2017 Real Monarchs season

The 2017 Real Monarchs season is 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)

Background
Main article: 2016 Real Monarchs season

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

Competitions

Preseason

USL
Main article: 2017 USL season

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 1Portland Timbers 21–2Real MonarchsPortland, Oregon
20:30 MST Report Stadium: Providence Park
April 1 2Real Monarchs2–0Phoenix RisingSandy, Utah
16:00 MST Report Stadium: Rio Tinto Stadium
April 6 3Real Monarchs5–3Reno 1868Sandy, Utah
19:00 MST Report Stadium: Rio Tinto Stadium
April 15 4Colorado Springs Switchbacks2–1Real MonarchsColorado Springs, Colorado
19:00 MST Report Stadium: Weidner Field
April 22 5Seattle Sounders FC 21–3Real MonarchsTukwila, Washington
20:00 MST Report Stadium: Starfire Sports Complex
April 29 6Real Monarchs2–1Swope Park RangersSandy, Utah
16:00 MST Report Stadium: Rio Tinto Stadium
May 10 7LA Galaxy II0–3Real MonarchsCarson, California
20:30 MST Report Stadium: StubHub Center Track Stadium
May 13 8Real Monarchs2–0Sacramento RepublicSandy, Utah
19:30 MST Report Stadium: Rio Tinto Stadium
May 20 9Real Monarchs5–2Colorado Springs SwitchbacksSandy, Utah
19:00 MST Report Stadium: Rio Tinto Stadium
May 28 10Whitecaps FC 21–2Real MonarchsLangley, British Columbia
19:00 MST Report Stadium: McLeod Athletic Park
June 3 11Orange County0–1Real MonarchsIrvine, California
19:00 MST Report Stadium: Orange County Great Park
June 10 12Real Monarchs2–0Portland Timbers 2Sandy, Utah
19:00 MST Report Stadium: Rio Tinto Stadium
Attendance: 2,707
June 19 13Real Monarchs2–1Reno 1868Sandy, Utah
19:00 MST Report Stadium: Rio Tinto Stadium
Attendance: 2,321
June 24 14Phoenix Rising1–1Real MonarchsTempe, Arizona
20:00 MST Report Stadium: Phoenix Rising FC Soccer Complex
Attendance: 6,365
July 1 15Tulsa Roughnecks2–0Real MonarchsTulsa, Oklahoma
19:00 MST Report Stadium: ONEOK Field
Attendance: 4,866
July 5 16Real Monarchs3–1OKC EnergySandy, 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 17Real Monarchs4–1Seattle Sounders FC 2Sandy, 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 18San Antonio FC2–2Real MonarchsSan 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 19Rio Grande Valley FC1–2Real MonarchsEdinburg, 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 20Real Monarchs0–0Tulsa RoughnecksSandy, 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 21OKC Energy FC2–0Real MonarchsOklahoma 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 22Real Monarchs2–0Colorado Springs SwitchbacksSalt 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 23Swope Park Rangers2–2Real MonarchsKansas 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 24Real Monarchs2–1Rio Grande Valley FCSalt 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 25Real Monarchs1–2San Antonio FCSandy, 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 26Portland Timbers 20–0Real MonarchsPortland, Oregon
Hanson  42'
Bjornethun  67'
Williams  71'		 Report Moberg  9'
Velásquez  63'		 Stadium: Merlo Field
Attendance: 5,309
Referee: Ekaterina Koroleva
September 16 27Phoenix Rising FC2–0Real MonarchsScottsdale, 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 28Real Monarchs0–0Orange County SCSandy, 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 29Sacramento Republic FC0–2Real MonarchsSacramento, 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 30Reno 1868 FC0–3Real MonarchsReno, 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
As of July 3, 2017[2]

See also

References
  1. "MATCH RECAP: SACRAMENTO REPUBLIC FC 0, REAL MONARCHS SLC 2". Retrieved 19 November 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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