Utah Royals vs San Diego Wave FC, 2024 NWSL, Regular Season
· NWSLSan Diego Wave FC holds off Utah Royals for a 2-1 victory
Amirah Ali and Delphine Cascarino scored early goals as the visiting San Diego Wave FC held off the Utah Royals 2-1 on Saturday at America First Field.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Goal! Utah Royals 0, San Diego Wave FC 1. Amirah Ali (San Diego Wave FC) with an attempt from very close range to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Delphine Cascarino.
- 4': Corner, San Diego Wave FC. Conceded by Kaleigh Riehl.
- 6': Goal! Utah Royals 0, San Diego Wave FC 2. Delphine Cascarino (San Diego Wave FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Makenzy Doniak.
- 8': Ana Tejada (Utah Royals) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 8': Foul by María Sánchez (San Diego Wave FC).
- 8': Attempt blocked. Cloé Lacasse (Utah Royals) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Michele Vasconcelos.
- 12': Foul by Delphine Cascarino (San Diego Wave FC).
- 12': Madison Pogarch (Utah Royals) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 12': Cloé Lacasse (Utah Royals) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 12': Foul by Kennedy Wesley (San Diego Wave FC).
- 13': Amirah Ali (San Diego Wave FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 13': Foul by Kate Del Fava (Utah Royals).
- 14': Foul by Madison Pogarch (Utah Royals).
- 14': Hanna Lundkvist (San Diego Wave FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 17': Attempt saved. Delphine Cascarino (San Diego Wave FC) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Makenzy Doniak with a cross.
- 19': Attempt saved. María Sánchez (San Diego Wave FC) right footed shot from very close range is saved in the bottom right corner.
- 20': Delay in match because of an injury Mandy Haught (Utah Royals).
- 21': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 23': Attempt missed. Paige Monaghan (Utah Royals) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Claudia Zornoza.
- 24': Foul by Kristen McNabb (San Diego Wave FC).
- 24': Michele Vasconcelos (Utah Royals) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 29': Claudia Zornoza (Utah Royals) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 29': Foul by Delphine Cascarino (San Diego Wave FC).
- 30': Corner, Utah Royals. Conceded by Makenzy Doniak.
- 32': Emily van Egmond (San Diego Wave FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 32': Foul by Madison Pogarch (Utah Royals).
- 34': Hand ball by Ana Tejada (Utah Royals).
- 34': Foul by Claudia Zornoza (Utah Royals).
- 34': María Sánchez (San Diego Wave FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 36': Foul by Hanna Lundkvist (San Diego Wave FC).
- 36': Paige Monaghan (Utah Royals) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 37': Attempt missed. Claudia Zornoza (Utah Royals) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Cloé Lacasse following a set piece situation.
- 37': Corner, Utah Royals. Conceded by Naomi Girma.
- 37': Attempt saved. Paige Monaghan (Utah Royals) with an attempt from very close range is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Claudia Zornoza with a cross.
- 39': Hand ball by Emily van Egmond (San Diego Wave FC).
- 40': Attempt blocked. Ana Tejada (Utah Royals) header from the right side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Cloé Lacasse with a cross.
- 40': Corner, Utah Royals. Conceded by Kristen McNabb.
- 41': Delphine Cascarino (San Diego Wave FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 41': Foul by Olivia Griffitts (Utah Royals).
- 42': Claudia Zornoza (Utah Royals) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 42': Foul by María Sánchez (San Diego Wave FC).
- 43': Foul by Cloé Lacasse (Utah Royals).
- 43': Hillary Beall (San Diego Wave FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45': Attempt blocked. Cloé Lacasse (Utah Royals) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Michele Vasconcelos.
- 45': Attempt missed. Dana Foederer (Utah Royals) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Cloé Lacasse.
- 45'+1': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
- 45'+1': Cloé Lacasse (Utah Royals) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 45'+1': Foul by Danielle Colaprico (San Diego Wave FC).
- 45'+2': Delay in match because of an injury Kennedy Wesley (San Diego Wave FC).
- 45'+3': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 45'+4': Danielle Colaprico (San Diego Wave FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 45'+4': Foul by Ana Tejada (Utah Royals).
- 45'+4': First Half ends, Utah Royals 0, San Diego Wave FC 2.
- 45': Second Half begins Utah Royals 0, San Diego Wave FC 2.
- 45': Substitution, Utah Royals. Zoe Burns replaces Madison Pogarch.
- 46': Foul by Delphine Cascarino (San Diego Wave FC).
- 46': Kaleigh Riehl (Utah Royals) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 47': Delay in match because of an injury Emily van Egmond (San Diego Wave FC).
- 47': Delay in match because of an injury Paige Monaghan (Utah Royals).
- 52': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 55': Attempt missed. Michele Vasconcelos (Utah Royals) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Cloé Lacasse.
- 57': Foul by Claudia Zornoza (Utah Royals).
- 57': María Sánchez (San Diego Wave FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 57': Claudia Zornoza (Utah Royals) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 59': Goal! Utah Royals 1, San Diego Wave FC 2. Cloé Lacasse (Utah Royals) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Dana Foederer.
- 60': Attempt saved. Ana Tejada (Utah Royals) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Paige Monaghan.
- 60': Corner, Utah Royals. Conceded by Hillary Beall.
- 62': Corner, Utah Royals. Conceded by Hanna Lundkvist.
- 63': Substitution, San Diego Wave FC. Jaedyn Shaw replaces Danielle Colaprico.
- 65': Foul by Hanna Lundkvist (San Diego Wave FC).
- 65': Paige Monaghan (Utah Royals) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 68': María Sánchez (San Diego Wave FC) hits the left post with a left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box.
- 69': Substitution, San Diego Wave FC. Melanie Barcenas replaces Delphine Cascarino.
- 70': Corner, Utah Royals. Conceded by Hanna Lundkvist.
- 71': Foul by Ana Tejada (Utah Royals).
- 71': Melanie Barcenas (San Diego Wave FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 71': Ana Tejada (Utah Royals) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 71': Substitution, Utah Royals. Cameron Tucker replaces Michele Vasconcelos.
- 73': Foul by Cameron Tucker (Utah Royals).
- 73': Hanna Lundkvist (San Diego Wave FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 74': Attempt blocked. Cameron Tucker (Utah Royals) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Cloé Lacasse with a cross.
- 74': Foul by Cameron Tucker (Utah Royals).
- 74': Kennedy Wesley (San Diego Wave FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 76': Amirah Ali (San Diego Wave FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 76': Foul by Kate Del Fava (Utah Royals).
- 77': Attempt blocked. Jaedyn Shaw (San Diego Wave FC) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Kristen McNabb.
- 79': Substitution, San Diego Wave FC. Christen Westphal replaces Hanna Lundkvist.
- 79': Substitution, Utah Royals. Mikayla Cluff replaces Ana Tejada.
- 79': Substitution, San Diego Wave FC. Mya Jones replaces Amirah Ali.
- 80': Foul by Cameron Tucker (Utah Royals).
- 80': Kennedy Wesley (San Diego Wave FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 80': Cameron Tucker (Utah Royals) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 82': Foul by Claudia Zornoza (Utah Royals).
- 82': María Sánchez (San Diego Wave FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 83': Attempt saved. Cloé Lacasse (Utah Royals) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Olivia Griffitts.
- 84': Attempt missed. Dana Foederer (Utah Royals) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Olivia Griffitts.
- 84': Offside, San Diego Wave FC. Mya Jones is caught offside.
- 86': Attempt missed. Melanie Barcenas (San Diego Wave FC) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Emily van Egmond.
- 86': Substitution, Utah Royals. Shaelan Murison replaces Dana Foederer.
- 90'+1': Fourth official has announced 8 minutes of added time.
- 90'+1': Foul by Olivia Griffitts (Utah Royals).
- 90'+1': Jaedyn Shaw (San Diego Wave FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+5': Offside, Utah Royals. Cameron Tucker is caught offside.
- 90'+7': Corner, Utah Royals. Conceded by Kennedy Wesley.
- 90'+7': Attempt missed. Kate Del Fava (Utah Royals) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Cloé Lacasse with a cross following a corner.
- 90'+8': Corner, Utah Royals. Conceded by Christen Westphal.
- 90'+8': Corner, Utah Royals. Conceded by Kristen McNabb.
- 90'+9': Second Half ends, Utah Royals 1, San Diego Wave FC 2.
- 0': Match ends, Utah Royals 1, San Diego Wave FC 2.
Statistics
 SD |
UTA |
|
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Fouls | 16 |
| 0 | Yellow Cards | 3 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 1 |
| 1 | Corner Kicks | 9 |
| 3 | Saves | 2 |
| 50.7 | Possession | 49.3 |
| 7 | SHOTS | 14 |
| 4 | ON GOAL | 4 |
| 0.6 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 313 | Accurate Passes | 299 |
| 405 | Passes | 377 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 2 | Accurate Crosses | 6 |
| 8 | Crosses | 22 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 63 | Long Balls | 41 |
| 25 | Accurate Long Balls | 18 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 1 | Blocked Shots | 4 |
| 12 | Effective Tackles | 8 |
| 15 | Tackles | 15 |
| 0.8 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
| 10 | Interceptions | 7 |
| 31 | Effective Clearances | 12 |
| 31 | Clearances | 12 |
Game Information
Competition: NWSL
Venue: America First Field
Location: Sandy, Utah, USA
Attendance: 9,494
Venue: America First Field
Location: Sandy, Utah, USA
Attendance: 9,494
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 |
| 22 | Dana Foederer |
| 17 | Ana Tejada  |
| 26 | Claudia Zornoza |
| 24 | Cloé Lacasse |
| 7 | Michele Vasconcelos |
| 4 | Paige Monaghan |
San Diego Wave FC (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 22 | Hillary Beall (GK) |
| 4 | Naomi Girma |
| 12 | Kennedy Wesley |
| 14 | Kristen McNabb |
| 6 | Hanna Lundkvist |
| 77 | María Sánchez |
| 24 | Danielle Colaprico |
| 5 | Emily van Egmond |
| 7 | Amirah Ali |
| 15 | Makenzy Doniak |
| 69 | Delphine Cascarino |
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