SACRAMENTO, CALIF. - Seattle Sounders FC 2 (7-11-2, 23 points) came up short in a 2-0 loss to Sacramento Republic FC (8-6-4, 28 points) on Sunday evening at Papa Murphy's Stadium in Sacramento. The defeat marks the third consecutive loss for S2, who is now in eighth place in the Western Conference and one point above the postseason cutoff line. Ezra Hendrickson's side returns to action with a road contest at Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC on Saturday, July 29 (5:00 p.m. PT / Live-streamed on SoundersFC.com).
Sacramento broke through in the 16th minute on a goal by Trevin Caesar.