Sacramento Republic 2–1 Rhode Island

USL Championship 2026 Group Stage · 9 Jul 2026

Sacramento Republic vs Rhode Island in the USL Championship 2026.

At Heart Health Park.

Referee: E. Osmanovic.

Sacramento Republic beat Rhode Island 2–1. K. Edwards opened the scoring for Sacramento Republic after 19 minutes. M. Malango made it 2–1 after 44 minutes, and that was the winner.

Goalscorers

• Sacramento Republic: K. Edwards 19', M. Malango 44'
• Rhode Island: H. Bacharach Capdevila 24'

Sacramento Republic starting lineup

• 1 D. Vitiello
• 2 J. Gurr
• 5 J. Timmer
• 4 L. Desmond
• 3 R. Spaulding
• 24 J. Casas
• 18 M. Kaye
• 10 A. Rodriguez
• 8 M. Rodriguez
• 7 M. Malango
• 71 K. Edwards

Rhode Island starting lineup

• 1 Koke Vegas
• 22 N. Scardina
• 24 K. Yao
• 5 G. Stoneman
• 15 F. Nodarse
• 8 Leo Afonso
• 4 H. Bacharach Capdevila
• 77 A. Shapiro-Thompson
• 3 A. Sanchez
• 11 N. Fuson
• 9 J. Williams

Match events

• 19′ Sacramento Republic: Normal Goal, K. Edwards, M. Kaye
• 24′ Rhode Island: Normal Goal, H. Bacharach Capdevila, A. Shapiro-Thompson
• 26′ Sacramento Republic: Yellow Card, R. Spaulding
• 44′ Sacramento Republic: Normal Goal, M. Malango, M. Kaye
• 51′ Rhode Island: Yellow Card, A. Sanchez
• 58′ Rhode Island: Substitution, A. Rodriguez, N. Scardina
• 58′ Rhode Island: Substitution, J. Kwizera, A. Sanchez
• 66′ Sacramento Republic: Substitution, F. Ajago, K. Edwards
• 74′ Sacramento Republic: Substitution, D. Crisostomo, J. Casas
• 74′ Sacramento Republic: Substitution, T. Wolff, M. Malango
• 74′ Rhode Island: Substitution, D. Atkinson, N. Fuson
• 81′ Sacramento Republic: Substitution, B. Willey, A. Rodriguez
• 82′ Rhode Island: Substitution, D. Rovira, Leo Afonso
• 82′ Rhode Island: Substitution, K. Vang, A. Shapiro-Thompson

Sacramento Republic before this match

• vs New Mexico United 0–1 (New Mexico United) · Group Stage, 21 Jun 2026
• at Colorado Springs 1–0 (Colorado Springs) · Group Stage, 14 Jun 2026
• at Phoenix Rising 0–2 (Phoenix Rising) · Group Stage, 31 May 2026
• at San Antonio 1–2 (San Antonio) · Group Stage, 24 May 2026
• vs Orange County SC 3–2 (Orange County SC) · Group Stage, 3 May 2026

Rhode Island before this match

• vs Orange County SC 1–1 (Orange County SC) · Group Stage, 4 Jul 2026
• at Loudoun United 4–1 (Loudoun United) · Group Stage, 13 Jun 2026
• at Indy Eleven 0–1 (Indy Eleven) · Group Stage, 30 May 2026
• vs Brooklyn 4–1 (Brooklyn) · Group Stage, 23 May 2026
• vs Tampa Bay Rowdies 1–1 (Tampa Bay Rowdies) · Group Stage, 9 May 2026