AUSTIN, Texas – (Friday, April 26, 2019) – Real Monarchs SLC (3-3-2, 11 points) fell in its first trip to the Texas capitol, dropping a 3-2 result to Austin Bold FC on Saturday night.
MF Tate Schmitt picked up his first professional goal while FW Douglas Martinez tallied his first Monarchs goal in the loss.
Although the first half saw the Monarchs dominate the possession, Austin found two goals inside 12 minutes to jump to any early lead. The Monarchs would then cut the lead in half in the 19th minute as Schmitt picked up his first professional goal with a volley that Austin goalkeeper Diego Restrepo got a touch to, but deflected into the back of the net.