Sacramento Republic 1-0 Lexington SC in the USL Championship, round 1 at Papa Murphy's Park, Sacramento (11,500 capacity).

Sacramento Republic won 2, drew 2 and lost 1 of their previous 5 matches (D–L–W–W–D), scoring 9 and conceding 3.

Lexington SC won 3, drew 1 and lost 1 of their previous 5 matches (W–W–D–W–L), scoring 7 and conceding 6.

The two sides have met 4 times: Sacramento Republic 1 win, Lexington SC 0, 3 draws.

Foul by Phillip Goodrum (Lexington).

Ryan Spaulding (Sacramento Republic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Handball by Kyle Edwards (Sacramento Republic).

Foul by Tarik Scott (Lexington).

Aaron Essel (Sacramento Republic) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Substitution, Sacramento Republic. Aaron Essel replaces Pep Casas.

Foul by Pep Casas (Sacramento Republic).

Blaine Ferri (Lexington) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Attempt missed. Jared Timmer (Sacramento Republic) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Memo Rodríguez with a cross following a corner.

Corner, Sacramento Republic. Conceded by Joe Hafferty.

Substitution, Sacramento Republic. Alfredo Midence replaces Mayele Malango.

Substitution, Sacramento Republic. Ryan Spaulding replaces Tim Leibold.

Foul by Phillip Goodrum (Lexington).

Tim Leibold (Sacramento Republic) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Foul by Tarik Scott (Lexington).

Lee Desmond (Sacramento Republic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Substitution, Lexington. Joe Hafferty replaces Jacob Greene because of an injury.

Attempt missed. Jack Gurr (Sacramento Republic) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Mayele Malango with a cross.

Attempt missed. Arturo Rodríguez (Sacramento Republic) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Jack Gurr with a cross.

Substitution, Lexington. Tarik Scott replaces Cielo Tschantret because of an injury.