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What to Watch this Weekend Across the USL: Week 3

May 6, 2021 - United Soccer League Championship (USL)
Sacramento Republic FC News Release


The Indomitable Club claimed all three points from its opening match of the 2021 USL Championship campaign following a 1-0 win over LA Galaxy II last Friday.

Republic FC's clash with Los Dos in southern California was the first of four times the two Pacific Division clubs will meet during the regular season.

Even though the boys in Old Glory Red do not take the pitch this weekend - as the squad's next match is the 2021 Home Opener against Las Vegas Lights FC on May 12 at Heart Health Park - there's still plenty of fantastic fixtures to watch this weekend.

Pacific Division Update

All the action around the Championship kicks off on Thursday night for the ESPN Game of the Week when San Diego Loyal SC visit Rio Grande Valley FC Toros at 5 p.m. PT on ESPN Deportes.

San Diego will be looking to rebound from a 4-1 loss last Friday to fellow Pacific Division side Phoenix Rising FC while RGVFC - the current club of former SRFC midfielder Rodrigo Lopez - is fresh off a 1-0 win over New Mexico United on Saturday. The win was RGV's first-ever victory in the season opener.

Last night, LA Galaxy II hosted Pacific Division opponent Las Vegas Lights FC and rebounded well from the home defeat to Republic FC by slamming five second half goals by the Sin City club en route to a 5-0 win.

Rising FC returns to the pitch on Saturday when Phoenix play host to Oakland Roots SC - the Bay Area club's first-ever league match in the Championship.

On Sunday, LA Galaxy II play its third match of the young campaign when Los Dos welcomes Tacoma Defiance to Carson for the Pacific Northwest club's opening match of the season.

Indy Eleven v FC Tulsa

The Indianapolis club is headed back to its original home - Michael A. Carroll Stadium - for the first time in three years after spending the past trio of campaigns playing at Lucas Oil Stadium.

The Mike will surely be rocking for this contest against a fellow Central Division club, and fans will be hoping to cheer their side towards a second straight win to start the season after Indy downed Birmingham Legion on the road last weekend, 1-0.

FC Tulsa is off to a flying start, earning wins in both of its first two fixtures. To start the campaign, Tulsa took the Black Gold Derby with a 3-1 victory over OKC Energy FC before triumphing this past weekend over Sporting Kansas City II, 2-0. Both Dario Suarez and Joaquin Rivas have already found the back of the net twice.

El Paso Locomotive FC v New Mexico United

A regional rivalry with plenty of history.

The two clubs last clashed in the 2020 Western Conference Semifinal with El Paso advancing after a penalty shootout. Locomotive FC were a strong side last season and the club from the Lone Star State added even more firepower for 2021 with forwards Luis Solignac and Aidan Apodaca and midfielder Jose Aguinaga.

New Mexico United made a number of positive additions this offseason as well, including the midfield trio of Michael Azira, Isidro Martinez and Harry Swartz. After earning a spot in the USL Playoffs in the club's inaugural campaign, United will hope to snag a first-ever playoff win at the end of this promising season if the side can return to the postseason. New Mexico will also hope to bounce back from a 1-0 loss at the hands of RGVFC last weekend.

Miami FC v Hartford Athletic

The Miami FC has already earned three points to start the season after Sunday's 2-1 win over Loudoun United - despite playing down a man since the 14th minute. A pair of early strikes from Paco Craig and an own goal from Wahab Ackwei gave the hosts a two-goal lead before former SRFC midfielder Drew Skundrich's side cut the deficit in half late in the match.

Hartford Athletic also has one win under its belt, after the club downed NY Red Bulls II, 3-2. Former SRFC player Danny Barrera opened the scoring before his side slammed two more strikes past the hosts. Hartford will be hoping to make it to the postseason for a second consecutive season and made sure to bring in reinforcements for the long campaign ahead with forward Bradford Jamieson IV and defender Thomas Janjigian leading the list of new names hoping to make an impact in 2021.

Hartford also recently played out a 2-2 draw in a midweek friendly on May 4 against New England Revolution II.

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