Las Vegas Lights FC vs Sacramento Republic FC, 2023 USL Championship, Regular Season

· USL Championship
Las Vegas Lights FC
  • 45'+1': Andrew Carleton (P)
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Sacramento Republic FC
  • 31': Russell Cicerone
  • 55': Zeiko Lewis

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Las Vegas Lights FC are hosting Sacramento Republic FC at Cashman Field, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA, starting on . The match is a part of the USL Championship.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 2': Delay in match because of an injury Timothie Zali (Las Vegas Lights FC).
  • 2': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 4': Foul by Conor Donovan (Sacramento Republic).
  • 4': Tabort Preston (Las Vegas Lights FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 5': Attempt missed. Justin Ingram (Las Vegas Lights FC) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Andrew Carleton.
  • 12': Attempt saved. Lucas Stauffer (Las Vegas Lights FC) right footed shot from long range on the right is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Tabort Preston.
  • 13': Attempt blocked. Justin Ingram (Las Vegas Lights FC) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Josh Dolling.
  • 13': Attempt blocked. Russell Cicerone (Sacramento Republic) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 15': Foul by Tabort Preston (Las Vegas Lights FC).
  • 15': Jared Timmer (Sacramento Republic) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 18': Attempt blocked. Lucas Stauffer (Las Vegas Lights FC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jacob Bushue.
  • 18': Foul by Jacob Bushue (Las Vegas Lights FC).
  • 18': Keko Gontán (Sacramento Republic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 18': Jacob Bushue (Las Vegas Lights FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 18': Delay in match (Sacramento Republic).
  • 20': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 23': Andrew Carleton (Las Vegas Lights FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 23': Foul by Matthew LaGrassa (Sacramento Republic).
  • 23': Matthew LaGrassa (Sacramento Republic) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 24': Offside, Las Vegas Lights FC. Leo Díaz tries a through ball, but Tabort Preston is caught offside.
  • 24': Foul by Timothie Zali (Las Vegas Lights FC).
  • 24': Zeiko Lewis (Sacramento Republic) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 24': Timothie Zali (Las Vegas Lights FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 25': Corner, Sacramento Republic. Conceded by Josh Dolling.
  • 26': Attempt missed. Jack Gurr (Sacramento Republic) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Zeiko Lewis with a cross following a corner.
  • 27': Attempt missed. Tabort Preston (Las Vegas Lights FC) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Jacob Bushue with a headed pass.
  • 28': Foul by Tabort Preston (Las Vegas Lights FC).
  • 28': Shane Wiedt (Sacramento Republic) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 30': Foul by Jack Gurr (Sacramento Republic).
  • 30': Josh Dolling (Las Vegas Lights FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 31': Goal! Las Vegas Lights FC 0, Sacramento Republic 1. Russell Cicerone (Sacramento Republic) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Keko Gontán with a cross.
  • 32': Delay in match (Sacramento Republic).
  • 34': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 36': Foul by Andrés Jiménez (Las Vegas Lights FC).
  • 36': Keko Gontán (Sacramento Republic) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 38': Foul by Andrew Carleton (Las Vegas Lights FC).
  • 38': Jared Timmer (Sacramento Republic) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 38': Andrew Carleton (Las Vegas Lights FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 40': Foul by Zeiko Lewis (Sacramento Republic).
  • 40': Jacob Bushue (Las Vegas Lights FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 42': Foul by Andrés Jiménez (Las Vegas Lights FC).
  • 42': Matthew LaGrassa (Sacramento Republic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 42': Offside, Sacramento Republic. Lee Desmond tries a through ball, but Russell Cicerone is caught offside.
  • 43': Attempt missed. Tabort Preston (Las Vegas Lights FC) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Justin Ingram.
  • 45': Penalty Las Vegas Lights FC. Andrew Carleton draws a foul in the penalty area.
  • 45': Penalty conceded by Jared Timmer (Sacramento Republic) after a foul in the penalty area.
  • 45': Jared Timmer (Sacramento Republic) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 45'+1': Goal! Las Vegas Lights FC 1, Sacramento Republic 1. Andrew Carleton (Las Vegas Lights FC) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the top left corner.
  • 45'+4': Andrew Carleton (Las Vegas Lights FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+4': Foul by Arnold López (Sacramento Republic).
  • 45'+5': Attempt missed. Justin Ingram (Las Vegas Lights FC) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Andrew Carleton with a headed pass.
  • 45'+6': First Half ends, Las Vegas Lights FC 1, Sacramento Republic 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins Las Vegas Lights FC 1, Sacramento Republic 1.
  • 49': Corner, Sacramento Republic. Conceded by Zach Carroll.
  • 50': Attempt missed. Conor Donovan (Sacramento Republic) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Zeiko Lewis with a cross following a corner.
  • 52': Attempt missed. Justin Ingram (Las Vegas Lights FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Josh Dolling.
  • 52': Offside, Sacramento Republic. Keko Gontán tries a through ball, but Zeiko Lewis is caught offside.
  • 55': Goal! Las Vegas Lights FC 1, Sacramento Republic 2. Zeiko Lewis (Sacramento Republic) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Russell Cicerone.
  • 56': Andrew Carleton (Las Vegas Lights FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 56': Foul by Matthew LaGrassa (Sacramento Republic).
  • 58': Corner, Las Vegas Lights FC. Conceded by Arnold López.
  • 58': Foul by Josh Dolling (Las Vegas Lights FC).
  • 58': Zeiko Lewis (Sacramento Republic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 60': Attempt missed. Josh Dolling (Las Vegas Lights FC) left footed shot from very close range misses to the right. Assisted by Tabort Preston.
  • 62': Delay in match (Sacramento Republic).
  • 63': Substitution, Las Vegas Lights FC. Eric Oteng replaces Andrew Carleton.
  • 63': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 63': Attempt missed. Zeiko Lewis (Sacramento Republic) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Russell Cicerone.
  • 65': Attempt missed. Eric Oteng (Las Vegas Lights FC) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left.
  • 68': Attempt missed. Justin Ingram (Las Vegas Lights FC) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Andrés Jiménez.
  • 69': Attempt missed. Keko Gontán (Sacramento Republic) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Russell Cicerone.
  • 70': Substitution, Sacramento Republic. Luther Archimède replaces Russell Cicerone.
  • 73': Foul by Jacob Bushue (Las Vegas Lights FC).
  • 73': Keko Gontán (Sacramento Republic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 75': Attempt missed. Luther Archimède (Sacramento Republic) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right.
  • 76': Foul by Zeiko Lewis (Sacramento Republic).
  • 76': Tabort Preston (Las Vegas Lights FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 76': Zeiko Lewis (Sacramento Republic) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 77': Corner, Las Vegas Lights FC. Conceded by Danny Vitiello.
  • 77': Foul by Timothie Zali (Las Vegas Lights FC).
  • 77': Lee Desmond (Sacramento Republic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 78': Delay in match (Las Vegas Lights FC).
  • 79': Substitution, Las Vegas Lights FC. Tyler Bagley replaces Alejandro Mitrano.
  • 79': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 81': Foul by Lee Desmond (Sacramento Republic).
  • 81': Tabort Preston (Las Vegas Lights FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 81': Lee Desmond (Sacramento Republic) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 82': Foul by Andrés Jiménez (Las Vegas Lights FC).
  • 82': Keko Gontán (Sacramento Republic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 83': Andrés Jiménez (Las Vegas Lights FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 84': Danny Vitiello (Sacramento Republic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 84': Foul by Tabort Preston (Las Vegas Lights FC).
  • 85': Tabort Preston (Las Vegas Lights FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 85': Substitution, Las Vegas Lights FC. Azriel González replaces Andrés Jiménez.
  • 87': Tabort Preston (Las Vegas Lights FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 87': Foul by Luther Archimède (Sacramento Republic).
  • 87': Attempt saved. Timothie Zali (Las Vegas Lights FC) right footed shot from more than 35 yards is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Zach Carroll.
  • 88': Substitution, Sacramento Republic. Rafael Jauregui replaces Keko Gontán.
  • 89': Substitution, Sacramento Republic. Ezekiel Padilla replaces Zeiko Lewis.
  • 89': Attempt missed. Tabort Preston (Las Vegas Lights FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right.
  • 90'+2': Substitution, Sacramento Republic. Johnny Fenwick replaces Matthew LaGrassa.
  • 90'+2': Attempt missed. Timothie Zali (Las Vegas Lights FC) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Tyler Bagley.
  • 90'+2': Corner, Las Vegas Lights FC. Conceded by Lee Desmond.
  • 90'+4': Foul by Timothie Zali (Las Vegas Lights FC).
  • 90'+4': Rafael Jauregui (Sacramento Republic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+4': Foul by Lee Desmond (Sacramento Republic).
  • 90'+4': Jacob Bushue (Las Vegas Lights FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+6': Foul by Eric Oteng (Las Vegas Lights FC).
  • 90'+6': Jared Timmer (Sacramento Republic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+6': Second Half ends, Las Vegas Lights FC 1, Sacramento Republic 2.
  • 0': Match ends, Las Vegas Lights FC 1, Sacramento Republic 2.

Statistics

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11 Fouls 14
4 Yellow Cards 5
0 Red Cards 0
2 Offsides 1
2 Corner Kicks 3
3 Saves 0
44.8 Possession 55.2
8 SHOTS 15
3 ON GOAL 3
0.4 On Target % 0.2
0 Penalty Goals 1
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 1
249 Accurate Passes 337
351 Passes 435
0.7 Pass Completion % 0.8
3 Accurate Crosses 1
7 Crosses 14
0.4 Cross % 0.1
67 Long Balls 81
27 Accurate Long Balls 38
0.4 Long Balls % 0.5
0 Blocked Shots 2
9 Effective Tackles 8
15 Tackles 11
0.6 Tackle % 0.7
12 Interceptions 12
25 Effective Clearances 7
25 Clearances 7

Game Information

Competition: USL Championship

Venue: Cashman Field
Location: Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
Attendance: 1,931

USL Championship Table

# 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 Table

Line-Ups

LVL Las Vegas Lights FC (4-3-3)

No. Name
1 Alan Díaz (GK)
98 Timothie Zali Yellow Card
3 Zach Carroll
21 Alejandro Mitrano
4 Lucas Stauffer
10 Justin Ingram
22 Andrés Jiménez Yellow Card
17 Jacob Bushue Yellow Card
14 Josh Dolling
30 Andrew Carleton Yellow Card
8 Preston Tabortetaka Yellow Card
Las Vegas Lights FC Substitutes:
Andre Zuluaga-Silva, Daniel Rios, Azriel Gonzalez, Tyler Bagley, Eric Oteng, Marcelo Lage, Issa Rayyan.

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

No. Name
31 Daniel Vitiello (GK)
24 Conor Donovan
6 Shane Wiedt
5 Jared Timmer Yellow Card
20 Matt LaGrassa Yellow Card
29 Arnold López
4 Lee Desmond Yellow Card
2 Jack Gurr
10 Zeiko Lewis
11 Russell Cicerone
7 Keko
Sacramento Republic FC Substitutes:
Ezekiel Padilla, Rafael Jauregui, Luther Archimede, Johnny Fenwick, Mario Penagos, Carlos Saldaña, Blake Willey.

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