It was a tough one for Republic FC fans — Sacramento fell 3-2 at Hartford after conceding a last-minute goal in a wild USL Championship match. To make it sting more, it’s the same team that beat Republic FC 1-0 in the USL Cup Final earlier this year. We break down the match, preview Friday’s early 3 PM kickoff vs Lexington SC, dive into the USL standings and what it’ll take for Sac Republic to clinch a home playoff game, plus go through our weekly Podcast Winner Dinner predictions and more!

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On this episode we cover Sac Republic's 2-1 win vs Orange County in USL Championship and the 1-0 USL Cup Final loss vs Hartford!

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In this episode, we break down Sacramento Republic’s tough 1-0 loss at Monterey Bay FC in USL Championship play. We also preview the upcoming league matchup with Orange County SC, look ahead to the massive USL Cup Final at home vs Hartford Athletic, and go over the standings to see what Republic FC needs to do to clinch the playoffs. Plus, our usual discussions, insights, and more!

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Sacramento Republic went on the road to the high elevation of Colorado Springs and came away with a huge 2-0 win over the Switchbacks! ⚽️ With two incredible goals from Lewis Jamieson and Russell Cicerone, Republic FC showed grit and class in a tough place to play. We also look ahead to the upcoming matchup with Monterey Bay, check in on our weekly Podcast Winner Dinner predictions, and more!

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Republic FC are heading to the USL Cup Final! 💪 Sacramento battled Rhode Island on the road and came away with a 3-0 penalty shootout win to punch their ticket to the Final on October 4 at Heart Health Park vs Hartford. We also recap Saturday’s 2-2 league draw at home vs Phoenix Rising (with co-host Jared back in Sacramento for the match!), preview the upcoming league showdown with the Colorado Springs Switchbacks, run through our weekly Podcast Winner Dinner predictions, and more!

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In this episode, we celebrate Sacramento Republic’s historic first-ever win at Tampa Bay, defeating the Rowdies 2-0! We also look ahead to Wednesday’s massive USL Cup Semifinal clash with Rhode Island, preview Saturday’s showdown with Phoenix Rising (with co-host Jared Slaff coming to Sacramento for the match!), run through our weekly Podcast Winner Dinner predictions, and plenty more!Intro/Outro Music:

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In this episode, we chat with Filip Handl, Sacramento Republic FC’s Manager of Youth Soccer Programming, about the incredible work being done with the Sac Republic Unified team — a squad that brings athletes with and without intellectual disabilities together. The Unified program is all about friendship, teamwork, and inclusion, and it continues to grow nationwide with MLS and USL clubs helping lead the way.

We also dive into Republic FC’s 2-0 win on the road at New Mexico, look ahead to a huge clash with the Tampa Bay Rowdies — where Coach Collins returns to a club he once played for and coached — plus go over this week’s Podcast Winner Dinner results and more!

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Sac Republic is moving on to the semi-finals of the USL Cup thanks to a few penalty saves from Jared Mazzola! The SOTR team talks about last week's groundbreaking event of the new Sac Republic stadium at the Railyards, 0-0 penalty kick win by Sac Republic vs Loudoun, the 1-0 loss at El Paso in USL Championship, our upcoming opponent New Mexico United, and more!

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