stadium | Papa Murphy's Park | ||
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The 2018 Sacramento Republic FC season was the club's fifth season of existence. The club played in the United Soccer League, the second tier of the American soccer pyramid, and competed in the Western Conference.[2]
Background
Club
Roster
As of April 9, 2018.[3]
No. | Position | Player | Nation |
---|---|---|---|
1 | GK | Josh Cohen | ![]() |
2 | DF | Shannon Gomez | ![]() |
3 | DF | Josh Turnley | ![]() |
4 | DF | Mitchell Taintor | ![]() |
5 | DF | Justin Schmidt | ![]() |
7 | MF | Hayden Partain | ![]() |
8 | FW | Wilson Kneeshaw | ![]() |
9 | FW | Christian Eissele | ![]() |
10 | MF | Keven Alemán | ![]() |
11 | MF | Luis Espino | ![]() |
12 | DF | Carlos Rodriguez | ![]() |
14 | DF | Cole Seiler | ![]() |
16 | MF | Adam Moffat | ![]() |
18 | GK | Rafael Díaz | ![]() |
20 | MF | Villyan Bijev | ![]() |
21 | DF | Emrah Klimenta | ![]() |
22 | DF | Jeremy Hall | ![]() |
23 | MF | Jure Matjašič | ![]() |
24 | MF | Jaime Villarreal | ![]() |
26 | DF | Elliott Hord | ![]() |
30 | GK | Thomas Olsen | ![]() |
31 | FW | Cameron Iwasa | ![]() |
32 | MF | Roberto Hategan | ![]() |
40 | FW | Quincy Butler | ![]() |
Staff
As of February 1, 2018.
Position | Name |
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General Manager | ![]() |
Director of Football | ![]() |
Head coach | ![]() |
Head Assistant Coach | ![]() |
Assistant coach | ![]() |
Assistant coach/Goalkeepers | ![]() |
Strength & Conditioning Coach | ![]() |
Head Athletic Trainer | ![]() |
Team Chiropractor | ![]() |
Competitions
Preseason
Sacramento Republic FC v Sacramento Gold
February 10, 2018 | Sacramento Republic FC | 2–1 | Sacramento Gold | Sacramento, California |
19:00 PST | Villarreal ![]() Bijev ![]() Alemán ![]() | Report | Alkebulan ![]() ![]() Padilla ![]() Wright ![]() | Stadium: American River College Soccer Stadium |
Sacramento Republic FC v Seattle Sounders FC
February 15, 2018 | Sacramento Republic FC | 1–3 | Seattle Sounders FC | Sacramento, California |
19:30 PST | Eissele ![]() Nana-Sinkam ![]() | Report | Morris ![]() ![]() Wingo ![]() | Stadium: Papa Murphy's Park |
San Jose Earthquakes v Sacramento Republic FC
February 22, 2018 | San Jose Earthquakes | – | Sacramento Republic FC | San Jose, California |
13:00 PST | Stadium: Avaya Stadium Attendance: Closed-door | |||
Note: Match result not publicized. |
Sacramento Republic FC v Los Angeles FC
February 25, 2018 | Sacramento Republic FC | 0–1 | Los Angeles FC | Sacramento, California |
14:00 PST | Partain ![]() | Report | Moutinho ![]() Czornomaz ![]() | Stadium: Papa Murphy's Park Attendance: 11,035 |
Sacramento Republic FC v Fresno FC
March 4, 2018 | Sacramento Republic FC | 1–1 | Fresno FC | Turlock, California |
19:00 PST | Taintor ![]() Iwasa ![]() | Report | Barrera ![]() Kamdem ![]() Caffa ![]() | Stadium: Warrior Stadium |
FC Cincinnati v Sacramento Republic FC
March 10, 2018 | FC Cincinnati | 1–2 | Sacramento Republic FC | Cincinnati, Ohio |
12:00 PST | Lasso ![]() Ledesma ![]() Keinan ![]() | Report | Seiler ![]() Iwasa ![]() Bijev ![]() | Stadium: Nippert Stadium |
USL
Results summary
Standings
Pos | Team
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Orange County SC | 34 | 20 | 6 | 8 | 70 | 40 | +30 | 66 | Conference Playoffs |
2 | Sacramento Republic | 34 | 19 | 8 | 7 | 47 | 32 | +15 | 65 | |
3 | Phoenix Rising FC | 34 | 19 | 6 | 9 | 63 | 38 | +25 | 63 | |
4 | Real Monarchs | 34 | 19 | 3 | 12 | 55 | 47 | +8 | 60 | |
5 | Reno 1868 FC | 34 | 16 | 11 | 7 | 56 | 38 | +18 | 59 |
Source: 2018 USL standings
Rules for classification: 1) total wins; 2) total goal differential; 3) total goals scored; 4) points earned against top four Conference finishers; 5) disciplinary points; 6) coin toss or drawing of lots
Rules for classification: 1) total wins; 2) total goal differential; 3) total goals scored; 4) points earned against top four Conference finishers; 5) disciplinary points; 6) coin toss or drawing of lots
Matches
Win Draw Loss Postponed
Kickoff times are in PDT (UTC-07) unless shown otherwise
Sacramento Republic FC v San Antonio FC
March 17 1 | Sacramento Republic FC | 2–1 | San Antonio FC | Sacramento, California |
7:30 P.N. | Alemán ![]() ![]() Eissele ![]() Hall ![]() | Report | Restrepo ![]() Guzmán ![]() Lopez ![]() ![]() Pecka ![]() | Stadium: Papa Murphy's Park Attendance: 11,569 Referee: Joseph Dickerson |
Orange County SC v Sacramento Republic FC
March 24 2 | Orange County SC | 0–1 | Sacramento Republic FC | Irvine, California |
7:00 P.M. | Hashimoto ![]() Segbers ![]() Sorto ![]() Seaton ![]() Crognale ![]() | Report | Iwasa ![]() Bijev ![]() | Stadium: Championship Soccer Stadium Attendance: 2,236 Referee: Farhad Dadkho |
Rio Grande Valley FC Toros v Sacramento Republic FC
March 31 3 | Rio Grande Valley FC Toros | 2–2 | Sacramento Republic FC | Edinburg, Texas |
5:30 P.M. | Ontiveros ![]() Wharton ![]() James ![]() ![]() | Report | Bijev ![]() Iwasa ![]() ![]() Donovan ![]() | Stadium: H-E-B Park Attendance: 5,903 Referee: Marco Vega |
Sacramento Republic FC v Seattle Sounders FC 2
April 7 4 | Sacramento Republic FC | 1–0 | Seattle Sounders FC 2 | Sacramento, California |
19:30 P.M. | Taintor ![]() Partain ![]() Moffat ![]() | Report | Ele ![]() ![]() Ulysse ![]() Narbón ![]() | Stadium: Papa Murphy's Park Attendance: 11,569 Referee: Michael Radchuk |
Note: Ele's second yellow was rescinded by the USL Disciplinary Committee. |
Las Vegas Lights FC v Sacramento Republic FC
April 14 5 | Las Vegas Lights FC | 1–1 | Sacramento Republic FC | Las Vegas, Nevada |
8:00 pm PDT | Huiqui ![]() | Report | Eissele ![]() | Stadium: Cashman Field Attendance: 8,167 Referee: Kevin Stott |
Sacramento Republic FC v Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC
April 18 6 | Sacramento Republic FC | 2–1 | Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC | Sacramento, California |
7:30 P.M. | Iwasa ![]() Bijev ![]() Moffat ![]() Hall ![]() | Report | Malcolm ![]() Burt ![]() Poaty ![]() Schweitzer ![]() Suggs ![]() | Stadium: Papa Murphy's Park Attendance: 11,569 Referee: L. Guardia |
Sacramento Republic FC v Tulsa Roughnecks FC
April 28 7 | Sacramento Republic FC | 1–1 | Tulsa Roughnecks FC | Sacramento, California |
7:30 P.M. | Seiler ![]() Gomez ![]() Vazquez ![]() | Report | Rivas ![]() Jusino ![]() Mirković ![]() | Stadium: Papa Murphy's Park Attendance: 11,569 Referee: Victor Rivas |
Portland Timbers 2 v Sacramento Republic FC
May 2 8 | Portland Timbers 2 | 2–0 | Sacramento Republic FC | Portland, Oregon |
19:00 (PST) | Asprilla ![]() Zambrano ![]() Jadama ![]() Williams ![]() | Report | Stadium: Providence Park Attendance: 1,937 Referee: Mark Allatin |
Seattle Sounders FC 2 v Sacramento Republic FC
May 6 9 | Seattle Sounders FC 2 | 1–2 | Sacramento Republic FC | Tacoma, Washington |
13:30 (PDT) | Ulysse ![]() Chenkam ![]() Meredith ![]() | Boxscore | Taintor ![]() | Stadium: Cheney Stadium Attendance: 2.652 Referee: Farhad Dadkho |
Sacramento Republic FC v Reno 1868 FC
May 12 10 | Sacramento Republic FC | 2–3 | Reno 1868 FC | Sacramento, California |
Matjašič ![]() Iwasa ![]() | Report | Marie ![]() Brown ![]() Thiaw ![]() | Stadium: Papa Murphy's Park Attendance: 11,569 Referee: Elton García |
Phoenix Rising FC v Sacramento Republic FC
May 19 11 | Phoenix Rising FC | 1–3 | Sacramento Republic FC | Scottsdale, Arizona |
7:30 P.M. | Wakasa ![]() da Fonte ![]() Cortez ![]() Drogba ![]() | Report Report | Iwasa ![]() Bijev ![]() ![]() Rodriguez ![]() Gomez ![]() Matjašič ![]() Kneeshaw ![]() Taintor ![]() | Stadium: Phoenix Rising FC Soccer Complex Attendance: 6,503 Referee: J.J. Bilinski |
Real Monarchs v Sacramento Republic FC
May 29 12 | Real Monarchs | 1–0 | Sacramento Republic FC | Sandy, Utah |
19:00 | Portillo ![]() Hoffman ![]() | Report | Stadium: Rio Tinto Stadium Attendance: 1,137 Referee: Daniel Radford |
Sacramento Republic FC v Orange County SC
June 2 13 | Sacramento Republic FC | 1–0 | Orange County SC | Sacramento, California |
8:00 P.M. | Hall ![]() Turnley ![]() Moffat ![]() | Report | Hashimoto ![]() Amico ![]() ![]() ![]() Kontor ![]() Juel-Nielsen ![]() Ramos-Godoy ![]() | Stadium: Papa Murphy's Park Attendance: 11,569 Referee: Malik Badawi |
Sacramento Republic FC v Phoenix Rising FC
June 9 14 | Sacramento Republic FC | 0–0 | Phoenix Rising FC | Sacramento, California |
8:00 P.M. | Villarreal ![]() Taintor ![]() | Report | Dia ![]() Awako ![]() Lambert ![]() | Stadium: Papa Murphy's Park Attendance: 11,569 Referee: Victor Rivas |
Fresno FC v Sacramento Republic FC
June 13 15 | Fresno FC | 0–1 | Sacramento Republic FC | Fresno, California |
7:00 P.M. | Johnson ![]() | Report | Vazquez ![]() | Stadium: Chukchansi Park Attendance: 4,136 Referee: Alejandro Mariscal |
San Antonio FC v Sacramento Republic FC
June 16 16 | San Antonio FC | 1–0 | Sacramento Republic FC | San Antonio, Texas |
5:30 P.M. | Elizondo ![]() | Report | Gomez ![]() Bijev ![]() Hall ![]() | Stadium: Toyota Field Attendance: 6,613 Referee: Rosendo Mendoza |
Note: 75th USL league match |
Sacramento Republic FC v Saint Louis FC
June 23 17 | Sacramento Republic FC | 2–2 | Saint Louis FC | Sacramento, California |
10:00 PM CDT | Iwasa ![]() ![]() Vazquez ![]() Hall ![]() | Report | Greig ![]() Dikwa ![]() Fall ![]() | Stadium: Papa Murphy's Park Attendance: 10,570 Referee: Elton García |
Fresno FC v Sacramento Republic FC
June 30 18 | Fresno FC | 2–0 | Sacramento Republic FC | Fresno, California |
7:00 P.M. | Caffa ![]() Caffa ![]() Daly ![]() Ribeiro ![]() Ellis-Hayden ![]() Argueta ![]() Tayou ![]() ![]() | Report | Gomez ![]() Hall ![]() | Stadium: Chukchansi Park Attendance: 4,571 Referee: Ramy Touchan |
Sacramento Republic FC v Real Monarchs
July 7 19 | Sacramento Republic FC | 0–0 | Real Monarchs | Sacramento, California |
10:00 PM CDT | Moffat ![]() | Report | Velásquez ![]() Moberg ![]() Gallagher ![]() | Stadium: Papa Murphy's Park Attendance: 11,569 Referee: Mark Allatin |
Swope Park Rangers v Sacramento Republic FC
July 10 20 | Swope Park Rangers | 1–3 | Sacramento Republic FC | Kansas City, Kansas |
5:30 P.M. | Barry ![]() | Report | Iwasa ![]() Eissele ![]() ![]() Klimenta ![]() | Stadium: Children's Mercy Park Attendance: 941 Referee: Rubiel Vazquez |
Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC v Sacramento Republic FC
July 14 21 | Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC | 0–1 | Sacramento Republic FC | Colorado Springs, Colorado |
5:00 P.M. | Colvey ![]() Uzo ![]() | Report | Bijev ![]() ![]() Seiler ![]() Klimenta ![]() | Stadium: Weidner Field Attendance: 3,808 Referee: Joe Wykowski |
Sacramento Republic FC v OKC Energy FC
July 21 22 | Sacramento Republic FC | 1–1 | OKC Energy FC | Sacramento, California |
8:00 P.M. | Iwasa ![]() Turnley ![]() | Report | Harris ![]() A. Dixon ![]() Ibeagha ![]() Volesky ![]() | Stadium: Papa Murphy's Park Attendance: 11,569 Referee: Turan Ozdemir |
Sacramento Republic FC v Fresno FC
August 4 23 | Sacramento Republic FC | 1–0 | Fresno FC | Sacramento, California |
8:00 P.M. | Villareal ![]() Bijev ![]() | Report | Baldisimo ![]() Cooper ![]() Ribeiro ![]() | Stadium: Papa Murphy's Park Attendance: 10,632 Referee: Lukasz Szpala |
Sacramento Republic FC v Rio Grande Valley FC Toros
August 11 24 | Sacramento Republic FC | 2–1 | Rio Grande Valley FC Toros | Sacramento, California |
8:00 P.M. | Iwasa ![]() Alemán ![]() Hall ![]() Matjašič ![]() Bijev ![]() | Report | Small ![]() Wharton ![]() | Stadium: Papa Murphy's Park Attendance: 10,937 Referee: Farhad Dadkho |
Saint Louis FC v Sacramento Republic
August 15 25 | Saint Louis FC | 2–1 | Sacramento Republic | Fenton, Missouri |
7:30 PM CDT | Hertzog ![]() Greig ![]() Kavita ![]() Reynolds ![]() Culbertson ![]() | Report | Villarreal ![]() Taintor ![]() | Stadium: Toyota Stadium Attendance: 3,127 Referee: Marcos de Oliveira |
Sacramento Republic FC v LA Galaxy II
August 18 26 | Sacramento Republic FC | 1–4 | LA Galaxy II | Sacramento, California |
8:00 PM | Requejo ![]() Iwasa ![]() Alemán ![]() | Report | Aguilar ![]() Zubak ![]() Engola ![]() López ![]() ![]() Requejo ![]() | Stadium: Papa Murphy's Park Attendance: 11,569 Referee: Ismir Pekmic |
Reno 1868 FC v Sacramento Republic FC
August 25 27 | Reno 1868 FC | 1–2 | Sacramento Republic FC | Reno, Nevada |
7:30 PM | Carroll ![]() Casiple ![]() | Report | Taintor ![]() Iwasa ![]() Kneeshaw ![]() | Stadium: Greater Nevada Field Attendance: 7,103 Referee: Elijio Arreguin |
Sacramento Republic FC v Seattle Sounders FC 2
September 8 28 | Sacramento Republic FC | 3–0 | Seattle Sounders FC 2 | Sacramento, California |
19:30 (PDT) | Iwasa ![]() Eissele ![]() ![]() Klimenta ![]() | https://www.uslchampionship.com/sacramentorepublicfc-seattlesoundersfc2-971679 Preview | Alfaro ![]() ![]() ![]() Olsen ![]() | Stadium: Papa Murphy's Park Referee: Thomas Snyder |
Tulsa Roughnecks FC v Sacramento Republic FC
September 19 29 | Tulsa Roughnecks FC | 1–4 | Sacramento Republic FC | Tulsa, Oklahoma |
Vukovic ![]() | Report | Hord ![]() Partain ![]() ![]() Iwasa ![]() | Stadium: ONEOK Field Referee: Rubiel Vazquez |
OKC Energy v Sacramento Republic
September 23 30 | OKC Energy | 0–0 | Sacramento Republic | Oklahoma City, Oklahoma |
4:00 P.M. | Harris ![]() Ross ![]() | Report | Gomez ![]() Matjašič ![]() | Stadium: Taft Stadium Attendance: 6,084 Referee: Rosendo Mendoza |
Sacramento Republic FC v Portland Timbers 2
September 29 31 | Sacramento Republic FC | 1–0 | Portland Timbers 2 | Sacramento, California |
19:30 (PST) | Iwasa ![]() Seiler ![]() | Report | Smith ![]() ![]() ![]() Zambrano ![]() Diz Pe ![]() | Stadium: Papa Murphy's Park Attendance: 11,569 Referee: Michael Radchuk |
Sacramento Republic FC v Swope Park Rangers
October 3 32 | Sacramento Republic FC | 3–1 | Swope Park Rangers | Sacramento, California |
7:30 P.M. | Bijev ![]() Iwasa ![]() Hall ![]() Matjašič ![]() | Report | Blackwood ![]() | Stadium: Papa Murphy's Park Referee: Daniel Radford |
LA Galaxy II v Sacramento Republic FC
October 6 33 | LA Galaxy II | 1–2 | Sacramento Republic FC | Carson, California |
19:30 | F. López ![]() ![]() Vera ![]() | Report | Alemán ![]() Turnley ![]() Seiler ![]() ![]() | Stadium: StubHub Center Attendance: 1,241 Referee: Malik Badawi |
Sacramento Republic FC v Las Vegas Lights FC
October 13 34 | Sacramento Republic FC | 1–0 | Las Vegas Lights FC | Sacramento, California |
7:30 pm PDT | Matjašič ![]() Taintor ![]() Iwasa ![]() Gomez ![]() Hord ![]() | Report | Torres ![]() Mendoza ![]() Ochoa ![]() Garcia ![]() Herrera-Perla ![]() | Stadium: Papa Murphy's Park Attendance: 11,569 Referee: Lukasz Szpala |
Postseason
Sacramento Republic FC v Swope Park Rangers
October 20 Quarterfinal | Sacramento Republic FC | 1–2 | Swope Park Rangers | Sacramento, California |
7:30 P.M. | Bijev ![]() Matjašič ![]() Hord ![]() | Report | Kuzain ![]() Barry ![]() Akhmatov ![]() | Stadium: Papa Murphy's Park Attendance: 11,569 Referee: Joseph Dickerso |
U.S. Open Cup
Sacramento Republic FC v San Francisco City FC
May 16 2nd Round | Sacramento Republic FC | 3–1 | San Francisco City FC | Sacramento, California |
5:00 P.M. | Alemán ![]() Bijev ![]() Moffat ![]() | SAC Report | Lombardi ![]() | Stadium: Hornet Field Referee: Elijio Arreguin |
Reno 1868 FC v Sacramento Republic FC
May 23 3rd Round | Reno 1868 FC | 0–1 | Sacramento Republic FC | Reno, Nevada |
7:30 P.M. | RNO Report | Alemán ![]() | Stadium: Greater Nevada Field Referee: Vince Apple-Chiarella |
Sacramento Republic FC v Seattle Sounders FC
June 6 4th Round | Sacramento Republic FC | 2–1 (a.e.t.) | Seattle Sounders FC | Sacramento, California |
8:00 P.M. | Iwasa ![]() Bijev ![]() Hall ![]() Matjašič ![]() | Report | Chenkam ![]() Roldan ![]() Ele ![]() Shipp ![]() Olsen ![]() | Stadium: Papa Murphy's Park Attendance: 5,619 Referee: Joseph Dickerson (California) |
Los Angeles FC v Sacramento Republic FC
June 20 Round of 16 | Los Angeles FC | 3–2 | Sacramento Republic FC | Los Angeles, California |
7:30 P.M. | Feilhaber ![]() Rossi ![]() Blessing ![]() | Report | Rodriguez ![]() Hord ![]() Gomez ![]() Bijev ![]() Matjasic ![]() | Stadium: Banc of California Stadium Attendance: 8,750 Referee: Nima Saghafi |