NWSL

FT Sunday, March 31, 2024
Utah Royals DDLLW 1
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Washington Spirit WDLLW 2
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Audi Field · 8,182 att.

Match Report

Washington Spirit edge Utah Royals 2-1

The Washington Spirit secured a narrow 2-1 victory over the Utah Royals on Saturday at Audi Field.

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Highlights

00:33 Andi Sullivan's PK puts Spirit ahead Watch on ESPN

Head to Head

UTA leads series 3-1-1

Lineups

WAS · 4-2-3-1

  1. 1Aubrey KingsburyG
  2. 5Annaïg ButelCD-L
  3. 9Tara RuddCD-R
  4. 3Casey KruegerLB
  5. 14Gabrielle CarleRB
  6. 7Croix BethuneAM
  7. 17Hal HershfeltLM
  8. 12Andi SullivanRM
  9. 11Ouleymata SarrF
  10. 16Courtney BrownAM-L
  11. 2Trinity RodmanAM-R

UTA · 4-3-3

  1. 1Mandy McGlynnG
  2. 18Kaleigh RiehlCD-L
  3. 8Kate Del FavaCD-R
  4. 16Madison PogarchLB
  5. 3Olivia GriffittsRB
  6. 6Agnes NybergCM
  7. 22Dana FoedererLM
  8. 19Frankie TagliaferriRM
  9. 33Hannah BetfortF
  10. 4Paige CroninLF
  11. 9Ally SentnorRF

Timeline

  1. 21' Goal! Washington Spirit 1, Utah Royals 0. Andi Sullivan (Washington Spirit) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
  2. 29' Dana Foederer (Utah Royals) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  3. 30' Goal! Washington Spirit 2, Utah Royals 0. Ouleymata Sarr (Washington Spirit) header from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Trinity Rodman with a cross.
  4. 45' Substitution, Utah Royals. Ifeoma Onumonu replaces Frankie Tagliaferri.
  5. 49' Kate Del Fava (Utah Royals) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  6. 71' Goal! Washington Spirit 2, Utah Royals 1. Ally Sentnor (Utah Royals) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Dana Foederer.
  7. 73' Substitution, Utah Royals. Brecken Mozingo replaces Paige Monaghan.
  8. 79' Substitution, Washington Spirit. Brittany Ratcliffe replaces Ouleymata Sarr.
  9. 83' Substitution, Utah Royals. Cameron Tucker replaces Dana Foederer.
  10. 86' Substitution, Washington Spirit. Paige Metayer replaces Andi Sullivan.
  11. 90'+9' Substitution, Utah Royals. Michele Vasconcelos replaces Ifeoma Onumonu because of an injury.

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