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2016 Sacramento Republic FC season

The 2016 Sacramento Republic FC season was the club's third season of existence. The club plays in the United Soccer League (USL), the third tier of the American soccer pyramid. After off season expansion of the USL from 24 to 31 teams, Sacramento Republic FC moved to the new Western Conference. The season began in March 2016 and concluded in September 2016.

Sacramento Republic FC
2016 season
OwnerWarren Smith
Head coachPaul Buckle
StadiumBonney Field
U.S. Open Cup3rd Round
Top goalscorerLeague: Cameron Iwasa (11)
All: Cameron Iwasa (12)
Highest home attendance11,569
(Multiple games)
Lowest home attendanceLeague: 10,745
(Jun. 8 vs. Real Monarchs)
All: 10,240
(Feb. 13 vs. Colorado)
Average home league attendanceLeague: 11,451
All: 11,322
← 2015
2017 →

Background edit

2015 saw much growth in attendance with the expansion of Bonney Field, but this was not a sign of things to come for the club. In 2015, the Republic failed to produce on the field as they did the year before, dropping out of the playoffs in the first round. Their performance in the 2014 U.S. Open Cup was mirrored in 2015, once again losing to San Jose earthquakes in the 4th round. The 2015 season was riddled with emotional setbacks, MLS decided on Minnesota as its newest expansion over Sacramento. The Republic lost the head coach, Coach Preki, whom they felt would be the one to propel the team to the MLS. At the end of the season, the player with the most MLS experience, whom some considered the star player, Rodrigo López announced he would return to Mexico and play for Celaya FC in the Ascenso MX.

The 2016 preseason, the club looked to turn things around. The club picked up Nike as their kit manufacturers, redesigned the team jersey and, on December 2, Sacramento city council approved the Republic's MLS stadium plan with a unanimous vote. Their hopes were once again revitalized three days later, when the MLS board announced its decision to once again expand the league from 24 to 28 teams.

Sacramento Republic F.C. continued their off season productivity by extending several players contracts, including fan-favorite, Octavio Guzmán and hometown hero, Cameron Iwasa. The club's Academy contributed to the off season's ambition with its U-16 and U-18 team both going undefeated in the U.S. Soccer Development Academy Winter Showcase in Lakewood Ranch, Florida.

Club edit

As of September 17, 2016.[1]

No. Position Player Nation
1 GK Dominik Jakubek   United States
2 DF Derek Foran   Ireland
3 DF Mike da Fonte   United States
4 MF Alfonso Motagalvan   United States
5 DF Danny Barrera   Colombia
6 MF Agustin Cazarez   United States
7 FW Joaquin Rivas   El Salvador
8 DF Chris Christian   United States
9 FW Harry Williams   England
10 FW Carlton Cole   England
11 FW Max Alvarez   United States
12 GK Evan Newton   United States
13 DF Christian Chaney   United States
14 FW Cameron Iwasa   Indonesia
15 DF Carlos Rodriguez   Mexico
16 MF Matt LaGrassa   United States
17 MF Octavio Guzmán   Mexico
18 MF Daniel Trickett-Smith   England
19 FW Mackenzie Pridham   Canada
20 DF James Kiffe   United States
22 MF Chase Minter   United States
23 DF Emrah Klimenta   Montenegro
24 MF J.J. Koval   United States
26 DF Elliott Hord   United States
28 MF Jeremy Hall   Puerto Rico
29 FW Wilson Kneeshaw   England

Technical Staff edit

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 edit

Preseason edit

February 13, 2016 Sacramento Republic FC 0–1 Colorado Rapids Sacramento, California
17:00 PST Report Cochran   86' Stadium: Bonney Field
Attendance: 10,240
February 17, 2016 Sacramento Republic FC Postponed Burlingame Dragons FC Sacramento, California
Stadium: Consumnes River College Stadium
February 20, 2016 Sacramento Republic FC 1–2 San Jose Earthquakes Sacramento, California
17:00 PST Pridham   8' Report Amarikwa   51', 86'
Godoy   81'
Thompson   90'		 Stadium: Bonney Field
Attendance: 11,499
February 24, 2016 Sacramento State Hornets 0–1 Sacramento Republic FC Sacramento, California
15:00 PST Report Williams   13'
Barrera   77'		 Stadium: Hornet Stadium
Attendance: 907
February 27, 2016 Sonoma County Sol 0–4 Sacramento Republic FC Santa Rosa, California
19:00 PST Report Stewart   5' (pen.), 62'
Klimenta   51'
Kiffe   86'		 Stadium: Nevers Field
Attendance: 1,200
March 3, 2016 Highway 99 Derby Fresno Fuego 1–1
(3–5 p)		 Sacramento Republic FC Fresno, California
18:30 PST Blanco   27' Report Pridham   86' Stadium: Chukchansi Park
March 5, 2016 UC Santa Barbara Gauchos 1–6 Sacramento Republic FC Santa Barbara, California
Summary Stadium: Harder Stadium
March 6, 2016 Ventura County Fusion 1–0 Sacramento Republic FC Ventura, California
15:10 PST Mackenna   43'
Gonzalez   71'		 Summary Stadium: Ventura College Sportsplex
March 13, 2016 Sacramento Republic FC Postponed UC Davis Aggies Sacramento, California
15:30 PST Postponement Stadium: Consumnes River College Stadium
Note: Postponed due to weather. Match will be rescheduled

USL edit

Further information: 2016 USL season
March 25, 2016 1 Seattle Sounders FC 2 0–1 Sacramento Republic FC Tukwila, Washington
19:30 PST Report Cazarez   60'
Stewart   63' (pen.)
Thompson   67'		 Stadium: Starfire Sports Complex
Attendance: 1,277
Referee: Baboucarr Jallow
April 2, 2016 2 Sacramento Republic FC 1–0 Arizona United SC Sacramento, California
19:30 PST Christian   45'
Iwasa   84'
Guzmán   85'		 Report Stadium: Bonney Field
Attendance: 11,569
Referee: Joseph Dickerson
April 10, 2016 3 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 2 0–0 Sacramento Republic FC University Endowment Lands, British Columbia, Canada
15:00 PST Seymore   57'
Flores   86'		 Report Alvarez   89' Stadium: Thunderbird Stadium
Attendance: 3,057
April 17, 2016 4 Portland Timbers 2 1–0 Sacramento Republic FC Portland, Oregon
14:00 PST Belmar   45'
Belmar   58'
Brett   90'		 [1] Christian   12'
Jahn   76'		 Stadium: Merlo Field
Attendance: 1,649
Referee: Ramy Touchan
April 23, 2016 5 Sacramento Republic FC 0–1 Saint Louis FC Sacramento, California
19:30 PST Foran   90' Report Musa   24'
Ambersley   59'
Dixon   74'
Mclain   90'		 Stadium: Bonney Field
Attendance: 11,569
Referee: Michael Zapata
April 30, 2016 6 Sacramento Republic FC 0–1 Orange County Blues FC Sacramento, California
19:30 PST Foran   44'
Iwasa   56'
Barrera   69'
Guzmán   72'		 Report Popara   16'
Mirković   34'
Popara   88'		 Stadium: Bonney Field
Attendance: 11,569
Referee: Farhad Dadkho
May 7, 2016 7 LA Galaxy II 0–2 Sacramento Republic FC Carson, California
19:30 PST McBean   81'
Nathan Smith   90'		 Report Klimenta   16'
Williams   34'
Iwasa   56'
Williams   62'
Stewart   90'		 Stadium: StubHub Center
Attendance: 1, 604
Referee: Alex Chilowicz
May 14, 2016 8 Sacramento Republic FC 2–0 Seattle Sounders FC 2 Sacramento, California
19:30 PST Thompson   32', 47'
Guzmán   33'
Christian   36'		 Report Stadium: Bonney Field
Attendance: 11,569
Referee: Luis Guardia
May 28, 2016 9 Sacramento Republic FC 1–1 Swope Park Rangers Sacramento, California
19:30 PST Foran   33'
Cazarez   67'
Iwasa   76'		 Report Pasher   57'
Oliveira   73'
Ualefi   86'		 Stadium: Bonney Field
Attendance: 11,569
Referee: Joseph Dickerson
June 4, 2016 10 Sacramento Republic FC 2–2 LA Galaxy II Sacramento, California
20:00 PST Kiffe   12'
Foran   45'
Barrera   51'
Trickett-Smith   81'
Trickett-Smith   88'   90'		 Report Zubak   21'
Villarreal   45'
Villarreal   57', 58'
Sorto   75'
Smith   90'		 Stadium: Bonney Field
Attendance: 11,569
Referee: Levi Rippy
June 8, 2016 11 Sacramento Republic FC 1–0 Real Monarchs SLC Sacramento, California
20:00 PST Jahn   47'
Klimenta   48'
Kiffe   74'
H. Williams   85'
Motagalvan   88'		 Report Stadium: Bonney Field
Attendance: 10,745
Referee: Malik Badawi
June 11, 2016 12 Real Monarchs SLC 1–2 Sacramento Republic FC Reno, Nevada
TBD PST Velazco   41' Report Iwasa   47'
Jahn   55'
Stewart   78'		 Stadium: Aces Ballpark
Attendance: 5,182
Referee: Victor Rivas
June 18, 2016 13 Sacramento Republic FC 3–2 Rio Grande Valley FC Toros Sacramento, California
20:00 PST Iwasa   1', 54'
da Fonte   36'
Jahn   50'
Christian   77'
Klimenta   87'		 Report Me. Rodriguez   14'
Bird   71'		 Stadium: Bonney Field
Attendance: 11,569
Referee: Reyna Fonseca
June 25, 2016 14 Arizona United SC 1–1 Sacramento Republic FC Peoria, Arizona
19:30 PST Blackwood   54'
Rooney   76'
Kelly   90'		 Report Alvarez   66'
Pridham   90'		 Stadium: Peoria Sports Complex
Attendance: 1,145
Referee: Alexandro Mariscal
July 2, 2016 15 Sacramento Republic FC 2–1 Seattle Sounders FC 2 Sacramento, California
20:00 PST H. Williams   5'
da Fonte   78'
Christian   83'
da Fonte   83'
Motagalvan   90'		 Report Nelson   49'
Mathers   70'		 Stadium: Bonney Field
Attendance: 11,569
Referee: Andrew Musashe
July 6, 2016 16 Sacramento Republic FC 2–3 Real Monarchs SLC Sacramento, California
20:00 PST da Fonte   53'
Barrera   58'		 Report Lachowecki   38'
Kavita   66'
Velazco   72'
Torres   79'
Frater   82'
Foran   90' (o.g.)		 Stadium: Bonney Field
Attendance: 11,569
Referee: Michael Zapata
July 10, 2016 17 Orange County Blues FC 3–3 Sacramento Republic FC Irvine, California
16:00 PST Crettenand   51', 81'
Mirković   56'
Caesar   72'
Pluntke   88'		 Report da Fonte   21'
Motagalvan   27'
Guzmán   38'
Iwasa   79'
da Fonte   80'   87'
Pridham   83'
Barrera   83'		 Stadium: Anteater Stadium
Attendance: 980
Referee: Ramy Touchan
July 16, 2016 18 Colorado Springs Switchbacks 1–0 Sacramento Republic FC Colorado Springs, Colorado
18:00 PST Argueta   53'
J. J. Greer   71'
J. J. Greer   83'		 Report Guzmán   86' Stadium: Sand Creek Stadium
Attendance: 3,401
Referee: Malik Badawi
July 24, 2016 19 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 2 2–1 Sacramento Republic FC University Endowment Lands, British Columbia, Canada
14:00 PST Bustos   22'
Edgar   45'
Sanner   90'		 Report J.J. Koval   6'
Iwasa   14'
Barrera   45'
Kiffe   50'
LaGrassa   69'		 Stadium: Thunderbird Stadium
Attendance: 1,948
July 30, 2016 20 Rio Grande Valley TC Toros 0–0 Sacramento Republic FC Edinburg, Texas
17:30 PST Malki   79' Report Foran   25'
da Fonte   41'
Alvarez   55'		 Stadium: RGVFC Stadium
Attendance: 1,920
Referee: Tyler Mitcham
August 2, 2016 21 Oklahoma City Energy FC 0–1 Sacramento Republic FC Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
17:30 PST Hyland   54'   90'
C. Andrews   71'
König   90'		 Report Kiffe   84' Stadium: Taft Stadium
Attendance: 3,753
Referee: Luis Guardia
August 6, 2016 22 Sacramento Republic FC 1–1 San Antonio FC Sacramento, California
20:00 PST Kiffe   81'
Guzmán   90' p.k.		 Report Elizondo   15'
McCarthy   66'
Alvarez   84'
Salazar   90'		 Stadium: Bonney Field
Attendance: 11,569
Referee: Victor Rivas
August 13, 2016 23 Saint Louis FC 3–4 Sacramento Republic FC Fenton, Missouri
17:30 PST Ambersley   26'
J. Roberts   74'
Dixon   87'
Bond   90'		 Report J.J. Koval   5'
Iwasa   11', 57'
Guzmán   17'
T. Thompson   83'
Newton   90'		 Stadium: World Wide Technology Soccer Park
Attendance: 5,453
Referee: John Freemon
August 20, 2016 24 Sacramento Republic FC 4–0 Portland Timbers 2 Sacramento, California
20:00 PST da Fonte   4'
LaGrassa   22'
Iwasa   45'
Thompson   48'
Thompson   67'
Kneeshaw   82'		 Report Farfan   25'
Besler   37'		 Stadium: Bonney Field
Attendance: 11,569
Referee: Michael Zapata
August 24, 2016 25 Orange County Blues FC 0 - 1 Sacramento Republic FC Irvine, California
19:30 PST Ivan Mirković   27'
Campbell   39'
Valimaa   80'		 [2] Koval   11'
Iwasa   76'		 Stadium: Anteater Stadium
Attendance: 463
August 27, 2016 26 Sacramento Republic FC 0 - 0 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 2 Sacramento, California
20:00 PST Christian   58' [3] Stadium: Bonney Field
Attendance: 11,569
September 3, 2016 27 Sacramento Republic FC 2 - 1 Orange County Blues Sacramento, California
19:30 PST Hall   36'
LaGrassa   48'
Williams   85'		 [4] Crettenand   45'
Cortes  66'
Ajeakwa   87'
Watson-Siriboe   88'		 Stadium: Bonney Field
Attendance: 11,569
September 10, 2016 28 LA Galaxy II 1 - 1 Sacramento Republic FC Carson, California
19:30 PST Amaya   29'
Lassiter   38'
Villarreal   65'
Villarreal   85'		 [5] LaGrassa   33'
Kneeshaw   83'		 Stadium: StubHub Center
Attendance: 1,417
September 17, 2016 29 Sacramento Republic FC 1 - 1 LA Galaxy II Sacramento, California
19:30 PST Barrera   69'
Iwasa   74'
Kneeshaw   80'
Kiffe   90'		 [6] Zubak   44'
Rebellón   62'   75'
Smith   65'		 Stadium: Bonney Field
September 24, 2016 30 Tulsa Roughnecks FC 0 - 4 Sacramento Republic FC Tulsa, Oklahoma
17:30 PST Kaleemullah   34'
Lee   50'		 [7] Pridham   10'
Iwasa   19'
Barrera   35'
Guzman   83'
Williams   90'		 Stadium: ONEOK Field

Results summary edit

Overall Home Away
Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts W D L GF GA GD W D L GF GA GD
25 12 7 6 35 24  +11 43 6 3 3 19 12  +7 6 4 3 16 12  +4

Source: [citation needed]

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StadiumAHAAHHAHHHHAHAHHAAAAAHAHAHHAHA
ResultWWDLLLWWDDWWWDWLDLLDWDWWW
Updated to match(es) played on June 5, 2016. Source: [citation needed]
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Standings edit

Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Sacramento Republic 30 14 10 6 43 27 +16 52 Conference Playoffs
2 Rio Grande Valley Toros 30 14 9 7 47 24 +23 51
3 Colorado Springs Switchbacks 30 14 7 9 37 27 +10 49
4 Swope Park Rangers 30 14 6 10 45 36 +9 48
5 LA Galaxy II 30 12 11 7 52 42 +10 47
Source: 2016 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

U.S. Open Cup edit

May 18 Second round Sacramento Republic FC   5–0   CD Aguiluchos USA Sacramento, California
7:30 PM Motagalvan   24'
Pridham   36'
Rodriguez   44'
Stewart   45'
Alvarez   92'		 Report Bengy Ruiz   20'
Morales   48'
Ricardo Guerra   67'
Ross Middlemiss   81'		 Stadium: Bonney Field
June 1 Third round Sacramento Republic FC   1–3   Kitsap Pumas Sacramento, California
8:00 PM Iwasa   61'
Klimenta   71'		 Report Joel Waterman   31'
Castro   60', 65'
Mike Ramos   63'
Darius Madison   90'		 Stadium: Bonney Field
Referee: Victor Rivas

Friendlies edit

May 21, 2016 Sacramento Republic FC   2–1   Liverpool FC U-21 Sacramento, California
7:30 pm Cazarez   30'
Kiffe   86'		 Report Kent   75'
Stewart   76'		 Stadium: Bonney Field
May 25, 2016 Sacramento Republic FC   2–2   Liverpool FC U-21 Reno, Nevada
7:00 pm Trickett-Smith   40'
Williams   90'		 [8] Kent   5'
Jones   38'
Brannagan   77'		 Stadium: Greater Nevada Field
Attendance: 6,287
Referee: Joseph Dickerson
October 5, 2016 Sacramento Republic FC   1–1   CD Guadalajara Sacramento, California
7:00 pm Barrera   36'
Jakubek   90'		 [9] Bueno   18' Stadium: Bonney Field

Transfers edit

In edit

No. Pos. Player Transferred from Fee/notes Date Source
12 GK   Evan Newton   Oklahoma City Energy FC December 9, 2015 [10]
3 DF   Mike da Fonte   New York Red Bulls II December 21, 2015 [11]
8 DF   Chris Christian   Colorado Springs Switchbacks January 25, 2016 [12]
16 MF   Matt LaGrassa   Cal Poly February 2, 2016 [13]
15 DF   Carlos Rodriguez   Cesifut February 2, 2016 [14]
19 FW   Mackenzie Pridham   Vancouver Whitecaps FC 2 February 23, 2016 [15]
9 FW   Harry Williams   Cheltenham Town FC February 24, 2016 [16]
22 MF   Chase Minter   Ventura County Fusion March 16, 2016 [17]
24 MF   J.J. Koval   San Jose Earthquakes March 23, 2016 [18]
18 MF   Daniel Trickett-Smith   Liverpool FC U-21s May 19, 2016 [19]
11 FW   Wilson Kneeshaw   Blyth Spartans August 11, 2016 [20]
13 FW   Christian Chaney   Fresno Fuego August 12, 2016 [21]
26 DF   Elliott Hord   Fresno Fuego August 19, 2016 [22]

Out edit

No. Pos. Player Transferred to Fee/notes Date Source
17 FW   Justin Braun   Indy Eleven January 19, 2016 [23]
12 DF   Nemanja Vuković   Indy Eleven January 19, 2016 [24]
24 GK   Patrick McLain   Chicago Fire January 19, 2016 [25]
18 MF   Ivan Mirković   Orange County Blues FC Loan April 1, 2016 [26]
42 FW   Adnan Gabeljic   San Francisco City FC April 18, 2016 [27]
10 FW   Thomas Stewart   Ottawa Fury FC July 12, 2016 [28]
10 FW   Carlton Cole   Persib Bandung October 19, 2016 [29]
18 MF   Ivan Mirković   St. Louis FC November 10, 2016
22 MF   Chase Minter   Real Monarchs November 17, 2016 [30]
17 MF   Octavio Guzman   St. Louis FC November 22, 2016 [31]
16 DF   Matt LaGrassa   Reno 1868 FC December 20, 2016 [32]
19 FW   Mackenzie Pridham   Reno 1868 FC December 21, 2016 [33]
24 MF   JJ Koval Retirement December 21, 2016 [34]
11 MF   Max Alvarez   St. Louis FC Option Waived December 31, 2016 [35]
7 FW   Joaquin Rivas   Tulsa Roughnecks December 31, 2016
2 DF   Derek Foran   Bray Wanderers FC December 31, 2016 [36]
14 FW   Cameron Iwasa   Sporting Kansas City December 31, 2016 [37]

Loan in edit

No. Pos. Player Loaned from Fee/notes Date Source
21 MW   Tommy Thompson   San Jose Earthquakes March 24, 2016 [38]
13 FW   Adam Jahn   San Jose Earthquakes March 24, 2016 [39]
26 FW   Mark Sherrod   San Jose Earthquakes April 1, 2016 [40]
27 FW   Kip Colvey   San Jose Earthquakes April 29, 2016 [41]
28 MW   Jeremy Hall   Tampa Bay Rowdies July 24, 2016 [42]

References edit

  1. ^ "2016 Roster". Sacramento Republic FC. Archived from the original on February 18, 2015. Retrieved March 10, 2015.
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