Real Monarchs SLC had a busy day on Wednesday announcing the signing of GK Andrew Putna , DF Kyle Curinga , MF Karsten Hanlin and FW Skyler Milne to USL contracts before taking the field against PDL side Ventura County Fusion in the first of three matches during the California portion of their spring training. The Monarchs came out of the match with a victory on goals by Chase Minter who finished a nice through ball from Sebastian Vasquez in the 33rd minute and Charlie Adams who curled a nice set piece kick into the top corner at around the 66th minute.

Following the US U-20 squad’s exciting 1-0 victory over Mexico and the subsequent 6-1 massacre, the young Mexicans dealt to El Salvador in the following game, the young Yanks have everything to play for as they face an El Salvador team that will undoubtedly be looking for redemption. A US victory or draw in Friday’s game will not only qualify the the US for the 2017 U-20 World Cup in Korea, it will also put them into the CONCACAF U-20 Championship game on Sunday against Honduras.

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