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

· USL Championship
Sacramento Republic FC
FT
0 - 0
Tacoma Defiance

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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': Corner, Sacramento Republic. Conceded by Cody Baker.
  • 3': Attempt blocked. Maalique Foster (Sacramento Republic) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Shannon Gomez with a headed pass.
  • 3': Offside, Tacoma Defiance. Randy Mendoza tries a through ball, but Alec Diaz is caught offside.
  • 5': Duke Lacroix (Sacramento Republic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 5': Foul by Obed Vargas (Tacoma Defiance).
  • 6': Corner, Tacoma Defiance. Conceded by Nabilai Kibunguchy.
  • 14': Christian Herrera (Tacoma Defiance) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 14': Foul by Maalique Foster (Sacramento Republic).
  • 15': Maalique Foster (Sacramento Republic) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 20': Offside, Tacoma Defiance. Obed Vargas tries a through ball, but Samuel Adeniran is caught offside.
  • 21': Foul by Samuel Adeniran (Tacoma Defiance).
  • 21': Shannon Gomez (Sacramento Republic) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 22': Corner, Sacramento Republic. Conceded by Tom Brewitt.
  • 24': Foul by Duke Lacroix (Sacramento Republic).
  • 24': Juan Alvarez (Tacoma Defiance) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 25': Foul by Jaime Villarreal (Sacramento Republic).
  • 25': Obed Vargas (Tacoma Defiance) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 27': Foul by Duke Lacroix (Sacramento Republic).
  • 27': Juan Alvarez (Tacoma Defiance) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 30': Offside, Sacramento Republic. Nabilai Kibunguchy tries a through ball, but Maalique Foster is caught offside.
  • 32': Attempt blocked. Emil Cuello (Sacramento Republic) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Dariusz Formella.
  • 32': Offside, Sacramento Republic. Emil Cuello tries a through ball, but Maalique Foster is caught offside.
  • 33': Corner, Sacramento Republic. Conceded by Cody Baker.
  • 34': Attempt blocked. Jaime Villarreal (Sacramento Republic) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 34': Corner, Sacramento Republic. Conceded by Samuel Adeniran.
  • 36': Foul by Randy Mendoza (Tacoma Defiance).
  • 36': Shannon Gomez (Sacramento Republic) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 42': Randy Mendoza (Tacoma Defiance) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 44': Substitution, Tacoma Defiance. Alex Villanueva replaces Randy Mendoza because of an injury.
  • 45': Foul by Luis Felipe Fernandes (Sacramento Republic).
  • 45': Obed Vargas (Tacoma Defiance) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+1': Corner, Sacramento Republic. Conceded by Taylor Mueller.
  • 45'+5': Attempt blocked. Juan Alvarez (Tacoma Defiance) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 45'+5': Attempt missed. Dariusz Formella (Sacramento Republic) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box misses to the left. Assisted by Cameron Iwasa following a fast break.
  • 45'+8': Attempt missed. Emil Cuello (Sacramento Republic) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Maalique Foster.
  • 45'+8': First Half ends, Sacramento Republic 0, Tacoma Defiance 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Sacramento Republic 0, Tacoma Defiance 0.
  • 45': Substitution, Sacramento Republic. Kharlton Belmar replaces Maalique Foster.
  • 45': Substitution, Tacoma Defiance. Ray Serrano replaces Alec Diaz.
  • 47': Offside, Sacramento Republic. Shannon Gomez tries a through ball, but Kharlton Belmar is caught offside.
  • 50': Attempt missed. Ray Serrano (Tacoma Defiance) right footed shot from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Samuel Adeniran.
  • 51': Foul by Jose Carlos Anguiano (Tacoma Defiance).
  • 51': Shannon Gomez (Sacramento Republic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 51': Corner, Tacoma Defiance. Conceded by Luis Felipe Fernandes.
  • 52': Attempt missed. Tom Brewitt (Tacoma Defiance) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Jose Carlos Anguiano with a cross following a corner.
  • 52': Corner, Tacoma Defiance. Conceded by Nabilai Kibunguchy.
  • 53': Attempt blocked. Tom Brewitt (Tacoma Defiance) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jackson Ragen.
  • 53': Attempt saved. Ray Serrano (Tacoma Defiance) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Cody Baker with a through ball.
  • 53': Attempt blocked. Tom Brewitt (Tacoma Defiance) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 53': Attempt missed. Samuel Adeniran (Tacoma Defiance) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left.
  • 55': Attempt blocked. Cameron Iwasa (Sacramento Republic) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Emil Cuello with a cross.
  • 55': Corner, Sacramento Republic. Conceded by Cody Baker.
  • 56': Attempt blocked. Cameron Iwasa (Sacramento Republic) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Luis Felipe Fernandes.
  • 56': Attempt blocked. Jaime Villarreal (Sacramento Republic) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
  • 58': Foul by Shannon Gomez (Sacramento Republic).
  • 58': Samuel Adeniran (Tacoma Defiance) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 62': Cameron Iwasa (Sacramento Republic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 62': Foul by Jose Carlos Anguiano (Tacoma Defiance).
  • 67': Corner, Sacramento Republic. Conceded by Jackson Ragen.
  • 68': Attempt blocked. Kharlton Belmar (Sacramento Republic) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Cameron Iwasa with a through ball.
  • 68': Corner, Sacramento Republic. Conceded by Jackson Ragen.
  • 69': Attempt missed. Samuel Adeniran (Tacoma Defiance) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Juan Alvarez with a cross.
  • 70': Attempt blocked. Samuel Adeniran (Tacoma Defiance) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Alex Villanueva with a cross.
  • 72': Attempt blocked. Ray Serrano (Tacoma Defiance) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Alex Villanueva.
  • 72': Attempt saved. Emil Cuello (Sacramento Republic) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jaime Villarreal.
  • 72': Christian Herrera (Tacoma Defiance) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 72': Foul by Cameron Iwasa (Sacramento Republic).
  • 72': Cameron Iwasa (Sacramento Republic) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 73': Substitution, Tacoma Defiance. Marlon Vargas replaces Juan Alvarez.
  • 74': Substitution, Sacramento Republic. Hayden Sargis replaces Dan Casey because of an injury.
  • 77': Corner, Sacramento Republic. Conceded by Taylor Mueller.
  • 78': Substitution, Tacoma Defiance. Reed Baker-Whiting replaces Obed Vargas.
  • 78': Substitution, Tacoma Defiance. Joe Hafferty replaces Cody Baker.
  • 79': Attempt missed. Emil Cuello (Sacramento Republic) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Cameron Iwasa.
  • 80': Attempt missed. Marlon Vargas (Tacoma Defiance) left footed shot from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Samuel Adeniran.
  • 80': Substitution, Sacramento Republic. Julian Chavez replaces Shannon Gomez.
  • 84': Foul by Julian Chavez (Sacramento Republic).
  • 84': Reed Baker-Whiting (Tacoma Defiance) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 85': Attempt blocked. Emil Cuello (Sacramento Republic) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 86': Attempt saved. Cameron Iwasa (Sacramento Republic) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
  • 87': Substitution, Tacoma Defiance. Daniel Robles replaces Samuel Adeniran.
  • 87': Substitution, Sacramento Republic. Patrick Weah replaces Jaime Villarreal.
  • 88': Attempt blocked. Daniel Robles (Tacoma Defiance) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Alex Villanueva.
  • 88': Cameron Iwasa (Sacramento Republic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 88': Foul by Jackson Ragen (Tacoma Defiance).
  • 89': Foul by Luis Felipe Fernandes (Sacramento Republic).
  • 89': Ray Serrano (Tacoma Defiance) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 89': Luis Felipe Fernandes (Sacramento Republic) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90': Attempt saved. Tom Brewitt (Tacoma Defiance) header from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Jackson Ragen with a headed pass.
  • 90': Corner, Tacoma Defiance. Conceded by Carlos Saldaña.
  • 90': Attempt missed. Jackson Ragen (Tacoma Defiance) header from very close range is too high. Assisted by Jose Carlos Anguiano with a cross following a corner.
  • 90'+1': Dariusz Formella (Sacramento Republic) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 90'+1': Foul by Joe Hafferty (Tacoma Defiance).
  • 90'+1': Foul by Julian Chavez (Sacramento Republic).
  • 90'+1': Ray Serrano (Tacoma Defiance) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 90'+2': Foul by Jose Carlos Anguiano (Tacoma Defiance).
  • 90'+2': Patrick Weah (Sacramento Republic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+3': Second Half ends, Sacramento Republic 0, Tacoma Defiance 0.
  • 0': Match ends, Sacramento Republic 0, Tacoma Defiance 0.

Statistics

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8 Fouls 10
1 Yellow Cards 3
0 Red Cards 0
2 Offsides 3
4 Corner Kicks 9
2 Saves 2
41.1 Possession 58.9
14 SHOTS 13
2 ON GOAL 2
0.1 On Target % 0.2
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
320 Accurate Passes 457
380 Passes 547
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
6 Accurate Crosses 4
14 Crosses 24
0.4 Cross % 0.2
46 Long Balls 73
20 Accurate Long Balls 39
0.4 Long Balls % 0.5
6 Blocked Shots 8
8 Effective Tackles 18
19 Tackles 25
0.4 Tackle % 0.7
5 Interceptions 8
33 Effective Clearances 15
33 Clearances 15

Game Information

Competition: USL Championship

Venue: Heart Health Park
Location: Sacramento, California, USA
Attendance: 9,983

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 (4-4-2)

No. Name
1 Carlos Saldaña (GK)
5 Dan Casey
36 Nabilai Kibunguchy
14 Duke Lacroix
2 Shannon Gomez
96 Luis Felipe Fernandes Yellow Card
24 Jaime Villarreal
10 Dariusz Formella
11 Emil Cuello
31 Cameron Iwasa Yellow Card
99 Maalique Foster Yellow Card
Sacramento Republic FC Substitutes:
Kharlton Belmar, Rafael Diaz, Jordan McCrary, Patrick Weah, Julian Chavez, Petteri Pennanen, Hayden Sargis.

TAC Tacoma Defiance (3-4-3)

No. Name
31 Christian Herrera (GK)
99 Tom Brewitt
95 Jackson Ragen
74 Taylor Mueller
88 Carlos Anguiano
73 Obed Vargas
81 Randy Mendoza Yellow Card
41 Cody Baker
32 Alec Diaz
98 Samuel Adeniran
97 Juan Alvarez
Tacoma Defiance Substitutes:
Cole Kulhanek, Daniel Robles, Ray Serrano Lopez, Alex Villanueva, Reed Baker-Whiting, Joe Hafferty, Marlon Vargas.

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