Match Report
36 points for Orange County (7th), 33 for Sacramento Republic (11th): a 3-point gap. Orange County had been under-performing their position — 23rd on five-round form against 7th in the table. In league terms the two rates read 1.48/1.39 for Orange County and 1.32/0.91 for Sacramento Republic (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.35.
9 meetings are on record — 1 won by Orange County, 5 by Sacramento Republic, 3 drawn, at 2.11 goals per meeting.
The referee was S. Berna Rico, with 17 matches in our database and 2.0 yellows per game on average. The match was played at Championship Soccer Stadium at OC Great Park (capacity 2,400). Half-time and full-time told different stories: it was 0-0 at the break, before 2 more goals closed it at 1-1.
Goal scorers
Orange County: Chris Hegardt (61') · Sacramento Republic: Aaron Essel (83')
Key stats
Possession: Orange County 35% · Sacramento Republic 65% · Total shots: 4-16 · On target: 2-4 · Corners: 2-11