HERRIMAN, Utah (Saturday, April 6, 2019) – Real Monarchs SLC
(2-1-2, 8 points)
claimed its second consecutive home victory on Saturday afternoon, topping Reno1868 FC 3-1. FW
Joao Plata
and MFs
Maikel Chang
and
Jack Blake
each found the back of the net in the win.
The Monarchs started the match with a powerful display as GK
David Ochoa
made his mark on the match right away, saving Corey Herzog’s penalty with ease, setting up the momentum for the Monarchs to attack just minutes later through Chang, who drove home the first goal to the far post.
The Monarchs attack continued its push early on as some quick and creative passing within the attacking third set Plata up to fly one into the left corner and double the Monarchs lead. Ochoa closed out the first half with a fingertip save to keep the Monarchs up by two going into the break.
The Monarchs opened up the second with the same fire that dominated the first, as Blake slipped the third goal in past Reno goalkeeper James Marcinkowski. In the dying moments, 1868 FC shifted gears, pulling one back through a volley from Aiden Apodaca, but it was not enough to stop the Monarchs, as the home side walked away with the three points. Additionally, FW
Kyle Coffee
entered in the second half of play, making his professional debut.
UP NEXT:
Real Monarchs takes its first trip down to Isotope Park in Albuquerque to play its first match in the newly created Four Corners Cup against expansion side New Mexico United. The matchup is set for 7:30 p.m. MT on Saturday, April 13.
GOAL SCORING RUNDOWN
SLC: Maikel Chang (James Moberg), 6
th
minute –
Maikel Chang expertly chested down a cross from James Moberg, and flicked the ball around the Reno defense, creating the space he needed to drive a low show to the far post, giving the Monarchs an early lead.
SLC: Joao Plata (Douglas Martinez), 15
th
minute –
Quick and creative passing in the attacking third found the ball hitting between Chang, Martinez, and Plata before ending with Plata at the top of the box. Plata perfectly cast it into the top left corner the net just outside to double the lead early.
SLC: Jack Blake (Douglas Martinez), 48
th
minute –
Blake started off the second half with the momentum the Monarchs held in the first, pairing with Douglas Martinez. Blake took the ball from Martinez off a pass from the right side, centering himself near the spot to rifle
away
the third Monarchs goal just past Reno goalkeeper Marcinkowski.
RNO: Aiden Apodaca, 81
st
minute –
A deflection in the box gifted Apodaca with a chance, which he took advantage of by blasting a volley past GK David Ochoa into the top left corner, pulling one back for the Nevada side giving it ultimately its only goal of the match.
KEY SAVES AND DEFENSIVE STOPS
SLC: David Ochoa, 3
rd
minute: A light shove in the box gifted Reno a penalty within the early minutes of the match, Reno’s Corey Herzog stepped up to the spot and attempted to put Reno on the board early, but Ochoa made the penalty save look easy, denying the early goal.
SLC: David Ochoa, 45
th
minute: Siad Haji took advantage of a gap in the Monarchs defense to fly a low shot towards the far post. David Ochoa came up big once again, reaching to get a fingertip save on the ball and keep the clean sheet going into the half.
NOTES:
- This match is the first the two have played each other since Reno forced the Monarchs to bow out of the USL Cup Playoffs last year.
- Kyle Coffee made his professional debut in the Monarchs jersey, subbing into the match for Justen Glad at the 59
th
minute.
- RSL men Justen Glad and Joao Plata both made appearances, playing for 59 minutes. This marks the first competitive minutes for Glad this season since his preseason toe injury.
Match:
Real Monarchs SLC vs Reno 1868 FC
Date:
April 6, 2019
Venue:
Zion’s Bank Stadium; Herriman, Utah
Attendance:
2,560
Weather:
52 degrees with overcast
Scoring Summary 1 2 F
Real Monarchs SLC 2 1 3
Reno 1868 FC 0 1 1
SLC – Maikel Chang (James Moberg), 6’
SLC – Joao Plata (Douglas Martinez), 15’
SLC – Jack Blake (Douglas Martinez), 48’
RNO – Aidan Apodaca, 82’
Lineups:
Real Monarchs SLC (4-2-3-1): David Ochoa; Justen Glad
(
Noah Powder, 59’)
, James Moberg, Andrew Brody, Kalen Ryden; Joao Plata
(Kyle Coffee, 59’)
, Maikel Chang, Joshua Heard, Jack Blake, Jordan Pena; Douglas Martinez
(
Konrad Plewa, 80’)
Subs not used: Lionel Abate-Etoundi, Damian German, Masta Kacher, Evan Finney
Reno 1868 FC (4-4-2): James Marcinkowski; Zach Carroll, Thomas Janjigian, Duke
Lacoix, Brent Richards; Will Seymore, Set Casiple, Siad Haji
(Sergio Rivas, 69’)
, Same Gleadle; Brian Brown, Corey Hertzog
(
Aidan Apodaca, 46’)
Subs not used: Damion Lews, Marky Hernandez, Yosimar Hernandez, Emrah Kumenta
Stats Summary: SLC/RNO
Shots: 9 / 14
Shots on Goal: 5 / 4
Saves: 3 / 2
Corner Kicks: 1 / 11
Fouls: 10 / 12
Offside: 0 / 3
MISCONDUCT SUMMARY:
SLC – Josh Heard (Caution) 22’
SLC – Douglas Martinez (Caution) 37’
RNO – Thomas Janjigian (Caution) 46’
RNO – Will Seymore (Caution) 83’
OFFICIALS:
Referee: Fotis Bazakos
Assistant Referees: Jacob Herold, Kali Smith
4th Official: Hamed Sadeghi
