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USL RECORD: 4-1-3
USL RECORD: 5-1-1
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COMPETITION: Swope Park Rangers at Real Monarchs
DATE: Wednesday, May 9, 2018 KICKOFF: 8:00 PM CT LOCATION: Zions Bank Stadium (Herriman, UT) REFEREE: TBD ARS:TBD 4TH: TBD WATCH: ESPN+
MATCH PREVIEW Separated by a single point in the USL Western Conference standings, the Swope Park Rangers (4-1-3, 15 points) and Real Monarchs (5-1-1, 16 points) are both off to strong starts in 2018. The Rangers are unbeaten in their past five matches, including a 1-0 victory at OKC Energy FC on Saturday, and will be up against a Monarchs side whose only loss of 2018 came in cross-conference play against the Tampa Bay Rowdies. While the Rangers are in the midst of a three-game road trip, the Monarchs are enjoying a four-game homestand at the newly opened Zions Bank Stadium. The 5,000-seat venue features an artificial surface and is part of a $78-million training center. The Monarchs are the reigning USL regular season champions and are once again led by Chandler Hoffman, who scored 16 goals a year ago and was named to the USL All-League First Team. Cuban midfielder Maikel Chang currently leads the USL with four assists in 2018 for the Monarchs, one more than Swope Park Rangers forward Hadji Barry.
OPPONENT
TIME/RESULT
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Sat., March 17 Reno 1868 FC W 4-3 Greater Nevada Field Sat., March 24 Seattle (S2) W 4-2 SMS District Stadium Sat., March 31 Las Vegas L 2-1 Cashman Field Wed., April 4 Colorado Springs W 1-0 Children’s Mercy Park Sat., April 7 San Antonio FC D 1-1 Toyota Field Sat., April 21 Phoenix D 2-2 Rising Soccer Complex Sat., April 28 Saint Louis FC D 1-1 Children’s Mercy Park Sat., May 5 OKC Energy FC W 1-0 Taft Stadium Wed., May 9 Real Monarchs 8:00 Zions Bank Stadium Sat., May 19 Rio Grande Valley 7:30 H-E-B Park Sat., May 26 Phoenix 4:00 Children’s Mercy Park Sat., June 2 Saint Louis FC 7:30 Toyota Stadium Sat., June 9 Colorado Springs 7:00 Weidner Field Wed., June 13 Real Monarchs 7:30 Children’s Mercy Park Sun., June 17 Fresno FC 8:00 Chukchansi Park Sun., June 24 Las Vegas 4:00 Children’s Mercy Park Thur., July 5 Seattle (S2) 9:00 Cheney Stadium Tues., July 10 Sacramento 7:30 Children’s Mercy Park Sat., July 14 Portland 9:00 Merlo Field Wed., July 18 Orange County 7:30 Children’s Mercy Park Sun., July 22 Rio Grande Valley 4:00 Children’s Mercy Park Wed., Aug. 1 LA Galaxy II 9:30 StubHub Center Sat., Aug. 4 Orange County 9:00 OC Great Park Sat., Aug. 11 Portland 7:30 Children’s Mercy Park Sun., Aug. 19 Reno 1868 FC 4:00 SMS District Stadium Sat., Aug. 25 San Antonio FC 7:30 Toyota Field Wed., Aug. 29 Tulsa 7:30 Children’s Mercy Park Sun., Sept. 2 OKC Energy FC 4:00 Children’s Mercy Park Sun., Sept. 9 Fresno FC 4:00 Children’s Mercy Park Sat., Sept. 15 Saint Louis FC 4:00 Children’s Mercy Park Wed., Sept. 19 San Antonio FC 7:30 Children’s Mercy Park Sat., Sept. 22 Tulsa 7:00 ONEOK Field Wed., Oct. 3 Sacramento 9:30 Papa Murphy’s Park Sun., Oct. 14 LA Galaxy II 4:00 Children’s Mercy Park
INJURY REPORT As of Monday, May 7, 2018
OUT: Justin Bilyeu (torn meniscus) QUESTIONABLE: Dakota Barnathan (left ankle injury)