Sacramento Republic FC News Release -- www.sacrepublicfc.com
Sunday, April 6, 2014
SACRAMENTO, Calif. -- Sacramento Republic FC will head back down to Carson, Calif. and the StubHub Center Track Stadium on Monday morning to take on the Chivas USA Reserves. The match starts at 11 a.m. PT and will be Republic FC’s second league match.
Republic FC comes into the match after drawing 1-1 versus the LA Galaxy II in their inaugural match. Republic FC forward Justin Braun scored the first goal in team history in the 33rd minute on a header. LA Galaxy II leveled the game late on a Chandler Hoffman goal.
Republic FC goalie, and Portland Timbers loanee, Jake Gleeson led USL PRO with five saves last week and entered the week second in the league in overall saves. Gleeson was called up to the Timbers for their match versus the Seattle Sounders FC on Saturday, but is expected to rejoin Republic FC for the match.
Gleeson, Braun and defender Harrison Delbridge were all named to the USL PRO Team of the Week. Republic FC led the league with three players named to the Team of the Week.
Republic FC head coach Preki, forward Justin Braun and midfielder Rodrigo Lopez all have ties to Chivas USA. Preki coached Chivas USA from 2006-2009, the last three as head coach. Preki was named MLS Coach of the Year in 2007 after the team went 15-7-8 and earned the No. 1-seed in the Western Conference playoffs.
Braun and Lopez both played for Preki at Chivas USA. Braun was discovered by Preki while playing for a Utah select team and invited to participate in the Chivas USA preseason. Braun appeared in 96 matches for Chivas USA from 2008-2011, 39 of those matches came with Preki as the head coach in 2008 and 2009. Lopez appeared in five matches for Preki in 2007.
Chivas USA Reserves come into the match after dropping their first reserve league match 2-0 to the FC Dallas Reserves on March 23. Seven Chivas USA players who have seen first team action appeared in the match including Agustin Pelletieri who has started three matches for Chivas USA this season and Adolfo Bautista who has also appeared in three matches recording one assist.
The match will be the second of five straight road matches for Republic FC. Four of the five will be played in the Los Angeles Area with three of the matches played at the StubHub Center Track Stadium.
Match updates will be provided via Twitter using the hashtag #CHVRvSRFC.