Wednesday night’s historic win over San Jose Earthquakes pushes Republic FC into the Quarterfinals of the U.S. Open Cup for the first time in team history. The Indomitable Club continued its winning ways at home with a massive crowd behind the Boys in Old Glory Red, growing the team’s all-time Open Cup home tally to 15-1 – remaining undefeated against three MLS opponents.
On June 21, the Boys in Old Glory Red will head to Carson, California to face off against LA Galaxy with a spot in the U.S. Open Cup semi-finals on the line – and bragging rights for all the California teams. Republic FC remains the lone USL Championship club in the competition. Kickoff is set for 7:30 p.m. at Dignity Health Sports Park. The club will share more information about tickets and opportunities for fans to watch the game in the coming days.
The contest will be the second all-time between Sacramento and LA Galaxy. In 2017, after Sacramento defeated Seattle Sounders FC in the Round of 32, the two clubs faced off at Dignity Health Sports Park in Republic FC’s first-ever Round of 16 appearance. The Southern California side took a 2-0 victory over Sacramento in the contest behind two quick scores out of halftime. The match on June 21 will mark the ninth all-time fixture between Republic FC and an MLS club in the U.S. Open Cup.
To reach the Quarterfinal round, Los Angeles defeated crosstown rival LAFC 3-1 in the Round of 16. All three of their contests in this year’s tournament have come against other SoCal clubs – they opened the tournament against San Diego Loyal SC, before meeting with NISA club California United Strikers in the Round of 32. LA Galaxy has two Open Cup titles to their name, winning the tournament in 2001 and 2005.
