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Real Monarchs Earn Scoreless Draw against Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC

October 9, 2021 - United Soccer League Championship (USL)
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HERRIMAN, Utah - Real Monarchs (4-18-6, 18 points) played to a 0-0 draw against Mountain Division opponent Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC at Zions Bank Stadium.

RSL Academy forward Axel Kei became the youngest-ever to make a professional appearance in American team sports history, subsequently breaking the USL Championship record at 13 years, 9 months and 9 days.

The first half was tightly-contested without many chances for either side. In the 37th minute, the Monarchs saw a chance on a set-piece free kick from Justin Portillo that found the head of Kyle Adams on the left side of the six-yard box, but Adams' headed fell neatly to the goalkeeper and the sides remained scoreless. Just before the break, Andrew Brody looped a dangerous ball into the box, but Charlie Wehan's flicked-on header missed to the right and the half ended 0-0.

The Monarchs first chance of the second half came in the 56th minute. Second-half substitute Leo Torres danced through three defenders before firing a left-footed shot, but it missed wide of the right post. In the 85th minute, Milan Iloski dribbled past a defender on the left side of the box and sent a grass-burning ball across the face of goal towards Kei, but a Switchbacks FC defender recovered just in time to knock it away, denying the home side's final chance and ending the match with a scoreless draw.

UP NEXT: Real Monarchs stay home for the second of four-consecutive matches at Zions Bank Stadium, facing Austin Bold FC for an afternoon matchup on Saturday, October 16 at 1:00 p.m. MT. The match can be streamed on ESPN+ and the KSL TV app.

NOTES:

- Head Coach Jamison Olave missed the match tonight due to COVID-19 health and safety protocols and was replaced on the bench by Assistant Coach Cody Warden.

- Seven Real Salt Lake first-teamers joined the starting lineup for the Monarchs in the match, including Zac MacMath, Ashtone Morgan, Andrew Brody, Bode Davis, Justin Portillo, Milan Iloski and making his first-ever Monarchs appearance, Bobby Wood.

Match: Real Monarchs vs. Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC

Date: October 8, 2021

Venue: Zions Bank Stadium; Herriman, Utah

Weather: Rain and 48 degrees

Attendance: 1497

Scoring Summary: 1 2 F

Real Monarchs 0 0 0

Switchbacks FC 0 0 0

Lineups:

Real Monarchs (5-3-2): Zac MacMath; Andrew Brody, Ashtone Morgan, Jaziel Orozco, Kyle Adams, Bode Davis (Malik Johnson, 75'); Christian Nydegger (Bret Halsey, 61'), Justin Portillo, Milan Iloski; Charlie Wehan (Leo Torres, 45'), Bobby Wood (Axel Kei, 61')

Subs not used: Jimmy Slayton, Kevin Saucedo, Sam Brown

Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC (3-5-2): Sean Melvin; Tristan Hodge, Jimmy Okford, Matthew Mahoney; Dantouma Toure (Deshane Beckford, 61'), Andre Lewis (Steven Echeverria, 67'), Beverly Makangila, Jose Torres (Darren Yapi, 84'), Sebastian Anderson; Michael Edwards, Hadji Barry

Subs not used: Abraham Rodriguez, Rony Argueta, Matthew Hundley, Jordan Burt

STATS SUMMARY: SLC / COS

Shots: 9 / 12

Shots on Goal: 1 / 3

Saves: 3 / 1

Corner Kicks: 3 / 7

Fouls: 13 / 10

MISCONDUCT SUMMARY:

SLC - Jaziel Orozco (caution) 1'

SLC - Leo Torres (caution) 73'

SLC - Ashtone Morgan (caution) 90'

OFFICIALS:

Referee: Matt Thompson

Assistant Referees: Cameron Siler, Jacob Herold

4th Official: Robbie Kosinski

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