Colorado Springs, Colorado (Sunday, June 26, 2016) – Real Monarchs defeated Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC at Switchbacks Stadium on Sunday afternoon. MF Elder Torres scored the lone goal for the Monarchs, giving them the 1-0 victory as GK Lalo Fernandez also picked up a clean sheet for his fourth shutout of the season.
The match got underway quickly with both teams battling to gain tempo for their side. With several deadly shots triggered from Colorado, the Monarchs reacted swiftly and gained possession for much of the match.
In just the 24th minute of play, Torres scored the lone goal for the Monarchs.