2020 Sacramento Republic FC season

The 2020 Sacramento Republic FC season is the club's seventh season of existence. The club is playing in the USL Championship (USL-C), the second tier of the American soccer pyramid. Sacramento Republic FC is competing in the Western Conference of the USL Championship.[2] This article covers the period from November 18, 2019, the day after the 2019 USL-C Playoff Final, to the conclusion of the 2020 USL-C Playoff Final, scheduled for November 12–16, 2020.[3]

Sacramento Republic FC
2020 season
OwnerKevin M. Nagle[1]
Head CoachSimon Elliott
StadiumPapa Murphy's Park
USL ChampionshipTBD (Western Conference)
USL PlayoffsTBD
U.S. Open CupSecond Round
Average home league attendance11,569

Club

Roster
As of February 11, 2020[4]
No. Position Player Nation
2 Defender Shannon Gomez  Trinidad and Tobago
3 Defender Hayden Sargis  United States
4 Defender Tomas Hilliard-Arce  United States
5 Defender Matt Mahoney  United States
8 Midfielder Rodrigo López  United States
9 Forward Kharlton Belmar  United States
10 Forward Dariusz Formella  Poland
11 Midfielder Sam Werner  United States
12 Midfielder Drew Skundrich  United States
14 Defender Ashkanov Apollon  United States
15 Defender Juan Barahona  El Salvador
18 Goalkeeper Rafael Díaz  Dominican Republic
20 Midfielder Villyan Bijev  Bulgaria
21 Defender Dekel Keinan  Israel
22 Midfielder Julian Chavez ([A])  United States
23 Midfielder Mario Penagos  United States
24 Midfielder Jaime Villarreal  United States
28 Midfielder Andrew Wheeler-Omiunu  United States
30 Defender Jordan McCrary  United States
31 Forward Cameron Iwasa  United States
32 Defender Aris Yang ([A])  United States
48 Defender Eddy Berumen ([A])  United States
49 Goalkeeper Diego Ramos ([A])  United States
99 Goalkeeper Adam Grinwis  United States
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Staff
As of January 23, 2020[5]
Position Name
General Manager Todd Dunivant
Head Coach Mark Briggs
Goalkeeper Coach Romuald Peiser
Strength and Conditioning Coach Luke Rayfield
Head Athletic Trainer Aung Aye

Competitions

Exhibitions
February 5 Preseason 1Seattle Sounders FC6–2Sacramento Republic FCSeattle, Washington
PST Ruidíaz  2'
Shipp  9'
Morris  35'
Dhillon  78', 97'
A. Roldan  117'		 Report Werner  72'
Iwasa  96'		 Stadium: CenturyLink Field
Note: 120-minute scrimmage.
February 21 Preseason 2San Jose Earthquakes1–3Sacramento Republic FCSan Jose, California
PST Ríos  13' Report Iwasa  7'
Skundrich  11', 29'		 Stadium: Earthquakes Stadium
February 29 Preseason 3Sacramento Republic FCvReal MonarchsSacramento, California
PST Stadium: Papa Murphy's Park

USL Championship
Main article: 2020 USL Championship season

Standings
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
7 Austin Bold FC 1 1 0 0 1 0 +1 3 Play-In Round
8 Las Vegas Lights FC 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 1
9 Sacramento Republic 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 1
10 FC Tulsa 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 1
11 Orange County SC 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1
Updated to match(es) played on March 11, 2020. Source: USL Championship 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

Match Results

On December 20, 2019, the USL announced the 2020 season schedule, creating the following fixture list for the early part of Sacramento's season.[6]

March 7 1Sacramento Republic FC1–1FC TulsaSacramento, California
7:30 PM PST Skundrich  23',  42'
Sargis  28'
Barahona  32'		 Report Moloto  24'
Sheldon  60'
Garcia  68'
da Costa  79'
Martínez  90+3'		 Stadium: Papa Murphy's Park
Attendance: 11,569
Referee: Elijio Arreguin
March 14 2Las Vegas Lights FCvSacramento Republic FCLas Vegas, Nevada
7:30 PM PDT Stadium: Cashman Field
Note: Match postponed due to coronavirus pandemic[7]
March 21 3LA Galaxy IIvSacramento Republic FCCarson, California
5:00 PM PDT Stadium: Dignity Health Sports Park
Note: Match postponed due to coronavirus pandemic[7]
March 25 4Sacramento Republic FCvReno 1868 FCSacramento, California
7:30 PM PDT Stadium: Papa Murphy's Park
Note: Match postponed due to coronavirus pandemic[7]
March 29 5Sacramento Republic FCvOKC Energy FCSacramento, California
2:00 PM PDT Stadium: Papa Murphy's Park
Note: Match postponed due to coronavirus pandemic[7]
April 4 6Rio Grande Valley FC TorosvSacramento Republic FCEdinburg, Texas
5:30 PM Stadium: H-E-B Park
Note: Match postponed due to coronavirus pandemic[7]
April 18 7Sacramento Republic FCvNew Mexico UnitedSacramento, California
6:30 PM PDT Stadium: Papa Murphy's Park
Note: Match postponed in extension to May 10 of original suspension on advice of CDC[8]
April 25 8Austin Bold FCvSacramento Republic FCAustin, Texas
TBD PM CDT Stadium: Austin Bold Stadium
Note: Match postponed in extension to May 10 of original suspension on advice of CDC[8]
April 29 9Tacoma DefiancevSacramento Republic FCTacoma, Washington
7:00 PM PDT Stadium: Cheney Stadium
Note: Match postponed in extension to May 10 of original suspension on advice of CDC[8]
May 2 10Sacramento Republic FCvSan Diego Loyal SCSacramento, California
6:30 PM PDT Stadium: Papa Murphy's Park
Note: Match postponed in extension to May 10 of original suspension on advice of CDC[8]
May 10 11Portland Timbers 2vSacramento Republic FCPortland, Oregon
7:00 PM PDT Stadium: Providence Park
Note: Match postponed in extension to May 10 of original suspension on advice of CDC[8]
May 16 12Phoenix Rising FCvSacramento Republic FCScottsdale, Arizona
7:30 PM PDT Stadium: Casino Arizona Field
May 30 13Sacramento Republic FCvEl Paso Locomotive FCSacramento, CA
7:30 PM PDT Stadium: Papa Murphy's Park
June 6 14Colorado Springs Switchbacks FCvSacramento Republic FCColorado Springs, Colorado
4:00 PM PDT Stadium: Weidner Field
June 20 15Sacramento Republic FCvSan Antonio FCSacramento, California
8:00 PM PDT Stadium: Papa Murphy's Park
June 24 16Real MonarchsvSacramento Republic FCHerriman, Utah
7:00 PM PDT Stadium: Zions Bank Stadium
June 27 17Sacramento Republic FCvOrange County SCSacramento, California
6:00 PM PDT Stadium: Papa Murphy's Park
July 11 18Sacramento Republic FCvRio Grande Valley FC TorosSacramento, California
8:00 PM PDT Stadium: Papa Murphy's Park
July 18 19Sacramento Republic FCvLA Galaxy IISacramento, California
8:00 PM PDT Stadium: Papa Murphy's Park
July 25 20El Paso Locomotive FCvSacramento Republic FCEl Paso, Texas
6:30 PM PDT Stadium: Southwest University Park
July 29 21Sacramento Republic FCvTacoma DefianceSacramento, California
8:00 PM PDT Stadium: Papa Murphy's Park
August 1 22San Antonio FCvSacramento Republic FCSan Antonio, Texas
5:30 PM PDT Stadium: Toyota Field
August 8 23Sacramento Republic FCvAustin Bold FCSacramento, California
8:00 PM PDT Stadium: Papa Murphy's Park
August 15 24San Diego Loyal SCvSacramento Republic FCSan Diego, California
7:00 PM PDT Stadium: Torero Stadium
August 22 25Sacramento Republic FCvPortland Timbers 2Sacramento, California
8:00 PM PDT Stadium: Papa Murphy's Park
August 30 26New Mexico UnitedvSacramento Republic FCAlbuquerque, New Mexico
6:15 PM PDT Stadium: Isotopes Park
September 5 27Orange County SCvSacramento Republic FCIrvine, California
7:00 PM PDT Stadium: Championship Soccer Stadium
September 9 28Sacramento Republic FCvColorado Springs Switchbacks FCSacramento, California
7:00 PM PDT Stadium: Papa Murphy's Park
September 13 29OKC Energy FCvSacramentoOklahoma City, Oklahoma
3:00 PM PDT Stadium: Taft Stadium
September 19 30Sacramento Republic FCvLas Vegas Lights FCSacramento, California
7:30 PM PDT Stadium: Papa Murphy's Park
September 26 31FC TulsavSacramento Republic FCTulsa, Oklahoma
7:00 PM PDT Stadium: ONEOK Field
October 4 32Sacramento Republic FCvReal MonarchsSacramento, California
2:00 PM PDT Stadium: Papa Murphy's Park
October 10 33Reno 1868 FCvSacramento Republic FCReno, Nevada
7:30 PM PDT Stadium: Greater Nevada Field
October 17 34Sacramento Republic FCvPhoenix Rising FCSacramento, California
7:00 PM PDT Stadium: Papa Murphy's Park

U.S. Open Cup
Main article: 2020 U.S. Open Cup

As a USL Championship club, Sacramento will enter the competition in the Second Round, to be played April 7–9.[9]

April 8 Second RoundSacramento Republic FC (USLC) v Oakland Roots SC (NISA)Sacramento, California
7:30 pm PDT Stadium: Papa Murphy's Park
Note: Match postponed due to coronavirus pandemic[10]

References
  1. "Front Office & Coaching Staff". Sacramento Republic FC. Sacramento Republic FC. Retrieved 19 November 2017.
  2. "Teams". USL Soccer. USLSoccer.com. Archived from the original on 12 November 2017. Retrieved 19 November 2017.
  3. "USL Championship Unveils 2020 Schedule". Retrieved February 1, 2020.
  4. "Team Roster". Sacramento Republic FC. Retrieved February 11, 2020.
  5. "Front Office & Coaching Staff". Sacramento Republic FC. Sacramento Republic FC. Retrieved January 23, 2020.
  6. "USL Championship Unveils 2020 Schedule". Retrieved January 22, 2020.
  7. "USL Championship Temporarily Suspends Play". uslchampionship.com. March 12, 2020. Retrieved March 12, 2020.
  8. "USL Championship Extends Temporary Suspension of Season". uslchampionship.com. March 18, 2020. Retrieved March 19, 2020.
  9. "Restructured Competition Format For 2020 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup Provides Opportunity For More "David vs. Goliath" Matchups In 107th Edition Of U.S. Soccer's National Championship". U.S. Soccer Federation. Retrieved December 18, 2019.
  10. "U.S. Soccer Temporarily Suspends 2020 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup Due to COVID-19 Outbreak". ussoccer.com. March 13, 2020. Retrieved March 15, 2020.
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