2018 Real Monarchs season
| 2018 season | |
|---|---|
| Head Coach | Mark Briggs |
| Stadium | Zions Bank Stadium Herriman, Utah |
| USL | Conference: 4th |
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 | WAL | Adam Henley ([A]) |
| 4 | DF | USA | David Horst ([A]) |
| 13 | MF | USA | Nick Besler ([A]) |
| 19 | MF | ENG | Luke Mulholland ([A]) |
| 21 | DF | USA | Taylor Peay ([A]) |
| 25 | DF | USA | Danny Acosta ([A]) |
| 28 | FW | USA | Ricky Lopez-Espin ([A]) |
| 29 | MF | MEX | José Hernández ([A]) |
| 30 | DF | URU | Marcelo Silva ([A]) |
| 31 | MF | ARG | Pablo Ruíz ([A]) |
| 40 | MF | USA | James Moberg |
| 41 | MF | ENG | Charlie Adams |
| 42 | DF | COL | David Diosa |
| 43 | MF | USA | Justin Portillo |
| 44 | MF | CUB | Maikel Chang |
| 45 | MF | USA | Andrew Brody |
| 46 | MF | CAN | Masta Kacher |
| 47 | FW | CAN | Josh Heard |
| 48 | DF | USA | Rhys Williams |
| 49 | FW | USA | Chandler Hoffman |
| 50 | GK | USA | Jake Leeker |
| 51 | GK | USA | Andrew Putna ([A]) |
| 52 | DF | USA | Kalen Ryden |
| 53 | DF | USA | Michael Gallagher |
| 54 | FW | ARG | Juan Mare |
| 55 | MF | COL | Sebastián Velásquez |
| 56 | DF | POL | Konrad Plewa |
| 57 | MF | SCO | Jack Blake (on loan from Tampa Bay Rowdies) |
| 58 | GK | CRC | Dan Jackson |
| — | MF | GRN | Jamal Charles (on loan from Vida) |
| — | DF | KEN | Joseph Okumu |
- ^ Signed to first team contract with Real Salt Lake.
- ^ Real Salt Lake Academy player.
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
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
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 46' Rivas 61', 83' Mirković 65' Lennon 69' Gee 76' |
Report | Baird 7', 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 31' Ebobisse 35' Arboleda 59' |
Report | Besler 3' Ryden 7' 32' Gallagher 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 28' Fernandez 50' Drogba 90+3' |
Report | Velásquez 56' Heard 58' Brody 65' Ryden 71' Portillo 78' Chang 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 90'+2' |
Report | Kacher 4', 65' Adams 49' Hoffman 77' Velasquez 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 35' Cole 40', 51' Hristov 70' (Cole) |
Report | Ryden 45' Portillo 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 68' | Report | Alatorre 18' Kobayashi 56' Ferriño 90' Alvarez 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 26', 82' Mare 90+1', 90+1' Sparrow 90+4' |
Report | Quinn 38', 45+1' (pen.) Amico 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 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 31' Cazarez 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 34' Alvarez 66' Huiqui 90+5' |
Report | Velásquez 3' Adams 16' Heard 22' Horst 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 36' 77' Vytas 50' |
Report | Peay 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 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 45' Kacher 48', 70' |
Report | Enríquez 31' James 49' Sullivan 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 29' Silva 44' 57' Blackwood 79' |
Report | Hoffman 19' (pen.), 83' Ruíz 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 59' | Report | Hoffman 15' (pen.) Horst 25' Heard 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 87' |
Report | Brown 30' Johnson 65' 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 24' Felipe Fernandes 32', 84' Brown 57', 66' Hoppenot 74' |
Report | Moberg 74' Blake 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 50' | Report | Velásquez 66' Moberg 73' Gallagher 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 17', 26' Velasquez 70' Kacher 73' Chang 84' |
Report | Daley 54' Burke-Gilroy 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 50' Guzmán 56' Ward 68' |
Report | Velásquez 16', 61' Blake 65' Moberg 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 45' Henley 60' Chang 61' Hoffman 65' Portillo 77' Brody 84' |
Report | Awako 62' Ryden 76' (o.g.) da Fonte 78' Woszczynski 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 31' Chang 41' Hernández 81' |
Report | Brown 9' Van Ewijk 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 62' Patterson 83' |
Report | Adams 58' Blake 60' Mare 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 69' Portillo 86' (pen.) Mare 90+2' |
Report | Covarrubius 44' Ferreira 55' del Grecco 56' Tavares 83' Cerda 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', 65' Hoffman 36', 40' |
Report | Vera 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 44' Gallagher 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 40' Plewa 64' |
Report | Guzmán 31' Seth 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 45' Quintailla 71' Wharton 77' |
Report | Plewa 26' Portillo 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 6' Hernández 48' |
Report | Fall 9' Calistri 32' Hilton 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 22' Quinn 36', 80' (pen.) Powder 37' Duke 77' Amico 81' Enevoldsen 88' |
Report | Portillo 1', 63' Ryden 7', 79' Chang 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 76' López 86' |
Report | Plewa 56' Hoffman 57' Chang 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 53' Ryden 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 21' |
Report | R. Dixon 22' (pen.) Ross 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 77' Del Campo 82' |
Report | Adams 37' Okumu 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 45+4' | Report | Brown 90+2' | Stadium: Zions Bank Stadium Attendance: 3,000 Referee: Ismir Pekmic |
References
- ^ "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.