2015 Real Monarchs season

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Real Monarchs SLC
2015 season
OwnerDell Loy Hansen
Head coachFreddy Juarez
StadiumRio Tinto Stadium
USL Pro PlayoffsTBD
U.S. Open CupTBD
Top goalscorerMax Rauhofer (6)
Highest home attendance13,979
(Aug 28 vs. Seattle)
Lowest home attendanceLeague: 1,001 (Apr. 25 vs. Galaxy II)
All: 90
(May 27 vs. Colorado Springs)
Average home league attendanceLeague: 2,494
All: 2,138
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The 2015 Real Monarchs SLC season was the club's first season of existence. Real Monarchs SLC competed in the United Soccer League, the third tier of the American soccer pyramid. The season began on March 22 and concluded on September 12.[1]

Background[edit]

The Monarchs entered 2015 as one of 13 new clubs in the USL. The club was created as the USL affiliate for Real Salt Lake of Major League Soccer.

Players[edit]

As of May 8, 2015[2]

No. Position Player Nation
4 DF Riley McGovern  United States
5 MF Lennon Celestino  Brazil
6 MF Alec Sundly  United States
7 FW Eti Tavares  Guinea-Bissau
9 FW Max Rauhofer  Uruguay
10 MF Ricardo Velazco  United States
11 FW Emery Welshman  Guyana
12 DF Marvin Baumgartner  El Salvador
13 MF Garrett Losee  United States
14 FW Leon Brown  United States
15 DF Jordan Murrell  Canada
17 GK Victor Rodriguez  United States
18 MF Lucas Baldin  Brazil
19 MF Tyler Arnone  United States
20 DF Emilio Orozco  United States
22 DF Darion Copeland  United States
23 MF Coco Navarro  United States
24 GK Eric Osswald  United States
28 MF Maikon Orellana  El Salvador
33 MF David Alva  Canada

Competitions[edit]

Preseason[edit]

March 18, 2015 Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC 0–1 Real Monarchs SLC Grand Junction, Colorado
7:00 p.m. MDT Report Velazco 61' Stadium: Walker Field
Referee: Alex Krelo
Assistant referees: Kali Smith
Assistant referees: Jay Hutchinson
July 15, 2015 BYU 2–3 Real Monarchs SLC Provo, Utah
7:30 p.m. MDT Garrett Gee 6'
Christian Bain 40'
Dallin Cutler Yellow card 60'
Report Garrett Losee Yellow card 33'
Johnny Caporelli 51'
Ricardo Velazco Yellow card 66'
Alec Sundly 80'
Alec Sundly 82'
Stadium: South Stadium
Attendance: N/A
Referee: Marcelo Chaparro

USL regular season[edit]

March 22, 2015 1 LA Galaxy II 0–0 Real Monarchs SLC Carson, California
5:00 p.m. PDT Bli Yellow card 36'
Mendiola Yellow card 68'
Report McGovern Yellow card 29'
Ovalle Yellow card 52'
Stadium: StubHub Center Track Stadium
Attendance: 1,000
Referee: Bernhard Hosu
March 29, 2015 2 Portland Timbers 2 3–1 Real Monarchs SLC Portland, Oregon
6:00 p.m. PDT Belmar 31', 54'
Tshuma Yellow card 52'
Winchester 57'
Report Losee Yellow card 43' Yellow-red card 86'
Navarro 59'
Baldin Yellow card 76'
Stadium: Merlo Field
Attendance: 3,667
Referee: Ekaterina Koroleva
April 8, 2015 3 Real Monarchs SLC 1–1 Portland Timbers 2 Sandy, Utah
7:00 p.m. MDT Saucedo Yellow card 26'
Glad 27'
Report Safiu 7', Yellow card 46'
Winchester Yellow card 32'
Clarke Yellow card 68' Yellow-red card 69'
Stadium: Rio Tinto Stadium
Attendance: 2,551
Referee: Tyler Ploeger
April 11, 2015 4 Real Monarchs SLC 0–1 Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC Sandy, Utah
4:30 p.m. MDT Murrell Yellow card 17' Report Harada Yellow card 28'
Seth 29', Yellow card 30'
Robinson Yellow card 82'
Stadium: Rio Tinto Stadium
Attendance: 3,310
Referee: Brad Jensen
April 17, 2015 5 Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC 5–2 Real Monarchs SLC Colorado Springs, Colorado
7:00 p.m. MDT González 12'
Vercollone Yellow card 18', 25' (pen.), 90' (pen.)
Robinson 42'
Harada Yellow card 45'
Maybin 88'
Armstrong Yellow card 90'
Report Tavares 18'
Sundly Yellow card 61'
Rauhofer 83'
Stadium: Sand Creek Stadium
Attendance: 2,100
Referee: Younes Marrakchi
April 25, 2015 6 Real Monarchs SLC 0–1 LA Galaxy II Sandy, Utah
8:00 p.m. MDT Losee Yellow card 55' Report Auras Yellow card 26'
Diallo 90+3'
Stadium: Rio Tinto Stadium
Attendance: 1,001
Referee: Brad Jensen
April 29, 2015 7 Real Monarchs SLC 1–0 Sacramento Republic FC Sandy, Utah
7:00 p.m. MDT Rauhofer Yellow card 51', 68' Report Braun Yellow card 57'
Alvarez Yellow card 65'
Stadium: Rio Tinto Stadium
Attendance: 2,477
Referee: Hamed Sadeghi
May 9, 2015 8 Austin Aztex 3–2 Real Monarchs SLC Austin, Texas
8:00 p.m. CDT Tyrpak 15', Yellow card 70'
Hoffer Yellow card 39'
Guaraci Yellow card 85'
Ryden 88'
Caesar Yellow card 91', 93'
Report Rauhofer 40'
Baldin 57'
Fernández Yellow card 75'
Glad Yellow card 80'
McGovern Yellow card 88'
Stadium: House Park
Attendance: 2,739
Referee: Rosendo Mendoza
May 16, 2015 9 Real Monarchs SLC 1–1 Portland Timbers 2 Sandy, Utah
7:00 p.m. MDT Welshman 9'
Orozco Yellow card 79'
Report Thoma Yellow card 43'
Delbridge Yellow card 76'
Safiu Yellow card 79'
Winchester 87'
Stadium: Rio Tinto Stadium
Attendance: 2,615
Referee: Alex Krelo
May 24, 2015 10 Whitecaps FC 2 2–1 Real Monarchs SLC Greater Vancouver, British Columbia
2:00 p.m. PDT Clarke 21'
McKendry 33', Yellow card 34'
Serban Yellow card 61'
Christianson Yellow card 63'
Levis Yellow card 71'
Report Celestino Yellow card 5'
Ovalle Yellow card 42'
Kavita Yellow card 52' Yellow-red card 90'
Baldin 81' (pen.)
Stadium: Thunderbird Stadium
Attendance: 1453
Referee: Alain Ruch
May 30, 2015 11 Sacramento Republic FC 1–1 Real Monarchs SLC Sacramento, California
7:30 p.m. PDT Estrada 19'
Vuković Yellow card 66'
Mirković Yellow card 87'
Report Rauhofer 6' (pen.), Yellow card 70'
Orozco Yellow card 15' Yellow-red card 89'
Ovalle Yellow card 76'
Stadium: Bonney Field
Attendance: 11,442
Referee: Victor Rivas
June 3, 2015 12 Real Monarchs SLC 2–2 Whitecaps FC 2 Sandy, Utah
7:00 p.m. MDT Rauhofer 47'
Tavares Yellow card 89'
Baldin 90+'
Report Clarke 33'
Bustos Yellow card 67'
Lewis 84'
Stadium: Rio Tinto Stadium
Attendance: 3,012
Referee: Leland Grant
June 13, 2015 13 Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC 2–1 Real Monarchs SLC Colorado Springs, Colorado
7:00 p.m. MDT González 10'
Burt Yellow card 19'
Harada 30'
Report Baldin Yellow card 21'
Rauhfoer 45' (pen.), Yellow card 72'
Stadium: Sand Creek Stadium
Attendance: 2,012
Referee: Adam Finney
June 25, 2015 14 Seattle Sounders FC 2 1–0 Real Monarchs SLC Tukwila, Washington
7:30 p.m. PDT Sanyang Yellow card 42'
Rossi 57'
Report Welshman Yellow card 38' Stadium: Starfire Sports Complex
Attendance: 1,789
Referee: Marco Vega
June 27, 2015 15 Arizona United SC 2–1 Real Monarchs SLC Scottsdale, Arizona
7:30 p.m. MST Tan Yellow card 41', 54'
Granger Yellow card 68'
Antúnez Yellow card 82'
Morrison 90+3'
Report Rauhofer Yellow card 18'
Schuler Yellow card 34'
Velazco Yellow card 37'
Orozco Yellow card 41'
Copeland 83'
Stadium: Scottsdale Stadium
Attendance: 3,068
Referee: Chipalo Street
July 11, 2015 17 Real Monarchs SLC 3–1 Austin Aztex Sandy, Utah
7:00 p.m. MDT Orrellana 38'
Velazco Yellow card 40'
Velazco 40'
Welshman Yellow card 64'
Welshman 70'
Losee Yellow card 88'
Report Caesar 40'
Cuero Yellow card 78'
Stadium: Rio Tinto Stadium
Attendance: 11,003
Referee: Hamed Sadeghi
July 25, 2015 18 Orange County Blues FC 1–0 Real Monarchs SLC Irvine, California
7:00 p.m. PDT Blanco Yellow card 14'
Slager 43'
Felix Yellow card 48'
Santana Yellow card 71'
Summary Lucas Baldin Yellow card 7'
Orozco Yellow card 75'
Stadium: Anteater Stadium
Attendance: 724
Referee: United States Daniel Radford
August 1, 2015 19 Real Monarchs SLC 1–2 Orange County Blues FC Sandy, Utah
7:30 p.m. MDT Pecka Yellow card 19'
Rauhofer 58' (pen.) Red card 90'
Phanuel Kavita Yellow card 71'
Murrell Yellow card 78'
Lennon Yellow card 90'
Summary Blanco Yellow card 54'
Popara 63' 72'
Ramírez Yellow card 75'
Slager Yellow card 89'
Griffiths Yellow card 90' Yellow-red card
Miranda Red card 90'
Stadium: Rio Tinto Stadium
Attendance: 5,791
Referee: United States Andrew Musashe
August 13, 2015 21 Tulsa Roughnecks FC 5–1 Real Monarchs SLC Tulsa, Oklahoma
7:30 p.m. CDT Manhebo 23', Yellow card 65'
Cordeiro 32'
Mata 57', 76'
Davoren Yellow card 62',
Ochoa 74'
Bell Yellow card 79'
Report Orellana 30' Stadium: ONEOK Field
Attendance: 3,447
Referee: Jon Freemon
August 15, 2015 22 Oklahoma City Energy FC 1–0 Real Monarchs SLC Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
7:00 p.m. CDT Greig 74' Report Stadium: Taft Stadium
Attendance: 3,872
Referee: Estaban Rosano
August 22, 2015 23 Sacramento Republic FC 1–1 Real Monarchs SLC Sacramento, California
8:00 p.m. PDT Braun Yellow card 56', 67'
Mirkovic Yellow card 60'
Klimenta Yellow card 90'
Report Kavita Yellow card 14'
Orozco Yellow card 60'
Welshman Yellow card 84'
Baldin 86'
Stadium: Bonney Field
Attendance: 11,442
Referee: Matthew Buckman
August 26, 2015 24 Real Monarchs SLC 2–1 Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC Sandy, Utah
7:00 p.m. MDT Welshman 44', 63'
Tavares Yellow card 90'
Report Hoffman 45'
Argueta Yellow card 89'
Greer Yellow card 90'
Stadium: Rio Tinto Stadium
Attendance: 2,192
Referee: Hamed Sadeghi
August 28, 2015 25 Real Monarchs SLC 2–1 Seattle Sounders FC 2 Sandy, Utah
7:00 p.m. MDT Velazco 22'
Tavares 45'
Report Fairclough Yellow card 42'
Rossi 72'
Stadium: Rio Tinto Stadium
Attendance: 13,979
Referee: Adam Zarrin
September 2, 2015 26 Real Monarchs SLC 2–0 Oklahoma City Energy FC Sandy, Utah
7:00 p.m. MDT Welshman 36'
Baldin 69'
Report Evans Yellow card 42'
Thomas Yellow card 56'
Greig Yellow card 63'
Gonzalez Yellow card 82'
Stadium: Rio Tinto Stadium
Attendance: 2,230
Referee: Ramy Touchan
September 5, 2015 27 Arizona United SC 2–3 Real Monarchs SLC Scottsdale, Arizona
7:30 p.m. MST Rosales Yellow card 39'
Ruthven 45'
Top Yellow card 65'
Tan 75'
Report Kavita 18'
Rauhofer 29'
Sundly 60'
Fernandez Yellow card 90'
Arnone Yellow card 90'
Stadium: Scottsdale Stadium
Attendance: 3,314
Referee: Juan Colazo
September 12, 2015 28 Real Monarchs SLC 1–0 Arizona United SC Sandy, Utah
4:00 p.m. MDT Rauhofer 11' Report Stadium: Rio Tinto Stadium
Attendance: 7,705

Results summary[edit]

Overall Home Away
Pld Pts W L T GF GA GD W L T GF GA GD W L T GF GA GD
10 6 1 6 3 9 17  −8 1 2 2 3 4  −1 0 4 1 6 13  −7

Last updated: May 26, 2015
Source: 2015 Real Monarchs Schedule
Pld = Matches played; Pts = Points; W = Matches won; T = Matches tied; L = Matches lost; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against; GD = Goal difference

Round12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728
StadiumAAHHAHHAHAAHAAAHHAHHAAAHHHAH
ResultDLDLLLWLDLDDLLLDWLLDLLDWWWW
Updated to match(es) played on May 26, 2015. Source: 2015 Real Monarchs Schedule
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Standings[edit]

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Orange County Blues 28 14 5 9 38 34 +4 47 Conference semi-finals
2 Oklahoma City Energy 28 13 8 7 44 36 +8 47
3 Colorado Springs Switchbacks 28 14 4 10 53 35 +18 46 First round
4 Sacramento Republic 28 13 7 8 43 31 +12 46
5 LA Galaxy II 28 14 3 11 39 31 +8 45
6 Seattle Sounders 2 28 13 3 12 45 42 +3 42
7 Tulsa Roughnecks 28 11 6 11 49 46 +3 39
8 Portland Timbers 2 28 11 2 15 38 45 −7 35
9 Austin Aztex 28 10 3 15 32 41 −9 33
10 Arizona United 28 10 2 16 31 55 −24 32
11 Vancouver Whitecaps 2 28 8 6 14 39 53 −14 30
12 Real Monarchs 28 7 8 13 32 42 −10 29
Source: 2015 USL schedule
Rules for classification: 1) head-to-head; 2) total wins; 3) total goal differential; 4) total goals scored; 5) disciplinary points; 6) away goals scored; 7) away goal differential; 8) home goals scored; 9) home goal differential; 10) coin toss or drawing of lots

U.S. Open Cup[edit]

May 20, 2015 Round 2 Long Island Rough Riders New York (state) 0–1 UtahReal Monarchs SLC South Huntington, New York
7:30 p.m. EDT Holland Yellow card 29'
Wharf Yellow card 36'
Whitcomb Yellow card 46'
Reid Yellow card 60'
Report Rauhofer Yellow card 36'
Velazco 77'
Stadium: St. Anthony's High School
Referee: Mark Allatin

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Scores". Real Monarchs.
  2. ^ "Roster". Real Monarchs.