U.S. Open Cup

Sacramento Republic FC vs El Farolito, 2026 U.S. Open Cup, First Round

· U.S. Open Cup
Sacramento Republic FC
  • 95': Forster Ajago
  • 120'+2': Forster Ajago
  • Red Card 120'+7': Mark-Anthony Kaye
FT - ET
2 - 0
El Farolito
  • Red Card 102': Sacré Kipré
  • Red Card 120'+7': Sebastián Yabur

About

Sacramento Republic FC are hosting El Farolito at Heart Health Park, Sacramento, California, USA, starting on . The match is a part of the U.S. Open Cup.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 2': Attempt missed. Arturo Rodríguez (Sacramento Republic) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Dominik Wanner.
  • 3': Dembor Benson (El Farolito) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 3': Foul by Lee Desmond (Sacramento Republic).
  • 5': Chibuike Ukaegbu (Sacramento Republic) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 5': Foul by Herlbert Soto (El Farolito).
  • 7': Edgard Kreye (El Farolito) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 7': Foul by Blake Willey (Sacramento Republic).
  • 9': Arturo Rodríguez (Sacramento Republic) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 9': Foul by Cristian Valencia (El Farolito).
  • 9': Cristian Valencia (El Farolito) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 11': Foul by Sebastián Yabur (El Farolito).
  • 11': Ryan Spaulding (Sacramento Republic) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 11': Foul by Ryan Spaulding (Sacramento Republic).
  • 11': Sebastián Yabur (El Farolito) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 15': Arturo Rodríguez (Sacramento Republic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 15': Foul by Sergio Villarreal (El Farolito).
  • 17': Da'vian Kimbrough (Sacramento Republic) hits the bar with a header from the centre of the box. Assisted by Arturo Rodríguez with a cross.
  • 17': Attempt blocked. Lee Desmond (Sacramento Republic) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 18': Delay in match because of an injury Sebastián Yabur (El Farolito).
  • 19': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 20': Corner, Sacramento Republic. Conceded by Jerson Malagón.
  • 21': Foul by Da'vian Kimbrough (Sacramento Republic).
  • 21': Herlbert Soto (El Farolito) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 22': Foul by Gabriel Arias (El Farolito).
  • 22': Pep Casas (Sacramento Republic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 23': Attempt blocked. Kyle Edwards (Sacramento Republic) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Arturo Rodríguez.
  • 23': Corner, Sacramento Republic. Conceded by Cristian Valencia.
  • 24': Corner, Sacramento Republic. Conceded by Kevin Gonzalez.
  • 26': Corner, Sacramento Republic. Conceded by Jerson Malagón.
  • 27': Attempt missed. Freddy Kleemann (Sacramento Republic) header from very close range is too high. Assisted by Arturo Rodríguez with a cross following a corner.
  • 28': Attempt blocked. Herlbert Soto (El Farolito) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
  • 31': Corner, Sacramento Republic. Conceded by Cristian Valencia.
  • 31': Attempt blocked. Kyle Edwards (Sacramento Republic) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Chibuike Ukaegbu.
  • 31': Offside, Sacramento Republic. Arturo Rodríguez is caught offside.
  • 33': Attempt missed. Kyle Edwards (Sacramento Republic) right footed shot from more than 35 yards misses to the left. Assisted by Da'vian Kimbrough following a fast break.
  • 35': Foul by Dominik Wanner (Sacramento Republic).
  • 35': Herlbert Soto (El Farolito) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 36': Dembor Benson (El Farolito) hits the right post with a header from the centre of the box. Assisted by Gabriel Arias with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 37': Corner, Sacramento Republic. Conceded by Cristian Valencia.
  • 39': Da'vian Kimbrough (Sacramento Republic) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 39': Foul by Jonathan Valdivia (El Farolito).
  • 39': Foul by Chibuike Ukaegbu (Sacramento Republic).
  • 39': Kevin Gonzalez (El Farolito) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 41': Offside, Sacramento Republic. Da'vian Kimbrough is caught offside.
  • 42': Edgard Kreye (El Farolito) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 42': Foul by Lee Desmond (Sacramento Republic).
  • 43': Offside, El Farolito. Dembor Benson is caught offside.
  • 44': Attempt blocked. Kyle Edwards (Sacramento Republic) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Dominik Wanner.
  • 45': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+1': Edgard Kreye (El Farolito) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+1': Foul by Pep Casas (Sacramento Republic).
  • 45'+2': Cristian Valencia (El Farolito) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+2': Foul by Dominik Wanner (Sacramento Republic).
  • 45'+4': Delay in match because of an injury Kevin Gonzalez (El Farolito).
  • 45'+6': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 45'+6': Foul by Chibuike Ukaegbu (Sacramento Republic).
  • 45'+6': Herlbert Soto (El Farolito) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+7': First Half ends, Sacramento Republic 0, El Farolito 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Sacramento Republic 0, El Farolito 0.
  • 45': Substitution, Sacramento Republic. Michelle Benítez replaces Ryan Spaulding.
  • 46': Corner, El Farolito. Conceded by Da'vian Kimbrough.
  • 50': Attempt missed. Jonathan Valdivia (El Farolito) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
  • 51': Corner, Sacramento Republic. Conceded by Gabriel Arias.
  • 51': Edgard Kreye (El Farolito) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 51': Foul by Blake Willey (Sacramento Republic).
  • 52': Blake Willey (Sacramento Republic) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 53': Edgard Kreye (El Farolito) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 53': Foul by Pep Casas (Sacramento Republic).
  • 53': Pep Casas (Sacramento Republic) is shown the yellow card.
  • 54': Attempt saved. Jonathan Valdivia (El Farolito) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner by Danny Vitiello (Sacramento Republic). Assisted by Edgard Kreye.
  • 55': Corner, El Farolito. Conceded by Danny Vitiello.
  • 57': Attempt saved. Blake Willey (Sacramento Republic) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Kevin Gonzalez (El Farolito). Assisted by Michelle Benítez.
  • 58': Corner, Sacramento Republic. Conceded by Cristian Valencia.
  • 60': Corner, Sacramento Republic. Conceded by Jerson Malagón.
  • 61': Substitution, Sacramento Republic. Mayele Malango replaces Da'vian Kimbrough.
  • 61': Substitution, Sacramento Republic. Memo Rodríguez replaces Arturo Rodríguez.
  • 61': Substitution, Sacramento Republic. Mark-Anthony Kaye replaces Pep Casas.
  • 61': Attempt missed. Mayele Malango (Sacramento Republic) header from the left side of the six yard box is too high. Assisted by Memo Rodríguez with a cross following a corner.
  • 63': Foul by Sergio Villarreal (El Farolito).
  • 63': Kyle Edwards (Sacramento Republic) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 63': Attempt blocked. Memo Rodríguez (Sacramento Republic) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Mark-Anthony Kaye.
  • 64': Foul by Chibuike Ukaegbu (Sacramento Republic).
  • 64': Herlbert Soto (El Farolito) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 64': Foul by Dembor Benson (El Farolito).
  • 64': Michelle Benítez (Sacramento Republic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 65': Mark-Anthony Kaye (Sacramento Republic) is shown the yellow card.
  • 65': Sebastián Yabur (El Farolito) is shown the yellow card.
  • 66': Foul by Memo Rodríguez (Sacramento Republic).
  • 66': Gabriel Arias (El Farolito) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 67': Attempt saved. Michelle Benítez (Sacramento Republic) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Kevin Gonzalez (El Farolito).
  • 67': Corner, Sacramento Republic. Conceded by Kevin Gonzalez.
  • 68': Corner, Sacramento Republic. Conceded by Jerson Malagón.
  • 72': Corner, Sacramento Republic. Conceded by Cristian Valencia.
  • 73': Attempt missed. Chibuike Ukaegbu (Sacramento Republic) header from very close range is too high. Assisted by Dominik Wanner with a cross following a corner.
  • 74': Attempt saved. Herlbert Soto (El Farolito) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Danny Vitiello (Sacramento Republic). Assisted by Edgard Kreye.
  • 74': Attempt blocked. Dominik Wanner (Sacramento Republic) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 74': Corner, Sacramento Republic. Conceded by Jerson Malagón.
  • 75': Attempt blocked. Kyle Edwards (Sacramento Republic) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Memo Rodríguez with a cross.
  • 76': Delay in match because of an injury Jerson Malagón (El Farolito).
  • 77': Substitution, El Farolito. Kipré Sacré replaces Edgard Kreye.
  • 77': Substitution, El Farolito. Omar Lemus replaces Jonathan Valdivia.
  • 78': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 79': Foul by Jonathan Mosquera (El Farolito).
  • 79': Kyle Edwards (Sacramento Republic) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 79': Jonathan Mosquera (El Farolito) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 81': Foul by Kipré Sacré (El Farolito).
  • 81': Lee Desmond (Sacramento Republic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 82': Foul by Kyle Edwards (Sacramento Republic).
  • 82': Kevin Gonzalez (El Farolito) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 83': Substitution, Sacramento Republic. Forster Ajago replaces Kyle Edwards.
  • 85': Memo Rodríguez (Sacramento Republic) is shown the yellow card.
  • 88': Corner, Sacramento Republic. Conceded by Sergio Villarreal.
  • 88': Corner, Sacramento Republic. Conceded by Sergio Villarreal.
  • 89': Corner, Sacramento Republic. Conceded by Kevin Gonzalez.
  • 89': Attempt missed. Forster Ajago (Sacramento Republic) header from very close range misses to the right. Assisted by Dominik Wanner with a cross following a corner.
  • 89': Corner, Sacramento Republic. Conceded by Sebastián Yabur.
  • 90': Foul by Dominik Wanner (Sacramento Republic).
  • 90': Herlbert Soto (El Farolito) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90': Fourth official has announced 6 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+1': Substitution, El Farolito. Daniel Buitrago replaces Gabriel Arias.
  • 90'+1': Foul by Omar Lemus (El Farolito).
  • 90'+1': Michelle Benítez (Sacramento Republic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+3': Corner, Sacramento Republic. Conceded by Daniel Buitrago.
  • 90'+4': Offside, Sacramento Republic. Mayele Malango is caught offside.
  • 90'+6': Foul by Daniel Buitrago (El Farolito).
  • 90'+6': Mark-Anthony Kaye (Sacramento Republic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+7': Second Half ends, Sacramento Republic 0, El Farolito 0.
  • 90': First Half Extra Time begins Sacramento Republic 0, El Farolito 0.
  • 90': Substitution, Sacramento Republic. Rohan Chivukula replaces Memo Rodríguez.
  • 93': Substitution, El Farolito. Jhonatan Pérez replaces Herlbert Soto because of an injury.
  • 93': Attempt missed. Dembor Benson (El Farolito) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Cristian Valencia with a cross.
  • 93': Foul by Daniel Buitrago (El Farolito).
  • 93': Freddy Kleemann (Sacramento Republic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 95': Goal! Sacramento Republic 1, El Farolito 0. Forster Ajago (Sacramento Republic) header from very close range to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Dominik Wanner with a cross.
  • 96': Forster Ajago (Sacramento Republic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 96': Foul by Daniel Buitrago (El Farolito).
  • 97': Dembor Benson (El Farolito) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 97': Foul by Michelle Benítez (Sacramento Republic).
  • 98': Attempt blocked. Daniel Buitrago (El Farolito) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 98': Corner, El Farolito. Conceded by Chibuike Ukaegbu.
  • 99': Corner, El Farolito. Conceded by Mark-Anthony Kaye.
  • 102': Foul by Kipré Sacré (El Farolito).
  • 102': Rohan Chivukula (Sacramento Republic) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 102': Kipré Sacré (El Farolito) is shown the red card.
  • 102': Delay in match because of an injury Rohan Chivukula (Sacramento Republic).
  • 103': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 105': Corner, Sacramento Republic. Conceded by Cristian Valencia.
  • 105': Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.
  • 105'+1': Attempt missed. Chibuike Ukaegbu (Sacramento Republic) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Mayele Malango with a cross following a corner.
  • 105'+1': Corner, Sacramento Republic. Conceded by Cristian Valencia.
  • 105'+2': First Half Extra Time ends, Sacramento Republic 1, El Farolito 0.
  • 105'+2': Kevin Gonzalez (El Farolito) is shown the yellow card.
  • 105': Second Half Extra Time begins Sacramento Republic 1, El Farolito 0.
  • 105': Substitution, El Farolito. Aly Arriola replaces Jonathan Mosquera.
  • 105': Substitution, El Farolito. Jonathan Díaz replaces Sebastián Yabur.
  • 106': Offside, El Farolito. Dembor Benson is caught offside.
  • 109': Foul by Jhonatan Pérez (El Farolito).
  • 109': Rohan Chivukula (Sacramento Republic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 109': Aly Arriola (El Farolito) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 109': Foul by Michelle Benítez (Sacramento Republic).
  • 109': Delay in match because of an injury Rohan Chivukula (Sacramento Republic).
  • 112': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 113': Attempt blocked. Daniel Buitrago (El Farolito) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 116': Rohan Chivukula went off injured after Sacramento Republic had used all subs.
  • 116': Attempt missed. Omar Lemus (El Farolito) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
  • 116': Foul by Jonathan Díaz (El Farolito).
  • 116': Mark-Anthony Kaye (Sacramento Republic) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 117': Forster Ajago (Sacramento Republic) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 117': Foul by Sergio Villarreal (El Farolito).
  • 117': Jerson Malagón (El Farolito) is shown the yellow card.
  • 117': Jonathan Díaz (El Farolito) is shown the yellow card.
  • 119': Attempt missed. Michelle Benítez (Sacramento Republic) left footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.
  • 119': Aly Arriola (El Farolito) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 119': Foul by Mark-Anthony Kaye (Sacramento Republic).
  • 120': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
  • 120'+1': Offside, Sacramento Republic. Forster Ajago is caught offside.
  • 120'+2': Goal! Sacramento Republic 2, El Farolito 0. Forster Ajago (Sacramento Republic) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the centre of the goal.
  • 120'+2': Delay in match (Sacramento Republic).
  • 120'+7': Mark-Anthony Kaye (Sacramento Republic) is shown the red card.
  • 120'+7': Sebastián Yabur (El Farolito) is shown the red card.
  • 120'+8': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 120'+8': Second Half Extra Time ends, Sacramento Republic 2, El Farolito 0.
  • 0': Match ends, Sacramento Republic 2, El Farolito 0.

Statistics

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18 Fouls 19
6 Yellow Cards 4
2 Red Cards 1
2 Offsides 4
4 Corner Kicks 20
2 Saves 2
34.2 Possession 65.8
9 SHOTS 20
2 ON GOAL 5
0.2 On Target % 0.3
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
246 Accurate Passes 543
331 Passes 633
0.7 Pass Completion % 0.9
3 Accurate Crosses 11
24 Crosses 45
0.1 Cross % 0.2
82 Long Balls 42
34 Accurate Long Balls 25
0.4 Long Balls % 0.6
3 Blocked Shots 6
15 Effective Tackles 11
24 Tackles 14
0.6 Tackle % 0.8
15 Interceptions 8
52 Effective Clearances 29
52 Clearances 29

Game Information

Competition: U.S. Open Cup

Venue: Heart Health Park
Location: Sacramento, California, USA
Attendance: 2,430

Line-Ups

SAC Sacramento Republic FC (4-4-1-1)

No. Name
1 Daniel Vitiello (GK)
4 Lee Desmond
6 Frederik Kleemann
3 Ryan Spaulding
55 Chibuike Ukaegbu
24 Jose Casas De Abadal Yellow Card
20 Blake Willey Yellow Card
14 Da'Vian Kimbrough
17 Dominik Wanner
71 Kyle Edwards
10 Arturo Rodriguez
Sacramento Republic FC Substitutes:
Mark-Anthony Kaye, Jacob Randolph, Michelle Benítez, Forster Ajago, Memo Rodríguez, Mayele Malango, Rohan Chivukula.

FAR El Farolito (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
1 Kevin Gonzalez (GK) Yellow Card
3 Jonathan Mosquera Yellow Card
6 Jerson Malagón Yellow Card
15 Cristian Valencia Yellow Card
24 Sebastián Yabur Yellow Card
12 Edgard Kreye
26 Sergio Villarreal
11 Gabriel Arias
9 Dembor Benson
30 Herlbert Soto
7 Jonathan Valdivia
El Farolito Substitutes:
Sacré Kipré, Roberto Llamas, Jonathan Díaz, Aly Arriola, Omar Lemus, Jhonatan Pérez, Daniel Buitrago.

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