Sacramento, Calif. – Today, USL Championship announced that Republic FC forward Russell Cicerone’s 26th minute goal against Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC on April 6 has been nominated for Fan’s Choice Goal of the Week for Week 5. Voting is open now through 9:00 a.m. PT on Thursday, April 11 at USLChampionship.com.
Cicerone’s score doubled the Indomitable Club’s advantage mid-way through the first half. After receiving the ball in the middle of the pitch from Nick Ross, he drove forward into space before letting loose a low shot past the goalkeeper and into the far corner. The goal marked his second scoring contribution of the match after assisting Trevor Amann’s game-winner in the 5th minute of the contest.
The nomination marks the seventh of Cicerone’s career for the league’s weekly top strike. Last season, he won the Week 21 fan vote for a diving header scored against Las Vegas Lights FC on July 29, then his third nomination of the season.
After securing a second straight victory to stay unbeaten atop the Western Conference table, Republic FC returns home this Saturday to face off with FC Tulsa at Heart Health Park. Tickets are available at SacRepublicFC.com/tickets, and the match will be broadcast live on FOX40, FOX40.com, and the FOX40 News mobile app, and streaming on ESPN+.
