REAL MONARCHS SLC WELCOMES RENO 1868 FC FOR TOP-FIVE BOUT AT ZIONS BANK STADIUM
Monarchs Welcome Reno to Herriman for Midweek Clash of Western Conference Titans;
Utah Club Aiming to Build Lead atop USL Western Conference;
Monarchs Currently Hold Undefeated 9-0-1 Record on Home Soil, Hold +16 Goal Differential, 2.80 PPG at ZBS;
“Winning Wednesday” Ticket Special Highlights Midweek Match with $2 Food & Beverage Specials
HERRIMAN, Utah (Tuesday, August 7, 2018) – Real Monarchs SLC (14-5-2, 44 points, 1 West) hosts fifth place Reno 1868 FC on Wednesday, August 8th at 8:00 p.m. MT in Herriman in a battle that holds top-five United Soccer League Western Conference standings implications. Interim Head Coach Jamison Olave will look to lead his side to its 10th home victory in the 2018 season on Wednesday evening.
Another “Winning Wednesday” ticket special highlights the midweek match with all fans in attendance at Wednesday’s match receiving a FREE ticket voucher to a future Monarchs match, should the Monarchs claim victory over Reno. Part of a double-header on Wednesday, local club powerhouse Sparta United will take on Xolos Tijuana inside Zions Bank Stadium, leading off proceedings beginning at 5:00 p.m. MT as part of the RSL Soccer Showcase U-17s being hosted at the Zions Bank Training Center throughout the week. Fans attending the both the showcase match and Monarchs vs. Reno can purchase $2 hotdogs and churros at the stadium and meet Real Salt Lake players Corey Baird and Brooks Lennon from 6:45 – 7:45 p.m. inside the stadium.
The Monarchs and Reno 1868 FC have met on one previous occasion this season in Week 16, a match that the Utah side fall 0-3 to the hosts from Nevada. The match saw rookie GK Jake Leeker save his league-leading third penalty kick of the season in a frustrating night for the Monarchs.
Coming off a convincing 4-1 over Phoenix Rising FC on July 28th, the Monarchs look to build its home dominance against another top Western Conference opponent. Against Rising FC MF Sebastian Velasquez, FW Chandler Hoffman and DF Andrew Brody all notched goals in the explosive victory in Herriman that distinguished the Utah club from the rest of the Western Conference.
How to Follow Real Monarchs SLC vs. Reno 1868 FC – Wed., August 8, 2018
- Coverage Begins: 8:00 p.m. MT
- Local TV: KMYU (10:00 p.m. MT Tape Delay) – Landon Southwick (play-by-play) & Chad Barret (color)
- Digital Streaming:ESPN+ (8:00 p.m. MT)
- English Radio: N/A
- Spanish Radio: 104.7 / 107.1 FM – Fernando Hortal, German Hortal & Carlos Artiles
Game Notes for Saturday’s SLC v RNO game Available Online
The link to the Adobe PDF version of the Game Guide in advance of Wednesday’s contest between Real Monarchs SLC and 1868 FC is available HERE. 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 Taran Meyer in the RSL Communications Department via email at tmeyer@rsl.com.
Real Monarchs 2018 United Soccer League full regular-season schedule is as follows:
Schedule subject to change;
please visit www.RealMonarchs.com for up-to-date information
Real Monarchs moved away from the home of Real Salt Lake and Utah Royals FC at Rio Tinto Stadium in April to christen the new, 5,000 seat Zions Bank Stadium on the campus of the $78 million Zions Bank Real Academy in Herriman, Utah. The state-of-the-art venue will boast a full-service press box and broadcasting booth as well as concessions on either side of the stadium. Officially opening April 2018, the Monarchs will host 17 regular-season matches at Zions Bank Stadium in the first year at the league’s newest venue starting with an April 30 match against Las Vegas Lights FC for the first ever “Saints-and-Sinners/I-15” Rivalry.
The Herriman facility provides adjacencies for an on-site charter school in conjunction with the Jordan School District, which opened last August, focusing on STEM disciplines (Science/Technology/Engineering/Math) for nearly 300 boys and girls, kicking off a new era for both sports and education in Utah
Last December in North Logan, Utah, RSL Owner Dell Loy Hansen christened the opening of 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 7-14) initiatives across Utah and Arizona.
