Sacramento Republic FC vs Phoenix Rising FC, 2025 USL Championship, Regular Season

· USL Championship
Sacramento Republic FC
  • 20': Russell Cicerone
  • 32': Noble Okello (OG)
  • Red Card 75': Khori Bennett
FT
2 - 2
Phoenix Rising FC
  • 59': Rémi Cabral (P)
  • 79': Ihsan Sacko

About

Sacramento Republic FC are hosting Phoenix Rising FC at Heart Health Park, Sacramento, California, USA, starting on . The match is a part of the USL Championship.

Match Commentary

  • 20': Russell Cicerone (Sacramento Republic FC) Goal at 20'
  • 31': Ihsan Sacko (Phoenix Rising FC) Yellow Card at 31'
  • 32': Noble Okello (Phoenix Rising FC) Own Goal at 32'
  • 41': Hope Avayevu (Phoenix Rising FC) Yellow Card at 41'
  • 45': Cody Baker (Sacramento Republic FC) Substitution at 45'
  • 52': Khori Bennett (Sacramento Republic FC) Yellow Card at 52'
  • 58': Lee Desmond (Sacramento Republic FC) Yellow Card at 58'
  • 59': Rémi Cabral (Phoenix Rising FC) Penalty - Scored at 59'
  • 62': Carl-Fred Sainte (Phoenix Rising FC) Substitution at 62'
  • 62': Collin Smith (Phoenix Rising FC) Substitution at 62'
  • 68': Rodrigo Lopez (Sacramento Republic FC) Substitution at 68'
  • 68': Michelle Benítez (Sacramento Republic FC) Substitution at 68'
  • 68': Cristian Parano (Sacramento Republic FC) Substitution at 68'
  • 68': Darius Johnson (Phoenix Rising FC) Substitution at 68'
  • 75': Khori Bennett (Sacramento Republic FC) Red Card at 75'
  • 79': Ihsan Sacko (Phoenix Rising FC) Goal at 79'
  • 90'+1': Chibuike Ukaegbu (Sacramento Republic FC) Substitution at 91'
  • 90'+1': Dariusz Formella (Phoenix Rising FC) Substitution at 91'
  • 90'+2': Pape Boye (Phoenix Rising FC) Substitution at 92'
  • 90'+4': Carl-Fred Sainte (Phoenix Rising FC) Yellow Card at 94'

Statistics

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18 Fouls 14
3 Yellow Cards 1
0 Red Cards 1
0 Offsides 0
4 Corner Kicks 4
4 Saves 3
61.8 Possession 38.2
10 SHOTS 11
4 ON GOAL 6
0.4 On Target % 0.5
1 Penalty Goals 0
1 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
0 Accurate Passes 0
0 Passes 0
0.0 Pass Completion % 0.0
0 Accurate Crosses 0
0 Crosses 0
0.0 Cross % 0.0
0 Long Balls 0
0 Accurate Long Balls 0
0.0 Long Balls % 0.0
2 Blocked Shots 2
0 Effective Tackles 0
0 Tackles 0
0.0 Tackle % 0.0
0 Interceptions 0
0 Effective Clearances 0
0 Clearances 0

Game Information

Competition: USL Championship

Venue: Heart Health Park
Location: Sacramento, California, USA
Attendance: 11,569

USL Championship Standings

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 FC Tulsa 30 +20 57
2 Sacramento Republic FC 30 +17 48
3 New Mexico United 30 +4 48
4 El Paso Locomotive FC 30 +2 41
Full Standings

Line-Ups

SAC Sacramento Republic FC (3-4-3)

No. Name
1 Daniel Vitiello (GK)
6 Frederik Kleemann
4 Lee Desmond Yellow Card
21 Rayan Djedje
96 Luis Felipe Fernandes
19 Nick Ross
3 Ryan Spaulding
2 Jack Gurr
90 Khori Bennett Yellow Card
11 Russell Cicerone
20 Blake Willey
Sacramento Republic FC Substitutes:
Michelle Benítez, Justin Portillo, Cody Baker, Rodrigo Lopez, Jared Mazzola, Cristian Parano, Dominik Wanner, Lewis Jamieson, Chibuike Ukaegbu.

PHX Phoenix Rising FC (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
1 Peter Rakovsky (GK)
33 Rafael Czichos
51 Axel Essengue
87 Daniel Flores
88 Pierce Rizzo
10 Hope Avayevu Yellow Card
17 John Scearce
8 Noble Okello
91 Rémi Cabral
9 Ihsan Sacko Yellow Card
12 Charlie Dennis
Phoenix Rising FC Substitutes:
Carl-Fred Sainte, Dariusz Formella, Collin Smith, Darius Johnson, Pape Boye, Xian Emmers, Triston Henry, Ryan Flood.

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