Sacramento Republic 1-1 Rio Grande Valley in the USL Championship, round 1 at Papa Murphy's Park, Sacramento (11,500 capacity).

Rio Grande Valley won 2, drew 2 and lost 1 of their previous 5 matches (W–W–D–D–L), scoring 8 and conceding 7.

The two sides have met 10 times: Sacramento Republic 5 wins, Rio Grande Valley 2, 3 draws.