2025 USL Cup Recap: Orange County SC //, Sacramento Republic FC //
Sacramento looked to strengthen their position in USL Cup group play as they traveled down to Orange County. //
Orange County was in a similar position in league play to the Republic as they were one spot below Sacramento in 9th. But in terms of the group, the two teams were on opposite ends. Orange County had not registered a point in this competition coming into this game and were last in the group. The previous matches in the competition were a 1-3 loss to Las Vegas and a 2-3 loss to Monterey. Sacramento has already seen Orange County this season in the league. The result of that game was a 2-1 win for Orange County at home. A Sebastian Herrera goal was not enough to overcome some mistakes in the back that allowed Orange County to secure the win.
It was an up-and-down week for Sacramento. In the midweek, some more late-game shenanigans saw them lose 0-1 to Birmingham with the goal coming on the last kick of the game. But then, after a short turnaround time, the team showed up in Rhode Island to win 2-0. There were some tactical shifts made in between those matches that resulted in the win in Rhode Island. The team can win these games; it's just a matter of bringing that consistency to each match. We've seen them shut out opponents, and we've seen them fall flat this season. Can the team work out these kinks and perform to their fullest week in and week out?
Coach Danny Stone had this squad set up for Orange County:
Coach Neill Collins made this selection for Sacramento:
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Key Takeaways:
Sacramento Republic FC: / goal, / shots, / shots on target, ///% possession, / corners, / offsides, / yellow cards, / red cards.
Orange County SC: / goal, / shots, / shots on target, ///% possession, / corners, / offsides, / yellow cards, / red cards.
Republic FC Lineup: Danny Vitiello, Michel Benitez, Freddy Kleeman, Lee Desmond, Jared Timmer, Jack Gurr, Nick Ross, Luis Felipe, Russell Cicerone, Cristian Parano, Rodrigo Lopez
Republic FC Bench: Jared Mazzola, AJ Edwards, Chibi Ukaegbu, Ryan Spaulding, Rayan Djedje, Dominik Wanner, Justin Portillo, Blake Willey, Trevor Amann
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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.
Know Your Opponent: Orange County SC
