REAL MONARCHS SLC TRAVEL TO KANSAS CITY TO FACE SWOPE PARK RANGERS
Monarchs Make First-Ever Visit to Children’s Mercy Park;
League Leaders Pit Undefeated 3-0-1 All-Time Record Against Swope at MLS Venue against
Reigning Western Conference Champions, Aiming to Extend Shutout Streak to Three Matches;
Match is First of Two in Monarchs “Midwest Mayhem” Tours against Swope, Saint Louis FC
HERRIMAN, Utah (Tuesday, June 12, 2018) – Real Monarchs SLC (10-2-1, 31 points, 1 West) travel to Kansas City for a mid-week battle with Swope Park Rangers on Wednesday, June 13 at Children’s Mercy Park. Kick off is set for 6:30 p.m. MT as the Utah club looks to extend its lead atop the United Soccer League standings and remain undefeated all-time against Swope Park, currently holding 3-0-1 record over Wednesday’s hosts.
The Monarchs and Swope Park have played against one another on one occasion in 2018, a 4-1 victory in favor of the Monarchs in early-May. Two goals from DF Kalen Ryden helped lead the Utah club before a strike from FW Juan Ignacio Mare and a Swope own goal finalized the score at Zions Bank Stadium. The last outing against Swope Park saw the Monarchs claim its second four-goal game of the season as well as the second time Ryden notched two goals in a match for the Monarchs in 2018.
The league-leading Monarchs currently carry a two-match shutout streak as it looks to extend its run of defensive form. Holding six shutouts to its name thus far in 2018, GK Jake Leeker & Co. have earned four shutouts in its last five outings. Additionally, the club has only conceded on ten occasions having scored 23 goals for a league-best goal differential of +13.
How to Follow Real Monarchs SLC at Swope Park Rangers – Wed., June 13, 2018
- Coverage Begins: 6:30 p.m. MT
- Local TV: N/A
- Digital Streaming:ESPN+
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Game Notes for Wednesday’s SLC @ SPR game Available Online
The link to the Adobe PDF version of the Game Guide in advance of Wednesday’s contest between Real Monarchs SLC and Swope Park is available HERE. If you have any problems obtaining the document, would prefer to receive it as an attachment, or are seeking more information on the match, please contact Taran Meyer in the RSL Communications Department via email at tmeyer@rsl.com.
The Monarchs are coming off a 2-0 win over Rio Grande Valley FC on June 4 that saw RSL Academy MF Richard Ledezma notch his first professional goal before MF Masta Kacher slammed home his third of the season in the second half. Against RGV, GK Jake Leeker claimed his fourth shutout in five professional appearances in his rookie season.
Real Monarchs moved away from the home of Real Salt Lake and Utah Royals FC at Rio Tinto Stadium and christen the new, 5,000 seat Zions Bank Stadium on the campus of the $78 million Zions Bank Real Academy in Herriman, Utah. The state-of-the-art venue will boast a full-service press box and broadcasting booth as well as concessions on either side of the stadium. Officially opening April 2018, the Monarchs will host 17 regular-season matches at Zions Bank Stadium in the first year at the league’s newest venue starting with an April 30 match against Las Vegas Lights FC for the first ever “Saints-and-Sinners/I-15” Rivalry.
The Herriman facility provides adjacencies for an on-site charter school in conjunction with the Jordan School District, which opened last August, focusing on STEM disciplines (Science/Technology/Engineering/Math) for nearly 300 boys and girls, kicking off a new era for both sports and education in Utah.
Last December in North Logan, Utah, RSL Owner Dell Loy Hansen christened the opening of the first of a half-dozen regional training centers across Utah and Arizona to be built in the next 2-3 years. Each $5 million RTC houses a classroom, as well as an indoor and outdoor field, dedicated to fulfilling a curriculum consistent with the club's vision and mission for youth soccer training and education, and the continued development of both recreational and competitive pre-Academy (ages 7-14) initiatives across Utah and Arizona.
