SANDY, Utah (Saturday, May 28, 2016) – Real Monarchs SLC (3-4-3, 12 pts) continues its run of 11 consecutive games away from Rio Tinto Stadium, facing off with Vancouver Whitecaps FC 2 on Sunday at 3 p.m. MT from the University of British Columbia’s Thunderbird Stadium. Fans can watch the game live online at RSL.com or at USLsoccer.com.
Head Coach Freddy Juarez’ team started its second USL campaign strong out of the gates with a 2-0-1 record through the first three matches, but has won just once since – a 3-1 comeback win over the Orange County Blues at Ute Field on the University of Utah campus on May 21. The Monarchs are looking to bounce back from a 3-1 defeat to the Oklahoma City Energy on Tuesday in Oklahoma, a match that saw Real Salt Lake on-loan FW Devon Sandoval score first before a weather-soaked match saw the home-standing Energy storm back for three unanswered goals. The loss drops the Monarchs to 1-2-1 on the road.
MF Ricardo Velazco assisted on Sandoval’s goal to maintain a personal hot streak, with three goals and two assists in his last three matches.
Sunday’s match is the fifth of an 11-game trek away from home, although two games during the stretch – including last week’s win over the Blues and the Sat., June 11 game v Sacramento – which are considered “Monarchs On Tour” home matches, with the June match played at Aces Ballpark in Reno, Nevada. The Monarchs return to Rio Tinto Stadium on Saturday, July 2, hosting Vancouver Whitecaps 2 after the Sandy venue’s field resurfacing is complete.
This is the first of two consecutive road matches against Vancouver, with the Monarchs returning to Utah before the second match on Saturday, June 4, at 8 p.m. MT.
The general public sale for 2016 Monarchs season tickets is ongoing. In addition, Real Salt Lake season ticket members can join the Crown Club (www.RSL.com/tickets/Crown-Club) by adding Real Monarchs season tickets for as low as $48, including exclusive Crown Club benefits. The Rio Tinto Stadium box office is open Tues.-Fri., 10a-6p; more information can be found online at www.RSL.com/Monarchs/Schedule or via the Fan Relations Hotline at 801-727-2702.
How to Follow Real Monarchs @ Vancouver Whitecaps FC 2
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- Online: The @RealMonarchs Twitter feed provides updates
2016 REAL MONARCHS NOTES
MONARCHS @ VANCOUVER – Sun., May 29, 2016 – 3:00 p.m. MT
SECOND OF FOUR “MONARCHS ON TOUR” GAMES IN THE BOOKS: Saturday, University of Utah’s Ute Field was the host for a Monarchs team playing four “home” games across the InterMountain West in 2016. In April, Utah Valley University’s Clyde Field made the “On Tour” debut against Arizona – an 0-1 loss – with the club next traveling on Saturday, June 11, to host rival Sacramento Republic FC at Aces Ballpark in Reno, Nev., site of the USL’s 2017 expansion side. The Monarchs return to Clyde Field in Orem for the fourth and final “On Tour” match on Friday, July 22 against Arizona again, celebrating Pioneer Day Weekend prior to RSL’s home match that evening at Rio Tinto Stadium against San Jose Earthquakes.
ACOSTA RECEIVED U.S. CITIZENSHIP MONDAY: On Monday, RSL MF Danilo Acosta – who has appeared in 5 games for the Monarchs this season, playing 268 minutes thus far – received his U.S. citizenship in a Salt Lake-based ceremony, prior to traveling to Oklahoma City for the Real Monarchs match against the Energy …
OREM NATIVE ORELLANA OPENS UP AFTER HOT STREAK: In the home opener back on March 26, it was a stoppage-time goal by 88th-minute substitute FW Maikon Orellana that captured 3 points for the Claret-and-Cobalt side. The former El Salvador youth international struck again in the 3-3 draw against LA Galaxy II at home on April 2, then again supplied the game-winner last Saturday in the 1-0 win at Tulsa, only the second time in organizational history that both the Monarchs and RSL won on the same day. Inspired by Head Coach Freddy Juarez, Orellana talks about his path to Utah, his time at the RSL-AZ Academy and more in this week’s Monarchs podcast with Matt Gaschk. Listen here: http://www.rsl.com/post/2016/04/13/claret-and-cobalt-daily-episode-124-april-13-2016
CAPARELLI, DURAN LOANED TO KITSAP PUMAS FOR PDL SEASONING: Just days before the season opener, the Monarchs announced loan deals for two players – DF Jony Caparelli and MF Edgar Duran – to PDL side Kitsap Pumas for the duration of the 2016 PDL season.
"We think this is an important step in their development, as Jony and Edgar are still at an age they need to get games," said Real Monarchs Head Coach Freddy Juarez. "The opportunity to send them to a very good PDL club, one that will be in Open Cup, offers the chance for Jony and Edgar to play 20-plus games in addition to preseason matches, possibly as many as 30 games in 3 months. Hopefully, when they come back to us, they're in a little bit better shape, better rhythm and can help contribute to our team."
Caparelli, 21, played for the Chivas USA academy before joining the Real Salt Lake organization. He has yet to appear in a USL game, but he featured regularly for the Monarchs in friendlies over the past two years. Duran, 19, is a product of RSL's Arizona-based academy. He made two appearances for the Monarchs in 2015 after signing late last season after a year at Casa Grande, Ariz.
SCHULER STAYS IN RSL FAMILY, JOINS MONARCHS: Over a month ago, the Monarchs announced the signing of former Real Salt Lake DF Chris Schuler, keeping the six-year MLS veteran at Rio Tinto Stadium for the 2016 season while he continues to rehab a foot injury that ended his 2015 year after just five matches with RSL (and two with the Monarchs).
Schuler, 28, played six seasons with Real Salt Lake after being selected in the third round, 39th overall, in the 2010 MLS SuperDraft. He played 80 matches in six seasons, highlighted by his career-best 25 appearances in 2014.
