
Utah Royals vs Chicago Stars FC, 2024 NWSL, Regular Season
· NWSLSchlegel, Cook lead Red Stars past Royals

Ally Schlegel and Ava Cook each netted a goal in the second half to lead the Chicago Red Stars to a 2-0 win over the Utah Royals on Saturday.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Corner, Utah Royals. Conceded by Natalia Kuikka.
- 4': Attempt missed. Hannah Betfort (Utah Royals) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right following a fast break.
- 5': Ally Sentnor (Utah Royals) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 5': Foul by Maximiliane Rall (Chicago Red Stars).
- 6': Hand ball by Dana Foederer (Utah Royals).
- 9': Corner, Utah Royals. Conceded by Maximiliane Rall.
- 10': Attempt missed. Frankie Tagliaferri (Utah Royals) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Ally Sentnor.
- 12': Attempt blocked. Hannah Betfort (Utah Royals) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Madison Pogarch.
- 15': Attempt missed. Ally Sentnor (Utah Royals) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Frankie Tagliaferri.
- 17': Offside, Utah Royals. Hannah Betfort is caught offside.
- 18': Cari Roccaro (Chicago Red Stars) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 18': Foul by Dana Foederer (Utah Royals).
- 20': Foul by Kate Del Fava (Utah Royals).
- 20': Nádia Gomes (Chicago Red Stars) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 25': Attempt missed. Hannah Betfort (Utah Royals) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Paige Monaghan.
- 27': Foul by Mallory Swanson (Chicago Red Stars).
- 27': Kate Del Fava (Utah Royals) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 30': Attempt saved. Mallory Swanson (Chicago Red Stars) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 31': Corner, Utah Royals. Conceded by Maximiliane Rall.
- 32': Attempt blocked. Imani Dorsey (Utah Royals) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 32': Attempt blocked. Paige Monaghan (Utah Royals) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 32': Attempt missed. Ally Schlegel (Chicago Red Stars) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
- 35': Attempt blocked. Mallory Swanson (Chicago Red Stars) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Natalia Kuikka.
- 35': Corner, Chicago Red Stars. Conceded by Kaleigh Riehl.
- 36': Attempt missed. Cari Roccaro (Chicago Red Stars) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Natalia Kuikka following a corner.
- 36': Delay in match because of an injury Agnes Nyberg (Utah Royals).
- 38': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 39': Offside, Chicago Red Stars. Penelope Hocking is caught offside.
- 42': Hand ball by Júlia Bianchi (Chicago Red Stars).
- 43': Offside, Utah Royals. Hannah Betfort is caught offside.
- 44': Attempt saved. Ally Schlegel (Chicago Red Stars) left footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Penelope Hocking.
- 44': Foul by Ally Sentnor (Utah Royals).
- 44': Maximiliane Rall (Chicago Red Stars) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 44': Ally Sentnor (Utah Royals) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45'+2': Corner, Chicago Red Stars. Conceded by Kaleigh Riehl.
- 45'+4': Foul by Penelope Hocking (Chicago Red Stars).
- 45'+4': Madison Pogarch (Utah Royals) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+5': First Half ends, Utah Royals 0, Chicago Red Stars 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Utah Royals 0, Chicago Red Stars 0.
- 46': Offside, Chicago Red Stars. Mallory Swanson is caught offside.
- 48': Attempt missed. Nádia Gomes (Chicago Red Stars) right footed shot from very close range is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Mallory Swanson.
- 48': Corner, Chicago Red Stars. Conceded by Imani Dorsey.
- 50': Goal! Utah Royals 0, Chicago Red Stars 1. Ally Schlegel (Chicago Red Stars) header from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Sam Staab with a cross.
- 54': Attempt saved. Hannah Betfort (Utah Royals) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Agnes Nyberg.
- 56': Attempt blocked. Paige Monaghan (Utah Royals) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ally Sentnor.
- 56': Attempt missed. Agnes Nyberg (Utah Royals) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
- 58': Attempt missed. Natalia Kuikka (Chicago Red Stars) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right.
- 58': Attempt saved. Hannah Betfort (Utah Royals) right footed shot from very close range is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Paige Monaghan.
- 58': Attempt missed. Hannah Betfort (Utah Royals) right footed shot from very close range misses to the left.
- 60': Ally Sentnor (Utah Royals) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 60': Foul by Penelope Hocking (Chicago Red Stars).
- 60': Agnes Nyberg (Utah Royals) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 60': Foul by Penelope Hocking (Chicago Red Stars).
- 60': Penelope Hocking (Chicago Red Stars) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 61': Substitution, Chicago Red Stars. Ava Cook replaces Ally Schlegel.
- 61': Substitution, Chicago Red Stars. Ally Cook replaces Nádia Gomes.
- 62': Ava Cook (Chicago Red Stars) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 62': Foul by Agnes Nyberg (Utah Royals).
- 62': Agnes Nyberg (Utah Royals) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 67': Attempt saved. Ally Sentnor (Utah Royals) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Kaleigh Riehl.
- 67': Corner, Utah Royals. Conceded by Alyssa Naeher.
- 69': Substitution, Utah Royals. Brecken Mozingo replaces Frankie Tagliaferri.
- 69': Substitution, Utah Royals. Cameron Tucker replaces Agnes Nyberg.
- 72': VAR Decision: No card change Imani Dorsey (Utah Royals).
- 74': Corner, Chicago Red Stars. Conceded by Kaleigh Riehl.
- 75': Maximiliane Rall (Chicago Red Stars) hits the bar with a right footed shot from the right side of the box. Assisted by Natalia Kuikka with a headed pass following a corner.
- 75': Attempt missed. Ava Cook (Chicago Red Stars) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right following a corner.
- 75': Ally Sentnor (Utah Royals) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 75': Foul by Cari Roccaro (Chicago Red Stars).
- 77': Goal! Utah Royals 0, Chicago Red Stars 2. Ava Cook (Chicago Red Stars) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Ally Cook.
- 78': Offside, Chicago Red Stars. Mallory Swanson is caught offside.
- 81': Substitution, Chicago Red Stars. Jenna Bike replaces Mallory Swanson.
- 82': Attempt missed. Cameron Tucker (Utah Royals) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Dana Foederer.
- 83': Attempt saved. Jenna Bike (Chicago Red Stars) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Ally Cook.
- 83': Corner, Chicago Red Stars. Conceded by Carly Nelson.
- 84': Hand ball by Ally Sentnor (Utah Royals).
- 87': Foul by Sam Staab (Chicago Red Stars).
- 87': Hannah Betfort (Utah Royals) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 88': Foul by Brecken Mozingo (Utah Royals).
- 88': Maximiliane Rall (Chicago Red Stars) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 88': Substitution, Utah Royals. Ifeoma Onumonu replaces Paige Monaghan.
- 89': Attempt blocked. Ifeoma Onumonu (Utah Royals) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Brecken Mozingo.
- 90': Corner, Utah Royals. Conceded by Natalia Kuikka.
- 90': Attempt blocked. Hannah Betfort (Utah Royals) header from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ally Sentnor with a cross.
- 90': Attempt blocked. Madison Pogarch (Utah Royals) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
- 90'+1': Attempt saved. Brecken Mozingo (Utah Royals) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Kate Del Fava.
- 90'+2': Foul by Ava Cook (Chicago Red Stars).
- 90'+2': Imani Dorsey (Utah Royals) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 90'+3': Attempt missed. Dana Foederer (Utah Royals) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Brecken Mozingo.
- 90'+4': Substitution, Chicago Red Stars. Sarah Griffith replaces Penelope Hocking.
- 90'+6': Foul by Ava Cook (Chicago Red Stars).
- 90'+6': Imani Dorsey (Utah Royals) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 90'+6': Ava Cook (Chicago Red Stars) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+7': Attempt saved. Ifeoma Onumonu (Utah Royals) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Ally Sentnor with a cross.
- 90'+7': Corner, Utah Royals. Conceded by Alyssa Naeher.
- 90'+9': Second Half ends, Utah Royals 0, Chicago Red Stars 2.
- 0': Match ends, Utah Royals 0, Chicago Red Stars 2.
Game Information
Competition: NWSL
Venue: America First Field
Location: Sandy, Utah, USA
Attendance: 20,370
Venue: America First Field
Location: Sandy, Utah, USA
Attendance: 20,370
NWSL Table
# | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Kansas City Current | 20 | +28 | 50 |
2 | Washington Spirit | 20 | +6 | 36 |
3 | Gotham FC | 20 | +10 | 30 |
4 | Portland Thorns FC | 20 | +6 | 30 |
Line-Ups
Utah Royals (4-1-4-1)
No. | Name |
---|---|
27 | Carly Nelson (GK) |
18 | Kaleigh Riehl |
8 | Kate Del Fava |
6 | Agnes Nyberg ![]() |
16 | Madison Pogarch |
28 | Imani Dorsey |
19 | Frankie Tagliaferri |
22 | Dana Foederer |
9 | Ally Sentnor ![]() |
4 | Paige Monaghan |
33 | Hannah Betfort |
Chicago Stars FC (4-4-2)
No. | Name |
---|---|
1 | Alyssa Naeher (GK) |
3 | Sam Staab |
12 | Natalia Kuikka |
32 | Taylor Malham |
28 | Maximiliane Rall |
4 | Cari Roccaro |
5 | Julia Bianchi |
26 | Nádia Gomes |
55 | Penelope Hocking ![]() |
9 | Mallory Swanson |
34 | Ally Schlegel |
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