NWSL

FT Saturday, October 5, 2024
Utah Royals LLLWW 2
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Portland Thorns FC LDLWL 1
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Providence Park · 17,451 att. · ION

Match Report

Utah Royals edge Portland Thorns 2-1

Led by goals from Hannah Betfort and Mina Tanaka, the Royals slip past the Thorns.

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Team Stats

8
Fouls
9
0
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0
Offsides
0
4
Corner Kicks
3
3
Saves
7
54.6
Possession
45.4
20
SHOTS
13
9
ON GOAL
4
0.5
On Target %
0.3
0
Penalty Goals
1
0
Penalty Kicks Taken
1
416
Accurate Passes
307
501
Passes
410
0.8
Pass Completion %
0.7
0
Accurate Crosses
4
8
Crosses
12
0.0
Cross %
0.3
61
Long Balls
64
34
Accurate Long Balls
30
0.6
Long Balls %
0.5
5
Blocked Shots
5
10
Effective Tackles
13
14
Tackles
25
0.7
Tackle %
0.5
7
Interceptions
13
18
Effective Clearances
12
18
Clearances
12

Highlights

00:47 Royals score 2 goals in 3 minutes Watch on ESPN

Head to Head

UTA leads series 2-1-2

Lineups

POR · 3-4-1-2

  1. 18Shelby HoganG
  2. 4Becky SauerbrunnCD
  3. 5Isabella ObazeCD-L
  4. 20Kelli HublyCD-R
  5. 21Jessie FlemingCM-L
  6. 17Sam CoffeyCM-R
  7. 13Olivia MoultrieAM
  8. 23Marie MüllerLM
  9. 2Reyna ReyesRM
  10. 22Morgan WeaverCF-L
  11. 12Christine SinclairCF-R

Substitutes

  1. 26Kat AsmanSUB
  2. 11Nicole PayneSUB
  3. 77Alexa SpaanstraSUB
  4. 29Mallie McKenzieSUB
  5. 24Izzy D'AquilaSUB
  6. 14Sophie HirstSUB
  7. 15Payton LinnehanSUB
  8. 27Marissa ShevaSUB

UTA · 4-2-3-1

  1. 1Mandy McGlynnG
  2. 18Kaleigh RiehlCD-L
  3. 8Kate Del FavaCD-R
  4. 16Madison PogarchLB
  5. 12Zoe BurnsRB
  6. 9Ally SentnorAM
  7. 17Ana TejadaLM
  8. 26Claudia ZornozaRM
  9. 33Hannah BetfortF
  10. 24Cloé LacasseAM-L
  11. 29Mina TanakaAM-R

Substitutes

  1. 7Michele VasconcelosSUB
  2. 35Shaelan MurisonSUB
  3. 15Brecken MozingoSUB
  4. 6Agnes NybergSUB
  5. 21Mikayla ColohanSUB
  6. 32Cristina RoqueSUB
  7. 22Dana FoedererSUB
  8. 20Cameron TuckerSUB

Timeline

  1. 47' Goal! Portland Thorns 0, Utah Royals 1. Hannah Betfort (Utah Royals) right footed shot from outside the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Allyson Sentnor following a fast break.
  2. 50' Goal! Portland Thorns 0, Utah Royals 2. Mina Tanaka (Utah Royals) header from very close range to the bottom left corner following a set piece situation.
  3. 53' Goal! Portland Thorns 1, Utah Royals 2. Olivia Moultrie (Portland Thorns) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
  4. 58' Substitution, Utah Royals. Cameron Tucker replaces Mina Tanaka.
  5. 73' Substitution, Portland Thorns. Payton Linnehan replaces Marie Müller.
  6. 77' Substitution, Portland Thorns. Nicole Payne replaces Kelli Hubly.
  7. 90'+1' Substitution, Portland Thorns. Alexa Spaanstra replaces Morgan Weaver.
  8. 90'+9' Substitution, Utah Royals. Dana Foederer replaces Allyson Sentnor.

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