REAL MONARCHS SLC
DROP 1-0 RESULT TO PORTLAND TIMBERS 2
Monarchs Fall for Just the Second Time in 2018, Remain
atop United Soccer League Standings;
GK Jake Leeker Saves Penalty Kick, Deters Another;
Late Goal Halts Monarchs Unbeaten Run at Five
PORTLAND, Oregon (Saturday, May 26, 2018) – Real Monarchs SLC (8-2-1, 25 points 1 West) fell to Portland Timbers 2 by a 1-0 score line on Saturday afternoon, putting an end to the club’s five match unbeaten run.
In the first half Timbers 2 played the aggressor, earning several breakaway chances towards the Monarchs net. No chance was bigger than Dairon Asprilla’s penalty kick attempt in the 34th minute, a chance GK Jake Leeker denied to keep the score level at the halftime break. The Monarchs best chance of the match fell to the feet of FW Chandler Hoffman midway through the first half, but his side-footed effort slipped just wide of the T2 goal.
Timbers 2 earned another penalty in the second half as Renzo Zambrano slammed his spot kick off the crossbar in the 66th minute, with the Monarchs again escaping unscathed. T2 would make its breakthrough in the 77th minute when Asprilla snuck in behind the Monarchs backline and calmly slotted the ball past Leeker.
In his third consecutive start, Leeker finished with four saves in the match but his heroic afternoon wasn’t enough to solicit points for the Monarchs on the road.
UP NEXT:
The Monarchs return home to face Sacramento Republic FC on Tuesday May 29 at Zions Bank Stadium. Kick off from Herriman is set for 7:00 p.m. MT.
SCORING SUMMARY:
POR: Dairon Asprilla (Renzo Zambrano), 77th minute: Retaining possession inside the Monarchs attacking third, --- sent a through ball into the penalty area that Asprilla latched onto. The T2 winger took a touch to set up his shot which he coolly tucked home past Leeker for the winning strike.
KEY SAVES AND DEFENSIVE STOPS:
SLC: Jake Leeker, 25th minute: After generating a driven cross towards the near post, T2 forwrad Foster Langsdorf found a free header at the at the near post. Leeker did well to stand his ground and make the reactive save.
SLC: Jake Leeker, 34th minute: After conceding a penalty kick and saving the initial attempt, Leeker played the hero in stopping Dairon Asprilla’s blast, collapsing well down to his right to parry the ball away.
NOTES:
- FW Chandler Hoffman returned to the starting lineup for the Monarchs, playing the full 90 minutes.
- Three Real Salt Lake first team members started the match against T2 as DFs David Horst and Taylor Peay started at centerback while Jose Hernandez earned the start in the midfield.
- With Jake Leeker’s penalty kick save, Real Monarchs goalkeeping contingent have now saved 7 total spot kicks since the beginning of the 2017 season.
Match: Real Monarchs SLC at Portland Timbers 2
Date: May 26, 2018
Venue: Providence Park; Portland, Oregon
Attendance:
Weather: Partly cloudy and 68 degrees
Scoring Summary: 1 2 F
Real Monarchs SLC 0 0 0
Timbers 2 0 1 1
SLC: Dairon Asprilla (Renzo Zambrano) 77’
Lineups:
Real Monarchs SLC (4-3-3): Jake Leeker; Andrew Brody, David Horst, Taylor Peay (Juan Ignacio Mare, 80’), Kalen Ryden; Justin Portillo, Charlie Adams, Jose Hernandez (Karsetn Hanlin, 62’); Maikel Chang, Chandler Hoffman Josh Heard (Michael Gallagher, HT)
Subs not used: Jacob Jackson, James Moberg, Konrad Plewa, Masta Kacher
Timbers 2 (4-2-3-1): Alex Mangels; Josh Phillips, James Mulligan, Vytas (Lamar Batista,, 72’), Modou Jadama; Renzo Zambrano, Eryk Williamson (Jeremy Ebobisse, 84’), Andre Lewis; Foster Langsdorf (Darixon Vuelto, 68’), Dairon Asprilla, Marvin Loria
Subs not used: Adrian Diz Pe, Harold Hanson, Augustine Williams, Austin Pack
Stats Summary: POR / SLC
Shots: 14 / 12
Shots on Goal: 5 / 3
Saves: 3 / 4
Corner Kicks: 4 / 3
Fouls: 15 / 13
Offside: 3 / 1
MISCONDUCT SUMMARY:
POR – Dairon Asprilla (caution) 37’
POR – Vytas (caution) 50’
SLC – Taylor Peay (caution) 56’
OFFICIALS:
Referee: Rosendo Mendoza
Assistant Referees: Mike Rottersman, Justin St. Pierre
4th Official: Pawel Sojka
