2019 Real Monarchs season

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Real Monarchs
2019 season
Head coachMartín Vásquez
StadiumZions Bank Stadium
Herriman, Utah
USL4th, Western Conference
USL PlayoffsChampions
Four Corners CupWinner
Highest home attendance4,521 (November 9 vs. El Paso)
Lowest home attendance1,036 (March 23 vs. LA Galaxy II)
Average home league attendance1,983
Biggest win5–0
(March 23 vs. LA Galaxy II)
(July 12 vs. Tacoma Defiance)
Biggest defeat1–5 (April 13 vs. New Mexico United)
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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[edit]

As of February 20, 2019[2]

No. Position Player Nation
40 MF James Moberg  United States
41 FW Lionel Etoundi  Cameroon
42 FW Douglas Martínez  Honduras
43 MF Justin Portillo  United States
44 MF Maikel Chang  Cuba
45 MF Andrew Brody  United States
46 MF Damian German  United States
47 FW Josh Heard  Wales
48 MF Jack Blake  Scotland
49 MF Ricardo Ávila (on loan from Universitario)  Panama
52 DF Kalen Ryden  United States
53 DF Noah Powder  Trinidad and Tobago
55 MF Masta Kacher  Canada
56 DF Konrad Plewa  Poland
60 DF Joseph Okumu  Kenya
61 GK Evan Finney  United States
  1. ^
    Signed to first team contract with Real Salt Lake.
  2. ^

Competitions[edit]

Exhibitions[edit]

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

USL Championship[edit]

Standings[edit]

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

Match results[edit]

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 Yellow card 11'
Chantzopoulos 81'
Report Chang Yellow card 25'
Blake 35' (pen.)
Ávila Yellow card 80'
Kacher Yellow card 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 Red card 32'
Martínez Yellow card 73'
Blake Yellow card 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 Yellow card 48'
Blake Yellow card 56'
Chang 60', 72'
Ochoa Yellow card 63'
Etoundi 79'
Jasso 86'
Report Cuello Yellow card 42'
Traore Red card 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 Yellow card 45+3'
Scaglia Yellow card 45+3'
Harlley 49'
Torre Yellow card 90+1'
Report Blake Yellow card 37'
Martínez Yellow card 56'
Powder Yellow card 58'
Moberg Yellow card 74'
Etoundi Yellow card 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 Yellow card 22'
Martínez Yellow card 36'
Blake 48'
Report Janjigian Yellow card 45+2'
Apodaca 81'
Seymore Yellow card 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 Yellow card 47'
Wehan 79'
Muhammad Yellow card 90'
Report Blake 16'
Heard Yellow card 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 Yellow card 47'
Lahoud Yellow card 57'
Restrepo Yellow card 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', Yellow card 45+5'
Isaac Promise Yellow card 16'
Saramutin Red card 45'
Report Blake Yellow card 3'
Schmitt 19'
Moberg Yellow card 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 Yellow card 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 Yellow card 34'
Watson Yellow card 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', Yellow card 73'
Martínez 25'
Ávila Yellow card 45'
Powder Yellow card 67'
Report Jahn 32'
Bakero 35'
Farrell Yellow card 45'
Flemmings 60'
Dia Yellow card 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', Yellow card 90+2'
Jadama 70', Yellow card 71'
Farfan Yellow card 88'
Hanson Yellow card 89'
Report Kacher Yellow card 28'
Martínez 37'
Plewa Yellow card 59'
Heard Yellow card 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', Yellow card 62', 76'
Heard 21'
Chang 22'
Powder Yellow card 48', 88'
Pierre Yellow card 66'
Report Salazar 60'
Enriquez Yellow card 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 Yellow card 30'
Seth 55'
Rwatubyaye Yellow card 61'
Jome Yellow card 64'
Report Heard Yellow card 36'
Ávila Yellow card 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 Yellow card 36'
Report Kacher 17', Yellow card 39'
Plewa 21'
Martinez 50'
Heard Yellow card 63'
Mulholland Yellow card 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 Yellow card 23'
Chang 59' (pen.)
Ávila Yellow card 73'
Ryden Yellow card 90+7'
Report Wehan Yellow card 26'
Suggs Yellow card 66'
Frater Yellow card 66'
Guzmán Red card 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', Yellow card 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 Yellow card 21'
Palma Yellow card 42'
Portillo Yellow card 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 Yellow card 28'
Etoundi Red card 41'
Palma 45+6'
Portillo Yellow card 51'
Blake Yellow card 62'
Plewa Yellow card 82'
Ryden Yellow card 90'
Stadium: Toyota Field
Attendance: 6,550
Referee: Guido Gonzales Jr.
August 10 21 Real Monarchs 4–1 Tulsa Roughnecks FC Herriman, Utah
8:00 PM German 17'
Blake 56'
Jasso Yellow card 58'
Mulholland Yellow card 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 Yellow card 57'
Ellis-Hayden Yellow card 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 Yellow card 64'
Report Jasso Yellow card 51'
Ryden 61', Yellow card 78'
Moberg Yellow card 63'
Chang Yellow card 74'
Holt Yellow card 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', Yellow card 51'
Martínez 78'
Report Ibeagha Yellow card 21'
R. Garcia 52'
Brown 80'
Jones Yellow card 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 Yellow card 52'
Martínez Yellow card 90+6'
Report Torres 9'
Sousa Yellow card 15'
Robinson Yellow card 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', Yellow card 34'
Hilliard-Arce 15'
Ontiveros Yellow card 35'
Shultz Yellow card 51'
Koreniuk Yellow card 53'
Gutiérrez 68'
Report Jasso Yellow card 8'
Portillo Yellow card 45', 88'
Powder Yellow card 75'
Holt Yellow card 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 Yellow card 80'
Coffee 83'
Moberg Yellow card 87'
Report Calixtro 24', Yellow card 41'
Sierakowski Yellow card 44'
Wharton Yellow card 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 Yellow card 4', 60'
Leyva Yellow card 4' Yellow-red card 64'
Rubio Yellow card 44' Yellow-red card 44'
Berkolds Yellow card 90+2'
Report Coffee 32'
Chang 55', 73' (pen.)
Brown Yellow card 58'
Plewa Yellow card 63'
Blake Yellow card 81'
Cálix 89'
Powder Yellow card 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 Yellow card 58'
Salazar 75'
Report Blake Yellow card 54'
Fertil-Pierre Yellow card 72'
German 81'
Chang Yellow card 82'
Powder Yellow card 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 Yellow card 42'
Ryden Yellow card 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 Yellow card 50'
Quinn 73' (o.g.)
Chang 83'
Report Seaton Yellow card 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 Yellow card 54'
Asante Yellow card 73'
Spencer 82'
Dia Yellow card 86'
Whelan Red card 89'
Report Jasso Yellow card 31'
Chang 74' (pen.)
Plewa Red card 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 Yellow card 90+3'
Report Twumasi 18'
McFarlane Yellow card 23'
Rissi Yellow card 44'
Soto Yellow card 52'
Lima 57'
Kléber Red card 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 Yellow card 48', 50'
Blake Yellow card 56'
Martínez 61', Yellow card 82'
Report Villarreal Yellow card 24'
Taintor Yellow card 43'
McCrary Yellow card 85'
Stadium: Zions Bank Stadium
Attendance: 2,131
Referee: Elvis Osmanovic

USL Cup Playoffs[edit]

October 26 Conf. Quarterfinals Real Monarchs 6–2 Orange County SC Herriman, Utah
1:00 PM MDT Chang 13'
Martinez 28'
Mulholland Yellow card 34'
Blake 59', 90'
Schmitt 77'
Holt 81'
Report Orozco 35', Yellow card 80'
Forrester Yellow card 40' Red card 49'
Hume Yellow card 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 Yellow card 47'
Report Blake 33', Yellow card 61'
Chang 43'
Powder Yellow card 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 Yellow card 21'
Ryden 48'
Portillo Yellow card 88'
Mulholland Yellow card 90+4'
Holt Yellow card 116', 120'
Report Fox 45+1'
Kiffe Yellow card 47' Yellow-red card 51'
Gómez Yellow card 71'
Stadium: Zions Bank Stadium
Attendance: 4,521
Referee: Rosendo Mendoza
Assistant referees: Tom Felice
Assistant referees: 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 Yellow card 89'
Report Holt 25', Yellow card 69'
Plewa 45'
Schmitt Yellow card 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[edit]

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[edit]

  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 February 20, 2019.
  2. ^ "Real Monarchs official roster". Real Monarchs.
  3. ^ "2019 USL Championship Schedule Unveiled". Retrieved February 20, 2019.
  4. ^ "Austin Bold FC, Real Monarchs SLC Contest Postponed". Retrieved October 7, 2019.
  5. ^ "Austin Bold FC, Real Monarchs SLC Contest Postponed". Retrieved October 7, 2019.
  6. ^ "2019 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup Format and Schedule Finalized" (Press release). U.S. Soccer Federation. January 31, 2019. Retrieved February 20, 2019.