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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

April 22, 2025

S1E214 - A Week of Goals for "Seba"!

Sacramento moves on in the U.S. Open Cup but drops points late once more in USL play. We talk about the 2 recent SRFC games, preview the upcoming USL Cup game vs AV Alta FC, and more!
April 15, 2025

S1E213 - An Own Goal Game at Orange County...

Sacramento Republic scores three times—unfortunately including two own goals—in a tough 2-1 loss to Orange County; we also talk about the upcoming U.S. Open Cup match vs. El Farolito and next Saturday's game against Phoenix Rising.
April 8, 2025

S1E212 - From 3 Pts. to 1 (Again!)...

Sacramento concedes late again in a 1-1 draw with Louisville, we share once again the press conference post-match, we talk about USL standings, our upcoming opponent Orange County, and Podcast Magic, Villyan Bijev, joins the episode to tell us more about
April 3, 2025

S1E211 - The First Loss vs Tulsa...

Sacramento Republic suffers a historic first loss against Tulsa, but can they bounce back against Louisville City? Plus, updates on the Modesto USL project, Central Valley Fuego’s win in a new league, and more!
March 24, 2025

S1E210 - From 3 Points to 1 Point in a Few Minutes...

Sac Republic’s 2-2 draw against Colorado Springs left fans frustrated after two questionable penalty calls. We break it all down, look ahead to the FC Tulsa match, and discuss USL’s big promotion/relegation news!
March 11, 2025

S1E209 - A Win & Sold Out Home Opener Game!

We started the 2025 season with a 2-1 win vs the 2024 first place team, New Mexico, and had a sold out game too! The SOTR Team and guest, Editor for Qual City Soccer, Ryan Hodek, talk about Sac Republic's home opener win, our upcoming rival Colorado Sprin

Recent Blog Posts

April 27, 2025

2025 USL Cup Recap: Sacramento Republic FC 1, AV Alta 0

We've got another cup on the schedule as the USL Jägermeister Cup rolls into Heart Health Park. And with a new competition comes new opponents. In their debut match in this competition, the Sacramento Republic squared off against AV Alta of USL…

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April 25, 2025

Know Your Opponent: AV Alta

It's time to take a shot at glory in the USL Jägermeister Cup! Sacramento Republic will be entering the USL Jägermeister Cup as part of Group 1. This group also contains Las Vegas Lights, Monterey Bay, Oakland Roots, and Orange County. Th…

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April 23, 2025

2025 Stats Recap #1: 3/8-4/12

Time for the first stats recap of the season! For those who weren't following me last season, I would do a stats update after each match and highlight who was excelling in each statistical category for the Republic. This year, I'm going to do it a…

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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.