NWSL

Utah Royals vs North Carolina Courage, 2024 NWSL, Regular Season

· NWSL
Utah Royals
  • 15': Kate Del Fava
  • 30': Ally Sentnor
FT
2 - 1
North Carolina Courage
  • 26': Ashley Sanchez

Utah Royals edge North Carolina Courage 2-1

Kate Del Fava and Ally Sentnor each scored as the Utah Royals beat the North Carolina Courage 2-1 on Friday at America First Field.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 10': Corner, North Carolina Courage. Conceded by Paige Monaghan.
  • 11': Offside, North Carolina Courage. Ashley Sanchez is caught offside.
  • 13': Foul by Denise O'Sullivan (North Carolina Courage).
  • 13': Madison Pogarch (Utah Royals) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 14': Corner, Utah Royals. Conceded by Malia Berkely.
  • 15': Goal! Utah Royals 1, North Carolina Courage 0. Kate Del Fava (Utah Royals) header from the left side of the six yard box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Paige Monaghan with a cross following a corner.
  • 17': Foul by Agnes Nyberg (Utah Royals).
  • 17': Manaka Matsukubo (North Carolina Courage) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 17': Foul by Dana Foederer (Utah Royals).
  • 17': Kaleigh Kurtz (North Carolina Courage) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 17': Dana Foederer (Utah Royals) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 20': Ashley Sanchez (North Carolina Courage) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 20': Foul by Agnes Nyberg (Utah Royals).
  • 22': Foul by Kate Del Fava (Utah Royals).
  • 22': Manaka Matsukubo (North Carolina Courage) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 23': Foul by Kaleigh Kurtz (North Carolina Courage).
  • 23': Kate Del Fava (Utah Royals) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 24': Foul by Imani Dorsey (Utah Royals).
  • 24': Manaka Matsukubo (North Carolina Courage) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 26': Attempt missed. Tyler Lussi (North Carolina Courage) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Haley Hopkins with a cross.
  • 26': Goal! Utah Royals 1, North Carolina Courage 1. Ashley Sanchez (North Carolina Courage) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top left corner.
  • 30': Goal! Utah Royals 2, North Carolina Courage 1. Ally Sentnor (Utah Royals) left footed shot from outside the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Kaleigh Riehl following a fast break.
  • 32': Attempt blocked. Ashley Sanchez (North Carolina Courage) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 33': Foul by Felicitas Rauch (North Carolina Courage).
  • 33': Paige Monaghan (Utah Royals) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 35': Foul by Haley Hopkins (North Carolina Courage).
  • 35': Imani Dorsey (Utah Royals) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 36': Dana Foederer (Utah Royals) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 36': Foul by Narumi Miura (North Carolina Courage).
  • 37': Corner, North Carolina Courage. Conceded by Madison Pogarch.
  • 39': Hand ball by Felicitas Rauch (North Carolina Courage).
  • 40': Delay in match because of an injury Frankie Tagliaferri (Utah Royals).
  • 41': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 45': Delay in match because of an injury Imani Dorsey (Utah Royals).
  • 45'+1': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 45'+3': Substitution, Utah Royals. Addisyn Merrick replaces Imani Dorsey because of an injury.
  • 45'+4': Attempt blocked. Ashley Sanchez (North Carolina Courage) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Denise O'Sullivan.
  • 45'+4': Attempt missed. Malia Berkely (North Carolina Courage) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
  • 45'+7': First Half ends, Utah Royals 2, North Carolina Courage 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins Utah Royals 2, North Carolina Courage 1.
  • 48': Attempt blocked. Ashley Sanchez (North Carolina Courage) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Haley Hopkins.
  • 49': Foul by Hannah Betfort (Utah Royals).
  • 49': Manaka Matsukubo (North Carolina Courage) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 49': Hannah Betfort (Utah Royals) is shown the yellow card.
  • 50': Attempt missed. Felicitas Rauch (North Carolina Courage) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right.
  • 52': Attempt blocked. Haley Hopkins (North Carolina Courage) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ashley Sanchez with a cross.
  • 53': Corner, Utah Royals. Conceded by Kaleigh Kurtz.
  • 54': Casey Murphy (North Carolina Courage) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 54': Foul by Agnes Nyberg (Utah Royals).
  • 56': Penalty North Carolina Courage. Denise O'Sullivan draws a foul in the penalty area.
  • 56': Penalty conceded by Agnes Nyberg (Utah Royals) after a foul in the penalty area.
  • 58': Penalty missed! Still Utah Royals 2, North Carolina Courage 1. Malia Berkely (North Carolina Courage) hits the left post with a right footed shot.
  • 58': Penalty North Carolina Courage. Ashley Sanchez draws a foul in the penalty area.
  • 58': Penalty conceded by Addisyn Merrick (Utah Royals) after a foul in the penalty area.
  • 59': Penalty saved. Malia Berkely (North Carolina Courage) right footed shot saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 61': Felicitas Rauch (North Carolina Courage) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 61': Foul by Hannah Betfort (Utah Royals).
  • 62': Attempt blocked. Manaka Matsukubo (North Carolina Courage) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Denise O'Sullivan with a headed pass.
  • 63': Delay in match because of an injury Mandy Haught (Utah Royals).
  • 64': Substitution, North Carolina Courage. Bianca St-Georges replaces Tyler Lussi.
  • 64': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 66': Substitution, Utah Royals. Ifeoma Onumonu replaces Hannah Betfort.
  • 66': Substitution, Utah Royals. Brecken Mozingo replaces Frankie Tagliaferri.
  • 67': Corner, North Carolina Courage. Conceded by Brecken Mozingo.
  • 67': Attempt blocked. Narumi Miura (North Carolina Courage) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 67': Ally Sentnor (Utah Royals) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 67': Foul by Denise O'Sullivan (North Carolina Courage).
  • 69': Foul by Bianca St-Georges (North Carolina Courage).
  • 69': Paige Monaghan (Utah Royals) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 71': Attempt missed. Haley Hopkins (North Carolina Courage) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Ashley Sanchez.
  • 72': Substitution, North Carolina Courage. Brianna Pinto replaces Manaka Matsukubo.
  • 73': Substitution, North Carolina Courage. Victoria Pickett replaces Haley Hopkins.
  • 75': Attempt blocked. Narumi Miura (North Carolina Courage) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 77': Offside, North Carolina Courage. Victoria Pickett is caught offside.
  • 78': Corner, North Carolina Courage. Conceded by Madison Pogarch.
  • 78': Delay in match because of an injury Dana Foederer (Utah Royals).
  • 80': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 80': Substitution, North Carolina Courage. Dani Weatherholt replaces Narumi Miura.
  • 80': Substitution, North Carolina Courage. Riley Jackson replaces Felicitas Rauch.
  • 80': Substitution, Utah Royals. Mikayla Cluff replaces Dana Foederer because of an injury.
  • 81': Brecken Mozingo (Utah Royals) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 81': Foul by Dani Weatherholt (North Carolina Courage).
  • 83': Denise O'Sullivan (North Carolina Courage) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 83': Foul by Madison Pogarch (Utah Royals).
  • 86': Hand ball by Brianna Pinto (North Carolina Courage).
  • 88': Foul by Bianca St-Georges (North Carolina Courage).
  • 88': Madison Pogarch (Utah Royals) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 90': Corner, North Carolina Courage. Conceded by Kaleigh Riehl.
  • 90'+2': Dani Weatherholt (North Carolina Courage) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 90'+2': Mikayla Cluff (Utah Royals).
  • 90'+2': Mikayla Cluff (Utah Royals) is shown the yellow card.
  • 90'+2': Foul by Brianna Pinto (North Carolina Courage).
  • 90'+2': Madison Pogarch (Utah Royals) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+5': Attempt blocked. Brianna Pinto (North Carolina Courage) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 90'+5': Corner, North Carolina Courage. Conceded by Kaleigh Riehl.
  • 90'+6': Attempt missed. Victoria Pickett (North Carolina Courage) header from very close range misses to the left. Assisted by Ashley Sanchez with a cross.
  • 90'+7': Mandy Haught (Utah Royals) is shown the yellow card.
  • 90'+10': Attempt saved. Kaleigh Kurtz (North Carolina Courage) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
  • 90'+10': Corner, North Carolina Courage. Conceded by Mandy Haught.
  • 90'+11': Second Half ends, Utah Royals 2, North Carolina Courage 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Utah Royals 2, North Carolina Courage 1.

Game Information

Competition: NWSL

Venue: America First Field
Location: Sandy, Utah, USA
Attendance: 8,161

NWSL Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Kansas City Current 26 +36 65
2 Washington Spirit 26 +9 44
3 Portland Thorns FC 26 +7 40
4 Orlando Pride 26 +6 40
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Line-Ups

UTA Utah Royals (4-1-4-1)

No. Name
1 Mandy McGlynn (GK) Yellow Card
18 Kaleigh Riehl
8 Kate Del Fava
6 Agnes Nyberg
16 Madison Pogarch
28 Imani Dorsey
19 Frankie Tagliaferri
22 Dana Foederer Yellow Card
9 Ally Sentnor
4 Paige Monaghan
33 Hannah Betfort Yellow Card
Utah Royals Substitutes:
Michele Vasconcelos, Cameron Tucker, Emily Gray, Brecken Mozingo, Ifeoma Onumonu, Lauren Flynn, Carly Nelson, Mikayla Cluff, Addisyn Merrick.

NC North Carolina Courage (4-3-3)

No. Name
1 Casey Murphy (GK)
7 Malia Berkely
3 Kaleigh Kurtz
11 Feli Rauch
13 Ryan Williams
10 Denise O'Sullivan
6 Narumi Miura
2 Ashley Sanchez
34 Manaka Matsukubo
5 Haley Hopkins
14 Tyler Lussi
North Carolina Courage Substitutes:
Brianna Pinto, Jenna Winebrenner, Landy Mertz, Riley Jackson, Dani Weatherholt, Bianca St-Georges, Maya McCutcheon, Marisa Jordan, Victoria Pickett.

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