The tie keeps Republic FC (10-8-5, 35 points) in seventh place, though it moves within a point of Tulsa Roughnecks FC (10-10-6, 36 points) and Orange County Blues FC (11-9-3 36 points), both losers on Saturday.
Real Monarchs (2-13-8, 14 points) are last in the Western Conference but won the series against Republic FC with a 1-0-3 record.
Real Monarchs utilized a strategy that other teams have found effective. Until Braun’s goal, Real Monarchs played most of the match defending their box and playing physically. They took one shot and had nine fouls and a yellow card in the first half. Republic FC outshot Real Monarchs 15-5.