Angel City FC vs Utah Royals, 2024 NWSL, Regular Season
· NWSLAngel City FC and Utah Royals draw 1-1
Angel City FC, buoyed by a second-half goal from Sydney Leroux, drew with the Utah Royals 1-1 at Los Angeles' BMO Stadium on Sunday.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 3': Attempt missed. Allyson Sentnor (Utah Royals) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Ana Tejada.
- 7': Foul by Mina Tanaka (Utah Royals).
- 7': Madison Hammond (Angel City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 10': Offside, Angel City. Jasmyne Spencer is caught offside.
- 12': Offside, Utah Royals. Cloé Lacasse is caught offside.
- 13': Attempt missed. Katie Zelem (Angel City) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Meggie Dougherty Howard.
- 13': Attempt saved. Mina Tanaka (Utah Royals) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Cloé Lacasse.
- 17': Attempt saved. Claire Emslie (Angel City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Alyssa Thompson with a through ball.
- 17': Attempt saved. Mina Tanaka (Utah Royals) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Kate Del Fava.
- 18': Attempt blocked. Allyson Sentnor (Utah Royals) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Cloé Lacasse.
- 20': Brecken Mozingo (Utah Royals) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 20': Foul by Madison Curry (Angel City).
- 20': Madison Curry (Angel City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 21': Goal! Angel City 0, Utah Royals 1. Claudia Zornoza (Utah Royals) from a free kick with a left footed shot to the bottom right corner.
- 22': Foul by Alyssa Thompson (Angel City).
- 22': Zoe Burns (Utah Royals) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 22': Alyssa Thompson (Angel City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 24': Corner, Utah Royals. Conceded by Madison Curry.
- 24': Attempt blocked. Mina Tanaka (Utah Royals) header from the right side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Claudia Zornoza with a cross.
- 25': Corner, Utah Royals. Conceded by Madison Curry.
- 25': Attempt blocked. Allyson Sentnor (Utah Royals) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Brecken Mozingo.
- 25': Corner, Utah Royals. Conceded by Jasmyne Spencer.
- 26': Brecken Mozingo (Utah Royals) hits the bar with a left footed shot from outside the box. Assisted by Claudia Zornoza following a corner.
- 26': Delay in match because of an injury DiDi Haracic (Angel City).
- 27': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 28': Attempt blocked. Claire Emslie (Angel City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 29': Attempt missed. Allyson Sentnor (Utah Royals) left footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Mina Tanaka following a fast break.
- 30': Cloé Lacasse (Utah Royals) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 30': Foul by Jasmyne Spencer (Angel City).
- 31': Attempt blocked. Alyssa Thompson (Angel City) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Meggie Dougherty Howard.
- 31': Corner, Angel City. Conceded by Zoe Burns.
- 34': Delay in match because of an injury Cloé Lacasse (Utah Royals).
- 36': Substitution, Utah Royals. Cameron Tucker replaces Cloé Lacasse because of an injury.
- 36': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 37': Offside, Utah Royals. Cameron Tucker is caught offside.
- 40': Attempt missed. Katie Zelem (Angel City) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Alyssa Thompson.
- 40': Allyson Sentnor (Utah Royals) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 40': Foul by Katie Zelem (Angel City).
- 40': Katie Zelem (Angel City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 41': Attempt saved. Brecken Mozingo (Utah Royals) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 45': Cameron Tucker (Utah Royals) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45': Foul by Madison Hammond (Angel City).
- 45': Brecken Mozingo (Utah Royals) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 45': Foul by Sarah Gorden (Angel City).
- 45'+1': Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
- 45'+6': First Half ends, Angel City 0, Utah Royals 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Angel City 0, Utah Royals 1.
- 45': Substitution, Angel City. Gisele Thompson replaces Madison Curry.
- 45': Substitution, Angel City. Sydney Leroux replaces Claire Emslie.
- 46': Ana Tejada (Utah Royals) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 46': Foul by Katie Zelem (Angel City).
- 49': Foul by Zoe Burns (Utah Royals).
- 49': Meggie Dougherty Howard (Angel City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 50': Delay in match because of an injury Madison Pogarch (Utah Royals).
- 50': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 52': Attempt saved. Cameron Tucker (Utah Royals) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Madison Pogarch.
- 53': Foul by Ana Tejada (Utah Royals).
- 53': Katie Zelem (Angel City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 53': Attempt saved. Messiah Bright (Angel City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Sydney Leroux.
- 54': Attempt saved. Madison Pogarch (Utah Royals) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Claudia Zornoza with a through ball.
- 54': Attempt saved. Claudia Zornoza (Utah Royals) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Cameron Tucker.
- 54': Corner, Utah Royals. Conceded by DiDi Haracic.
- 55': Attempt blocked. Ana Tejada (Utah Royals) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Allyson Sentnor with a cross.
- 55': Claudia Zornoza (Utah Royals) hits the bar with a header from very close range. Assisted by Ana Tejada following a corner.
- 56': Offside, Utah Royals. Mina Tanaka is caught offside.
- 57': Corner, Angel City. Conceded by Kate Del Fava.
- 57': Goal! Angel City 1, Utah Royals 1. Sydney Leroux (Angel City) right footed shot from outside the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Gisele Thompson with a headed pass following a corner.
- 59': Offside, Angel City. Alyssa Thompson is caught offside.
- 61': Substitution, Utah Royals. Hannah Betfort replaces Brecken Mozingo.
- 62': Attempt missed. Katie Zelem (Angel City) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Alyssa Thompson.
- 62': Offside, Angel City. Sydney Leroux is caught offside.
- 63': Attempt blocked. Alyssa Thompson (Angel City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Megan Reid.
- 64': Attempt missed. Alyssa Thompson (Angel City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is just a bit too high following a fast break.
- 64': Delay in match because of an injury Mandy Haught (Utah Royals).
- 66': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 66': Attempt blocked. Sydney Leroux (Angel City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Messiah Bright.
- 67': Foul by Gisele Thompson (Angel City).
- 67': Mina Tanaka (Utah Royals) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 67': Substitution, Angel City. Christen Press replaces Messiah Bright.
- 69': Attempt saved. Cameron Tucker (Utah Royals) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 70': Attempt saved. Allyson Sentnor (Utah Royals) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Ana Tejada.
- 70': Corner, Utah Royals. Conceded by DiDi Haracic.
- 71': Foul by Meggie Dougherty Howard (Angel City).
- 71': Kaleigh Riehl (Utah Royals) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 74': Substitution, Angel City. Rocky Rodríguez replaces Meggie Dougherty Howard.
- 75': Foul by Hannah Betfort (Utah Royals).
- 75': Sarah Gorden (Angel City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 76': Substitution, Angel City. Lily Nabet replaces Madison Hammond.
- 77': Attempt saved. Allyson Sentnor (Utah Royals) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Claudia Zornoza.
- 77': Corner, Utah Royals. Conceded by DiDi Haracic.
- 78': Attempt missed. Ana Tejada (Utah Royals) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Allyson Sentnor with a cross following a corner.
- 79': Foul by Rocky Rodríguez (Angel City).
- 79': Zoe Burns (Utah Royals) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 80': Delay in match because of an injury Zoe Burns (Utah Royals).
- 81': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 83': Corner, Angel City. Conceded by Kate Del Fava.
- 84': Attempt blocked. Sydney Leroux (Angel City) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Katie Zelem with a cross.
- 84': Attempt blocked. Hannah Betfort (Utah Royals) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Allyson Sentnor with a through ball.
- 86': Foul by Rocky Rodríguez (Angel City).
- 86': Madison Pogarch (Utah Royals) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 87': Attempt blocked. Cameron Tucker (Utah Royals) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Madison Pogarch.
- 88': Attempt saved. Rocky Rodríguez (Angel City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Christen Press.
- 88': Corner, Angel City. Conceded by Mandy Haught.
- 89': Attempt blocked. Sarah Gorden (Angel City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 90': Foul by Christen Press (Angel City).
- 90': Madison Pogarch (Utah Royals) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+1': Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
- 90'+1': Corner, Angel City. Conceded by Claudia Zornoza.
- 90'+3': Foul by Hannah Betfort (Utah Royals).
- 90'+3': Gisele Thompson (Angel City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+4': Corner, Angel City. Conceded by Madison Pogarch.
- 90'+6': Second Half ends, Angel City 1, Utah Royals 1.
- 0': Match ends, Angel City 1, Utah Royals 1.
Statistics
 UTA |
LA |
|
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Fouls | 12 |
| 0 | Yellow Cards | 3 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 3 | Offsides | 3 |
| 6 | Corner Kicks | 6 |
| 3 | Saves | 9 |
| 49.4 | Possession | 50.6 |
| 21 | SHOTS | 14 |
| 10 | ON GOAL | 4 |
| 0.5 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 362 | Accurate Passes | 350 |
| 425 | Passes | 430 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 4 | Accurate Crosses | 5 |
| 9 | Crosses | 17 |
| 0.4 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 53 | Long Balls | 53 |
| 27 | Accurate Long Balls | 29 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 6 | Blocked Shots | 6 |
| 9 | Effective Tackles | 12 |
| 12 | Tackles | 20 |
| 0.8 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 10 | Interceptions | 11 |
| 23 | Effective Clearances | 13 |
| 23 | Clearances | 13 |
Game Information
Competition: NWSL
Venue: BMO Stadium
Location: Los Angeles, California, USA
Attendance: 20,039
Venue: BMO Stadium
Location: Los Angeles, California, USA
Attendance: 20,039
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| # | 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 |
Line-Ups
Angel City FC (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 13 | DiDi Haracic (GK) |
| 6 | Megan Reid |
| 11 | Sarah Gorden |
| 27 | Madison Curry  |
| 3 | Jasmyne Spencer |
| 8 | Meggie Dougherty Howard |
| 99 | Madison Hammond |
| 4 | Katie Zelem |
| 24 | Messiah Bright |
| 21 | Alyssa Thompson |
| 10 | Claire Emslie |
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 |
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