Sacramento Republic vs Swope Park Rangers: How to Watch and Match Thread

It is round two of the USL playoffs and it is a wonderful 200PM kickoff on a Saturday afternoon. What a perfect time to sit inside your house and watch a soccer game. The Republics next victims are the Swope Park Rangers and the boys have traveled back East to humiliate them in front of all 43 friends and family of the Rangers squad that will show up to watch them.

During the regular season the two teams meet twice with Sacramento losing one and tying the other. In the first round of the playoffs Sacramento had a thrilling 1-1 win after penalty kicks against the Real Monarchs while Swope Park had a win of their own in penalties after a match spanning two days against Phoenix due to weather.

My prediction for this afternoons match will be a nail-biting 2-1 win for The Quails.

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How to Watch:

Local TV: CW31

When: 2:00 PM PST

Where: Children's Mercy Park

Social Hashtag: #SPRvSAC

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Playoff Bracket

uslsoccer.com

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Lineups

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Match Thread

1’ - and we are off

5’ - Hall with a deep run from the back and earns a free kick right on top of the 18

6' - Klimenta drives the free kick right into the wall

29’ - things are heating up. Ochoa with a good chance after a poor back pass by SPR. Republic with a corner

39’ - YELLOW SPR - Maher

41' - YELLOW SAC - Kiffe

45+1' - Halftime 0-0

46’ - second half is underway

47’ - goal Swope Park via some questionable defending by the Republic back line

55’ - SUB SAC - McGlynn comes on for Espino

66' - SUB SPR - Selbol comes on for Pasher

67' - YELLOW SAC - Ochoa

72’ - so close....

76' - SUB SAC - Blackwood comes on for Kneeshaw

83' - SUB SAC - Suma comes on for Cazarez

84' - SUB SPR - Kuzain comes on for Hernandez

90+4' - Fulltime 1-0 Loss for the Republic

With the blow of the whistle the Sacramento Republic’s season is now over. Another disappointing run in the playoffs ended too soon.