Las Vegas Lights 1-1 Sacramento Republic
Updated
It finished level: Las Vegas Lights 1-1 Sacramento Republic in the USL Championship (Round 1) on Sun, 12 Apr 2026 at Cashman Field, Las Vegas, Nevada. Las Vegas Lights goals: Aarón Guillén 20'. Sacramento Republic goals: Mark-Anthony Kaye 30'. Possession: 50-50. Player of the match: Shawn Smart (8.4).
Match report
Las Vegas Lights 1-1 Sacramento Republic: match report
It finished 1-1 between Las Vegas Lights and Sacramento Republic in the USL Championship on Sunday 12 April.
Aarón Guillén put Las Vegas Lights ahead on 20' (1-0) and Mark-Anthony Kaye levelled for Sacramento Republic on 30' (1-1).
Las Vegas Lights had 50% of the ball, shots were 9-9 (3-2 on target).
Shawn Smart (Las Vegas Lights FC) was player of the match with an 8.4 rating.
Attendance: 3,081.
Match stats
| Las Vegas Lights | Sacramento Republic | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 50 | 50 |
| Total shots | 9 | 9 |
| Shots on target | 3 | 2 |
| Touches in opposition box | 7 | 16 |
| Big chances | 1 | 2 |
| Big chances missed | 1 | 1 |
| Accurate passes | 386 (84%) | 374 (84%) |
| Yellow cards | 2 | 4 |
| Corners | 4 | 5 |
| Total shots | 9 | 9 |
| Shots off target | 3 | 2 |
| Shots on target | 3 | 2 |
| Blocked shots | 3 | 5 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 4 | 6 |
| Shots outside box | 5 | 3 |
Lineups
Las Vegas Lights (4-1-4-1): Charlie Lanphier, Shawn Smart, Nate Jones, Aarón Guillén, Themi Antonoglou, Abraham Okyere, Marc Ybarra, Manuel Arteaga, Giorgio Probo, Christian Pinzón, Johnny Rodriguez
Sacramento Republic (4-2-3-1): Danny Vitiello, Aaron Essel, Freddy Kleemann, Lee Desmond, Michelle Benítez, Daniel Crisostomo, Mark-Anthony Kaye, Arturo Rodríguez, Blake Willey, Dominik Wanner, Kyle Edwards
Key events
- 20' · Goal · Aarón Guillén (Las Vegas Lights)
- 30' · Goal · Mark-Anthony Kaye (Sacramento Republic)
- 36' · Yellow card · Aaron Essel (Sacramento Republic)
- 43' · Yellow card · Freddy Kleemann (Sacramento Republic)
- 46' · Substitution · Ryan Spaulding for Mark-Anthony Kaye (Sacramento Republic)
- 61' · Yellow card · Nate Jones (Las Vegas Lights)
- 63' · Substitution · Forster Ajago for Kyle Edwards (Sacramento Republic)
- 69' · Substitution · Patrick Leal for Manuel Arteaga (Las Vegas Lights)
- 70' · Substitution · Mayele Malango for Dominik Wanner (Sacramento Republic)
- 70' · Substitution · Chibuike Ukaegbu for Aaron Essel (Sacramento Republic)
- 75' · Yellow card · Arturo Rodríguez (Sacramento Republic)
- 77' · Yellow card · Mayele Malango (Sacramento Republic)
- 81' · Substitution · Benjamin Mines for Abraham Okyere (Las Vegas Lights)
- 81' · Substitution · Brandon Cambridge for Arturo Rodríguez (Sacramento Republic)
- 89' · Substitution · Carson Locker for Christian Pinzón (Las Vegas Lights)
- 90'+1 · Yellow card · Aarón Guillén (Las Vegas Lights)
All-time head-to-head
Las Vegas Lights vs Sacramento Republic: full head-to-head record
Questions
Who won Las Vegas Lights vs Sacramento Republic?
The match was a draw, 1-1 (USL Championship) on Sun, 12 Apr 2026.
When and where is Las Vegas Lights vs Sacramento Republic?
Sun, 12 Apr 2026, 02:30 UTC at Cashman Field, Las Vegas, Nevada, USL Championship.