David Ochoa, a key component of the Monarchs USL Championship run in 2019 in goal, returned to to action with the Monarchs on Wednesday returning from a thumb injury that took him out following the opening match in San Antonio lback in March. The Monarchs starting 4-2-3-1 lineup was rounded out by a back four of Andrew Brody, Nicolas Giménez, James Moberg and Noah Powder. Jack Blake and Sam Brown were in the defensive midfield while Dayonn Harris, Kyle Coffee and Luis Arriaga handled the offensive side with Julian Vázquez alone on top.
The Monarchs appeared content to defend in depth for the first 10 minutes and did little to stretch the field.