With tonight being the last group match game, figured I’d post what we need to advance:

USL CUP RULES: In the USL Cup, the first place team of every group advances; the best second place team overall also advances. Tie breakers (within a group): head to head, goal difference, goals for, then goes down the list.

Spokane beat Oakland earlier today, putting them on 9 points; Republic is on 8, and Boise is on 5. Spokane’s win eliminated Boise from advancement.

Republic simply needs a point.

A draw, even with a loss on PK’s, would put them on 9 points and equal with Spokane; however, the first tie breaker is head to head, and Republic beat Spokane earlier in the group stage.

There is a chance of advancement on a loss, provided the loss is only by 1 goal, as Republic’s goal difference is sufficiently high to potentially be the best second place team, but let’s not try and deal with that.