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	Orlando Pride	26	+26	60
2	Washington Spirit	26	+23	56
3	NJ/NY Gotham FC	26	+21	56
4	Kansas City Current	26	+26	55

Full Table

Line-Ups

Utah Royals (4-3-3)

No.	Name
1	Mandy Haught (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

Utah Royals Substitutes:

Cristina Roque, Michele Vasconcelos, Cameron Tucker, Brecken Mozingo, Emily Gray, Frankie Tagliaferri, Carly Nelson, Addisyn Merrick.

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
13	Sophie Schmidt
28	Ramona Bachmann
30	Avery Patterson
9	Diana Ordóñez
11	Michelle Alozie

Houston Dash Substitutes:

Courtney Petersen, Jyllissa Harris, Yuki Nagasato, Heather Hinz, Belle Briede, Amanda West, Bárbara Olivieri, Sophie Hirst.

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