HERRIMAN, Utah
(Saturday, October 19, 2019) –
Real Monarchs SLC
(16-10-8, 56 points) earned a critical three points with a 3-0 win over Sacramento Republic FC on Saturday in front of 2,131 fans at Zions Bank Stadium.
DF
Kalen Ryden,
MF
Luke Mulholland
and FW
Douglas Martinez
each recorded goals in the victory while GK
David Ochoa
recorded three saves and paired with the backline to secure his 4th clean sheet of the season.
Post-Game Quotes from SLC v SAC.
The match got off to a quiet start as both sides traded possession through the middle of the park. The visitors held the better chances in the early stages, testing the Monarchs backline who had the answers to keep the Republic FC attack at bay. The momentum began to shift in the Monarchs favor and it ultimately paid off shortly before the break. From the set-piece, Ryden headed the ball into the crossbar where MF
Maikel Chang
knocked the ball back into the air. Ryden was quick to try the header again, this time finding the net for the opening goal and the Monarchs lead at the end of the half.
The contest opened up for the Monarchs after the break and shortly after the start the half, the Utah club found its second goal through Mulholland. MF
Tate Schmitt
latched on to the long ball and sent a forward pass in Mulholland’s path, who took one touch to the far side of the net in the 50
th
minute. Just ten minutes later Martinez added to his team-leading goal count, rifling a shot from an indirect freekick in the penalty area that bounced off a defender’s foot and the underside of the crossbar for the Monarchs third at the 61
st
minute. Though Republic FC started to mount an attack to attempt a comeback, the Monarchs held firm and held the lead for the 3-0 win.
UP NEXT:
The 2019 regular season has come to end and Real Monarchs SLC will be heading into the playoffs with a home game. While the opponent has yet to be determined, the contest is scheduled for Saturday, October 26 at Zions Bank Stadium with a 1:00 p.m. MT kickoff time.
GOAL SCORING RUNDOWN
SLC: Kalen Ryden (Maikel Chang), 45th minute:
From the set-piece served in by Jack Blake, Ryden got his head to the ball and bounced off the crossbar back into the crowded box. Chang was quick to react and bounce the ball back in the air where Ryden tried again, this time finding the net.
SLC: Luke Mulholland (Tate Schmitt), 50th minute:
After latching onto the long ball on the far end of the pitch, Schmitt beat his defender as Mulholland found the gaps in the Sacramento backline. Schmitt sent his forward pass into Mulholland’s path who poked the ball into the far side to double the Monarchs lead.
SLC: Douglas Martinez (Justin Portillo), 61st minute:
Real Monarchs earned an indirect freekick within the penalty area after the Republic FC goalkeeper picked up the ball from the backward pass. Portillo tapped the ball and Martinez rocketed the shot that deflected off the foot of a defender then the underside the crossbar and behind the line.
KEY SAVES AND DEFENSIVE STOPS
SAC: Bobby Shuttleworth, 35
th
minute: In the first strong opportunity the Monarchs had on goal, DF Noah Powder took a crack from distance that curved to find the bottom corner of the near post. Shuttleworth was quick on the response however, reaching out to protect the goal.
NOTES:
- Midfielder Ricardo Avila (ankle) and Defender James Moberg (hamstring) out of action due to injury.
- The Monarchs Starting XI only saw one change from it’s 2-2 draw against Austin Bold FC last Wednesday, as DF Konrad Plewa stepped in for DF Steve Jasso.
- For the third consecutive year, Real Monarchs finished its regular season in the Top-Four of the Western Conference, securing the right to host in the USL Championship playoffs.
- MF Luke Mulholland tallied his first goal for the Monarchs in 2019 becoming the 22
nd
player to score for the club in 2019.
- FW Douglas Martinez secured the club’s Golden Boot with his 16
th
goal in the 61
st
minute of the match.
- The Monarchs will now embark on its third consecutive playoff run, beginning next Saturday at Zions Bank Stadium.
Match:
Real Monarchs SLC vs Sacramento Republic FC
Date:
October 19, 2019
Venue:
Zions Bank Stadium
Attendance:
2,131
Weather:
50 degrees and overcast
Scoring Summary 1 2 F
Real Monarchs SLC 1 2 3
Sacramento Republic FC 0 0 0
SLC – Kalen Ryden (Maikel Chang), 45’
SLC – Luke Mulholland (Tate Schmitt), 50’
SLC – Douglas Martinez (Justin Portillo), 61’
Lineups:
Real Monarchs SLC (3-5-2): David Ochoa; Erik Holt, Kalen Ryden, Noah Powder, Konrad Plewa, Luke Mulholland
(Sam Brown, 69’)
, Tate Schmitt
(Steve Jasso, 81’)
, Justin Portillo, Maikel Chang, Jack Blake
(Luis Arriaga, 80’)
, Douglas Martinez
Subs not used: Evan Finney, Kyle Coffee, Julian Vazquez, Damian German
Sacramento Republic FC (3-4-2-1): Bobby Shuttleworth; Jordan McCrary, Matthew Mahoney, Charalampos Chantzopoulos, Mitchell Taintor, Jaime Villareal
(Keven Aleman, 63’)
, Thomas Enevoldsen
(Dariusz Formella, 63’)
, Sam Werner, Villyan Bijev, Drew Skundrich, Cameron Iwasa
(Stefano Bonomo, 75’)
Subs not used: Hayden Partain, Dekel Keinan, Ray Saari, Rafael Diaz
Stats Summary: SLC/SAC
Shots: 12 / 9
Shots on Goal: 4 / 3
Saves: 3 / 1
Corner Kicks: 3 / 6
Fouls: 12 / 8
Offside: 1 / 2
MISCONDUCT SUMMARY:
SAC – Jaime Villarreal (Caution) 24’
SAC – Mitchell Taintor (Caution) 44’
SLC – Luke Mulholland (Caution) 48’
SLC – Jack Blake (Caution) 56’
SLC – Douglas Martinez (Caution) 83’
OFFICIALS:
Referee: Elvis Osmanovic
Assistant Referees: Christian Lara, Cameron Siler
4th Official: Karsten Gillwald
