Sacramento Republic’s 2025 season has officially come to an end after a 0-0 draw and penalty kick loss at home to Orange County in the Western Conference Quarterfinals. In this episode, we break down the match, talk through the key moments, and include post-match press conference comments from Coach Collins, Lee Desmond, and Nick Ross. We also take a look at how the USL Playoff Conference Finals are set, and reveal the final standings of our season-long prediction contest, Podcast Winner Dinner. Plus, a few closing thoughts as we wrap up another year of Republic FC soccer.

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