NWSL

Utah Royals vs Washington Spirit, 2024 NWSL, Regular Season

· NWSL
Utah Royals
    FT
    0 - 1
    Washington Spirit
    • 26': Kate Wiesner

    Washington Spirit edge Utah Royals 1-0 on Wiesner's first-half goal

    The Washington Spirit, with a goal from Kate Wiesner, secured a 1-0 victory over the Utah Royals at America First Field on Saturday.

    Match Timeline

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 6': Attempt missed. Frankie Tagliaferri (Utah Royals) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right.
    • 7': Foul by Ana Tejada (Utah Royals).
    • 7': Ouleymata Sarr (Washington Spirit) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 9': Foul by Lauren Flynn (Utah Royals).
    • 9': Trinity Rodman (Washington Spirit) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 9': Lauren Flynn (Utah Royals) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 10': Foul by Ouleymata Sarr (Washington Spirit).
    • 10': Zoe Burns (Utah Royals) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 14': Dana Foederer (Utah Royals) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 14': Foul by Andi Sullivan (Washington Spirit).
    • 15': Attempt missed. Ally Sentnor (Utah Royals) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Frankie Tagliaferri.
    • 16': Attempt missed. Andi Sullivan (Washington Spirit) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Tara McKeown.
    • 20': Casey Krueger (Washington Spirit) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 20': Foul by Brecken Mozingo (Utah Royals).
    • 24': Corner, Washington Spirit. Conceded by Kate Del Fava.
    • 26': Attempt blocked. Kate Wiesner (Washington Spirit) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Hal Hershfelt.
    • 26': Goal! Utah Royals 0, Washington Spirit 1. Kate Wiesner (Washington Spirit) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner following a corner.
    • 28': Attempt missed. Trinity Rodman (Washington Spirit) left footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Tara McKeown.
    • 30': Attempt saved. Ouleymata Sarr (Washington Spirit) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Trinity Rodman.
    • 30': Corner, Washington Spirit. Conceded by Mandy Haught.
    • 31': Hand ball by Gabrielle Carle (Washington Spirit).
    • 31': Delay in match (Utah Royals).
    • 33': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 34': Paige Monaghan (Utah Royals) hits the left post with a right footed shot from the centre of the box. Assisted by Dana Foederer.
    • 35': Attempt saved. Dana Foederer (Utah Royals) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
    • 36': Corner, Utah Royals. Conceded by Aubrey Kingsbury.
    • 38': Foul by Dana Foederer (Utah Royals).
    • 38': Hal Hershfelt (Washington Spirit) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 39': Attempt blocked. Hal Hershfelt (Washington Spirit) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Tara McKeown.
    • 39': Offside, Washington Spirit. Tara McKeown is caught offside.
    • 40': Andi Sullivan (Washington Spirit) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 40': Foul by Dana Foederer (Utah Royals).
    • 41': Foul by Lauren Flynn (Utah Royals).
    • 41': Trinity Rodman (Washington Spirit) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 42': Ana Tejada (Utah Royals) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 42': Foul by Trinity Rodman (Washington Spirit).
    • 42': Attempt saved. Tara McKeown (Washington Spirit) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
    • 45'+1': Corner, Utah Royals. Conceded by Gabrielle Carle.
    • 45'+1': Attempt saved. Kate Del Fava (Utah Royals) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Dana Foederer.
    • 45'+2': Foul by Amandine Henry (Utah Royals).
    • 45'+2': Hal Hershfelt (Washington Spirit) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 45'+3': Offside, Washington Spirit. Ouleymata Sarr is caught offside.
    • 45'+4': First Half ends, Utah Royals 0, Washington Spirit 1.
    • 45': Second Half begins Utah Royals 0, Washington Spirit 1.
    • 45': Substitution, Washington Spirit. Courtney Brown replaces Kate Wiesner.
    • 45': Substitution, Washington Spirit. Croix Bethune replaces Ashley Hatch.
    • 50': Corner, Washington Spirit. Conceded by Kate Del Fava.
    • 51': Corner, Washington Spirit. Conceded by Amandine Henry.
    • 53': Attempt blocked. Ally Sentnor (Utah Royals) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 53': Attempt missed. Ally Sentnor (Utah Royals) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left.
    • 54': Foul by Amandine Henry (Utah Royals).
    • 54': Ouleymata Sarr (Washington Spirit) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 57': Substitution, Utah Royals. Macey Fraser replaces Dana Foederer.
    • 57': Substitution, Utah Royals. Hannah Betfort replaces Frankie Tagliaferri.
    • 59': Foul by Ana Tejada (Utah Royals).
    • 59': Ouleymata Sarr (Washington Spirit) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 59': Attempt saved. Courtney Brown (Washington Spirit) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ouleymata Sarr.
    • 60': Foul by Macey Fraser (Utah Royals).
    • 60': Hal Hershfelt (Washington Spirit) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 61': Attempt blocked. Paige Monaghan (Utah Royals) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ally Sentnor.
    • 62': Attempt missed. Ouleymata Sarr (Washington Spirit) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Gabrielle Carle with a cross.
    • 62': Attempt blocked. Courtney Brown (Washington Spirit) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ouleymata Sarr.
    • 62': Corner, Washington Spirit. Conceded by Ana Tejada.
    • 63': Attempt saved. Annaïg Butel (Washington Spirit) header from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
    • 64': Delay in match because of an injury Kate Del Fava (Utah Royals).
    • 65': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 66': Substitution, Washington Spirit. Brittany Ratcliffe replaces Trinity Rodman.
    • 67': Attempt saved. Brittany Ratcliffe (Washington Spirit) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Croix Bethune.
    • 70': Ally Sentnor (Utah Royals) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 70': Foul by Hal Hershfelt (Washington Spirit).
    • 71': Corner, Washington Spirit. Conceded by Lauren Flynn.
    • 72': Attempt missed. Croix Bethune (Washington Spirit) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Brittany Ratcliffe.
    • 73': Delay in match because of an injury Lauren Flynn (Utah Royals).
    • 73': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 77': Substitution, Utah Royals. Michele Vasconcelos replaces Brecken Mozingo.
    • 78': Attempt saved. Brittany Ratcliffe (Washington Spirit) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Tara McKeown.
    • 78': Corner, Washington Spirit. Conceded by Mandy Haught.
    • 79': Corner, Washington Spirit. Conceded by Hannah Betfort.
    • 80': Corner, Washington Spirit. Conceded by Zoe Burns.
    • 81': Offside, Washington Spirit. Brittany Ratcliffe is caught offside.
    • 85': Foul by Gabrielle Carle (Washington Spirit).
    • 85': Paige Monaghan (Utah Royals) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 85': Gabrielle Carle (Washington Spirit) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 88': Substitution, Utah Royals. Madison Pogarch replaces Paige Monaghan.
    • 88': Substitution, Utah Royals. Cameron Tucker replaces Zoe Burns.
    • 88': Brittany Ratcliffe (Washington Spirit) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 88': Foul by Madison Pogarch (Utah Royals).
    • 90': Casey Krueger (Washington Spirit) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90': Foul by Michele Vasconcelos (Utah Royals).
    • 90'+2': Attempt missed. Brittany Ratcliffe (Washington Spirit) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Courtney Brown with a cross.
    • 90'+4': Attempt saved. Ally Sentnor (Utah Royals) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
    • 90'+5': Attempt blocked. Lauren Flynn (Utah Royals) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 90'+6': Corner, Utah Royals. Conceded by Courtney Brown.
    • 90'+6': Attempt missed. Macey Fraser (Utah Royals) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Ally Sentnor following a corner.
    • 90'+7': Attempt blocked. Croix Bethune (Washington Spirit) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 90'+7': Corner, Washington Spirit. Conceded by Ana Tejada.
    • 90'+8': Second Half ends, Utah Royals 0, Washington Spirit 1.
    • 0': Match ends, Utah Royals 0, Washington Spirit 1.

    Game Information

    Competition: NWSL

    Venue: America First Field
    Location: Sandy, Utah, USA
    Attendance: 8,486

    NWSL Table

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 Angel City FC 0 0 0
    2 Bay FC 0 0 0
    3 Chicago Stars FC 0 0 0
    4 NJ/NY Gotham FC 0 0 0
    Full Table

    Line-Ups

    UTA Utah Royals (4-3-3)

    No. Name
    1 Mandy Haught (GK)
    17 Ana Tejada
    8 Kate Del Fava
    5 Lauren Flynn Yellow Card
    12 Zoe Burns
    10 Amandine Henry
    22 Dana Foederer
    19 Frankie Tagliaferri
    9 Ally Sentnor
    4 Paige Monaghan
    15 Brecken Mozingo
    Utah Royals Substitutes:
    Agnes Nyberg, Cameron Tucker, Hannah Betfort, Addisyn Merrick, Cristina Roque, Madison Pogarch, Michele Vasconcelos, Macey Fraser, Emily Gray.

    WAS Washington Spirit (4-2-3-1)

    No. Name
    1 Aubrey Kingsbury (GK)
    5 Annaïg Butel
    9 Tara McKeown
    3 Casey Krueger
    14 Gabrielle Carle Yellow Card
    33 Ashley Hatch
    17 Hal Hershfelt
    12 Andi Sullivan
    11 Ouleymata Sarr
    6 Kate Wiesner
    2 Trinity Rodman
    Washington Spirit Substitutes:
    Brittany Ratcliffe, Croix Bethune, Courtney Brown, Chloe Ricketts, Paige Metayer, Makenna Morris, Lena Silano, Nicole Barnhart, Heather Stainbrook.

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