Match Notes Sacramento Republic FC vs. Swope Park Rangers USL Cup Semifinal Conference Quarterfinal Match Papa Murphy's Park | Sacramento, Calif. October 28, 2017 | 7:30 p.m. (PDT)
Probable Starting XI
Broadcast Information Match Hashtag: #SACvSPR #USLPlayoffs Broadcast: CW31 Livestream: SacRepublicFC.com/matchday-guide
Injury Report Hayden Partain (ankle), Adam Moffat (hernia surgery) and Danny Barrera (left foot surgery) are out.
Newton
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Hord
Pronunciation Guide Dominik Jakubek (jaw-KOO-beck) Agustin Cazarez (AH-gus-teen KAH-zar-ehz) Danny Barrera (bah-RARE-ah) Gabe Gissie (GISS-ee) Sammy Ochoa (oh-cho-ah) Lamin Suma (lah-min sue-mah) James Kiffe (KIFF-ee)
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Adam Moffat (mah-FIT) Villyan Bijev (vill-yin BEE-jev) Christian Chaney (ch-AYE-knee) Emrah Klimenta (KLUH-men-tah) Hayden Partain (par-tayn) Matt Wiesenfarth (WE-zin-farth) Oscar Govea (go-vay-ah)
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The assist was the sixth in all competitions for Kneeshaw. The forward is tied with fellow forward Sammy Ochoa and midfielder Danny Barrera for second on the club in assists, trailing only defender James Kiffe’s seven. Kneeshaw is also tied for third on the club with six goals on the season. Kneeshaw has scored nine goals and added seven assists since joining the club last season. Goalkeeper Evan Newton came up big against the Monarchs, making two saves in the match before making two more during the penalty shootout. The shootout was the third of Newton’s USL Playoff career. Swope Park continued their domination of the Western Conference playoffs with their penalty shootout win over Phoenix Rising FC. The match was played over two days due to lighting storms in the area, but the Rangers were able to pull level late after Didier Drogba scored a goal in the first period of extra time, forcing penalties where they would prevail 4-2. The Rangers are 4-0 all-time in Western Conference playoff matches after winning the Western Conference last season before losing to New York Red Bulls II the USL Cup. 2015 USL Rookie of the Year Kharlton Belmar had another strong year, leading the Rangers in goals with 14, while recording two assists. The forward recorded the assist on Swope Park’s lone goal on Saturday when he connected with Amer Didic in the 109th minute. Former Republic FC forward Cameron Iwasa may feature in the match against his old team. Iwasa made 22 appearances for the Rangers this season, scoring two goals and adding an assist. Iwasa scored a Republic FC single-season record 12 goals and recorded three assists in 30 appearances in 2016.
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Hall
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Christian
Kiffe
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Cazarez
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Date 3/26 4/1 4/8 4/11 4/15 4/22 4/29 5/6 5/13 5/20 5/28 6/3 6/10 6/17 6/21 6/25 7/1 7/23 8/5 8/12 8/19 8/23 8/26 9/2 9/9 9/16 9/23 9/27 9/30 10/4 10/7 10/14
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Espino
Ochoa
The Rangers won the regular season series, winning the first matchup 1-0 on Apr. 15 before the two clubs tied 2-2 on Aug. 23. The two sides have met just one other time, a 1-1 draw on May 28, 2015.
Midfielder Luis Espino scored Republic FC’s lone goal in the 49th minute. Forward Wilson Kneeshaw fought off a defender before sending a ball into the middle where Espino redirected the ball into the back of the net. The goal was the second for Espino since joining the club in September. He now has two goals in seven appearances with the club.
Klimenta
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Bijev
Preview
Republic FC advanced to the Western Conference Semifinals with a penalty shootout win over Real Monarchs SLC after drawing 1-1 through 120 minutes. Republic FC became the first eighth seed to upset the USL regular season champion in the Quarterfinals since the Harrisburg City Islanders defeated Orlando City SC in 2014. Republic FC would defeat the Islanders in the 2014 USL Cup to win their first USL Championship.
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Kneeshaw
2017 USL Schedule Opponent @ Seattle Sounders FC 2 vs Orange County SC @ Tulsa Roughnecks FC @ Oklahoma City Energy FC @ Swope Park Rangers KC vs Portland Timbers 2 @ Vancouver Whitecaps FC 2 @ San Antonio FC @ Real Monarchs SLC vs Tulsa Roughnecks FC @ Seattle Sounders FC 2 vs Rio Grande Valley FC Toros @ Reno 1868 FC vs Vancouver Whitecaps FC 2 vs Rio Grande Valley FC Toros @ LA Galaxy II vs San Antonio FC vs Seattle Sounders FC 2 vs Vancouver Whitecaps FC 2 @ Portland Timbers 2 vs Reno 1868 FC vs Swope Park Rangers KC @ Phoenix Rising FC vs Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC @ Rio Grande Valley FC Toros vs LA Galaxy II vs Oklahoma City Energy FC vs Real Monarchs SLC vs Phoenix Rising FC @ Orange County SC @ Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC @ Reno 1868 FC Sacramento Republic FC
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Result/Time (PT) W 2-1 W 4-0 W 2-1 L 0-1 L 0-1 L 0-2 T 0-0 L 0-1 L 0-2 W 3-2 T 2-2 T 0-0 L 0-2 W 2-1 W 6-2 W 3-2 T 1-1 W 2-0 W 1-0 W 1-0 L 1-2 T 2-2 L 1-3 T 2-2 W 2-1 W 2-1 L 1-3 L 0-2 W 2-0 L 1-3 L 0-1 T 2-2
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