Week 2 – March 29-April 2, 2017

Ottawa Fury FC Makes USL Debut in Week 2

The second week of the 2017 season will feature Ottawa Fury FC’s USL debut when it travels to face Saint Louis FC on Saturday. Fury FC is one of three expansion sides this season, with Reno 1868 FC and the Tampa Bay Rowdies debuting with their home openers in Week 1. Elsewhere, second-year side Bethlehem Steel FC and the Rochester Rhinos square off in their first match of the 2017 season, and the Charlotte Independence also prepare for their first match this year when they host the Charleston Battery.

USL to Launch Third-Division League in 2019

The USL announced Thursday that it plans to launch a third-division professional league beginning in 2019. The target communities will range in population from 150,000 to one million, with a focus on strong local ownership groups, populations with broad-based diversity, a vibrant millennial and strong family base, established corporate support and stadiums to properly showcase the sport for fans, partners and the public.

League Sets Opening Weekend Attendance Record

The USL Kickoff weekend hit a new attendance mark as 58,145 fans attended 13 matches. That is a 38 percent increase from the USL’s previous USL Kickoff weekend high of 42,257 during the 2016 season’s 13-game slate.

San Antonio FC Hosts USL Experience This Week

The second edition of the USL Experience is here, with second-year San Antonio FC hosting the event. It features 72 high-caliber Super Y League players in this unique multi-day residential event to train and compete like a professional, as well as interact with pro players and coaching staff. The USL Experience kicked off Thursday and will be capped off with SAFC’s home-opening USL match against the LA Galaxy II at Toyota Field (8:30 p.m. ET). For more on the USL Experience, visit www.SYLSoccer.com.

USL Press Releases

USL to Launch Third-Division League in 2019 Riverhounds’ Hertzog Named USL Player of the Week USL Discipline Report – Week 1

WHERE TO WATCH: All 480 regular-season games, the 2017 USL Cup Playoffs and the 2017 USL Cup Final can be accessed via USLSoccer.com’s Match Center: http://www.uslsoccer.com/match-center Standings | Statistics | Videos 2017 USL MEDIA RESOURCES: Visit the 2017 USL Media Resources section on USLSoccer.com for the league media guide, media contacts and the league’s press kit: http://www.uslsoccer.com/media-resources WEEK 2 SCHEDULE AND RESULTS: Wednesday, March 29: Swope Park Rangers 1, Portland Timbers 2 (0) Thursday, March 30: Louisville City FC 3, Orlando City B 1 Saturday, April 1: Bethlehem Steel FC vs. Rochester Rhinos, 4 p.m. ET New York Red Bulls II vs. Richmond Kickers, 4 p.m. ET Pittsburgh Riverhounds vs. FC Cincinnati, 5 p.m. ET Real Monarchs SLC vs. Phoenix Rising FC, 6 p.m. ET Charlotte Independence vs. Charleston Battery, 7 p.m. ET Tampa Bay Rowdies vs. Toronto FC II, 7:30 p.m. ET Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC vs. OKC Energy FC, 8 p.m. ET Tulsa Roughnecks FC vs. Rio Grande Valley FC, 8 p.m. ET Saint Louis FC vs. Ottawa Fury FC, 8:30 p.m. ET San Antonio FC vs. LA Galaxy II, 8:30 p.m. ET Reno 1868 FC vs. Vancouver Whitecaps FC 2, 10 p.m. ET Sacramento Republic FC vs. Orange County SC, 10:30 p.m. ET Sunday, April 2: Seattle Sounders FC 2 vs. Portland Timbers 2, 5 p.m. ET

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Week 2 – March 29-April 2, 2017

WEEK 2 SCHEDULE | PREVIEWS, MID-WEEK RECAPS Games in order of kickoff times (ET); host team listed first

Wednesday, March 29: Swope Park Rangers 1, Portland Timbers 2 (0) (Match Center): At Children’s Mercy Victory Field in Kansas City, Mo., the Rangers (2-0-0, 6 points) became the first team to reach two wins as former Timbers 2 forward Kharlton Belmar supplied the lone goal in the 15th minute off of a Nansel Selbol assist. T2 (0-2-0, 0 points) dropped a second straight despite a six-save effort from Kendall McIntosh. Thursday, March 30: Louisville City FC 3, Orlando City B 1 (Match Center): At Orlando City Stadium in Orlando, Fla., Louisville (1-0-1, 4 points) picked up its first win as George Davis IV tallied a goal and assisted Cameron Lancaster’s 11th-minute tally. Luke Spencer also added a goal while OCB (0-2-0, 0 points) was the beneficiary of an own goal during its home opener at the state-of-the-art downtown facility. Saturday, April 1: Bethlehem Steel FC vs. Rochester Rhinos, 4 p.m. ET (Match Center): At Goodman Stadium in Bethlehem, Pa., a pair of sides that had opening-week byes kick off their 2017 seasons. The series is still looking for its first victor as second-year Bethlehem drew on both occasions against Rochester last year. Bethlehem dropped three of its final four games to finish at 6-14-10 in 2016. Rochester – following up its 2015 championship-winning campaign – went 13-5-12, advanced to the Eastern Conference Semifinals but lost to the eventual 2016 champions, the New York Red Bulls II, in a penalty shootout. (#BSTvROC) New York Red Bulls II vs. Richmond Kickers, 4 p.m. ET (Match Center): At MSU Soccer Park in Montclair, N.J., defending USL champion NYRB II (0-0-1, 1 point) makes its home debut on the campus of Montclair State. The Kickers (1-0-0, 3 points) opened with a 1-0 victory against the Harrisburg City Islanders on Saturday with a Conor Shanosky header. New York’s offense returned in full force during Saturday’s opener against the Pittsburgh Riverhounds, but NYRB II had an uncharacteristic defensive performance for a 3-3 draw at Highmark Stadium. NYRB II conceded three goals only once during their 2016 title-winning campaign – a 3-2 loss to the Charleston Battery on July 23, 2016. (#NYvRIC) Pittsburgh Riverhounds vs. FC Cincinnati, 5 p.m. ET (Match Center): At Highmark Stadium in Pittsburgh, the Riverhounds (0-0-1, 1 point) prep for a second straight home match, this time against second-year side Cincinnati (0-1-0, 0 points). Corey Hertzog’s brace carried Pittsburgh to a 3-3 draw last week against New York on Saturday, and FCC (0-1-0, 0 points) looks to rebound from a 2-1 road loss to the Charleston Battery, the team that also eliminated Cincinnati in the opening round of the 2016 USL Cup Playoffs. (#PGHvCIN) Real Monarchs SLC vs. Phoenix Rising FC, 6 p.m. ET (Match Center): At Rio Tinto Stadium in Sandy, Utah, the Monarchs (1-0-0, 3 points) gear up for their home opener against Phoenix (0-1-0, 0 points). Mark Briggs was named the new Monarchs Head Coach after Mike Petke, who led the USL side to a 2-1 win against Portland last week, was promoted to Real Salt Lake Head Coach this week. Rising FC, which drew a club-record attendance of 6,890 at the newly minted Phoenix Rising Soccer Complex, did not have the same fortune as it fell 1-0 to Toronto FC II in a conference crossover. Rising FC, previously Arizona United SC, posted a 3-1-0 record against the Monarchs during the 2016 season. (#SLCvPHX) Charlotte Independence vs. Charleston Battery, 7 p.m. ET (Match Center): At Transamerica Field in Charlotte, N.C., the Independence kick off the 2017 season against Charleston (1-0-0, 3 points). Forrest Lasso and Justin Portillo each tallied for the Battery during a strong 2-1 victory against FC Cincinnati last Saturday at MUSC Health Stadium. The second-year Independence posted an even series with Charleston last year with a 1-1-1 record. (#CLTvCHS)

Tampa Bay Rowdies vs. Toronto FC II, 7:30 p.m. ET (Match Center): At Al Lang Stadium in St. Petersburg, Fla., the Rowdies (1-0-0, 3 points) prep for a home match against Toronto (1-0-0, 3 points). Georgi Hristov converted the lone goal during the Rowdies’ 1-0 victory against Orlando City B in front of a sellout crowd of 7,710 last Saturday. TFC II striker Ryan Telfer netted a goal to lead Toronto to a 1-0 win against the Western Conference’s Phoenix Rising FC. (#TBRvTOR) Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC vs. OKC Energy FC, 8 p.m. ET (Match Center): At Weidner Field in Colorado Springs, Colo., the Switchbacks (0-1-0, 0 points) prep for their home opener against OKC (0-1-0, 0 points), with both teams looking to rebound from Week 1 defeats. The Switchbacks lost 4-1 against Tulsa Roughnecks FC last Saturday. Energy FC, despite an early goal from Coady Andrews, conceded three unanswered during a 3-1 road loss to Swope Park on Saturday. (#COSvOKC) Tulsa Roughnecks FC vs. Rio Grande Valley FC, 8 p.m. ET (Match Center): At ONEOK Field in Tulsa, Okla., the Roughnecks (1-0-0, 3 points) host their second straight game as they face the Toros (0-1-0, 0 points). Forward Ian Svantesson notched two goals to lead Tulsa to a 4-1 win against Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC during last Saturday’s opener. RGV drew 6,030 during its regular-season home opener at H-E-B Park, but fell 1-0 to San Antonio FC in a South Texas Derby. The Tulsa-RGV series went to a 1-1-1 record last year, but RGV made a massive statement last time with a 5-0 win at ONEOK Field on Aug. 18, 2016. (#TULvRGV) Saint Louis FC vs. Ottawa Fury FC, 8:30 p.m. ET (Match Center): At World Wide Technology Soccer Park’s Toyota Stadium in Fenton, Mo., STLFC (0-0-1, 1 point) welcomes in USL expansion side Ottawa, which had an opening-week bye. Last Saturday, Saint Louis played Louisville City FC to a scoreless draw, which was STLFC Head Coach Preki’s first at the helm. Ottawa is one of three expansion sides this season, the others being Tampa Bay and Reno. (#STLvOTT) San Antonio FC vs. LA Galaxy II, 8:30 p.m. ET (Match Center): At Toyota Field in San Antonio, Texas, SAFC (1-0-0, 3 point) follows up its strong road victory against Rio Grande Valley FC when it hosts Los Dos (1-0-0, 3 points) for its home opener. San Antonio defeated Rio Grande Valley FC 1-0 last week at H-E-B Park while the Galaxy II are coming off a 2-0 win against Vancouver Whitecaps FC 2 as the club attempts to reach a fourth consecutive postseason this year. (#SAvLA) Reno 1868 FC vs. Vancouver Whitecaps FC 2, 10 p.m. ET (Match Center): At Greater Nevada Field in Reno, Nev., expansion Reno hosts its second consecutive match when it welcomes in Vancouver. Both teams are coming off 2-0 defeats in Week 1, with WFC2 on the short end against the LA Galaxy II and 1868 FC falling to Orange County SC. Reno drew 5,691 fans to its first USL regular-season match. The matchup features a pair of first-year coaches – Rich Fagan at WFC2 and Ian Russell managing Reno as they each look for their first victory. (#RNOvVAN) Sacramento Republic FC vs. Orange County SC, 10:30 p.m. ET (Match Center): At Papa Murphy’s Park in Sacramento, Calif., SAFC (1-0-0, 3 points) prepares for its home opener against the team that ousted Republic FC in the opening round of the 2016 USL Cup Playoffs. Orange County (1-0-0, 3 points) outlasted Sacramento in a PK shootout during last year’s Western Conference Quarterfinals at Bonney Field, now Murphy’s Park. Both teams are off to a good start with Sacramento rallying on the road for a 2-1 victory against Seattle Sounders FC 2 and Orange County blanking Reno 1868 FC 2-0 with a brace from Duke Lacroix. (#SACvOC) Sunday, April 2: Seattle Sounders FC 2 vs. Portland Timbers 2, 5 p.m. ET (Match Center): At Starfire Stadium in Tukwila, Wash., the Sounders 2 (0-1-0, 0 points) continue their home stand when they face Cascadia rivals the Timbers 2 (0-2-0, 0 points). Revamped S2 held a lead but dropped a 2-1 decision to Sacramento Republic FC to open the season Sunday. T2 is coming off a 1-0 midweek loss to Swope Park. S2 holds a three-game winning streak against T2 entering this match, winning the 2016 season series with a 3-1-0 record. (#SEAvPOR)

REAL MONARCHS SLC v. PHOENIX RISING FC RIO TINTO STADIUM – Sat., April 1, 2017 – 4:00 P.M. MT

WATCH: USLsoccer.com or RSL.com/Monarchs

MONARCHS PROMOTE MARK BRIGGS TO HC Thursday, Real Monarchs promoted Mark Briggs to the USL club’s head coaching position, Real Monarchs General Manager Elliot Fall announced … Terms of Briggs’ multi-year deal were not disclosed … Briggs replaces Mike Petke, who was promoted Wednesday from the Monarchs HC to assume the same position for Real Salt Lake of Major League Soccer … The Briggs/Petke duo have worked together throughout the preseason, winning 2-1 on Saturday at Portland in the USL club’s 2017 opener … Briggs and his staff will lead the Monarchs against Phoenix Rising FC in this Saturday’s home opener for the Utah club at Rio Tinto Stadium (4:00 p.m. MT kickoff) … "I am thankful for this opportunity to lead such a critical piece of the Real Salt Lake pyramid," said Briggs, 35, a former midfielder who played in the English Premier League (West Bromwich Albion, 1998-2003), the Danish Superliga (Herfølge, 2003/04) and the USL (Wilmington Hammerheads, 2009, 2012-14), amongst a 16-year playing career … "The aspiration, vision and culture of this organization is unparalleled, and I can’t wait for our home debut on Saturday …” “Our 2017 Monarchs plans have been two-fold for the last several months,” continued Briggs … ”While the end goal is to develop MLS-caliber players, an important part of development is winning. Finding success on the field goes hand-in-hand with our philosophy of winning in the USL while simultaneously teaching young players how to become more-polished professionals …” Briggs arrived at the Utah club last November, and his Monarchs staff will continue to include Matt Glaeser – his assistant at Wilmington before joining the Monarchs four months ago – along with former RSL and Red Bulls defender Jamison Olave, who retired as a player following the 2016 season and has spent recent months earning his coaching accreditations and assisting with the Monarchs … “Mark’s appointment is reflective of the natural progression of what the Monarchs represent within our club structure,” said Fall, the Salt Lake City native who has worked for RSL since 2007 … “Briggs possesses an intimate understanding of how we balance our developmental philosophy of giving players vital minutes in a professional atmosphere, with that of winning games, entertaining fans and feeding Utah’s soccer culture …” Briggs, a Wolverhampton, England native, boasts previous head coaching experience, guiding the now-defunct USL Wilmington Hammerheads – whom he led to a USL title in 2009 as a player, served as a player-coach in 2012-14 before becoming Head Coach in the 2015/16 seasons … Last June, the Briggs-led Hammerheads pushed Real Salt Lake to the limit in the Third Round of the 2016 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup, the USL side falling in a penalty shootout tiebreaker at Rio Tinto Stadium after an even 2-2 scoreline through 120 minutes of regulation and extra time … Under Briggs’ guidance, the group will continue its mantra of integrating a consistent system and style of play across all teams, with the primary aim of developing players for the parent club … Back in December, Petke was hired as the Real Monarchs second-ever head coach, replacing original boss Freddy Juarez, who was promoted to RSL assistant coach Dec. 6 after guiding the USL franchise from its inception …

Juarez, formerly the director of RSL’s Arizona academy and a graduate of Major League Soccer’s French Football Federation curriculum prior to leading the Monarchs to a 17-27-14 mark in 2015/16, cultivated the valuable developmental aspect for the USL side, watching FW Emery Welshman, DF Chris Schuler and FW Ricardo Velazco matriculate to the first team in 2015/16, while also seeing numerous young RSL players hone their skills with USL minutes … Monarchs Assistant Coach Matt Glaeser, 31, hails from Fredericksburg, Virginia, where the 6-foot-5 goalkeeper went on to play collegiately at James Madison University and then the University of Hartford, where he was the 2007 America East Conference Goalkeeper of the Year and the NSCAA Northeast Region Goalkeeper of the Year during his senior campaign … In 2007, led the Hawks to their first appearance in the America East Championship since 2003, playing every minute in goal, allowing just 18 goals, less than one per game … Glaeser’s first professional contract saw him sign with the Western Mass Pioneers in the USL Second Division, playing 20 games between the posts in 2009 prior to signing internationally with Finnish club Pallo-Iirot in the Kakkonen (Finland third division) … Glaeser returned to the United States in 2010 and played with Miami FC, FC Tampa Bay and the Ft. Lauderdale Strikers from 2010-13 … In March of 2014, Glaeser signed with Wilmington as both an active player, and the club's Goalkeeper Coach and Community Development Coordinator, moving to a full-time assistant coach in 2015/16 under Mark Briggs … 2017 marks the debut coaching campaign for long-time Real Salt Lake defender Jamison Olave, who retired after last year, his ninth in MLS … The Cali, Colombia native – now 35 years old – earned MLS Defender of the Year in 2010 with RSL, and was a two-time MLS All-Star and Best XI selection (2010 and 2011) during his initial RSL tenure (Olave’s second stint with RSL covered the 2015/16 seasons) … With RSL, Olave won MLS Cup 2009 with the club and later providing the critical road goal at Saprissa in the second (road) leg of the 2010/11 CONCACAF Champions League Semifinals, an early second-half volley which pushed RSL through to become the first – and still only – American team to progress to within one goal of the FIFA Club World Cup … That crucial away goal was one of many with historic significance for the Claret-and-Cobalt, as Olave also scored the inaugural goal at Rio Tinto Stadium on October 9, 2008, in a 1-1 draw with New York Red Bulls … Olave began his playing career with Deportivo Cali in 2001, appearing on loan for a multitude of clubs in his native Colombia, before returning to his first club in 2005 … In his first season back with Cali, Olave helped the club capture the 2005 Finalización. From 2005-07 with Cali, Olave appeared in 97 league matches and scored two goals … For the 2013/14 seasons, Olave played under current RSL Head Coach Mike Petke with the New York Red Bulls, scoring a goal in his debut for the new club in a 3-3 draw at Portland. Olave ended his first season with New York appearing in 29 league matches and scoring four goals, helping the club to its first major title – that year’s MLS Supporters' Shield …

REAL MONARCHS SLC v. PHOENIX RISING FC RIO TINTO STADIUM – Sat., April 1, 2017 – 4:00 P.M. MT

WATCH: USLsoccer.com or RSL.com/Monarchs

LAST WEEK: MONARCHS 2 : 1 at PORTLAND RMSLC began the 2017 campaign in fine fashion with a 2-1 win on the road against Portland Timbers 2 last Saturday, as MF Nick Besler’s second-half goal proved to be the difference, earning Mike Petke his first – and perhaps only – win as Head Coach for the Utah USL club … The season started with the third-year club humming offensively as MF Chase Minter nearly opened the scoring in the 10th minute … MF Sebastian Velasquez spotted the winger open near the penalty spot, and even though the cross took a deflection, Minter redirected it on frame … Rennico Clarke covered defensively to see the chance out for a corner … On the ensuing set piece, DF James Moberg rose unmarked on the far post to nod home his first career goal, with MF Charlie Adams assisting the defender from the corner … The Monarchs continued to apply the pressure during the first half, but found their second after the halftime break … Adams delivered another perfect corner that caught Besler in stride making a run down the middle … On a one-hop, the ex- Timbers 2 midfielder controlled the ball with his chest and powered it home from four yards out … T2 scored their goal on a bit of miscommunication from the Monarchs back line … GK Andrew Putna’s distribution struck DF Emilio Orozco in the back of the leg and Augustine Williams was quick to pounce on the mistake 25 yards out and caught Putna off his line for the goal to make it 2-1 … But when Real needed him most, Putna came up huge, denying Portland an equalizer in the waning moments of stoppage time and securing the three points …

2017 MONARCHS OVERVIEW

A new day has arrived for Real Monarchs, as the Real Salt Lake-run USL club kicks off the home portion of its third season Saturday … With a new philosophy brought from the top of the organization down and a new impression of how best to utilize the club to develop talent, there also comes a new head coach, as Mike Petke and his staff took the reins after previous coach Freddy Juarez was promoted to a role as an assistant coach with the first team … That move is chief among those that have made an impact to the club as it kicks off the home portion of campaign No. 3 on Saturday … Entering the preseason, Petke, who coached two seasons with the New York Red Bulls in 2013 and 2014, was as thrilled as anyone to get things started … “There are two things I’m excited about. The first is to see what we’ve done in the preseason in a real game environment – and we’re far from where I think we can be,” Petke said, making his Claret-and-Cobalt debut on the same day the parent RSL club traveled to New York Red Bull … “On a personal level, I don’t care if there’s one person at the game or 20,000, I’m excited to get back on the sidelines. It’s where I’m most comfortable.” For the majority of the Monarchs’ first two seasons, the focus was on developing young talent and the roster was chock full of young players striving for first team action … However, without veteran leaders to pave the way, it was difficult for some of those players to keep the level elevated enough to mimic what is expected at the MLS level … Now with an influx of players with MLS experience, the talent level and expectations have been raised as the Monarchs look to reach the postseason for the first time in the club’s brief history … That includes former RSL and New York City FC midfielder Sebastian Velasquez … And former Philadelphia Union, LA Galaxy and Houston

Dynamo forward Chandler Hoffman, as well as former Chivas USA DF Emilio Orozco … And a pair of former Portland Timbers in Taylor Peay and Nick Besler … Hoffman, Peay and Besler all have lifted an MLS Cup and look to get back to that level with Real Salt Lake and see the Monarchs as a prime opportunity to show what they can do … “I’m constantly challenging players like them, among others, that have that taste in their mouths; they have to be the standard,” Petke said. “They don’t have to be the best player on the field all the time, but their work rate, their personality, their leadership qualities have to shine through.” While Peay only recently joined the team earlier this week, Hoffman and Besler were among nine players that were with RSL during preseason, getting things started early in camp and training at a high level to change the standard as they return to the Monarchs … “I think the strength of this team is the nine or so players that spent significant time with the first team in preseason … From raising their game to their mentality to seeing now what it takes to get to that level, I think these guys are going to be relied on a lot to push and drive this team on the field,” Petke said. “Having said that, I don’t care who they are or where they’ve been, if they’re not the best player for that position we have, they’re not going to play. That’s part of the learning process … Nothing’s guaranteed. You have to earn everything you get.” At the goalkeeper position, the Monarchs have a pair of relatively untested players on the roster. Connor Sparrow and Andrew Putna were both SuperDraft picks for Real Salt Lake over the last two years and both figure to compete for the starting minutes … That they will likely play behind a veteran defensive group should be beneficial for both … Defensively, the Monarchs return Max Lachowecki on the left and center backs James Moberg and Emilio Orozco … Along with Peay, another Univ. of Washington Husky and Portland Timbers 2 product in Michael Gallagher joins the team to bolster the defense and Kyle Curinga was signed at right back after two seasons in Finland … In the middle of the park, Jesus Leal and Charlie Adams both return and Besler brings further experience while Velasquez and Karsten Hanlin man the attacking roles … Leal and Adams were late additions last season, giving them a running start on time in 2017, while Velasquez has one goal and five assists in 50 career MLS appearances before spending last season in the NASL with Oklahoma City … On the wings, RSL-AZ Academy product Andrew Brody is the lone returner and he will compete for time with Chase Minter and Daniel Haber … Brody had two goals and one assist in his first pro season with the Monarchs while Haber posted seven goals and four assists for Vancouver’s USL side and Minter split time between the Sacramento Republic and Tulsa Roughnecks … Finally, at the striker spot, Hoffman brings a bevy of experience, with 20 MLS matches and 57 USL appearances under his belt … Although the former first-round pick of the Philadelphia Union didn’t score in MLS action, he does have 31 goals in the USL, including 13 in 17 matches in 2014 with LA Galaxy II and 14 goals in 28 matches for Louisville City last season … He will join Utah Valley University product Skyler Milne, who signed in recent weeks to add depth to the attack … As the roster has developed over the course of the preseason, Petke has gotten more and more optimistic about what the team can do in 2017 … “It’s interesting. Like every team, we’ve had some ups and downs during preseason, but the good part that I’m very confident in is that we’ve seen improvement on a weekly basis,” he said.

REAL MONARCHS SLC v. PHOENIX RISING FC RIO TINTO STADIUM – Sat., April 1, 2017 – 4:00 P.M. MT

WATCH: USLsoccer.com or RSL.com/Monarchs

Late this Summer, Real Salt Lake's Arizona Academy – overseen by U.S./Mexico icon Martin Vasquez – will move north to the Club’s primary training center in Herriman, Utah, approximately 20 minutes southwest of Rio Tinto Stadium … The $60 million facility will serve as the Club’s cornerstone, its daily training home opening in 2018 for both of the club's professional teams – RSL (MLS) and Real Monarchs (USL) – while centralizing the club's U-18, U-16 and future U-14 development academy youth selections … The Herriman facility will provide adjacencies for an on-site charter school opening in Fall 2017, with STEM disciplines (Science/Technology/Engineering/Math) for nearly 300 local boys and girls … Last November in North Logan, Utah, RSL Owner Dell Loy Hansen broke ground on 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 based on the club's vision and mission for youth soccer training and education, and the continued development of both recreational and competitive pre-Academy (ages 7-12) initiatives across the InterMountain West … In 2016, the RSL Foundation was established, created with the goals of being active in the community year-round, utilizing the popularity and reach of RSL and the Monarchs in promoting health and wellness for children throughout the region, engaging supporters of soccer to raise funds and volunteer time for various local initiatives …

TAYLOR PEAY ADDED TO ROSTER

During the final week of preparation for the Real Monarchs’ 2017 USL campaign (the club's third) Salt Lake City native and veteran MLS centerback Taylor Peay signed a contract to bring the club’s USL roster to 20 players, General Manager Elliot Fall announced last week … Peay became the sixth player added to the Monarchs in recent weeks, in advance of Saturday's 2-1 win at Portland Timbers 2 … A graduate of Brighton High School in Salt Lake City, Peay attended the University of Washington before being selected 26th overall in the 2014 MLS SuperDraft by Portland. Peay appeared in seven MLS games with the Timbers, while appearing in another 23 USL contests with "T2." Two months after being drafted, the 6-foot-3, 195-lb. centerback was loaned out to USL Pro club Orange County Blues FC … During his college career with the Huskies, Peay also gained experience with summer games in the USL Premier Development League with Ogden Outlaws, Seattle Sounders FC U-23 and the North Sound SeaWolves … During his four-year career at the University of Washington from 2010-13 (70 games / 56 starts), Peay scored his first collegiate goal for the Huskies in a 4-1 upset win over the Portland Pilots, highlighting a year during which he was one of two freshmen to appear in all 17 matches for the Huskies … In his sophomore year, Peay made 11 appearances and helped the Huskies record nine clean sheets … During his junior campaign in 2012, he made 20 appearances and finished the year with one goal … In his final season with the Huskies, Peay was a preseason NSCAA First-Team All-America selection, making 22 appearances and scoring six goals (including a hat trick in a 4-1 victory over Santa Clara) while leading Washington to its first Pac-12 title since 2000, as well as its first trip to the "Elite Eight." "Peay's addition is the latest find as we balance the Monarchs' roster construction between professional experience and also the promise of potential," said Fall. "We have talent which needs development as professionals and we still have experienced guys on the cusp of becoming MLS contributors."

Real Monarchs SLC – which now boasts four players (Peay, Skyler Milne, Chase Minter, Andrew Brody) with either Utah high school / college ties, or RSL Academy experience, along with five players on the 20-man roster with MLS experience (Peay, Sebastian Velasquez, Emilio Orozco, Chandler Hoffman & Nick Besler) – also has three Washington Husky alums with the addition of Peay (James Moberg, Michael Gallagher), as well as three former Timbers (Peay, Gallagher and Besler) … RSL GM Craig Waibel and Sports Science Director Henry Ruggiero also have Univ. of Washington ties in their illustrious careers, as does second-year Monarchs team administrator Taymour Roushdi …

2017 PRESEASON RESULTS Preseason Segment #1 – Sandy/Provo, UT Saturday, Feb. 25 – Monarchs 3 : 0 BYU SCORERS: (Milne, Minter, Brody) Friday, March 3 – Monarchs 2 : 0 BYU SCORERS: (Besler, Brody) Preseason Segment #2 – Southern California Wednesday, March 8 – Monarchs 2 : 1 Ventura County Fusion SCORERS: (Minter, Adams) Saturday, March 11 – Monarchs 3 : 2 LA Galaxy II SCORERS: (Haber, Minter, Holness) Wednesday, March 15 – Monarchs 1 : 3 Orange County SC SCORERS: (own goal) VELASQUEZ, BESLER 1ST ADDITIONS OF 2017

Real Monarchs SLC opened 2017 with the announcement of two strong roster additions: MF Sebastian Velasquez and DF Nick Besler … Velasquez, 25, was originally drafted by Real Salt Lake in the second round (36th overall) of the 2012 MLS SuperDraft and played his first three professional seasons with the Claret-and-Cobalt … He made 38 appearances, 15 of them in a starting role, for RSL over three seasons, notching one goal and five assists … In addition, he also scored one goal in five playoff appearances in helping RSL reach the MLS Cup final in 2013 … Prior to the 2015 season he was traded to expansion-New York City FC, where he started in five of his 12 appearances with NYCFC and spent the 2016 season with Rayo OKC in the NASL … A native of Colombia, Velasquez emigrated from Medellin to Greenville, South Carolina as a child … As a freshman in high school, he led Greenville High School to a state championship, the team also finishing the year ranked No. 1 in the nation by NSCAA … At the club level, he played alongside future RSL draft pick Enzo Martinez, winning a youth national championship in 2009 … After traveling to Spain for trials with Espnayol and Barcelona, Velasquez then played at the junior college level for Spartanburg Methodist … Besler, 23, was drafted by the Timbers in the first round (fifth overall) in the 2015 MLS SuperDraft and was with the club for two seasons, but did not make a first team appearance … An NCAA College Cup champion in 2013 with the Notre Dame Fighting Irish, spent the last two seasons on loan to Portland Timbers 2 in the USL … With T2, he played 50 matches over two seasons, including 24 in 2016, when he scored his first professional goal against the Swope Park Rangers in the season opener on March 26 …

REAL MONARCHS SLC v. PHOENIX RISING FC RIO TINTO STADIUM – Sat., April 1, 2017 – 4:00 P.M. MT

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“As we continue to build the Monarchs for the 2017 season, we see a lot of potential in the players we’ve added and these players all add their own qualities to the style we are looking to play as an organization,” Real Salt Lake General Manager Craig Waibel said. “We saw bringing back Sebastian as a great opportunity to inject a known commodity with MLS experience who still has room to develop as a player and he fits a need in our midfield. Nick Besler has shown a lot of potential and has two years of professional experience.”

PRESEASON SIGNINGS FOR MONARCHS In early March, Real Monarchs SLC added four players to its 2017 USL roster: GK Andrew Putna – drafted by RSL in the most recent MLS SuperDraft out of the University of Illinois at Chicago – has signed with the Monarchs, as have returning American expatriate DF Kyle Curinga, former Univ. of Denver MF Karsten Hanlin and Utah Valley University standout FW Skyler Milne … Milne, 23, boasts Utah soccer roots that run deep, from his birthplace in Logan, to his club soccer career with Sparta United and his time at Brighton High School in Cottonwood Heights, parlaying all of that into an impressive career with Utah Valley University … With the Wolverines, Milne became the school’s all-time career scoring leader (20g / 7a), recorded the first-ever hat trick for the state of Utah’s lone NCAA Division I program and was recognized as a two-time All-WAC academic selection … Curinga, 23, has spent three seasons in Finland playing professionally (most recently with FF Jaro), amassing 71 games, five goals scored and nearly 5700 minutes following a college career that saw the Clearwater, Fla., native begin his NCAA career at Florida Atlantic University … Hanlin, 23, earned first-team Summit League honors for the University of Denver Pioneers last year – where he was a teammate with current RSL right back Reagan Dunk – after making 78 appearances (third-most in Denver’s Division I history) with 71 starts in his career, seeing 5,540 minutes of action … Hanlin finished with 43 career points (seventh) on 14 goals (seventh) and 15 assists (sixth), including seven game-winning goals (third) in his final two years with the Crimson and Gold … One of Hanlin’s game-winners came last Sept. 4 against UI-Chicago, where his new Real Monarchs teammate Andrew Putna was in goal … Putna, 22, was a two-time Horizon League Goalkeeper of the Year and All-League First Team honoree, in college. Putna made a name for himself in his four seasons at UIC while helping the Flames to two regular season conference championships (2013, 2015) and one Horizon League Tournament title (2016) to span a career record of 41-24-8 with 30 shutouts … Putna tied the UIC record for most wins in a season as a freshman with 16 and additionally secured the fourth-best GAA in 2013 with a 0.79 mark … His 10 shutouts that year tied for second, while he tallied seven clean sheets in both 2015 and 2016 to rank fifth. In his career, he produced a 1.05 GAA, good for third, as his 214 saves rank fifth and 30 shutouts place second … An impeccable college goalkeeper, Putna also contributed on offense, registering his first collegiate point as a sophomore after assisting on the game-winning goal against DePaul … He followed that up with four helpers his junior year, when he was one of 17 keepers in the nation to have an assist and was the only one in the group to have an astounding four …

DESIRÉ EXCUSED Just one week after arriving with Real Monarchs SLC, a personal situation has excused the absence of dynamic Haitian FW Jonel Desiré, who will miss this week’s 2017 USL opener … Desiré scored two goals in three games for the Haitian U-20 side in the most recent CONCACAF Under-20 Qualifiers, as well as one goal for Haiti’s senior team in January’s Gold Cup qualifier … Pronounced “JOE-nell dez – uh – RAY,” the club is supportive of the player’s family at this time and anticipates his return to Utah in the coming weeks …

GALLAGHER, OCRAN ADDED

During mid-February, DF Michael Gallagher and FW Emmanuel Ocran were both signed as the Monarchs also mutually terminated the loan of FW Amet Ramirez and FW Charles Boateng could not complete his loan after failing his physical … Gallagher, 22, played the 2016 season with Portland Timbers 2 in the USL, logging 24 appearances in his first season as a professional … While at the University of Washington from 2012- 2015, he also played in the Premier Development League (PDL) with the Sounders FC U-23s and Washington Crossfire during the summer months between college seasons … Ocran, 20, helped WA All-Stars win the Ghanaian Premier League in 2016 and comes to the Monarchs on loan for the 2017 season … Primarily a winger, he can also play as a striker and was among the club’s top goalscorers during its championship run and was called in to the Ghanaian National Team for African Cup of Nations qualifying matches, though he did not feature for his country …

MONARCHS OFFSEASON ADDITIONS

Back in November, the Monarchs added a pair of USL veteran forwards to bolster the attack for the 2017 USL season, also bringing in midfield depth as the club prepares for its third season in the USL … The Monarchs signed FW Chandler Hoffman – who finished fourth in the USL with 14 goals in 2016 – FW Daniel Haber and MF Chase Minter … “As we evaluated our club in 2016, we had a need for a top-flight goal-scorer and to add players with professional experience to our roster,” Real Salt Lake General Manager Craig Waibel said. “Chandler Hoffman has been a consistent scorer in this league that we feel can raise our level of play. Daniel Haber has played here and overseas and comes with a lot of potential to make an impact on the wings and Chase Minter is a guy that can increase the level of competition for starting midfield spots.” Hoffman, 26, played four seasons in Major League Soccer before landing with Louisville City FC in 2016 … The Birmingham, Alabama, native excelled collegiately with UCLA before leaving early for the MLS SuperDraft in 2012, where he was selected 13th overall by the Philadelphia Union … Over the course of four seasons, he played 20 MLS regular season matches with the Union (2012), LA Galaxy (2013-2014) and Houston Dynamo (2015) … He spent the 2014 season on loan to LA Galaxy II, where he finished third in the USL with 13 goals in 17 matches … In 2015, he added four goals in 10 matches while on loan with the Colorado Springs Switchbacks before making the permanent move to the USL with Louisville City in 2016. … There he was fourth in the league with 14 goals in 28 appearances before scoring one goal in three playoff matches to help push his club to the Eastern Conference Final …

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Haber, 24, played the 2016 season with Vancouver Whitecaps FC II after playing the previous four seasons in Israel and Cyprus … The Canadian international was a First-Team All-American, Ivy League Player of the Year and a finalist for the MAC Hermann Trophy during his junior season at Cornell University … He decided to forgo his senior season to sign with Maccabi Haifa in 2013, following that up with stints at Apollon Limassol and Ayia Napa in Cyprus and Hapoel Nir Ramat HaSharon in Israel … In his first season in the USL, he notched seven goals and four assists in 30 regular season matches for Vancouver, also adding one goal in three matches to help the Whitecaps reach the Western Conference Final … Haber made his international debut with Canada in 2013 and has five caps to his credit … Minter, 24, had just completed his first professional season in late 2016 when signed by the Monarchs, following a four-year collegiate career at Cal-Poly San Luis Obispo … A native of Rowell, Texas, Minter was drafted in the second round, 21st overall, of the 2016 MLS SuperDraft by Columbus Crew SC and signed with the Sacramento Republic … In August, he was sent on loan to the Tulsa Roughnecks and between the two USL clubs he logged nine appearances on the season, six with Sacramento and three with Tulsa …

MONARCHS PRESEASON COACHING STAFF Back on December 23, 2016, the Real Monarchs named Mike Petke as the USL club’s second-ever head coach … Previously, Petke served as the New York Red Bulls (MLS) head coach for the 2013/14 seasons, leading the original MLS side to a franchise-best two-year run in club history, amassing a 30-19-19 mark while giving the club its first-ever trophy, the 2013 MLS Supporters Shield. In 2014, the Red Bulls finished one goal shy of MLS Cup, dropping its Eastern Conference Finals series … “This move checks all the boxes for me, meets all the criteria I’ve been looking for,” said Petke, who most recently served as the Director of Coaching for the New Jersey State Youth Soccer Association, a post he resigned on January 1 in order to commence work in Utah. “In my conversations with Craig Waibel and (RSL Owner) Mr. Dell Loy Hansen, hearing their vision and passion for this entire organization and where it is going, it became clear to me that this is the right fit and the right opportunity. This is a no-brainer.” Petke, along with Monarchs assistants Mark Briggs and Matt Glaeser – both joining the Monarchs from the USL Wilmington Hammerheads – have worked closely with the RSL staff as the group looks to integrate a consistent system and style of play across all teams, with the primary aim of developing players for the parent club … The Monarchs staff now includes new assistant coach Jamison Olave, the former MLS Best XI member and Defender of the Year w/ RSL and New York Red Bulls … "In my mind, my job is first and foremost to get players ready to compete at the first-team level to help out Real Salt Lake," Petke said. "Of course, I'm competitive and want to win a USL championship, but at the end of the day, for me it's all about feeding the first team." Petke, 40, played 196 of his 351 career MLS games with the MetroStars/Red Bulls (also appearing with Colorado Rapids and D.C. United), after growing up on Long Island … Petke attended St. John’s The Baptist High School in West Islip, New York (also the high school home of longtime RSL defender Chris Wingert) prior to a college career at Southern Connecticut … Petke replaces Monarchs original boss Freddy Juarez, who was promoted to RSL assistant coach Dec. 6 after guiding the franchise from its inception … Juarez, formerly the director of RSL’s Arizona academy prior to leading the Monarchs to a 17-27-14 mark in 2015/16,

cultivated the valuable developmental aspect for the USL side, watching FW Emery Welshman, DF Chris Schuler and FW Ricardo Velazco matriculate to the first team, while also seeing numerous young RSL players hone their skills with USL minutes … "In compiling a list of potential names for this position, Mike's was at the top of our list," said Waibel, noting the Monarchs head coaching position’s unique balance of winning and development … "Mike won a Supporters Shield, he’s managed high-profile players, he enjoyed a great playing career in MLS … There’s virtually nothing he hasn’t seen in the sport in this country, and integrating someone with his experience, intelligence and teaching ability into our organization will pay dividends up and down our pyramid, from the academy teams to the Monarchs to the first team.”

2016 MONARCHS YEAR-IN-REVIEW In the multi-faceted scope of judging the USL’s relationship with Major League Soccer clubs, Real Monarchs was highly successful in 2016, providing a proving ground for defender Chris Schuler and forward Ricardo Velazco to earn spots with Real Salt Lake … However, the club fell short of its playoff aspirations, giving RSL General Manager Craig Waibel several areas to focus on in improving the relationship in 2017 … “The positives have to be remembered from (2016). We are much closer and (in 2017) we should be to the point that we feel like we have the players to compete and entertain,” Waibel said at the end of last season. “It was a small step but it was a step forward. We still have some things to correct and improve upon, but we were fighting for something on the last day of the season. Us not getting in to the playoffs didn’t come down to us not getting help from other teams, but we didn’t do the job well enough.” Many lessons were learned by the Real Salt Lake technical staff in the second year of the club’s second team with Real Monarchs in the USL … That education continues the philosophical development of how to use the club best to maximize growth potential of young players in a winning culture … 2016 saw major improvements over the Monarchs’ inaugural season in 2015, when a youthful lineup built under the idealist impression that a team almost exclusively made up of young developing players would be able to compete for the league title … While there was plenty of talent on the field, the mixture wasn’t right and it resulted in a 7-13-8 record that placed 12th out of 12 teams in the USL’s Western Conference … Last season, with more veteran players mixed in to a slew of young players and others on loan from RSL, the record jumped to 10-14-6 and the Monarchs were in contention for the playoffs up until the final match before ultimately finishing 11th in the 15-team Western Conference … “This seasons taught us some lessons and we took some chances while we tried to figure out what type of player we can develop,” Waibel said. “We didn’t get that part wrong, but we need to sign players with more experience for next year to help that process.” Velazco led the team with eight goals and six assists, improving greatly on his total from the previous year, earning the 23-year-old product of the Real Salt Lake-Arizona Academy a spot with Real Salt Lake late in the season … Schuler, meanwhile, battled back from injuries that limited him to just five MLS appearances in 2015 to show that he was a first-team quality center back that was able to stay healthy and contribute … The Monarchs also saw several players come on loan from Real Salt Lake regularly. Included among them was goalkeeper Lalo Fernandez, midfielder Danilo Acosta and defenders Phanuel Kavita

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and Boyd Okwuonu … Fernandez served as starting goalkeeper for the second straight season, finishing with an 8-11-5 record with a 1.21 goals against average in his 24 appearances … Kavita and Okwuonu – no longer with the club – had 20 and 15 appearances, respectively, in their second pro seasons … Meanwhile, 18-year-old rookie Acosta played in 18 matches, adding to his experiences playing with U.S. Youth National Teams and with the RSL-AZ U-18s during the postseason … In addition, RSL draft picks Max Lachowecki and Amass Amankona (not returning in 2017) saw 26 matches apiece in their first professional seasons … Maikon Orellana (now retired) paced the team through some early success and finished the year with five goals, while first-year winger Andrew Brody had two goals and one assist and Elder Torres (the Honduras Olympian has returned to his home country) was a frequent contributor out of the midfield in between stints with the Honduras Olympic team … Things looked promising when the Monarchs opened the season unbeaten through the first three matches at 2-0-1 … However, a winless run of five matches and a long stretch away from the team’s home field at Rio Tinto Stadium conspired to keep the team from consistently finding itself on the winning side of the ledger … In all, the Monarchs went 4-3-4 at Rio Tinto Stadium and 1-3-0 during their “On Tour” matches at the University of Utah’s Ute Soccer Field, Utah Valley University’s Clyde Field and Greater Nevada Field in Reno … A three-game winning streak in August propelled the team back into the playoff hunt, but the Monarchs went just 1-3-1 in the final five matches and missed the postseason by a matter of four points … With so many young players in the mix, Waibel will look to pepper in more experienced pros to the 2017 roster … That has already started, to a degree, with the additions of midfielders Jesus Leal and Charlie Adams late in the 2016 season, but will continue through the off-season as the Monarchs continue to vie for the club’s first postseason appearance … “We didn’t build the team the right way to win,” Waibel said. “We wanted to develop too many players and it is a developmental team, but you need more players with more experience to help put those young players in positions to get better development in meaningful games.”

RED DEVILS INVADE UTAH JULY 17 Rio Tinto Stadium and Real Salt Lake will host iconic and legendary international power Manchester United – winners of a record 20 top-flight titles in England (including 13 in the Premier League era) and three European championships – on Monday, July 17 (evening kickoff TBA), RSL Owner Dell Loy Hansen announced Tuesday … “Our fans have been incredibly supportive since our inception in 2005 and they deserve the opportunity to see some of the world’s best on our Rio Tinto Stadium field,” Hansen said, reiterating that the club’s Herriman Complex will provide a training destination for many of the world’s best going forward … “The Manchester United club is synonymous with the beautiful game around the globe, and to have them visit our great State to play against RSL is the culmination of an amazing effort consistent with our vision for Real Salt Lake” … Presented in part by the Utah Sports Commission, the Red Devils are making their first trip to Utah, joining a list of top-flight international clubs to visit the Beehive State to face RSL … Manchester United follows Real Madrid (Spain) in 2006 (Rice-Eccles Stadium), Everton (England) in 2007/09 and Internazionale Milano (Italy) in 2016 (Rio Tinto Stadium). RSL also boasts a long history of hosting regional CONCACAF powers Club América (Mexico) in 2008, Saprissa (Costa

Rica) in 2011, Chivas de Guadalajara (Mexico) in 2008, as well as South American clubs Boca Juniors (Argentina) in 2007 and Universidad Católica (Chile) in 2005, among others … Managed by Jose Mourinho, regarded as one of the most accomplished managers in world soccer, Manchester United features a star-studded lineup that includes this season’s major acquisitions – forward Zlatan Ibrahimovic and midfielder Paul Pogba – as well as club icons forward Wayne Rooney and midfielder Michael Carrick and other recognized internationals in goalkeeper David de Gea, midfielders Juan Mata and Marouane Fellaini and defenders Marcos Rojo and Daley Blind … This year’s two-week tour forms part of the club’s preparations for the 2017/18 Premier League campaign, with the Red Devils’ long-standing relationship with the U.S. having seen the club make 14 previous visits to the country facing American and Mexican sides, as well as a host of clubs from across Europe. United first visited America in 1950 as part of a close-season tour, playing against local clubs …

ABOUT MAN UTD: Manchester United is one of the most popular and successful sports teams in the world, playing one of the most popular spectator sports on Earth … Throughout its 139-year heritage, it has won 65 trophies (a record 20 League Titles, a joint-record 12 FA Cups, 5 League Cups and a record 21 FA Community Shields; MUFC has also won three European Cups, one UEFA Cup Winners' Cup, one UEFA Super Cup, one Intercontinental Cup and one FIFA Club World Cup; in 1998–99, the club became the first in the history of English football to achieve the treble of the Premier League, the FA Cup and the UEFA Champions League) to become England’s most successful club ever, enabling it to develop the world’s leading sports brand and a global community of over 659 million followers … The club’s large, passionate community provides Manchester United with a worldwide platform to generate significant revenue from multiple sources, including sponsorship, merchandising, product licensing, new media & mobile, broadcasting and match day …

RSL INT’L HISTORY Real Salt Lake famously hosted its first European visitor back in August, 2006, when world power Real Madrid visited the Beehive State, RSL falling 0-2 at Rice-Eccles Stadium on the University of Utah campus on August 12, 2006, not coincidentally the date of Rio Tinto Stadium’s groundbreaking … The following Summer, RSL downed Everton (ENG), 2-0, with the Liverpool-based side returning to Utah for the 2009 MLS All-Star Game in Sandy, the Toffees winning via penalty kick shootout, 4-3, to decide a 1-1 draw at the conclusion of 90 minutes … RSL’s history against international clubs at Rio Tinto Stadium is dominated by CONCACAF Champions League play with 22 of 23 all-time games of this type part of CCL competition; however, numerous friendlies have existed against Mexican, Argentine, Jamaican, Chilean and English teams, mostly at Rice-Eccles Stadium during the 13-year old club’s early years … With last Summer’s 1-2 loss at home to Italy’s Inter Milan, RSL’s all-time record is now 18-10-10 (W-L-T) all-time in international contests, with a +14 goal differential (55 goals for / 41 goals against) … In meaningful int’l competition, RSL is 11-5-6 (34 GF / 22 GA) … In the Rio Tinto Stadium era, RSL is 13-7-8 vs. visiting international squads (does NOT include league matches against visiting Canadian teams, against whom RSL is now 13-2-3 (33/14 goal +/-); however, the record DOES include CCL series v. Columbus and Toronto) …

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2017 REAL MONARCHS SLC ROSTER (as of March 29, 2017)

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ALPHABETICAL ROSTER # Player Pos. Ht. Wt. Birthdate Hometown College Status 41 Charlie Adams MF 5-9 155 05/16/1994 Brentford, England -- Int’l 43 Nick Besler MF 6-1 185 05/07/1993 Overland Park, KS Notre Dame 45 Andrew Brody FW 5-10 135 05/03/1995 Orlando, FL Louisville 44 Kyle Curinga DF 6-1 165 12/30/1993 Clearwater, FL -- 58 Jonel Desiré FW 5-11 172 02/12/1997 Mirebalais, Haiti -- Int’l 53 Michael Gallagher DF 6-2 195 08/07/1994 Sammamish, WA Washington 46 Daniel Haber FW 5-10 170 05/20/1992 Toronto, Canada Cornell 57 Karsten Hanlin MF 6-0 160 12/13/1993 Centennial, CO Denver 49 Chandler Hoffman FW 6-0 190 08/17/1990 Birmingham, Alabama UCLA 47 Max Lachowecki DF 5-10 155 06/30/1992 Evansville, IN Notre Dame 42 Jesus Leal MF 5-10 155 12/18/1992 Culiacan, Mexico -- Int’l Int’l 56 Skyler Milne FW 6-4 211 09/27/1993 Bluffdale, UT Utah Valley 48 Chase Minter MF 5-9 150 08/19/1992 Heath, TX Calif. Polytechnic 40 James Moberg MF 6-1 185 04/16/1994 Windsor, CA Washington 54 Emmanuel Ocran FW 5-10 175 02/19/1996 Accra, Ghana -- Int’l 52 Emilio Orozco DF 6-0 170 04/29/1992 Oxnard, CA -- 59 Taylor Peay DF 6-3 195 09/05/1991 Salt Lake City, UT Washington 51 Andrew Putna GK 6-2 180 10/21/1994 Lemont, IL Ill.-Chicago 50 Connor Sparrow GK 6-2 175 05/10/1994 Saint Louis, MO Creighton 55 Sebastian Velasquez MF 5-7 145 02/11/1991 Spartanburg, SC Spartanburg Methodist

NUMERIC ROSTER AND PRONUNCIATION GUIDE # Player Pos. Pronunciation Place of Birth Last Club 40 James Moberg MF Modesto, CA Univ. of Washington 41 Charlie Adams MF Hendon, England Stevenage (England League Two) 42 Jesus Leal MF lay - ALL Culiacan, Mexico Cimarrones de Sonora (Ascenso MX) 43 Nick Besler MF BEESE – lurr Overland Park, KS Portland Timbers (MLS) 44 Kyle Curinga DF koo – RING – uh Clearwater, FL FF Jaro (Finland) 45 Andrew Brody FW Las Vegas, NV Univ. of Louisville 46 Daniel Haber FW Toronto, Canada Vancouver Whitecaps 2 (USL) 47 Max Lachowecki DF LACK-oh-WECK-ee Evansville, IN Univ. of Notre Dame 48 Chase Minter MF Rowlett, TX Sacramento Republic (USL) 49 Chandler Hoffman FW Birmingham, Alabama Louisville City (USL) 50 Connor Sparrow GK Saint Louis, MO Creighton Univ. 51 Andrew Putna GK Lemont, IL Univ. of Illinois-Chicago 52 Emilio Orozco DF or – OSS - coh Ventura County, CA Chivas USA (MLS) 53 Michael Gallagher DF Sammamish, WA Portland Timbers 2 (USL) 54 Emmanuel Ocran FW OH – cran Accra, Ghana Asante Kotoko FC (Ghana) 55 Sebastian Velasquez MF Medellin, Colombia Rayo OKC (NASL) 56 Skyler Milne FW MILL – knee Logan, UT Utah Valley University 57 Karsten Hanlin MF Denver, CO Univ. of Denver 58 Jonel Desiré FW JOE-nell des-uh-RAY Mirebalais, Haiti AS Capoise (Haiti) 59 Taylor Peay DF PAY Salt Lake City, UT Portland Timbers 2 (USL)

Owner: Dell Loy Hansen (Logan, UT) VP/Administration: Rob Zarkos (Bellevue, WA) General Manager: Elliot Fall (Salt Lake City, UT) Head Coach: Mark Briggs (Wolverhampton, Eng.) Asst. Coach: Matt Glaeser (Fredericksburg, VA) Asst. Coach: Jamison OLave (Cali, Colombia) Sport Performance: Bryan Russ (SLC, UT) Video Analyst: Preston Gayton (SLC, UT) Team Administrator: Taymour Roushdi (London/Paris) Equipment Manager: Alex Caparelli (Buenos Aires, ARG) Head Athletic Trainer:Marshall Stoddard (Logan, UT)

Team Physicians: Dr. Andrew Cooper (SLC, UT), Dr. Michael Cosgrave (Highland, UT) Dr. Stephen Kirk (Sandy, UT),

Dr. John Edwards (Provo, UT) Team Chiropractor: Monte Layton, D.C. (Midvale, UT) Press Officers: Trey Fitz-Gerald (Albuquerque, NM);

Matt Gaschk (Gig Harbor, WA); Delia Maresco (McLean, VA)

Team Videographers: Tyler Gibbons (San Diego, CA); Bobby Hitz (Salt Lake City, UT)

Team Photographer: Ray Taggart (Salt Lake City, UT) Team Chaplain: JR Baker (Salt Lake City, UT)

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March 25 Toronto FC II 0-1 PHX Rising Soccer Complex April 1 at Real Monarchs SLC 3:00 pm Rio Tinto Stadium April 8 LA Galaxy II 7:30 pm PHX Rising Soccer ComplexApril 23 Swope Park Rangers 7:30 pm PHX Rising Soccer ComplexMay 6 Reno 1868 FC 7:30 pm PHX Rising Soccer ComplexMay 13 OKC Energy FC 7:30 pm PHX Rising Soccer ComplexMay 20 at San Antonio FC 5:30 pm Toyota FieldMay 27 at LA Galaxy II 7:30 pm Stubhub Center/Track June 6 at OKC Energy FC 5:30 pm Taft StadiumJune 10 Whitecaps FC 2 7:30 pm PHX Rising Soccer ComplexJune 18 at Swope Park Rangers 3:00 pm Children’s Mercy Victory FieldJune 24 Real Monarchs SLC 7:30 pm PHX Rising Soccer ComplexJune 30 at Reno 1868 FC 7:30 pm Greater Nevada FieldJuly 8 at Orange County SC 7:00 pm OC Great ParkJuly 15 COL. Springs Switchbacks FC 7:30 pm PHX Rising Soccer ComplexJuly 22 at Tulsa Roughnecks FC 5:30 pm ONEOK FieldJuly 29 San Antonio FC 7:30 pm PHX Rising Soccer ComplexAugst 5 at LA Galaxy II 7:30 pm Stubhub Center/TrackAugust 12 at Rio Grande Valley FC 5:30 pm H-E-B ParkAugust 18 at Orange County SC 7:30 pm OC Great ParkAugust 26 Sacramento Republic FC 7:30 pm PHX Rising Soccer ComplexSept 2 Seattle Sounders FC 2 7:30 pm PHX Rising Soccer ComplexSept 6 Orange County SC 7:30 pm PHX Rising Soccer ComplexSept 9 at COL Springs Switchbacks FC 5:00 pm Weidner FieldSept 16 Real Monarchs SLC 7:30 pm PHX Rising Soccer ComplexSept 20 at Seattle Sounders FC 2 7:30 pm Starfire Sports ComplexSept 24 at Whitecaps FC 2 3:00 pm Thunderbird StadiumSept 27 at Timbers FC 2 7:30 pm Providence ParkSept 30 at Sacramento Republic FC 7:30 pm Ppa Murphy’s ParkOctober 4 Tulsa Roughnecks FC 7: 30 pm PHX Rising Soccer ComplexOctober 7 Rio Grande Valley FC 7:30 pm PHX Rising Soccer ComplexOctober 14 Timbers FC 2 7:30 pm PHX Rising Soccer Complex

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Phoenix Rising FC at Real Monarchs SLC

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Phoenix Rising Fotball Club takes its first road trip of the season as it travels to Utah to square off with Real Monarchs SLC on Saturday, April 8, at 3 p.m. The match will be a challenging one coming off the heels of a home opening loss to Toronto FC II

“The motional side of things is out of the way now with the grand opening of the stadium,” said Phoenix Rising FC Head Coach Frank Yallop. “And the let down of not winning ... that hurt us a lot. But we’re ready to come out next game to put that straight. It’s a long season but we want to get as quick as we can to winning ways. The guys have had a good week of practice and I think they’ll be ready to go on the weekend.”

Added defender Peter Ramage: “We’ve worked hard this week. We’ve come together (and) we’re sticking together as a group to try and improve collectively and individually.”

Getting forwards the ball was a focus in training this week as the players continue to get to learn each other’s moves and tendancies on the pitch. As familiarity continues to grow, Yallop believes the team’s play will get better.

“We’ve done a lot of combination play this week,” Yallop said. “A lot of individual runs. A lot of service into the forwards. I think Omar was isolated in the game, to be honest, against Toronto. We had width but we didn’t need it at times. The big thing for me is we feed our forwards to give them chances to score goals, which is the most important thing.

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ASSISTANT COACH: RICK SCHANTZ

GOALKEEPER COACH: CORY ROBERTSON

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Yallop has 13 years of head coaching experience in Major League Soccer, including winning two MLS Cup titles and two MLS Coach of Year Awards. In 2001, he guided the San Jose Earthquakes to an MLS Cup final win over the L.A. Galaxy, and was additionally honored with his first MLS coach of the year award. Two years later, Yallop guided the Earth-quakes to their second MLS Cup title in three years with a 4-2 victory over the Chicago Fire. Following the 2003 season, Yallop stepped down to become the Canadian National Team coach and led them to the third round of the CONCACAF World Cup Qualifying. Yallop returned to the MLS pitch when he was named head coach of the LA Galaxy in June 2006. While there he coached a talented team headlined by David Beckham. In 2008, San Jose tapped him as their head coach and Yallop returned to lead the Earthquakes for the next six seasons. During the 2012 campaign, Yallop added his second MLS Coach of the Year award after guiding the Earthquakes to a 19-6-9 record as San Jose won the MLS Supporters Shield. Before coming to Arizona, Yallop spent the 2014 and 2015 campaigns as the head coach of the MLS’ Chicago Fire. In his combined 13 years as a MLS head coach, Yallop has compiled a 171-167-123 record. His 171 MLS wins as head coach rank him fifth all-time. Prior to becoming a coach, Yallop played for sixteen years in both England and MLS. Yallop’s career as a defender for Ipswich Town FC included three years in the old top flight and three years in the Premier League. Following his thirteen seasons with “The Blues”, Yallop joined MLS’ Tampa Bay Mutiny earning Mutiny’s Defender of the Year for two out of his final three seasons as a player.

Schantz was the head coach for Premier Development League soccer team FC Tucson. During his tenure, the team had a winning record of 71-22-17 (a .645 winning percentage) and won three consecutive division titles. He also helped the team reach the Western Conference Finals in three consecutive seasons. In 2013, he led FC Tucson into the third round of the U.S. Open Cup, eliminating two professional clubs in the process. Schantz also worked in youth soccer in Tucson for 20 years coaching several teams across a variety of ages in the Tucson soccer community. He founded Calcio FC while constructing and maintaining the club’s fields. Schantz also organized the Gunners Competitive Program at Fort Lowell Soccer Club, which helped the club grow threefold to over 900 members. Recently, he was a coach with the CDO Soccer Club while serving on its Board of Directors. As a Tucson native, Schantz played his high school soccer at Salpointe Catholic High School, and in 1992 he was selected for the United States U17 National Team Pool. He went on to play his college soccer at the University of Portland, where he helped the Pilots win a conference championship and reach the NCAA College Cup in 1995.

Cory Robertson brings a local touch to Phoenix Rising Football Club, as he enters his fourth season as goalkeeper coach. Under Robertson’s tutelage, Arizona United SC goal-keeper Carl Woszczynski set a USL record for most saves in a season (130) in 2015. The previous record had been 115. Woszczynski also set a club record for goalkeeper minutes played with 2,430 minutes (he appeared in 27 of the club’s 28 matches). In Robertson’s first season, Arizona United SC goalkeepers combined to finish second in the USL PRO in saves and sixth in shutouts with five. Before joining Phoenix Rising FC, Robertson served as the Director of Goalkeeping with Arizona Soccer Club. Prior to that, as an assistant coach for the men’s and women’s programs at Drexel University, helping both programs to conference championships and the men’s program to the NCAA Tournament after a 40 year absence. While in Philadelphia, he served as the Director of Goalkeeping for the Greater Chester Valley Soccer Association, and Abington Community United Soccer. Robertson played collegiate soccer for the Drexel University men’s soccer program from 2005 through 2009. His play on the field assisted Drexel University in capturing their first Colonial Athletic Association (CAA) title in 2007. Robertson was named to the All-CAA Third Team in 2007, and wrapped up a successful career for Drexel University with 209 saves, and 17 clean sheets in over 50 matches. Prior to college, he played his youth soccer at Sereno Soccer Club.

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Record-breaking openerPhoenix Rising FC may not have walked away with three points in its home opener, but the club did set an attendance record. A record 6,890 fans helped opened the Pheonix Rising Soccer Complex. The previous record was 6,108, which was set during its home opener on April 25, 2015, against Portland Timbers 2 at Scottsdale Stadium.

Like father, like sonThis week midfielder Shaun Wright-Phillips received an early Father’s Day gift: he learned his son, D’Margio, was called up to the U16 English National Team. The 15-year old Manchester City Academy product is the third generation of his family to represent his country. Shaun earned 36 caps with the English National Team and D’Margio’s grandfather, Arsenal legend Ian Wright, earned 33 caps.

Is this your first time here?The Phoenix Rising Soccer Complex wasn’t the only one making a debut on March 25. Ten different players made their Phoenix Rising FC debuts as well: Omar Bravo, Shaun Wright-Phillips, Mike Seth, A.J. Gray, Alessandro Riggi, Matt Watson, J.J. Greer Jr., Victor Vasquez, Kody Wakasa, and Josh Cohen. Of those ten, eight of them started the match. Gray and Riggi came off the bench as subs.

Welcome to the prosTwo players made their professional debuts on March 25. Victor Vasquez and Kody Wakasa started and played all 90 minutes along the backline in their first professional matches. Two other rookies are still waiting to make their debuts: Matthew Hurlow-Paonessa and Romilio Hernandez.

Home sweet road?Phoenix Rising FC is on the road against RealMonarcs SLC this week. Last sea-son, the club made two trips to Utah and won both of them. The first was a 1-0 win on April 15. The second was a 3-0 win on Juy 22.

Evenly matched This will be the eighth meetup between the two clubs. In the previous two seasons, Phoenix Rising FC is 4-3-0. But the teams aren’t just evently matched in terms of re-cords. The actual matches are also pretty close. Six of the seven matches have been decided by one goal.

Catching up with old teammatesThree Real Monarchs players have previously played alongside Phoenix Rising FC players. Chandler Hoffman was briefly a teammate of J.J. Greer Jr and Mike Seth at Colorado Springs in 2015. Taylor Peay spent some time with Orange Coun-ty Soccer Club in 2014 as a teammate of Chris Cortez. And at the college level, MF Andrew Brody played alongside Romiio Hernandez atthe University of Louisville from 2014-2015.

Bravo’s Phoenix tiesLast saturday was not be the first time Omar Bravo helped christen a sports venue in the Copper State. In 2006, as a member of Chivas, Bravo appeared in the very first in-ternational soccer match played at the University of Phoenix Stadum, home of the NFL’s Arizona Cardinals. In that friendly between Chivas and Club America, Bravo notched an assist on the game-tying goal for Chivas. In 2007, Bravo also appeared in the first-ever Mexican National Team match at the University of Pheonix Stadium, a 2-0 loss to the U.S.

Brand New HomePhoenix Rising FC opened the season in its brand new soccer-specific stadium: the Phoenix Soccer Complex. The new pop-up stadium features 5,040 chair back seats, 17 box suites, three roof-top suites, and 4,400 square feet of modular buildings for the box office, locker rooms and training rooms.

HEIGHT: 6-5 WEIGHT: 200 DOB: 4/18/88BIRTHPLACE: Columbus, IndianaACQUIRED: 2015

HEIGHT: 5-10 WEIGHT: 209 DOB: 12/27/92BIRTHPLACE: Lagos, NigeriaACQUIRED: 2016

HEIGHT: 5-11 WEIGHT: 171 DOB: 5/6/94BIRTHPLACE: Hillsborough, CaliforniaACQUIRED: 2017

HEIGHT: 6-0 WEIGHT: 169 DOB: 1/8/89BIRTHPLACE: Scottsdale, ArizonaACQUIRED: 2016

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No. 1 Carl Woszczynski No. 2 Uchenna Uzo

No. 3 Kody Wakasa No. 4 Blair Gavin

2016: Appeared in 24 matches (2,160 minutes) for Arizona United. … Recorded five shutouts.

2016: Appeared in 23 matches (1,583) with Arizona United. … Suffered season-ending leg injury during training near the end of the season. … Made professional debut with Arizona United on March 26, 2016, as a starter in a 2-0 loss to Los Angeles Galaxy II.

2017: Made professional debut as a starter in Phoenix Rising FC’s 0-1 loss to Toronto FC II on March 25, 2017. ... Signed first professional contract with Phoenix Rising FC on March 24, 2017.

2016: Second-most appearances for the club in 2016. … Appeared in 28 matches (2,427 minutes), collecting one assist. … Made Arizona United debut on March 26, 2016, as a starter in a 2-0 loss to Los Angeles Galaxy II.

HEIGHT: 6-1 WEIGHT: 183 DOB: 11/22/83BIRTHPLACE: Ashington, EnglandACQUIRED: 2016

HEIGHT: 5-9 WEIGHT: 163 DOB: 1/31/92BIRTHPLACE: Durban, South AfricaACQUIRED: 2016

HEIGHT: 5-10 WEIGHT: 171 DOB: 1/31/85BIRTHPLACE: Redditch, EnglandACQUIRED: 2017

HEIGHT: 5-6 WEIGHT: 162 DOB: 3/4/80BIRTHPLACE: Los Mochis, MexicoACQUIRED: 2017

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No. 5 Peter Ramage No. 6 Miguel Timm

No. 8 Matt Watson No. 9 Omar Bravo

2016: Appeared in 11 matches (945 minutes) and had one assist. … Signed with Arizona United SC on August 3, 2016. … Appeared in eight matches while on loan with English Side Leyton Orient. … Appeared in four matches with English side Coventry City.

2016: Appeared in 15 matches (1,034 minutes) with Arizona United, notching two assists. … Made Arizona United debut on March 26, 2016, as a starter in a 2-0 loss to Los Angeles Galaxy II.

2017: Made Phoenix Rising FC debut as a starter in Phoenix Rising FC’s 0-1 loss to Toronto FC II on March 25, 2017. ... Signed with Phoenix Rising FC on March 4, 2017.

2017: Made Phoenix Rising FC debut as a starter in Phoenix Rising FC’s 0-1 loss to Toronto FC II on March 25, 2017. ... Signed with Phoenix Rising FC on February 9, 2017.

HEIGHT: 5-8 WEIGHT: 175 DOB: 12/28/90BIRTHPLACE: Bermondsey, EnglandACQUIRED: 2016

HEIGHT: 6-2 WEIGHT: 178 DOB: 7/24/88BIRTHPLACE: Mission Viejo, CaliforniaACQUIRED: 2016

HEIGHT: 6-1 WEIGHT: 178 DOB: 9/20/87BIRTHPLACE: Pittsburgh, PennsylvaniaACQUIRED: 2017

HEIGHT: 6-0 WEIGHT: 160 DOB: 10/9/90BIRTHPLACE: Happy News, JamaicaACQUIRED: 2017

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No. 10 Luke Rooney No. 11 Chris Cortez

No. 12 Mike Seth No. 14 Jason Jonson

2016: Appeared in 24 matches (1,972 minutes) with eight goals and five assists. ... His 26 points is the third-highest regular season tally in the club’s history. ... Named Arizona United SC’s MVP by the club’s supporters.

2016: Appeared in 27 matches (1,767 minutes) and scored seven goals while dishing out four assists for Arizona United SC. ... His 18 points was the third-most on the team. 2015: Appeared in 24 matches (1,618 minutes) and scored six goals with two assists for OC Blues FC.

2017: Made Phoenix Rising FC debut as a starter in Phoenix Rising FC’s 0-1 loss to Toronto FC II on March 25, 2017. ... Signed with Phoenix Rising FC on December 7, 2016.

2017: Made Phoenix Rising FC debut as a starter in Phoenix Rising FC’s 0-1 loss to Toronto FC II on March 25, 2017. ... Signed with Phoenix Rising FC on November 15, 2016.

HEIGHT: 5-8 WEIGHT: 169 DOB: 3/10/91BIRTHPLACE: Honolulu, HawaiiACQUIRED: 2015

HEIGHT: 5-4 WEIGHT: 147 DOB: 11/30/93BIRTHPLACE: Montrea, CanadaACQUIRED: 2017

HEIGHT: 6-1 WEIGHT: 176 DOB: 8/18/92BIRTHPLACE: Sunnyvale, CaliforniaACQUIRED: 2017

HEIGHT: 6-0 WEIGHT: 173 DOB: 9/20/95BIRTHPLACE: Lanham, MarylandACQUIRED: 2016

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No. 16 Brock Granger No. 17 Alessandro Riggi

No. 18 Josh Cohen No. 20 Romilio Hernandez

2016: Appeared in 24 matches (2,160 minutes) for Arizona United. … Recorded five shutouts.

2017: Made Phoenix Rising FC debut as a sub in Phoenix Rising FC’s 0-1 loss to Toronto FC II on March 25, 2017. ... Signed with Phoenix Rising FC on February 19, 2017.

2017: Made Phoenix Rising FC debut as a starter in Phoenix Rising FC’s 0-1 loss to Toronto FC II on March 25, 2017. ... Signed with Phoenix Rising FC on December 21, 2016.

2017: Signed first professional contract with Phoenix Rising FC on March 24, 2017.

HEIGHT: 6-3 WEIGHT: 180 DOB: 7/17/94BIRTHPLACE: Escondido, CaliforniaACQUIRED: 2017

HEIGHT: 5-7 WEIGHT: 158 DOB: 4/12/88BIRTHPLACE: Brampton, Ontario, CanadaACQUIRED: 2017

HEIGHT: 5-10 WEIGHT: 171 DOB: 7/8/93BIRTHPLACE: Anaheim, CaliforniaACQUIRED: 2017

HEIGHT: 5-6 WEIGHT: 151 DOB: 10/25/81BIRTHPLACE: Greenwich, EnglandACQUIRED: 2017

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No. 23 Matthew Hurlow-Paonessa No. 24 A.J. Gray

No. 25 Victor Vasquez No. 29 Shaun Wright-Phillips

2017: Signed first professional contract with Phoenix Rising FC on December 16, 2016.

2017: Made Phoenix Rising FC debut as a sub in Phoenix Rising FC’s 0-1 loss to Toronto FC II on March 25, 2017. ... Signed with Phoenix Rising FC on December 22, 2016.

2017: Made professional debut as a starter in Phoenix Rising FC’s 0-1 loss to Toronto FC II on March 25, 2017. ... Signed first professional contract with Phoenix Rising FC on December 15, 2016.

2017: Made Phoenix Rising FC debut as a starter in Phoenix Rising FC’s 0-1 loss to Toronto FC II on March 25, 2017. ... Signed with Phoenix Rising FC on February 24, 2017.

HEIGHT: 6-0 WEIGHT: 180 DOB: 10/25/81BIRTHPLACE: Birmingham, EnglandACQUIRED: 2017

HEIGHT: 5-11 WEIGHT: 170 DOB: 2/4/91BIRTHPLACE: Memphis, TennesseeACQUIRED: 2017

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No. 33 Jordan Stewart No. 34 J.J. Greer Jr

2017: Signed with Phoenix Rising FC on February 24, 2017. 2017: Made Phoenix Rising FC debut as a starter in Phoenix Rising FC’s 0-1 loss to Toronto FC II on March 25, 2017. ... Signed with Phoenix Rising FC on November 15, 2016.

PHOENIX RISING FC 2017 NUMERICAL ROSTER/PRONUNCIATION GUIDE

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# NAME POS. PRONUNCIATION HOMETOWN LAST CLUB1 Carl Woszczynski GK Wah-ZIN-ski Columbus, Indiana Arizona United2 Uchenna Uzo D Oo-CHEN-ah, OO-zo Houston, Texas Arizona United3 Kody Wakasa D wah-KAH-saw Hillsborough, California Cal Poly4 Blair Gavin M Scottsdale, Arizona Portland Timbers 25 Peter Ramage D RAM-edge Ashington, England Leyton Orient6 Miguel Timm M Durban, South Africa Mpumalanga Black Aces

8 Matt Watson M Redditch, England North Carolina FC9 Omar Bravo F Los Mochis, Mexico North Carolina FC10 Luke Rooney M Bermondsey, England Crawley Town11 Chris Cortez F Mission Viejo, California OC Blues FC12 Mike Seth F Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania COS Switchbacks FC14 Jason Johnson ` F Happy News, Jamaica San Antonio FC16 Brock Granger D Honolulu, Hawaii Arizona United17 Alessandro Riggi M ah-less-ahn-dro, ree-gee Montreal, Canada FC Montreal18 Josh Cohen GK Sunnyvale, California OC Blues FC20 Romilio Hernandez M row-MILL-ee-oh, her-NON-des Lanham, Maryland Louisville23 Hurlow-Paonessa, Matthew F her-low, pay-oh-ness-ah Escondido, California San Diego Zest FC24 A.J. Gray M Brampton, Ontario, Canada OC Blues OC 25 Victor Vasquez D Anaheim, California FC Golden State Force29 Shaun Wright-Phillips M Greenwich, England New York Red Bulls II33 Jordan Stewart D Birmingham, England San Jose Earthquakes34 J.J. Greer, Jr. D Memphis, Tennessee COS Switchbacks FC