Luis Felipe Rodrigues’ 70th minute strike was the difference as the Sacramento Republic upset the LA Galaxy 2-1 to advance to the Semifinals.
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2018 US Open Cup Round 5: Diego Rossi’s late winner for LAFC completes comeback vs. Sacramento Republic
On an dramatic night of soccer, the host Los Angeles FC came back twice from a goal down to level the match against a tough Sacramento Republic side looking for their second consecutive upset. LAFC was able to advance to the Quarterfinals of the 2018 Lamar Hunt US Open Cup as they kept fighting until the final moments of the match when Diego Rossi found Latif Blessing for the winner in the 89th minute.
2018 US Open Cup Round 4: Sacramento Republic claim another MLS upset with OT win over Seattle Sounders
For the second year in a row, the Sacramento Republic were able to pull off another upset in front of their home fans as they topped the four-time US Open Cup champion, Seattle Sounders FC, by a score of 2-1.
2018 US Open Cup Round 3: Kevin Aleman’s stunning free kick lifts Sacramento Republic past Reno 1868 FC
USL sides Sacramento Republic and Reno 1868 FC tangled in a Third Round match in Nevada, with the Republic coming out victorious.
2018 US Open Cup Round 2: Sacramento Republic overcome slow start, eliminate San Francisco City
Sacramento Republic fans and players were a bit worried for the first 45 minutes in the game against their lower league opposition, San Francisco City FC, as the match was balanced throughout the first half. However, in the end, the professionals from Sacramento showed their experience as they went on to win the match 3-1 off of a comfortable second half performance to advance to Round 3 of the Lamar Hunt US Open Cup.
2017 US Open Cup Round 5: Young Galaxy players take care of business vs. Sacramento Republic
MLS side LA Galaxy relied heavily on its youngsters to help the team advance from the Round of 16 of the Lamar Hunt US Open Cup Wednesday night.
2017 US Open Cup Round 4: Sacramento Republic conquer RSL to earn first win over MLS team
The Republic have now scored ten goals in just three Open Cup matches, a far cry from their league form. Now, they travel to Carson, Calif. to take on the LA Galaxy in the Round of 16.
2017 US Open Cup Round 3: Sacramento Republic’s “complete performance” leads to win over Reno 1868
The Republic were led by a goal and an assist from forward Trevin Caesar to earn the right to host their first-ever MLS side in their home stadium in the Fourth Round against Real Salt Lake.
2017 US Open Cup Round 2: Sacramento Republic overcome poor league form with emphatic win vs. Anahuac FC
From minute one until the final whistle, this game was all Republic all the time as the Sacramento club ended their drought in an emphatic fashion: a 4-0 victory that advanced them to a third round game against USL expansion club Reno 1868 FC. The winner of that game will host a Major League Soccer team in Round 4.
2016 US Open Cup Round 3: Kitsap Pumas do their homework, stun Sacramento Republic
Or for the Premier Development League’s Kitsap Pumas in its 3-1 victory over against the USL’s Sacramento Republic FC, a massive scouting report put together by a former Sports Illustrated writer.