Match Report
A win had eluded Sacramento Republic for 5 matches.
The head-to-head ledger counts 8 games: 4 Sacramento Republic wins, 1 for Orange County, 3 draws, at 1.75 goals per meeting. Hosting has counted for little in this fixture — the home side has won only 38% of those meetings.
The referee was J. Scheer, with 38 matches in our database and 2.8 yellows per game on average. Papa Murphy’s Park staged the fixture, a ground that holds 11,500. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Orange County led 1-0 at the break, before 4 more goals closed it at 3-2.
Goal scorers
Sacramento Republic: Arturo Rodriguez (57'), Kyle Edwards (88'), M. Benítez (90') · Orange County: Stephen Kelly (22'), Yaniv Bazini (73')
Key stats
Possession: Sacramento Republic 60% · Orange County 40% · Total shots: 18-14 · On target: 6-5 · Corners: 14-5