2020 Sacramento Republic FC season

Sacramento Republic FC
2020 season
OwnerKevin M. Nagle[1]
Head coachSimon Elliott
StadiumPapa Murphy's Park
USL ChampionshipConference: 5th
Group A: 2nd
USL PlayoffsConf. Quarterfinals
U.S. Open CupCancelled
Average home league attendance11,569
Biggest winSAC 4–0 POR (Oct. 3)
Biggest defeatLA 1–0 SAC (July 25)
TAC 1–0 SAC (Sept. 30)
PHX 1–0 SAC (Oct. 10)
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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]

Club

Roster

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

Staff

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

Competitions

Exhibitions

February 5 Preseason 1 Seattle Sounders FC 6–2 Sacramento Republic FC Seattle, Washington
PST Ruidíaz 2'
Shipp 9'
Morris 35'
Dhillon 78', 97'
A. Roldan 117'		 Report Werner 72'
Iwasa 96'		 Stadium: CenturyLink Field
Note: 120-minute scrimmage.
February 21 Preseason 2 San Jose Earthquakes 1–3 Sacramento Republic FC San Jose, California
PST Ríos 13' Report Iwasa 7'
Skundrich 11', 29'		 Stadium: Earthquakes Stadium
February 29 Preseason 3 Sacramento Republic FC v Real Monarchs Sacramento, California
PST Stadium: Papa Murphy's Park

USL Championship

Main article: 2020 USL Championship season

Standings — Group A

Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts PPG Qualification
1 Reno 1868 FC 16 11 3 2 43 21 +22 36 2.25 Advance to USL Championship Playoffs
2 Sacramento Republic FC 16 8 6 2 27 17 +10 30 1.88
3 Tacoma Defiance 16 4 2 10 25 32 −7 14 0.88
4 Portland Timbers 2 16 3 0 13 20 50 −30 9 0.56
Source: USL

Match results

March 7 1 Sacramento Republic FC 1–1 FC Tulsa Sacramento, California
7:30 PM PST Skundrich Yellow card 23', 42'
Sargis Yellow card 28'
Barahona Yellow card 32'		 Report Moloto Yellow card 24'
Sheldon Yellow card 60'
Garcia Yellow card 68'
da Costa 79'
Martínez Yellow card 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 13 2 Sacramento Republic FC 3–3 Tacoma Defiance Sacramento, California
7:00 PM PDT Formella 8' (pen.), 37'
Hillard-Arce 23'
Villareal Yellow card 84'
Skundrich Yellow card 90+1'		 Report Diaz 1'
Daley 57'
Serrano 81'		 Stadium: Papa Murphy's Park
Attendance: 0
Referee: Elijio Arreguin
July 19 3 Sacramento Republic FC 1–0 Reno 1868 FC Sacramento, California
6:00 PM PDT McCrary Yellow card 74'
Iwasa 90+2' (pen.)		 Report Langsdorf Yellow card 19'
Dabo Yellow card 88'		 Stadium: Papa Murphy's Park
Attendance: 0
Referee: Nicholas Marin
July 25 4 LA Galaxy II 1–0 Sacramento Republic FC Carson, California
7:00 PM PDT Vázquez Yellow card 36'
Williams 72'
Hernandez Yellow card 90+8'		 Report McCrary Yellow card 16'
Villarreal Yellow card 27'
Iwasa Yellow card 67'		 Stadium: Dignity Health Sports Park
Attendance: 0
Referee: Brandon Stevis
July 29 5 Sacramento Republic FC v Orange County SC Sacramento, California
8:00 PM PDT Stadium: Papa Murphy's Park
August 1 6 San Diego Loyal SC 0–0 Sacramento Republic FC San Diego, California
7:00 PM PDT Spencer Yellow card 41'
Klimenta Yellow card 66'
Avila Yellow card 85'		 Report Wheeler-Omiunu Yellow card 55'
Hilliard-Arce Yellow card 71'
Skundrich Yellow card 88'
Iwasa Yellow card 90+3'		 Stadium: Torero Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Alejandro Mariscal
August 8 7 Portland Timbers 2 0–1 Sacramento Republic FC Portland, Oregon
7:00 PM PDT Molloy Yellow card 52'
Krolicki Yellow card 54'
Hanson Yellow card 84'		 Report Leeker 12' (o.g.)
Mahoney Yellow card 82' Yellow-red card 90+2'
Sargis Yellow card 90+6'		 Stadium: Providence Park
Referee: Adorae Monroy
August 12 8 Reno 1868 FC 0–1 Sacramento Republic FC Reno, Nevada
7:15 PM PDT Partida Yellow card 80'
Dabo Yellow card 82'		 Report McCrary Yellow card 21'
Sargis Yellow card 38'
Bijev 45+2' (pen.), Yellow card 71'
Keinan Yellow card 56'
R. Lopez Yellow card 75'		 Stadium: Greater Nevada Field
Attendance: 0
Referee: Ismir Pekmic
August 15 9 Sacramento Republic FC 3–1 Tacoma Defiance Sacramento, California
8:00 PM (PDT) Formella 14', 41'
Iwasa 33'
Belmar Yellow card 54'
McCrary Yellow card 84'		 Report Hinds Yellow card 42'
Rogers 50'		 Stadium: Papa Murphy's Park
Attendance: 0
Referee: Ricardo Fierro
August 22 10 Sacramento Republic FC 2–1 Portland Timbers 2 Sacramento, California
8:00 PM PDT R. Lopez Yellow card 45+2'
Skundrich 60'
Iwasa 69'
Apollon Yellow card 82'		 Report González Asensi 23'
Molloy Yellow card 75'		 Stadium: Papa Murphy's Park
Attendance: 0
Referee: Nicholas Marin
September 2 11 Portland Timbers 2 1–2 Sacramento Republic FC Portland, Oregon
7:30 PM PDT Epps Yellow card 80'
Clapier 90+2'		 Report Skundrich Yellow card 49'
R. Lopez Yellow card 72'
Gomez Yellow card 81'
Penagos 87'
Chavez 90+6'		 Stadium: Providence Park
Attendance: 0
Referee: Farhad Dadkho
September 9 5 Sacramento Republic FC 2–1 Orange County SC Sacramento, California
7:30 PM PDT Formella Yellow card 48', 79'
R. Lopez Red card 58'
Bijev 87'		 Report Okoli 5'
Quinn Yellow card 34'
Palmer Yellow card 72'		 Stadium: Papa Murphy's Park
Attendance: 0
Referee: Elijio Arreguin
Note: Re-schedule of postponed July 29, 2020 match.
September 12 12 Sacramento Republic FC 3–3 Reno 1868 FC Sacramento, California
7:30 PM PDT Werner 5'
Formella 32'
Villarreal 73'
Belmar Yellow card 80'		 Report Langsdorf 2'
Partida 67', Yellow card 84'
Alfaro Yellow card 79'
Apodaca 90+3', Yellow card 90+4'		 Stadium: Papa Murphy's Park
Attendance: 0
Referee: Chris Ruska
September 20 13 Sacramento Republic FC 3–3 Tacoma Defiance Sacramento, California
7:30 PM PDT Keinan Yellow card 45+4'
Bijev 48'
Skundrich Yellow card 56'
Belmar 60' (pen.)
R. Lopez 90'
Sargis Yellow card 90+4'		 Report Pérez 3'
Kitahara Yellow card 15'
Díaz 66', Yellow card 80'
Serrano 86'		 Stadium: Papa Murphy's Park
Attendance: 0
Referee: Nicholas Marin
September 26 14 Reno 1868 FC 1–1 Sacramento Republic FC Reno, Nevada
6:15 PM PDT Rivas Yellow card 5'
Richards 44'
Langsdorf Yellow card 45+1'
Alfaro Yellow card 50'
Hertzog Yellow card 58'		 Report R. Lopez Yellow card 21'
Keinan 51'
Hilliard-Arce Yellow card 52'
Villarreal Yellow card 83'
Formella Yellow card 90+3'		 Stadium: Greater Nevada Field
Attendance: 0
Referee: Michael Radchuk
September 30 15 Tacoma Defiance 1–0 Sacramento Republic FC Tacoma, Washington
7:00 PM PDT Mueller Yellow card 66'
Díaz 71', Yellow card 90+4'		 Report Chavez Yellow card 42'
Penagos Yellow card 90'		 Stadium: Cheney Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Brandon Stevis
October 3 16 Sacramento Republic FC 4–0 Portland Timbers 2 Sacramento, California
7:30 PM PDT Formella 2', 4'
Villarreal 9', Yellow card 42'
Belmar Yellow card 16'
McCrary Yellow card 22'
Bijev 25'
Keinan Yellow card 67'
Barahona Yellow card 85'
F. López Yellow card 90'		 Report Hanson Yellow card 45+4'
Krolicki Yellow card 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 44'
Lambert Yellow card 109'
Asante 114'		 Report Formella Yellow card 12'
López Yellow card 45'
Hilliard-Arce Yellow card 74'
McCrary Yellow card 87'
Keinan Yellow card 90+1'		 Stadium: Casino Arizona Field
Attendance: 0
Referee: Elvis Osmanovic


U.S. Open Cup

Main article: 2020 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]

April 8 Second Round Sacramento Republic FC (USLC) California v California Oakland Roots SC (NISA) Sacramento, California
7:30 pm PDT Stadium: Papa Murphy's Park
Note: Match postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic[8]

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.