2018 Real Monarchs season

Real Monarchs
2018 season
Head CoachMark Briggs
StadiumZions Bank Stadium
Herriman, Utah
USLConference: 4th
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The 2018 Real Monarchs season is the fourth season for Real Monarchs in the United Soccer League (USL), the second-tier professional soccer league in the United States and Canada.[1]

Club

No. Position Player Nation
3 DF Adam Henley ([A])  Wales
4 DF David Horst ([A])  United States
13 MF Nick Besler ([A])  United States
19 MF Luke Mulholland ([A])  England
21 DF Taylor Peay ([A])  United States
25 DF Danny Acosta ([A])  United States
28 FW Ricky Lopez-Espin ([A])  United States
29 MF José Hernández ([A])  Mexico
30 DF Marcelo Silva ([A])  Uruguay
31 MF Pablo Ruíz ([A])  Argentina
40 MF James Moberg  United States
41 MF Charlie Adams  England
42 DF David Diosa  Colombia
43 MF Justin Portillo  United States
44 MF Maikel Chang  Cuba
45 MF Andrew Brody  United States
46 MF Masta Kacher  Canada
47 FW Josh Heard  Canada
48 DF Rhys Williams  United States
49 FW Chandler Hoffman  United States
50 GK Jake Leeker  United States
51 GK Andrew Putna ([A])  United States
52 DF Kalen Ryden  United States
53 DF Michael Gallagher  United States
54 FW Juan Mare  Argentina
55 MF Sebastián Velásquez  Colombia
56 DF Konrad Plewa  Poland
57 MF Jack Blake (on loan from Tampa Bay Rowdies)  Scotland
58 GK Dan Jackson  Costa Rica
— MF Jamal Charles (on loan from Vida)  Grenada
— DF Joseph Okumu  Kenya
  1. ^
    Signed to first team contract with Real Salt Lake.
    2.
  2. ^
    Real Salt Lake Academy player.
    3.

Competitions

Pre-season

March 3 Sacramento State University 0–4 Real Monarchs Sacramento, California
Report Stadium: Hornet Soccer Field
March 7 Reno 1868 FC 1–0 Real Monarchs Reno, Nevada
7:00 PM Report Stadium: Greater Nevada Field
March 10 Fresno FC 3–2 Real Monarchs Davis, California
4:00 P.M. Johnson 40'
Bustamante 77'
Campbell 89'		 Report Heard
Hoffman 53'		 Stadium: Aggie Soccer Field
Attendance: Closed-door
March 16 Real Monarchs 1–0 Utah Valley University Herriman, Utah
Stadium: Zions Bank Stadium

United Soccer League

Main article: 2018 USL season

Standings

Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
2 Sacramento Republic 34 19 8 7 47 32 +15 65 Conference Playoffs
3 Phoenix Rising FC 34 19 6 9 63 38 +25 63
4 Real Monarchs 34 19 3 12 55 47 +8 60
5 Reno 1868 FC 34 16 11 7 56 38 +18 59
6 Portland Timbers 2 34 17 4 13 58 49 +9 55
Source: 2018 USL standings
Rules for classification: 1) total wins; 2) total goal differential; 3) total goals scored; 4) points earned against top four Conference finishers; 5) disciplinary points; 6) coin toss or drawing of lots

Match results

  Win   Draw   Loss   Upcoming fixture

Unless otherwise noted, all times in MDT (UTC-06)

March 24 1 Tulsa Roughnecks 2–3 Real Monarchs Tulsa, Oklahoma
1:00 P.M. Pírez Yellow card 46'
Rivas 61', 83'
Mirković Yellow card 65'
Lennon Yellow card 69'
Gee Yellow card 76'		 Report Baird 7', Yellow card 48'
Hoffman 89'
Adams 90+1'		 Stadium: ONEOK Field
Attendance: 5,203
Referee: Michael Cap
March 31 2 Real Monarchs 2–4 Portland Timbers 2 Sandy, Utah
1:00 P.M. Jadama Yellow card 31'
Ebobisse 35'
Arboleda 59'		 Report Besler 3'
Ryden 7' 32'
Gallagher Yellow card 54'
Velásquez 66'		 Stadium: Rio Tinto Stadium
Attendance: 2,514
Referee: Brad Jensen
April 7 3 Phoenix Rising FC 0–1 Real Monarchs Scottsdale, Arizona
8:30 P.M. Lambert Yellow card 28'
Fernandez Yellow card 50'
Drogba Yellow card 90+3'		 Report Velásquez 56'
Heard Yellow card 58'
Brody Yellow card 65'
Ryden Yellow card 71'
Portillo Yellow card 78'
Chang Yellow card 90+5'		 Stadium: Phoenix Rising FC Soccer Complex
Attendance: 6,531
Referee: Ramy Touchan
April 11 4 Seattle Sounders FC 2 1–3 Real Monarchs Tacoma, Washington
8:00 P.M. Estrada 19'
Felix Chenkam Yellow card 90'+2'		 Report Kacher 4', 65'
Adams Yellow card 49'
Hoffman 77'
Velasquez Yellow card 88'		 Stadium: Cheney Stadium
Attendance: 2,090
Referee: Alan Kelly
April 21 5 Tampa Bay Rowdies 2–0 Real Monarchs St. Petersburg, Florida
5:30 P.M. Gorskie Yellow card 35'
Cole 40', Yellow card 51'
Hristov 70' (Cole)		 Report Ryden Yellow card 45'
Portillo Yellow card 59'		 Stadium: Al Lang Stadium
Attendance: 6,027
Referee: Daniel Gutierrez
April 30 6 Real Monarchs 0–0 Las Vegas Lights FC Herriman, Utah
7:00 P.M. Velásquez Yellow card 68' Report Alatorre Red card 18'
Kobayashi Yellow card 56'
FerriñoYellow card 90'
Alvarez Yellow card 90+2'		 Stadium: Zions Bank Stadium
Attendance: 4,065
Referee: Jon Freemon
May 4 7 Real Monarchs 2–1 Orange County SC Herriman, Utah
7:00 P.M. Chang 6'
Adams Yellow card 26', Yellow card 82' Red card
Mare 90+1', Yellow card 90+1'
Sparrow Yellow card 90+4'		 Report Quinn Yellow card 38', 45+1' (pen.)
Amico Yellow card 89'		 Stadium: Zions Bank Stadium
Attendance: 1,644
Referee: Lukasz Szpala
May 9 8 Real Monarchs 4–1 Swope Park Rangers Herriman, Utah
7:00 P.M. Mare Yellow card 15' 55'
Ryden 24', 44'
Evans (o.g.)		 Report Belmar 8' Stadium: Zions Bank Stadium
Attendance: 1,089
Referee: Elijio Arreguin
May 12 9 Real Monarchs 1–0 Fresno FC Herriman, Utah
2:00 P.M. Chang 8' Report Barrera Yellow card 31'
Cazarez Yellow card 79'		 Stadium: Zions Bank Stadium
Attendance: 1,245
Referee: Sergii Demianchuk
May 19 10 Las Vegas Lights FC 0–2 Real Monarchs Las Vegas, Nevada
8:00 pm PDT Drake Yellow card 34'
Alvarez Yellow card 66'
Huiqui Yellow card 90+5'		 Report Velásquez 3'
Adams Yellow card 16'
Heard 22'
Horst Yellow card 59'		 Stadium: Cashman Field
Attendance: 6,810
Referee: Malik Badawi
May 26 11 Portland Timbers 2 1–0 Real Monarchs Portland, Oregon
3:00 P.M. Asprilla Yellow card 36' 77'
Vytas Yellow card 50'		 Report Peay Yellow card 56' Stadium: Providence Park
Attendance: 1,548
Referee: Rosendo Mendoza
May 29 12 Real Monarchs 1–0 Sacramento Republic FC Herriman, Utah
8:00 P.M. Portillo Yellow card 33'
Hoffman 68'		 Report Stadium: Zions Bank Stadium
Attendance: 1,137
Referee: Daniel Radford
June 4 13 Real Monarchs 2–0 Rio Grande Valley FC Toros Herriman, Utah
6:00 P.M. Ledezma 25'
Moberg Yellow card 45'
Kacher Yellow card 48', 70'		 Report Enríquez Yellow card 31'
James Yellow card 49'
Sullivan Yellow card 79'		 Stadium: Zions Bank Stadium
Attendance: 1,654
June 13 14 Swope Park Rangers 3–2 Real Monarchs Kansas City, Kansas
6:30 P.M. Storm 22'
Minter Yellow card 29'
Silva Yellow card 44' 57'
Blackwood 79'		 Report Hoffman 19' (pen.), 83'
Ruíz Yellow card 45'		 Stadium: Children's Mercy Park
Attendance: 985
Referee: Jon Freemon
June 16 15 Saint Louis FC 0–1 Real Monarchs Fenton, Missouri
6:30 P.M. Kavita Yellow card 59' Report Hoffman 15' (pen.)
Horst Yellow card 25'
Heard Yellow card 42'		 Stadium: Toyota Stadium
Attendance: 5,432
Referee: Daniel Gutierrez
June 26 16 Real Monarchs 1–0 Fresno FC Herriman, Utah
7:00 P.M. Brody 8'
Blake Yellow card 87'		 Report Brown Yellow card 30'
Johnson Yellow card 65' Yellow-red card 69'		 Stadium: Zions Bank Stadium
Attendance: 1,812
Referee: Joseph Dickerson
July 3 17 Reno 1868 FC 3–0 Real Monarchs Reno, Nevada
8:00 P.M. Carroll Yellow card 24'
Felipe Fernandes 32', Yellow card 84'
Brown 57', 66'
Hoppenot Yellow card 74'		 Report Moberg Yellow card 74'
Blake Yellow card 83'		 Stadium: Greater Nevada Field
Attendance: 5,125
Referee: Michael Radchuk
July 7 18 Sacramento Republic FC 0–0 Real Monarchs Sacramento, California
9:00 P.M. Moffat Yellow card 50' Report Velásquez Yellow card 66'
Moberg Yellow card 73'
Gallagher Yellow card 78'		 Stadium: Papa Murphy's Park
Attendance: 11,569
Referee: Mark Allatin
July 14 19 Real Monarchs 2–0 Seattle Sounders FC 2 Herriman, Utah
8:00 P.M. Adams Yellow card 17', 26'
Velasquez 70'
Kacher Yellow card 73'
Chang Yellow card 84'		 Report Daley Yellow card 54'
Burke-Gilroy Yellow card 80'		 Stadium: Zions Bank Stadium
Attendance: 835
Referee: Farhad Dadkho
July 21 20 San Antonio FC 4–2 Real Monarchs San Antonio, Texas
6:30 P.M. Gallagher 1' (o.g.)
Gordon 27'
King Yellow card 50'
Guzmán 56'
Ward 68'		 Report Velásquez 16', 61'
Blake Yellow card 65'
Moberg Yellow card 67'		 Stadium: Toyota Field
Attendance: 6,572
Referee: Victor Rivas
July 28 21 Real Monarchs 4–1 Phoenix Rising FC Herriman, Utah
7:00 P.M. Velásquez 37'
da Fonte 43' (o.g.)
Heard Yellow card 45'
Henley Yellow card 60'
Chang Yellow card 61'
Hoffman 65'
Portillo Yellow card 77'
Brody 84'		 Report Awako Red card 62'
Ryden 76' (o.g.)
da Fonte Yellow card 78'
Woszczynski Yellow card 85'		 Stadium: Zions Bank Stadium
Attendance: 1,743
Referee: Lukasz Szpala
August 8 22 Real Monarchs 2–1 Reno 1868 FC Herriman, Utah
8:00 P.M. Adams 10'
Ryden Yellow card 31'
Chang 41'
Hernández Yellow card 81'		 Report Brown 9'
Van Ewijk Yellow card 71'		 Stadium: Zions Bank Stadium
Referee: Kevin Broadley
August 11 23 OKC Energy 3–2 Real Monarchs Oklahoma City, OK
7:30 PM CDT Volesky 1'
A.Dixon 27'
Barril Yellow card 62'
Patterson 83'		 Report Adams 58'
Blake 60'
Mare Yellow card 90+1'		 Stadium: Taft Stadium
Attendance: 5,616
Referee: Elijio Arreguin
August 18 24 Real Monarchs 3–2 Tulsa Roughnecks Herriman, Utah
8:00 P.M. Hoffman 12', 35'
Plewa Yellow card 69'
Portillo 86' (pen.)
Mare Yellow card 90+2'		 Report Covarrubius Yellow card 44'
Ferreira 55'
del Grecco Yellow card 56'
Tavares 83'
Cerda Yellow card 85'		 Stadium: Zions Bank Stadium
Attendance: 1,404
Referee: Elton García
August 25 25 Real Monarchs 4–0 LA Galaxy II Herriman, Utah
7:00 P.M. Chang 20'
Adams 33', Yellow card 65'
Hoffman 36', 40'		 Report Vera Yellow card 85' Stadium: Zions Bank Stadium
Attendance: 1,707
Referee: Jose Lara
August 29 26 Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC 1–0 Real Monarchs Colorado Springs, Colorado
7:00 P.M. (MDT) Robinson 87' Report Mare Yellow card 44'
Gallagher Yellow card 78'		 Stadium: Weidner Field
Attendance: 3,248
Referee: Joe Wykowsk
September 3 27 Real Monarchs 1–2 San Antonio FC Herriman, Utah
8:00 p.m. CDT Williams Yellow card 40'
Plewa 64'		 Report Guzmán 31'
Seth Yellow card 63'
Laing 66'		 Stadium: Zions Bank Stadium
Referee: Marcos de Oliveira
September 5 28 Rio Grande Valley Toros 2–1 Real Monarchs Edinburg, Texas
6:30 P.M. Padilla Yellow card 45'
Quintailla 71'
Wharton 77'		 Report Plewa 26'
Portillo Yellow card 76'		 Stadium: H-E-B Park
Attendance: 3,058
Referee: Luis Guardia
September 12 29 Real Monarchs 1–1 Saint Louis FC Herriman, Utah
8:00 P.M. Plewa Yellow card 6'
Hernández 48'		 Report Fall 9'
Calistri Yellow card 32'
Hilton Yellow card 81'		 Stadium: Zions Bank Stadium
Attendance: 1,180
Referee: Joseph Dickerson
September 19 30 Orange County SC 5–2 Real Monarchs Irvine, California
8:00 P.M. Crognale Yellow card 22'
Quinn 36', 80' (pen.)
Powder 37'
Duke 77'
Amico Yellow card 81'
Enevoldsen 88'		 Report Portillo Yellow card 1', 63'
Ryden 7', Yellow card 79'
Chang Yellow card 82'		 Stadium: Championship Soccer Stadium
Attendance: 2,238
Referee: Mark Allatin
September 22 31 LA Galaxy II 6–1 Real Monarchs Carson, California
19:30 Zubak 18'
Vera 38'
Alvarez 49', 52', 75'
Engola Yellow card 76'
López 86'		 Report Plewa Yellow card 56'
Hoffman 57'
Chang Yellow card 68'		 Stadium: StubHub Center
Attendance: 1,008
Referee: Victor Rivas
September 29 32 Real Monarchs 0–2 Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC Herriman, Utah
7:00 P.M. (MDT) Kacher Yellow card 53'
Ryden Yellow card 90'		 Report Ajeakwa 63'
Maybin 90+1'		 Stadium: Zions Bank Stadium
Attendance: 2,386
Referee: Elijio Arreguin
October 3 33 Real Monarchs 2–1 OKC Energy Herriman, Utah
7:00 P.M. (MDT) Saucedo 17', 48'
Sparrow Yellow card 21'		 Report R. Dixon 22' (pen.)
Ross Yellow card 75'		 Stadium: Zions Bank Stadium
Attendance: 1,170
Referee: Alejandro Mariscal
October 13 34 Fresno FC 0–1 Real Monarchs Fresno, California
8:00 P.M. Caffa Yellow card 77'
Del Campo Yellow card 82'		 Report Adams 37'
Okumu Yellow card 86'		 Stadium: Chukchansi Park
Referee: Michael Radchuk

Postseason

  Win   Draw   Loss   Upcoming fixture

October 20 Quarterfinal Real Monarchs 0–1 Reno 1868 FC Herriman, Utah
15:00 (MST) Velásquez Yellow card 45+4' Report Brown 90+2' Stadium: Zions Bank Stadium
Attendance: 3,000
Referee: Ismir Pekmic

References

  1. ^ "Real Salt Lake announce that new USL PRO team will be called Real Monarchs". MLSsoccer.com. September 10, 2014. Archived from the original on September 11, 2014. Retrieved August 7, 2018.