Utah Royals vs Seattle Reign FC, 2024 NWSL, Regular Season

· NWSL

Utah Royals

3': Cloé Lacasse
20': Cloé Lacasse
45'+6': Cloé Lacasse

FT
3 - 0

Seattle Reign FC

16': Angharad James

Cloé Lacasse's hat trick propels Utah Royals past Seattle Reign

Utah Royals vs. Seattle Reign FC - Game Highlights

Cloé Lacasse scored a hat trick to lead the Utah Royals to a 3-0 victory over the Seattle Reign at America First Field in Sandy, Utah, on Sunday.

Match Timeline

0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
0': First Half begins.
3': Attempt blocked. Brecken Mozingo (Utah Royals) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ana Tejada.
3': Corner, Utah Royals. Conceded by Shae Holmes.
3': Attempt blocked. Kate Del Fava (Utah Royals) left footed shot from very close range is blocked. Assisted by Claudia Zornoza with a cross.
3': Goal! Utah Royals 1, Seattle Reign 0. Cloé Lacasse (Utah Royals) left footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal following a corner.
4': Foul by Angharad James-Turner (Seattle Reign).
4': Mina Tanaka (Utah Royals) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
4': Angharad James-Turner (Seattle Reign) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
6': Angharad James-Turner (Seattle Reign) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
6': Foul by Mina Tanaka (Utah Royals).
7': Attempt blocked. Cloé Lacasse (Utah Royals) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Allyson Sentnor with a through ball.
7': Corner, Utah Royals. Conceded by Jordyn Bugg.
7': Attempt blocked. Mina Tanaka (Utah Royals) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Cloé Lacasse with a cross.
8': Offside, Seattle Reign. Jaelin Howell is caught offside.
12': Attempt saved. Mina Tanaka (Utah Royals) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Kate Del Fava.
13': Ana-Maria Crnogorcevic (Seattle Reign) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
13': Foul by Cloé Lacasse (Utah Royals).
14': Foul by Ana Tejada (Utah Royals).
14': Jordyn Huitema (Seattle Reign) wins a free kick on the left wing.
16': Allyson Sentnor (Utah Royals) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
16': Foul by Angharad James-Turner (Seattle Reign).
16': Second yellow card to Angharad James-Turner (Seattle Reign) for a bad foul.
17': Delay in match because of an injury Claudia Dickey (Seattle Reign).
19': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
20': Attempt blocked. Claudia Zornoza (Utah Royals) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
20': Attempt blocked. Cloé Lacasse (Utah Royals) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
20': Goal! Utah Royals 2, Seattle Reign 0. Cloé Lacasse (Utah Royals) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner.
23': Corner, Utah Royals. Conceded by Phoebe McClernon.
24': Corner, Utah Royals. Conceded by Jordyn Bugg.
25': Offside, Utah Royals. Madison Pogarch is caught offside.
30': Foul by Jaelin Howell (Seattle Reign).
30': Kaleigh Riehl (Utah Royals) wins a free kick on the left wing.
31': Brecken Mozingo (Utah Royals) wins a free kick on the right wing.
31': Foul by Jordyn Huitema (Seattle Reign).
32': Attempt missed. Mina Tanaka (Utah Royals) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Claudia Zornoza with a through ball.
34': Attempt saved. Brecken Mozingo (Utah Royals) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Claudia Zornoza.
35': Attempt missed. Cloé Lacasse (Utah Royals) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Zoe Burns.
36': Delay in match because of an injury Jordyn Huitema (Seattle Reign).
38': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
39': Corner, Utah Royals. Conceded by Jordyn Bugg.
40': Attempt blocked. Allyson Sentnor (Utah Royals) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Mina Tanaka.
41': Ana-Maria Crnogorcevic (Seattle Reign) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
41': Foul by Cloé Lacasse (Utah Royals).
42': Attempt saved. Brecken Mozingo (Utah Royals) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Cloé Lacasse.
44': Attempt missed. Allyson Sentnor (Utah Royals) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Cloé Lacasse.
45': Offside, Seattle Reign. Ana-Maria Crnogorcevic is caught offside.
45': Fourth official has announced 7 minutes of added time.
45'+1': Attempt blocked. Ana Tejada (Utah Royals) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
45'+1': Corner, Utah Royals. Conceded by Phoebe McClernon.
45'+2': Attempt missed. Ana Tejada (Utah Royals) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Cloé Lacasse.
45'+3': Allyson Sentnor (Utah Royals) wins a free kick on the left wing.
45'+3': Foul by Hanna Glas (Seattle Reign).
45'+4': Foul by Mina Tanaka (Utah Royals).
45'+4': Phoebe McClernon (Seattle Reign) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
45'+5': Ana Tejada (Utah Royals) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
45'+5': Foul by Jordyn Huitema (Seattle Reign).
45'+6': Goal! Utah Royals 3, Seattle Reign 0. Cloé Lacasse (Utah Royals) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Claudia Zornoza with a through ball.
45'+8': Foul by Ana Tejada (Utah Royals).
45'+8': Jaelin Howell (Seattle Reign) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
45'+8': First Half ends, Utah Royals 3, Seattle Reign 0.
45': Second Half begins Utah Royals 3, Seattle Reign 0.
45': Substitution, Utah Royals. Dana Foederer replaces Brecken Mozingo.
46': Foul by Mina Tanaka (Utah Royals).
46': Jaelin Howell (Seattle Reign) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
48': Offside, Utah Royals. Allyson Sentnor is caught offside.
49': Corner, Seattle Reign. Conceded by Madison Pogarch.
51': Madison Pogarch (Utah Royals) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
51': Delay in match because of an injury Madison Pogarch (Utah Royals).
52': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
52': VAR Decision: No Penalty Seattle Reign.
54': Attempt saved. Jordyn Huitema (Seattle Reign) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Emeri Adames with a cross.
57': Attempt missed. Jaelin Howell (Seattle Reign) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
57': Delay in match (Utah Royals).
58': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
58': Foul by Emeri Adames (Seattle Reign).
58': Zoe Burns (Utah Royals) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
59': Hand ball by Hanna Glas (Seattle Reign).
60': Attempt blocked. Dana Foederer (Utah Royals) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Cloé Lacasse.
60': Corner, Utah Royals. Conceded by Shae Holmes.
61': Attempt saved. Mina Tanaka (Utah Royals) header from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Cloé Lacasse with a cross.
64': Hand ball by Emeri Adames (Seattle Reign).
65': Substitution, Seattle Reign. Tziarra King replaces Emeri Adames.
65': Substitution, Seattle Reign. Veronica Latsko replaces Ana-Maria Crnogorcevic.
67': Foul by Claudia Zornoza (Utah Royals).
67': Jaelin Howell (Seattle Reign) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
67': Jaelin Howell (Seattle Reign) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
68': Attempt saved. Allyson Sentnor (Utah Royals) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ana Tejada with a through ball.
71': Foul by Kaleigh Riehl (Utah Royals).
71': Jordyn Huitema (Seattle Reign) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
73': Foul by Mina Tanaka (Utah Royals).
73': Jaelin Howell (Seattle Reign) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
74': Mina Tanaka (Utah Royals) is shown the yellow card.
74': Substitution, Seattle Reign. Nikki Stanton replaces Jaelin Howell.
74': Substitution, Seattle Reign. Ji So-Yun replaces Olivia Athens.
74': Substitution, Seattle Reign. Nérilia Mondésir replaces Jordyn Huitema.
76': Attempt blocked. Dana Foederer (Utah Royals) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Cloé Lacasse.
78': Attempt missed. Mina Tanaka (Utah Royals) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Zoe Burns.
79': Substitution, Utah Royals. Cameron Tucker replaces Mina Tanaka.
81': Foul by Cameron Tucker (Utah Royals).
81': Phoebe McClernon (Seattle Reign) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
84': Offside, Seattle Reign. Shae Holmes is caught offside.
86': Attempt missed. Veronica Latsko (Seattle Reign) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Hanna Glas.
87': Offside, Utah Royals. Dana Foederer is caught offside.
89': Foul by Ana Tejada (Utah Royals).
89': Nérilia Mondésir (Seattle Reign) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
90': Substitution, Utah Royals. Shaelan Murison replaces Cloé Lacasse.
90': Substitution, Utah Royals. Michele Vasconcelos replaces Allyson Sentnor.
90': Fourth official has announced 6 minutes of added time.
90'+2': Delay in match because of an injury Shae Holmes (Seattle Reign).
90'+2': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
90'+4': Cameron Tucker (Utah Royals) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
90'+4': Foul by Shae Holmes (Seattle Reign).
90'+6': Second Half ends, Utah Royals 3, Seattle Reign 0.
0': Match ends, Utah Royals 3, Seattle Reign 0.

Statistics

SEA		UTA
10	Fouls	12
1	Yellow Cards	2
1	Red Cards	0
3	Offsides	3
1	Corner Kicks	7
5	Saves	1
36	Possession	64
3	SHOTS	23
1	ON GOAL	9
0.3	On Target %	0.4
0	Penalty Goals	0
0	Penalty Kicks Taken	0
206	Accurate Passes	450
289	Passes	531
0.7	Pass Completion %	0.8
3	Accurate Crosses	5
13	Crosses	14
0.2	Cross %	0.4
56	Long Balls	36
15	Accurate Long Balls	19
0.3	Long Balls %	0.5
0	Blocked Shots	9
8	Effective Tackles	3
11	Tackles	7
0.7	Tackle %	0.4
18	Interceptions	6
19	Effective Clearances	9
19	Clearances	9

Game Information

Competition: NWSL

Venue: America First Field
Location: Sandy, Utah, USA
Attendance: 9,002

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

Utah Royals (4-2-3-1)

No.	Name
1	Mandy Haught (GK)
18	Kaleigh Riehl
8	Kate Del Fava
16	Madison Pogarch
12	Zoe Burns
9	Ally Sentnor
26	Claudia Zornoza
17	Ana Tejada
29	Mina Tanaka
24	Cloé Lacasse
15	Brecken Mozingo

Utah Royals Substitutes:

Dana Foederer, Cameron Tucker, Shaelan Murison, Danielle O'Brien, Agnes Nyberg, Cristina Roque, Michele Vasconcelos.

Seattle Reign FC (4-3-3)

No.	Name
1	Claudia Dickey (GK)
21	Phoebe McClernon
32	Jordyn Bugg
25	Shae Holmes
31	Hanna Glas
6	Angharad James
12	Olivia Athens
16	Jaelin Howell
9	Jordyn Huitema
47	Emeri Adames
34	Ana-Maria Crnogorevic

Seattle Reign FC Substitutes:

Tziarra King, Laurel Ivory, Maddie Mercado, Julia Lester, Nerilia Mondesir, Nikki Stanton, Veronica Latsko, Ji So-Yun, Lauren Barnes.

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