Sacramento Republic FC vs Phoenix Rising FC, 2026 USL Championship, Regular Season

· USL Championship

10': Blake Willey
24': Dominik Wanner

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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 Timeline

5': Forster Ajago (Sacramento Republic FC) Yellow Card at 5'
10': Blake Willey (Sacramento Republic FC) Goal at 10'
24': Dominik Wanner (Sacramento Republic FC) Goal at 24'
26': Jean Eric Moursou (Phoenix Rising FC) Yellow Card at 26'
28': Daniel Crisostomo (Sacramento Republic FC) Yellow Card at 28'
45': Ihsan Sacko (Phoenix Rising FC) Substitution at 45'
48': Hope Avayevu (Phoenix Rising FC) Yellow Card at 48'
50': Daniel Vitiello (Sacramento Republic FC) Yellow Card at 50'
59': Dominik Wanner (Sacramento Republic FC) Yellow Card at 59'
61': Diego Gómez (Phoenix Rising FC) Substitution at 61'
64': Anthony Capetillo Hernandez (Phoenix Rising FC) Substitution at 64'
72': Mayele Malango (Sacramento Republic FC) Substitution at 72'
73': Michelle Benítez (Sacramento Republic FC) Yellow Card at 73'
75': Daniel Flores (Phoenix Rising FC) Substitution at 75'
77': Brandon Cambridge (Sacramento Republic FC) Substitution at 77'
77': Kyle Edwards (Sacramento Republic FC) Substitution at 77'
78': Blake Willey (Sacramento Republic FC) Yellow Card at 78'
79': Diego Gómez (Phoenix Rising FC) Yellow Card at 79'
84': Chibuike Ukaegbu (Sacramento Republic FC) Substitution at 84'

Statistics

PHX		SAC
16	Fouls	22
3	Yellow Cards	6
0	Red Cards	0
0	Offsides	0
9	Corner Kicks	3
2	Saves	2
61.6	Possession	38.4
13	SHOTS	11
3	ON GOAL	4
0.2	On Target %	0.4
0	Penalty Goals	0
0	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
3	Blocked Shots	3
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: 9,308

USL Championship Table

#	TEAM	GP	GD	PTS
1	Orange County SC	8	+4	15
2	San Antonio FC	8	+3	15
3	El Paso Locomotive FC	6	+8	13
4	Sacramento Republic FC	7	+3	10

Full Table

Line-Ups

Sacramento Republic FC (4-2-3-1)

No.	Name
1	Daniel Vitiello (GK)
4	Lee Desmond
6	Frederik Kleemann
22	Michelle Benítez
15	Aaron Essel
20	Blake Willey
18	Mark-Anthony Kaye
27	Daniel Crisostomo
11	Forster Ajago
17	Dominik Wanner
10	Arturo Rodriguez

Sacramento Republic FC Substitutes:

Sergio Rivas, Kyle Edwards, Reid Paskey, Luke Strassburg, Chibuike Ukaegbu, Jose Casas De Abadal, Brandon Cambridge, Mayele Malango, Jacob Randolph.

Phoenix Rising FC (4-3-3)

No.	Name
1	Peter Rakovsky (GK)
6	Aleksandar Vukovic
24	Adrian Pelayo
20	Luke Biasi
2	Collin Smith
13	Jean Eric Moursou
10	Hope Avayevu
17	John Scearce
11	Gunnar Studenthofft
22	Darius Johnson
12	Charlie Dennis

Phoenix Rising FC Substitutes:

Eziah Ramirez, Anthony Capetillo Hernandez, Daniel Flores, Diego Gómez, Jackson Gaydon, Chituru Odunze, Ihsan Sacko.

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