2015 Real Monarchs season

Last updated
Real Monarchs SLC
2015 season
Owner Dell Loy Hansen
Head coach Freddy Juarez
Stadium Rio Tinto Stadium
USL Pro Playoffs TBD
U.S. Open Cup TBD
Top goalscorer Max Rauhofer (6)
Highest home attendance13,979
(Aug 28 vs. Seattle)
Lowest home attendanceLeague: 1,001 (Apr. 25 vs. Galaxy II)
All: 90
(May 27 vs. Colorado Springs)
Average home league attendanceLeague: 2,494
All: 2,138
2016  

The 2015 Real Monarchs SLC season was the club's first season of existence. Real Monarchs SLC competed in the United Soccer League, the third tier of the American soccer pyramid. The season began on March 22 and concluded on September 12. [1]

Contents

Background

The Monarchs entered 2015 as one of 13 new clubs in the USL. The club was created as the USL affiliate for Real Salt Lake of Major League Soccer.

Players

As of May 8, 2015 [2]

No.PositionPlayerNation
4 DF Riley McGovern Flag of the United States.svg  United States
5 MF Lennon Celestino Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil
6 MF Alec Sundly Flag of the United States.svg  United States
7 FW Eti Tavares Flag of Guinea-Bissau.svg  Guinea-Bissau
9 FW Max Rauhofer Flag of Uruguay.svg  Uruguay
10 MF Ricardo Velazco Flag of the United States.svg  United States
11 FW Emery Welshman Flag of Guyana.svg  Guyana
12 DF Marvin Baumgartner Flag of El Salvador.svg  El Salvador
13 MF Garrett Losee Flag of the United States.svg  United States
14 FW Leon Brown Flag of the United States.svg  United States
15 DF Jordan Murrell Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
17 GK Victor Rodriguez Flag of the United States.svg  United States
18 MF Lucas Baldin Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil
19 MF Tyler Arnone Flag of the United States.svg  United States
20 DF Emilio Orozco Flag of the United States.svg  United States
22 DF Darion Copeland Flag of the United States.svg  United States
23 MF Coco Navarro Flag of the United States.svg  United States
24 GK Eric Osswald Flag of the United States.svg  United States
28 MF Maikon Orellana Flag of El Salvador.svg  El Salvador
33 MF David Alva Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada

Competitions

Preseason

March 18, 2015 Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC 0–1 Real Monarchs SLC Grand Junction, Colorado
7:00 p.m. MDT Report Velazco Soccerball shade.svg61'Stadium: Walker Field
Referee: Alex Krelo
Assistant referees: Kali Smith
Assistant referees: Jay Hutchinson
July 15, 2015 BYU 2–3 Real Monarchs SLC Provo, Utah
7:30 p.m. MDTGarrett Gee Soccerball shade.svg6'
Christian Bain Soccerball shade.svg40'
Dallin Cutler Yellow card.svg 60'
Report Garrett Losee Yellow card.svg 33'
Johnny Caporelli Soccerball shade.svg51'
Ricardo Velazco Yellow card.svg 66'
Alec Sundly Soccerball shade.svg80'
Alec Sundly Soccerball shade.svg82'
Stadium: South Stadium
Attendance: N/A
Referee: Marcelo Chaparro

USL regular season

March 22, 20151 LA Galaxy II 0–0 Real Monarchs SLC Carson, California
5:00 p.m. PDT Bli Yellow card.svg 36'
Mendiola Yellow card.svg 68'
Report McGovern Yellow card.svg 29'
Ovalle Yellow card.svg 52'
Stadium: StubHub Center Track Stadium
Attendance: 1,000
Referee: Bernhard Hosu
March 29, 20152 Portland Timbers 2 3–1 Real Monarchs SLC Portland, Oregon
6:00 p.m. PDT Belmar Soccerball shade.svg31', 54'
Tshuma Yellow card.svg 52'
Winchester Soccerball shade.svg57'
Report Losee Yellow card.svg 43' Yellow-red card.svg 86'
Navarro Soccerball shade.svg59'
Baldin Yellow card.svg 76'
Stadium: Merlo Field
Attendance: 3,667
Referee: Ekaterina Koroleva
April 8, 20153 Real Monarchs SLC 1–1 Portland Timbers 2 Sandy, Utah
7:00 p.m. MDT Saucedo Yellow card.svg 26'
Glad Soccerball shade.svg27'
Report Safiu Soccerball shade.svg7', Yellow card.svg 46'
Winchester Yellow card.svg 32'
Clarke Yellow card.svg 68' Yellow-red card.svg 69'
Stadium: Rio Tinto Stadium
Attendance: 2,551
Referee: Tyler Ploeger
April 11, 20154 Real Monarchs SLC 0–1 Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC Sandy, Utah
4:30 p.m. MDT Murrell Yellow card.svg 17' Report Harada Yellow card.svg 28'
Seth Soccerball shade.svg29', Yellow card.svg 30'
Robinson Yellow card.svg 82'
Stadium: Rio Tinto Stadium
Attendance: 3,310
Referee: Brad Jensen
April 17, 20155 Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC 5–2 Real Monarchs SLC Colorado Springs, Colorado
7:00 p.m. MDT González Soccerball shade.svg12'
Vercollone Yellow card.svg 18', Soccerball shade.svg25' (pen.), 90' (pen.)
Robinson Soccerball shade.svg42'
Harada Yellow card.svg 45'
Maybin Soccerball shade.svg88'
Armstrong Yellow card.svg 90'
Report Tavares Soccerball shade.svg18'
Sundly Yellow card.svg 61'
Rauhofer Soccerball shade.svg83'
Stadium: Sand Creek Stadium
Attendance: 2,100
Referee: Younes Marrakchi
April 25, 20156 Real Monarchs SLC 0–1 LA Galaxy II Sandy, Utah
8:00 p.m. MDT Losee Yellow card.svg 55' Report Auras Yellow card.svg 26'
Diallo Soccerball shade.svg90+3'
Stadium: Rio Tinto Stadium
Attendance: 1,001
Referee: Brad Jensen
April 29, 20157 Real Monarchs SLC 1–0 Sacramento Republic FC Sandy, Utah
7:00 p.m. MDT Rauhofer Yellow card.svg 51', Soccerball shade.svg68' Report Braun Yellow card.svg 57'
Alvarez Yellow card.svg 65'
Stadium: Rio Tinto Stadium
Attendance: 2,477
Referee: Hamed Sadeghi
May 9, 20158 Austin Aztex 3–2 Real Monarchs SLC Austin, Texas
8:00 p.m. CDT Tyrpak Soccerball shade.svg15', Yellow card.svg 70'
Hoffer Yellow card.svg 39'
Guaraci Yellow card.svg 85'
Ryden Soccerball shade.svg88'
Caesar Yellow card.svg 91', Soccerball shade.svg93'
Report Rauhofer Soccerball shade.svg40'
Baldin Soccerball shade.svg57'
Fernández Yellow card.svg 75'
Glad Yellow card.svg 80'
McGovern Yellow card.svg 88'
Stadium: House Park
Attendance: 2,739
Referee: Rosendo Mendoza
May 16, 20159 Real Monarchs SLC 1–1 Portland Timbers 2 Sandy, Utah
7:00 p.m. MDT Welshman Soccerball shade.svg9'
Orozco Yellow card.svg 79'
Report Thoma Yellow card.svg 43'
Delbridge Yellow card.svg 76'
Safiu Yellow card.svg 79'
Winchester Soccerball shade.svg87'
Stadium: Rio Tinto Stadium
Attendance: 2,615
Referee: Alex Krelo
May 24, 201510 Whitecaps FC 2 2–1 Real Monarchs SLC Greater Vancouver, British Columbia
2:00 p.m. PDT Clarke Soccerball shade.svg21'
McKendry Soccerball shade.svg33', Yellow card.svg 34'
Serban Yellow card.svg 61'
Christianson Yellow card.svg 63'
Levis Yellow card.svg 71'
Report Celestino Yellow card.svg 5'
Ovalle Yellow card.svg 42'
Kavita Yellow card.svg 52' Yellow-red card.svg 90'
Baldin Soccerball shade.svg81' (pen.)
Stadium: Thunderbird Stadium
Attendance: 1453
Referee: Alain Ruch
May 30, 201511 Sacramento Republic FC 1–1 Real Monarchs SLC Sacramento, California
7:30 p.m. PDT Estrada Soccerball shade.svg19'
Vuković Yellow card.svg 66'
Mirković Yellow card.svg 87'
Report Rauhofer Soccerball shade.svg6' (pen.), Yellow card.svg 70'
Orozco Yellow card.svg 15' Yellow-red card.svg 89'
Ovalle Yellow card.svg 76'
Stadium: Bonney Field
Attendance: 11,442
Referee: Victor Rivas
June 3, 201512 Real Monarchs SLC 2–2 Whitecaps FC 2 Sandy, Utah
7:00 p.m. MDT Rauhofer Soccerball shade.svg47'
Tavares Yellow card.svg 89'
Baldin Soccerball shade.svg90+'
Report Clarke Soccerball shade.svg33'
Bustos Yellow card.svg 67'
Lewis Soccerball shade.svg84'
Stadium: Rio Tinto Stadium
Attendance: 3,012
Referee: Leland Grant
June 13, 201513 Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC 2–1 Real Monarchs SLC Colorado Springs, Colorado
7:00 p.m. MDT González Soccerball shade.svg10'
Burt Yellow card.svg 19'
Harada Soccerball shade.svg30'
Report Baldin Yellow card.svg 21'
Rauhfoer Soccerball shade.svg45' (pen.), Yellow card.svg 72'
Stadium: Sand Creek Stadium
Attendance: 2,012
Referee: Adam Finney
June 25, 201514 Seattle Sounders FC 2 1–0 Real Monarchs SLC Tukwila, Washington
7:30 p.m. PDT Sanyang Yellow card.svg 42'
Rossi Soccerball shade.svg57'
Report Welshman Yellow card.svg 38'Stadium: Starfire Sports Complex
Attendance: 1,789
Referee: Marco Vega
June 27, 201515 Arizona United SC 2–1 Real Monarchs SLC Scottsdale, Arizona
7:30 p.m. MST Tan Yellow card.svg 41', Soccerball shade.svg54'
Granger Yellow card.svg 68'
Antúnez Yellow card.svg 82'
Morrison Soccerball shade.svg90+3'
Report Rauhofer Yellow card.svg 18'
Schuler Yellow card.svg 34'
Velazco Yellow card.svg 37'
Orozco Yellow card.svg 41'
Copeland Soccerball shade.svg83'
Stadium: Scottsdale Stadium
Attendance: 3,068
Referee: Chipalo Street
July 1, 201516 Real Monarchs SLC 1–1 Sacramento Republic FC Sandy, Utah
7:00 p.m. MDT Tavares Soccerball shade.svg30'
Rauhofer Yellow card.svg 74'
Arnone Yellow card.svg 77'
Report Braun Soccerball shade.svg27'
Mirković Yellow card.svg 76'
Stadium: Rio Tinto Stadium
Referee: Brad Jensen
July 11, 201517 Real Monarchs SLC 3–1 Austin Aztex Sandy, Utah
7:00 p.m. MDT Orrellana Soccerball shade.svg38'
Velazco Yellow card.svg 40'
Velazco Soccerball shade.svg40'
Welshman Yellow card.svg 64'
Welshman Soccerball shade.svg70'
Losee Yellow card.svg 88'
Report Caesar Soccerball shade.svg40'
Cuero Yellow card.svg 78'
Stadium: Rio Tinto Stadium
Attendance: 11,003
Referee: Hamed Sadeghi
July 25, 201518 Orange County Blues FC 1–0 Real Monarchs SLC Irvine, California
7:00 p.m. PDT Blanco Yellow card.svg 14'
Slager Soccerball shade.svg43'
Felix Yellow card.svg 48'
Santana Yellow card.svg 71'
Summary Lucas Baldin Yellow card.svg 7'
Orozco Yellow card.svg 75'
Stadium: Anteater Stadium
Attendance: 724
Referee: Flag of the United States.svg Daniel Radford
August 1, 201519 Real Monarchs SLC 1–2 Orange County Blues FC Sandy, Utah
7:30 p.m. MDT Pecka Yellow card.svg 19'
Rauhofer Soccerball shade.svg58' (pen.)Red card.svg 90'
Phanuel Kavita Yellow card.svg 71'
Murrell Yellow card.svg 78'
Lennon Yellow card.svg 90'
Summary Blanco Yellow card.svg 54'
Popara Soccerball shade.svg63'Soccerball shade.svg72'
Ramírez Yellow card.svg 75'
Slager Yellow card.svg 89'
Griffiths Yellow card.svg 90' Yellow-red card.svg
Miranda Red card.svg 90'
Stadium: Rio Tinto Stadium
Attendance: 5,791
Referee: Flag of the United States.svg Andrew Musashe
August 13, 201521 Tulsa Roughnecks FC 5–1 Real Monarchs SLC Tulsa, Oklahoma
7:30 p.m. CDT Manhebo Soccerball shade.svg23', Yellow card.svg 65'
Cordeiro Soccerball shade.svg32'
Mata Soccerball shade.svg57', Soccerball shade.svg76'
Davoren Yellow card.svg 62',
Ochoa Soccerball shade.svg74'
Bell Yellow card.svg 79'
Report Orellana Soccerball shade.svg30'Stadium: ONEOK Field
Attendance: 3,447
Referee: Jon Freemon
August 15, 201522 Oklahoma City Energy FC 1–0 Real Monarchs SLC Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
7:00 p.m. CDT Greig Soccerball shade.svg74' Report Stadium: Taft Stadium
Attendance: 3,872
Referee: Estaban Rosano
August 22, 201523 Sacramento Republic FC 1–1 Real Monarchs SLC Sacramento, California
8:00 p.m. PDT Braun Yellow card.svg 56', Soccerball shade.svg67'
Mirkovic Yellow card.svg 60'
Klimenta Yellow card.svg 90'
Report Kavita Yellow card.svg 14'
Orozco Yellow card.svg 60'
Welshman Yellow card.svg 84'
Baldin Soccerball shade.svg86'
Stadium: Bonney Field
Attendance: 11,442
Referee: Matthew Buckman
August 26, 201524 Real Monarchs SLC 2–1 Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC Sandy, Utah
7:00 p.m. MDT Welshman Soccerball shade.svg44', Soccerball shade.svg63'
Tavares Yellow card.svg 90'
Report Hoffman Soccerball shade.svg45'
Argueta Yellow card.svg 89'
Greer Yellow card.svg 90'
Stadium: Rio Tinto Stadium
Attendance: 2,192
Referee: Hamed Sadeghi
August 28, 201525 Real Monarchs SLC 2–1 Seattle Sounders FC 2 Sandy, Utah
7:00 p.m. MDT Velazco Soccerball shade.svg22'
Tavares Soccerball shade.svg45'
Report Fairclough Yellow card.svg 42'
Rossi Soccerball shade.svg72'
Stadium: Rio Tinto Stadium
Attendance: 13,979
Referee: Adam Zarrin
September 2, 201526 Real Monarchs SLC 2–0 Oklahoma City Energy FC Sandy, Utah
7:00 p.m. MDT Welshman Soccerball shade.svg36'
Baldin Soccerball shade.svg69'
Report Evans Yellow card.svg 42'
Thomas Yellow card.svg 56'
Greig Yellow card.svg 63'
Gonzalez Yellow card.svg 82'
Stadium: Rio Tinto Stadium
Attendance: 2,230
Referee: Ramy Touchan
September 5, 201527 Arizona United SC 2–3 Real Monarchs SLC Scottsdale, Arizona
7:30 p.m. MST Rosales Yellow card.svg 39'
Ruthven Soccerball shade.svg45'
Top Yellow card.svg 65'
Tan Soccerball shade.svg75'
Report Kavita Soccerball shade.svg18'
Rauhofer Soccerball shade.svg29'
Sundly Soccerball shade.svg60'
Fernandez Yellow card.svg 90'
Arnone Yellow card.svg 90'
Stadium: Scottsdale Stadium
Attendance: 3,314
Referee: Juan Colazo
September 12, 201528 Real Monarchs SLC 1–0 Arizona United SC Sandy, Utah
4:00 p.m. MDT Rauhofer Soccerball shade.svg11' Report Stadium: Rio Tinto Stadium
Attendance: 7,705

Results summary

OverallHomeAway
PldPtsWLTGFGAGDWLTGFGAGDWLTGFGAGD
106163917 −812234 −1041613 −7

Last updated: May 26, 2015
Source: 2015 Real Monarchs Schedule
Pld = Matches played; Pts = Points; W = Matches won; T = Matches tied; L = Matches lost; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against; GD = Goal difference

Round12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728
StadiumAAHHAHHAHAAHAAAHHAHHAAAHHHAH
ResultDLDLLLWLDLDDLLLDWLLDLLDWWWW
Updated to match(es) played on May 26, 2015. Source: 2015 Real Monarchs Schedule
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Standings

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1 Orange County Blues 2814593834+447 Conference semi-finals
2 Oklahoma City Energy 2813874436+847
3 Colorado Springs Switchbacks 28144105335+1846 First round
4 Sacramento Republic 2813784331+1246
5 LA Galaxy II 28143113931+845
6 Seattle Sounders 2 28133124542+342
7 Tulsa Roughnecks 28116114946+339
8 Portland Timbers 2 28112153845735
9 Austin Aztex 28103153241933
10 Arizona United 281021631552432
11 Vancouver Whitecaps 2 28861439531430
12 Real Monarchs 28781332421029
Source: 2015 USL schedule
Rules for classification: 1) head-to-head; 2) total wins; 3) total goal differential; 4) total goals scored; 5) disciplinary points; 6) away goals scored; 7) away goal differential; 8) home goals scored; 9) home goal differential; 10) coin toss or drawing of lots

U.S. Open Cup

May 20, 2015 Round 2 Long Island Rough Riders Flag of New York.svg 0–1 Flag of Utah.svg Real Monarchs SLC South Huntington, New York
7:30 p.m. EDT Holland Yellow card.svg 29'
Wharf Yellow card.svg 36'
Whitcomb Yellow card.svg 46'
Reid Yellow card.svg 60'
Report Rauhofer Yellow card.svg 36'
Velazco Soccerball shade.svg77'
Stadium: St. Anthony's High School
Referee: Mark Allatin

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