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Sacramento, Calif. (October 12, 2019) — Playoff-bound Republic FC lost to Orange County SC 3-2 Saturday night at Papa Murphy’s Park but despite the loss, the club can still potentially host at least one more match at home this season.

Sacramento, Calif. (October 12, 2019) — Playoff-bound Republic FC lost to Orange County SC 3-2 Saturday night at Papa Murphy’s Park but despite the loss, the club can still potentially host at least one more match at home this season.

Following the result, the Indomitable Club currently sits in sixth place with 48 points from 33 games played. If the season were to end today, the sixth place team would have to travel to the club in possession of third place, currently held by Fresno. But with one match remaining, SRFC could end up as high as fifth place or as low as eighth, with seventh and eighth place being the two seeds who would host a play-in round on Oct. 23. Either way, the boys in Old Glory Red are still headed to the postseason. 

Simon Elliott’s men took the early lead in the sixth minute when Thomas Enevoldsen weaved a perfect through ball to Cameron Iwasa in space. The Sacramento native collected himself and danced around the goalkeeper before firing his shot into an empty net to give Republic FC the 1-0 advantage. 

Orange County equalized ten minutes later when forward Darwin Jones bagged his 12th goal of the season. Goalkeeper Bobby Shuttleworth made a terrific diving save to prevent a Walker Hume header from finding the back of the net but the save fell straight to Jones who tapped his first touch home. 

The visitors doubled their lead in the 26th minute when a Vinicius header off a Michael Orozco cross gave OCFC the 2-1 advantage. Orozco blindly rifled the ball over his shoulder and into the middle of the box. Vinicius was in the right place at the right time and nodded his shot into the far corner. 

But the boys in Old Glory Red weren’t finished yet. Midfielder Sam Werner tried a one-timer from just inside the box which bounced its way towards goal before Enevoldsen attempted to get a touch on it. The dummy touch threw off the visiting goalkeeper and allowed the ball to slip through his grasp. Iwasa, barreling into the box, slammed his shot from point blank into the back of the net to tie the match at two a piece. The goal was Iwasa’s 16th strike in league play this season. 

Republic FC thought they took the lead off a free kick with about a quarter hour left to play before the referee called the goal back for offside. 

Moments later, it was the visitors who captured the lead off a corner kick. The cross met Aodhan Quinn in the middle of the box whose header fell directly to Orozco in front of net. The forward’s shot from close range was ultimately the difference in the match. 

Before the boys in Old Glory Red begin their 2019 USL playoff campaign, one final regular season game awaits them in Utah against Real Monarchs on Saturday, October 19. 

Sacramento Republic FC 2-3 Orange County SC

USL Championship Match

Papa Murphy’s Park, Sacramento, California

October 12, 2019  – Attendance: 11,569

Scoring Summary:  SAC – Cameron Iwasa (Thomas Enevoldsen) 6, Iwasa 64; OC – Darwin Jones 16, Vinicius (Michael Orozco) 26, Michael Orozco (Aodhan Quinn) 78. 

Misconduct Summary:  SAC – Jordan McCrary (caution) 17, Drew Skundrich (caution) 91, Mitchell Taintor (dissent) 94; OC – Kevin Alston (caution) 20, Harry Forrester (caution) 43, Vinicius (caution) 56, Frederik Due (dissent) 91, Aodhan Quinn (dissent) 94. 

Sacramento Republic FC – Bobby Shuttleworth; Jordan McCrary, Dekel Keinan (Matt Mahoney 55), Mitchell Taintor, Charalampos Chantzopoulos; Jaime Villarreal, Keven Aleman (Dariusz Formella 83), Sam Werner (Villyan Bijev 66), Drew Skundrich; Thomas Enevoldsen, Cameron Iwasa.

Subs Not Used: Rafael Diaz, Hayden Partain, Ray Saari, Stefano Bonomo.

Stats – Shots: 12, Shots on Goal: 5, Saves: 3, Fouls: 13, Corner Kicks: 2, Offsides: 3.

Orange County SC –  Frederik Due; Kevin Alston, Walker Hume, Joseph Amico, Michael Orozco; Aodhan Quinn, Daniel Crisostomo, Harry Forrester; Jerry van Wolfgang (Christian Duke 81), Vinicius (Kevin Coleman 74), Darwin Jones (Giovanni Ramos Godoy 60). 

Subs Not Used:  Aaron Cervantes, Leonardo, Owusu-Ansah Kontor, Bryang Kayo. 

Stats – Shots: 13, Shots on Goal: 6, Saves: 3, Fouls: 13, Corner Kicks: 8, Offsides: 0.

Following the result, the Indomitable Club currently sits in sixth place with 48 points from 33 games played. If the season were to end today, the sixth place team would have to travel to the club in possession of third place, currently held by Fresno. But with one match remaining, SRFC could end up as high as fifth place or as low as eighth, with seventh and eighth place being the two seeds who would host a play-in round on Oct. 23. Either way, the boys in Old Glory Red are still headed to the postseason. 

Simon Elliott’s men took the early lead in the sixth minute when Thomas Enevoldsen weaved a perfect through ball to Cameron Iwasa in space. The Sacramento native collected himself and danced around the goalkeeper before firing his shot into an empty net to give Republic FC the 1-0 advantage. 

Orange County equalized ten minutes later when forward Darwin Jones bagged his 12th goal of the season. Goalkeeper Bobby Shuttleworth made a terrific diving save to prevent a Walker Hume header from finding the back of the net but the save fell straight to Jones who tapped his first touch home. 

The visitors doubled their lead in the 26th minute when a Vinicius header off a Michael Orozco cross gave OCFC the 2-1 advantage. Orozco blindly rifled the ball over his shoulder and into the middle of the box. Vinicius was in the right place at the right time and nodded his shot into the far corner. 

But the boys in Old Glory Red weren’t finished yet. Midfielder Sam Werner tried a one-timer from just inside the box which bounced its way towards goal before Enevoldsen attempted to get a touch on it. The dummy touch threw off the visiting goalkeeper and allowed the ball to slip through his grasp. Iwasa, barreling into the box, slammed his shot from point blank into the back of the net to tie the match at two a piece. The goal was Iwasa’s 16th strike in league play this season. 

Republic FC thought they took the lead off a free kick with about a quarter hour left to play before the referee called the goal back for offside. 

Moments later, it was the visitors who captured the lead off a corner kick. The cross met Aodhan Quinn in the middle of the box whose header fell directly to Orozco in front of net. The forward’s shot from close range was ultimately the difference in the match. 

Before the boys in Old Glory Red begin their 2019 USL playoff campaign, one final regular season game awaits them in Utah against Real Monarchs on Saturday, October 19. 

Sacramento Republic FC 2-3 Orange County SC

USL Championship Match

Papa Murphy’s Park, Sacramento, California

October 12, 2019  – Attendance: 11,569

Scoring Summary:  SAC – Cameron Iwasa (Thomas Enevoldsen) 6, Iwasa 64; OC – Darwin Jones 16, Vinicius (Michael Orozco) 26, Michael Orozco (Aodhan Quinn) 78. 

Misconduct Summary:  SAC – Jordan McCrary (caution) 17, Drew Skundrich (caution) 91, Mitchell Taintor (dissent) 94; OC – Kevin Alston (caution) 20, Harry Forrester (caution) 43, Vinicius (caution) 56, Frederik Due (dissent) 91, Aodhan Quinn (dissent) 94. 

Sacramento Republic FC – Bobby Shuttleworth; Jordan McCrary, Dekel Keinan (Matt Mahoney 55), Mitchell Taintor, Charalampos Chantzopoulos; Jaime Villarreal, Keven Aleman (Dariusz Formella 83), Sam Werner (Villyan Bijev 66), Drew Skundrich; Thomas Enevoldsen, Cameron Iwasa.

Subs Not Used: Rafael Diaz, Hayden Partain, Ray Saari, Stefano Bonomo.

Stats – Shots: 12, Shots on Goal: 5, Saves: 3, Fouls: 13, Corner Kicks: 2, Offsides: 3.

Orange County SC –  Frederik Due; Kevin Alston, Walker Hume, Joseph Amico, Michael Orozco; Aodhan Quinn, Daniel Crisostomo, Harry Forrester; Jerry van Wolfgang (Christian Duke 81), Vinicius (Kevin Coleman 74), Darwin Jones (Giovanni Ramos Godoy 60). 

Subs Not Used:  Aaron Cervantes, Leonardo, Owusu-Ansah Kontor, Bryang Kayo. 

Stats – Shots: 13, Shots on Goal: 6, Saves: 3, Fouls: 13, Corner Kicks: 8, Offsides: 0.

SACRAMENTO, Calif.  (October 9, 2019) — A free kick from outside the box in the dying moments for FC Juarez was ultimately the deciding factor on Wednesday night at Papa Murphy’s Park after a resilient Republic FC team, consisting mostly of academy players, fought back from a goal down to level the match on three separate occasions before the late strike gave the visitors a 4-3 win.

SACRAMENTO, Calif.  (October 9, 2019) — A free kick from outside the box in the dying moments for FC Juarez was ultimately the deciding factor on Wednesday night at Papa Murphy’s Park after a resilient Republic FC team, consisting mostly of academy players, fought back from a goal down to level the match on three separate occasions before the late strike gave the visitors a 4-3 win.

FC Juarez jumped out to an early lead in the 14th minute by way of a Leandro Carrijo goal. The visitors easily could have taken a 2-0 lead within the first quarter hour of play but an impressive diving save from Rafael Diaz kept the boys in Old Glory Red firmly in the match. 

Simon Elliott’s men equalized in the 34th minute when Stefano Bonomo tucked a right-footed effort inside the near post to level the score 1-1. Midfielder Hayden Partain, who was credited with an assist on the goal, drove a perfectly weighted through ball to the SRFC forward who simply could not have placed his shot any better. 

But the visitors were quick to respond and regained the lead two minutes later when Eduardo Perez fired one by the Republic FC goalkeeper in the 36th minute. 

Five minutes into the second half, Bonomo snagged his second score of the match with a perfectly placed header. Academy defender Aris Yang spotted Bonomo at the far post and delivered a towering cross. Bonomo nodded the ball towards the back post which bounced off the woodwork and past the Juarez goalkeeper Ivan Vazquez to level the score 2-2.

The feisty Mexican club took their third lead of the match in the 54th minute when Leandro Carrijo scored his second goal of the game. 

But the Indomitable Club battled back once again and found their well-deserved equalizer in the 58th minute. Initially, a long-distance effort crushed the Juarez crossbar before academy forward Nate Carrasco followed up the rebound by slamming his shot by the Juarez goalkeeper to make it 3-3. 

FC Juarez found their fourth and final goal after the referee awarded a free kick to the visitors just outside the SRFC box in extra time. Ivan Vazquez came all the way up from his goal and delivered a dipping shot that kissed the crossbar before finding the back of the net. 

Republic FC return to league play against Orange County on Saturday, October 12 for the final home game of the regular season. Kickoff is set for 7:30 p.m. at Papa Murphy’s Park. 

Sacramento Republic FC 3-4 FC Juarez

International Friendly

Papa Murphy’s Park – Sacramento, CA

October 9, 2019

Republic FC starting XI:  Rafael Diaz; Aris Young,Hayden Sargis, Mitchell Taintor, Giovanni Ceja; Mario Penagos, Ray Saari, Hayden Partain, Dariusz Formella, Stefano Bonomo, Emmanuel Johnson.

FC Juarez starting XI:  Enrique Palos; Eder Borelli, Elio Castro, Jonathan Lacerdo, Jose Rodriguez; Flavio Santos, Javier Nevares, Eduardo Perez, Joaquin Noy; Gabriel Hachen, Leandro Carrijo.

FC Juarez jumped out to an early lead in the 14th minute by way of a Leandro Carrijo goal. The visitors easily could have taken a 2-0 lead within the first quarter hour of play but an impressive diving save from Rafael Diaz kept the boys in Old Glory Red firmly in the match. 

Simon Elliott’s men equalized in the 34th minute when Stefano Bonomo tucked a right-footed effort inside the near post to level the score 1-1. Midfielder Hayden Partain, who was credited with an assist on the goal, drove a perfectly weighted through ball to the SRFC forward who simply could not have placed his shot any better. 

But the visitors were quick to respond and regained the lead two minutes later when Eduardo Perez fired one by the Republic FC goalkeeper in the 36th minute. 

Five minutes into the second half, Bonomo snagged his second score of the match with a perfectly placed header. Academy defender Aris Yang spotted Bonomo at the far post and delivered a towering cross. Bonomo nodded the ball towards the back post which bounced off the woodwork and past the Juarez goalkeeper Ivan Vazquez to level the score 2-2.

The feisty Mexican club took their third lead of the match in the 54th minute when Leandro Carrijo scored his second goal of the game. 

But the Indomitable Club battled back once again and found their well-deserved equalizer in the 58th minute. Initially, a long-distance effort crushed the Juarez crossbar before academy forward Nate Carrasco followed up the rebound by slamming his shot by the Juarez goalkeeper to make it 3-3. 

FC Juarez found their fourth and final goal after the referee awarded a free kick to the visitors just outside the SRFC box in extra time. Ivan Vazquez came all the way up from his goal and delivered a dipping shot that kissed the crossbar before finding the back of the net. 

Republic FC return to league play against Orange County on Saturday, October 12 for the final home game of the regular season. Kickoff is set for 7:30 p.m. at Papa Murphy’s Park. 

Sacramento Republic FC 3-4 FC Juarez

International Friendly

Papa Murphy’s Park – Sacramento, CA

October 9, 2019

Republic FC starting XI:  Rafael Diaz; Aris Young,Hayden Sargis, Mitchell Taintor, Giovanni Ceja; Mario Penagos, Ray Saari, Hayden Partain, Dariusz Formella, Stefano Bonomo, Emmanuel Johnson.

FC Juarez starting XI:  Enrique Palos; Eder Borelli, Elio Castro, Jonathan Lacerdo, Jose Rodriguez; Flavio Santos, Javier Nevares, Eduardo Perez, Joaquin Noy; Gabriel Hachen, Leandro Carrijo.

TULSA, Okla. (October 5, 2019) — Thomas Enevoldsen found the back of the net for the third straight game and Cameron Iwasa scored his 14th goal of the season as the Indomitable Club climb back into contention for hosting a postseason match following Saturday night’s 3-2 win over Tulsa Roughnecks FC at ONEOK Field.

TULSA, Okla. (October 5, 2019) — Thomas Enevoldsen found the back of the net for the third straight game and Cameron Iwasa scored his 14th goal of the season as the Indomitable Club climb back into contention for hosting a postseason match following Saturday night’s 3-2 win over Tulsa Roughnecks FC at ONEOK Field.

The win lifted the boys in Old Glory Red up to fourth place in the Western Conference with 48 points from 32 games. 

Simon Elliott’s men are now unbeaten on the road in their last three straight games (2-0-1) and when it comes to the all-time series against Roughnecks FC, Sacramento is a flawless five wins from five trips. SRFC has also outscored the opposition 16 to 5 all-time in the Sooner State. 

It was all Republic FC to start the match and the visitors would find their breakthrough by way of a Villyan Bijev strike in the 13th minute. The Bulgarian-born winger punished the Roughnecks from close range after Tulsa defender Cyprian Hedrick misjudged a Dekel Keinan longball that Bijev chested down and cooly slotted past goalkeeper Sean Lewis. 

The Indomitable Club took a 2-0 lead when winger Sam Werner picked out midfielder Drew Skundrich who drove his first touch across the top of the box. Iwasa’s well-played dummy run allowed Enevoldsen to slam a right-footed effort into the back of the net and double SRFC’s lead. 

The hosts cut Republic FC’s lead in half off of a set piece when Rodrigo da Costa set up a Marlon header in the 31st minute. Tulsa tied the match in the 40th minute when da Costa dished out his team-leading 13th assist of the season to Janu Silva.

The boys in Old Glory Red reclaimed the lead in the 59th minute when a poor clearance from the Roughnecks FC defense made its way to an open Enevoldsen outside the top of the box. The Danish striker directed a header towards the far post that snuck through the entire defense and found an open Iwasa who tapped his shot by the Tulsa goalkeeper for the game-winner. 

Prior to Saturday’s regular season finale, Republic FC will host FC Juarez of Mexico’s Liga MX in an international friendly match this Wednesday, October 9 at Papa Murphy’s Park. 

The Indomitable Club will then return to league play on Saturday, October 12 when Orange County visit Papa Murphy’s Park for SRFC’s final regular season home game. Kickoff is set for 7:30 p.m. PT. 

Sacramento Republic FC 3-2 Tulsa Roughnecks FC

USL Championship Match

ONEOK Field, Tulsa, Oklahoma

October 5, 2019 

Scoring Summary:  SAC – Villyan Bijev (Dekel Keinan) 13, Thomas Enevoldsen (Drew Skundrich) 19, Cameron Iwasa (Thomas Enevoldsen) 59;  TUL – Marlon (Rodrigo da Costa) 31, Janu Silva (Rodrigo da Costa) 40. 

Misconduct Summary:  SAC – Sam Werner (caution) 42; TUL – Mallan Roberts (caution) 45. 

Sacramento Republic FC – Bobby Shuttleworth; Jordan McCrary, Dekel Keinan, Charalampos Chantzopoulos, Juan Barahona (Hayden Partain 45); Jaime Villarreal, Drew Skundrich, Villyan Bijev (Keven Aleman 73), Sam Werner; Thomas Enevoldsen (Stefano Bonomo 86), Cameron Iwasa.

Subs Not Used:  Rafael Diaz, Hayden Sargis, Ray Saari, Dariusz Formella.

Stats – Shots: 13, Shots on Goal: 7, Saves: 1, Fouls: 15, Corner Kicks: 4, Offsides: 3.

Tulsa Roughnecks FC –  Sean Lewis; Matt Rogers (Anthony Legendre 55), Matthew Sheldon, Cyprian Hedrick, Mallan Roberts; Rodrigo da Costa, Manny Gonzalez, Marlon (Panin Boakye-Mensa 73), Brayan Reyes; Cristhian Altamirano, Janu Silva (Fredlin Mompremier 76). 

Subs Not Used:  Nicholas Prasad, AJ Ajeakwa, Mason Stajduhar, Walid Yacoubou. 

Stats – Shots: 7, Shots on Goal: 3, Saves: 4, Fouls: 8, Corner Kicks: 4, Offsides: 0.

The win lifted the boys in Old Glory Red up to fourth place in the Western Conference with 48 points from 32 games. 

Simon Elliott’s men are now unbeaten on the road in their last three straight games (2-0-1) and when it comes to the all-time series against Roughnecks FC, Sacramento is a flawless five wins from five trips. SRFC has also outscored the opposition 16 to 5 all-time in the Sooner State. 

It was all Republic FC to start the match and the visitors would find their breakthrough by way of a Villyan Bijev strike in the 13th minute. The Bulgarian-born winger punished the Roughnecks from close range after Tulsa defender Cyprian Hedrick misjudged a Dekel Keinan longball that Bijev chested down and cooly slotted past goalkeeper Sean Lewis. 

The Indomitable Club took a 2-0 lead when winger Sam Werner picked out midfielder Drew Skundrich who drove his first touch across the top of the box. Iwasa’s well-played dummy run allowed Enevoldsen to slam a right-footed effort into the back of the net and double SRFC’s lead. 

The hosts cut Republic FC’s lead in half off of a set piece when Rodrigo da Costa set up a Marlon header in the 31st minute. Tulsa tied the match in the 40th minute when da Costa dished out his team-leading 13th assist of the season to Janu Silva.

The boys in Old Glory Red reclaimed the lead in the 59th minute when a poor clearance from the Roughnecks FC defense made its way to an open Enevoldsen outside the top of the box. The Danish striker directed a header towards the far post that snuck through the entire defense and found an open Iwasa who tapped his shot by the Tulsa goalkeeper for the game-winner. 

Prior to Saturday’s regular season finale, Republic FC will host FC Juarez of Mexico’s Liga MX in an international friendly match this Wednesday, October 9 at Papa Murphy’s Park. 

The Indomitable Club will then return to league play on Saturday, October 12 when Orange County visit Papa Murphy’s Park for SRFC’s final regular season home game. Kickoff is set for 7:30 p.m. PT. 

Sacramento Republic FC 3-2 Tulsa Roughnecks FC

USL Championship Match

ONEOK Field, Tulsa, Oklahoma

October 5, 2019 

Scoring Summary:  SAC – Villyan Bijev (Dekel Keinan) 13, Thomas Enevoldsen (Drew Skundrich) 19, Cameron Iwasa (Thomas Enevoldsen) 59;  TUL – Marlon (Rodrigo da Costa) 31, Janu Silva (Rodrigo da Costa) 40. 

Misconduct Summary:  SAC – Sam Werner (caution) 42; TUL – Mallan Roberts (caution) 45. 

Sacramento Republic FC – Bobby Shuttleworth; Jordan McCrary, Dekel Keinan, Charalampos Chantzopoulos, Juan Barahona (Hayden Partain 45); Jaime Villarreal, Drew Skundrich, Villyan Bijev (Keven Aleman 73), Sam Werner; Thomas Enevoldsen (Stefano Bonomo 86), Cameron Iwasa.

Subs Not Used:  Rafael Diaz, Hayden Sargis, Ray Saari, Dariusz Formella.

Stats – Shots: 13, Shots on Goal: 7, Saves: 1, Fouls: 15, Corner Kicks: 4, Offsides: 3.

Tulsa Roughnecks FC –  Sean Lewis; Matt Rogers (Anthony Legendre 55), Matthew Sheldon, Cyprian Hedrick, Mallan Roberts; Rodrigo da Costa, Manny Gonzalez, Marlon (Panin Boakye-Mensa 73), Brayan Reyes; Cristhian Altamirano, Janu Silva (Fredlin Mompremier 76). 

Subs Not Used:  Nicholas Prasad, AJ Ajeakwa, Mason Stajduhar, Walid Yacoubou. 

Stats – Shots: 7, Shots on Goal: 3, Saves: 4, Fouls: 8, Corner Kicks: 4, Offsides: 0.

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (October  2, 2019) — Republic FC came-from-behind late in the second half to draw 2-2 with LA Galaxy II at Papa Murphy’s Park on Wednesday night to pick up a priceless point.

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (October  2, 2019) — Republic FC came-from-behind late in the second half to draw 2-2 with LA Galaxy II at Papa Murphy’s Park on Wednesday night to pick up a priceless point.

The result moves Simon Elliott’s men into sixth place with 45 points from 31 games and are still very much in the conversation for the fourth and final playoff-hosting seed. 

The boys in Old Glory Red struck first in the 20th minute when midfielder Keven Aleman outmuscled a Los Dos defender for possession and surged upfield with the ball before trying to pick out Thomas Enevoldsen. Galaxy II defender Tomas Hilliard-Arce got a touch on Aleman’s pass but the Los Dos captain nudged the ball directly into the path of the Danish striker who tucked his curling effort from distance just inside the far post with his first touch. The goal was Enevoldsen’s seventh score in nine games with SRFC. 

The visitors would equalize in the 37th minute through Ethan Zubak after a well-struck right-footed effort from Justin Fiddes was saved by a diving Bobby Shuttleworth. The stellar save happened to fall directly to a wide open Zubak who buried his close-range shot. 

In the 72nd minute, Los Dos took a 2-1 lead when LA midfielder Jose Hernandez’s misfired shot rolled directly to the feet of Mohammed Kamara who slammed his shot into the roof of the net. 

Down by one and in the 89th minute, Republic FC continued pushing forward and were rewarded handsomely by way of a Matt Mahoney header. Enevoldsen whipped in a right-footed cross that Mitchell Taintor nodded back across the face of goal. A diving Mahoney met Taintor’s header with a header of his own and powered it past the LA goalkeeper to level the score 2-2. 

A pair of red cards were handed out to Taintor and LA’s Augustine Williams deep into extra time after the SRFC defender made a diving tackle to prevent a Los Dos breakaway. 

Next up for the Indomitable Club is a trip to Tulsa Roughnecks FC on Saturday, October 5 with kickoff set for 5 p.m. PT. 

Sacramento Republic FC 2-2 LA Galaxy II

USL Championship Match

Papa Murphy’s Park, Sacramento, California

October 2, 2019  – Attendance: 9,324

Scoring Summary: SAC – Thomas Enevoldsen 20, Matt Mahoney 89; LA – Ethan Zubak 37, Mohammed Kamara (Jose Hernandez) 72. 

Misconduct Summary: LA – Justin Fiddes (caution) 8, Nate Schultz (caution) 32, Augustine Williams (caution) 77, Augustine Williams (dissent) 90; SAC – Mitchell Taintor (red card) 90, Thomas Enevoldsen (dissent) 90. 

Sacramento Republic FC – Bobby Shuttleworth; Jordan McCrary, Matt Mahoney, Charalampos Chantzopoulos, Juan Barahona (Mitchell Taintor 56); Jaime Villarreal, Keven Aleman, (Villyan Bijev 73), Dariusz Formella (Sam Werner 62), Drew Skundrich; Thomas Enevoldsen, Cameron Iwasa. 

Subs Not Used: Rafael Diaz, Dekel Keinan, Hayden Partain, Stefano Bonomo.

Stats – Shots: 21, Shots on Goal: 4, Saves: 1, Fouls: 14, Corner Kicks: 8, Offsides: 0.

LA Galaxy II –  Eric Lopez; Justin Fiddes, Nicholas DePuy, Nate Shultz, Tomas Hilliard-Arce; Adam Saldana (Jose Hernandez 58), Jorge Hernandez, Omar Ontiveros, Mohammed Kamara; Kai Koreniuk (Ivan Gutierrez 82), Ethan Zubak (Augustine Williams 76). 

Subs Not Used: Abraham Romero, Mauricio Cuevas, Abdalla Shaibu, Brian Iloski.

Stats – Shots: 14, Shots on Goal: 3, Saves: 2, Fouls: 18, Corner Kicks: 9, Offsides: 3.

The result moves Simon Elliott’s men into sixth place with 45 points from 31 games and are still very much in the conversation for the fourth and final playoff-hosting seed. 

The boys in Old Glory Red struck first in the 20th minute when midfielder Keven Aleman outmuscled a Los Dos defender for possession and surged upfield with the ball before trying to pick out Thomas Enevoldsen. Galaxy II defender Tomas Hilliard-Arce got a touch on Aleman’s pass but the Los Dos captain nudged the ball directly into the path of the Danish striker who tucked his curling effort from distance just inside the far post with his first touch. The goal was Enevoldsen’s seventh score in nine games with SRFC. 

The visitors would equalize in the 37th minute through Ethan Zubak after a well-struck right-footed effort from Justin Fiddes was saved by a diving Bobby Shuttleworth. The stellar save happened to fall directly to a wide open Zubak who buried his close-range shot. 

In the 72nd minute, Los Dos took a 2-1 lead when LA midfielder Jose Hernandez’s misfired shot rolled directly to the feet of Mohammed Kamara who slammed his shot into the roof of the net. 

Down by one and in the 89th minute, Republic FC continued pushing forward and were rewarded handsomely by way of a Matt Mahoney header. Enevoldsen whipped in a right-footed cross that Mitchell Taintor nodded back across the face of goal. A diving Mahoney met Taintor’s header with a header of his own and powered it past the LA goalkeeper to level the score 2-2. 

A pair of red cards were handed out to Taintor and LA’s Augustine Williams deep into extra time after the SRFC defender made a diving tackle to prevent a Los Dos breakaway. 

Next up for the Indomitable Club is a trip to Tulsa Roughnecks FC on Saturday, October 5 with kickoff set for 5 p.m. PT. 

Sacramento Republic FC 2-2 LA Galaxy II

USL Championship Match

Papa Murphy’s Park, Sacramento, California

October 2, 2019  – Attendance: 9,324

Scoring Summary: SAC – Thomas Enevoldsen 20, Matt Mahoney 89; LA – Ethan Zubak 37, Mohammed Kamara (Jose Hernandez) 72. 

Misconduct Summary: LA – Justin Fiddes (caution) 8, Nate Schultz (caution) 32, Augustine Williams (caution) 77, Augustine Williams (dissent) 90; SAC – Mitchell Taintor (red card) 90, Thomas Enevoldsen (dissent) 90. 

Sacramento Republic FC – Bobby Shuttleworth; Jordan McCrary, Matt Mahoney, Charalampos Chantzopoulos, Juan Barahona (Mitchell Taintor 56); Jaime Villarreal, Keven Aleman, (Villyan Bijev 73), Dariusz Formella (Sam Werner 62), Drew Skundrich; Thomas Enevoldsen, Cameron Iwasa. 

Subs Not Used: Rafael Diaz, Dekel Keinan, Hayden Partain, Stefano Bonomo.

Stats – Shots: 21, Shots on Goal: 4, Saves: 1, Fouls: 14, Corner Kicks: 8, Offsides: 0.

LA Galaxy II –  Eric Lopez; Justin Fiddes, Nicholas DePuy, Nate Shultz, Tomas Hilliard-Arce; Adam Saldana (Jose Hernandez 58), Jorge Hernandez, Omar Ontiveros, Mohammed Kamara; Kai Koreniuk (Ivan Gutierrez 82), Ethan Zubak (Augustine Williams 76). 

Subs Not Used: Abraham Romero, Mauricio Cuevas, Abdalla Shaibu, Brian Iloski.

Stats – Shots: 14, Shots on Goal: 3, Saves: 2, Fouls: 18, Corner Kicks: 9, Offsides: 3.