Real Monarchs SLC earned its first win at its new home at Zions Bank Stadium with a stoppage time winner from Juan Igancio Mare last Friday, ushering in a new era for soccer in Herriman. Providing the first ever goal in the stadium before providing an assist to Mare’s winner was MF Maikel Chang who’s performance earned himself a spot on the United Soccer League Team of the Week for Week 8.
The full USL Team of the Week is as follows: goalkeeper Nico Corti (Rio Grande Valley FC); defenders Brent Richards (Reno 1868 FC), Ayoze (Indy Eleven), Modou Jadama (Portland Timbers 2); midfielders Corben Bone (FC Cincinnati), Maikel Chang (Real Monarchs SLC), Santi Moar (Bethlehem Steel FC), and Emmanuel Ledesma (FC Cincinnati); and forwards Jason Johnson (Phoenix Rising FC), Tommy Heinemann (Penn FC) and Neco Brett Pittsburgh (Riverhounds SC).
Bench: Diego Restrepo (SA), Graham Smith (SPR), Kevin Kerr (PGH), Joaquin Rivas (TUL), Ropapa Mensah (NSH), Ataulla Guerra (CHS), Didier Drogba (PHX)
The Monarchs remain in Herriman for a clash with 2017 USL Cup Runner-Up Swope Park Rangers on Wednesday May 9. Kick off from Zions Bank Stadium is set for 7:00 p.m. MT.
