2022 Sacramento Republic FC season
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.
| 2022 season | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Owner | Kevin M. Nagle | |||
| Head coach | Mark Briggs | |||
| Stadium | Heart Health Park | |||
| USL Championship | Conference: 5th Overall: 10th | |||
| U.S. Open Cup | Final | |||
| Highest home attendance | League/All: 11,569 (3/12 vs. ELP, USLC) (5/25 vs. SJ, USOC) (7/27 vs. SKC, USOC) | |||
| Lowest home attendance | League: 7,835 (5/4 vs. NMU) All: 2,260 (4/7 vs. POR U23, USOC) | |||
| Average home league attendance | 9,823 | |||
| Biggest win | SAC 6–0 POR U23 (4/7, USOC) | |||
| Biggest defeat | COS 3–0 SAC (7/1) | |||
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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
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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 (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
- "Recap: Sporting suffers heartbreaking shootout loss to Sacramento in Open Cup semifinals". SportingKC.com. Retrieved July 28, 2022.
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