2015 Sacramento Republic FC season
The 2015 Sacramento Republic FC season is the club's second season of existence. The club is playing in the newly rebranded United Soccer League (USL), formerly known as USL Pro, the third tier of the American soccer pyramid. After offseason expansion of the USL from 14 to 24 teams and division into an Eastern and Western Conference, Sacramento Republic FC is competing in the new Western Conference of the USL.[1] The Republic will be playing as defending champions, having defeated the Harrisburg City Islanders 2-0 on September 27, 2014.[2] The season began on March 21 and concluded on September 20.[3]
| 2015 season | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Owner | Warren Smith | |||
| Head coach | Preki (Through July 11) Paul Buckle (From July 12) | |||
| Stadium | Bonney Field; Hughes Stadium (February 28th) | |||
| USL Pro Playoffs | 1st round | |||
| U.S. Open Cup | 4th round | |||
| Top goalscorer | League: Rodrigo López (9) All: Rodrigo López (11) | |||
| Highest home attendance | League: 11,442 (Multiple matches) All: 20,231 (Feb. 28 vs. NY Cosmos) | |||
| Lowest home attendance | League: 10,906 (Twice) All: 9,794 (Feb. 21 vs. San Jose) | |||
| Average home league attendance | League: 11,303 All: 11,556 | |||
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Background
Winter 2014-15, USL Pro's off season, saw numerous headlines for Sacramento Republic FC. Owner Warren Smith, Technical Director Graham Smith, Sacramento Mayor Kevin Johnson and other delegates met with MLS officials, including Commissioner Don Garber, several times to continue their push for a MLS franchise. MLS announced February 2015 that Las Vegas was no longer in contention for an MLS franchise, narrowing the list of potentials to Sacramento and Minneapolis.
Republic's efforts with MLS as well as their successes on and off the pitch rallied many to help invest in the club to push further Republic FC's efforts for an MLS franchise. These investors include co-founder and ex-CEO of Envision Pharmaceutical Kevin Negal, UFC fighter Urijah Faber, Sacramento Kings owner Vivek Ranadivé, San Francisco 49ers owners the York Family.
As success and popularity grew, demand for more seating at Bonny Field grew. The Board of Directors of Cal Expo approved expanded seating at Bonney Field and the endline stands were removed and replaced with 30-row bleachers, increasing the capacity to around 11,000.[4]
For the 2015 season, USL Pro expanded to 24 teams, including Portland Timbers 2, concluding Portland's USL affiliation with the Republic.
Club
As of June 19, 2015.[5]
Technical Staff
As of June 25, 2015.
| Position | Name |
|---|---|
| Technical Director |  Graham Smith |
| Head Coach | Paul Buckle |
| Assistant Head Coach |  Adam Charles Smith |
| Assistant Coach | Chris Malenab |
| Assistant Coach | Antonio Sutton |
| Goalkeeping Coach | Simon Sheppard |
| Strength & Conditioning Coach | Luke Rayfield |
Competitions
Preseason
| February 7, 2015 | Fresno Fuego | 2–2 | Sacramento Republic | Fresno, California |
| 19:00 PST | Ellison  18'Chaney 66'Kazinsky  75', 83'Grande 80' |
Report | Gissie 38' Cardozo 70', 74' Gonzalez 87' |
Stadium: Chukchansi Park Attendance: 4,000 |
| February 9, 2015 | Ventura County Fusion | 0–4 | Sacramento Republic | Ventura, California |
| 19:00 PST | 71' |
Report | Gonzalez 11' Cardozo 12' Gabeljic 23'Ogbanje 62' |
Stadium: Ventura College Sportsplex |
| February 11, 2015 | UC Santa Barbara Gauchos | 1–4 | Sacramento Republic | Santa Barbara, California |
| 19:00 PST | Stewart , Abolaji Rivas |
Stadium: Rob Field |
| February 21, 2015 | Sacramento Republic | 0–1 | San Jose Earthquakes | Sacramento, California |
| 17:00 PST | Duckett 28' López 48'Mirković 59'Klimenta 76' |
Report | Salinas 25' García 51' |
Stadium: Bonney Field Attendance: 9,794 |
| February 28, 2015 | Sacramento Republic | 1–3 | New York Cosmos | Sacramento, California |
| 19:00 PST | Rivas 89' |
Report | Raúl 68' Fernandes 76'Flores 81' |
Stadium: Hughes Stadium Attendance: 20,231 |
| March 14, 2015 | UC Davis Aggies | 0 - 1 | Sacramento Republic | Davis, California |
| 15:00 PST | 51' 65' |
Gonzalez 7' AHC Adam Smith  45'Kiffe 65' |
Stadium: Aggie Soccer Field Attendance: 1,344 | |
| Note: Preki forfeited the match in the 66', citing concerns with the physicality of the match. | ||||
USL
| March 21, 2015 1 | Seattle Sounders 2 | 4 - 2 | Sacramento Republic FC | Starfire Sports Complex, Tukwila |
| 19:30 | Craven 49' Garza 70'Rossi 75'Roldan 88' |
Report | Braun 64' Guzman 90' |
Attendance: 2,951 Referee:  Baboucarr Jallow |
| March 28, 2015 2 | LA Galaxy II | 2 - 3 | Sacramento Republic FC | StubHub Center, Carson |
| 19:30 | Steres 8' Covarrubias 22'Auras 35'Bli 37'Bowen 66' |
Report | Guzman 13' (pen.), 25' (pen.), 77' Rivas 54'Mirković 84'López 90+' |
Attendance: 1,292 |
| April 2, 2015 3 | Portland Timbers 2 | 2 - 1 | Sacramento Republic FC | Merlo Field, Portland |
| 19:00 | Belmar 62' Peay 69'Evans 87' |
Report | Foran 35' Daly 59'Iwasa 61' |
Attendance: 2,501 |
| April 11, 2015 4 | Sacramento Republic FC | 3 - 1 | LA Galaxy II | Bonney Field, Sacramento |
| 19:30 | López 22' Klimenta 27'Estrada 45'Daly 77' |
Report | McBean 19' Villarreal 32'Lassiter 58' |
Attendance: 10,906 |
| April 15, 2015 5 | Sacramento Republic FC | 2 - 0 | Whitecaps FC 2 | Bonney Field, Sacramento |
| 19:30 | Kiffe 20' López 32', 71'Daly 47' |
Report | Parker 19' |
Attendance: 10,906 |
| April 18, 2015 6 | Sacramento Republic FC | 3 - 0 | Portland Timbers 2 | Bonney Field, Sacramento |
| 19:30 | López 13' Daly 37'Mirković 44'Braun 56'Alvarez 66'Taublieb 82' |
Report | Attendance: 11,242 |
| April 24, 2015 7 | Sacramento Republic FC | 1 - 2 | Orange County Blues | Bonney Field, Sacramento |
| 19:30 | Braun 7' 88' |
Report | Slager 38' Filipović 41'Crettenand 45'Ramírez 53'Petričević 60'Barron 83' |
Attendance: 11,242 |
| April 29, 2015 8 | Real Monarchs | 1 - 0 | Sacramento Republic FC | Rio Tinto Stadium, Sandy |
| 18:00 | Rauhofer 51' 67' |
Report | Braun 56' Alvarez 65' |
Attendance: 2,477 |
| May 9, 2015 9 | Sacramento Republic FC | 3 - 0 | Seattle Sounders 2 | Bonney Field, Sacramento |
| 19:30 | Vuković 19' Daly 28'López 62'Gabeljic 73' |
Report | Frano 27'  65'Lowe 34'McCormick 58' |
Attendance: 11,242 Referee: Victor Rivas |
| May 17, 2015 10 | LA Galaxy II | 0 - 1 | Sacramento Republic FC | StubHub Center, Carson |
| 17:00 | Report | López 65' |
| May 23, 2015 11 | OKC Energy | 2 - 1 | Sacramento Republic FC | Taft Stadium, Oklahoma City |
| 17:00 | Dalgaard 20' 60' König 35'Doue 66' 80' |
Report | López 9' Iwasa 44'Foran 45'Vuković 45'Gabeljic 62' |
Attendance: N/A |
| May 30, 2015 12 | Sacramento Republic FC | 1 - 1 | Real Monarchs | Bonney Field, Sacramento |
| 19:30 | Rauhofer 7' 70' Orozco 15' 89'Ovalle 76' |
Report | Estrada 19' Vuković 65'Mirković 87' |
Attendance: 11,442 |
| June 6, 2015 13 | Sacramento Republic FC | 0 - 1 | Austin Aztex | Bonney Field, Sacramento |
| 20:00 | Foran 24' Braun 57' |
Report | Golden 52' Typrak 58' |
Attendance: 11,442 |
| June 13, 2015 14 | Arizona United | 1 - 2 | Sacramento Republic FC | Scottsdale Stadium, Scottsdale |
| 19:30 | Tan 9' Garcia 44' |
Report | Cazarez 76' Barrera 83' |
Attendance: 3,318 |
| June 20, 2015 15 | Sacramento Republic FC | 2–1 | OKC Energy | Bonney Field, Sacramento |
| 20:00 | Andrews 39' (o.g.) Mirković 45'Vuković 72'Gissie 80' |
Report | König 19' Greig 22' |
Attendance: 11,442 |
| June 25, 2015 16 | Tulsa Roughnecks | 1 - 3 | Sacramento Republic FC | ONEOK Field, Tulsa |
| 17:30 | Mata 72' |
Report | Estrada 20' López 37', 76' 80'Kaleemullah 66' |
Attendance: 3,708 |
| June 27, 2015 17 | Austin Aztex | 0 - 0 | Sacramento Republic FC | House Park, Austin |
| 18:00 | Report | Daly 18' |
Attendance: 2,860 |
| July 1, 2015 18 | Real Monarchs | 1 - 1 | Sacramento Republic FC | Rio Tinto Stadium, Sandy |
| 18:00 | Tavares 61' Rauhofer 74'Arnone 77' |
Report | Braun 19' Mirković 76' |
Attendance: n/a |
| July 11, 2015 19 | Sacramento Republic FC | 0 - 4 | LA Galaxy II | Bonney Field, Sacramento |
| 20:00 | Guzman 49' |
Report | Villarreal 17' Lassiter 47'Auras 50'Covarrubias 55'McBean 76' |
Attendance: 11,442 |
| August 1, 2015 20 | Sacramento Republic FC | 2 - 0 | Seattle Sounders 2 | Bonney Field, Sacramento |
| 20:00 | Stewart 36', 83' |
Report | Sanyang 76' Rossi 88' |
Attendance: 11,442 |
| August 8, 2015 21 | Sacramento Republic FC | 0 - 1 | Colorado Springs Switchbacks | Bonney Field, Sacramento |
| 20:00 | López 37' |
Report | Argueta 3' 80' Gonzalez 88' |
Attendance: 11,442 |
| August 14, 2015 22 | Colorado Springs Switchbacks | 3 - 3 | Sacramento Republic FC | Sand Creek Stadium, Colorado Springs |
| 18:00 | Argueta 10' Vercollone 21' (pen),38'Hoffman 78'Armstrong 90' |
Report | Stewart 2' Vuković 19'Daly 82'Mirković 90' |
Attendance: 3,152 |
| August 22, 2015 23 | Sacramento Republic FC | 1 - 1 | Real Monarchs | Bonney Field, Sacramento |
| 20:00 | Braun 56' 67' Mirković 61'Klimenta 90' |
Report | Kavita 14' Orozco 60'Welshman 84'Baldin 86' |
Attendance: 11,442 |
| August 29, 2015 24 | Sacramento Republic FC | 3 - 1 | Tulsa Roughnecks | Bonney Field, Sacramento |
| 20:00 |
| September 6, 2015 25 | Whitecaps FC 2 | 1 - 2 | Sacramento Republic FC | Sand Creek Stadium, Colorado Springs |
| 15:00 |
| September 12, 2015 26 | Portland Timbers 2 | 0 - 3 | Sacramento Republic FC | Providence Park, Portland |
| 19:00 |
| September 16, 2015 27 | Orange County Blues | 0 - 0 | Sacramento Republic FC | Anteater Stadium, Irvine |
| 19:30 |
| September 19, 2015 28 | Sacramento Republic FC | 0 - 0 | Arizona United | Bonney Field, Sacramento |
| 19:30 |
Results summary
| Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
| 23 | 10 | 5 | 8 | 35 | 29 | +6 | 35 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 18 | 12 | +6 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 17 | 17 | 0 |
Source:
Updated to match(es) played on February 24, 2015. Source:
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
Standings
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Orange County Blues | 28 | 14 | 5 | 9 | 38 | 34 | +4 | 47 | Conference Semi-finals |
| 2 | Oklahoma City Energy | 28 | 13 | 8 | 7 | 44 | 36 | +8 | 47 | |
| 3 | Colorado Springs Switchbacks | 28 | 14 | 4 | 10 | 53 | 35 | +18 | 46 | First round |
| 4 | Sacramento Republic | 28 | 13 | 7 | 8 | 43 | 31 | +12 | 46 | |
| 5 | LA Galaxy II | 28 | 14 | 3 | 11 | 39 | 31 | +8 | 45 | |
| 6 | Seattle Sounders 2 | 28 | 13 | 3 | 12 | 45 | 42 | +3 | 42 | |
| 7 | Tulsa Roughnecks | 28 | 11 | 6 | 11 | 49 | 46 | +3 | 39 | |
| 8 | Portland Timbers 2 | 28 | 11 | 2 | 15 | 38 | 45 | −7 | 35 | |
| 9 | Austin Aztex | 28 | 10 | 3 | 15 | 32 | 41 | −9 | 33 | |
| 10 | Arizona United | 28 | 10 | 2 | 16 | 31 | 55 | −24 | 32 | |
| 11 | Vancouver Whitecaps 2 | 28 | 8 | 6 | 14 | 39 | 53 | −14 | 30 | |
| 12 | Real Monarchs | 28 | 7 | 8 | 13 | 32 | 42 | −10 | 29 |
Source: 2015 USL schedule
Rules for classification: 1) head-to-head; 2) total wins; 3) total goal differential; 4) total goals scored; 5) disciplinary points; 6) away goals scored; 7) away goal differential; 8) home goals scored; 9) home goal differential; 10) coin toss or drawing of lots
Rules for classification: 1) head-to-head; 2) total wins; 3) total goal differential; 4) total goals scored; 5) disciplinary points; 6) away goals scored; 7) away goal differential; 8) home goals scored; 9) home goal differential; 10) coin toss or drawing of lots
USL Pro Playoffs
| First Round | Conference Semi-Finals | Conference Finals | USL Championship | |||||||||||
| October 3 | ||||||||||||||
| #1 Rochester Rhinos | 2 | |||||||||||||
| September 26 | ||||||||||||||
| #4 New York Red Bulls II | 0 | |||||||||||||
| #4 New York Red Bulls II (a.e.t.) | 4 | |||||||||||||
| October 10 | ||||||||||||||
| #5 Pittsburgh Riverhounds | 2 | |||||||||||||
| #1 Rochester Rhinos | 1 | |||||||||||||
| September 26 | ||||||||||||||
| #2 Louisville City FC | 0 | |||||||||||||
| #3 Charleston Battery (a.e.t.) | 2 | |||||||||||||
| October 3 | ||||||||||||||
| #6 Richmond Kickers | 1 | |||||||||||||
| #2 Louisville City FC (a.e.t.) | 2 | |||||||||||||
| #3 Charleston Battery | 0 | |||||||||||||
| October 16 | ||||||||||||||
| #1 Rochester Rhinos (a.e.t.) | 2 | |||||||||||||
| #5 LA Galaxy II | 1 | |||||||||||||
| October 3 | ||||||||||||||
| #1 Orange County Blues FC | 0 | |||||||||||||
| September 26 | ||||||||||||||
| #5 LA Galaxy II | 2 | |||||||||||||
| #4 Sacramento Republic FC | 0 | |||||||||||||
| October 11 | ||||||||||||||
| #5 LA Galaxy II | 1 | |||||||||||||
| #5 LA Galaxy II | 2 | |||||||||||||
| September 25 | ||||||||||||||
| #2 Oklahoma City Energy FC | 1 | |||||||||||||
| #3 Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC | 2 | |||||||||||||
| October 4 | ||||||||||||||
| #6 Seattle Sounders FC 2 | 0 | |||||||||||||
| #2 Oklahoma City Energy FC (pen.) | 2 (4) | |||||||||||||
| #3 Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC | 2 (3) | |||||||||||||
Playoff Results
| September 26, 2015 1st Round | Sacramento Republic | 0 - 1 | LA Galaxy II | Sacramento, California |
| 7:30pm | López 42' Kiffe 69'Jakubek 90'Vuković 90' |
Report | Olivera 42' (pen) Bowen 36'Covarrubias 42'Walker 89' |
Stadium: Bonney Field Attendance: 11,442 |
U.S. Open Cup
| May 20, 2015 Round 2 | Sacramento Republic  | 4–2 | Sonoma County Sol | Sacramento, California |
| 19:30 PT | Stewart 9',43',61' Gonzalez 12' |
Report | Acevedo 14' Nuno 26', 73'Arroyo 86'Boone 90' |
Stadium: Bonney Field Attendance: 10,386 |
| May 27, 2015 Round 3 | Sacramento Republic | 7 - 3 | Chula Vista FC | Sacramento, California |
| 19:30 PT | Guzman 9' Jakubek 39'Gabeljic 43', 59', 89'Taublieb 59' 74'Stewart 52'López 85' |
Report | Pinal 25' Ramirez 40' (pen.)Estrada 74'Rubio 81' |
Stadium: Bonney Field Attendance: 10,018 |
| June 18, 2015 Round 4 | San Jose Earthquakes | 2 - 2 (6-5 p) | Sacramento Republic | San Jose, California |
| 19:30 PT | Wondolowski 74', 79' Bernardez 105' |
Report | López 6' (pen.) Klimenta 54' |
Stadium: Avaya Stadium Attendance: 13,196 |
| Penalties | ||||
Wondolowski  Bernardez Stephenson  Pierazzi Thompson Koval Barrera Francis |
López Vuković Daly Gilberto Klimenta Estrada Gabeljic Kiffe |
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Friendlies
| July 8, 2015 Friendly | Sacramento Republic | 1 - 4 |  Club Atlas | Sacramento, California |
| 20:00 PT | Stewart 13' Motagalvan 63'Barrera 71' |
Report | Vigón 25' Caballero 58'Medina 64' (pen.)Ramírez 69'Zárate 84' |
Stadium: Bonney Field Attendance: 10,419 |
| July 14, 2015 Friendly | Sacramento Republic | 1 - 0 | Sunderland AFC | Sacramento, California |
| 20:00 PT | Mirković 41' Iwasa 58'Kiffe 72' |
Report | Cattermole 74' Mannone 80' |
Stadium: Bonney Field |
| July 18, 2015 Friendly | Sacramento Republic | 0 - 1 | Newcastle United FC | Sacramento, California |
| 20:00 PT | López 87' |
Report | Kiffe 47' (o.g.) Haidara 65' |
Stadium: Bonney Field Attendance: 11,442 |
| November 14, 2015 Champions Soccer LLC International Soccer Challenge | Sacramento Republic | 1–5 | LA Galaxy II | Bakersfield, California |
| 16:45 PT | Trialist |
Report | Villareal Trialist Jamieson IV Lassiter |
Stadium: Memorial Stadium |
Transfers
In
| No. | Pos. | Player | Transferred From | Fee/Notes | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 | GK | Patrick McLain |
Orange County Blues FC |
Free | February 17, 2015 | |
| 99 | DF | Bilal Duckett |
Charlotte Eagles |
Free | March 6, 2015 | |
| 16 | MF | Zev Taublieb |
Valparaiso University |
Free | March 6, 2015 | |
| 22 | MF | Gabe Gonzalez |
Orange County Blues FC |
Free | March 6, 2015 | |
| 26 | MF | Alfonso Motagalvan |
Pittsburgh Riverhounds |
Free | March 6, 2015 | |
| 2 | DF |  Derek Foran |
St. Patrick’s Athletic |
Free | March 10, 2015 | |
| 4 | DF | Matthias Bonvehi |
 Stallion FC |
Free | March 10, 2015 | |
| 13 | FW | Adnan Gabeljic |
 NK Rudeš |
Free | March 10, 2015 | |
| 25 | FW |  Joaquin Rivas |
Kitsap Pumas |
Free | March 10, 2015 | |
| 3 | FW | David Estrada |
D.C. United |
March 20, 2015 | ||
| 14 | FW | Cameron Iwasa |
UC Irvine |
March 20, 2015 | ||
| 7 | MF |  Gilberto |
Marília |
Return from Loan | April 30, 2015 | |
| 5 | MF |  Danny Barrera |
Carolina RailHawks |
June 6, 2015 | ||
| 15 | FW |  Kaleemullah |
 FC Dordoi Bishkek |
June 18, 2015 |
Out
| No. | Pos. | Player | Transferred To | Fee/Notes | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | MF | Gilberto |
Marília |
Loan | January 15, 2015 | |
| 22 | DF | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Harrison Delbridge |
Portland Timbers 2 |
February 19, 2015 | ||
| 9 | FW | Dakota Collins |
NK HAŠK |
February 20, 2015 | ||
| 43 | FW |  Izzy Tandir |
 Breiðablik |
March 12, 2015 | ||
| 99 | DF | Bilal Duckett |
Charlotte Independence |
April 9, 2015 | ||
| 14 | FW | David Estrada |
Orange County Blues |
August 10, 2015 | ||
| 16 | MF | Zev Taublieb |
Wilmington Hammerheads FC |
August 20, 2015 | ||
| 22 | MF | Gabe González |
Ventura County Fusion |
August 20, 2015 | ||
| 28 | MF | Rodrigo Lopez |
Celaya FC |
October 8, 2015 | ||
| 7 | MF | Gilberto |
Marília |
November 30, 2015 | ||
| 4 | DF | Matthias Bonvehi |
Free Agent | November 30, 2015 | ||
| 9 | FW |  Gabe Gissie |
Bethlehem Steel FC |
December 11, 2015 | ||
| 21 | DF | Mikey Daly |
Bethlehem Steel FC |
December 11, 2015 | ||
| 15 | FW | Kaleemullah Khan |
Tulsa Roughnecks FC |
December 17, 2015 |
Loan in
| No. | Pos. | Player | Transferred From | Fee/Notes | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | MF | Tommy Thompson |
San Jose Earthquakes |
August 29, 2015 | ||
| 3 | MF | J.J. Koval |
San Jose Earthquakes |
August 29, 2015 | ||
| 22 | FW | Mark Sherrod |
San Jose Earthquakes |
August 29, 2015 |
References
- "Expanded USL PRO announces new league alignment, competition format for 2015 season". www.mlssoccer.com. January 21, 2015. Retrieved August 8, 2015.
- "Sacramento Republic capture USL PRO title in first season with 2-0 win over Harrisburg City Islanders". www.mlssoccer.com. September 28, 2014. Retrieved August 8, 2015.
- "League - 2015 schedules". www.uslsoccer.com. Archived from the original on 2015-08-20. Retrieved August 8, 2015.
- "Cal Expo Board of Directors Approves Expanded Seating at Bonney Field". www.sacrepublicfc.com. December 12, 2014. Archived from the original on December 30, 2014. Retrieved August 8, 2015.
- "2015 Roster". Sacramento Republic FC. Archived from the original on February 18, 2015. Retrieved March 10, 2015.
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