NWSL Challenge Cup

Utah Royals vs Gotham FC, 2020 United States NWSL Challenge Cup & Fall Series, Preliminary Round

· NWSL Challenge Cup
Utah Royals
  • 41': Amy Rodriguez
FT
1 - 0
Gotham FC

    About

    Utah Royals are hosting Gotham FC at Zions Bank Stadium, Herriman, Utah, USA, starting on . The match is a part of the NWSL Challenge Cup.

    Match Timeline

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 5': Attempt missed. Amy Rodriguez (Utah Royals) right footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Brittany Ratcliffe.
    • 6': Brittany Ratcliffe (Utah Royals) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 6': Foul by Margaret Purce (Sky Blue).
    • 8': Amy Rodriguez (Utah Royals) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 8': Foul by Margaret Purce (Sky Blue).
    • 8': Margaret Purce (Sky Blue) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 10': Attempt missed. Raisa Strom-Okimoto (Utah Royals) right footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Brittany Ratcliffe with a cross.
    • 11': Corner, Sky Blue. Conceded by Elizabeth Ball.
    • 12': Corner, Sky Blue. Conceded by Elizabeth Ball.
    • 13': Attempt blocked. Brittany Ratcliffe (Utah Royals) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Raisa Strom-Okimoto with a cross.
    • 14': Evelyne Viens (Sky Blue) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 14': Foul by Elizabeth Ball (Utah Royals).
    • 14': Attempt blocked. Elizabeth Eddy (Sky Blue) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Paige Monaghan.
    • 15': Attempt missed. Raisa Strom-Okimoto (Utah Royals) header from the right side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Michelle Maemone with a cross.
    • 18': Foul by Elizabeth Ball (Utah Royals).
    • 18': Paige Monaghan (Sky Blue) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 20': Offside, Sky Blue. Elizabeth Eddy tries a through ball, but Dominique Richardson is caught offside.
    • 22': Attempt saved. Brittany Ratcliffe (Utah Royals) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Elizabeth Ball.
    • 27': Foul by Amy Rodriguez (Utah Royals).
    • 27': Margaret Purce (Sky Blue) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 31': Offside, Utah Royals. Lo'eau LaBonta tries a through ball, but Michelle Maemone is caught offside.
    • 37': Foul by Raisa Strom-Okimoto (Utah Royals).
    • 37': Paige Monaghan (Sky Blue) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 39': Attempt blocked. Amy Rodriguez (Utah Royals) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Diana Matheson with a cross.
    • 41': Goal! Utah Royals 1, Sky Blue 0. Amy Rodriguez (Utah Royals) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Verónica Boquete.
    • 44': Corner, Sky Blue. Conceded by Elizabeth Ball.
    • 45': Foul by Elizabeth Eddy (Sky Blue).
    • 45': Verónica Boquete (Utah Royals) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 45'+1': Hand ball by Brittany Ratcliffe (Utah Royals).
    • 45'+3': Brittany Ratcliffe (Utah Royals) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45'+3': Foul by Dominique Richardson (Sky Blue).
    • 45'+3': First Half ends, Utah Royals 1, Sky Blue 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Utah Royals 1, Sky Blue 0.
    • 45': Substitution, Sky Blue. Ifeoma Onumonu replaces Evelyne Viens.
    • 45': Substitution, Sky Blue. Jennifer Cudjoe replaces Paige Monaghan.
    • 45': Substitution, Utah Royals. Katie Bowen replaces Raisa Strom-Okimoto.
    • 46': Foul by Kate Del Fava (Utah Royals).
    • 46': Margaret Purce (Sky Blue) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 46': Kate Del Fava (Utah Royals) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 48': Attempt missed. Dominique Richardson (Sky Blue) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high from a direct free kick.
    • 49': Offside, Utah Royals. Elizabeth Ball tries a through ball, but Brittany Ratcliffe is caught offside.
    • 50': Foul by Amy Rodriguez (Utah Royals).
    • 50': Kaleigh Riehl (Sky Blue) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 51': Elizabeth Ball (Utah Royals) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 51': Foul by Jennifer Cudjoe (Sky Blue).
    • 52': Offside, Utah Royals. Katie Bowen tries a through ball, but Brittany Ratcliffe is caught offside.
    • 53': Brittany Ratcliffe (Utah Royals) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 53': Foul by Jennifer Cudjoe (Sky Blue).
    • 56': Offside, Sky Blue. Sarah Woldmoe tries a through ball, but Elizabeth Eddy is caught offside.
    • 57': Substitution, Utah Royals. Gunnhildur Jonsdottir replaces Diana Matheson.
    • 58': Foul by Sabrina Flores (Sky Blue).
    • 58': Gunnhildur Jonsdottir (Utah Royals) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 58': Foul by Jennifer Cudjoe (Sky Blue).
    • 58': Verónica Boquete (Utah Royals) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 59': Attempt missed. Rachel Corsie (Utah Royals) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Verónica Boquete with a cross following a set piece situation.
    • 63': Foul by Ifeoma Onumonu (Sky Blue).
    • 63': Kate Del Fava (Utah Royals) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 66': Substitution, Utah Royals. Mallory Weber replaces Michelle Maemone because of an injury.
    • 66': Substitution, Utah Royals. Tziarra King replaces Brittany Ratcliffe.
    • 67': Foul by Jennifer Cudjoe (Sky Blue).
    • 67': Verónica Boquete (Utah Royals) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 67': Jennifer Cudjoe (Sky Blue) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 68': Attempt missed. Dominique Richardson (Sky Blue) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Sarah Woldmoe.
    • 73': Substitution, Sky Blue. Erica Skroski replaces Sabrina Flores.
    • 73': Attempt blocked. Lo'eau LaBonta (Utah Royals) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Mallory Weber.
    • 73': Attempt missed. Tziarra King (Utah Royals) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left.
    • 75': Attempt missed. Verónica Boquete (Utah Royals) right footed shot from the right side of the box is too high. Assisted by Katie Bowen.
    • 76': Foul by Sarah Woldmoe (Sky Blue).
    • 76': Lo'eau LaBonta (Utah Royals) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 77': Substitution, Sky Blue. Estelle Johnson replaces Kaleigh Riehl.
    • 78': Corner, Utah Royals. Conceded by Gina Lewandowski.
    • 80': Attempt blocked. Amy Rodriguez (Utah Royals) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Katie Bowen with a cross.
    • 82': Foul by Elizabeth Eddy (Sky Blue).
    • 82': Lo'eau LaBonta (Utah Royals) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 84': Corner, Utah Royals. Conceded by Dominique Richardson.
    • 85': Substitution, Utah Royals. Arielle Ship replaces Amy Rodriguez.
    • 85': Substitution, Sky Blue. Nicole Baxter replaces Dominique Richardson.
    • 85': Attempt saved. Gunnhildur Jonsdottir (Utah Royals) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
    • 88': Attempt saved. Arielle Ship (Utah Royals) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
    • 89': Elizabeth Eddy (Sky Blue) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 89': Foul by Verónica Boquete (Utah Royals).
    • 90'+1': Offside, Utah Royals. Kate Del Fava tries a through ball, but Tziarra King is caught offside.
    • 90'+4': Foul by Arielle Ship (Utah Royals).
    • 90'+4': Margaret Purce (Sky Blue) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+4': Arielle Ship (Utah Royals) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 90'+5': Offside, Sky Blue. Jennifer Cudjoe tries a through ball, but Ifeoma Onumonu is caught offside.
    • 90'+6': Corner, Utah Royals. Conceded by Estelle Johnson.
    • 90'+6': Second Half ends, Utah Royals 1, Sky Blue 0.
    • 0': Match ends, Utah Royals 1, Sky Blue 0.

    Game Information

    Competition: NWSL Challenge Cup

    Venue: Zions Bank Stadium
    Location: Herriman, Utah, USA

    NWSL Challenge Cup Table

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 North Carolina Courage 5 +12 11
    2 Gotham FC 4 +1 7
    3 Washington Spirit 5 -4 6
    4 Orlando Pride 4 -9 1
    Full Table

    Line-Ups

    UTA Utah Royals

    No. Name
    1 Abby Smith (GK)
    29 Kate Del Fava Yellow Card
    7 Elizabeth Ball
    2 Rachel Corsie
    42 Raisa Strom-Okimoto
    9 Lo'eau LaBonta
    10 Diana Matheson
    19 Michelle Maemone
    21 Verónica Boquete
    8 Amy Rodriguez
    25 Brittany Ratcliffe
    Utah Royals Substitutes:
    Marissa Sheva, Katie Bowen, Maddie Nolf, Aminata Diallo, Gunnhildur Yrsa Jonsdottir, Gaby Vincent, Arielle Ship, Tziarra King, Mallory Weber, Melissa Lowder, Holly Daugirda, Taylor Lytle, Nicole Barnhart, Taylor Leach, Chestley Strother.

    GFC Gotham FC

    No. Name
    1 Kailen Sheridan (GK)
    12 Gina Lewandowski
    15 Sabrina Flores
    2 Kaleigh Riehl
    23 Midge Purce Yellow Card
    17 Dominique Richardson
    16 Sarah Woldmoe
    4 Paige Monaghan
    9 Nahomi Kawasumi
    19 Elizabeth Eddy
    20 Evelyne Viens
    Gotham FC Substitutes:
    Chantelle Swaby, Mandy Freeman, Megan Hinz, Ifeoma Onumonu, Estelle Johnson, Erica Skroski, Mandy McGlynn, Nicole Baxter, Jennifer Cudjoe, Cassidy Benintente, Imani Dorsey, Kenie Wright, DiDi Haracic, McCall Zerboni.

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