NWSL

Utah Royals vs Washington Spirit, 2024 NWSL, Regular Season

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  • 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 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

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

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

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