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Episodes

Nov. 5, 2024

THANK YOU, Coach Mark Briggs!!!

Earlier today we received the news of our Coach Mark Briggs and Sac Republic deciding to part ways so we decided to do a short bonus episode for everyone to talk about it. He was without a doubt, one of the best Republic coaches we've had with a highly no

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Oct. 29, 2024

S1E202 - Back to Vegas for the USL Playoffs!

Last Saturday we missed hosting the first playoff game because of one goal, but qualified to the USL Playoffs (unlike Uncle Ruckus!) and our first stop is in Vegas! The SOTR team talks about the fan appreciation match vs Colorado, our upcoming rival Las V

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Oct. 22, 2024

S1E201 - Drama on the Menu for USL Decision Day?

A tie is all we needed (and still do!) last Saturday to guarantee home field advantage in the first round of USL Playoffs, and unfortunately we didn't get it. The SOTR team talks about the 2-1 loss at El Paso, how the USL Standings are looking like for th

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Oct. 16, 2024

S1E200 - The SOTR 200TH EPISODE! (w/Guest Host: Connor Sutton!)

The long-awaited 200th special podcast episode! Our guest host for the episode is a familiar voice to anyone who's been to a Sac Republic home game and/or has listened to The Breakaway Podcast, Connor Sutton (Senior Director, Event Operations & Entertainm

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Oct. 14, 2024

S1E199 - A Men's Warehouse Week for Sac Republic

This week SRFC played two games which resulted in ties (return of the Men's Warehouse sponsorship?) 2-2 vs Monterey Bay (in an unfortunate last minute tie) and a 0-0 tie away at Memphis! Both games are reviewed, Podcast Winner Dinner update, and we talk a

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Oct. 8, 2024

S1E198 - The Away Winless Streak Continues...

Despite winning 1-0 at halftime, we ended up losing 2-1 at San Antonio, although the positive after the match was Sac Republic clinching playoffs! Jared talks about his adventure going to the game (including his post game adventures having an amazing burg

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Oct. 1, 2024

S1E197 - Republic FC Soars to a HEROIC Victory!

Last Sunday we witnessed one of the best home games of the season as Sac Republic beat first place New Mexico, 4-0! The SOTR team talks about a 25k seat stadium on the way to Sac (could it be SRFC's future home?), game day experience, the actual game, th

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Sept. 23, 2024

S1E196 - What Happened in Vegas (& New Mexico) Will Hopefully Stay Th…

The last two games this past week were not what we had hoped for. We lost 3-1 at New Mexico, and 2-1 at Las Vegas and now have to be focused to not lose any points and risk losing home advantage for the playoffs. Our two special guests tonight, Nick and W

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Sept. 16, 2024

S1E195 - Phoenix Falling at Heart Health Park!

In what was a must-win match because of our standings and what had happened last year in playoffs, Sac Republic beat Phoenix Rising (or should we say Falling this time?) 2-0! The SOTR team talks about this match, our upcoming opponents New Mexico (midweek

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Sept. 11, 2024

S1E194 - A Tale of Two Halves in South Carolina...

Last Saturday's game unfortunately ended with a loss in the final minutes of 2-1 at Charleston. The SOTR team talks about the game, the recent loan transfer to Sac Republic (Harvey Neville), and news of USL interest in a team/stadium in Modesto, CA!

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Aug. 28, 2024

S1E193 - Back-to-Back Wins at Home!

After going through a streak of not winning at home, we're now back to winning ways at Heart Health Park, with a 1-0 win vs San Antonio (also known as Uncle Ruckus FC)! The SOTR team talks about the win, our upcoming opponent Charleston Battery, and more!

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Aug. 16, 2024

S1E192 - A MUCH NEEDED Win at Heart Health Park!

YES, Sac Republic finally won again at Heart Health Park, 2-0 vs El Paso! The SOTR team talks about this game (Welcome back Sharon!), our upcoming opponent San Antonio (aka "Uncle Ruckus FC"), statistics on team leaders, Podcast Winner Dinner, & more!

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Aug. 12, 2024

S1E191 - The End of the Unbeaten Away Streak

In what ended up being a goal fest with Sac Republic and Louisville trading leading scores at one point, ultimately resulted in us losing the game at the last minute, 4-3. With that also our streak of not losing away since last year ended and we now retur

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Aug. 6, 2024

S1E190 - More Points Lost at Heart Health Park...

After a good two consecutive win run away at Hayward and Detroit, we returned home to continue with our losing points streak with a 1-0 loss vs the Riverhounds. The SOTR team talks about the game, the condition of the pitch (which if not taken care proper

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July 30, 2024

S1E189 - Welcome back, Russell Cicerone!

After being out for about two months, Russell returned with Sac Republic only to score a goal within 15 minutes of being subbed in! (And scoring it in his home state of Michigan too!) The SOTR team talks about Sac's late 1-0 win away at Detroit, Women's s

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July 23, 2024

S1E188 - A GOAL Festival at Hayward Roots!

Last Sunday we witnessed a true festival of goals in the biggest Sac Republic win vs Oakland (or should we say Hayward?) Roots. Sharon and Luis attended the match (along with more SRFC fans) and share the memorable moments of the match before and after th

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July 15, 2024

S1E187 - An Unusual Sac Republic State Fair Game

Why was it unusual? Because we tied 0-0 and state fair games have typically been much better than what we witnessed last Saturday. The SOTR team talks about the game and interviews Sac Republic Academy player, Ezekiel "Zeke" Padilla, who most of you might

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July 11, 2024

S1E186 - An Indomitable Open Cup Loss

Just like during last year's Open Cup elimination, Republic in true Indomitable spirit, played a game that could've easily been a tie that would have taken it to extra time. The SOTR team talks about their 2-1 loss in the quarter-finals (Sharon got the pr

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July 4, 2024

S1E185 - Zapped by the Heat and Lights of Las Vegas

Although we played at home, Las Vegas felt like a local too (hottest game this season!) and ended up winning 1-0 for the first time at Heart Health Park. As tough as it is for us to talk about a Sac Republic loss like this, we talk about the game and what

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July 2, 2024

S1E184 - "Mooing" Our Way to a Home Win in June!

Last Saturday we were able to obtain a win at home for the first time in June in a game that could be best described with the following: "Moo" , "Cat-like reflex saves", "Final minutes goal". The SOTR team talks about Sac Republic's 1-0 win vs Hartford, o

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June 25, 2024

S1E183 - The Return of the Men's Warehouse Sponsorship (Most Ties in …

Last Saturday's 0-0 tie vs FC Tulsa, now marks the 7th tie of the season for Sac Republic which also means we have the most ties in the West (is this the sign of another Men's Warehouse Sponsorship?) The SOTR team talks about the game, our upcoming rival

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June 24, 2024

S1E182 - Interview with Stockton Cargo Coach, Adrienne Sorenson!

On the podcast today is Stockton Cargo Head Coach, Adrienne Sorenson! She talks to us about Cargo's 2024 USLW season, their critical upcoming game vs Cal Storm this Wednesday, the Cargo's record attendance game, and more!

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June 18, 2024

S1E181 - The Second Loss at Home in 2024...

It didn't take long for us to get our second loss at home but there were a few missed opportunities that could've led Republic to a win. The SOTR team talks about the 3-2 loss at home vs Oakland, our upcoming opponent FC Tulsa, and the latest updates on o

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June 10, 2024

S1E180 - The Dos a Cero of the West!

We once again get a win in the USL after getting a 2-0 away win at Monterey Bay, which marks the 2nd consecutive game in which we beat them 2-0 (last one being in Open Cup). Although the match stream had its issues, our SOTR team member Sharon, went to th

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