REAL MONARCHS SLC DOWN
ORANGE COUNTY SC 2-1
FW Juan Ignacio Mare Blasts Home Stoppage Time Winner to
Help Monarchs Claim First Victory in Herriman;
MF Maikel Chang Scores First Goal in Zions Bank Stadium,
Monarchs Career;
Monarchs Return to Action Friday, May 9th Hosting Swope Park Rangers
HERRIMAN, Utah (Friday, May 4, 2018) – Real Monarchs SLC (5-1-1, 16 points T-1 West) moved level at the top of the Western Conference by claiming a 2-1 victory over Orange County SC courtesy of goals from MF Maikel Chang and FW Juan Ignacio Mare. The win was the first victory for the Monarchs inside its new home at Zions Bank Stadium.
It took only six minutes for the Monarchs to take the lead when Chang’s left footed effort trickled into the net for his first goal for the club and the first goal in Zions Bank Stadium. The Monarchs would move onto to dominate the visitors without being able extend its lead in the first half. Orange County would level the match just before the half through Aodhan Quinn who’s penalty brought the match level at the interval.
The second half brought more pressure from the Monarchs attacking force as chances to create goals became difficult when MF Charlie Adams saw his second yellow and a subsequent red in the 82nd minute. Another standout performance from GK Connor Sparrow – who made nine saves in the match – helped usher the Monarchs to an intense finish.
The Monarchs found its winner when again Chang was involved in the play, sending Mare on a run into the area. Mare held the ball up to generate time and space before firing a laced effort into the far top corner of the Orange County net to send the 1,644 fans in attendance into a frenzy. The Utah club would hold onto the 2-1 advantage through a barrage of OCSC set pieces at the end of the match to earn its fifth victory of the season.
UP NEXT:
The Monarchs will remain at Zions Bank Stadium to continue its home stretch in Herriman on Wednesday, May 9 against 2017 USL Cup runner-up Swope Park Rangers. Kickoff in Herriman is set for 7:00 p.m. MT.
SCORING SUMMARY:
SLC: Maikel Chang (Charlie Adams), 6th minute: A corner kick played in by Charlie Adams looked destined to be cleared but Chang’s quick thinking to beat his man to the top of the six proved vital. Chang’s left foot latched onto the ball to turn home the game’s first goal.
OC: Aodhan Quinn (Penalty) 46th minute: A mistimed tackle from Real Monarchs defender Andrew Brody just before halftime gave way to an Orange County penalty. Quinn calmly stepped up to drive home the equalizer.
SLC: Juan Ignacio Mare (Maikel Chang) 90th minute: Monarchs midfielder Maikel Chang clipped in a lofted through-ball to Mare who found space 1v1 inside the OCSC penalty area. Mare cut back to find space then laced a shot into the far top corner to seal the victory.
KEY SAVES AND DEFENSIVE STOPS:
SLC: Connor Sparrow, 25th minute – A clearance from the Monarchs fell to the feet of Aodhan Quinn who laced a shot towards the far post but Sparrow’s outstretched right hand parried the ball over the net for a corner kick.
NOTES:
- Midfielder Maikel Chang scored the first goal of his Real Monarchs career when his 6th minute effort claimed the 1-0 lead. The goal also marked the first goal scored in Zions Bank Stadium. Chang also provided an assist to Juan Ignacio Mare’s 90th minute winner.
- Forward Juan Ignacio Mare scored his first goal of 2018 with his winner in the 90th minute to help the club secure its first win at Zions Bank Stadium.
- Star Wars Night highlighted game day festivities in Herriman as characters from the acclaimed series greeted fans as a portion of the proceeds from tickets sold to the match directly benefited Special Olympics Utah.
Match: Real Monarchs SLC vs Orange County SC
Date: May 4, 2018
Venue: Zions Bank Stadium; Herriman, Utah
Attendance: 1,644
Weather: Sunny and 72 degrees
Scoring Summary: 1 2 F
Real Monarchs SLC 1 1 2
OCSC 1 0 0
SLC: Maikel Chang (Charlie Adams) 6’
OC: Aodhan Quinn (Penalty) 46’
SLC: Juan Ignacio Mare (Maikel Chang) 90’
Lineups:
Real Monarchs SLC (4-3-3): Connor Sparrow; Andrew Brody, Marcelo Silva (Michael Gallagher, HT), Taylor Peay, Kalen Ryden; Justin Portillo, Charlie Adams, Sebastian Velasquez; Maikel Chang, Chandler Hoffman (Juan Ignacio Mare, 73’)Masta Kacher (Richard Ledezma, 65’)
Subs not used: Jacob Jackson, Danilo Acosta, Karsten Hanlin, Jose Hernandez
Orange County SC: (4-1-4-1): Andre Rawls; Joseph Amico, Thomas Juel-Nielsen, Walker Hume, Noah Powder; Mats Bjuman, Koji Hasimoto (Giovanni Ramos-Godoy,64’), Aodhan Quinn, Christian Duke, Nansel Selbol (Mark Segbers, 69’); Thomas Enevoldsen
Subs not used: Casey Beyers, Ami Pineda, Nicolas Czornomaz, Owusu-Ansah Kontor
Stats Summary: SLC / OC
Shots: 15 / 15
Shots on Goal: 7 / 10
Saves: 9 / 5
Corner Kicks: 10 / 9
Fouls: 10 / 5
Offside: 2 / 1
MISCONDUCT SUMMARY:
SLC – Charlie Adams (caution) 26’
OC – Aodhan Quinn (caution) 38’
SLC – Charlie Adams (second caution/ejection) 82’
OC – Joseph Amico (caution) 89’
SLC – Juan Ignacio Mare (caution) 90’+1
SLC – Connor Sparrow (caution) 90’+4
OFFICIALS:
Referee: Lukasz Szpala
Assistant Referees: Blake Griffiths, Joshua Mills
4th Official: Sergio Navas
