Sacramento Republic FC vs Tacoma Defiance, 2021 USL Championship, 2021 Regular Season

· USL Championship
Sacramento Republic FC
  • 8': Cameron Iwasa
  • 66': Emil Cuello
  • 77': Luis Felipe Fernandes
FT
3 - 1
Tacoma Defiance
  • 72': Alex Villanueva

About

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

Match Commentary

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 2': Foul by Andrew Wheeler-Omiunu (Sacramento Republic).
  • 2': Jose Carlos Anguiano (Tacoma Defiance) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 4': Cameron Iwasa (Sacramento Republic) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 4': Foul by Jose Carlos Anguiano (Tacoma Defiance).
  • 6': Attempt blocked. Emil Cuello (Sacramento Republic) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 7': Foul by Samuel Adeniran (Tacoma Defiance).
  • 7': Hayden Sargis (Sacramento Republic) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 7': Corner, Sacramento Republic. Conceded by Joe Hafferty.
  • 8': Goal! Sacramento Republic 1, Tacoma Defiance 0. Cameron Iwasa (Sacramento Republic) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Duke Lacroix.
  • 11': Offside, Sacramento Republic. Emil Cuello tries a through ball, but Maalique Foster is caught offside.
  • 14': Foul by Samuel Adeniran (Tacoma Defiance).
  • 14': Hayden Sargis (Sacramento Republic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 16': Foul by Duke Lacroix (Sacramento Republic).
  • 16': Joe Hafferty (Tacoma Defiance) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 17': Attempt saved. Cameron Iwasa (Sacramento Republic) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Jordan McCrary.
  • 18': Alex Villanueva (Tacoma Defiance) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 18': Foul by Emil Cuello (Sacramento Republic).
  • 20': Attempt missed. Samuel Adeniran (Tacoma Defiance) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Alex Villanueva.
  • 22': Offside, Sacramento Republic. Andrew Wheeler-Omiunu tries a through ball, but Dariusz Formella is caught offside.
  • 23': Attempt saved. Maalique Foster (Sacramento Republic) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jordan McCrary.
  • 26': Attempt missed. Maalique Foster (Sacramento Republic) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Dariusz Formella with a cross.
  • 27': Foul by Andrew Wheeler-Omiunu (Sacramento Republic).
  • 27': Obed Vargas (Tacoma Defiance) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 28': Foul by Maalique Foster (Sacramento Republic).
  • 28': Obed Vargas (Tacoma Defiance) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 29': Corner, Tacoma Defiance. Conceded by Carlos Saldaña.
  • 30': Foul by Daniel Robles (Tacoma Defiance).
  • 30': Maalique Foster (Sacramento Republic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 30': Daniel Robles (Tacoma Defiance) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 33': Foul by Luis Felipe Fernandes (Sacramento Republic).
  • 33': Obed Vargas (Tacoma Defiance) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 34': Foul by Joe Hafferty (Tacoma Defiance).
  • 34': Maalique Foster (Sacramento Republic) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 35': Foul by Dariusz Formella (Sacramento Republic).
  • 35': Joe Hafferty (Tacoma Defiance) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 37': Offside, Tacoma Defiance. Alex Villanueva tries a through ball, but Samuel Adeniran is caught offside.
  • 39': Attempt saved. Samuel Adeniran (Tacoma Defiance) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 41': Offside, Sacramento Republic. Andrew Wheeler-Omiunu tries a through ball, but Maalique Foster is caught offside.
  • 42': Foul by Taylor Mueller (Tacoma Defiance).
  • 42': Maalique Foster (Sacramento Republic) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 43': Foul by Dariusz Formella (Sacramento Republic).
  • 43': Joe Hafferty (Tacoma Defiance) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 43': Dariusz Formella (Sacramento Republic) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 44': Foul by Samuel Adeniran (Tacoma Defiance).
  • 44': Luis Felipe Fernandes (Sacramento Republic) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 45': Attempt missed. Hayden Sargis (Sacramento Republic) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Andrew Wheeler-Omiunu.
  • 45'+1': Foul by Emil Cuello (Sacramento Republic).
  • 45'+1': Jose Carlos Anguiano (Tacoma Defiance) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 45'+1': Alex Villanueva (Tacoma Defiance) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 45'+1': Foul by Emil Cuello (Sacramento Republic).
  • 45'+2': Attempt missed. Daniel Robles (Tacoma Defiance) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right following a set piece situation.
  • 45'+2': First Half ends, Sacramento Republic 1, Tacoma Defiance 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Sacramento Republic 1, Tacoma Defiance 0.
  • 47': Foul by Dariusz Formella (Sacramento Republic).
  • 47': Joe Hafferty (Tacoma Defiance) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 49': Foul by Eric Kinzner (Tacoma Defiance).
  • 49': Maalique Foster (Sacramento Republic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 51': Corner, Sacramento Republic. Conceded by Taylor Mueller.
  • 52': Attempt missed. Samuel Adeniran (Tacoma Defiance) left footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Joe Hafferty.
  • 53': Foul by Emil Cuello (Sacramento Republic).
  • 53': Jose Carlos Anguiano (Tacoma Defiance) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 54': Daniel Robles (Tacoma Defiance) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 54': Foul by Hayden Sargis (Sacramento Republic).
  • 54': Attempt saved. Samuel Adeniran (Tacoma Defiance) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Eric Kinzner.
  • 55': Daniel Robles (Tacoma Defiance) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 55': Foul by Luis Felipe Fernandes (Sacramento Republic).
  • 57': Duke Lacroix (Sacramento Republic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 57': Foul by Joe Hafferty (Tacoma Defiance).
  • 58': Daniel Robles (Tacoma Defiance) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 58': Foul by Maalique Foster (Sacramento Republic).
  • 58': Foul by Luis Felipe Fernandes (Sacramento Republic).
  • 58': Obed Vargas (Tacoma Defiance) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 58': Luis Felipe Fernandes (Sacramento Republic) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 60': Corner, Tacoma Defiance. Conceded by Luis Felipe Fernandes.
  • 60': Attempt missed. Obed Vargas (Tacoma Defiance) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left following a corner.
  • 61': Substitution, Tacoma Defiance. Ray Serrano replaces Daniel Robles.
  • 61': Attempt missed. Maalique Foster (Sacramento Republic) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Cameron Iwasa with a headed pass.
  • 66': Goal! Sacramento Republic 2, Tacoma Defiance 0. Emil Cuello (Sacramento Republic) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner.
  • 68': Attempt saved. Alex Villanueva (Tacoma Defiance) header from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ray Serrano with a cross.
  • 71': Hand ball by Dan Casey (Sacramento Republic).
  • 72': Substitution, Tacoma Defiance. Issa Rayyan replaces Juan Alvarez.
  • 72': Substitution, Tacoma Defiance. Marlon Vargas replaces Eric Kinzner.
  • 72': Goal! Sacramento Republic 2, Tacoma Defiance 1. Alex Villanueva (Tacoma Defiance) from a free kick with a left footed shot to the top right corner.
  • 73': Substitution, Sacramento Republic. Kharlton Belmar replaces Maalique Foster.
  • 75': Attempt blocked. Ray Serrano (Tacoma Defiance) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Marlon Vargas.
  • 75': Attempt missed. Samuel Adeniran (Tacoma Defiance) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Ray Serrano with a cross.
  • 77': Foul by Alex Villanueva (Tacoma Defiance).
  • 77': Jordan McCrary (Sacramento Republic) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 77': Goal! Sacramento Republic 3, Tacoma Defiance 1. Luis Felipe Fernandes (Sacramento Republic) left footed shot from outside the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Emil Cuello.
  • 79': Dan Casey (Sacramento Republic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 79': Foul by Samuel Adeniran (Tacoma Defiance).
  • 79': Samuel Adeniran (Tacoma Defiance) is shown the yellow card.
  • 83': Attempt saved. Kharlton Belmar (Sacramento Republic) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Emil Cuello.
  • 83': Andrew Wheeler-Omiunu (Sacramento Republic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 83': Foul by Issa Rayyan (Tacoma Defiance).
  • 84': Offside, Sacramento Republic. Dariusz Formella tries a through ball, but Cameron Iwasa is caught offside.
  • 85': Alex Villanueva (Tacoma Defiance) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 85': Foul by Emil Cuello (Sacramento Republic).
  • 85': Substitution, Sacramento Republic. Jerome Kiesewetter replaces Cameron Iwasa.
  • 86': Substitution, Sacramento Republic. Jaime Villarreal replaces Dariusz Formella.
  • 86': Duke Lacroix (Sacramento Republic) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 86': Foul by Issa Rayyan (Tacoma Defiance).
  • 87': Corner, Sacramento Republic. Conceded by Taylor Mueller.
  • 88': Attempt blocked. Dan Casey (Sacramento Republic) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Emil Cuello with a cross.
  • 88': Corner, Sacramento Republic. Conceded by Tom Brewitt.
  • 88': Attempt missed. Jaime Villarreal (Sacramento Republic) left footed shot from outside the box is too high following a corner.
  • 89': Offside, Tacoma Defiance. Marlon Vargas tries a through ball, but Samuel Adeniran is caught offside.
  • 90'+1': Foul by Joe Hafferty (Tacoma Defiance).
  • 90'+1': Kharlton Belmar (Sacramento Republic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+1': Substitution, Sacramento Republic. Patrick Weah replaces Emil Cuello.
  • 90'+2': Substitution, Sacramento Republic. Shannon Gomez replaces Duke Lacroix.
  • 90'+2': Attempt blocked. Patrick Weah (Sacramento Republic) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 90'+4': Offside, Tacoma Defiance. Taylor Mueller tries a through ball, but Ray Serrano is caught offside.
  • 90'+4': Foul by Jerome Kiesewetter (Sacramento Republic).
  • 90'+4': Tom Brewitt (Tacoma Defiance) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+4': Second Half ends, Sacramento Republic 3, Tacoma Defiance 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Sacramento Republic 3, Tacoma Defiance 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Sacramento Republic 3, Tacoma Defiance 1.

Statistics

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14 Fouls 19
2 Yellow Cards 2
0 Red Cards 0
3 Offsides 4
2 Corner Kicks 4
3 Saves 3
52.3 Possession 47.7
10 SHOTS 13
4 ON GOAL 7
0.4 On Target % 0.5
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
444 Accurate Passes 386
515 Passes 462
0.9 Pass Completion % 0.8
2 Accurate Crosses 4
8 Crosses 15
0.3 Cross % 0.3
31 Long Balls 62
13 Accurate Long Balls 33
0.4 Long Balls % 0.5
1 Blocked Shots 2
9 Effective Tackles 15
14 Tackles 23
0.6 Tackle % 0.7
12 Interceptions 7
16 Effective Clearances 9
16 Clearances 9

Game Information

Competition: USL Championship

Venue: Heart Health Park
Location: Sacramento, California, USA
Attendance: 9,168

USL Championship Standings

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Louisville City FC 27 +35 62
2 Charleston Battery 29 +32 56
3 Tampa Bay Rowdies 28 +13 46
4 Detroit City FC 28 +5 42
Full Standings

Line-Ups

SAC Sacramento Republic FC (4-2-2-2)

No. Name
1 Carlos Saldaña (GK)
3 Hayden Sargis
5 Dan Casey
14 Duke Lacroix
30 Jordan McCrary
96 Luis Felipe Fernandes Yellow Card
28 Andrew Wheeler-Omiunu
31 Cameron Iwasa
99 Maalique Foster
10 Dariusz Formella Yellow Card
11 Emil Cuello
Sacramento Republic FC Substitutes:
Jerome Kiesewetter, Shannon Gomez, Kharlton Belmar, Nabilai Kibunguchy, Rafael Diaz, Patrick Weah, Jaime Villarreal.

TAC Tacoma Defiance (3-5-2)

No. Name
31 Christian Herrera (GK)
99 Tom Brewitt
72 Eric Kinzner
74 Taylor Mueller
34 Daniel Robles Yellow Card
73 Obed Vargas
88 Carlos Anguiano
35 Alex Villanueva
82 Joe Hafferty
97 Juan Alvarez
98 Samuel Adeniran Yellow Card
Tacoma Defiance Substitutes:
Alec Diaz, Marlon Vargas, Ray Serrano Lopez, Cole Kulhanek, Issa Rayyan, Cody Baker, Randy Mendoza.

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