Head Coach Mark Briggs had two guest players from RSL in his pool for this match and both received starts with Chris Schuler joining Tayor Peay at center back and Jose Hernandez filling in for Sebastian Valesquez who did not make the 18.
The Roughnecks came out ready to play in front of their home fans and made several dangerous pushes forward during the opening minutes but the Monarchs nearly took the lead in the 14’ as a Charlie Adams cross found Chandler Hoffman who forced a suberb save from Fabian Cerda.