Sacramento, CA (Wednesday September 27, 2017) – Real Monarchs (18-5-6, 60 points - 1st West/1st Overall) rode early second-half goals from FWs Chandler Hoffman and Juan Ignacio Mare and a stoppage-time penalty kick save from GK Andrew Putna to end four-game winless run.
Midway through the first half of action, the game began to open up and chances were created. The best chance of the first half for the Monarchs came 25 minutes into the match, when MF Danny Cruz sent a ball towards the back post in search of Hoffman but Republic FC goalkeeper read the chance well and collected the cross.