Sacramento, Calif. – Today, the USL Championship announced that Republic FC goalkeeper Danny Vitiello’s 58th-minute save against Birmingham Legion FC on May 25 has been voted the Fans’ Choice Save of the Week for Week 12.
The sprawling effort preserved Republic FC’s shutout early in the second half after Birmingham put the ball in a dangerous spot inside the six-yard box. A close-range shot at the far post was kept out by a quick reaction from Vitiello, who got his right hand on the ball to deny the chance. Republic FC would go on to record its fifth clean sheet of the season – tied for the most in the Western Conference. The Indomitable Club has allowed the fewest goals of any team in the league this season, conceding only eight times in USL Championship play.
This is Vitiello’s third win of weekly fan vote this season, and his fifth as a member of Republic FC. Earlier this season, he won the honor in consecutive weeks, taking the fan vote for Weeks four and five as Sacramento bested Memphis 901 FC on March 30 and Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC on April 6, both in shutout fashion
The Indomitable Club plays its third straight match at home this Saturday on Pride Night at Heart Health Park. Eastern Conference foe the Tampa Bay Rowdies come west for an inter-conference meeting. Kickoff is set for 7:00 p.m. PT and the match be broadcast live in English and Spanish on FOX40, Antenna TV 40.2, and streaming on FOX40.com, the FOX40 News mobile app and ESPN+.
