2017 Real Monarchs season

The 2017 Real Monarchs season was the club's third season of existence, and their third season in the United Soccer League.

Real Monarchs
2017 season
OwnerDell Loy Hansen
Head coachMark Briggs
StadiumRio Tinto Stadium
Top goalscorerChandler Hoffman (16)
Biggest winSLC 5–2 COL (5/20)
SLC 4–1 SEA (7/8)
RNO 0–3 SLC (9/30)
Biggest defeatTUL 2–0 SLC (7/1)
OKC 2–0 SLC (8/5)
← 2016
2018 →

Background edit

Real Monarchs finished the 2016 season with 10 wins, six draws and 14 losses. They finished 11th in the Western Conference and failed to qualify for the playoffs. Ricardo Velazco lead the Monarchs will six goals during the season. Velazco signed an MLS contract with their parent club, Real Salt Lake ahead of the 2017 season.

Transfers edit

In edit

No.
Pos.
Nat.
Name
Age
Moving from
Type
Transfer
window
Ends
Transfer
fee
Source
29 MF   José Hernández 21 Real Salt Lake Loan Pre-season 2018 Free
43 MF   Nick Besler 24 Portland Timbers Transfer Pre-season 2018 Free
44 MF   Kyle Curinga 23 FF Jaro   Transfer Pre-season 2018 Free
46 FW   Daniel Haber 24 Whitecaps FC 2   Transfer Pre-season 2018 Free
46 MF   Chase Minter 24 Sacramento Republic Transfer Pre-season 2018 Free
49 FW   Chandler Hoffman 26 Louisville City Transfer Pre-season 2018 Free
51 GK   Andrew Putna 22 UIC Flames Transfer Pre-season 2018 Free
53 DF   Michael Gallagher 22 Portland Timbers 2 Transfer Pre-season 2018 Free
55 MF   Sebastián Velásquez 26 Rayo OKC Transfer Pre-season 2018 Free
56 FW   Skyler Milne 23 Utah Valley Wolverines Transfer Pre-season 2018 Free
57 MF   Karsten Hanlin 23 Denver Pioneers Transfer Pre-season 2018 Free
58 FW   Jonel Désiré 20 Mirebalais   Transfer Pre-season 2018 Undisclosed

Out edit

N
Pos.
Nat.
Name
Age
Moving to
Type
Transfer
window
Transfer
fee
Source
4 MF   Riley McGovern 25 Released Off-season Free
5 MF   Lennon 25 Released Off-season Free
6 MF   Alec Sundly 24 HIF   Free Off-season Free
7 FW   Eti Tavares 23 Fresno Fuego Free Off-season Free
9 FW   Kevaughn Frater 22 Harbour View   End of loan Off-season Free
10 MF   Ricardo Velazco 24 Real Salt Lake Promoted Off-season Free
14 FW   Colin Rolfe 27 Released Off-season Free
15 DF   Elder Torres 22 Vida   End of loan Off-season Free
16 MF   Amass Amankona 21 Dayton Dutch Lions Released Off-season Free
19 MF   Tyler Arnone 25 Long Island Rough Riders Released Off-season Free
20 MF   Edgar Duran 21 Released Off-season Free
21 DF   Jonathan Caparelli 22 Released Off-season Free
22 DF   Darion Copeland 24 Released Off-season Free
24 GK   Eric Osswald 25 Released Off-season Free
28 GK   Chris Schuler 29 Real Salt Lake Promoted Off-season Free

From RSL Academy edit

N
Pos.
Nat.
Name
Age
Notes
60 DF   Riggs Lennon 22
99 GK   Jared Osgood 18

Competitions edit

Preseason edit

USL edit

Table edit

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Real Monarchs (X) 32 20 7 5 59 31 +28 67 Conference Playoffs
2 San Antonio FC 32 17 11 4 45 24 +21 62
3 Reno 1868 FC 32 17 8 7 75 39 +36 59
4 Swope Park Rangers 32 17 7 8 55 37 +18 58
5 Phoenix Rising FC 32 17 7 8 50 37 +13 58
Source: 2017 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
(X) Regular Season League Champion

Results edit

March 25 1 Portland Timbers 2 1–2 Real Monarchs Portland, Oregon
20:30 MST Report Stadium: Providence Park
April 1 2 Real Monarchs 2–0 Phoenix Rising Sandy, Utah
16:00 MST Report Stadium: Rio Tinto Stadium
April 6 3 Real Monarchs 5–3 Reno 1868 Sandy, Utah
19:00 MST Report Stadium: Rio Tinto Stadium
April 22 5 Seattle Sounders FC 2 1–3 Real Monarchs Tukwila, Washington
20:00 MST Report Stadium: Starfire Sports Complex
April 29 6 Real Monarchs 2–1 Swope Park Rangers Sandy, Utah
16:00 MST Report Stadium: Rio Tinto Stadium
May 10 7 LA Galaxy II 0–3 Real Monarchs Carson, California
20:30 MST Report Stadium: StubHub Center Track Stadium
May 13 8 Real Monarchs 2–0 Sacramento Republic Sandy, Utah
19:30 MST Report Stadium: Rio Tinto Stadium
May 20 9 Real Monarchs 5–2 Colorado Springs Switchbacks Sandy, Utah
19:00 MST Report Stadium: Rio Tinto Stadium
May 28 10 Whitecaps FC 2 1–2 Real Monarchs Langley, British Columbia
19:00 MST Report Stadium: McLeod Athletic Park
June 3 11 Orange County 0–1 Real Monarchs Irvine, California
19:00 MST Report Stadium: Orange County Great Park
June 10 12 Real Monarchs 2–0 Portland Timbers 2 Sandy, Utah
19:00 MST Report Stadium: Rio Tinto Stadium
Attendance: 2,707
June 19 13 Real Monarchs 2–1 Reno 1868 Sandy, Utah
19:00 MST Report Stadium: Rio Tinto Stadium
Attendance: 2,321
June 24 14 Phoenix Rising 1–1 Real Monarchs Tempe, Arizona
20:00 MST Report Stadium: Phoenix Rising FC Soccer Complex
Attendance: 6,365
July 1 15 Tulsa Roughnecks 2–0 Real Monarchs Tulsa, Oklahoma
19:00 MST Report Stadium: ONEOK Field
Attendance: 4,866
July 5 16 Real Monarchs 3–1 OKC Energy Sandy, Utah
19:00 MST Hanlin   8'   82'
Haber   57'
Hoffman   70', 76' (pen.)
Report Dixon   26'
Bond   55'
Andrews   74'
Stadium: Rio Tinto Stadium
Attendance: 2,065
Referee: Michael Radchuk
July 8 17 Real Monarchs 4–1 Seattle Sounders FC 2 Sandy, Utah
19:00 MST Saucedo   31'
Hoffman   40'
Lachowecki   45+2'
Saucedo   73'
Report Rothrock   77' Stadium: Rio Tinto Stadium
Attendance: 1,637
July 22 18 San Antonio FC 2–2 Real Monarchs San Antonio, Texas
19:00 MST Vega   27'
McCarthy   52'
Tyrpak   68'
Report Hoffman   32' (pen.)
Gallagher   45+1'
Lachowecki   46'   86'
Stadium: Toyota Field
Attendance: 7,642
Referee:   Rosendo Mendoza
July 26 19 Rio Grande Valley FC 1–2 Real Monarchs Edinburg, Texas
19:00 MST Escalante   58'
Ivan Magalhães   77'
Summary Haber   8'   32'
Gallagher   37'
Besler   69'
Hoffman   78' (pen.)
Stadium: H-E-B Park
Attendance: 6,112
Referee:   Mike Arrington
July 31 20 Real Monarchs 0–0 Tulsa Roughnecks Sandy, Utah
9:00 P.M. CDT Schuler   72'
Velásquez   77'
Report Fernandez   89' Stadium: Rio Tinto Stadium
Attendance: 2,420
Referee: B. Jensen
August 5 21 OKC Energy FC 2–0 Real Monarchs Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
6:30 PM MDT Dixon   26',   56',   31'
Dixon   52'
Report Velasquez   58' Stadium: Taft Stadium
Attendance: 4,087
Referee: Rosendo Mendoza
August 12 22 Real Monarchs 2–0 Colorado Springs Switchbacks Salt Lake City, Utah
7:00 P.M. (MDT) Hoffman   2'
Moberg   14',   21'
Curinga   21'
Minter   67',   71'  
Report McFarlane   21'
Frater   73'
Malcolm   77'
Kacher   77'
Stadium: Rio Tinto Stadium
Attendance: 2,385
Referee: Joseph Dickerson
August 18 23 Swope Park Rangers 2–2 Real Monarchs Kansas City, Missouri
19:30 (CDT) Selbol   60'
Moloto   67'
Belmar   82'
Report Haber   8'
Curinga   26'   88'
Stadium: Children's Mercy Victory Field
Attendance: 936
Referee: Malik Badawi
August 25 24 Real Monarchs 2–1 Rio Grande Valley FC Salt Lake City, Utah
Haber   18'
Velásquez   45'
Mare   90+2'
Report Murphy   5'
Casner   22'
Stadium: Rio Tinto Stadium
Attendance: 2,202
Referee: Jon Freemon
September 2 25 Real Monarchs 1–2 San Antonio FC Sandy, Utah
7:00 p.m. MDT Curinga   8'
Saucedo   50',   68'
Report Elizondo   50'
Tyrpak   58'
Ibeagha   86'
Peay   88' (o.g.)
Pecka   90'
McCarthy   90+3'
Stadium: Rio Tinto Stadium
Attendance: 3,376
Referee: Ramy Touchan
September 9 26 Portland Timbers 2 0–0 Real Monarchs Portland, Oregon
Hanson   42'
Bjornethun   67'
Williams   71'
Report Moberg   9'
Velásquez   63'
Stadium: Merlo Field
Attendance: 5,309
Referee: Ekaterina Koroleva
September 16 27 Phoenix Rising FC 2–0 Real Monarchs Scottsdale, Arizona
7:30pm Awako   4'
Hamilton   29'
Dia   54'
Johnson   73'
Cohen   90+2'
Report
Report
Cruz   90+3' Stadium: Phoenix Rising FC Soccer Complex
Attendance: 6,008
Referee: Ismir Pekmic
September 22 28 Real Monarchs 0–0 Orange County SC Sandy, Utah
7:00 PM MDT Peay   23'
Cruz   45+2'
Report
Box Score
Alvarez   59'
Sorto   88'
Stadium: Rio Tinto Stadium
Attendance: 1,772
Referee: Victor Rivas
September 27 29 Sacramento Republic FC 0–2 Real Monarchs Sacramento, California
8:30 P.M. PDT Ochoa   50' [1] Putna   3'
Mare   47'
Hoffman   49'
Stadium: Papa Murphy's Park
Attendance: 11,569
September 30 30 Reno 1868 FC 0–3 Real Monarchs Reno, Nevada
10:00 P.M. MDT Hoppenot   24'
Murrell   64'
Report Brody   43'
Hoffman   47'
Velásquez   70'
Besler   77'
Mare   86'
Haber   89'
Stadium: Greater Nevada Field
Attendance: 6,598
Referee: Malik Badawi

Statistics edit

As of July 3, 2017[2]

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ "MATCH RECAP: SACRAMENTO REPUBLIC FC 0, REAL MONARCHS SLC 2". Retrieved November 19, 2017.
  2. ^ "Real Monarchs SLC Player Stats". United Soccer League. uslsoccer.com. Archived from the original on July 18, 2017. Retrieved July 3, 2017.