Match Preview: Ventura County FC Targets Second Straight Win, Hosting the Real Monarchs
posted by: Colby Bangasser
added on: 2026-04-10
Ventura County FC is back at William Rolland Stadium this Sunday April 12th at 5:00 PM, hosting the Real Monarchs. The game will be streamed on OneFootball and MLSNextPro.com.
Keeping Momentum
VCFC finished their strip of away games with a 1-0 victory on Sunday, March 29th against Tacoma Defiance.
Dylan Vanney scored the lone goal of the match, coming from a corner kick play orchestrated by Tucker Lepley. Vanney has been in red hot form since the beginning of the season, scoring 4 goals and adding 1 assist in 5 games. Vanney was named the MLS Next Pro Rising Star of the Month for his performances.
Sebastian Conlon has continued to be solid between the sticks. In his past two matches, Conlon has kept two clean sheets and made 11 saves, including a dramatic diving save in the 94th minute to deny Tacoma Defiance an equalizer.
VCFC currently sits at 4th in the West with a record of 2-2-1 and 10 points.
About the Opponent
Real Monarchs have yet to lose a game this season, in regulation time or penalties. Their last match was against Vancouver Whitecaps FC II on March 22nd, ending in a 3-2 victory for the Monarchs.
As it stands, the Monarchs are above VCFC in 3rd place with a record of 2-0-2, tied with VCFC for points with 10. They have not struggled for goals, netting 12 times in 4 games. Lineker Rodrigues dos Santos (#70, Midfielder) leads the Monarchs with 4 goals and 2 assists. Marcos Zambrano (#20, Forward) has also tallied 3 goals so far this season.
History
VCFC’s first ever home match at William Rolland Stadium was against the Real Monarchs, which ended in a 2-0 victory for the 805 side. Including this match, these two teams have faced off 6 times.
VCFC has won 3 of those matches in regulation time and 1 on penalties. The Monarchs have won 1 in regulation time and 1 on penalties.
Sunday, April 12
5:00 PM, PST
William Rolland Stadium, Thousand Oaks, California
Stream at MLSNextPro.com and OneFootball
The next VCFC home match is April 18 against Austin FC II, buy tickets here.