Real Monarchs 2-1 Ventura County FC
Updated
Real Monarchs won: Real Monarchs 2-1 Ventura County FC in the USA, MLS Next Pro (Round 30) on Sun, 20 Sept 2026 at Zions Bank Stadium, Herriman, Utah. Real Monarchs goals: Nicholas Silva 45'+1, Owen Anderson 87'. Ventura County FC goals: Jeremy Djieze 90'+6. Possession: 33-67. Player of the match: Max Kerkvliet (8).
Match report
Real Monarchs beat Ventura County FC 2-1
Real Monarchs squeezed past Ventura County FC 2-1 at Zions Bank Stadium on Sunday 20 September in the USA, MLS Next Pro.
Nicholas Silva put Real Monarchs ahead on 45+1' (1-0), Owen Anderson made it 2-0 on 87' and Jeremy Djieze pulled one back for Ventura County FC on 90+6' (2-1).
Owen Anderson's 87' strike proved decisive.
Real Monarchs had 33% of the ball, shots were 4-17 (2-8 on target).
Max Kerkvliet (Real Monarchs SLC) was player of the match with an 8 rating.
Match stats
| Real Monarchs | Ventura County FC | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 33 | 67 |
| Total shots | 4 | 17 |
| Shots on target | 2 | 8 |
| Touches in opposition box | 8 | 28 |
| Big chances | 2 | 2 |
| Big chances missed | 0 | 1 |
| Accurate passes | 236 (78%) | 544 (89%) |
| Yellow cards | 0 | 0 |
| Corners | 0 | 5 |
| Total shots | 4 | 17 |
| Shots off target | 1 | 4 |
| Shots on target | 2 | 8 |
| Blocked shots | 1 | 5 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 1 |
| Shots inside box | 3 | 12 |
| Shots outside box | 1 | 5 |
Lineups
Real Monarchs (4-4-2): Max Kerkvliet, Linkon Ream, Dylan Kropp, Ruben Mesalles, Gio Villa, Nicholas Silva, Liam O'Gara, Isaac Murphy, Owen Anderson, Zachary Lifferth, Felix Ewald
Ventura County FC (4-2-3-1): Sebastian Conlon, Mason Vanney, Sebastián Hernández, Enrique Martinez, Palmer Bank, Vicente Garcia, Brett Phan, Daniel IIttycheria, Luis Müller, Eric Preston, Julian Placias
Key events
- 6' · Yellow card · Gio Villa (Real Monarchs)
- 24' · Yellow card · Owen Anderson (Real Monarchs)
- 45'+1 · Goal · Nicholas Silva (Real Monarchs)
- 64' · Substitution · Jose Magaña for Enrique Martinez (Ventura County FC)
- 64' · Substitution · Riley Dalgado for Palmer Bank (Ventura County FC)
- 64' · Yellow card · Luis Müller (Ventura County FC)
- 68' · Substitution · Hayden Sargis for Gio Villa (Real Monarchs)
- 68' · Substitution · Lionel Djiro for Zachary Lifferth (Real Monarchs)
- 73' · Substitution · Christian Vanney for Luis Müller (Ventura County FC)
- 73' · Substitution · Gabriel Arnold for Vicente Garcia (Ventura County FC)
- 76' · Substitution · Izahi Amparo for Liam O'Gara (Real Monarchs)
- 76' · Substitution · Rylan Hashimoto for Nicholas Silva (Real Monarchs)
- 77' · Yellow card · Mason Vanney (Ventura County FC)
- 80' · Substitution · Jeremy Djieze for Eric Preston (Ventura County FC)
- 87' · Goal · Owen Anderson (Real Monarchs)
- 90'+2 · Substitution · Chance Cowell for Owen Anderson (Real Monarchs)
- 90'+6 · Goal · Jeremy Djieze (Ventura County FC)
All-time head-to-head
Real Monarchs vs Ventura County FC: full head-to-head record
Questions
Who won Real Monarchs vs Ventura County FC?
Real Monarchs won, 2-1 (USA, MLS Next Pro) on Sun, 20 Sept 2026.
When and where is Real Monarchs vs Ventura County FC?
Sun, 20 Sept 2026, 21:00 UTC at Zions Bank Stadium, Herriman, Utah, USA, MLS Next Pro.