2017 Sacramento Republic FC season

The 2017 Sacramento Republic FC season is 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 is competing 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
Average home league attendanceLeague: 11,569
All: 10,356

Club

Roster

As of August 31, 2017.[1]

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

Technical Staff

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

Preseason
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
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
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'
Caeser  18'		 Stadium: StubHub Track & Field Stadium
Attendance: 2,195
July 1, 2017 17 Sacramento Republic FC 1-1 San Antonio FC Sacramento, California
Emrah Klimenta  19' Match Recap [24] Akwafei 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
Trevin Caesar  16'
Tyler 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) Stadium: Papa Murphy's Park
Attendance: 11,569
August 12, 2017 20 Portland Timbers 2 0-1 Sacramento Republic FC Portland, Oregon
Kneeshaw  14' Stadium: Providence Park
Attendance: 1,976
August 19, 2017 21 Sacramento Republic FC 1-2 Reno 1868 FC Sacramento, California
Partain  15' 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'		 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 2, 2017 24 Sacramento Republic FC 2-2 Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC Sacramento, California
19:30 PST
[27]
Stadium: Papa Murphy's Park
Attendance: 11,569
September 9, 2017 25 Rio Grande Valley FC Toros 2-1 Sacramento Republic FC Edinburg, Texas
 [28]
Stadium: H-E-B Park
Attendance: 6,083
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
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
July 15, 2017 Sacramento Republic FC 0-3 CF Pachuca Sacramento, California
19:30 PST Guzmán  21'
Cano  40'
Sagal  59'		 Stadium: Bonney Field
Attendance: 11,569

Transfers

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