SAN ANTONIO – San Antonio FC and Real Monarchs SLC will square off for the first time this season on Saturday night at Toyota Field as the Western Conference-leading Monarchs look to break San Antonio’s 10-game home undefeated streak. Kickoff is set for 7:30 p.m. CT.
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San Antonio FC news and notes
Current record: 10-1-6, 36pts
San Antonio played to a 1-1 draw last Friday night against OKC Energy FC in the USL Game of the Week on ESPNU.
The second-largest crowd in Toyota Field history of 8,131 was on hand, and San Antonio took the lead through Billy Forbes early in the second half, only for Miguel Gonzalez’s stoppage-time equalizer to earn the visitors a point.
San Antonio was overtaken for second place in the Western Conference on Thursday night by the Swope Park Rangers, and sit seven points behind the Monarchs in first place.
SAFC has conceded only eight goals this season, the fewest in the USL.
Real Monarchs SLC news and notes
Current record: 14-2-1, 43pts
The Monarchs enter on a two-game winning streak after defeating Seattle Sounders FC 2 in their last outing on July 8 at Rio Tinto Stadium.
Chandler Hoffman had a goal and two assists in the 4-1 victory, and now has 11 goals and five assists this season.
Real is off to the second-best 17-game start in USL history, with only Orlando City SC’s 14-0-3 start to the 2014 season collecting more points in that span.
The Monarchs are the only side in the league to have three players with at least five assists this season, with Hoffman joined by Sebastian Velasquez and Charlie Adams.
Series Notes
Squads
San Antonio – GK: Matt Cardone, Diego Restrepo, Lee Johnston; D: Sebastien Ibeagha, Cyprian Hedrick, Ben Newnam, Stephen McCarthy, Greg Cochrane, Ryan Roushandel; M: Miguel Salazar, Pecka, Billy Forbes, Michael Reed, Victor Araujo, Rafael Castillo, Kris Tyrpak, Mark O’Ojong, Devin Vega, Maxi Rodriguez, Zach Herivaux; F: Aly Hassan, Cesar Elizondo, A.J. Ajeakwa, Shawn Chin
Real Monarchs – GK: Connor Sparrow, Andrew Putna, Lalo Fernandez; D: Reagan Dunk, Justin Schmidt, Aaron Maund, Danilo Acosta, Chris Schuler, James Moberg, Kyle Curinga, Max Lachowecki, Emilio Orozco, Michael Gallagher, Taylor Peay, Riggs Lennon; M: Sebastian Saucedo, Jose Hernandez, Charlie Adams, Nick Besler, Sebastian Velasquez, Karsten Hanlin; F: Andrew Brody, Daniel Haber, Chase Minter, Chandler Hoffman, Skyler Milne, Jonel Desire
Discipline
San Antonio – Accumulation warning: Ben Newnam
Real Monarchs – None
Officials
REF: ROSENDO MENDOZA
AR1: Tony Obas
AR2: Estefania Estrada
4TH: Kyle Phillips
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Twitter social handles
San Antonio FC – @SanAntonioFC
Real Monarchs SLC – @RealMonarchs