SACRAMENTO, Calif. – Following a win which broke a four-game winless streak and boosted the clubs postseason chances, Sacramento Republic FC welcomes Southern California rival the LA Galaxy II to Papa Murphy’s Park on Saturday looking to boost its position further in the USL Western Conference. Kickoff is set for 7:30 p.m. PT.

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Sacramento Republic FC news and notes

• Current record: 11-8-6, 39pts

• Republic FC scored in stoppage time to earn a dramatic, and much-needed victory last Saturday as it defeated Rio Grande Valley FC 2-1 at H-E-B Park.

• After conceding the opening goal Republic FC fought back with a goal by Villyan Bijev in the 72nd minute before second-half substitute Carlos Rodriguez scored with his first touch of the game deep in stoppage time to earn all three points.

• Republic FC is now in sixth position in the USL Western Conference, a point back of fifth-place Tulsa Roughnecks FC, which takes to the field on Sunday evening.

• Bijev's goal was his first for Sacramento since arriving on loan from the Portland Timbers 2. 

LA Galaxy II news and notes

• Current record: 7-14-5, 26pts

• The Galaxy II saw their playoff hopes fade as it conceded late on in a 1-1 draw against San Antonio FC last Saturday night at StubHub Center Track and Field Stadium in their last outing.

• Los Dos opened the scoring in the match with a Jean Engola scoring the opener early in the second half, his first of the season, but they couldn’t hold on for victory as Michael Reed scored in the 88th minute for the visitors to earn SAFC a point.

• The Galaxy II are now eight points out of the eighth and final playoff position in the USL Western Conference with five games to go in their season. 

• Saturday's game opens a tough four-game road trip for Los Dos, who will also visit Tulsa Roughnecks FC, the Swope Park Rangers and OKC Energy FC before their home finale on Oct. 7 against the Portland Timbers 2.

Series Notes

• Republic FC has a dominant lead in the all-time series between the two sides with a 7-2-4 record, with the last win for Los Dos in the series coming in July, 2015.

Squads

• Sacramento – GK: Dominik Jakubek, Evan Newton; D: Peter McGlynn, Carlos Rodriguez, Chris Christian, James Kiffe, Emrah Klimenta, Elliott Hord; M: Agustin Cazarez, Gabe Gissie, Lamin Suma, Adam Moffatt, Roberto Hategan, Jeremy Hall, Luis Espino, Hayden Partain, Quincy Butler, Oscar Govea; F: Wilson Kneeshaw, Harry Williams, Sammy Ochoa, Tyler Blackwood, Trevin Caesar, Villyan Bijev, Christian Chaney, Matthew Wiesenfarth

• Los Angeles – GK: Bennett Sneddon, Eric Lopez, Justin Vom Steeg; D: Hugo Arellano, Jake Arteaga, Bradley Diallo, Jean Engola, Ian Lonergan, Jeffrey Payeras, Leonardo Sepulveda, Nathan Smith, Tyler Turner; M: Efrain Alvarez, Alejandro Covarrubias, Ryo Fujii, Jorge Hernandez, Jonathan Hernandez, Bradford Jamieson IV, Ulysses Llanez, Alex Mendez, Adrian Vera, Andre Zanga; F: Justin Dhillon, Jonah Estrada, Ariel Lassiter, Jack McBean, Ethan Zubak

Discipline

• Sacramento – None

• Los Angeles – Accumulation warning: Alejandro Covarrubias, Tyler Turner

Officials

• REF: MALIK BADAWI

• AR1: Andrew Hanks

• AR2: Brandon Chapman

• 4TH: Elijio Arreguin

Game hashtag:

• #SACvLA

Twitter social handles

• Sacramento Republic FC – @SacRepublicFC

• LA Galaxy II – @LAGalaxyII