In this episode of State of the Republic, we break down Sacramento Republic FC’s 2–0 road loss to Phoenix Rising FC, marking Sacramento’s second consecutive away defeat. We discuss the key moments from the match, what challenged Republic FC, and what the team will need to do to get back on track.

We also review the latest USL Championship standings and where Sacramento sits as the season reaches an important stretch.

Plus, we preview Republic’s upcoming USL Cup matchup against Monterey Bay FC, discuss the club’s new goalkeeper who has joined on a 25-day trial, and check in on the recent results of local Central Valley clubs competing in USL W League and USL League Two.

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In this episode of State of the Republic, we break down Sacramento Republic FC’s 2–1 road loss to San Antonio FC. We discuss the key moments from the match, where things went wrong for Republic FC, and what the team can take away moving forward.

We also take a look at the latest USL Championship standings and where Sacramento currently sits as the season continues to heat up.

Plus, we preview the upcoming matchup against Phoenix Rising FC, and talk about several familiar former Republic players participating in The Soccer Tournament (TST), including some recognizable names from Sacramento’s past.

Intro/Outro Music: "The Descent" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)

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In this episode of State of the Republic, we break down Sacramento Republic FC’s 1–0 win over Oakland Roots SC at the Oakland Coliseum in USL Cup play. Sacramento earns its second win of the tournament, and we talk about the key moments from the rivalry matchup and what stood out from Republic’s performance on the road.

We also take a look at the current USL Cup group standings and discuss where Sacramento sits as the competition continues.

Plus, we preview Republic’s upcoming USL Championship matchup against San Antonio FC and what to expect heading into the league clash.

Intro/Outro Music: "The Descent" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)

Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Podcast Winner Dinner Music: The following music was used for this media project: Fliegen by Sascha Ende Free download: https://filmmusic.io/song/2936-fliegen License (CC BY 4.0): https://filmmusic.io/standard-license

Golazos of Gratitude Music: The following music was used for this media project: Music: Nice Light Of Happiness by MusicLFiles Free download: https://filmmusic.io/song/7421-nice-light-of-happiness License (CC BY 4.0): https://filmmusic.io/standard-license

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