Orange County SC 1-1 Sacramento Republic
Updated
It finished level: Orange County SC 1-1 Sacramento Republic in the USL Championship (Round 1) on Sun, 6 Sept 2026 at Championship Soccer Stadium, Irvine, California. Orange County SC goals: Chris Hegardt 61'. Sacramento Republic goals: Aaron Essel 83'. Possession: 36-64. Player of the match: Memo Rodríguez (8.1).
Match report
Orange County SC 1-1 Sacramento Republic: match report
It finished 1-1 between Orange County SC and Sacramento Republic in the USL Championship on Sunday 6 September.
Chris Hegardt put Orange County SC ahead on 61' (1-0) and Aaron Essel levelled for Sacramento Republic on 83' (1-1).
Orange County SC had 36% of the ball, shots were 5-17 (2-3 on target).
Memo Rodríguez (Sacramento Republic FC) was player of the match with an 8.1 rating.
Attendance: 4,193. Referee: Servando Berna Rico.
Match stats
| Orange County SC | Sacramento Republic | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 36 | 64 |
| Total shots | 5 | 17 |
| Shots on target | 2 | 3 |
| Touches in opposition box | 11 | 32 |
| Big chances | 2 | 5 |
| Big chances missed | 1 | 4 |
| Accurate passes | 196 (68%) | 439 (86%) |
| Yellow cards | 3 | 2 |
| Corners | 2 | 11 |
| Total shots | 5 | 17 |
| Shots off target | 1 | 9 |
| Shots on target | 2 | 3 |
| Blocked shots | 2 | 5 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 5 | 12 |
| Shots outside box | 0 | 5 |
Lineups
Orange County SC (4-4-2): Alexander Rando, Jaylin Lindsey, Tom Brewitt, Garrison Tubbs, Ryan Doghman, Stephen Kelly, Ousmane Sylla, Chris Hegardt, Nico Benalcázar, Lyam MacKinnon, Yaniv Bazini
Sacramento Republic (3-5-2): Danny Vitiello, Lee Desmond, Jared Timmer, Freddy Kleemann, Pep Casas, Memo Rodríguez, Blake Willey, Daniel Crisostomo, Ryan Spaulding, Tyler Wolff, Cal Jennings
Key events
- 19' · Yellow card · Tyler Wolff (Sacramento Republic)
- 61' · Goal · Chris Hegardt (Orange County SC)
- 62' · Substitution · Kyle Edwards for Cal Jennings (Sacramento Republic)
- 62' · Substitution · Alfredo Midence for Blake Willey (Sacramento Republic)
- 66' · Substitution · Mayele Malango for Tyler Wolff (Sacramento Republic)
- 66' · Substitution · Tim Leibold for Ryan Spaulding (Sacramento Republic)
- 69' · Substitution · Mataeo Bunbury for Lyam MacKinnon (Orange County SC)
- 71' · Yellow card · Daniel Crisostomo (Sacramento Republic)
- 75' · Yellow card · Ousmane Sylla (Orange County SC)
- 79' · Yellow card · Stephen Kelly (Orange County SC)
- 81' · Substitution · Aaron Essel for Freddy Kleemann (Sacramento Republic)
- 82' · Substitution · Tyson Espy for Ousmane Sylla (Orange County SC)
- 83' · Substitution · Marcelo Palomino for Chris Hegardt (Orange County SC)
- 83' · Goal · Aaron Essel (Sacramento Republic)
- 90'+4 · Yellow card · Tom Brewitt (Orange County SC)
All-time head-to-head
Orange County SC vs Sacramento Republic: full head-to-head record
Questions
Who won Orange County SC vs Sacramento Republic?
The match was a draw, 1-1 (USL Championship) on Sun, 6 Sept 2026.
When and where is Orange County SC vs Sacramento Republic?
Sun, 6 Sept 2026, 01:00 UTC at Championship Soccer Stadium, Irvine, California, USL Championship.