Utah Royals vs Denver Summit FC, 2026 NWSL, Regular Season
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Utah Royals are hosting Denver Summit FC
at America First Field, Sandy, Utah, USA, starting on
. The match is a part of the NWSL.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 4': Attempt saved. Melissa Kössler (Denver Summit) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Mandy McGlynn (Utah Royals).
- 8': Natasha Flint (Denver Summit) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 8': Foul by Ana Tejada (Utah Royals).
- 10': Corner, Denver Summit. Conceded by Janni Thomsen.
- 12': Attempt missed. Natalie Means (Denver Summit) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Ayo Oke with a cross.
- 17': Corner, Denver Summit. Conceded by Kate Del Fava.
- 18': Attempt blocked. Natalie Means (Denver Summit) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
- 18': Corner, Denver Summit. Conceded by Janni Thomsen.
- 20': Goal! Utah Royals 1, Denver Summit 0. Kiana Palacios (Utah Royals) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Cloé Lacasse.
- 22': Corner, Denver Summit. Conceded by Kate Del Fava.
- 23': Janine Sonis (Denver Summit) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 23': Foul by Cece Delzer (Utah Royals).
- 27': Foul by Devin Lynch (Denver Summit).
- 27': Ana Tejada (Utah Royals) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 29': Foul by Ana Tejada (Utah Royals).
- 29': Natasha Flint (Denver Summit) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 33': Corner, Denver Summit. Conceded by Cloé Lacasse.
- 34': Foul by Delanie Sheehan (Denver Summit).
- 34': Mina Tanaka (Utah Royals) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 37': Foul by Ana Tejada (Utah Royals).
- 37': Delanie Sheehan (Denver Summit) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 38': Offside, Utah Royals. Cece Delzer is caught offside.
- 45': Goal! Utah Royals 1, Denver Summit 1. Yazmeen Ryan (Denver Summit) right footed shot from very close range to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Delanie Sheehan with a cross following a fast break.
- 45': Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.
- 45'+1': Corner, Utah Royals. Conceded by Janine Sonis.
- 45'+2': Attempt missed. Kaleigh Riehl (Utah Royals) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Nuria Rábano with a cross following a corner.
- 45'+2': Attempt saved. Ana Tejada (Utah Royals) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Abby Smith (Denver Summit).
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Utah Royals 1, Denver Summit 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Utah Royals 1, Denver Summit 1.
- 48': Offside, Utah Royals. Cece Delzer is caught offside.
- 52': Ayo Oke (Denver Summit) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 52': Foul by Nuria Rábano (Utah Royals).
- 54': Corner, Denver Summit. Conceded by Mina Tanaka.
- 55': Attempt missed. Janine Sonis (Denver Summit) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Melissa Kössler following a corner.
- 56': Corner, Denver Summit. Conceded by Kate Del Fava.
- 58': Attempt blocked. Natalie Means (Denver Summit) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Melissa Kössler with a cross.
- 58': Foul by Yazmeen Ryan (Denver Summit).
- 58': Narumi Miura (Utah Royals) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 59': Attempt missed. Natasha Flint (Denver Summit) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Melissa Kössler.
- 63': Corner, Utah Royals. Conceded by Eva Gaetino.
- 64': Attempt blocked. Kate Del Fava (Utah Royals) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Cloé Lacasse with a cross.
- 65': Offside, Utah Royals. Kiana Palacios is caught offside.
- 66': Ayo Oke (Denver Summit) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 66': Foul by Cloé Lacasse (Utah Royals).
- 66': Natalie Means (Denver Summit) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 66': Foul by Nuria Rábano (Utah Royals).
- 68': Penalty conceded by Ayo Oke (Denver Summit) after a foul in the penalty area.
- 68': Penalty Utah Royals. Cloé Lacasse draws a foul in the penalty area.
- 72': Goal! Utah Royals 2, Denver Summit 1. Mina Tanaka (Utah Royals) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
- 73': Substitution, Utah Royals. Lara Prasnikar replaces Kiana Palacios.
- 73': Substitution, Utah Royals. Alexa Spaanstra replaces Cece Delzer.
- 75': Foul by Eva Gaetino (Denver Summit).
- 75': Mina Tanaka (Utah Royals) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 75': Eva Gaetino (Denver Summit) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 76': Substitution, Denver Summit. Carson Pickett replaces Natalie Means.
- 80': Attempt missed. Mina Tanaka (Utah Royals) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Cloé Lacasse with a cross.
- 80': Delay in match because of an injury Natasha Flint (Denver Summit).
- 84': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 85': Offside, Utah Royals. Mina Tanaka is caught offside.
- 86': Substitution, Denver Summit. Emma Regan replaces Devin Lynch.
- 87': Substitution, Denver Summit. Yuna McCormack replaces Natasha Flint because of an injury.
- 87': Substitution, Denver Summit. Ally Brazier replaces Ayo Oke.
- 87': Substitution, Utah Royals. Tatumn Milazzo replaces Nuria Rábano.
- 89': Substitution, Denver Summit. Olivia Thomas replaces Melissa Kössler.
- 90': Attempt blocked. Janine Sonis (Denver Summit) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 90': Fourth official has announced 8 minutes of added time.
- 90'+1': Attempt missed. Yazmeen Ryan (Denver Summit) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Yuna McCormack.
- 90'+2': Delay in match because of an injury Ana Tejada (Utah Royals).
- 90'+3': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 90'+7': Delay in match because of an injury Janni Thomsen (Utah Royals).
- 90'+8': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 90'+9': Corner, Denver Summit. Conceded by Narumi Miura.
- 90'+11': Second Half ends, Utah Royals 2, Denver Summit 1.
- 0': Match ends, Utah Royals 2, Denver Summit 1.
Statistics
 DEN |
UTA |
|
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Fouls | 7 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 4 |
| 8 | Corner Kicks | 2 |
| 1 | Saves | 1 |
| 58.7 | Possession | 41.3 |
| 9 | SHOTS | 6 |
| 3 | ON GOAL | 3 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.5 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 1 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 1 |
| 304 | Accurate Passes | 192 |
| 385 | Passes | 280 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.7 |
| 6 | Accurate Crosses | 5 |
| 25 | Crosses | 9 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.6 |
| 52 | Long Balls | 59 |
| 24 | Accurate Long Balls | 24 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 2 | Blocked Shots | 1 |
| 13 | Effective Tackles | 11 |
| 16 | Tackles | 16 |
| 0.8 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
| 18 | Interceptions | 6 |
| 17 | Effective Clearances | 37 |
| 17 | Clearances | 37 |
Game Information
Competition: NWSL
Venue: America First Field
Location: Sandy, Utah, USA
Attendance: 19,274
Venue: America First Field
Location: Sandy, Utah, USA
Attendance: 19,274
NWSL Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | San Diego Wave FC | 13 | +6 | 25 |
| 2 | Utah Royals | 12 | +8 | 24 |
| 3 | Portland Thorns FC | 13 | +6 | 24 |
| 4 | Washington Spirit | 11 | +9 | 21 |
Line-Ups
Utah Royals (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Mandy McGlynn (GK) |
| 18 | Kaleigh Riehl |
| 8 | Kate Del Fava |
| 14 | Nuria Rábano |
| 7 | Janni Thomsen |
| 11 | Mina Tanaka |
| 10 | Narumi Miura |
| 17 | Ana Tejada |
| 21 | Kiana Palacios |
| 24 | Cloé Lacasse |
| 5 | Cece Delzer |
Denver Summit FC (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Abby Smith (GK) |
| 3 | Kaleigh Kurtz |
| 23 | Eva Gaetino  |
| 6 | Janine Sonis |
| 7 | Ayo Oke |
| 24 | Delanie Sheehan |
| 4 | Natalie Means |
| 5 | Devin Lynch |
| 25 | Melissa Kössler |
| 26 | Natasha Flint |
| 9 | Yazmeen Ryan |
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