Utah Royals vs Racing Louisville FC, 2024 NWSL, Regular Season
Sep 28, 2024, 11:00 PM · NWSLAna Tejada and Utah Royals defeat Racing Louisville FC
The Utah Royals secured a 1-0 victory over Racing Louisville FC at America First Field on Saturday.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Foul by Claudia Zornoza (Utah Royals).
- 1': Savannah DeMelo (Racing Louisville FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 5': Delay in match because of an injury Paige Monaghan (Utah Royals).
- 6': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 7': Substitution, Utah Royals. Cameron Tucker replaces Paige Monaghan because of an injury.
- 8': Ary Borges (Racing Louisville FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 8': Foul by Cameron Tucker (Utah Royals).
- 8': Delay in match because of an injury Ary Borges (Racing Louisville FC).
- 10': Cameron Tucker (Utah Royals) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 11': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 11': Foul by Cameron Tucker (Utah Royals).
- 11': Janine Beckie (Racing Louisville FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 13': Attempt missed. Lauren Milliet (Racing Louisville FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Marisa DiGrande with a cross.
- 14': Corner, Utah Royals. Conceded by Courtney Petersen.
- 15': Attempt blocked. Cameron Tucker (Utah Royals) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Kaleigh Riehl.
- 15': Attempt blocked. Dana Foederer (Utah Royals) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Claudia Zornoza with a cross.
- 15': Corner, Utah Royals. Conceded by Arin Wright.
- 15': Attempt blocked. Zoe Burns (Utah Royals) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 16': Dana Foederer (Utah Royals) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 16': Foul by Taylor Flint (Racing Louisville FC).
- 19': Foul by Claudia Zornoza (Utah Royals).
- 19': Savannah DeMelo (Racing Louisville FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 21': Foul by Cloé Lacasse (Utah Royals).
- 21': Taylor Flint (Racing Louisville FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 22': Delay in match because of an injury Taylor Flint (Racing Louisville FC).
- 23': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 29': Attempt missed. Hannah Betfort (Utah Royals) right footed shot from very close range misses to the right. Assisted by Cloé Lacasse.
- 29': Foul by Cloé Lacasse (Utah Royals).
- 29': Savannah DeMelo (Racing Louisville FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 33': Dana Foederer (Utah Royals) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 33': Foul by Ary Borges (Racing Louisville FC).
- 38': Delay in match because of an injury Dana Foederer (Utah Royals).
- 40': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 41': Attempt missed. Claudia Zornoza (Utah Royals) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Zoe Burns.
- 42': Foul by Janine Beckie (Racing Louisville FC).
- 42': Olivia Griffitts (Utah Royals) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 43': Foul by Ary Borges (Racing Louisville FC).
- 43': Kate Del Fava (Utah Royals) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 44': Attempt blocked. Dana Foederer (Utah Royals) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Cloé Lacasse.
- 45': Delay in match because of an injury Dana Foederer (Utah Royals).
- 45'+2': Fourth official has announced 9 minutes of added time.
- 45'+2': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 45'+3': Taylor Flint (Racing Louisville FC) is shown the yellow card.
- 45'+5': Attempt saved. Cloé Lacasse (Utah Royals) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Claudia Zornoza.
- 45'+5': Corner, Utah Royals. Conceded by Katie Lund.
- 45'+7': Attempt blocked. Claudia Zornoza (Utah Royals) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 45'+9': Corner, Utah Royals. Conceded by Katie Lund.
- 45'+10': Attempt missed. Kate Del Fava (Utah Royals) header from the left side of the six yard box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Claudia Zornoza with a cross following a corner.
- 45'+12': First Half ends, Utah Royals 0, Racing Louisville FC 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Utah Royals 0, Racing Louisville FC 0.
- 45': Substitution, Racing Louisville FC. Emma Sears replaces Ary Borges.
- 45': Substitution, Racing Louisville FC. Kayla Fischer replaces Bethany Balcer.
- 45': Substitution, Utah Royals. Mikayla Cluff replaces Dana Foederer.
- 46': Corner, Racing Louisville FC. Conceded by Zoe Burns.
- 47': Claudia Zornoza (Utah Royals) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 47': Foul by Taylor Flint (Racing Louisville FC).
- 48': Attempt missed. Claudia Zornoza (Utah Royals) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Cloé Lacasse with a headed pass.
- 49': Foul by Cloé Lacasse (Utah Royals).
- 49': Lauren Milliet (Racing Louisville FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 51': Attempt saved. Cameron Tucker (Utah Royals) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Hannah Betfort.
- 51': Corner, Utah Royals. Conceded by Katie Lund.
- 52': Attempt missed. Ana Tejada (Utah Royals) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
- 54': Attempt blocked. Savannah DeMelo (Racing Louisville FC) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Kayla Fischer.
- 54': Attempt saved. Savannah DeMelo (Racing Louisville FC) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Kayla Fischer.
- 55': Hand ball by Cloé Lacasse (Utah Royals).
- 56': Emma Sears (Racing Louisville FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 56': Foul by Kate Del Fava (Utah Royals).
- 56': Kate Del Fava (Utah Royals) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 58': Attempt saved. Taylor Flint (Racing Louisville FC) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top right corner.
- 58': Attempt blocked. Janine Beckie (Racing Louisville FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 59': Corner, Racing Louisville FC. Conceded by Kate Del Fava.
- 60': Attempt saved. Cloé Lacasse (Utah Royals) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Claudia Zornoza.
- 62': Foul by Cloé Lacasse (Utah Royals).
- 62': Lauren Milliet (Racing Louisville FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 63': Abby Erceg (Racing Louisville FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 63': Foul by Cameron Tucker (Utah Royals).
- 63': Attempt blocked. Lauren Milliet (Racing Louisville FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Kayla Fischer.
- 63': Foul by Mikayla Cluff (Utah Royals).
- 63': Savannah DeMelo (Racing Louisville FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 64': Attempt blocked. Savannah DeMelo (Racing Louisville FC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 64': Attempt blocked. Savannah DeMelo (Racing Louisville FC) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 65': Cameron Tucker (Utah Royals) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 65': Foul by Courtney Petersen (Racing Louisville FC).
- 66': Foul by Kaleigh Riehl (Utah Royals).
- 66': Lauren Milliet (Racing Louisville FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 66': Kaleigh Riehl (Utah Royals) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 68': Attempt saved. Cameron Tucker (Utah Royals) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
- 68': Corner, Utah Royals. Conceded by Abby Erceg.
- 70': Foul by Ana Tejada (Utah Royals).
- 70': Janine Beckie (Racing Louisville FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 72': Foul by Kayla Fischer (Racing Louisville FC).
- 72': Kaleigh Riehl (Utah Royals) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 74': Attempt missed. Janine Beckie (Racing Louisville FC) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Emma Sears with a cross.
- 76': Foul by Claudia Zornoza (Utah Royals).
- 76': Savannah DeMelo (Racing Louisville FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 78': Attempt missed. Janine Beckie (Racing Louisville FC) right footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Emma Sears with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 78': Goal! Utah Royals 1, Racing Louisville FC 0. Ana Tejada (Utah Royals) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Claudia Zornoza.
- 80': Corner, Utah Royals. Conceded by Arin Wright.
- 82': Foul by Taylor Flint (Racing Louisville FC).
- 82': Mikayla Cluff (Utah Royals) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 83': Corner, Utah Royals. Conceded by Katie Lund.
- 86': Substitution, Racing Louisville FC. Maddie Pokorny replaces Janine Beckie.
- 86': Foul by Savannah DeMelo (Racing Louisville FC).
- 86': Kaleigh Riehl (Utah Royals) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 87': Substitution, Utah Royals. Michele Vasconcelos replaces Ana Tejada.
- 87': Zoe Burns (Utah Royals) is shown the yellow card.
- 89': Delay in match because of an injury Katie Lund (Racing Louisville FC).
- 90': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 90': Foul by Mikayla Cluff (Utah Royals).
- 90': Taylor Flint (Racing Louisville FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+1': Fourth official has announced 6 minutes of added time.
- 90'+2': (Racing Louisville FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+2': Cloé Lacasse (Utah Royals).
- 90'+4': Attempt missed. Cameron Tucker (Utah Royals) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Cloé Lacasse.
- 90'+7': Second Half ends, Utah Royals 1, Racing Louisville FC 0.
- 0': Match ends, Utah Royals 1, Racing Louisville FC 0.
Statistics
| LOU | UTA | |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Fouls | 17 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 4 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 0 |
| 2 | Corner Kicks | 8 |
| 4 | Saves | 2 |
| 45.7 | Possession | 54.3 |
| 10 | SHOTS | 16 |
| 2 | ON GOAL | 5 |
| 0.2 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 292 | Accurate Passes | 368 |
| 379 | Passes | 448 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 6 | Accurate Crosses | 3 |
| 13 | Crosses | 19 |
| 0.5 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 54 | Long Balls | 47 |
| 26 | Accurate Long Balls | 18 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 5 | Blocked Shots | 5 |
| 13 | Effective Tackles | 14 |
| 18 | Tackles | 17 |
| 0.7 | Tackle % | 0.8 |
| 11 | Interceptions | 13 |
| 18 | Effective Clearances | 13 |
| 18 | Clearances | 13 |
Game Information
Competition: NWSL
11:00 PM, Sat, Sep 28, 2024
Venue: America First Field
Location: Sandy, Utah, USA
Attendance: 9,002
11:00 PM, Sat, Sep 28, 2024
Venue: America First Field
Location: Sandy, Utah, USA
Attendance: 9,002
NWSL Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Orlando Pride | 3 | +9 | 9 |
| 2 | Kansas City Current | 3 | +7 | 9 |
| 3 | Washington Spirit | 3 | +1 | 6 |
| 4 | Angel City FC | 3 | +1 | 5 |
Line-Ups
Utah Royals (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 32 | Cristina Roque (GK) |
| 18 | Kaleigh Riehl  |
| 8 | Kate Del Fava |
| 12 | Zoe Burns |
| 3 | Olivia Griffitts |
| 22 | Dana Foederer |
| 26 | Claudia Zornoza |
| 17 | Ana Tejada |
| 33 | Hannah Betfort |
| 4 | Paige Monaghan |
| 24 | Cloé Lacasse |
Racing Louisville FC (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Katie Lund (GK) |
| 20 | Abby Erceg |
| 3 | Arin Wright |
| 11 | Courtney Petersen |
| 2 | Lauren Milliet |
| 14 | Marisa DiGrande |
| 8 | Ary Borges |
| 26 | Taylor Flint |
| 88 | Bethany Balcer |
| 16 | Janine Sonis |
| 7 | Savannah DeMelo |
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