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Utah Royals vs Houston Dash, 2024 NWSL, Regular Season

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Utah Royals and Houston Dash battle to scoreless draw

Despite numerous attempts from both sides to find the back of the net, the Utah Royals and Houston Dash played to a scoreless draw Saturday at America First Field.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 2': Foul by Andressa Alves (Houston Dash).
  • 2': Madison Pogarch (Utah Royals) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 7': Foul by Paige Monaghan (Utah Royals).
  • 7': Sarah Puntigam (Houston Dash) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 7': Andressa Alves (Houston Dash) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 7': Foul by Madison Pogarch (Utah Royals).
  • 9': Attempt missed. Hannah Betfort (Utah Royals) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Paige Monaghan with a cross.
  • 10': Foul by Elin Rubensson (Houston Dash).
  • 10': Zoe Burns (Utah Royals) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 13': Foul by Paige Monaghan (Utah Royals).
  • 13': Sophie Schmidt (Houston Dash) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 15': Foul by Ramona Bachmann (Houston Dash).
  • 15': Paige Monaghan (Utah Royals) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 19': Offside, Houston Dash. Michelle Alozie is caught offside.
  • 20': Ally Sentnor (Utah Royals) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 20': Foul by Andressa Alves (Houston Dash).
  • 20': Andressa Alves (Houston Dash) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 21': Attempt missed. Paige Monaghan (Utah Royals) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
  • 23': Attempt blocked. Paige Monaghan (Utah Royals) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Hannah Betfort.
  • 24': Attempt saved. Mikayla Cluff (Utah Royals) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner.
  • 24': Foul by Sophie Schmidt (Houston Dash).
  • 24': Zoe Burns (Utah Royals) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 25': Elin Rubensson (Houston Dash) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 25': Foul by Amandine Henry (Utah Royals).
  • 28': Diana Ordóñez (Houston Dash) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 28': Foul by Lauren Flynn (Utah Royals).
  • 31': Elin Rubensson (Houston Dash) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 31': Foul by Mikayla Cluff (Utah Royals).
  • 32': Foul by Paige Nielsen (Houston Dash).
  • 32': Hannah Betfort (Utah Royals) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 33': Attempt blocked. Diana Ordóñez (Houston Dash) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 33': Delay in match because of an injury Mandy Haught (Utah Royals).
  • 34': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 37': Attempt blocked. Ally Sentnor (Utah Royals) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Madison Pogarch.
  • 37': Corner, Utah Royals. Conceded by Natalie Jacobs.
  • 37': Attempt missed. Amandine Henry (Utah Royals) header from the left side of the six yard box misses to the left. Assisted by Ally Sentnor with a cross following a corner.
  • 38': Attempt missed. Paige Monaghan (Utah Royals) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left.
  • 41': Foul by Michelle Alozie (Houston Dash).
  • 41': Kate Del Fava (Utah Royals) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 42': Foul by Paige Monaghan (Utah Royals).
  • 42': Ramona Bachmann (Houston Dash) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 42': Paige Monaghan (Utah Royals) is shown the yellow card.
  • 44': Foul by Ramona Bachmann (Houston Dash).
  • 44': Paige Monaghan (Utah Royals) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 45'+1': Attempt saved. Zoe Burns (Utah Royals) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Ally Sentnor.
  • 45'+1': Corner, Utah Royals. Conceded by Jane Campbell.
  • 45'+4': First Half ends, Utah Royals 0, Houston Dash 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Utah Royals 0, Houston Dash 0.
  • 45': Substitution, Houston Dash. Amanda West replaces Michelle Alozie.
  • 46': Corner, Houston Dash. Conceded by Kate Del Fava.
  • 46': Attempt blocked. Diana Ordóñez (Houston Dash) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ramona Bachmann with a cross.
  • 47': Hand ball by Mikayla Cluff (Utah Royals).
  • 51': Foul by Natalie Jacobs (Houston Dash).
  • 51': Hannah Betfort (Utah Royals) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 51': Corner, Utah Royals. Conceded by Sarah Puntigam.
  • 52': Attempt saved. Amandine Henry (Utah Royals) header from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Ally Sentnor with a cross.
  • 52': Corner, Houston Dash. Conceded by Olivia Griffitts.
  • 53': Attempt missed. Amanda West (Houston Dash) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Ramona Bachmann with a cross following a corner.
  • 54': Ramona Bachmann (Houston Dash) is shown the yellow card.
  • 54': Amandine Henry (Utah Royals) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 54': Foul by Ramona Bachmann (Houston Dash).
  • 57': Attempt saved. Paige Monaghan (Utah Royals) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Olivia Griffitts.
  • 57': Elin Rubensson (Houston Dash) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 57': Foul by Mikayla Cluff (Utah Royals).
  • 58': Ally Sentnor (Utah Royals) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 58': Foul by Sophie Schmidt (Houston Dash).
  • 60': Attempt blocked. Ramona Bachmann (Houston Dash) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Amanda West.
  • 60': Corner, Houston Dash. Conceded by Hannah Betfort.
  • 61': Attempt blocked. Paige Nielsen (Houston Dash) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
  • 61': Foul by Sophie Schmidt (Houston Dash).
  • 61': Mandy Haught (Utah Royals) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 62': Substitution, Utah Royals. Brecken Mozingo replaces Zoe Burns.
  • 62': Brecken Mozingo (Utah Royals) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 62': Foul by Sarah Puntigam (Houston Dash).
  • 62': Foul by Ally Sentnor (Utah Royals).
  • 62': Sophie Schmidt (Houston Dash) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 64': Substitution, Houston Dash. Bárbara Olivieri replaces Andressa Alves.
  • 64': Substitution, Houston Dash. Sophie Hirst replaces Natalie Jacobs.
  • 65': Ally Sentnor (Utah Royals) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 65': Foul by Sophie Hirst (Houston Dash).
  • 70': Avery Patterson (Houston Dash) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 70': Foul by Mikayla Cluff (Utah Royals).
  • 71': Amandine Henry (Utah Royals) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 71': Foul by Paige Nielsen (Houston Dash).
  • 74': Diana Ordóñez (Houston Dash) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 74': Foul by Olivia Griffitts (Utah Royals).
  • 75': Substitution, Houston Dash. Yuki Nagasato replaces Ramona Bachmann.
  • 76': Foul by Avery Patterson (Houston Dash).
  • 76': Madison Pogarch (Utah Royals) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 77': Corner, Utah Royals. Conceded by Sophie Schmidt.
  • 78': Attempt blocked. Amandine Henry (Utah Royals) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 79': Delay in match because of an injury Hannah Betfort (Utah Royals).
  • 80': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 81': Corner, Houston Dash. Conceded by Brecken Mozingo.
  • 82': Attempt missed. Sarah Puntigam (Houston Dash) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left following a corner.
  • 84': Substitution, Utah Royals. Cameron Tucker replaces Hannah Betfort because of an injury.
  • 84': Foul by Cameron Tucker (Utah Royals).
  • 84': Sarah Puntigam (Houston Dash) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 85': Foul by Bárbara Olivieri (Houston Dash).
  • 85': Paige Monaghan (Utah Royals) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 85': Bárbara Olivieri (Houston Dash) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 87': Diana Ordóñez (Houston Dash) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 87': Foul by Lauren Flynn (Utah Royals).
  • 89': Foul by Lauren Flynn (Utah Royals).
  • 89': Yuki Nagasato (Houston Dash) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90': Amanda West (Houston Dash) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 90': Foul by Olivia Griffitts (Utah Royals).
  • 90'+1': Attempt saved. Amanda West (Houston Dash) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Diana Ordóñez.
  • 90'+2': Foul by Diana Ordóñez (Houston Dash).
  • 90'+2': Mikayla Cluff (Utah Royals) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90'+2': Corner, Utah Royals. Conceded by Sarah Puntigam.
  • 90'+4': Delay in match because of an injury Amandine Henry (Utah Royals).
  • 90'+5': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 90'+6': Second Half ends, Utah Royals 0, Houston Dash 0.
  • 0': Match ends, Utah Royals 0, Houston Dash 0.

Game Information

Competition: NWSL

Venue: America First Field
Location: Sandy, Utah, USA
Attendance: 10,349

NWSL Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Kansas City Current 20 +28 50
2 Washington Spirit 20 +6 36
3 Gotham FC 20 +10 30
4 Portland Thorns FC 20 +6 30
Full Table

Line-Ups

UTA Utah Royals (4-3-3)

No. Name
1 Mandy McGlynn (GK)
5 Lauren Flynn
8 Kate Del Fava
16 Madison Pogarch
3 Olivia Griffitts
21 Mikayla Cluff
12 Zoe Burns
10 Amandine Henry
33 Hannah Betfort
9 Ally Sentnor
4 Paige Monaghan Yellow Card

HOU Houston Dash (3-5-2)

No. Name
1 Jane Campbell (GK)
4 Natalie Jacobs
17 Sarah Puntigam
7 Paige Nielsen
31 Elin Rubensson
10 Andressa Yellow Card
13 Sophie Schmidt
28 Ramona Bachmann Yellow Card
30 Avery Patterson
9 Diana Ordóñez
11 Michelle Alozie

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