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)

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

Background

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

In

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

Out

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

From RSL Academy

N
 Pos.
 Nat.
 Name
 Age
 Notes
60 DF United States Riggs Lennon22
99 GK United States Jared Osgood18

Competitions

Preseason

USL

Table

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

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' Yellow card 82'
Haber Yellow card 57'
Hoffman 70', 76' (pen.)		 Report Dixon 26'
Bond Yellow card 55'
Andrews Red card 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 Yellow card 52'
Tyrpak 68'		 Report Hoffman 32' (pen.)
Gallagher Yellow card 45+1'
Lachowecki Yellow card 46' 86'		 Stadium: Toyota Field
Attendance: 7,642
Referee: United States Rosendo Mendoza
July 26 19 Rio Grande Valley FC 1–2 Real Monarchs Edinburg, Texas
19:00 MST Escalante 58'
Ivan Magalhães Yellow card 77'		 Summary Haber 8' Yellow card 32'
Gallagher Yellow card 37'
Besler Yellow card 69'
Hoffman 78' (pen.)		 Stadium: H-E-B Park
Attendance: 6,112
Referee: United States Mike Arrington
July 31 20 Real Monarchs 0–0 Tulsa Roughnecks Sandy, Utah
9:00 P.M. CDT Schuler Yellow card 72'
Velásquez Yellow card 77'		 Report Fernandez Yellow card 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', Yellow card 31'
Dixon Yellow card 52'		 Report Velasquez Yellow card 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', Yellow card 21'
Curinga Yellow card 21'
Minter Yellow card 67', Yellow card 71' Red card		 Report McFarlane Yellow card 21'
Frater Yellow card 73'
Malcolm Yellow card 77'
Kacher soccer ball with red X 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 Yellow card 67'
Belmar 82'		 Report Haber 8'
Curinga 26' Yellow card 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 Yellow card 90+2'		 Report Murphy 5'
Casner Yellow card 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 Yellow card 8'
Saucedo 50', Yellow card 68'		 Report Elizondo Yellow card 50'
Tyrpak Yellow card 58'
Ibeagha Yellow card 86'
Peay 88' (o.g.)
Pecka Yellow card 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 Yellow card 42'
Bjornethun Yellow card 67'
Williams Yellow card 71'		 Report Moberg Yellow card 9'
Velásquez Yellow card 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 Yellow card 4'
Hamilton 29'
Dia Yellow card 54'
Johnson 73'
Cohen Yellow card 90+2'		 Report
Report		 Cruz Yellow card 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 Yellow card 23'
Cruz Yellow card 45+2'		 Report
Box Score		 Alvarez Yellow card 59'
Sorto Yellow card 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 Yellow card 50' [1] Putna Yellow card 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 soccer ball with red X 24'
Murrell Yellow card 64'		 Report Brody Yellow card 43'
Hoffman 47'
Velásquez Yellow card 70'
Besler Yellow card 77'
Mare 86'
Haber 89'		 Stadium: Greater Nevada Field
Attendance: 6,598
Referee: Malik Badawi

Statistics

As of July 3, 2017[2]

See also

References

  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.
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