2014 Sacramento Republic FC season

Sacramento Republic FC
2014 season
Owner Warren Smith
Head Coach Preki
Stadium Hughes Stadium (April 26 – June 20);
Bonney Field (June 20 – Sep 6)
USL Pro 2nd
USL Pro Playoffs Champions
U.S. Open Cup 4th round
Top goalscorer Thomas Stewart (11)
Highest home attendance 20,231
(3 times; Hughes Stadium sellouts)
Lowest home attendance League: 8,000
(4 times; Bonney Field sellouts)
All: 1,347
(May 14 v. Fresno at Consumnes River College)
Average home league attendance League: 13,763
All: 10,495
Home colors
Away colors
2015 →

The 2014 Sacramento Republic FC season was the club's inaugural season of existence. The club played in USL Pro, the third tier of the American soccer pyramid. The season began March 29 and concluded on September 6. The Republic won the USL Pro Championship, defeating the Harrisburg City Islanders 2–0.[1]

Background

On December 3, 2012, USL Pro announced that a Sacramento expansion team would join the league for the 2014 season.[2] On July 15, 2013, Predrag "Preki" Radosavljević was announced as head coach of the new franchise.[3] The official name of the team and team shield were decided by fan vote. On July 18, 2013, the franchise officially announced the team name Sacramento Republic FC during the first annual Sacramento Soccer Day.[4]

While the club always had plans to build a permanent stadium for home matches, an agreement was made between the Republic and Sacramento City College which would allow the Republic to use Hughes Stadium as their home pitch until a permanent home could be established. On November 14, 2013, the club announced that they'd reached an agreement with Ovation Food Service and Cal Expo to build an 8,000 seat, soccer-specific stadium on the site of the California State Fair.[5] Later, the club announced a naming deal with local Sacramento company Bonney Plumbing Heating and Air which would formally change the stadium's name to Bonney Field.

The 2014 USL Pro season started March 22, with the Republic playing its first match on March 29 away to LA Galaxy II, ending in a 1–1 draw. Their first home game wasn't until nearly a month later, when they took on Harrisburg City Islanders in a 2–1 loss at Hughes Stadium.

Throughout the course of the 2014 season, the Republic regularly hosted sold out crowds. At their first home game, the Republic smashed the existing regular season single game attendance record (previously held by Orlando City FC and set on August 11, 2013 with a total of 10,697 in attendance) during their first home match with a total of 20,231 in attendance. The Republic would meet this figure, selling out the stadium, in all but one of their games at Hughes.

Club

Roster

As of August 20, 2014.[6] Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Position Player
1 New Zealand GK Jake Gleeson (on loan from Portland Timbers)
3 United States DF Jack Avesyan
5 United States FW Chad Bartlomé (vice-captain)
7 Brazil MF Gilberto
8 Mexico MF Rodrigo López (vice-captain)
9 United States FW Dakota Collins
10 Northern Ireland FW Thomas Stewart
11 United States FW Max Alvarez
12 Montenegro DF Nemanja Vukovic
13 Mexico DF Christian Gonzalez
14 United States FW Adam Jahn (on loan from San Jose Earthquakes)
16 United States FW Tommy Thomspon (on loan from San Jose Earthquakes)
17 United States FW Justin Braun (captain)
No. Position Player
18 Serbia MF Ivan Mirkovic
19 United States MF Octavio Guzmán
20 United States MF Carlos Martinez
21 United States DF Mickey Daly
22 Australia DF Harrison Delbridge
23 Montenegro DF Emrah Klimenta
25 United States GK Dominik Jakubek
26 Liberia FW Gabe Gissie
28 United States DF James Kiffe
29 United States MF Jeffrey "J.J." Koval (on loan from San Jose Earthquakes)
32 United States MF Steven Evans (on loan from Portland Timbers)
40 United States MF Agustin Cazarez
43 Bosnia and Herzegovina FW Ismar "Izzy" Tandir

Technical Staff

As of July 6, 2014.

Position Name
Technical Director England Graham Smith
Head Coach United States Preki
Assistant Coach United States Rod Underwood
Assistant Coach United States Chris Malenab
Assistant Coach United States Antonio Sutton
Assistant Coach/Goalkeepers England Simon Sheppard
Assistant Coach/Goalkeepers United States Gene DuChateau
Team Administrator United States Jason Corbally

Competitions

Preseason

USL Pro

Further information: 2014 USL Pro season

All times from this point on Pacific Daylight Saving Time (UTC-07:00)

Results summary

OverallHomeAway
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
28 17 4 7 49 28  +21 55 10 2 2 27 13  +14 7 2 5 22 15  +7

Source: Match reports

Round12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728
GroundAAAAAHHHAAHAHHAHAAHHAHAHHAHH
Result D W L W L L W W W W D L W W L W L W D W W W W W W D W L

Last updated: August 17, 2014.
Source: Match reports
Ground: A = Away; H = Home. Result: D = Draw; L = Loss; W = Win; P = Postponed.

Standings

Pos
 Team
 GP
 W
 T
 L
 GF
 GA
 GD
 Pts
Qualification
1 Orlando City (CC) 28 19 5 4 56 24+32 62 Commissioner's Cup, Playoffs
2 Sacramento Republic FC (A) 28 17 4 7 49 28+21 55 Playoffs
3 LA Galaxy II (A) 28 15 6 7 54 38+16 51
4 Richmond Kickers (A) 28 13 12 3 53 28+25 51
5 Charleston Battery (A) 28 11 8 9 36 31+5 41
6 Rochester Rhinos (A) 28 10 8 10 29 25+4 38
7 Wilmington Hammerheads (A) 28 9 11 8 35 33+2 38
8 Harrisburg City Islanders (A) 28 10 7 11 45 46−1 37
9 Arizona United SC 28 10 5 13 32 47−15 033†
10 Oklahoma City Energy FC 28 9 5 14 32 37−5 32
11 Pittsburgh Riverhounds 28 9 5 14 35 49−14 32
12 Charlotte Eagles 28 9 4 15 33 40−7 31
13 Orange County Blues FC 28 9 1 18 31 54−23 28
14 Dayton Dutch Lions 28 6 4 18 28 63−35 22

Source: USL Pro official standings
Rules for classification:1st Head-to-head; 2nd number of matches won; 3rd goal difference.
(CC) = Commissioner's Cup (best regular season record); (A) = Advances to USL Pro Playoffs; (D) = Divisional winners.
Only applicable when the season is not finished:
(Q) = Qualified for the USL Pro Playoffs, but not yet to the particular phase indicated; (E) = Eliminated from playoff-contention.
 Standings updated as of September 7, 2014
† Arizona was deducted two points for fielding an ineligible player on June 21 against LA Galaxy II.[7][8]

USL Pro Playoffs

Quarter-Finals Semi-Finals USL PRO Championship
         
1 Orlando City 0
8 Harrisburg City Islanders 1
8 Harrisburg City Islanders 3
4 Richmond Kickers 2
4 Richmond Kickers (a.e.t.) 2
5 Charleston Battery 1
8 Harrisburg City Islanders 0
2 Sacramento Republic 2
2 Sacramento Republic 4
7 Wilmington Hammerheads 1
2 Sacramento Republic 3
3 LA Galaxy II 2
3 LA Galaxy II 2
6 Rochester Rhinos 1

U.S. Open Cup

Friendlies

Transfers

In

No. Pos. Player Transferred From Fee/Notes Date Source
3 DF United States Jack Avesyan United States Ventura County Fusion
4 MF Wales Chad Bond Wales Port Talbot Town FC
5 FW United States Chad Bartlomé Switzerland BSC Old Boys
6 DF England Jack Lane United States Philadelphia Union
7 MF Brazil Gilberto United States Philadelphia Union
8 MF United States Rodrigo López United States Los Angeles Blues
9 FW United States Dakota Collins United States FC Tucson
10 FW Northern Ireland Thomas Stewart Northern Ireland Shamrock Rovers
11 FW United States Max Alvarez United States FC Tucson
12 DF Montenegro Nemanja Vuković Ukraine FC Hoverla Uzhhorod
13 DF United States Christian Gonzalez United States Houston Dynamo
17 FW United States Justin Braun United States Toronto FC
18 MF Serbia Ivan Mirković United States Ventura County Fusion
19 MF United States Octavio Guzmán United States Chico State Wildcats
20 MF United States Carlos Martinez Germany FC Energie Cottbus
21 DF United States Mickey Daly United States Wilmington Hammerheads
22 DF Australia Harrison Delbridge United States Ventura County Fusion
23 MF Montenegro Emrah Klimenta United States Bay Area Ambassadors
25 GK United States Dominik Jakubek United States Los Angeles Blues
26 FW Liberia Gabe Gissie United States New England Revolution
28 DF United States James Kiffe United States Ventura County Fusion August 16, 2014
40 MF United States Augustin Cazarez United States Ventura County Fusion August 19, 2014
43 FW Bosnia and Herzegovina Izzy Tandir France FC Sochaux August 19, 2014

Out

No. Pos. Player Transferred To Fee/Notes Date Source
6 DF England Jack Lane Free agent Released from contract June 26, 2014 [9]
4 DF Wales Chad Bond Free agent Released from contract August 16, 2014 [10]

Loan in

No. Pos. Player Loaned From Start End Source
1 GK New Zealand Jake Gleeson United States Portland Timbers
2 FW United States Mike Fucito United States San Jose Earthquakes August 1, 2014 [11]
14 FW United States Adam Jahn United States San Jose Earthquakes
16 FW United States Tommy Thompson United States San Jose Earthquakes
24 MF United States George Fochive United States Portland Timbers August 19, 2014 [12]
27 DF Jamaica Alvas Powell United States Portland Timbers August 19, 2014 [12]
29 MF United States Jeffrey "J.J." Koval United States San Jose Earthquakes [11]
32 MF United States Steven Evans United States Portland Timbers

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Sacramento Republic FC takes the league by storm". USL. December 31, 2014. Retrieved August 7, 2014.
  2. ↑ "Sacramento lands minor league soccer franchise". Sacramento Bee. December 3, 2012. Retrieved December 4, 2012.
  3. ↑ "Preki resurfaces as the man to help lead Sacramento toward MLS". Major League Soccer. July 15, 2013.
  4. ↑ "New soccer franchise to be called Sacramento Republic FC". Sacramento Bee. July 18, 2013.
  5. ↑ "New 8,000-seat soccer stadium at Cal Expo planned to open by March". Sacramento Bee. November 14, 2013. Retrieved December 2, 2013.
  6. ↑ "2014 Roster". Sacramento Republic FC. Retrieved 20 August 2014.
  7. ↑ "Arizona United SC deducted two league points". Arizona United SC. July 26, 2014. Retrieved July 26, 2014.
  8. ↑ "Arizona United SC Deducted 2 Points". United Soccer Leagues (USL). July 26, 2014. Retrieved July 27, 2014.
  9. ↑ "Sacramento Republic FC Release Jack Lane". Retrieved June 27, 2014.
  10. ↑ "Sacramento Republic FC Sign James Kiffe, Release Chad Bond". Retrieved August 20, 2014.
  11. 1 2 "Sacramento Rises to Third in USL PRO Table with Victory Over Arizona". Reckless Challenge. Retrieved August 20, 2014.
  12. 1 2 "Sacramento Republic FC Add Agustin Cazarez and Ismar Tandir Ahead of USL PRO Roster Freeze". Sacramento Republic FC. Retrieved August 20, 2014.
This article is issued from Wikipedia - version of the 10/3/2016. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike but additional terms may apply for the media files.