2017 Sacramento Republic FC season

The 2017 Sacramento Republic FC season was the club's fourth season of existence. The club is playing in the United Soccer League, the second tier of the American soccer pyramid. Sacramento Republic FC competed in the Western Conference of the USL.

Sacramento Republic FC
2017 season
OwnerWarren Smith
Head coach and technical directorPaul Buckle
StadiumPapa Murphy's Park
U.S. Open CupRound of 16
Top goalscorerLeague: Sammy Ochoa (8)
All: Trevin Caesar (9)
Highest home attendance11,569
Lowest home attendanceLeague: 11,569
All: 2,307 (5/31 v. RNO, USOC)
Average home league attendanceLeague: 11,569
All: 10,356
Biggest winSAC 4–0 OC (4/1)
SAC 6–2 RGV (6/21)
SAC 4–0 ANA (5/17, USOC)
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Club edit

Roster edit

As of August 31, 2017.[1]

No. Position Player Nation
1 GK Dominik Jakubek   United States
2 DF Peter McGlynn   Ireland
4 DF Carlos Rodriguez   Mexico
5 DF Chris Christian   United States
6 MF Agustin Cazarez   United States
8 FW Wilson Kneeshaw   England
9 FW Harry Williams   England
10 MF Danny Barrera (Captain)   United States
11 FW Gabe Gissie   Liberia
12 GK Evan Newton   United States
13 FW Sammy Ochoa   United States
14 FW Lamin Suma   Sierra Leone
15 DF James Kiffe   United States
16 MF Adam Moffat   Scotland
17 FW Tyler Blackwood   England
18 MF Roberto Hategan   United States
19 FW Trevin Caesar   Trinidad and Tobago
20 FW Villyan Bijev (on loan from Portland Timbers 2)   Bulgaria
21 FW Christian Chaney   United States
22 DF Jeremy Hall   Puerto Rico
23 DF Emrah Klimenta   Montenegro
26 DF Elliott Hord   United States
27 FW Matt Wiesenfarth   United States
32 MF Hayden Partain   United States
40 FW Quincy Butler   United States

Technical Staff edit

As of July 20, 2017.

Position Name
Director of Football   Graham Smith
Head coach and Technical Director   Paul Buckle
Assistant head coach   Adam Charles Smith
Assistant coach   Antonio Sutton
Goalkeeping coach   Simon Sheppard
Video analyst   Chris Malenab
Strength & Conditioning Coach   Luke Rayfield
Athletic Trainer   John Duncan

Competitions edit

Preseason edit

February 10, 2017 Sacramento Republic FC Canceled New York Red Bulls Sacramento, California
19:30 PST Report Stadium: Bonney Field
Note: Canceled due to pitch conditions at Bonney Field and record rainfall.
February 18, 2017 Highway 99 Derby Fresno Fuego 3–6 Sacramento Republic FC Turlock, California
19:00 PST  
 
 
 
 
 
 
Montano  
Gisse  
Stadium: Warrior Stadium
Attendance: Closed door
Note: Due to pitch conditions at Chukchansi Park, match was moved to Warrior Stadium at Stanislaus State.
February 22, 2017 Sacramento Republic FC 5–0 Sacramento Gold Sacramento, California
19:00 PST Gissie   2'
Trickett-Smith   5'
Chaney   57'
Ochoa   63' (pen.)
Carvalho   81' (og)
Match Recap [2] Stadium: American River College Soccer Stadium
February 25, 2017 San Jose Earthquakes 4–1 Sacramento Republic FC San Jose, California
14:00 PST Salinas   15'
Bernárdez   28'
Godoy   53'
Dawkins   66'
Hyka   79'
Hoesen   90'
Match Recap [3] Ochoa   54' (pen.)
Williams   67'
Stadium: Avaya Stadium
March 1, 2017 Sacramento State Hornets 0–0 Sacramento Republic FC Sacramento, California
PST Match Recap [4] Stadium: John Smith Field
March 4, 2017 Sacramento Republic FC 2–2 FC Cincinnati Sacramento, California
17:30 PST Kiffe   65'
Kneeshaw   82'
Match Recap [5] Quinn   21' (pen.)
Delbridge   90'
Stadium: Bonney Field
Attendance: 8,906
March 11, 2017 Reno 1868 FC 3–3 Sacramento Republic FC Reno, Nevada
16:00 PST Pridham   41'
Kelly   67'
Pridham   88'
Match Recap [6] Caesar   17'
Blackwood   20'
Ochoa   27' (pen.)
Stadium: Greater Nevada Field
Attendance: 4,554
March 18, 2017 San Francisco Deltas 0–0 Sacramento Republic FC San Francisco, California
19:00 PST Match Recap [7] Stadium: Kezar Stadium
March 22, 2017 Sacramento Republic FC Canceled San Jose Earthquakes Sacramento, California
19:30 PST Stadium: Bonney Field

Standings edit

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
5 Phoenix Rising FC 32 17 7 8 50 37 +13 58 Conference Playoffs
6 OKC Energy FC 32 14 7 11 46 41 +5 49
7 Tulsa Roughnecks 32 14 4 14 46 49 −3 46
8 Sacramento Republic 32 13 7 12 45 43 +2 46
9 Colorado Springs Switchbacks 32 12 8 12 55 51 +4 44
10 Orange County SC 32 11 10 11 43 47 −4 43
11 Rio Grande Valley Toros 32 9 8 15 37 50 −13 35
Source: 2017 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

USL edit

March 26, 2017 1 Seattle Sounders FC 2 1–2 Sacramento Republic FC Tukwila, Washington
14:00 PST Nana-Sinkam   5'
Narbón  39'
Match Recap [8] Ochoa   63'   65'
Barrera  71'
Klimenta   85'
Stadium: Starfire Sports Complex
Attendance: 1,115
April 1, 2017 2 Sacramento Republic FC 4–0 Orange County SC Sacramento, California
19:30 PST Ochoa   23'   59'
Kneeshaw   68'
Moffat   74'
Williams   90+'
Match Recap [9] Ocegueda   32' Stadium: Papa Murphy's Park
Attendance: 11,569
April 8, 2017 3 Tulsa Roughnecks FC 1–2 Sacramento Republic FC Tulsa, Oklahoma
Ugarte   42'
Alaya   63'
Caffa   77'
Calistri   80'
Match Recap [10] Klimenta   14'
Kneeshaw   48'
Blackwood   67'
Stadium: ONEOK Field
Attendance: 4,759
April 11, 2017 4 Oklahoma City Energy FC 1–0 Sacramento Republic FC Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Gonzalez   30'
Wojick   62'
Match Recap [11] Christian   45'   82' Stadium: Taft Stadium
Attendance: 3,032
April 15, 2017 5 Swope Park Rangers 1–0 Sacramento Republic FC Kansas City, Kansas
Oliveria   52'
Didic   57'
Gonzalez   70'
Match Recap [12] Stadium: Children's Mercy Park
Attendance: 1,002
April 22, 2017 6 Sacramento Republic FC 0–2 Portland Timbers 2 Sacramento, California
19:30 PST Barrera   62' Match Recap [13] Clarke   4'
Williams   28'
Bijev   40' (pen)
Arboleda   68'
Lewis   71'
Stadium: Papa Murphy's Park
Attendance: 11,569
April 29, 2017 7 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 2 0–0 Sacramento Republic FC University Endowment Lands, British Columbia, Canada
de Wit   88' Match Recap [14] James   4'
Williams   90'
Stadium: Thunderbird Stadium
Attendance: 407
Referee: Yusri Rudolf
May 6, 2017 8 San Antonio FC 1–0 Sacramento Republic FC San Antonio, Texas
Castillo   64' (pen) Match Recap [15] Stadium: Toyota Stadium
May 13, 2017 9 Real Monarchs SLC 2–0 Sacramento Republic FC Sandy, Utah
Moberg   26'
Haber   38'   72'
Velasquez   58'
Adams   72'
Sparrow   90+'
Match Recap [16] Ceasar   29'
Kiffe   90+'
Stadium: Rio Tinto Stadium
Referee: Timothy Ford
May 20, 2017 10 Sacramento Republic FC 3–2 Tulsa Roughnecks FC Sacramento, California
19:30 PST Barrera   29'
Ochoa   31'
Klimenta   45+'
Jakubek   67'
Christian   74'
Caesar   77'
Match Recap [17] Calistri   7'
Ugarte   42'
Caffa   67' (pen)
Stadium: Papa Murphy's Park
Attendance: 11,569
Referee: Marco Vega
May 28, 2017 11 Seattle Sounders FC 2 2–2 Sacramento Republic FC Tukwila, Washington
Mathers   30'
Nana-Sinkam   78'
Olsen   86'
Match Recap [18] James   45'
Hall   49'
Caesar   59'
Christian   77'
Blackwood   90+3'
Stadium: Starfire Sports Complex
Attendance: 995
Referee: Malik Badawi
June 3, 2017 12 Sacramento Republic FC 0–0 Rio Grande Valley FC Toros Sacramento, California
Match Recap [19] Stadium: Papa Murphy's Park
Attendance: 11,569
June 10, 2017 13 Reno 1868 FC 2–0 Sacramento Republic FC Reno, Nevada
Match Recap [20] Hoppenot   39'
Kelly   73'
Stadium: Greater Nevada Field
Attendance: 6,060
June 17, 2017 14 Sacramento Republic FC 2–1 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 2 Sacramento, California
Ochoa   12'
Cazarez   74'
Match Recap [21] Campbell   5' Stadium: Papa Murphy's Park
Attendance: 11,569
June 21, 2017 15 Sacramento Republic FC 6–2 Rio Grande Valley FC Toros Sacramento, California
Kneeshaw   19'
Blackwood   27'
Caesar   42', 57', 72'
Trickett-Smith   87'
Match Recap [22] Casner   64'
Murphy   90'
Stadium: Papa Murphy's Park
Attendance: 11,569
June 25, 2017 16 LA Galaxy II 2–3 Sacramento Republic FC Carson, California
Dhillon   54'
Vera   70'
Match Recap [23] Hall   11' (pen.)
Kneeshaw   14'
Caesar   18'
Stadium: StubHub Track & Field Stadium
Attendance: 2,195
July 1, 2017 17 Sacramento Republic FC 1–1 San Antonio FC Sacramento, California
Klimenta   19' Match Recap [24] Ajeakwa   31' Stadium: Papa Murphy's Park
Attendance: 11,569
July 23, 2017 18 Sacramento Republic FC 2–0 Seattle Sounders FC 2 Sacramento, California
Caesar   16'
Blackwood   60'
Match Recap [25] Stadium: Papa Murphy's Park
Attendance: 11,569
August 5, 2017 19 Sacramento Republic FC 1–0 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 2 Sacramento, California
Hall   82' (pen) [57] Stadium: Papa Murphy's Park
Attendance: 11,569
August 12, 2017 20 Portland Timbers 2 0–1 Sacramento Republic FC Portland, Oregon
Kneeshaw   14' [58] Stadium: Providence Park
Attendance: 1,976
August 19, 2017 21 Sacramento Republic FC 1–2 Reno 1868 FC Sacramento, California
Partain   15' [59] Kelly   17'
Wehan   22'
Stadium: Papa Murphy's Park
Attendance: 11,569
August 23, 2017 22 Sacramento Republic FC 2–2 Swope Park Rangers KC Sacramento, California
Kneeshaw   36'
Blackwood   88'
[60] Saad   4'
Belmar  68'
Stadium: Papa Murphy's Park
Attendance: 11,569
August 26, 2017 23 Phoenix Rising FC 3–1 Sacramento Republic FC Phoenix, Arizona
[26]
Stadium: Phoenix Rising FC Soccer Complex
Attendance: 5,693
September 16, 2017 26 Sacramento Republic FC 2–1 LA Galaxy II Sacramento, California
19:30 PST
[29]
Stadium: Papa Murphy's Park
Attendance: 11,569
September 23, 2017 27 Sacramento Republic FC 1–3 Oklahoma City Energy FC Sacramento, California
19:30 PST
[30]
Stadium: Papa Murphy's Park
Attendance: 11,569
September 27, 2017 28 Sacramento Republic FC 0–2 Real Monarchs SLC Sacramento, California
19:30 PST
[31]
Stadium: Papa Murphy's Park
Attendance: 11,569
September 30, 2017 29 Sacramento Republic FC 2–0 Phoenix Rising FC Sacramento, California
19:30 PST
[32]
Stadium: Papa Murphy's Park
Attendance: 11,569
October 4, 2017 30 Orange County SC 3–1 Sacramento Republic FC Orange County, California
[33]
Stadium: Orange County Great Park
Attendance: 1,879
October 7, 2017 30 Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC 1–0 Sacramento Republic FC Colorado Springs, Colorado
[34]
Stadium: Switchback Stadium
Attendance: 3,860
October 14, 2017 31 Reno 1868 FC 2–2 Sacramento Republic FC Reno, Nevada
[35]
Stadium: Greater Nevada Field
Attendance: 6,144

U.S. Open Cup edit

May 17, 2017 Second round Sacramento Republic FC   4–0   Anahuac Sacramento, California
7:30 PM Williams   12'   15'
Kneeshaw  66'
Trickett-Smith   85'
Match Recap [36] Stadium: Papa Murphy's Park
Attendance: 5,308
May 31, 2017 Third round Sacramento Republic FC   2–0   Reno 1868 FC Sacramento, California
7:30 PM Willams   41'
Caesar   58'
Match Recap [37] Stadium: Papa Murphy's Park
Attendance: 2,307
June 14, 2017 Fourth round Sacramento Republic FC   4–1   Real Salt Lake Sacramento, California
8:05 PM Caesar   29'
Cazarez   43'
Hall   45' (pen.)
Barrera   71'
Match Recap [38] Velazco   35' Stadium: Papa Murphy's Park
Attendance: 11,569
June 28, 2017 Fifth round LA Galaxy   2-0   Sacramento Republic FC Carson, California
7:30 PM Lassiter   47'
Jamieson IV   49'
Match Recap [39] Stadium: StubHub Center
Attendance: 2,195

Friendlies edit

July 15, 2017 Sacramento Republic FC   0-3   CF Pachuca Sacramento, California
19:30 PST [61] Guzmán   21'
Cano   40'
Sagal   59'
Stadium: Bonney Field
Attendance: 11,569

Transfers edit

In edit

No. Pos. Player Transferred from Fee/notes Date Source
20 DF   Enrique Montano   Louisville City FC November 9, 2016 [40]
2 DF   Peter McGlynn   Longford Town FC November 19, 2016 [41]
17 FW   Tyler Blackwood   Arizona United SC November 29, 2016 [42]
11 FW   Gabe Gissie   Bethlehem Steel FC December 3, 2016 [43]
14 FW   Lamin Suma   Philadelphia Fury December 5, 2016 [44]
16 MF   Adam Moffat   New York Cosmos January 3, 2017 [45]
22 DF   Jeremy Hall   Tampa Bay Rowdies January 3, 2017 [46]
19 FW   Trevin Caesar   Orange County Blues January 4, 2017 [47]
13 FW   Sammy Ochoa   Tulsa Roughnecks February 24, 2017 [48]
3 DF   Julius James   Central FC March 17, 2017 [49]
18 MF   Roberto Hategan   Sacramento Republic FC Academy June 30, 2017 [50]
32 MF   Hayden Partain   Des Moines Menace August 5, 2017 [51]
27 FW   Matt Wiesenfarth   Burlingame Dragons FC August 11, 2017 [52]
40 FW   Quincey Butler   Sacramento Republic FC Academy August 18, 2017 [53]

Out edit

No. Pos. Player Transferred to Fee/notes Date Source
10 FW   Carlton Cole   Persib Bandung October 19, 2016 [54]
22 MF   Chase Minter   Real Monarchs November 17, 2016 [55]
17 MF   Octavio Guzman   Saint Louis FC November 22, 2016 [56]
16 DF   Matt LaGrassa   Reno 1868 FC December 20, 2016 [57]
24 MF   JJ Koval Retirement December 21, 2016 [58]
19 FW   Mackenzie Pridham   Reno 1868 FC December 21, 2016 [59]
2 DF   Derek Foran   Bray Wanderers FC January 3, 2017 [60]
14 FW   Cameron Iwasa   Sporting Kansas City January 10, 2017 [61]
7 FW   Joaquin Rivas   Tulsa Roughnecks February 28, 2017 [62]
3 DF   Mike da Fonte   Colorado Rapids March 14, 2017 [63]
11 MF   Max Alvarez   Saint Louis FC March 31, 2017 [64]
20 DF   Enrique Montano Released by mutual consent August 11, 2017 [65]
3 DF   Julius James Released by mutual consent August 16, 2017 [66]
7 MF   Daniel Trickett-Smith Released by mutual consent August 18, 2017 [67]

Loan in edit

No. Pos. Player Loaned from Fee/notes Date Source
24 MF   Harrison Heath   Atlanta United FC Recalled from loan on July 31, 2017 June 30, 2017 [68]

References edit

  1. ^ "2017 Roster". Sacramento Republic FC. Retrieved February 24, 2016.
  2. ^ [1] Match Recap: Sacramento Republic FC 5, Sacramento Gold 0
  3. ^ [2] Match Recap: Sacramento Republic FC 1, San Jose Earthquakes 4
  4. ^ [3] Match Recap: Sacramento Republic FC 0, Sacramento State 0
  5. ^ [4] Match Recap: Sacramento Republic FC 2, FC Cincinnati 2
  6. ^ [5] Match Recap: Sacramento Republic FC 3, Reno 1868 FC 3
  7. ^ [6] Match Recap: Sacramento Republic FC 0, San Francisco Deltas 0
  8. ^ [7] Match Recap: Sacramento Republic FC 2, Seattle Sounders FC 2 1
  9. ^ [8] Match Recap: Sacramento Republic FC 4, Orange County SC 0
  10. ^ [9] Match Recap: Sacramento Republic FC 2, Tulsa Roughnecks FC 1
  11. ^ [10] Match Recap: Sacramento Republic FC 0, Oklahoma City Energy FC 1
  12. ^ [11] Match Recap: Sacramento Republic FC 0, Swope Park Rangers 1
  13. ^ [12] Match Recap: Sacramento Republic FC 0, Portland Timbers 2 2
  14. ^ [13] Match Recap: Sacramento Republic FC 0, Vancouver Whitecaps FC 2 0
  15. ^ [14] Match Recap: Sacramento Republic FC 0, San Antonio FC 1
  16. ^ [15] Match Recap: Sacramento Republic FC 0, Real Monarchs SLC 2
  17. ^ [16] Match Recap: Sacramento Republic FC 3, Tulsa Roughnecks FC 2
  18. ^ [17] Match Recap: Sacramento Republic FC 2, Seattle Sounders FC 2 2
  19. ^ [18] Match Recap: Sacramento Republic FC 0, Rio Grande Valley FC Toros 0
  20. ^ [19] Match Recap: Sacramento Republic FC 0, Reno 1868 FC 2
  21. ^ [20] Match Recap: Sacramento Republic FC 2, Vancouver Whitecaps FC 2 1
  22. ^ [21] Match Recap: Sacramento Republic FC 6, Rio Grande Valley FC Toros 2
  23. ^ [22] Match Recap: Sacramento Republic FC 3, LA Galaxy II 2
  24. ^ [23] Match Recap: Sacramento Republic FC 1, San Antonio FC 1
  25. ^ [24] Match Recap: Sacramento Republic FC 2, Seattle Sounders FC 2 0
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  27. ^ "SACRAMENTO REPUBLIC FC VS COLORADO SPRINGS SWITCHBACKS FC". USLSoccer.com. Archived from the original on December 1, 2017. Retrieved November 19, 2017.
  28. ^ "MATCH RECAP: SACRAMENTO REPUBLIC FC 2, RIO GRANDE VALLEY FC TOROS 1". September 9, 2017. Retrieved November 19, 2017.
  29. ^ "MATCH RECAP: SACRAMENTO REPUBLIC FC 2, LA GALAXY II 1". September 16, 2017. Retrieved November 19, 2017.
  30. ^ "MATCH RECAP: SACRAMENTO REPUBLIC FC 1, OKLAHOMA CITY ENERGY FC 3". September 23, 2017. Retrieved November 19, 2017.
  31. ^ "MATCH RECAP: SACRAMENTO REPUBLIC FC 0, REAL MONARCHS SLC 2". September 27, 2017. Retrieved November 19, 2017.
  32. ^ "MATCH RECAP: SACRAMENTO REPUBLIC FC 2, PHOENIX RISING FC 0". September 30, 2017. Retrieved November 19, 2017.
  33. ^ "MATCH RECAP: SACRAMENTO REPUBLIC FC 1, ORANGE COUNTY SC 3". October 4, 2017. Retrieved November 19, 2017.
  34. ^ "MATCH RECAP: SACRAMENTO REPUBLIC FC 0, COLORADO SPRINGS SWITCHBACKS FC 1". October 7, 2017. Retrieved November 19, 2017.
  35. ^ "MATCH RECAP: SACRAMENTO REPUBLIC FC 2, RENO 1868 FC 2". October 14, 2017. Retrieved November 19, 2017.
  36. ^ [25] Match Recap: Sacramento Republic FC 4, FC Anahuac 0
  37. ^ [26] Match Recap: Sacramento Republic FC 2, Reno 1868 FC 0
  38. ^ [27] Match Recap: Sacramento Republic FC 4, Real Salt Lake 1
  39. ^ [28] Match Recap: Sacramento Republic FC 0, LA Galaxy 2
  40. ^ [29] Sacramento Republic FC Sign Defender Enrique Montano
  41. ^ [30] Sacramento Republic FC Sign Utility Player Peter McGlynn
  42. ^ [31] Sacramento Republic FC sign Tyler Blackwood
  43. ^ [32] Forward Gabe Gissie Returns to Sacramento Republic FC Roster
  44. ^ [33] Sacramento Republic FC Sign Sierra Leone Native Lamin Suma
  45. ^ [34] Sacramento Republic FC Sign Midfielder Adam Moffat
  46. ^ [35] Sacramento Republic FC Sign Midfielder Jeremy Hall
  47. ^ [36] Sacramento Republic FC Sign Proven Scorer Trevin Caesar
  48. ^ [37] Sacramento Republic FC Top 10 USL Goal-Scorer Sammy Ochoa
  49. ^ [38] Sacramento Republic FC Add More MLS Experience, Sign Defender Julius James
  50. ^ [39] Sacramento Republic FC Sign First Academy Product, 16-year-old Roberto Hategan
  51. ^ [40] Sacramento Republic FC Sign Midfielder Hayden Partain
  52. ^ [41] Sacramento Republic FC Sign Sacramento Native Matt Wiesenfarth
  53. ^ [42] Sacramento Republic FC Sign Quincy Butler
  54. ^ [43] Carlton Cole Leaves Sacramento Republic After Just Four Games
  55. ^ [44] Monarchs Sign Chandler Hoffman, Daniel Haber and Chase Minter
  56. ^ [45] Octavio Guzman joins Preki, Mirkovic in Saint Louis
  57. ^ [46] Soccer: Reno 1868 FC signs three
  58. ^ [47] Archived 2016-12-22 at the Wayback Machine Sacramento Republic FC Midfielder JJ KOVAL Announces Retirement
  59. ^ [48] Reno 1868 FC signs two more
  60. ^ "Foran joins the Seagulls".
  61. ^ [49] Sporting Kansas City sign former Sacramento Republic star Cameron Iwasa
  62. ^ [50] Midfielder Joaquin Rivas Joins Roughnecks
  63. ^ [51] Sacramento Republic FC Transfer Mike Da Fonte To Colorado Rapids
  64. ^ [52] Archived 2017-08-13 at the Wayback Machine STLFC Add Max Alvarez to 2017 Roster
  65. ^ [53] Sacramento Republic FC Release Defender Enrique Montano
  66. ^ [54] Sacramento Republic FC Release Defender Julius James
  67. ^ [55] Sacramento Republic FC Release Midfielder Daniel Trickett-Smith
  68. ^ [56] Sacramento Republic FC Receive Midfielder Harrison Heath on Loan from Atlanta United FC