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2014 USL PRO Championship Game Set

September 21, 2014 - United Soccer League Championship (USL) News Release


TAMPA, Fla. - Sacramento Republic FC will host the Harrisburg City Islanders in the 2014 USL PRO Championship Game on Saturday night at 10:30 p.m. ET at Bonney Field after a dramatic night of action that saw both teams advance with 3-2 victories in the playoff semifinals. The City Islanders took their second consecutive road upset against the Richmond Kickers, while Sacramento rallied from a two-goal deficit to defeat the LA Galaxy II.

No. 8 Harrisburg City Islanders 3, No. 4 Richmond Kickers 2

Morgan Langley had a goal and an assist as the City Islanders held off a late rally by the Kickers to take victory at City Stadium. Harrisburg took the lead in the 27th minute as Langley drove a low finish into the left corner, but Richmond hit back five minutes later as Jason Yeisley finished a breakaway off a turnover just inside the City Islanders' half.

Harrisburg regained the lead in the final minute of the first half as Jamiel Hardware finished off a move he began in his own half from eight yards. Richmond hit the post three times, with George Davis finding the woodwork twice, but Harrisburg made it 3-1 with 14 minutes to go as he curled home a finish from Langley's pass. Conor Shanosky headed home a cross by Shay Spitz with 11 minutes to go, but Harrisburg held on to advance to its second USL PRO Championship Game in four seasons.

No. 2 Sacramento Republic FC 3, No. 3 LA Galaxy II 2

Rodrigo Lopez had a second-half hat trick as Republic FC rallied past the Galaxy II in front of a sellout crowd at Bonney Field. Los Dos took a two-goal halftime lead as Charlie Rugg scored twice off crosses by Dragan Stojkov and Bradford Jamieson IV, and held their lead well into the second half.

Sacramento's comeback began with 20 minutes to go as Lopez converted from the penalty spot after Ivan Mirkovic was brought down in the penalty area. Jamieson IV almost restored LA's two-goal lead, only for his header to come back off the crossbar, and Republic FC pulled level with seven minutes to go, again through Lopez from the penalty spot.

The former Chivas USA player grabbed victory for Sacramento in stoppage time as he curled home an outstanding free kick into the top-right corner to complete his hat trick and send Republic FC into the championship game in its first season.

2014 USL PRO PLAYOFFS

Semifinals

Saturday, September 20

Harrisburg 3, Richmond 2

Sacramento 3, LA Galaxy II 2

Championship Game

Saturday, September 27

No. 2 Sacramento Republic FC vs. No. 8 Harrisburg City Islanders, 10:30 p.m. ET

The 2014 USL PRO Championship Game can be watched live on the USL PRO YouTube channel, with live updates also available via Twitter (@USLPRO). For news, match previews and reports from throughout the league, follow USL PRO on Facebook, Google+ and Instagram.


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