2019 Real Monarchs season
| 2019 season | |
|---|---|
| Head coach | Martín Vásquez |
| Stadium | Zions Bank Stadium Herriman, Utah |
| USL | 4th, Western Conference |
| USL Playoffs | Champions |
| Four Corners Cup | Winner |
| Highest home attendance | 4,521 (November 9 vs. El Paso) |
| Lowest home attendance | 1,036 (March 23 vs. LA Galaxy II) |
| Average home league attendance | 1,983 |
| Biggest win | 5–0 (March 23 vs. LA Galaxy II) (July 12 vs. Tacoma Defiance) |
| Biggest defeat | 1–5 (April 13 vs. New Mexico United) |
The 2019 Real Monarchs season was the fifth season for Real Monarchs in the United Soccer League Championship, the second-tier professional soccer league in the United States and Canada.[1]
Club
As of February 20, 2019[2]
| No. | Position | Player | Nation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 40 | MF |  USA | James Moberg |
| 41 | FW |  CMR | Lionel Etoundi |
| 42 | FW | .svg.png){kind=small} HON | Douglas Martínez |
| 43 | MF | USA | Justin Portillo |
| 44 | MF |  CUB | Maikel Chang |
| 45 | MF | USA | Andrew Brody |
| 46 | MF | USA | Damian German |
| 47 | FW |  WAL | Josh Heard |
| 48 | MF |  SCO | Jack Blake |
| 49 | MF |  PAN | Ricardo Ávila (on loan from Universitario) |
| 52 | DF | USA | Kalen Ryden |
| 53 | DF |  TRI | Noah Powder |
| 55 | MF | .svg.png){kind=small} CAN | Masta Kacher |
| 56 | DF |  POL | Konrad Plewa |
| 60 | DF |  KEN | Joseph Okumu |
| 61 | GK | USA | Evan Finney |
- ^ Signed to first team contract with Real Salt Lake.
- ^ Real Salt Lake Academy player.
Competitions
Exhibitions
| February 8 Preseason | RSL Academy | — | Real Monarchs | Utah |
| 9:00 AM | ||||
| Note: Results not published. | ||||
| February 15 Wasatch Winter Cup | Real Monarchs | 0–4 | Reno 1868 FC | Herriman, Utah |
| 3:00 PM | Report | Musovski  4', 27', 51' (pen.), 57' | Stadium: Zions Bank Training Center |
| February 18 Preseason | Real Monarchs | 4–0 | Utah Valley Wolverines | Herriman, Utah |
| 3:00 PM | Chang 10' Blake 13'Etoundi 36'Bailey 72' | Report | Stadium: Zions Bank Training Center |
| February 21 Wasatch Winter Cup | Real Monarchs | 2–2 | Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC | Herriman, Utah |
| 11:30 AM | Etoundi 33' Brody 71' | Report | Argueta 17' Seth 53' | Stadium: Zions Bank Training Center |
| March 2 Preseason | LA Galaxy II | v | Real Monarchs | Carson, California |
| Stadium: Dignity Health Sports Park |
USL Championship
Standings
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Reno 1868 FC | 34 | 18 | 6 | 10 | 72 | 51 | +21 | 60 | Conference Quarterfinals |
| 3 | Fresno FC | 34 | 16 | 9 | 9 | 58 | 44 | +14 | 57 | |
| 4 | Real Monarchs (C) | 34 | 16 | 8 | 10 | 71 | 53 | +18 | 56 | |
| 5 | Orange County SC | 34 | 15 | 9 | 10 | 54 | 43 | +11 | 54 | |
| 6 | El Paso Locomotive FC | 34 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 42 | 36 | +6 | 50 |
Source: USL Championship 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
(C) Champions
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
(C) Champions
Match results
On December 19, 2018, the USL announced that their 2019 season schedule.[3]
Win Draw Loss Upcoming fixture
Unless otherwise noted, all times in MDT (UTC-06)
| March 9 1 | Sacramento Republic FC | 1–1 | Real Monarchs | Sacramento, California |
| 8:30 PM | Iwasa  11' Chantzopoulos 81' | Report | Chang 25' Blake 35' (pen.) Ávila 80' Kacher 90+4' | Stadium: Papa Murphy's Park Attendance: 10,086 Referee: Farhad Dadkho |
| March 16 2 | Real Monarchs | 0–0 | El Paso Locomotive FC | Herriman, Utah |
| 1:00 PM | Ryden  32' Martínez 73' Blake 90+2' | Report | Stadium: Zions Bank Stadium Attendance: 1,320 Referee: Lukasz Szpala |
| March 23 3 | Real Monarchs | 5–0 | LA Galaxy II | Herriman, Utah |
| 1:00 PM | Ávila 25' Martínez 48' Blake 56' Chang 60', 72' Ochoa 63' Etoundi 79' Jasso 86' | Report | Cuello 42' Traore 70' | Stadium: Zions Bank Stadium Attendance: 1,036 Referee: Elijio Arreguin |
| March 30 4 | Las Vegas Lights FC | 1–0 | Real Monarchs | Las Vegas, Nevada |
| 8:30 PM | Parra 45+3' Scaglia 45+3' Harlley 49' Torre 90+1' | Report | Blake 37' Martínez 56' Powder 58' Moberg 74' Etoundi 90+1' | Stadium: Cashman Field Attendance: 9,102 Referee: Ismir Pekmic |
| April 6 5 | Real Monarchs | 3–1 | Reno 1868 FC | Herriman, Utah |
| 1:00 PM | Chang 6' Plata 15' Heard 22' Martínez 36' Blake 48' | Report | Janjigian 45+2' Apodaca 81' Seymore 83' | Stadium: Zions Bank Stadium Attendance: 2,560 Referee: Fotis Bazakos |
| April 13 6 | New Mexico United | 5–1 | Real Monarchs | Albuquerque, New Mexico |
| 7:30 PM | Moar 24', 28', 40' Frater 45+2' Suggs 47' Wehan 79' Muhammad 90' | Report | Blake 16' Heard 47' | Stadium: Isotopes Park Attendance: 12,327 Referee: Ricardo Robledo-Grajeda |
| April 20 7 | Real Monarchs | 3–2 | San Antonio FC | Herriman, Utah |
| 7:00 PM | Chang 48' (pen.) Blake 56' (pen.) Coffee 72' | Report | Gómez 6', 17' Hernandez 47' Lahoud 57' Restrepo 58' | Stadium: Zions Bank Stadium Attendance: 1,711 Referee: Malik Badawi |
| April 26 8 | Austin Bold FC | 3–2 | Real Monarchs | Austin, Texas |
| 7:30 PM | McFarlane 4' Lima 11', 42', 45+5' Isaac Promise 16' Saramutin 45' | Report | Blake 3' Schmitt 19' Moberg 45+6' Martínez 54' | Stadium: Bold Stadium Attendance: 2,003 Referee: Elijio Arreguin |
| May 4 9 | Real Monarchs | 2–4 | Fresno FC | Herriman, Utah |
| 1:00 PM | Chang 17' Heard 84' Ávila 87' | Report | Chaney 27', 61' Ryden 58' (o.g.) Johnson 90' | Stadium: Zions Bank Stadium Attendance: 2,685 Referee: Dejan Susak |
| May 18 10 | OKC Energy | 1–1 | Real Monarchs | Oklahoma City, Oklahoma |
| 7:30 PM CDT | R.García 34' Watson 36' Cato 71' | Report | Schmitt 90+3' | Stadium: Taft Stadium Attendance: 4,031 Referee: Greg Dopka |
| May 25 11 | Real Monarchs | 2–4 | Phoenix Rising FC | Herriman, Utah |
| 8:00 PM | Silva 10', 73' Martínez 25'Ávila 45'Powder 67' | Report | Jahn 32' Bakero 35'Farrell 45'Flemmings 60'Dia 69'Asante 81' | Stadium: Zions Bank Stadium Attendance: 2,936 Referee: Farhad Dadkho |
| May 29 12 | Portland Timbers 2 | 2–1 | Real Monarchs | Portland, Oregon |
| 7:00 PM | Asprilla 63', 90+2' Jadama 70', 71' Farfan 88' Hanson 89' | Report | Kacher 28' Martínez 37' Plewa 59' Heard 68' | Stadium: Providence Park Attendance: 2,523 Referee: Jon Freemon |
| June 8 13 | Real Monarchs | 5–3 | Rio Grande Valley FC Toros | Herriman, Utah |
| 8:00 P.M. | Martínez 13', 62', 76' Heard 21' Chang 22' Powder 48', 88' Pierre 66' | Report | Salazar 60' Enriquez 64' Small 83', 90+3' | Stadium: Zions Bank Stadium Attendance: 1,709 Referee: Elton García |
| June 22 14 | Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC | 1–2 | Real Monarchs | Colorado Springs, Colorado |
| 7:00 PM | Argueta 30' Seth 55' Rwatubyaye 61' Jome 64' | Report | Heard 36' Ávila 45+3' Coffee 81' Portillo 86' | Stadium: Weidner Field Attendance: 4,506 Referee: Luis Guardia |
| June 29 15 | Tulsa Roughnecks | 1–3 | Real Monarchs | Tulsa, Oklahoma |
| 7:30 PM | da Costa 7' Reyes 36' | Report | Kacher 17', 39' Plewa 21' Martinez 50' Heard 63' Mulholland 83' | Stadium: ONEOK Field Attendance: 1,640 Referee: Matthew Corrigan |
| July 6 16 | Real Monarchs | 1–0 | New Mexico United | Herriman, Utah |
| 8:00 P.M. | Plewa 23' Chang 59' (pen.) Ávila 73' Ryden 90+7' | Report | Wehan 26' Suggs 66' Frater 66' Guzmán 90+4' | Stadium: Zions Bank Stadium Attendance: 2,159 Referee: Dejan Susak |
| July 12 17 | Real Monarchs | 5–0 | Tacoma Defiance | Herriman, Utah |
| 8:00 PM | Chang 8' Martínez 36', 62', 67', 76' Blake 83' | Report | Stadium: Zions Bank Stadium Attendance: 1,919 Referee: Michael Radchuk |
| July 20 18 | El Paso Locomotive FC | 0–0 | Real Monarchs | El Paso, Texas |
| 7:30 PM | Report | Okumu 21' Palma 42' Portillo 48' | Stadium: Southwest University Park Attendance: 6,012 Referee: Calin Radosav |
| July 27 19 | San Antonio FC | 3–1 | Real Monarchs | San Antonio, Texas |
| 6:30 p.m. CDT | Gómez 15' López 31' Forbes 83' | Report | Powder 28' Etoundi 41' Palma 45+6' Portillo 51' Blake 62' Plewa 82' Ryden 90' | Stadium: Toyota Field Attendance: 6,550 Referee: Guido Gonzales Jr. |
| August 2 20 | Real Monarchs | 1–0 | Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC | Herriman, Utah |
| 8:00 PM | German 86', 86' | Report | Rodriguez 83' | Stadium: Zions Bank Stadium Attendance: 1,817 Referee: David Barrie |
| August 10 21 | Real Monarchs | 4–1 | Tulsa Roughnecks FC | Herriman, Utah |
| 8:00 PM | German 17' Blake 56' Jasso 58' Mulholland 68' Ryden 77' Chang 90' | Report | Uzo 90+1' | Stadium: Zions Bank Stadium Attendance: 2,221 Referee: Elvis Osmanovic |
| August 16 22 | Fresno FC | 1–1 | Real Monarchs | Fresno, California |
| 7:30 PM | Chavez 38' Daly 57' Ellis-Hayden 78' | Report | Martínez 71' | Stadium: Chukchansi Park Attendance: 3,842 Referee: Matthew Thompson |
| August 24 23 | Orange County SC | 3–1 | Real Monarchs | Irvine, California |
| 8:00 PM | Orozco 28' Jones 38' Quinn 52' van Ewijk 64' | Report | Jasso 51' Ryden 61', 78' Moberg 63' Chang 74' Holt 90+2' | Stadium: Championship Soccer Stadium Attendance: 3,053 Referee: Farhad Dadkho |
| August 30 24 | Real Monarchs | 2–2 | OKC Energy FC | Herriman, Utah |
| 8:00 PM | Plewa 45+1', 51' Martínez 78' | Report | Ibeagha 21' R. Garcia 52' Brown 80' Jones 90' | Stadium: Zions Bank Stadium Attendance: 2,091 Referee: Sergii Demianchuk |
| September 4 25 | Real Monarchs | 2–2 | Las Vegas Lights FC | Herriman, Utah |
| 8:00 PM | Blake 44' (pen.), 90+6' Holt 52' Martínez 90+6' | Report | Torres 9' Sousa 15' Robinson 31' Tabortetaka 81' | Stadium: Zions Bank Stadium Attendance: 1,471 Referee: Guido Gonzales Jr. |
| September 7 26 | LA Galaxy II | 3–1 | Real Monarchs | Carson, California |
| 19:00 | Hernández 10', 34' Hilliard-Arce 15' Ontiveros 35' Shultz 51' Koreniuk 53' Gutiérrez 68' | Report | Jasso 8' Portillo 45', 88' Powder 75' Holt 87' | Stadium: Dignity Health Sports Park Attendance: 1,082 Referee: Alejandro Mariscal |
| September 14 27 | Real Monarchs | 5–1 | Portland Timbers 2 | Herriman, Utah |
| 8:00 PM | Martínez 22', 38', 66', 70' Saucedo 80' Coffee 83' Moberg 87' | Report | Calixtro 24', 41' Sierakowski 44' Wharton 80' | Stadium: Zions Bank Stadium Referee: Brad Jensen |
| September 17 28 | Tacoma Defiance | 1–4 | Real Monarchs SLC | Tacoma, Washington |
| 7:00 pm (PDT) | Ocampo-Chavez 4', 60' Leyva 4'  64' Rubio 44' 44' Berkolds 90+2' | Report | Coffee 32' Chang 55', 73' (pen.) Brown 58' Plewa 63' Blake 81' Cálix 89' Powder 90+2' | Stadium: Cheney Stadium Attendance: 2,016 Referee: Mark Allatin |
| September 21 29 | Rio Grande Valley FC Toros | 3–1 | Real Monarchs | Edinburg, Texas |
| 7:30 P.M. | Enríquez 32' (pen.) Bird 56' Lemoine 58' Salazar 75' | Report | Blake 54' Fertil-Pierre 72' German 81' Chang 82' Powder 85' | Stadium: H-E-B Park Attendance: 4,037 Referee: Ismir Pekmic |
| September 28 30 | Reno 1868 FC | 1–2 | Real Monarchs | Reno, Nevada |
| 7:00 pm (PDT) | Musovski 29' | Report | Powder 41' Portillo 42' Ryden 81' Holt 83' | Stadium: Greater Nevada Field Attendance: 5,007 Referee: Matthew Thompson |
| October 5 | Real Monarchs | P–P | Austin Bold FC | Herriman, Utah |
| 2:00 PM | Stadium: Zions Bank Stadium | |||
| Note: Match rescheduled due to the death of Isaac Promise.[4] | ||||
| October 9 31 | Real Monarchs | 2–0 | Orange County SC | Herriman, Utah |
| 8:00 PM | Schmitt 50' Quinn 73' (o.g.) Chang 83' | Report | Seaton 50' | Stadium: Zions Bank Stadium Attendance: 2,316 Referee: Elton García |
| October 12 32 | Phoenix Rising FC | 1–2 | Real Monarchs | Scottsdale, Arizona |
| 8:30 PM | Musa 54' Asante 73' Spencer 82' Dia 86' Whelan 89' | Report | Jasso 31' Chang 74' (pen.) Plewa 89' Coffee 90+3' | Stadium: Casino Arizona Field Attendance: 6,863 Referee: Malik Badawi |
| October 16 33 | Real Monarchs | 2–2 | Austin Bold FC | Herriman, Utah |
| 8:00 PM | Vazquez 5' Coffee 55' Ryden 90+3' | Report | Twumasi 18' McFarlane 23' Rissi 44' Soto 52' Lima 57' Kléber 86' | Stadium: Zions Bank Stadium Attendance: 1,503 Referee: Greg Dopka |
| Note: Match rescheduled from October 5.[5] | ||||
| October 19 34 | Real Monarchs | 3–0 | Sacramento Republic FC | Herriman, Utah |
| 8:00 PM | Ryden 45' Mulholland 48', 50' Blake 56' Martínez 61', 82' | Report | Villarreal 24' Taintor 43' McCrary 85' | Stadium: Zions Bank Stadium Attendance: 2,131 Referee: Elvis Osmanovic |
USL Cup Playoffs
| October 26 Conf. Quarterfinals | Real Monarchs | 6–2 | Orange County SC | Herriman, Utah |
| 1:00 PM MDT | Chang 13' Martinez 28' Mulholland 34' Blake 59', 90'Schmitt 77' Holt 81' | Report | Orozco 35', 80' Forrester 40' 49'Hume 67'Seaton 90+1' | Stadium: Zions Bank Stadium Attendance: 2,749 Referee: Ismir Pekmic |
| November 1 Conf. Semifinals | Phoenix Rising FC | 1–2 | Real Monarchs | Scottsdale, Arizona |
| 7:30 pm MST | Flemmings 25' Asante 47' | Report | Blake 33', 61' Chang 43'Powder 84' | Stadium: Casino Arizona Field Attendance: 7,548 Referee: Jon Freemon |
| November 9 Conf. Final | Real Monarchs | 2–1 (a.e.t.) | El Paso Locomotive FC | Herriman, Utah |
| 2:00 PM | Schmitt 21' Ryden 48' Portillo 88' Mulholland 90+4' Holt 116', 120' | Report | Fox 45+1' Kiffe 47' 51' Gómez 71' | Stadium: Zions Bank Stadium Attendance: 4,521 Referee: Rosendo Mendoza Assistant referees: Tom Felice Diego Blas Fourth official: Elton Garcia |
| November 17 Final | Louisville City FC | 1–3 | Real Monarchs | Louisville, Kentucky |
| 5:30 PM MST | Rasmussen 6' Williams 89' | Report | Holt 25', 69' Plewa 45' Schmitt 59' Powder 66' | Stadium: Louisville Slugger Field Attendance: 7,025 Referee: Tim Ford Assistant referees: Jeremy Kieso, Cory Richardson, Chris Elliott (reserve asst.) Fourth official: Malik Badawi |
U.S. Open Cup
Due to being owned by a higher division professional club (Real Salt Lake), Real Monarchs is one of 13 teams expressly forbidden from entering the Cup competition.[6]
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 February 20, 2019.
- ^ "Real Monarchs official roster". Real Monarchs.
- ^ "2019 USL Championship Schedule Unveiled". Retrieved February 20, 2019.
- ^ "Austin Bold FC, Real Monarchs SLC Contest Postponed". Retrieved October 7, 2019.
- ^ "Austin Bold FC, Real Monarchs SLC Contest Postponed". Retrieved October 7, 2019.
- ^ "2019 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup Format and Schedule Finalized" (Press release). U.S. Soccer Federation. January 31, 2019. Retrieved February 20, 2019.