SANDY, Utah (Wednesday, April 5, 2017) – Real Monarchs SLC (2-0-0, t-1 West) continue at home this week in its third USL season at Rio Tinto Stadium Thursday at 7:00 p.m. MT against expansion club and regional rival Reno 1868 FC (0-1-1, t-4 West).
Last Saturday saw the club win 2-0 at home over Phoenix Rising FC in the first game with new Head Coach Mark Briggs in charge, as goals by FW Chandler Hoffman and MF Omar Holness helped GK Lalo Fernandez’ clean sheet stand up in Sandy.
Earlier this week, Monarchs MF
Chase Minter
was named to the USL Team of the Week, as the former Sacramento Republic player created chances on the night and won the penalty kick converted by Hoffman for what proved to be the game-winning goal.
Thursday’s game features another anticipated Rio Tinto Stadium appearance for MF
Sebastian Velasquez
, a former RSL draft pick and standout in 2013/14 prior to his New York City FC career in 2015 and last season’s Rayo OKC stint in the NASL. Velasquez is joined by Monarchs Captain
Nick Besler
, DF
Emilio Orozco
, Salt Lake City native DF
Taylor Peay
and FW
Chandler Hoffman
amongst those with Major League Soccer playing experience.
Back on March 25, the Monarchs won 2-1 on the road at Providence Park in Portland against the Timbers, a game which saw set-piece goals by DF
James Moberg
in the first half and later the eventual game-winner by Besler, a former Portland player. Rookie GK
Andrew Putna
collected his first professional win on the evening.
How to Follow Real Monarchs v. Reno 1868 FC – Thurs., April 6, 2017
- Coverage Begins: 7:00 p.m. MT
- Webstream: RSL.com or USLsoccer.com w/ Bill Riley, Landon Southwick & Carla Haslam
- English Radio: ESPN700
- Spanish Radio: 102.3 La Gran D FM / 1600 AM – Nelson Moran & Fernando Hortal
- Online: The @RealMonarchs Twitter feed provides updates
Game Guide for Thursday’s Monarchs v. Reno game Available Online
The link to the Adobe PDF version of the Game Guide in advance of Thursday’s contest between Real Monarchs and Phoenix Rising FC is available by clicking this link. If you have any problems obtaining the document, would prefer to receive it as an attachment, or are seeking more information on the match, please contact Trey Fitz-Gerald in the RSL Communications Department via email at tfitz@rsl.com.
Following Thursday’s contest, the Monarchs take to the road for back-to-back trips to Colorado Springs (Sat., April 15, 6:00 p.m. MT) and then at Seatte (Sat., April 22, 8:00 p.m. MT) before a return home to wrap up the month on Sat., April 29 at Rio Tinto Stadium against the Swope Park Rangers at 4:00 p.m. MT. Season Tickets for the Real Monarchs third season in 2017 are now on sale; please call 844.Real.Tix for more information.
Early last week, it was announced that world power Manchester United would visit Utah for the first time ever, facing RSL at Rio Tinto Stadium on Monday, July 17. RSL “Royalty” Season Ticket Members have exclusive access to this game, with the ability to secure their seats ongoing since this Tuesday, March 28. MT. Pro-rated 15-game Season Ticket packages for Real Salt Lake's 2017 campaign at Rio Tinto Stadium remain on sale; please visit www.RSL.com/tickets/royalty or call 844.Real.Tix for more information.
The Rio Tinto Stadium box office is open Mon.-Fri., 10a-6p; more information can be found online at www.RSL.com/Tickets. Current or interested RSL Royalty Season Ticket Members can purchase extra tickets at preferred pricing or gain assistance via the Fan Relations Hotline at 801-727-2702.
Coming in late Summer, 2017, Real Salt Lake's regional training center opens in Herriman, Utah, approximately 20 minutes southwest of Rio Tinto Stadium. The $60 million facility will serve as the daily training home beginning in 2018 for both of the club's professional teams – RSL (MLS) and Real Monarchs (USL) – while centralizing the club's U-18, U-16 and future U-14 development academy youth selections. The Herriman campus will provide adjacencies for an on-site charter school opening this Fall, with STEM disciplines (Science/Technology/Engineering/Math) for nearly 300 boys and girls.
In mid-November in North Logan, Utah, RSL Owner Dell Loy Hansen broke ground on the first of a half-dozen regional training centers across Utah and Arizona to be built in the next 2-3 years. Each $5 million RTC houses a classroom, as well as an indoor and outdoor field, dedicated to fulfilling a curriculum consistent with the club's vision and mission for youth soccer training and education, and the continued development of both recreational and competitive pre-Academy (ages 7-12) initiatives across Utah and Arizona.
