This Saturday night, the boys in Old Glory Red will clash with Orange County SC for what will be the first of four regular season fixtures between the Pacific Division foes.
The Indomitable Club downed Las Vegas Lights FC at Heart Health Park on May 12, 3-1, but its back to competing in hostile territory with a weekend business trip lined up in Irvine.
Republic FC will hope to make it three wins from three matches to start the 2021 regular season and return to Sacramento with all three points this weekend.
This Saturday night, the boys in Old Glory Red will clash with Orange County SC for what will be the first of four regular season fixtures between the Pacific Division foes.
The Indomitable Club downed Las Vegas Lights FC at Heart Health Park on May 12, 3-1, but its back to competing in hostile territory with a weekend business trip lined up in Irvine.
Republic FC will hope to make it three wins from three matches to start the 2021 regular season and return to Sacramento with all three points this weekend.
Head Coach Mark Briggs
Head Coach Mark Briggs
On this past week of training…
“It’s been a good week. It’s been an intense week. I’m really happy with where they are at and we’re prepared for Saturday which is the main thing.”
On this past week of training…
“It’s been a good week. It’s been an intense week. I’m really happy with where they are at and we’re prepared for Saturday which is the main thing.”
On keeping the team focused during lengthy breaks between games…
“It’s not easy because you get them going, you get the adrenaline and you get pumped for a game and then you don’t play again for another ten days. We’ve had to come up with unique ways to keep them busy, keep them focused, keep them occupied."
On keeping the team focused during lengthy breaks between games…
“It’s not easy because you get them going, you get the adrenaline and you get pumped for a game and then you don’t play again for another ten days. We’ve had to come up with unique ways to keep them busy, keep them focused, keep them occupied.”
"But the players have reacted really well to what we’ve given them and like I said, this week has been really good, really intense and really focused and the attention to detail has been very good to play against a very good team in our league. They’re ready, they’re focused, and we just have to go down there and perform.”
“But the players have reacted really well to what we’ve given them and like I said, this week has been really good, really intense and really focused and the attention to detail has been very good to play against a very good team in our league. They’re ready, they’re focused, and we just have to go down there and perform.”
What his squad should prepare for given Saturday is OC’s home opener …
“Last week was our home opener, our fans were electric. We’ve got to go there, and we’ve got to manage the atmosphere, not get caught up in the atmosphere, focus on the plan that’s been given to them and carry out that plan. I think if we do that, we’ll be okay.”
What his squad should prepare for given Saturday is OC’s home opener …
“Last week was our home opener, our fans were electric. We’ve got to go there, and we’ve got to manage the atmosphere, not get caught up in the atmosphere, focus on the plan that’s been given to them and carry out that plan. I think if we do that, we’ll be okay.”
Andrew Wheeler-Omiunu
Andrew Wheeler-Omiunu
On how this past week of training went…
On how this past week of training went…
“It’s been a good week. I think with two games under our belt now, we’ve been able to dissect a few things more carefully. Games that matter as opposed to preseason, where the results matter, the results go towards points in the table. We’re fine-tuning things and it’s nice to come away from the first two games with six points. So, this week was all about focusing on getting three more points.”
“It’s been a good week. I think with two games under our belt now, we’ve been able to dissect a few things more carefully. Games that matter as opposed to preseason, where the results matter, the results go towards points in the table. We’re fine-tuning things and it’s nice to come away from the first two games with six points. So, this week was all about focusing on getting three more points.”
On what the team is doing to stay focused during breaks between games…
“I got to hand it to our coaching staff. To the frustration of some of the players, we want to train, and I think the coaching staff and training staff has done a really good job of managing our workload. We don’t want to be physically or mentally fatigued going into games when you have that much time off because you’re not in the normal rhythm of the season. It’s been a lot of focus. When we’re on the field, Coach has been putting an emphasis on making sure that we’re tuned-in the whole time. We do our recoveries, we do our lifts, we do our activations and then we go home and do the same thing the next day.”
On the expectations heading into Saturday’s game…
“The expectation for our team is always to win. What we did this week in preparation will determine if we win tomorrow. I have confidence in how we’ve prepared this week, how our coaches have prepared us and how as players, we came focused and had a good week of training. The expectation is always to win.”
On what the team is doing to stay focused during breaks between games…
“I got to hand it to our coaching staff. To the frustration of some of the players, we want to train, and I think the coaching staff and training staff has done a really good job of managing our workload. We don’t want to be physically or mentally fatigued going into games when you have that much time off because you’re not in the normal rhythm of the season. It’s been a lot of focus. When we’re on the field, Coach has been putting an emphasis on making sure that we’re tuned-in the whole time. We do our recoveries, we do our lifts, we do our activations and then we go home and do the same thing the next day.”
On the expectations heading into Saturday’s game…
“The expectation for our team is always to win. What we did this week in preparation will determine if we win tomorrow. I have confidence in how we’ve prepared this week, how our coaches have prepared us and how as players, we came focused and had a good week of training. The expectation is always to win.”
