2016 Sacramento Republic FC season

March 2026 August 2023 Sacramento Republic FC 2016 Owner Warren Smith Head coach Paul Buckle Bonney Field USL Pro U.S. Open Cup 3rd Round League: Cameron Iwasa (11)All: Cameron Iwasa (12) 11,569(Multiple games) League: 10,745(Jun. 8 vs. Real Monarchs) All: 10,240 (Feb. 13 vs. Colorado) League: All: true 2015 2017 The 2016 Sacramento Republic FC season was the club's third season of existence. The club plays in the United Soccer League (USL), the third tier of the American soccer pyramid. After off season expansion of the USL from 24 to 31 teams, Sacramento Republic FC moved to the new Western Conference. The season began in March 2016 and concluded in September 2016. Background 2015 saw much growth in attendance with the expansion of Bonney Field, but this was not a sign of things to come for the club. In 2015, the Republic failed to produce on the field as they did the year before, dropping out of the playoffs in the first round. Their performance in the 2014 U.S. Open Cup was mirrored in 2015, once again losing to San Jose earthquakes in the 4th round. The 2015 season was riddled with emotional setbacks, MLS decided on Minnesota as its newest expansion over Sacramento. The Republic lost the head coach, Coach Preki, who they felt would be the one to propel the team to the MLS. At the end of the season, the player with the most MLS experience, whom some considered the star player, Rodrigo López announced he would return to Mexico and play for Celaya FC in the Ascenso MX. The 2016 preseason, the club looked to turn things around. The club picked up Nike as their kit manufacturers, redesigned the team jersey and, on December 2, Sacramento city council approved the Republic's MLS stadium plan with a unanimous vote. Their hopes were once again revitalized three days later, when the MLS board announced its decision to once again expand the league from 24 to 28 teams. Sacramento Republic F.C. continued their off season productivity by extending several players contracts, including fan-favorite, Octavio Guzmán and hometown hero, Cameron Iwasa. The club's Academy contributed to the off season's ambition with its U-16 and U-18 team both going undefeated in the U.S. Soccer Development Academy Winter Showcase in Lakewood Ranch, Florida. Club As of September 17, 2016.2016 Roster http://www.sacrepublicfc.com/football-club/roster/ Sacramento Republic FC March 10, 2015 https://archive.today/20150218184340/http://www.sacrepublicfc.com/football-club/roster/ 2015-02-18 dead No.PositionNationPlayer1 USA GK Dominik Jakubek 2 IRE DF Derek Foran 3 USA DF Mike da Fonte Mike da Fonte 4 USA MF Alfonso Motagalvan 5 COL DF Danny Barrera 6 USA MF Agustin Cazarez 7 SLV FW Joaquin Rivas 8 USA DF Chris Christian Chris Christian (soccer) 9 ENG FW Harry Williams Harry Williams (footballer, born 1996) 10 ENG FW Carlton Cole Carlton Cole 11 USA FW Max Alvarez 12 USA GK Evan Newton 13 USA DF Christian Chaney 14 USA FW Cameron Iwasa 15 MEX DF Carlos Rodriguez Carlos Alberto Rodriguez Sanchez 16 USA MF Matt LaGrassa 17 MEX MF Octavio Guzmán Octavio Guzman 18 ENG MF Daniel Trickett-Smith 19 CAN FW Mackenzie Pridham 20 USA DF James Kiffe 22 USA MF Chase Minter 23 MNE DF Emrah Klimenta 24 USA MF J.J. Koval 26 USA DF Elliott Hord 28 PUR MF Jeremy Hall Jeremy Hall (soccer) 29 ENG FW Wilson Kneeshaw Technical Staff As of June 25, 2015. PositionName Technical director England Graham Smith Head coach England Paul Buckle Assistant head coach USA Adam Charles Smith Assistant coach USA Chris Malenab Assistant coach USA Antonio Sutton Goalkeeping coach ENG Simon Sheppard Strength & Conditioning Coach USA Luke Rayfield Competitions Preseason February 13, 2016 17:00 PST Sacramento Republic FC 0–1 Report Colorado Rapids Cochran 86 Bonney Field Sacramento, California L 10,240 yes February 17, 2016 Sacramento Republic FC Postponed Burlingame Dragons FC Consumnes River College Stadium Sacramento, California p yes February 20, 2016 17:00 PST Sacramento Republic FC 1–2 Report San Jose Earthquakes Pridham 8 Amarikwa 51 86Godoy 81Thompson 90 Bonney Field Sacramento, California L 11,499 yes February 24, 2016 15:00 PST Sacramento State Hornets 0–1 Report Sacramento Republic FC Williams 13Barrera 77 Hornet Stadium Sacramento, California 907 W yes February 27, 2016 19:00 PST Sonoma County Sol 0–4 Report Sacramento Republic FC Stewart 5 pen. 62Klimenta 51Kiffe 86 Nevers Field Santa Rosa, California 1,200 W yes March 3, 2016 Highway 99 Derby 18:30 PST Fresno Fuego 1–1 3–5 Report Sacramento Republic FC Blanco 27 Pridham 86 Chukchansi Park Fresno, California w yes March 5, 2016 UC Santa Barbara Gauchos 1–6 Summary Sacramento Republic FC Harder Stadium Santa Barbara, California w yes March 6, 2016 15:10 PST Ventura County Fusion 1–0 Summary Sacramento Republic FC Mackenna 43Gonzalez 71 Ventura College Sportsplex Ventura, California l yes March 13, 2016 15:30 PST Sacramento Republic FC Postponed Postponement UC Davis Aggies Consumnes River College Stadium Sacramento, California P Postponed due to weather. Match will be rescheduled USL 2016 USL season March 25, 2016 19:30 PST 1 Seattle Sounders FC 2 0–1 Report w Sacramento Republic FC Cazarez 60Stewart 63 pen.Thompson 67 Starfire Sports Complex Tukwila, Washington 1,277 Baboucarr Jallow yes April 2, 2016 19:30 PST 2 Sacramento Republic FC 1–0 Report W Arizona United SC Christian 45 Iwasa 84 Guzmán 85 Bonney Field Sacramento, California 11,569 Joseph Dickerson yes April 10, 2016 15:00 PST 3 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 2 0–0 Report D Sacramento Republic FC Seymore 57 Flores 86 Alvarez 89 Thunderbird Stadium University Endowment Lands, British Columbia, Canada 3,057 yes April 17, 2016 14:00 PST 4 Portland Timbers 2 1–0 L Sacramento Republic FC Belmar 45 Belmar 58 Brett 90 Christian 12 Jahn 0 76 Merlo Field Portland, Oregon 1,649 Ramy Touchan yes April 23, 2016 19:30 PST 5 Sacramento Republic FC 0–1 Report L Saint Louis FC Foran 90 Musa 24 Ambersley 59 Dixon 74 Mclain 90 Bonney Field Sacramento, California 11,569 Michael Zapata yes April 30, 2016 19:30 PST 6 Sacramento Republic FC 0–1 Report L Orange County Blues FC Foran 44 Iwasa 56 Barrera 69 Guzmán 72 Popara 16 Mirković 34 Popara 88 Bonney Field Sacramento, California 11,569 Farhad Dadkho yes May 7, 2016 19:30 PST 7 LA Galaxy II 0–2 Report W Sacramento Republic FC McBean 81 Nathan Smith 90 Klimenta 16 Williams 34 Iwasa 56 Williams 62 Stewart 90 StubHub Center Carson, California 1, 604 Alex Chilowicz yes May 14, 2016 19:30 PST 8 Sacramento Republic FC 2–0 Report W Seattle Sounders FC 2 Thompson 32 47 Guzmán 33 Christian 36 Bonney Field Sacramento, California 11,569 Luis Guardia yes May 28, 2016 19:30 PST 9 Sacramento Republic FC 1–1 Report D Swope Park Rangers Foran 33 Cazarez 67 Iwasa 76 Pasher 57 Oliveira 73 Ualefi 86 Bonney Field Sacramento, California 11,569 Joseph Dickerson yes June 4, 2016 20:00 PST 10 Sacramento Republic FC 2–2 Report D LA Galaxy II Kiffe 12 Foran 45 Barrera 51 Trickett-Smith 81 Trickett-Smith 88 0 90 Zubak 21 Villarreal 45 Villarreal 57 58 Sorto 75 Smith 90 Bonney Field Sacramento, California 11,569 Levi Rippy yes June 8, 2016 20:00 PST 11 Sacramento Republic FC 1–0 Report W Real Monarchs SLC Jahn 47 Klimenta 48 Kiffe 74 H. Williams 85 Motagalvan 88 Bonney Field Sacramento, California 10,745 Malik Badawi yes June 11, 2016 TBD PST 12 Real Monarchs SLC 1–2 Report W Sacramento Republic FC Velazco 41 Iwasa 47 Jahn 55 Stewart 78 Aces Ballpark Reno, Nevada 5,182 Victor Rivas yes June 18, 2016 20:00 PST 13 Sacramento Republic FC 3–2 Report W Rio Grande Valley FC Toros Iwasa 1 54 da Fonte 36 Jahn 50 Christian 77 Klimenta 87 Me. Rodriguez 14 Bird 71 Bonney Field Sacramento, California 11,569 Reyna Fonseca yes June 25, 2016 19:30 PST 14 Arizona United SC 1–1 Report D Sacramento Republic FC Blackwood 54 Rooney 76 Kelly 90 Alvarez 66 Pridham 90 Peoria Sports Complex Peoria, Arizona 1,145 Alexandro Mariscal yes July 2, 2016 20:00 PST 15 Sacramento Republic FC 2–1 Report W Seattle Sounders FC 2 H. Williams 5 da Fonte 78 Christian 83 da Fonte 83 Motagalvan 90 Nelson 49 Mathers 70 Bonney Field Sacramento, California 11,569 Andrew Musashe yes July 6, 2016 20:00 PST 16 Sacramento Republic FC 2–3 Report L Real Monarchs SLC da Fonte 53 Barrera 58 Lachowecki 38 Kavita 66 Velazco 72 Torres 79 Frater 82 Foran 90 o.g. Bonney Field Sacramento, California 11,569 Michael Zapata yes July 10, 2016 16:00 PST 17 Orange County Blues FC 3–3 Report D Sacramento Republic FC Crettenand 51 81 Mirković 56 Caesar 72 Pluntke 88 da Fonte 21 Motagalvan 27 Guzmán 38 Iwasa 79 da Fonte 80 0 87 Pridham 83 Barrera 83 Anteater Stadium Irvine, California 980 Ramy Touchan yes July 16, 2016 18:00 PST 18 Colorado Springs Switchbacks 1–0 Report L Sacramento Republic FC Argueta 53 J. J. Greer 71 J. J. Greer 83 Guzmán 86 Sand Creek Stadium Colorado Springs, Colorado 3,401 Malik Badawi yes July 24, 2016 14:00 PST 19 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 2 2–1 Report L Sacramento Republic FC Bustos 22 Edgar 45 Sanner 90 J.J. Koval 6 Iwasa 14 Barrera 45 Kiffe 50 LaGrassa 69 Thunderbird Stadium University Endowment Lands, British Columbia, Canada 1,948 yes July 30, 2016 17:30 PST 20 Rio Grande Valley TC Toros 0–0 Report D Sacramento Republic FC Malki 79 Foran 25 da Fonte 41 Alvarez 55 RGVFC Stadium Edinburg, Texas 1,920 Tyler Mitcham yes August 2, 2016 17:30 PST 21 Oklahoma City Energy FC 0–1 Report W Sacramento Republic FC Hyland 54 0 90 C. Andrews 71 König 90 Kiffe 84 Taft Stadium Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 3,753 Luis Guardia yes August 6, 2016 20:00 PST 22 Sacramento Republic FC 1–1 Report D San Antonio FC Kiffe 81 Guzmán 90 p.k. Elizondo 15 McCarthy 66 Alvarez 84 Salazar 90 Bonney Field Sacramento, California 11,569 Victor Rivas yes August 13, 2016 17:30 PST 23 Saint Louis FC 3–4 Report W Sacramento Republic FC Ambersley 26 J. Roberts 74 Dixon 87 Bond 90 J.J. Koval 5 Iwasa 11 57 Guzmán 17 T. Thompson 83 Newton 90 World Wide Technology Soccer Park Fenton, Missouri 5,453 John Freemon yes August 20, 2016 20:00 PST 24 Sacramento Republic FC 4–0 Report W Portland Timbers 2 da Fonte 4 LaGrassa 22 Iwasa 45 Thompson 48 Thompson 67 Kneeshaw 82 Farfan 25 Besler 37 Bonney Field Sacramento, California 11,569 Michael Zapata yes August 24, 2016 19:30 PST 25 Orange County Blues FC 0 - 1 W Sacramento Republic FC Ivan Mirković 27Campbell 39Valimaa 80 Koval 11Iwasa 76 Anteater Stadium Irvine, California 463 yes August 27, 2016 20:00 PST 26 Sacramento Republic FC 0 - 0 D Vancouver Whitecaps FC 2 Christian 58 Bonney Field Sacramento, California 11,569 yes September 3, 2016 19:30 PST 27 Sacramento Republic FC 2 - 1 W Orange County Blues Hall 36LaGrassa 48 Williams 85 Crettenand 45 Cortes66Ajeakwa 0 87Watson-Siriboe 88 Bonney Field Sacramento, California 11,569 yes September 10, 2016 19:30 PST 28 LA Galaxy II 1 - 1 D Sacramento Republic FC Amaya 29Lassiter 38Villarreal 65Villarreal 85 LaGrassa 33Kneeshaw 83 StubHub Center Carson, California 1,417 yes September 17, 2016 19:30 PST 29 Sacramento Republic FC 1 - 1 D LA Galaxy II Barrera 69Iwasa 74Kneeshaw 80Kiffe 90 Zubak 44Rebellón 62 0 75Smith 65 Bonney Field Sacramento, California yes September 24, 2016 17:30 PST 30 Tulsa Roughnecks FC 0 - 4 W Sacramento Republic FC Kaleemullah 34Lee 50 Pridham 10Iwasa 19Barrera 35Guzman 83Williams 90 ONEOK Field Tulsa, Oklahoma yes Results summary 6 3 3 19 12 6 4 3 16 12 June 2016 table b Round Stadium A/H/A/A/H/H/A/H/H/H/H/A/H/A/H/H/A/A/A/A/A/H/A/H/A/H/H/A/H/A Result W/W/D/L/L/L/W/W/D/D/W/W/W/D/W/L/D/L/L/D/W/D/W/W/W///// Home Away green2 Win yellow2 Draw red2 Loss June 5, 2016 May 2016 Standings SAC 5 U.S. Open Cup May 18 7:30 PM Second round Sacramento Republic FC California 5–0 Report W California CD Aguiluchos USA Motagalvan 24 Pridham 36 Rodriguez 44 Stewart 45 Alvarez 92 Bengy Ruiz 20 Morales 48 Ricardo Guerra 67 Ross Middlemiss 81 Bonney Field Sacramento, California June 1 8:00 PM Third round Sacramento Republic FC California 1–3 Report L Washington Kitsap Pumas Iwasa 61Klimenta 71 Joel Waterman 31Castro 60 65Mike Ramos 63 Darius Madison 90 Bonney Field Sacramento, California Victor Rivas Friendlies May 21, 2016 7:30 pm Sacramento Republic FC USA 2–1 Report ENG Liverpool FC U-21 Cazarez 30 Kiffe 86 Kent 75 Stewart 76 Bonney Field Sacramento, California W Y May 25, 2016 7:00 pm Sacramento Republic FC USA 2–2 ENG Liverpool FC U-21 Trickett-Smith 40 Williams 90 Kent 5 Jones 38 Brannagan 77 Greater Nevada Field Reno, Nevada D 6,287 Joseph Dickerson October 5, 2016 7:00 pm Sacramento Republic FC USA 1–1 MEX CD Guadalajara Barrera 36 Jakubek 90 Bueno 18 Bonney Field Sacramento, California D Transfers In No.Pos.PlayerTransferred fromFee/notesDateSource 122 GKNewton, Evan USA Evan NewtonUSA Oklahoma City Energy FCDecember 9, 2015 32 DFda Fonte, Mike USA Mike da FonteUSA New York Red Bulls IIDecember 21, 2015 82 DFChristian, Chris USA Chris ChristianUSA Colorado Springs SwitchbacksJanuary 25, 2016 162 MFLaGrassa, Matt USA Matt LaGrassaUSA Cal PolyFebruary 2, 2016 152 DFRodriguez Sanchez, Carlos Alberto MEX Carlos RodriguezMEX CesifutFebruary 2, 2016 192 FWPridham, Mackenzie CAN Mackenzie PridhamCAN Vancouver Whitecaps FC 2February 23, 2016 92 FWWilliams, Harry ENG Harry WilliamsENG Cheltenham Town FCFebruary 24, 2016 222 MFMinter, Chase USA Chase MinterUSA Ventura County FusionMarch 16, 2016 242 MFKoval, J.J. USA J.J. KovalUSA San Jose EarthquakesMarch 23, 2016 182 MFTrickett-Smith, Daniel ENG Daniel Trickett-SmithENG Liverpool FC U-21sMay 19, 2016 112 FWKneeshaw, Wilson ENG Wilson KneeshawUSA Blyth SpartansAugust 11, 2016 132 FWChaney, Christian USA Christian ChaneyUSA Fresno FuegoAugust 12, 2016 262 DFHord, Elliott USA Elliott HordUSA Fresno FuegoAugust 19, 2016 Out No.Pos.PlayerTransferred toFee/notesDateSource 172 FWBraun, Justin USA Justin BraunUSA Indy ElevenJanuary 19, 2016 122 DFVuković, Justin USA Nemanja VukovićUSA Indy ElevenJanuary 19, 2016 242 GKMcLain, Patrick USA Patrick McLainUSA Chicago FireJanuary 19, 2016 182 MFMirković, Ivan USA Ivan MirkovićUSA Orange County Blues FCLoanApril 1, 2016 422 FWGabeljic, Adnan CRO Adnan GabeljicUSA San Francisco City FCApril 18, 2016 102 FWStewart, Thomas NIR Thomas StewartCAN Ottawa Fury FCJuly 12, 2016 102 FWCole, Carlton ENG Carlton ColeIDN Persib BandungOctober 19, 2016 182 MFMirković, Ivan USA Ivan MirkovićUSA St. Louis FCNovember 10, 2016 222 MFMinter, Chase USA Chase MinterUSA Real MonarchsNovember 17, 2016 172 MFGuzman, Octavio MEX Octavio GuzmanUSA St. Louis FCNovember 22, 2016 162 DFLaGrassa, Matt USA Matt LaGrassaUSA Reno 1868 FCDecember 20, 2016 192 FWPridham, Mackenzie CAN Mackenzie PridhamUSA Reno 1868 FCDecember 21, 2016 242 MFKoval, JJ USA JJ KovalRetirementDecember 21, 2016 112 MFAlvarez, Max USA Max AlvarezUSA St. Louis FC Option WaivedDecember 31, 2016 72 FWRivas, Joaquin ESA Joaquin RivasUSA Tulsa RoughnecksDecember 31, 2016 22 DFForan, Derek IRL Derek ForanIRL Bray Wanderers FCDecember 31, 2016 142 FWIwasa, Cameron USA Cameron IwasaUSA Sporting Kansas CityDecember 31, 2016 Loan in No.Pos.PlayerLoaned fromFee/notesDateSource212 MWThompson, Tommy USA Tommy ThompsonUSA San Jose EarthquakesMarch 24, 2016132 FWJahn, Adam USA Adam JahnUSA San Jose EarthquakesMarch 24, 2016262 FWSherrod, Mark USA Mark SherrodUSA San Jose EarthquakesApril 1, 2016272 FWColvey, Kip NZL Kip ColveyUSA San Jose EarthquakesApril 29, 2016282 MWHall, Jeremy PUR Jeremy HallUSA Tampa Bay RowdiesJuly 24, 2016 References Sacramento Republic Sacramento Sacramento Republic Category:Sacramento Republic FC seasons Category:2010s in Sacramento, California