Sacramento Republic FC vs El Paso Locomotive FC, 2023 USL Championship, Regular Season

· USL Championship
Sacramento Republic FC
  • 90'+4': Luis Felipe Fernandes
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El Paso Locomotive FC

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    Sacramento Republic FC are hosting El Paso Locomotive FC at Heart Health Park, Sacramento, California, 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.
    • 5': Attempt missed. Matthew LaGrassa (Sacramento Republic) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Russell Cicerone.
    • 6': Eric Calvillo (El Paso Locomotive) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 6': Foul by Matthew LaGrassa (Sacramento Republic).
    • 9': Delay in match because of an injury Conor Donovan (Sacramento Republic).
    • 9': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 11': Foul by Juan Herrera (Sacramento Republic).
    • 11': Liam Rose (El Paso Locomotive) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 11': Substitution, El Paso Locomotive. Emmanuel Sonupe replaces Ricardo Zacarías because of an injury.
    • 13': Attempt saved. Juan Herrera (Sacramento Republic) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jack Gurr with a cross.
    • 15': Corner, Sacramento Republic. Conceded by Petur Knudsen.
    • 17': Delay in match because of an injury Matthew LaGrassa (Sacramento Republic).
    • 18': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 18': Attempt missed. Emmanuel Sonupe (El Paso Locomotive) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Denys Kostyshyn with a through ball.
    • 19': Attempt blocked. Jack Gurr (Sacramento Republic) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jared Timmer.
    • 19': Denys Kostyshyn (El Paso Locomotive) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 19': Foul by Luis Rodrigues (Sacramento Republic).
    • 20': Denys Kostyshyn (El Paso Locomotive) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 20': Foul by Shane Wiedt (Sacramento Republic).
    • 21': Hand ball by Petar Petrovic (El Paso Locomotive).
    • 22': Attempt missed. Lee Desmond (Sacramento Republic) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Russell Cicerone.
    • 22': Foul by Rodrigo López (Sacramento Republic).
    • 22': Petur Knudsen (El Paso Locomotive) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 23': Attempt missed. Juan Herrera (Sacramento Republic) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left.
    • 25': Foul by Matthew LaGrassa (Sacramento Republic).
    • 25': Petar Petrovic (El Paso Locomotive) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 26': Denys Kostyshyn (El Paso Locomotive) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 26': Foul by Shane Wiedt (Sacramento Republic).
    • 26': Shane Wiedt (Sacramento Republic) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 27': Offside, El Paso Locomotive. Eric Calvillo tries a through ball, but Emmanuel Sonupe is caught offside.
    • 28': Foul by Erik McCue (El Paso Locomotive).
    • 28': Juan Herrera (Sacramento Republic) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 29': Attempt missed. Russell Cicerone (Sacramento Republic) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Rodrigo López following a set piece situation.
    • 30': Attempt blocked. Luis Rodrigues (Sacramento Republic) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Juan Herrera.
    • 30': Foul by Matthew LaGrassa (Sacramento Republic).
    • 30': Petur Knudsen (El Paso Locomotive) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 32': Denys Kostyshyn (El Paso Locomotive) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 32': Foul by Matthew LaGrassa (Sacramento Republic).
    • 33': Corner, Sacramento Republic. Conceded by Marc Navarro.
    • 33': Attempt saved. Eric Calvillo (El Paso Locomotive) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Denys Kostyshyn.
    • 35': Delay in match because of an injury Erik McCue (El Paso Locomotive).
    • 35': Delay in match because of an injury Juan Herrera (Sacramento Republic).
    • 36': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 38': Attempt saved. Jack Gurr (Sacramento Republic) header from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Rodrigo López.
    • 39': Foul by Noah Dollenmayer (El Paso Locomotive).
    • 39': Russell Cicerone (Sacramento Republic) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 40': Substitution, Sacramento Republic. Nicholas Ross replaces Matthew LaGrassa.
    • 40': Attempt blocked. Luis Rodrigues (Sacramento Republic) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 40': Corner, Sacramento Republic. Conceded by Erik McCue.
    • 42': Attempt missed. Petar Petrovic (El Paso Locomotive) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Denys Kostyshyn.
    • 44': Foul by Denys Kostyshyn (El Paso Locomotive).
    • 44': Shane Wiedt (Sacramento Republic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45': Foul by Juan Herrera (Sacramento Republic).
    • 45': Liam Rose (El Paso Locomotive) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45'+1': Foul by Liam Rose (El Paso Locomotive).
    • 45'+1': Luis Rodrigues (Sacramento Republic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45'+3': Attempt missed. Denys Kostyshyn (El Paso Locomotive) left footed shot from more than 35 yards misses to the left. Assisted by Marc Navarro.
    • 45'+4': Delay in match because of an injury Juan Herrera (Sacramento Republic).
    • 45'+5': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 45'+6': First Half ends, Sacramento Republic 0, El Paso Locomotive 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Sacramento Republic 0, El Paso Locomotive 0.
    • 45': Substitution, Sacramento Republic. Keko Gontán replaces Rodrigo López.
    • 47': Foul by Jack Gurr (Sacramento Republic).
    • 47': Petar Petrovic (El Paso Locomotive) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 48': Foul by Lee Desmond (Sacramento Republic).
    • 48': Miles Lyons (El Paso Locomotive) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 49': Foul by Juan Herrera (Sacramento Republic).
    • 49': Noah Dollenmayer (El Paso Locomotive) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 52': Penalty Sacramento Republic. Russell Cicerone draws a foul in the penalty area.
    • 52': Penalty conceded by Eric Calvillo (El Paso Locomotive) after a foul in the penalty area.
    • 53': Penalty saved! Juan Herrera (Sacramento Republic) fails to capitalise on this great opportunity, right footed shot saved in the top left corner.
    • 54': Foul by Lee Desmond (Sacramento Republic).
    • 54': Marc Navarro (El Paso Locomotive) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 57': Attempt blocked. Keko Gontán (Sacramento Republic) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Nicholas Ross.
    • 59': Foul by Petur Knudsen (El Paso Locomotive).
    • 59': Jared Timmer (Sacramento Republic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 61': Attempt saved. Jack Gurr (Sacramento Republic) left footed shot from long range on the right is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Keko Gontán.
    • 62': Denys Kostyshyn (El Paso Locomotive) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 62': Foul by Lee Desmond (Sacramento Republic).
    • 62': Substitution, Sacramento Republic. Cristian Parano replaces Juan Herrera.
    • 64': Delay in match because of an injury Liam Rose (El Paso Locomotive).
    • 65': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 66': Attempt saved. Emmanuel Sonupe (El Paso Locomotive) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Petar Petrovic.
    • 66': Delay in match because of an injury Petar Petrovic (El Paso Locomotive).
    • 67': Jack Gurr (Sacramento Republic) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 67': Substitution, El Paso Locomotive. Nick Hinds replaces Petar Petrovic because of an injury.
    • 67': Substitution, El Paso Locomotive. Josué Gómez replaces Petur Knudsen.
    • 67': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 70': Offside, Sacramento Republic. Nicholas Ross tries a through ball, but Jack Gurr is caught offside.
    • 71': Attempt missed. Russell Cicerone (Sacramento Republic) header from very close range is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Cristian Parano with a cross.
    • 71': Eric Calvillo (El Paso Locomotive) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 71': Foul by Cristian Parano (Sacramento Republic).
    • 73': Foul by Denys Kostyshyn (El Paso Locomotive).
    • 73': Russell Cicerone (Sacramento Republic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 74': Attempt blocked. Cristian Parano (Sacramento Republic) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Russell Cicerone.
    • 74': Corner, Sacramento Republic. Conceded by Liam Rose.
    • 75': Delay in match because of an injury Jack Gurr (Sacramento Republic).
    • 77': Substitution, El Paso Locomotive. Christopher Garcia replaces Denys Kostyshyn.
    • 78': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 79': Christopher Garcia (El Paso Locomotive) hits the bar with a right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right.
    • 79': Substitution, Sacramento Republic. Aldair Sanchez replaces Jack Gurr because of an injury.
    • 80': Foul by Miles Lyons (El Paso Locomotive).
    • 80': Lee Desmond (Sacramento Republic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 80': Miles Lyons (El Paso Locomotive) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 85': Attempt blocked. Nick Hinds (El Paso Locomotive) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Emmanuel Sonupe.
    • 87': Attempt blocked. Cristian Parano (Sacramento Republic) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Russell Cicerone.
    • 87': Foul by Nicholas Ross (Sacramento Republic).
    • 87': Josué Gómez (El Paso Locomotive) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 88': Attempt saved. Christopher Garcia (El Paso Locomotive) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Benny Díaz.
    • 90': Foul by Eric Calvillo (El Paso Locomotive).
    • 90': Nicholas Ross (Sacramento Republic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+1': Eric Calvillo (El Paso Locomotive) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+1': Foul by Luis Rodrigues (Sacramento Republic).
    • 90'+3': Cristian Parano (Sacramento Republic) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 90'+3': Foul by Liam Rose (El Paso Locomotive).
    • 90'+4': Attempt missed. Lee Desmond (Sacramento Republic) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Cristian Parano.
    • 90'+4': Foul by Josué Gómez (El Paso Locomotive).
    • 90'+4': Lee Desmond (Sacramento Republic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+4': Goal! Sacramento Republic 1, El Paso Locomotive 0. Luis Rodrigues (Sacramento Republic) header from the left side of the six yard box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Keko Gontán with a cross.
    • 90'+6': Foul by Eric Calvillo (El Paso Locomotive).
    • 90'+6': Keko Gontán (Sacramento Republic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+6': Second Half ends, Sacramento Republic 1, El Paso Locomotive 0.
    • 0': Match ends, Sacramento Republic 1, El Paso Locomotive 0.

    Statistics

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    13 Fouls 18
    1 Yellow Cards 2
    0 Red Cards 0
    1 Offsides 1
    0 Corner Kicks 4
    4 Saves 3
    41.4 Possession 58.6
    8 SHOTS 17
    3 ON GOAL 5
    0.4 On Target % 0.3
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 1
    332 Accurate Passes 479
    404 Passes 555
    0.8 Pass Completion % 0.9
    0 Accurate Crosses 9
    8 Crosses 29
    0.0 Cross % 0.3
    68 Long Balls 46
    29 Accurate Long Balls 27
    0.4 Long Balls % 0.6
    1 Blocked Shots 6
    2 Effective Tackles 6
    6 Tackles 9
    0.3 Tackle % 0.7
    8 Interceptions 9
    22 Effective Clearances 6
    22 Clearances 6

    Game Information

    Competition: USL Championship

    Venue: Heart Health Park
    Location: Sacramento, California, USA
    Attendance: 11,569

    USL Championship Table

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC 0 0 0
    2 El Paso Locomotive FC 0 0 0
    3 FC Tulsa 0 0 0
    4 Las Vegas Lights FC 0 0 0
    Full Table

    Line-Ups

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

    No. Name
    1 Carlos Saldaña (GK)
    24 Conor Donovan
    6 Shane Wiedt Yellow Card
    5 Jared Timmer
    96 Luis Felipe Fernandes
    20 Matt LaGrassa
    4 Lee Desmond
    2 Jack Gurr Yellow Card
    9 Juan Sebastian Herrera
    11 Russell Cicerone
    8 Rodrigo Lopez
    Sacramento Republic FC Substitutes:
    Keko, Da'Vian Kimbrough, Johnny Fenwick, Aldair Sanchez, Nick Ross, Daniel Vitiello, Cristian Parano.

    ELP El Paso Locomotive FC (4-4-2)

    No. Name
    1 Benny Díaz (GK)
    15 Noah Dollenmayer
    4 Erik McCue
    27 Petar Petrovic
    2 Marc Navarro
    22 Liam Rose
    10 Denys Kostyshyn
    6 Eric Calvillo
    16 Miles Lyons Yellow Card
    17 Ricardo Zacarias
    29 Petur Knudsen
    El Paso Locomotive FC Substitutes:
    Javier Garcia, Christopher Garcia, Louis Herrera, José Ángel Carrillo, Nicholas Hinds, Emmanuel Sonupe, Josué Gómez.

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