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)

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

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  8'
López 45+5' (pen.)
Ross  58'
Martínez 84'
Keko  88', 90+1'
Report Ryan 9',  45+4'
Sonupe 27'
Payares  31'
Newton  45+3'
Luna  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  23'
Keko  58'
López 78' (pen.)
Archimède 87' (pen.)
Report Murphy  54'
Greene  67'
Doner  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  30'
Henry  31'
Villanueva  72'
Osundina  90+3'
Report Viader 2'
Gurr  24'
LaGrassa  28'
Desmond  58'
Cuello  75'
López  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  52'
Malešević 61'
Mueller  70'
Cabezas  90'
Borczak 90+2'
Report Lacroix  20'
Martínez  39'
Felipe  52'
Sousa  60'
López  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  31'
Casey 37'
Report Molina 17'
Daroma  41'
Leone  45'
Quezada  72'
Romero  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 87' Report Swartz  49'
Parker  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  17'
Harper  23'
Ofori  26'
Murphy  73'  90+2'
Pendant  78'
Knapp  90+6'
Report Donovan  20'
Viader  58'
Archimède  75'  90+2'
Foster 88',  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  45+2'
Fox 75'
Luna  77'
Yuma  82'
Mares  85'
Report López  31'
Felipe  72'
Martínez  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  14'
J. Hernández  32'
Morad  37'
Formella  50'
Karlsson 81' (pen.)
Johnsen  82'
Report Felipe 42'
Keko  69'
Foster  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  45+1'
López  72'
Report Garcia  19'  90'
PC  42'
Beckford  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  58' Report Viader 10'
Keko 56'
Martínez  64'
López  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  73'
Ross  83'
Report Sánchez  62'
Judd  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  14'
Roberts  20'
Lacroix 33' (o.g.)
Report Gurr  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  40'
Ockford  43'
Makangila  76'
Report Gurr  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  59', 90+6'
Casey  78'
Report Azócar 27'
Karlsson 55', 70'
Morad  74'
Johnsen  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  62' Report Agudelo 2',  67'
Asiedu  14'
Herivaux 64'
Marlon  71'
Kavita  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  40'
Lambert  54'
Musa  55'
Moar  77'
Report Cuello  35'
Ross  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  45+2'
Report Cuello 16'
Archimède 30'
Lewis 44'
LaGrassa 48'
Desmond  68'
Sousa  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  12', 54'
Moreno  90+3'
Report Keko  3', 57'
Viader  34'
Martínez 61'
Ross  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  51'
Foster  61'
López  67', 90'
Martínez  79'
Keko  90+5'
Report Pimentel  26'
Ricketts 53'
Nodarse  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',  79'
Fehr  21'
Murphy  89'
Robinson  90+2'
Report Martínez  50'
Keko  65'
Casey  80'
Bauer  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  30'
LaGrassa 32'
Gurr  38'
Keko 45+1'
López  45+3', 61'
Martínez  90+5'
Report Halsey  46'
Echevarria  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  7'
Torres 22'
Crisostomo  35'
Iskenderian 45+2'
Keinan  64'
Report Martínez 9' (pen.)
Gurr  45'
Lacroix  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  29'
Felipe  66'
Brown  84'
Report Dennis  19'
Hernández  42'
Formella  43'
Johnsen  67'
Mfeka  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  24'
Totsch 45',  51'
Ownby  77'
Wynder 87'
Report Jauregui  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  35'
Brown 48'
Gurr 56'  90+5'
Casey 65'
Archimède 83'
Report Zanne  30'
Freeman  63'
Downs  64'
Robinson  80'
Aboukoura  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  10', 28', 45'
López 18',  69'
Report Hoffmann  31'
Orozco  35'
Partida  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  27'
Maloney  33'
Gomez  45+4'  84'
Taintor  74'
Report López  30'
Foster  50'
Ross  62'
Martínez  69'
Archimède  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  70'
Gurr  85'
Report Rodríguez 35'
Torres  43'
Hurst  54'
Farrell  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  20'
Salazar  37'
Lambe  41'
Bauer 61' (o.g.)
Report Foster  73'
Lacroix  82'
Martínez  87'
Bauer  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  50'
López 54'
Report Williams  34'
Forbes 57'
Osuna  74'  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',  31'
Archimède 81'
Felipe  86'
Report Conway  45'
Carleton  67'
Riley  80'
Kasanzu  72'
Stadium: Heart Health Park
Attendance: 11,569
Referee: John Griggs

USL Championship playoffs

Results
October 22 WC Quarterfinal Sacramento Republic FC 2–0 New Mexico United Sacramento, CA
7:00 PM PDT López  27'
Foster 47'
Keko 74'
Report Yearwood  16'
Moreno  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 68'
Wheeler  106'
Caldwell  114'
Anderson  120+2'
Report Lopez 18'
LaGrassa  39'
Gurr  45+2'
Casey  65'
Martínez  66'
Archimède  120+2'
Stadium: Weidner Field
Attendance: 7,075
Referee: Sergii Demianchuk

U.S. Open Cup

April 7 Second round Sacramento Republic (USLC) 6–0 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) 2–1 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) 2–0 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) 2–0 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) 1–2 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) 0–0 (a.e.t.)
(5–4 p)
Sporting Kansas City (MLS) Sacramento, CA
7:30 pm PDT Luis Felipe  58'
Ross  90+4'
Report Sweat  37'
Hernández  127'
Stadium: Heart Health Park
Attendance: 11,569[1]
Referee: Allen Chapman
Penalties
September 7 Final Orlando City SC (MLS) 3–0 Sacramento Republic (USLC) Orlando, FL
8:00 pm EDT Antônio Carlos  69'
Torres 75', 80' (pen.)
Pereyra  90+1'
Michel 90+6'
Report Desmond  74'
Luis Felipe  77'
López  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.