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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

July 7, 2025

S1E224 - Can We Play vs Las Vegas Every Week?

We won yet again vs Las Vegas Lights (3 wins, 11 goals for us, 0 for them). Can we play vs them every week? The SOTR team talks about the 4th of July game vs Las Vegas Lights, our upcoming opponent El Paso, the latest Central...
June 29, 2025

S1E223 - Another Last-Minute Goal (Against Us)

Last Saturday we saw yet another post-85th minute goal against us in the 1-0 loss vs Orange County in the USL Cup. The SOTR team talks about the game, next month's USL Cup game vs Spokane, our upcoming game vs Las Vegas Light...
June 23, 2025

S1E222 - A Win at "RORO"de Island!

Rodrigo Lopez scored his first goal of the season in classic RoRo Style (a free kick!)! The SOTR team talks about Sac Republic's 1-0 loss midweek vs Legion, the 2-0 win at Rhode Island, interviews Stockton Cargo Midfielder Vanessa Penuna, and more!
June 16, 2025

S1E221 - The First Donut Game of 2025

Last Saturday we saw the first no goals score Republic game of 2025, as we played against Uncle Ruckus FC. The SOTR team talks about this game, Timothy Belin from Birmingham Sports Media joins us to talk about our upcoming ga...
June 11, 2025

Modesto City FC Leadership Interview

On this week's bonus episode, we interview Modesto City FC's Owner/CEO, Christian Copland, and President, Carlos Morataya, about the team that was established in 2019. They've been a part of a few different leagues, played in...
June 8, 2025

S1E220 - The Festival Ends Against Tulsa...

The goal festival ended at home against Tulsa, as Sac Republic lost 1-0. We talk about the game, our upcoming opponent San Antonio, Central Valley soccer scores, and more! Intro/Outro Music: The following music was used for t...

Recent Blog Posts

July 7, 2025

2025 Match Recap: Las Vegas Lights FC 0, Sacramento Republic FC 2

On this 4th of July matchup, Sacramento was hoping for some fireworks to come away from Las Vegas with all three points. And they were able to light up the Lights with a smothering attack that saw AJ Edwards and Russell Cicerone both score a goal to…

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June 30, 2025

2025 USL Cup Recap: Orange County SC 1, Sacramento Republic FC 0

Sacramento looked to strengthen their position in USL Cup group play as they traveled down to Orange County. It would be another last-second goal from Pedro Guimaraes that saw Orange County claim all three points and help them stay alive in the cup.…

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June 25, 2025

Know Your Opponent: Orange County SC

Two California rivals with the fate of the group hanging in the balance. Sacramento and Orange County will meet up in the penultimate match for both clubs in the group stage. Both teams are in similar positions in the league standings, with the Rep…

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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.