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Preseason Recap: Real Monarchs Fall to Reno 1868 FC

Real Monarchs SLC Fall to Reno 1868 FC in Second Match of Preseason Trip

Reno’s Tommy Thompson Converts 89th Minute Penalty to Down Monarchs; Utah Club Turns Focus to Saturday’s Preseason Match Against Fresno FC

RENO, Nevada (Wednesday March 7, 2018)Real Monarchs SLC played its second match in five days as it visited regional United Soccer League rival Reno 1868 FC, falling to the hosts 1-0 courtesy of a late penalty kick. The Monarchs fielded two different lineups on either side of halftime, with the majority of players playing 45 minutes in front of 2,114 in attendance at Greater Nevada Field.