NWSL Challenge Cup

Utah Royals vs Seattle Reign FC, 2020 United States NWSL Challenge Cup & Fall Series, Fall Series

· NWSL Challenge Cup
Utah Royals
  • 9': Aminata Diallo
  • 22': Tziarra King
FT
2 - 2
Seattle Reign FC
  • 23': Bethany Balcer
  • 28': Rosie White

About

Utah Royals are hosting Seattle Reign FC at America First Field, Sandy, 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.
  • 3': Offside, OL Reign. Bethany Balcer tries a through ball, but Sofia Huerta is caught offside.
  • 5': Allie Long (OL Reign) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 5': Foul by Lo'eau LaBonta (Utah Royals).
  • 6': Attempt missed. Amber Brooks (OL Reign) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left from a direct free kick.
  • 8': Corner, Utah Royals. Conceded by Amber Brooks.
  • 9': Goal! Utah Royals 1, OL Reign 0. Aminata Diallo (Utah Royals) right footed shot from outside the box to the top left corner.
  • 11': Corner, OL Reign. Conceded by Mallory Weber.
  • 14': Attempt missed. Brittany Ratcliffe (Utah Royals) right footed shot from the right side of the box is too high.
  • 16': Foul by Brittany Ratcliffe (Utah Royals).
  • 16': Sofia Huerta (OL Reign) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 17': Hand ball by Shirley Cruz (OL Reign).
  • 20': Offside, OL Reign. Allie Long tries a through ball, but Jasmyne Spencer is caught offside.
  • 22': Goal! Utah Royals 2, OL Reign 0. Tziarra King (Utah Royals) header from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Brittany Ratcliffe with a cross.
  • 23': Goal! Utah Royals 2, OL Reign 1. Bethany Balcer (OL Reign) right footed shot from the left side of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Stephanie Cox.
  • 25': Foul by Aminata Diallo (Utah Royals).
  • 25': Stephanie Cox (OL Reign) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 26': Foul by Aminata Diallo (Utah Royals).
  • 26': Shirley Cruz (OL Reign) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 28': Goal! Utah Royals 2, OL Reign 2. Rosie White (OL Reign) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Jasmyne Spencer.
  • 30': Attempt saved. Lo'eau LaBonta (Utah Royals) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Amy Rodriguez.
  • 34': Offside, OL Reign. Shirley Cruz tries a through ball, but Jasmyne Spencer is caught offside.
  • 34': Foul by Allie Long (OL Reign).
  • 34': Lo'eau LaBonta (Utah Royals) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 39': Amy Rodriguez (Utah Royals) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 39': Foul by Kristen McNabb (OL Reign).
  • 40': Corner, OL Reign. Conceded by Elizabeth Ball.
  • 41': Attempt missed. Rosie White (OL Reign) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right following a corner.
  • 44': Attempt missed. Jasmyne Spencer (OL Reign) left footed shot from the right side of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Sofia Huerta.
  • 44': Offside, Utah Royals. Mallory Weber tries a through ball, but Amy Rodriguez is caught offside.
  • 44': Offside, OL Reign. Rosie White tries a through ball, but Sofia Huerta is caught offside.
  • 45': Attempt saved. Tziarra King (Utah Royals) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Kate Del Fava.
  • 45'+1': Foul by Aminata Diallo (Utah Royals).
  • 45'+1': Rosie White (OL Reign) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+2': Attempt missed. Sofia Huerta (OL Reign) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Bethany Balcer.
  • 45'+3': First Half ends, Utah Royals 2, OL Reign 2.
  • 45': Second Half begins Utah Royals 2, OL Reign 2.
  • 45': Substitution, OL Reign. Dani Weatherholt replaces Allie Long.
  • 45': Substitution, Utah Royals. Gaby Vincent replaces Aminata Diallo.
  • 48': Brittany Ratcliffe (Utah Royals) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 48': Foul by Stephanie Cox (OL Reign).
  • 49': Offside, Utah Royals. Mallory Weber tries a through ball, but Tziarra King is caught offside.
  • 50': Foul by Verónica Boquete (Utah Royals).
  • 50': Shirley Cruz (OL Reign) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 51': Foul by Shirley Cruz (OL Reign).
  • 51': Tziarra King (Utah Royals) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 53': Corner, OL Reign. Conceded by Tziarra King.
  • 54': Corner, OL Reign. Conceded by Kate Del Fava.
  • 57': Foul by Sofia Huerta (OL Reign).
  • 57': Verónica Boquete (Utah Royals) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 57': Attempt saved. Amy Rodriguez (Utah Royals) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Tziarra King.
  • 60': Corner, OL Reign. Conceded by Elizabeth Ball.
  • 62': Foul by Jasmyne Spencer (OL Reign).
  • 62': Lo'eau LaBonta (Utah Royals) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 64': Substitution, Utah Royals. Arielle Ship replaces Amy Rodriguez.
  • 65': Attempt blocked. Tziarra King (Utah Royals) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Verónica Boquete.
  • 66': Foul by Rosie White (OL Reign).
  • 66': Verónica Boquete (Utah Royals) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 66': Rosie White (OL Reign) is shown the yellow card.
  • 67': Attempt saved. Verónica Boquete (Utah Royals) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Gaby Vincent.
  • 67': Bethany Balcer (OL Reign) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 67': Foul by Kate Del Fava (Utah Royals).
  • 68': Attempt missed. Sofia Huerta (OL Reign) header from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Amber Brooks following a set piece situation.
  • 70': Attempt missed. Arielle Ship (Utah Royals) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Katie Bowen.
  • 70': Substitution, OL Reign. Morgan Andrews replaces Shirley Cruz.
  • 70': Substitution, OL Reign. Leah Pruitt replaces Jasmyne Spencer.
  • 71': Foul by Morgan Andrews (OL Reign).
  • 71': Lo'eau LaBonta (Utah Royals) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 72': Foul by Tziarra King (Utah Royals).
  • 72': Rosie White (OL Reign) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 73': Attempt missed. Taylor Smith (OL Reign) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Bethany Balcer with a through ball.
  • 74': Attempt blocked. Rosie White (OL Reign) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Leah Pruitt.
  • 76': Substitution, OL Reign. Madison Hammond replaces Kristen McNabb.
  • 78': Substitution, Utah Royals. Raisa Strom-Okimoto replaces Brittany Ratcliffe.
  • 81': Attempt blocked. Tziarra King (Utah Royals) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Katie Bowen.
  • 82': Foul by Gaby Vincent (Utah Royals).
  • 82': Rosie White (OL Reign) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 83': Attempt blocked. Leah Pruitt (OL Reign) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 86': Attempt missed. Tziarra King (Utah Royals) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Katie Bowen.
  • 89': Attempt saved. Lo'eau LaBonta (Utah Royals) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Katie Bowen.
  • 89': Foul by Taylor Smith (OL Reign).
  • 89': Tziarra King (Utah Royals) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 90': Arielle Ship (Utah Royals) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90': Foul by Dani Weatherholt (OL Reign).
  • 90'+1': Attempt missed. Verónica Boquete (Utah Royals) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right from a direct free kick.
  • 90'+3': Corner, Utah Royals. Conceded by Madison Hammond.
  • 90'+3': Attempt saved. Lo'eau LaBonta (Utah Royals) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top right corner.
  • 90'+3': Corner, Utah Royals. Conceded by Casey Murphy.
  • 90'+3': Second Half ends, Utah Royals 2, OL Reign 2.
  • 0': Match ends, Utah Royals 2, OL Reign 2.

Statistics

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11 Fouls 9
1 Yellow Cards 0
0 Red Cards 0
0 Offsides 0
5 Corner Kicks 3
6 Saves 0
57.5 Possession 42.5
10 SHOTS 14
2 ON GOAL 8
0.2 On Target % 0.6
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
0 Accurate Passes 0
0 Passes 0
0.0 Pass Completion % 0.0
0 Accurate Crosses 0
0 Crosses 0
0.0 Cross % 0.0
0 Long Balls 0
0 Accurate Long Balls 0
0.0 Long Balls % 0.0
2 Blocked Shots 2
0 Effective Tackles 0
0 Tackles 0
0.0 Tackle % 0.0
0 Interceptions 0
0 Effective Clearances 0
0 Clearances 0

Game Information

Competition: NWSL Challenge Cup

Venue: America First Field
Location: Sandy, Utah, USA
Attendance: 1,302

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 (4-3-3)

No. Name
61 Melissa Lowder (GK)
29 Kate Del Fava
7 Elizabeth Ball
20 Mallory Weber
6 Katie Bowen
38 Aminata Diallo
21 Verónica Boquete
9 Lo'eau LaBonta
8 Amy Rodriguez
3 Tziarra King
25 Brittany Ratcliffe
Utah Royals Substitutes:
Taylor Lytle, Abby Smith, Raisa Strom-Okimoto, Maddie Nolf, Arielle Ship, Gaby Vincent, Taylor Leach.

SEA Seattle Reign FC (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
26 Casey Murphy (GK)
19 Kristen McNabb
2 Amber Brooks
14 Stephanie Cox
23 Taylor Smith
31 Rosie White
28 Shirley Cruz
6 Allie Long
24 Bethany Balcer
20 Sofia Huerta
22 Jasmyne Spencer
Seattle Reign FC Substitutes:
Leah Pruitt, Madison Hammond, Michelle Betos, Dani Weatherholt, Kimberly Hazlett, Andre Morgan.

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