NWSL Challenge Cup

Houston Dash vs Utah Royals, 2020 United States NWSL Challenge Cup & Fall Series, Quarterfinals

Jul 18, 2020, 2:00 AM · Houston Dash advance 3-2 on penalties
Houston Dash
FT - Penalties
0 - 0
Houston Dash advance 3-2 on penalties
Utah Royals

About

Houston Dash are hosting Utah Royals at Zions Bank Stadium, Herriman, Utah, USA, starting on Saturday 18 Jul 2020 2:00 AM UTC+00:00. The match is a part of the NWSL Challenge Cup.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 1': Foul by Shea Groom (Houston Dash).
  • 1': Verónica Boquete (Utah Royals) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 2': Corner, Utah Royals. Conceded by Jane Campbell.
  • 7': Foul by Abby Smith (Utah Royals).
  • 7': Rachel Daly (Houston Dash) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 7': Abby Smith (Utah Royals) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 9': Attempt blocked. Kristie Mewis (Houston Dash) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 9': Attempt blocked. Kristie Mewis (Houston Dash) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 9': Foul by Kristie Mewis (Houston Dash).
  • 9': Kelley O'Hara (Utah Royals) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 9': Kristie Mewis (Houston Dash) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 11': Brianna Visalli (Houston Dash) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 11': Foul by Lo'eau LaBonta (Utah Royals).
  • 14': Substitution, Utah Royals. Gunnhildur Jonsdottir replaces Elizabeth Ball because of an injury.
  • 16': Diana Matheson (Utah Royals) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 16': Foul by Shea Groom (Houston Dash).
  • 17': Attempt saved. Mallory Weber (Utah Royals) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Rachel Corsie.
  • 18': Corner, Utah Royals. Conceded by Allysha Chapman.
  • 21': Corner, Utah Royals. Conceded by Megan Oyster.
  • 23': Corner, Houston Dash. Conceded by Rachel Corsie.
  • 24': Attempt blocked. Shea Groom (Houston Dash) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Kristie Mewis with a cross.
  • 24': Attempt blocked. Rachel Daly (Houston Dash) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 25': Corner, Houston Dash. Conceded by Gunnhildur Jonsdottir.
  • 27': Offside, Utah Royals. Kelley O'Hara tries a through ball, but Amy Rodriguez is caught offside.
  • 36': Offside, Houston Dash. Kristie Mewis tries a through ball, but Rachel Daly is caught offside.
  • 39': Foul by Kate Del Fava (Utah Royals).
  • 39': Shea Groom (Houston Dash) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 39': Nichelle Prince (Houston Dash) hits the right post with a right footed shot from the centre of the box. Assisted by Brianna Visalli.
  • 39': Foul by Brianna Visalli (Houston Dash).
  • 39': Lo'eau LaBonta (Utah Royals) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 42': Foul by Shea Groom (Houston Dash).
  • 42': Lo'eau LaBonta (Utah Royals) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 43': Attempt saved. Mallory Weber (Utah Royals) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Amy Rodriguez.
  • 43': Corner, Utah Royals. Conceded by Jane Campbell.
  • 44': Foul by Lo'eau LaBonta (Utah Royals).
  • 44': Haley Hanson (Houston Dash) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+2': Offside, Utah Royals. Abby Smith tries a through ball, but Amy Rodriguez is caught offside.
  • 45'+4': Corner, Utah Royals. Conceded by Megan Oyster.
  • 45'+4': Attempt missed. Kate Del Fava (Utah Royals) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Verónica Boquete with a cross following a corner.
  • 45'+5': First Half ends, Houston Dash 0, Utah Royals 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Houston Dash 0, Utah Royals 0.
  • 45': Substitution, Utah Royals. Aminata Diallo replaces Diana Matheson.
  • 45': Substitution, Utah Royals. Katie Bowen replaces Kelley O'Hara.
  • 46': Foul by Verónica Boquete (Utah Royals).
  • 46': Rachel Daly (Houston Dash) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 49': Foul by Brianna Visalli (Houston Dash).
  • 49': Verónica Boquete (Utah Royals) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 51': Attempt missed. Shea Groom (Houston Dash) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Rachel Daly.
  • 52': Hand ball by Amy Rodriguez (Utah Royals).
  • 55': Attempt blocked. Brianna Visalli (Houston Dash) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Shea Groom.
  • 56': Corner, Houston Dash. Conceded by Katie Bowen.
  • 57': Attempt saved. Brianna Visalli (Houston Dash) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
  • 57': Corner, Houston Dash. Conceded by Abby Smith.
  • 60': Foul by Brianna Visalli (Houston Dash).
  • 60': Mallory Weber (Utah Royals) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 61': Offside, Utah Royals. Aminata Diallo tries a through ball, but Amy Rodriguez is caught offside.
  • 62': Foul by Kristie Mewis (Houston Dash).
  • 62': Gunnhildur Jonsdottir (Utah Royals) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 65': Substitution, Utah Royals. Tziarra King replaces Brittany Ratcliffe.
  • 66': Foul by Sophie Schmidt (Houston Dash).
  • 66': Tziarra King (Utah Royals) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 67': Attempt blocked. Kate Del Fava (Utah Royals) header from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 69': Foul by Katie Bowen (Utah Royals).
  • 69': Megan Oyster (Houston Dash) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 71': Substitution, Houston Dash. Veronica Latsko replaces Nichelle Prince.
  • 72': Foul by Lo'eau LaBonta (Utah Royals).
  • 72': Rachel Daly (Houston Dash) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 74': Foul by Veronica Latsko (Houston Dash).
  • 74': Gunnhildur Jonsdottir (Utah Royals) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 75': Substitution, Houston Dash. Christine Nairn replaces Megan Oyster.
  • 77': Katie Bowen (Utah Royals) is shown the yellow card.
  • 80': Foul by Tziarra King (Utah Royals).
  • 80': Kristie Mewis (Houston Dash) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 80': Tziarra King (Utah Royals) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 81': Foul by Rachel Corsie (Utah Royals).
  • 81': Rachel Daly (Houston Dash) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 81': Rachel Corsie (Utah Royals) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 82': Attempt missed. Christine Nairn (Houston Dash) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right from a direct free kick.
  • 83': Christine Nairn (Houston Dash) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 83': Foul by Amy Rodriguez (Utah Royals).
  • 83': Offside, Houston Dash. Brianna Visalli tries a through ball, but Rachel Daly is caught offside.
  • 87': Substitution, Houston Dash. Cecelia Kizer replaces Shea Groom.
  • 90': Foul by Allysha Chapman (Houston Dash).
  • 90': Verónica Boquete (Utah Royals) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+1': Allysha Chapman (Houston Dash) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90'+4': Attempt saved. Kate Del Fava (Utah Royals) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Rachel Corsie with a headed pass.
  • 90'+5': Corner, Houston Dash. Conceded by Rachel Corsie.
  • 90'+6': Corner, Houston Dash. Conceded by Katie Bowen.
  • 90'+7': Christine Nairn (Houston Dash) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+7': Foul by Mallory Weber (Utah Royals).
  • 90'+8': Second Half ends, Houston Dash 0, Utah Royals 0.
  • 90': Penalty Shootout begins Houston Dash 0, Utah Royals 0.
  • 92': Penalty missed! Still Houston Dash 0, Utah Royals 0. Amy Rodriguez (Utah Royals) hits the bar with a right footed shot.
  • 93': Goal! Houston Dash 0(1), Utah Royals 0. Sophie Schmidt (Houston Dash) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
  • 94': Goal! Houston Dash 0(1), Utah Royals 0(1). Lo'eau LaBonta (Utah Royals) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the centre of the goal.
  • 94': Goal! Houston Dash 0(2), Utah Royals 0(1). Christine Nairn (Houston Dash) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the bottom left corner.
  • 95': Penalty saved! Rachel Corsie (Utah Royals) fails to capitalise on this great opportunity, right footed shot saved in the bottom left corner.
  • 96': Goal! Houston Dash 0(3), Utah Royals 0(1). Rachel Daly (Houston Dash) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
  • 97': Goal! Houston Dash 0(3), Utah Royals 0(2). Tziarra King (Utah Royals) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
  • 97': Penalty saved! Brianna Visalli (Houston Dash) fails to capitalise on this great opportunity, right footed shot saved in the bottom left corner.
  • 98': Penalty saved! Verónica Boquete (Utah Royals) fails to capitalise on this great opportunity, right footed shot saved in the bottom right corner.
  • 98': Penalty Shootout ends, Houston Dash 0(3), Utah Royals 0(2).
  • 0': Match ends, Houston Dash 0(3), Utah Royals 0(2).

Game Information

Competition: NWSL Challenge Cup
2:00 AM, Sat, Jul 18, 2020
Venue: Zions Bank Stadium
Location: Herriman, Utah, USA

Line-Ups

Houston Dash

No. Name
1 Jane Campbell (GK)
9 Haley McCutcheon
2 Allysha Chapman Yellow Card
25 Katie Lind
11 Megan Montefusco
13 Sophie Schmidt
6 Shea Groom
19 Kristie Mewis Yellow Card
14 Brianna Visalli
3 Rachel Daly
8 Nichelle Prince
Houston Dash Substitutes:
Christine Nairn, Amanda Dennis, Ally Prisock, Jamia Fields, Erin Simon, Lindsey Harris, Maegan Kelly, Cambria Privett, Cece Kizer, Bridgette Andrzejewski, Veronica Latsko, Kayla McKenna.

Utah Royals

No. Name
1 Abby Smith (GK) Yellow Card
29 Kate Del Fava
2 Rachel Corsie Yellow Card
7 Elizabeth Ball
10 Diana Matheson
21 Verónica Boquete
5 Kelley O'Hara
20 Mallory Weber
9 Lo'eau LaBonta
8 Amy Rodriguez
25 Brittany Ratcliffe
Utah Royals Substitutes:
Taylor Leach, Gaby Vincent, Maddie Nolf, Marissa Sheva, Taylor Lytle, Raisa Strom-Okimoto, Michelle Maemone, Nicole Barnhart, Tziarra King, Holly Daugirda, Gunnhildur Yrsa Jonsdottir, Chestley Strother, Aminata Diallo, Melissa Lowder, Katie Bowen.

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