It’s playoff time! 🎉 In this episode, we recap Sacramento Republic’s 1-0 win over Charleston Battery, a huge result that secured 2nd place in the Western Conference and 4th overall in the USL. We also look back on the 1-0 loss to Miami FC in the regular season finale — a night that was all about celebrating club legend Rodrigo “RoRo” Lopez and his incredible career (though he’s not done yet — RoRo’s ready for the playoffs!). Plus, we break down our Western Conference Quarterfinal matchup vs Orange County, go over the USL Playoff brackets, and more!

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What a comeback! Sacramento Republic battled back from a 2-0 deficit at Lexington SC to earn a 2-2 draw — and nearly pulled off the win if not for a controversial offside call in the final moments. We break down the wild match, preview the final two regular-season home games against Charleston Battery and Miami FC, and talk about who Sac Republic could face in the first round of the playoffs. Plus, we go over the weekly Podcast Winner Dinner predictions and more!

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It was a tough one for Republic FC fans — Sacramento fell 3-2 at Hartford after conceding a last-minute goal in a wild USL Championship match. To make it sting more, it’s the same team that beat Republic FC 1-0 in the USL Cup Final earlier this year. We break down the match, preview Friday’s early 3 PM kickoff vs Lexington SC, dive into the USL standings and what it’ll take for Sac Republic to clinch a home playoff game, plus go through our weekly Podcast Winner Dinner predictions and more!

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On this episode we cover Sac Republic's 2-1 win vs Orange County in USL Championship and the 1-0 USL Cup Final loss vs Hartford!

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In this episode, we break down Sacramento Republic’s tough 1-0 loss at Monterey Bay FC in USL Championship play. We also preview the upcoming league matchup with Orange County SC, look ahead to the massive USL Cup Final at home vs Hartford Athletic, and go over the standings to see what Republic FC needs to do to clinch the playoffs. Plus, our usual discussions, insights, and more!

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Sacramento Republic went on the road to the high elevation of Colorado Springs and came away with a huge 2-0 win over the Switchbacks! ⚽️ With two incredible goals from Lewis Jamieson and Russell Cicerone, Republic FC showed grit and class in a tough place to play. We also look ahead to the upcoming matchup with Monterey Bay, check in on our weekly Podcast Winner Dinner predictions, and more!

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Republic FC are heading to the USL Cup Final! 💪 Sacramento battled Rhode Island on the road and came away with a 3-0 penalty shootout win to punch their ticket to the Final on October 4 at Heart Health Park vs Hartford. We also recap Saturday’s 2-2 league draw at home vs Phoenix Rising (with co-host Jared back in Sacramento for the match!), preview the upcoming league showdown with the Colorado Springs Switchbacks, run through our weekly Podcast Winner Dinner predictions, and more!

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In this episode, we celebrate Sacramento Republic’s historic first-ever win at Tampa Bay, defeating the Rowdies 2-0! We also look ahead to Wednesday’s massive USL Cup Semifinal clash with Rhode Island, preview Saturday’s showdown with Phoenix Rising (with co-host Jared Slaff coming to Sacramento for the match!), run through our weekly Podcast Winner Dinner predictions, and plenty more!Intro/Outro Music:

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