2022 Sacramento Republic FC season

Sacramento Republic FC
2022 season
OwnerKevin M. Nagle
Head coachMark Briggs
StadiumHeart Health Park
USL ChampionshipConference: 5th
Overall: 10th
U.S. Open CupFinal
Highest home attendanceLeague/All: 11,569
(3/12 vs. ELP, USLC)
(5/25 vs. SJ, USOC)
(7/27 vs. SKC, USOC)
Lowest home attendanceLeague: 7,835
(5/4 vs. NMU)
All: 2,260
(4/7 vs. POR U23, USOC)
Average home league attendance9,823
Biggest winSAC 6–0 POR U23 (4/7, USOC)
Biggest defeatCOS 3–0 SAC (7/1)
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The 2022 Sacramento Republic FC season was the club's ninth 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.

The season was highlighted by Republic FC reaching the final of the U.S. Open Cup, becoming the first non-MLS club since 2008 to do so.

Competitions

USL Championship

Main article: 2022 USL Championship season

Table

Pos Team
 Pld W L T GF GA GD Pts Qualification
2 San Diego Loyal SC 34 18 10 6 68 55 +13 60 Playoffs
3 Colorado Springs Switchbacks 34 17 13 4 59 53 +6 55
4 Sacramento Republic 34 15 11 8 48 34 +14 53
5 New Mexico United 34 13 9 12 49 40 +9 51
6 Rio Grande Valley Toros 34 14 13 7 51 40 +11 49
Source: USL Championship Standings
Rules for classification: 1) head-to-head points; 2) head-to-head goal differential; 3) points-per game within conference; 4) total wins; 5) total goal differential; 6) total goals scored; 7) points earned against top four Conference finishers; 8) disciplinary points; 9) coin toss or drawing of lots

Match Results

March 12 1 Sacramento Republic FC 3–1 El Paso Locomotive FC Sacramento, CA
7:00 PM PDT Casey Yellow card 8'
López 45+5' (pen.)
Ross Yellow card 58'
Martínez 84'
Keko Yellow card 88', 90+1'		 Report Ryan soccer ball with red X 9', Yellow card 45+4'
Sonupe 27'
Payares Yellow card 31'
Newton Yellow card 45+3'
Luna Yellow card 45+4'		 Stadium: Heart Health Park
Attendance: 11,569
Referee: Elton García
March 19 2 San Diego Loyal 2–0 Sacramento Republic FC San Diego, CA
7:00 PM PDT
Report
Stadium: Torero Stadium
Attendance: 3,900
Referee: Greg Dopka
March 27 3 Sacramento Republic FC 2–1 FC Tulsa Sacramento, CA
2:00pm PDT Martinez 33' (pen.)
Lacroix 86'		 Report da Costa 29' Stadium: Heart Health Park
Attendance: 8,706
Referee: Joseph Salinas
April 2 4 Sacramento Republic FC 2–1 Monterey Bay FC Sacramento, CA
7:00 PM PDT LaGrassa Yellow card 23'
Keko Yellow card 58'
López 78' (pen.)
Archimède 87' (pen.)		 Report Murphy Yellow card 54'
Greene Yellow card 67'
Doner Yellow card 77'
Boone 90+1'		 Stadium: Heart Health Park
Attendance: 10,241
Referee: Malik Badawi
April 16 5 Orange County SC 1–1 Sacramento Republic FC Irvine, CA
7:00 PM PDT Torres 26' (pen.)
Kuningas Yellow card 30'
Henry Yellow card 31'
Villanueva Yellow card 72'
Osundina Yellow card 90+3'		 Report Viader 2'
Gurr Yellow card 24'
LaGrassa Yellow card 28'
Desmond Yellow card 58'
Cuello Yellow card 75'
López Yellow card 87'		 Stadium: Championship Soccer Stadium
Attendance: 3,692
Referee: Melvin Rivas
April 23 6 Rio Grande Valley FC Toros 2–1 Sacramento Republic FC Edinburg, TX
5:30 PM PDT Martinez Yellow card 52'
Malešević 61'
Mueller Yellow card 70'
Cabezas Yellow card 90'
Borczak 90+2'		 Report Lacroix Yellow card 20'
Martínez Yellow card 39'
Felipe Yellow card 52'
Sousa Yellow card 60'
López Yellow card 63'
Donovan 72'		 Stadium: H-E-B Park
Attendance: 3,635
Referee: Elton García
April 30 7 Sacramento Republic FC 1–1 Las Vegas Lights FC Sacramento, CA
7:00 PM PDT López Yellow card 31'
Casey 37'		 Report Molina 17'
Daroma Yellow card 41'
Leone Yellow card 45'
Quezada Yellow card 72'
Romero Yellow card 90+5'		 Stadium: Heart Health Park
Attendance: 10,078
Referee: Brad Jensen
May 4 8 Sacramento Republic FC 0–0 New Mexico United Sacramento, CA
7:00 PM PDT López soccer ball with red X 87' Report Swartz Yellow card 49'
Parker Yellow card 86'		 Stadium: Heart Health Park
Attendance: 7,835
Referee: Ricardo Fierro
May 8 9 New York Red Bulls II 0–1 Sacramento Republic FC Montclair, NJ
10:00 AM PDT Castillo Yellow card 17'
Harper Yellow card 23'
Ofori Yellow card 26'
Murphy Yellow card 73' Yellow-red card 90+2'
Pendant Yellow card 78'
Knapp Yellow card 90+6'		 Report Donovan Yellow card 20'
Viader Yellow card 58'
Archimède Yellow card 75' Yellow-red card 90+2'
Foster 88', Yellow card 89'		 Stadium: MSU Soccer Park
Attendance: 201
Referee: Matthew Franz
May 18 10 El Paso Locomotive FC 1–0 Sacramento Republic FC El Paso, TX
6:00 PM PDT Solignac Yellow card 45+2'
Fox 75'
Luna Yellow card 77'
Yuma Yellow card 82'
Mares Yellow card 85'		 Report López Yellow card 31'
Felipe Yellow card 72'
Martínez Red card 81'		 Stadium: Southwest University Park
Attendance: 5,521
Referee: Matthew Corrigan
May 28 11 Oakland Roots SC 1–1 Sacramento Republic FC Oakland, CA
9:00 PM PDT Barbir Yellow card 14'
J. Hernández Yellow card 32'
Morad Yellow card 37'
Formella Yellow card 50'
Karlsson 81' (pen.)
Johnsen Yellow card 82'		 Report Felipe 42'
Keko Yellow card 69'
Foster Yellow card 85'		 Stadium: Laney College Football Stadium
Attendance: 4,268
Referee: Greg Dopka
June 4 12 Sacramento Republic FC 1–0 San Antonio FC Sacramento, CA
8:00 p.m. PDT Martínez 37'
Felipe Yellow card 45+1'
López Yellow card 72'		 Report Garcia Yellow card 19' Yellow-red card 90'
PC Yellow card 42'
Beckford Yellow card 45+2'		 Stadium: Heart Health Park
Attendance: 9,641
Referee: Michael Radchuk
June 11 13 Detroit City FC 0–2 Sacramento Republic FC Hamtramck, MI
4:30 PM PDT Ouimette Yellow card 58' Report Viader 10'
Keko 56'
Martínez Yellow card 64'
López Yellow card 77'		 Stadium: Keyworth Stadium
Attendance: 7,011
Referee: Austin Saini
June 18 14 Sacramento Republic FC 2–0 LA Galaxy II Sacramento, CA
8:00 PM Archimède 63' (pen.)
Jauregui 69'
Donovan Yellow card 73'
Ross Yellow card 83'		 Report Sánchez Yellow card 62'
Judd Yellow card 73'		 Stadium: Heart Health Park
Attendance: 10,691
Referee: Mark Allatin
June 25 15 Monterey Bay FC 1–2 Sacramento Republic FC Seaside, CA
7:00 PM PDT Volesky Yellow card 14'
Roberts Yellow card 20'
Lacroix 33' (o.g.)		 Report Gurr Yellow card 14'
Foster 74', 76'		 Stadium: Cardinale Stadium
Attendance: 3,604
Referee: Elijio Arreguin
July 1 16 Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC 3–0 Sacramento Republic FC Colorado Springs, CO
7:00 PM MDT Amoh 14'
Barry 35', 48'
Hodge Yellow card 40'
Ockford Yellow card 43'
Makangila Yellow card 76'		 Report Gurr Yellow card 54' Stadium: Weidner Field
Attendance: 6,580
Referee: Joshua Encarnación
July 9 17 Sacramento Republic FC 3–3 Oakland Roots SC Sacramento, CA
8:00 PM López 11'
Foster 44'
Felipe Yellow card 59', 90+6'
Casey Yellow card 78'		 Report Azócar 27'
Karlsson 55', 70'
Morad Yellow card 74'
Johnsen Yellow card 78'		 Stadium: Heart Health Park
Attendance: 10,169
Referee: Elton García
July 16 18 Sacramento Republic FC 0–1 Birmingham Legion FC Sacramento, CA
8:00 PM Casey Yellow card 62' Report Agudelo 2', Yellow card 67'
Asiedu Yellow card 14'
HerivauxYellow card 64'
Marlon Yellow card 71'
Kavita Yellow card 90+3'		 Stadium: Heart Health Park
Attendance: 9,161
Referee: Corbyn May
July 23 19 Phoenix Rising FC 0–0 Sacramento Republic FC Chandler, AZ
6:30 PM PDT Njie Yellow card 40'
Lambert Yellow card 54'
Musa Yellow card 55'
Moar Yellow card 77'		 Report Cuello Yellow card 35'
Ross Yellow card 85'		 Stadium: Wild Horse Pass Stadium
Referee: Brandon Stevis
July 30 20 Charleston Battery 2–4 Sacramento Republic FC Mount Pleasant, SC
6:30 PM PDT Kwakwa 4'
Williams 42'
Paterson Yellow card 45+2'		 Report Cuello 16'
Archimède 30'
Lewis 44'
LaGrassa 48'
Desmond Yellow card 68'
Sousa Yellow card 78'		 Stadium: Patriots Point Soccer Complex
Attendance: 2,929
Referee: Abdou Ndiaye
August 3 21 New Mexico United 1–2 Sacramento Republic FC Albuquerque, NM
6:00 PM PDT Preston Yellow card 12', 54'
Moreno Yellow card 90+3'		 Report Keko Yellow card 3', 57'
Viader Yellow card 34'
Martínez 61'
Ross Yellow card 90+2'		 Stadium: Isotopes Park
Attendance: 9,318
Referee: Matthew Corrigan
August 6 22 Sacramento Republic FC 1–1 Rio Grande Valley FC Toros Sacramento, CA
8:00 PM CDT Cuello Yellow card 51'
Foster Yellow card 61'
López Yellow card 67', 90'
Martínez Yellow card 79'
Keko Yellow card 90+5'		 Report Pimentel Yellow card 26'
Ricketts 53'
Nodarse Yellow card 90+4'		 Stadium: Heart Health Park
Attendance: 8,196
Referee: Malik Badawi
August 13 23 Monterey Bay FC 1–0 Sacramento Republic FC Seaside, CA
7:00 PM PDT Volesky 14', Yellow card 79'
Fehr Yellow card 21'
Murphy Yellow card 89'
Robinson Yellow card 90+2'		 Report Martínez Yellow card 50'
Keko Yellow card 65'
Casey Yellow card 80'
Bauer Yellow card 88'		 Stadium: Cardinale Stadium
Attendance: 3,618
Referee: Ricardo Fierro
August 17 24 Sacramento Republic FC 3–0 Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC Sacramento, CA
8:00 PM CDT Foster 12'
Felipe Yellow card 30'
LaGrassa 32'
Gurr Yellow card 38'
Keko 45+1'
López Yellow card 45+3', soccer ball with red X 61'
Martínez Yellow card 90+5'		 Report Halsey Yellow card 46'
Echevarria Yellow card 73'		 Stadium: Heart Health Park
Attendance: 8,169
Referee: Luis Guardia
August 20 25 Las Vegas Lights FC 2–1 Sacramento Republic FC Las Vegas, NV
7:30 PM Romero Yellow card 7'
Torres 22'
Crisostomo Yellow card 35'
Iskenderian 45+2'
Keinan Yellow card 64'		 Report Martínez 9' (pen.)
Gurr Yellow card 45'
Lacroix Yellow card 90'		 Stadium: Cashman Field
Referee: Elijio Arreguin
August 27 26 Sacramento Republic FC 1–0 Oakland Roots SC Sacramento, CA
6:00 PM PDT Donovan 21'
Keko Yellow card 29'
Felipe Yellow card 66'
Brown Yellow card 84'		 Report Dennis Yellow card 19'
Hernández Yellow card 42'
Formella Yellow card 43'
Johnsen Yellow card 67'
Mfeka Yellow card 72'		 Stadium: Heart Health Park
Attendance: 10,916
Referee: Matthew Conger
September 3 27 Louisville City FC 3–1 Sacramento Republic FC Louisville, KY
4:30 PM PDT Harris 9'
Dia Yellow card 24'
Totsch 45', Yellow card 51'
Ownby Yellow card 77'
Wynder 87'		 Report Jauregui Yellow card 27'
Cuello 29'		 Stadium: Lynn Family Stadium
Attendance: 9,292
Referee: Kevin Broadley
September 10 28 Sacramento Republic FC 4–0 Loudoun United FC Sacramento, CA
22:00 EDT Ross Yellow card 35'
Brown 48'
Gurr 56' Yellow card 90+5'
Casey 65'
Archimède 83'		 Report Zanne Yellow card 30'
Freeman Yellow card 63'
Downs Yellow card 64'
Robinson Yellow card 80'
Aboukoura Yellow card 90+5'		 Stadium: Heart Health Park
Attendance: 9,874
Referee: Alyssa Nichols
September 18 29 Sacramento Republic FC 4–0 Orange County SC Sacramento, CA
6:00 PM PDT Viader 7'
Foster Yellow card 10', 28', 45'
López 18', Yellow card 69'		 Report Hoffmann Yellow card 31'
Orozco Red card 35'
Partida Yellow card 87'		 Stadium: Heart Health Park
Attendance: 10,396
Referee: Sergii Demianchuk
September 24 30 San Antonio FC 1–0 Sacramento Republic FC San Antonio, TX
5:30 PM PDT Adeniran 17'
PC Yellow card 27'
Maloney Yellow card 33'
Gomez Yellow card 45+4' Yellow-red card 84'
Taintor Yellow card 74'		 Report López Yellow card 30'
Foster Yellow card 50'
Ross Yellow card 62'
Martínez Yellow card 69'
Archimède Yellow card 90+6'		 Stadium: Toyota Field
Attendance: 6,205
Referee: Mathew Corrigan
September 28 31 Sacramento Republic FC 0–1 Phoenix Rising FC Sacramento, CA
7:00 PM PDT Viader Yellow card 70'
Gurr Yellow card 85'		 Report Rodríguez 35'
Torres Yellow card 43'
Hurst Yellow card 54'
Farrell Yellow card 77'		 Stadium: Heart Health Park
Attendance: 9,110
Referee: Matthew Conger
October 2 32 LA Galaxy II 2–0 Sacramento Republic FC Carson, CA
5:00 PM PDT Judd 7'
Saldana Yellow card 20'
Salazar Red card 37'
Lambe Yellow card 41'
Bauer 61' (o.g.)		 Report Foster Yellow card 73'
Lacroix Yellow card 82'
Martínez Yellow card 87'
Bauer Yellow card 90+2'		 Stadium: Dignity Health Sports Park
Referee: Brad Jensen
October 9 33 Sacramento Republic FC 1–1 Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC Sacramento, CA
6:00 PM PDT LaGrassa Yellow card 50'
López soccer ball with check mark 54'		 Report Williams Yellow card 34'
Forbes 57'
Osuna Yellow card 74' Yellow-red card 90+1'		 Stadium: Heart Health Park
Attendance: 11,569
Referee: Mark Allatin
October 15 34 Sacramento Republic FC 4–0 San Diego Loyal SC Sacramento, CA
6:00 PM PDT López 2'
Keko 4'
LaGrassa 15', Yellow card 31'
Archimède 81'
Felipe Yellow card 86'		 Report Conway Yellow card 45'
Carleton Yellow card 67'
Riley Yellow card 80'
Kasanzu Yellow card 72'		 Stadium: Heart Health Park
Attendance: 11,569
Referee: John Griggs

USL Championship playoffs

Main article: 2022 USL Championship Playoffs
Results
October 22 WC Quarterfinal Sacramento Republic FC 2–0 New Mexico United Sacramento, CA
7:00 PM PDT López Yellow card 27'
Foster 47'
Keko 74'		 Report Yearwood Yellow card 16'
Moreno Yellow card 42'		 Stadium: Heart Health Park
Attendance: 11,569
Referee: Elvis Osmanovic
October 29 WC Semifinal Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC 2–1 (a.e.t.) Sacramento Republic FC Colorado Springs, CO
5:00 PM PDT Ngalina 37', 96'
Amoh soccer ball with red X 68'
Wheeler Yellow card 106'
Caldwell Yellow card 114'
Anderson Yellow card 120+2'		 Report Lopez 18'
LaGrassa Yellow card 39'
Gurr Yellow card 45+2'
Casey Yellow card 65'
Martínez Yellow card 66'
Archimède Yellow card 120+2'		 Stadium: Weidner Field
Attendance: 7,075
Referee: Sergii Demianchuk

U.S. Open Cup

Main article: 2022 U.S. Open Cup
April 7 Second round Sacramento Republic (USLC) California 6–0 Oregon Portland Timbers U23s (USL2) Sacramento, CA
7:30 pm PDT
Report Stadium: Heart Health Park
Attendance: 2,260
Referee: Michael Zapata
April 20 Third round Sacramento Republic (USLC) California 2–1 California Central Valley Fuego (USL1) Sacramento, CA
7:30 pm PDT
Report Bustamante 76' Stadium: Heart Health Park
Attendance: 3,712
Referee: Elijio Arreguin
May 11 Fourth round Sacramento Republic (USLC) California 2–0 Arizona Phoenix Rising (USLC) Sacramento, CA
7:30 pm PDT
Report Stadium: Heart Health Park
Attendance: 3,273
Referee: Joseph Salinas
May 25 Fifth round Sacramento Republic (USLC) California 2–0 California San Jose Earthquakes (MLS) Sacramento, CA
7:30 pm PDT
Report Stadium: Heart Health Park
Attendance: 11,569
Referee: Elijio Arreguin
June 21 Quarterfinals LA Galaxy (MLS) California 1–2 California Sacramento Republic FC (USLC) Carson, CA
7:30 pm PDT
Report
Stadium: Dignity Health Sports Park
Attendance: 12,315
Referee: Malik Badawi
July 27 Semifinals Sacramento Republic (USLC) California 0–0 (a.e.t.)
(5–4 p)		 Kansas Sporting Kansas City (MLS) Sacramento, CA
7:30 pm PDT Luis Felipe Yellow card 58'
Ross Yellow card 90+4'		 Report Sweat Yellow card 37'
Hernández Yellow card 127'		 Stadium: Heart Health Park
Attendance: 11,569[1]
Referee: Allen Chapman
Penalties
September 7 Final Orlando City SC (MLS) Florida 3–0 California Sacramento Republic (USLC) Orlando, FL
8:00 pm EDT Antônio Carlos Yellow card 69'
Torres 75', 80' (pen.)
Pereyra Yellow card 90+1'
Michel 90+6'		 Report Desmond Yellow card 74'
Luis Felipe Yellow card 77'
López Yellow card 79'		 Stadium: Exploria Stadium
Attendance: 25,527
Referee: Ramy Touchan

References

  1. ^ "Recap: Sporting suffers heartbreaking shootout loss to Sacramento in Open Cup semifinals". SportingKC.com. Retrieved July 28, 2022.