Utah Royals vs Bay FC, 2024 NWSL, Regular Season
· NWSLUtah Royals edge Bay FC 2-1 as Monaghan scores
The Utah Royals, led by Paige Monaghan's early second-half goal, secured a 2-1 victory over Bay FC at America First Field on Friday.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Foul by Olivia Griffitts (Utah Royals).
- 1': Racheal Kundananji (Bay) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 2': Delay in match because of an injury Racheal Kundananji (Bay).
- 2': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 4': Foul by Jen Beattie (Bay).
- 4': Mina Tanaka (Utah Royals) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 5': Foul by Mina Tanaka (Utah Royals).
- 5': Jen Beattie (Bay) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 7': Corner, Bay. Conceded by Olivia Griffitts.
- 8': Attempt blocked. Savy King (Bay) header from the right side of the six yard box is blocked.
- 8': Attempt missed. Deyna Castellanos (Bay) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left following a corner.
- 8': Attempt blocked. Ally Sentnor (Utah Royals) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Olivia Griffitts.
- 8': Dorian Bailey (Bay) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 8': Foul by Claudia Zornoza (Utah Royals).
- 10': Attempt blocked. Dorian Bailey (Bay) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Tess Boade.
- 10': Attempt saved. Hannah Betfort (Utah Royals) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Claudia Zornoza.
- 11': Foul by Dorian Bailey (Bay).
- 11': Mina Tanaka (Utah Royals) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 12': Corner, Utah Royals. Conceded by Jen Beattie.
- 13': Attempt missed. Tess Boade (Bay) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Racheal Kundananji with a through ball following a fast break.
- 15': Foul by Claudia Zornoza (Utah Royals).
- 15': Tess Boade (Bay) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 16': Corner, Bay. Conceded by Kaleigh Riehl.
- 18': Hand ball by Racheal Kundananji (Bay).
- 20': Corner, Bay. Conceded by Kaleigh Riehl.
- 22': Delay in match (Bay).
- 23': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 23': Attempt blocked. Rachel Hill (Bay) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Deyna Castellanos.
- 23': Corner, Bay. Conceded by Hannah Betfort.
- 26': Corner, Bay. Conceded by Madison Pogarch.
- 27': Attempt missed. Mina Tanaka (Utah Royals) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
- 30': Foul by Caprice Dydasco (Bay).
- 30': Paige Monaghan (Utah Royals) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 31': Delay in match because of an injury Hannah Betfort (Utah Royals).
- 33': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 35': Corner, Utah Royals. Conceded by Caprice Dydasco.
- 36': Attempt blocked. Kaleigh Riehl (Utah Royals) header from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ally Sentnor with a cross.
- 36': Hand ball by Mina Tanaka (Utah Royals).
- 38': Corner, Bay. Conceded by Madison Pogarch.
- 39': Attempt missed. Rachel Hill (Bay) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Deyna Castellanos with a cross following a corner.
- 39': Emily Menges (Bay) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 39': Foul by Paige Monaghan (Utah Royals).
- 40': Attempt missed. Rachel Hill (Bay) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Deyna Castellanos with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 42': Attempt blocked. Hannah Betfort (Utah Royals) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Claudia Zornoza.
- 42': Corner, Utah Royals. Conceded by Jen Beattie.
- 43': Attempt missed. Kaleigh Riehl (Utah Royals) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Claudia Zornoza with a cross following a corner.
- 44': Attempt saved. Ally Sentnor (Utah Royals) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Mina Tanaka.
- 45': Attempt missed. Olivia Griffitts (Utah Royals) right footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Ally Sentnor.
- 45'+1': Attempt saved. Racheal Kundananji (Bay) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Deyna Castellanos.
- 45'+2': Foul by Jen Beattie (Bay).
- 45'+2': Mina Tanaka (Utah Royals) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 45'+4': Attempt missed. Racheal Kundananji (Bay) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Dorian Bailey.
- 45'+6': First Half ends, Utah Royals 0, Bay 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Utah Royals 0, Bay 0.
- 47': Dorian Bailey (Bay) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 47': Foul by Ana Tejada (Utah Royals).
- 48': Goal! Utah Royals 1, Bay 0. Paige Monaghan (Utah Royals) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Ana Tejada.
- 50': Corner, Bay. Conceded by Olivia Griffitts.
- 50': Attempt missed. Kiki Pickett (Bay) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Deyna Castellanos following a corner.
- 54': Attempt blocked. Hannah Betfort (Utah Royals) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ally Sentnor.
- 55': Own Goal by Emily Menges, Bay. Utah Royals 2, Bay 0.
- 57': Corner, Bay. Conceded by Claudia Zornoza.
- 58': Attempt missed. Dorian Bailey (Bay) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Deyna Castellanos with a cross following a corner.
- 58': Attempt blocked. Rachel Hill (Bay) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Dorian Bailey.
- 60': Foul by Jen Beattie (Bay).
- 60': Mina Tanaka (Utah Royals) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 61': Substitution, Utah Royals. Cloé Lacasse replaces Mina Tanaka.
- 61': Substitution, Utah Royals. Amandine Henry replaces Claudia Zornoza.
- 62': Attempt missed. Ally Sentnor (Utah Royals) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Cloé Lacasse.
- 64': Corner, Bay. Conceded by Madison Pogarch.
- 64': Attempt saved. Jen Beattie (Bay) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Deyna Castellanos with a cross.
- 66': Delay in match because of an injury Savy King (Bay).
- 66': Substitution, Bay. Asisat Oshoala replaces Deyna Castellanos.
- 67': Substitution, Bay. Alyssa Malonson replaces Savy King because of an injury.
- 67': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 67': Offside, Utah Royals. Hannah Betfort is caught offside.
- 68': Asisat Oshoala (Bay) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 68': Foul by Kate Del Fava (Utah Royals).
- 70': Delay in match because of an injury Paige Monaghan (Utah Royals).
- 70': Delay in match (Utah Royals).
- 70': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 74': Delay in match because of an injury Katelyn Rowland (Bay).
- 76': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 76': Substitution, Bay. Madeline Moreau replaces Jen Beattie.
- 77': Attempt saved. Rachel Hill (Bay) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Asisat Oshoala with a through ball.
- 77': Ally Sentnor (Utah Royals) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 77': Foul by Kiki Pickett (Bay).
- 77': Foul by Racheal Kundananji (Bay).
- 77': Madison Pogarch (Utah Royals) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 79': Delay in match because of an injury Paige Monaghan (Utah Royals).
- 80': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 80': Substitution, Utah Royals. Dana Foederer replaces Paige Monaghan because of an injury.
- 81': Foul by Ana Tejada (Utah Royals).
- 81': Tess Boade (Bay) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 81': Attempt missed. Asisat Oshoala (Bay) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Kiki Pickett with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 83': Goal! Utah Royals 2, Bay 1. Racheal Kundananji (Bay) header from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Rachel Hill with a cross.
- 86': Attempt missed. Asisat Oshoala (Bay) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Racheal Kundananji.
- 87': Foul by Ana Tejada (Utah Royals).
- 87': Tess Boade (Bay) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 87': Ana Tejada (Utah Royals) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 89': Foul by Tess Boade (Bay).
- 89': Madison Pogarch (Utah Royals) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 90': Substitution, Utah Royals. Zoe Burns replaces Madison Pogarch.
- 90': Offside, Utah Royals. Dana Foederer is caught offside.
- 90'+3': Foul by Ana Tejada (Utah Royals).
- 90'+3': Kiki Pickett (Bay) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 90'+4': Corner, Bay. Conceded by Cloé Lacasse.
- 90'+8': Foul by Rachel Hill (Bay).
- 90'+8': Olivia Griffitts (Utah Royals) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 90'+10': Corner, Bay. Conceded by Zoe Burns.
- 90'+10': Attempt blocked. Asisat Oshoala (Bay) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 90'+10': Corner, Bay. Conceded by Zoe Burns.
- 90'+11': Attempt blocked. Alyssa Malonson (Bay) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Madeline Moreau.
- 90'+11': Second Half ends, Utah Royals 2, Bay 1.
- 0': Match ends, Utah Royals 2, Bay 1.
Statistics
 BAY |
UTA |
|
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Fouls | 11 |
| 0 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 2 |
| 12 | Corner Kicks | 3 |
| 2 | Saves | 3 |
| 59 | Possession | 41 |
| 19 | SHOTS | 11 |
| 7 | ON GOAL | 3 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 371 | Accurate Passes | 248 |
| 457 | Passes | 331 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.7 |
| 9 | Accurate Crosses | 2 |
| 31 | Crosses | 7 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 38 | Long Balls | 47 |
| 17 | Accurate Long Balls | 11 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.2 |
| 3 | Blocked Shots | 4 |
| 7 | Effective Tackles | 8 |
| 14 | Tackles | 12 |
| 0.5 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
| 10 | Interceptions | 7 |
| 14 | Effective Clearances | 28 |
| 14 | Clearances | 28 |
Game Information
Competition: NWSL
Venue: America First Field
Location: Sandy, Utah, USA
Attendance: 14,539
Venue: America First Field
Location: Sandy, Utah, USA
Attendance: 14,539
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 |
Line-Ups
Utah Royals (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Mandy Haught (GK) |
| 18 | Kaleigh Riehl |
| 8 | Kate Del Fava |
| 16 | Madison Pogarch |
| 3 | Olivia Griffitts |
| 9 | Ally Sentnor |
| 26 | Claudia Zornoza |
| 17 | Ana Tejada |
| 33 | Hannah Betfort |
| 4 | Paige Monaghan |
| 29 | Mina Tanaka |
Bay FC (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 99 | Katelyn Rowland (GK) |
| 5 | Jen Beattie |
| 4 | Emily Menges |
| 2 | Savy King |
| 3 | Caprice Dydasco |
| 23 | Kiki Pickett |
| 19 | Dorian Bailey |
| 12 | Tess Boade |
| 10 | Deyna Castellanos |
| 9 | Racheal Kundananji |
| 21 | Rachel Hill |
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