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SD Loyal Allows Early Goal in Loss against Real Monarchs

August 8, 2021 - United Soccer League Championship (USL)
San Diego Loyal News Release


San Diego - SD Loyal opened a four-match homestand with a 1-0 loss against Real Monarchs Saturday night at Torero Stadium at USD.

Douglas Martinez found the net for the visitors seconds into the Week 16 match. He took a ball inside the SD Loyal penalty box and fired it past Austin Guerrero, burying the shot inside the right post. The play caught the SD Loyal defense off guard.

The scoring play set up coach Landon Donovan's team to play from behind. It had a threat in the first half when Jack Blake fired a shot off the crossbar just before halftime. Real Monarchs also nearly scored again earlier in the half but Guerrero, making his third start of the season, was at his line to punch the ball away with two hands.

SD Loyal 7-7-3, 24 points continued to try and push forward late in the game looking for the equalizer but couldn't break through. Instead, Donovan's squad lost for the second time this USL Championship season. The loss came against a Real Monarchs team that came into the match between Western Conference teams as the last place club in the Mountain Division. SD Loyal is looking to remain near behind Orange County SC and Phoenix Rising in the Pacific Division standings.

SD Loyal thought it had tied the game in the 86th minute when Corey Hertzog sent in a goal from a pass by Alejandro Guido. The goal was disallowed as Guido was called offside after taking a through pass from Tumi Moshobane.

Real Monarchs nearly added another goal a few seconds after the SD Loyal disallowed goal when it sent a shot off the crossbar.

Donovan had to play without a handful of starters who were out with injuries. Defender Jack Metcalf underwent surgery to repair a broken clavicle earlier this week. Fellow defenders Elijah Martin and Callum Montgomery were also out as well as midfielder Collin Martin. That left Donovan and his coaching staff to work on using some different combinations and strategies in this match.

SD Loyal continues the homestand with a match against Tacoma Defiance Saturday Aug. 14.

SD Loyal, Real Monarchs

SCORING

Real Monarchs: 0-1 (1') Douglas Martinez (Assist: Charles Wehan)

LINEUP:

SD Loyal -1. Austin Guerrero, 14. Josh Yar, 5. Grant Stoneman, 8. Sal Zizzo, 2. Morgan Hackworth, 11. Tumi Moshobane, 24. Miguel Ibarra, 10. Alejandro Guido, 6. Charlie Adams, 7. Jack Blake, 21. Corey Hertzog. Coach: Landon Donovan.

Real Monarchs: 24. Jeff Dewsnup, 27. Bret Halsey, 99. Jaziel Orozco, 45. Kyle Adams, 54. Sam Brown, 87. Daniel Flores, 19. Bode Davis, 23. Milan Iloski, 47. Charlie Wehan, 61. Malik Johnson , 12. Douglas Martinez. Coach: Jamison Olave

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