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The Sacramento Soccer Podcast - State of the Republic Podcast

The Sacramento Soccer Podcast - State of the Republic Podcast

We talk about all things Sacramento Republic related, with game reviews, interviews, community stories & also Central Valley soccer!

Recent Episodes

Aug. 26, 2025

S1E231 - Mazzola’s Gloves of Glory: The Republic March On!

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 pe...
Aug. 18, 2025

S1E230 - A Goal-Fest in the I-80 Derby!

Last Saturday we witnessed a goal-fest in Sac Republic's I-80 Derby vs Oakland Roots with a final score of 3-3! The SOTR team talks about the game, our upcoming opponents Loudon United (USL Cup, Quarter-Finals), and El Paso L...
Aug. 13, 2025

S1E229 - The 3 Point RoRo Goal at Home!!

Last Saturday RoRo scored his first home goal of 2025 (that also meant 3 points for the game!). The SOTR team talks about the game, our upcoming opponent Oakland Roots, news about the Modesto USL stadium, and more! Intro/Outr...
Aug. 4, 2025

S1E228 - Golazos Were Scored at Uncle Ruckus Stadium!

Three golazos, a win over “Uncle Ruckus,” and one surprising social media block, as Sacramento climbs to 2nd in the USL Western Conference Standings.
July 28, 2025

S1E227 - A Critical Cup Win at Spokane!

Sharon recounts her trip to Spokane to watch Sac Republic’s 1-0 USL Cup win over Spokane Velocity. The team advances to the quarter-finals and prepares to face Loudoun United, while the crew also looks ahead to San Antonio FC and recaps Podcast Winner Din
July 20, 2025

S1E226 - Two Points Lost at Home...

In the last State Fair game of the season we tied 0-0 vs Lexington, in a game that should've been a win for us because of Lexington's red card (therefore we really lost two points). The SOTR team talks about the game, Kris fr...

Recent Blog Posts

Aug. 19, 2025

Know Your Opponent: Loudoun United FC

A trip to the Jagermeister Cup semi-finals will be on the line as Sacramento ventures cross-county to visit Loudoun United. After both these teams won their respective groups, Sacramento and Loudoun were drawn to face off against each other in this…

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Aug. 18, 2025

2025 Match Recap: Sacramento Republic FC 3, Oakland Roots SC 3

Keep the rivalry matches coming. Sacramento welcomed another HellaCup rival with Oakland Roots making a visit up to the capital.And thanks to goals from Rodrigo Lopez, Cristian Parano, and Russell Cicerone the Republic were able to put three goals i…

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Aug. 12, 2025

2025 Match Recap: Sacramento Republic FC 1, Monterey Bay FC 0

Another HellaCup matchup was on the docket as Monterey paid a visit to Sacramento. And thanks to a dominant first half, it would be Sacramento winning over their California rivals thanks to a goal from Rodrigo Lopez. Monterey started the season off…

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About the Hosts

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Luis Urbano

Co-Founder & Host

One of the Co-Founders of the State of the Republic Podcast! Luis is a native to the Central Valley and has been following soccer since the early 2000's. He's been a fan of SRFC since the beginning but wasn't able to attend his first match until 2015. Aside from SRFC, he's a big time supporter of Mexico's Cruz Azul & soccer teams in the Central Valley!

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Sharon Anderson

Podcast Mom / Co-Host

Our very own “Podcast Mom”, Sharon! She is known in the soccer community throughout the Sacramento area having played for over 30 years, and worked for the Sacramento Republic FC for several of the Club’s early years. Known for organizing welcome parties she encourages all types of camaraderie; brunches, BBQs, as well as dinners at the Elk Grove Mikuni are among her favorite ways to interact with friends, the squad, and fellow fans.

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Jared Slaff

Co-Host

Sacramento Republic FC's biggest fan in East Texas, and head of the SotR East Texas Bureau! Although he recently moved from Arizona after 14 years there, Jared was born & raised in the Sacramento area, and has been a Sac Republic supporter since the team's foundation. He travels to plenty of SRFC home & away games each season; making him, without a doubt, the person that has traveled the most to see our team.

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Riyan Lacara

All Is Quail Blog Author/Co-Host

The “numbers guy”, Riyan! Riyan is a native of Sacramento and has been following the Republic since day one. He has covered the team across different media outlets including now his own, All is Quail Soccer. Aside from putting numbers in spreadsheets, he has a love of video games and finding a good book to put in his ever growing to-read pile.