Sacramento Republic FC vs El Paso Locomotive FC, 2026 USL Championship, Regular Season

· USL Championship
Sacramento Republic FC
  • 90'+2': Michelle Benítez (P)
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1 - 2
El Paso Locomotive FC
  • 25': Amando Moreno
  • 37': Alex Méndez (P)
  • Red Card 55': Eric Calvillo

About

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 Commentary

  • 25': Amando Moreno (El Paso Locomotive FC) Goal at 25'
  • 37': Alex Méndez (El Paso Locomotive FC) Penalty - Scored at 37'
  • 40': Dominik Wanner (Sacramento Republic FC) Yellow Card at 40'
  • 44': Eric Calvillo (El Paso Locomotive FC) Yellow Card at 44'
  • 55': Eric Calvillo (El Paso Locomotive FC) Red Card at 55'
  • 64': Kyle Edwards (Sacramento Republic FC) Substitution at 64'
  • 73': Arturo Ortiz (El Paso Locomotive FC) Substitution at 73'
  • 73': Daniel Gomez (El Paso Locomotive FC) Substitution at 73'
  • 73': Roberto Avila (El Paso Locomotive FC) Substitution at 73'
  • 81': Gabriel Torres (El Paso Locomotive FC) Substitution at 81'
  • 81': Diego Abitia (El Paso Locomotive FC) Substitution at 81'
  • 84': Aaron Essel (Sacramento Republic FC) Substitution at 84'
  • 86': Ricky Ruiz (El Paso Locomotive FC) Yellow Card at 86'
  • 87': Aaron Essel (Sacramento Republic FC) Yellow Card at 87'
  • 90'+2': Michelle Benítez (Sacramento Republic FC) Penalty - Scored at 92'

Statistics

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13 Fouls 15
1 Yellow Cards 2
1 Red Cards 0
0 Offsides 0
6 Corner Kicks 5
5 Saves 1
38.9 Possession 61.1
8 SHOTS 15
3 ON GOAL 6
0.4 On Target % 0.4
2 Penalty Goals 2
1 Penalty Kicks Taken 1
0 Accurate Passes 0
0 Passes 0
0.0 Pass Completion % 0.0
0 Accurate Crosses 0
0 Crosses 0
0.0 Cross % 0.0
0 Long Balls 0
0 Accurate Long Balls 0
0.0 Long Balls % 0.0
2 Blocked Shots 3
0 Effective Tackles 0
0 Tackles 0
0.0 Tackle % 0.0
0 Interceptions 0
0 Effective Clearances 0
0 Clearances 0

Game Information

Competition: USL Championship

Venue: Heart Health Park
Location: Sacramento, California, USA
Attendance: 8,072

USL Championship Standings

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 San Antonio FC 12 +4 21
2 Orange County SC 11 +4 19
3 FC Tulsa 10 +4 16
4 Phoenix Rising FC 11 +3 16
Full Standings

Line-Ups

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

No. Name
1 Daniel Vitiello (GK)
4 Lee Desmond
6 Frederik Kleemann
18 Mark-Anthony Kaye
22 Michelle Benítez
3 Ryan Spaulding
27 Daniel Crisostomo
17 Dominik Wanner Yellow Card
10 Arturo Rodriguez
24 Jose Casas De Abadal
11 Forster Ajago
Sacramento Republic FC Substitutes:
Kyle Edwards, Chibuike Ukaegbu, Jacob Randolph, Aaron Essel, Blake Willey, Luke Strassburg, Jackson Montero, Reid Paskey.

ELP El Paso Locomotive FC (4-1-4-1)

No. Name
1 Sebastian Mora-Mora (GK)
93 Tony Alfaro
21 Kofi Twumasi
30 Robert Coronado
12 Ricky Ruiz Yellow Card
29 Kenneth Hoban
6 Eric Calvillo Yellow Card
19 Alex Méndez
10 Amando Moreno
18 Álvaro Quezada
14 Rubio Rubín
El Paso Locomotive FC Substitutes:
Daniel Gomez, Roberto Avila, Abraham Romero, Diego Abitia, Omar Mora, Joseluis Villagomez, Arturo Ortiz, Gabriel Torres.

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