NWSL

Utah Royals vs North Carolina Courage, 2019 National Women's Soccer League, Regular Season

· NWSL
Utah Royals
  • 13': Christen Press
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North Carolina Courage
  • 35': Kristen Hamilton
  • 54': Jessica McDonald

About

Utah Royals are hosting North Carolina Courage 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.
  • 2': Attempt missed. Crystal Dunn (North Carolina Courage) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
  • 6': (North Carolina Courage) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 6': Back pass by Rachel Corsie (Utah Royals).
  • 8': Attempt blocked. Samantha Mewis (North Carolina Courage) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Debinha.
  • 8': Corner, North Carolina Courage. Conceded by Gunnhildur Jonsdottir.
  • 8': Attempt missed. Abby Erceg (North Carolina Courage) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Abby Dahlkemper with a cross following a corner.
  • 10': Crystal Dunn (North Carolina Courage) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 10': Foul by Katie Bowen (Utah Royals).
  • 11': Attempt missed. Debinha (North Carolina Courage) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Denise O'Sullivan.
  • 13': Foul by Samantha Mewis (North Carolina Courage).
  • 13': Vero Boquete (Utah Royals) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 13': Goal! Utah Royals 1, North Carolina Courage 0. Christen Press (Utah Royals) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Vero Boquete.
  • 18': Attempt saved. Samantha Mewis (North Carolina Courage) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Merritt Mathias.
  • 18': Crystal Dunn (North Carolina Courage) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 18': Foul by Lo'eau LaBonta (Utah Royals).
  • 19': Attempt missed. Samantha Mewis (North Carolina Courage) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Debinha following a set piece situation.
  • 20': Denise O'Sullivan (North Carolina Courage) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 20': Foul by Amy Rodriguez (Utah Royals).
  • 22': Attempt missed. Christen Press (Utah Royals) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Kelley O'Hara.
  • 23': Corner, Utah Royals. Conceded by Stephanie Labbé.
  • 23': Attempt missed. Gunnhildur Jonsdottir (Utah Royals) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Christen Press with a cross following a corner.
  • 25': Amy Rodriguez (Utah Royals) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 25': Foul by Crystal Dunn (North Carolina Courage).
  • 28': Attempt missed. Desiree Scott (Utah Royals) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Rachel Corsie.
  • 28': Offside, Utah Royals. Desiree Scott tries a through ball, but Amy Rodriguez is caught offside.
  • 30': Denise O'Sullivan (North Carolina Courage) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 30': Foul by Amy Rodriguez (Utah Royals).
  • 33': Foul by Merritt Mathias (North Carolina Courage).
  • 33': Kelley O'Hara (Utah Royals) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 34': Attempt missed. Debinha (North Carolina Courage) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right.
  • 35': Goal! Utah Royals 1, North Carolina Courage 1. Kristen Hamilton (North Carolina Courage) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Samantha Mewis.
  • 40': Foul by Vero Boquete (Utah Royals).
  • 40': Samantha Mewis (North Carolina Courage) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 42': Attempt saved. Amy Rodriguez (Utah Royals) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
  • 43': Corner, North Carolina Courage. Conceded by Rachel Corsie.
  • 44': Attempt saved. Abby Erceg (North Carolina Courage) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Debinha with a cross.
  • 45': Attempt blocked. Debinha (North Carolina Courage) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jessica McDonald.
  • 45': Corner, North Carolina Courage. Conceded by Katie Bowen.
  • 45'+1': Attempt missed. Abby Erceg (North Carolina Courage) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Debinha with a cross following a corner.
  • 45'+1': First Half ends, Utah Royals 1, North Carolina Courage 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins Utah Royals 1, North Carolina Courage 1.
  • 47': Attempt saved. Lo'eau LaBonta (Utah Royals) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Vero Boquete.
  • 47': Corner, Utah Royals. Conceded by Stephanie Labbé.
  • 51': Attempt missed. Samantha Mewis (North Carolina Courage) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Jessica McDonald.
  • 54': Goal! Utah Royals 1, North Carolina Courage 2. Jessica McDonald (North Carolina Courage) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Kristen Hamilton.
  • 56': Attempt saved. Katie Bowen (Utah Royals) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 57': Attempt missed. Kristen Hamilton (North Carolina Courage) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Jessica McDonald.
  • 59': Corner, North Carolina Courage. Conceded by Gunnhildur Jonsdottir.
  • 61': Denise O'Sullivan (North Carolina Courage) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 61': Foul by Vero Boquete (Utah Royals).
  • 62': Corner, North Carolina Courage. Conceded by Katie Bowen.
  • 64': Foul by Debinha (North Carolina Courage).
  • 64': Gunnhildur Jonsdottir (Utah Royals) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 65': Foul by Merritt Mathias (North Carolina Courage).
  • 65': Kelley O'Hara (Utah Royals) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 68': Attempt missed. Kelley O'Hara (Utah Royals) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
  • 70': Crystal Dunn (North Carolina Courage) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 70': Foul by Lo'eau LaBonta (Utah Royals).
  • 71': Foul by Samantha Mewis (North Carolina Courage).
  • 71': Gunnhildur Jonsdottir (Utah Royals) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 72': Attempt missed. Rachel Corsie (Utah Royals) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Christen Press following a set piece situation.
  • 72': Substitution, Utah Royals. Katie Stengel replaces Gunnhildur Jonsdottir.
  • 73': Corner, Utah Royals. Conceded by Abby Erceg.
  • 74': Attempt saved. Kelley O'Hara (Utah Royals) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
  • 74': Offside, Utah Royals. Kelley O'Hara tries a through ball, but Katie Stengel is caught offside.
  • 75': Christen Press (Utah Royals) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 75': Foul by Abby Erceg (North Carolina Courage).
  • 75': Corner, Utah Royals. Conceded by Merritt Mathias.
  • 76': Corner, Utah Royals. Conceded by Abby Erceg.
  • 77': Corner, Utah Royals. Conceded by Merritt Mathias.
  • 80': Substitution, North Carolina Courage. McCall Zerboni replaces Jessica McDonald.
  • 80': Foul by Samantha Mewis (North Carolina Courage).
  • 80': Kelley O'Hara (Utah Royals) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 81': Substitution, Utah Royals. Mallory Weber replaces Katie Bowen.
  • 82': Offside, Utah Royals. Amy Rodriguez tries a through ball, but Kelley O'Hara is caught offside.
  • 83': Foul by McCall Zerboni (North Carolina Courage).
  • 83': Lo'eau LaBonta (Utah Royals) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 84': Attempt missed. Debinha (North Carolina Courage) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Crystal Dunn.
  • 85': Foul by Debinha (North Carolina Courage).
  • 85': Katie Stengel (Utah Royals) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 85': Desiree Scott (Utah Royals) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 85': Foul by Kristen Hamilton (North Carolina Courage).
  • 87': Substitution, Utah Royals. Erika Tymrak replaces Lo'eau LaBonta.
  • 87': Substitution, North Carolina Courage. Meredith Speck replaces Debinha.
  • 88': Foul by McCall Zerboni (North Carolina Courage).
  • 88': Vero Boquete (Utah Royals) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90': Attempt saved. Kristen Hamilton (North Carolina Courage) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Meredith Speck.
  • 90': Corner, North Carolina Courage. Conceded by Nicole Barnhart.
  • 90'+1': Substitution, North Carolina Courage. Leah Pruitt replaces Kristen Hamilton.
  • 90'+3': Attempt saved. Kelley O'Hara (Utah Royals) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Katie Stengel.
  • 90'+5': Corner, Utah Royals. Conceded by Crystal Dunn.
  • 90'+5': Attempt saved. Christen Press (Utah Royals) right footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the right is saved in the bottom right corner.
  • 90'+5': Corner, Utah Royals. Conceded by Stephanie Labbé.
  • 90'+6': Offside, Utah Royals. Kelley O'Hara tries a through ball, but Katie Stengel is caught offside.
  • 90'+6': Second Half ends, Utah Royals 1, North Carolina Courage 2.
  • 0': Match ends, Utah Royals 1, North Carolina Courage 2.

Game Information

Competition: NWSL

Venue: America First Field
Location: Sandy, Utah, USA
Attendance: 10,545

Line-Ups

UTA Utah Royals

No. Name
18 Nicole Barnhart (GK)
5 Kelley O'Hara
4 Becky Sauerbrunn
6 Katie Bowen
2 Rachel Corsie
66 Gunnhildur Yrsa Jonsdottir
21 Verónica Boquete
9 Lo'eau LaBonta
11 Desiree Scott
8 Amy Rodriguez
23 Christen Press
Utah Royals Substitutes:
Mallory Weber, Sydney Miramontez, Katie Stengel, Erika Tymrak, Makenzy Robbe, Abby Smith, Gaby Vincent.

NC North Carolina Courage

No. Name
1 Stephanie Labbe (GK)
11 Merritt Mathias
15 Jaelene Daniels
6 Abby Erceg
13 Abby Dahlkemper
19 Crystal Dunn
10 Debinha
8 Denise O'Sullivan
5 Sam Mewis
14 Jessica McDonald
23 Kristen Hamilton
North Carolina Courage Substitutes:
Kaleigh Kurtz, Julia Spetsmark, Meredith Speck, Cari Roccaro, McCall Zerboni, Katelyn Rowland, Leah Pruitt.

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