2015 Real Monarchs season

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

Real Monarchs SLC
2015 season
OwnerDell Loy Hansen
Head CoachFreddy Juarez
StadiumRio Tinto Stadium
USL Pro PlayoffsTBD
U.S. Open CupTBD
Top goalscorerMax 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

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. Position Player Nation
4 Defender Riley McGovern  United States
5 Midfielder Lennon Celestino  Brazil
6 Midfielder Alec Sundly  United States
7 Forward Eti Tavares  Guinea-Bissau
9 Forward Max Rauhofer  Uruguay
10 Midfielder Ricardo Velazco  United States
11 Forward Emery Welshman  Guyana
12 Defender Marvin Baumgartner  El Salvador
13 Midfielder Garrett Losee  United States
14 Forward Leon Brown  United States
15 Defender Jordan Murrell  Canada
17 Goalkeeper Victor Rodriguez  United States
18 Midfielder Lucas Baldin  Brazil
19 Midfielder Tyler Arnone  United States
20 Defender Emilio Orozco  United States
22 Defender Darion Copeland  United States
23 Midfielder Coco Navarro  United States
24 Goalkeeper Eric Osswald  United States
28 Midfielder Maikon Orellana  El Salvador
33 Midfielder David Alva  Canada

Competitions

Preseason
March 18, 2015 Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC0–1Real Monarchs SLCGrand Junction, Colorado
7:00pm MDT Report Velazco  61' Stadium: Walker Field
Referee: Alex Krelo
Assistant referees: Kali Smith
Assistant referees: Jay Hutchinson
July 15, 2015 BYU2–3Real Monarchs SLCProvo, Utah
7:30 p.m. MDT Garrett Gee  6'
Christian Bain  40'
Dallin Cutler  60'		 Report Garrett Losee  33'
Johnny Caporelli  51'
Ricardo Velazco  66'
Alec Sundly  80'
Alec Sundly  82'		 Stadium: South Stadium
Attendance: N/A
Referee: Marcelo Chaparro

USL Regular Season
March 22, 2015 1LA Galaxy II0–0Real Monarchs SLCCarson, California
5:00pm PDT Bli  36'
Mendiola  68'		 Report McGovern  29'
Ovalle  52'		 Stadium: StubHub Center Track Stadium
Attendance: 1,000
Referee: Bernhard Hosu
March 29, 2015 2Portland Timbers 23–1Real Monarchs SLCPortland, Oregon
6:00pm PDT Belmar  31', 54'
Tshuma  52'
Winchester  57'		 Report Losee  43'  86'
Navarro  59'
Baldin  76'		 Stadium: Merlo Field
Attendance: 3,667
Referee: Ekaterina Koroleva
April 8, 2015 3Real Monarchs SLC1–1Portland Timbers 2Sandy, Utah
7:00pm MDT Saucedo  26'
Glad  27'		 Report Safiu  7',  46'
Winchester  32'
Clarke  68'  69'		 Stadium: Rio Tinto Stadium
Attendance: 2,551
Referee: Tyler Ploeger
April 11, 2015 4Real Monarchs SLC0–1Colorado Springs Switchbacks FCSandy, Utah
4:30pm MDT Murrell  17' Report Harada  28'
Seth  29',  30'
Robinson  82'		 Stadium: Rio Tinto Stadium
Attendance: 3,310
Referee: Brad Jensen
April 17, 2015 5Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC5–2Real Monarchs SLCColorado Springs, Colorado
7:00pm MDT González  12'
Vercollone  18',  25' (pen.), 90' (pen.)
Robinson  42'
Harada  45'
Maybin  88'
Armstrong  90'		 Report Tavares  18'
Sundly  61'
Rauhofer  83'		 Stadium: Sand Creek Stadium
Attendance: 2,100
Referee: Younes Marrakchi
April 25, 2015 6Real Monarchs SLC0–1LA Galaxy IISandy, Utah
8:00pm MDT Losee  55' Report Auras  26'
Diallo  90+3'		 Stadium: Rio Tinto Stadium
Attendance: 1,001
Referee: Brad Jensen
April 29, 2015 7Real Monarchs SLC1–0Sacramento Republic FCSandy, Utah
7:00pm MDT Rauhofer  51',  68' Report Braun  57'
Alvarez  65'		 Stadium: Rio Tinto Stadium
Attendance: 2,477
Referee: Hamed Sadeghi
May 9, 2015 8Austin Aztex3–2Real Monarchs SLCAustin, Texas
8:00pm CDT Tyrpak  15',  70'
Hoffer  39'
Guaraci  85'
Ryden  88'
Caesar  91',  93'		 Report Rauhofer  40'
Baldin  57'
Fernández  75'
Glad  80'
McGovern  88'		 Stadium: House Park
Attendance: 2,739
Referee: Rosendo Mendoza
May 16, 2015 9Real Monarchs SLC1–1Portland Timbers 2Sandy, Utah
7:00pm MDT Welshman  9'
Orozco  79'		 Report Thoma  43'
Delbridge  76'
Safiu  79'
Winchester  87'		 Stadium: Rio Tinto Stadium
Attendance: 2,615
Referee: Alex Krelo
May 24, 2015 10Whitecaps FC 22–1Real Monarchs SLCGreater Vancouver, British Columbia
2:00pm PDT Clarke  21'
McKendry  33',  34'
Serban  61'
Christianson  63'
Levis  71'		 Report Celestino  5'
Ovalle  42'
Kavita  52'  90'
Baldin  81' (pen.)		 Stadium: Thunderbird Stadium
Attendance: 1453
Referee: Alain Ruch
May 30, 2015 11Sacramento Republic FC1–1Real Monarchs SLCSacramento, California
7:30pm PDT Estrada  19'
Vuković  66'
Mirković  87'		 Report Rauhofer  6' (pen.),  70'
Orozco  15'  89'
Ovalle  76'		 Stadium: Bonney Field
Attendance: 11,442
Referee: Victor Rivas
June 3, 2015 12Real Monarchs SLC2–2Whitecaps FC 2Sandy, Utah
7:00pm MDT Rauhofer  47'
Tavares  89'
Baldin  90+'		 Report Clarke  33'
Bustos  67'
Lewis  84'		 Stadium: Rio Tinto Stadium
Attendance: 3,012
Referee: Leland Grant
June 13, 2015 13Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC2–1Real Monarchs SLCColorado Springs, Colorado
7:00pm MDT González  10'
Burt  19'
Harada  30'		 Report Baldin  21'
Rauhfoer  45' (pen.),  72'		 Stadium: Sand Creek Stadium
Attendance: 2,012
Referee: Adam Finney
June 25, 2015 14Seattle Sounders FC 21–0Real Monarchs SLCTukwila, Washington
7:30pm PDT Sanyang  42'
Rossi  57'		 Report Welshman  38' Stadium: Starfire Sports Complex
Attendance: 1,789
Referee: Marco Vega
June 27, 2015 15Arizona United SC2–1Real Monarchs SLCScottsdale, Arizona
7:30pm MST Tan  41',  54'
Granger  68'
Antúnez  82'
Morrison  90+3'		 Report Rauhofer  18'
Schuler  34'
Velazco  37'
Orozco  41'
Copeland  83'		 Stadium: Scottsdale Stadium
Attendance: 3,068
Referee: Chipalo Street
July 1, 2015 16Real Monarchs SLC1–1Sacramento Republic FCSandy, Utah
7:00pm MDT Tavares  30'
Rauhofer  74'
Arnone  77'		 Report Braun  27'
Mirković  76'		 Stadium: Rio Tinto Stadium
Referee: Brad Jensen
July 11, 2015 17Real Monarchs SLC3–1Austin AztexSandy, Utah
7:00pm MDT Orrellana  38'
Velazco  40'
Velazco  40'
Welshman  64'
Welshman  70'
Losee  88'		 Report Caesar  40'
Cuero  78'		 Stadium: Rio Tinto Stadium
Attendance: 11,003
Referee: Hamed Sadeghi
July 25, 2015 18Orange County Blues FC1–0Real Monarchs SLCIrvine, California
7:00pm PDT Blanco  14'
Slager  43'
Felix  48'
Santana  71'		 Summary Lucas Baldin  7'
Orozco  75'		 Stadium: Anteater Stadium
Attendance: 724
Referee: Daniel Radford
August 1, 2015 19Real Monarchs SLC1–2Orange County Blues FCSandy, Utah
7:30pm MDT Pecka  19'
Rauhofer  58' (pen.)  90'
Phanuel Kavita  71'
Murrell  78'
Lennon  90'		 Summary Blanco  54'
Popara  63'  72'
Ramírez  75'
Slager  89'
Griffiths  90' 
Miranda  90'		 Stadium: Rio Tinto Stadium
Attendance: 5,791
Referee: Andrew Musashe
August 8, 2015 20Real Monarchs SLC1–1Tulsa Roughnecks FCSandy, Utah
7:30pm MDT Welshman  13'
Arnone  54'		 Report Ochoa  27',  67'
Iarfhlait  91'		 Stadium: Rio Tinto Stadium
August 13, 2015 21Tulsa Roughnecks FC5–1Real Monarchs SLCTulsa, Oklahoma
7:30pm CDT Manhebo  23',  65'
Cordeiro  32'
Mata  57',  76'
Davoren  62',
Ochoa  74'
Bell  79'		 Report Orellana  30' Stadium: ONEOK Field
Attendance: 3,447
Referee: Jon Freemon
August 15, 2015 22Oklahoma City Energy FC1–0Real Monarchs SLCOklahoma City, Oklahoma
7:00pm CDT Greig  74' Report Stadium: Taft Stadium
Attendance: 3,872
Referee: Estaban Rosano
August 22, 2015 23Sacramento Republic FC1–1Real Monarchs SLCSacramento, California
8:00pm PDT Braun  56',  67'
Mirkovic  60'
Klimenta  90'		 Report Kavita  14'
Orozco  60'
Welshman  84'
Baldin  86'		 Stadium: Bonney Field
Attendance: 11,442
Referee: Matthew Buckman
August 26, 2015 24Real Monarchs SLC2–1Colorado Springs Switchbacks FCSandy, Utah
7:00pm MDT Welshman  44',  63'
Tavares  90'		 Report Hoffman  45'
Argueta  89'
Greer  90'		 Stadium: Rio Tinto Stadium
Attendance: 2,192
Referee: Hamed Sadeghi
August 28, 2015 25Real Monarchs SLC2–1Seattle Sounders FC 2Sandy, Utah
7:00pm MDT Velazco  22'
Tavares  45'		 Report Fairclough  42'
Rossi  72'		 Stadium: Rio Tinto Stadium
Attendance: 13,979
Referee: Adam Zarrin
September 2, 2015 26Real Monarchs SLC2–0Oklahoma City Energy FCSandy, Utah
7:00pm MDT Welshman  36'
Baldin  69'		 Report Evans  42'
Thomas  56'
Greig  63'
Gonzalez  82'		 Stadium: Rio Tinto Stadium
Attendance: 2,230
Referee: Ramy Touchan
September 5, 2015 27Arizona United SC2–3Real Monarchs SLCScottsdale, Arizona
7:30pm MST Rosales  39'
Ruthven  45'
Top  65'
Tan  75'		 Report Kavita  18'
Rauhofer  29'
Sundly  60'
Fernandez  90'
Arnone  90'		 Stadium: Scottsdale Stadium
Attendance: 3,314
Referee: Juan Colazo
September 12, 2015 28Real Monarchs SLC1–0Arizona United SCSandy, Utah
4:00pm MDT Rauhofer  11' Report Stadium: Rio Tinto Stadium
Attendance: 7,705

Results summary
OverallHomeAway
PldPtsWLTGFGAGDWLTGFGAGDWLTGFGAGD
10 6 1 6 3 9 17  −8 1 2 2 3 4  −1 0 4 1 6 13  −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
GroundAAHHAHHAHAAHAAAHHAHHAAAHHHAH
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
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Orange County Blues 28 14 5 9 38 34 +4 47 Conference Semi-finals
2 Oklahoma City Energy 28 13 8 7 44 36 +8 47
3 Colorado Springs Switchbacks 28 14 4 10 53 35 +18 46 First round
4 Sacramento Republic 28 13 7 8 43 31 +12 46
5 LA Galaxy II 28 14 3 11 39 31 +8 45
6 Seattle Sounders 2 28 13 3 12 45 42 +3 42
7 Tulsa Roughnecks 28 11 6 11 49 46 +3 39
8 Portland Timbers 2 28 11 2 15 38 45 −7 35
9 Austin Aztex 28 10 3 15 32 41 −9 33
10 Arizona United 28 10 2 16 31 55 −24 32
11 Vancouver Whitecaps 2 28 8 6 14 39 53 −14 30
12 Real Monarchs 28 7 8 13 32 42 −10 29
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 2Long Island Rough Riders 0–1Real Monarchs SLCSouth Huntington, New York
7:30pm EDT Holland  29'
Wharf  36'
Whitcomb  46'
Reid  60'		 Report Rauhofer  36'
Velazco  77'		 Stadium: St. Anthony's High School
Referee: Mark Allatin
May 27, 2015 Round 3Real Monarchs SLC 0–1 Colorado Springs SwitchbacksSandy, Utah
Ovalle  70' SLC Report
USSF Report		 King  5'
Harada  51'
Seth  76'
Bejarano  86'
Badr  90+1'		 Stadium: Rio Tinto Stadium
Attendance: 90

References
  1. "Scores". Real Monarchs.
  2. "Roster". Real Monarchs.
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