NWSL

Washington Spirit vs Utah Royals, 2025 NWSL, Regular Season

· NWSL
Washington Spirit
  • 17': Ashley Hatch
  • 20': Meg Boade
  • 90'+12': Casey Krueger
FT
3 - 3
Utah Royals
  • 9': Brecken Mozingo
  • 22': Cece Kizer
  • 36': Rebeca Bernal (OG)

About

Washington Spirit are hosting Utah Royals at Audi Field, Washington, District of Columbia, USA, starting on . The match is a part of the NWSL.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 3': Ashley Hatch (Washington Spirit) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 3': Foul by Lauren Flynn (Utah Royals).
  • 4': Attempt missed. Mina Tanaka (Utah Royals) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Nuria Rábano.
  • 6': Attempt missed. Rosemonde Kouassi (Washington Spirit) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left.
  • 8': Attempt blocked. Croix Bethune (Washington Spirit) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Meg Boade.
  • 9': Attempt saved. Janni Thomsen (Utah Royals) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Aubrey Kingsbury (Washington Spirit). Assisted by Cece Kizer with a through ball.
  • 9': Goal! Washington Spirit 0, Utah Royals 1. Brecken Mozingo (Utah Royals) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal.
  • 12': Foul by Kate Del Fava (Utah Royals).
  • 12': Gift Monday (Washington Spirit) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 13': Attempt saved. Gift Monday (Washington Spirit) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Mandy McGlynn (Utah Royals). Assisted by Croix Bethune.
  • 14': Foul by Janni Thomsen (Utah Royals).
  • 14': Narumi Miura (Washington Spirit) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 15': Delay in match because of an injury Mandy McGlynn (Utah Royals).
  • 17': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 17': Goal! Washington Spirit 1, Utah Royals 1. Ashley Hatch (Washington Spirit) right footed shot from the left side of the box to the top right corner.
  • 20': Goal! Washington Spirit 2, Utah Royals 1. Meg Boade (Washington Spirit) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Rosemonde Kouassi.
  • 21': Attempt saved. Rosemonde Kouassi (Washington Spirit) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Mandy McGlynn (Utah Royals). Assisted by Ashley Hatch.
  • 22': Foul by Tara McKeown (Washington Spirit).
  • 22': Mina Tanaka (Utah Royals) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 22': Attempt blocked. Brecken Mozingo (Utah Royals) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Janni Thomsen.
  • 22': Goal! Washington Spirit 2, Utah Royals 2. Cece Kizer (Utah Royals) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner.
  • 27': Croix Bethune (Washington Spirit) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 27': Foul by Ana Tejada (Utah Royals).
  • 29': Foul by Croix Bethune (Washington Spirit).
  • 29': Nuria Rábano (Utah Royals) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 31': Foul by Tara McKeown (Washington Spirit).
  • 31': Mina Tanaka (Utah Royals) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 33': Foul by Claudia Zornoza (Utah Royals).
  • 33': Meg Boade (Washington Spirit) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 36': Attempt blocked. Claudia Zornoza (Utah Royals) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ana Tejada.
  • 36': Attempt saved. Cece Kizer (Utah Royals) header from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the centre of the goal by Aubrey Kingsbury (Washington Spirit). Assisted by Nuria Rábano with a cross.
  • 36': Own Goal by Rebeca Bernal, Washington Spirit. Washington Spirit 2, Utah Royals 3.
  • 38': Attempt missed. Ashley Hatch (Washington Spirit) header from the right side of the six yard box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Gift Monday with a cross.
  • 40': Attempt blocked. Croix Bethune (Washington Spirit) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Meg Boade.
  • 41': Foul by Kate Del Fava (Utah Royals).
  • 41': Gift Monday (Washington Spirit) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 42': Attempt blocked. Narumi Miura (Washington Spirit) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 42': Foul by Narumi Miura (Washington Spirit).
  • 42': Lauren Flynn (Utah Royals) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45': Cece Kizer (Utah Royals) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45': Foul by Rebeca Bernal (Washington Spirit).
  • 45'+1': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+2': Foul by Tara McKeown (Washington Spirit).
  • 45'+2': Mina Tanaka (Utah Royals) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 45'+3': Tara McKeown (Washington Spirit) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 45'+4': Foul by Nuria Rábano (Utah Royals).
  • 45'+4': Rosemonde Kouassi (Washington Spirit) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 45'+5': Attempt blocked. Gabrielle Carle (Washington Spirit) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 45'+5': Hand ball by Claudia Zornoza (Utah Royals).
  • 45'+6': Attempt saved. Rebeca Bernal (Washington Spirit) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Mandy McGlynn (Utah Royals).
  • 45'+6': First Half ends, Washington Spirit 2, Utah Royals 3.
  • 45': Second Half begins Washington Spirit 2, Utah Royals 3.
  • 45': Substitution, Utah Royals. Dana Foederer replaces Claudia Zornoza.
  • 45': Substitution, Washington Spirit. Casey Krueger replaces Makenna Morris.
  • 45': Substitution, Washington Spirit. Courtney Brown replaces Meg Boade.
  • 46': Ashley Hatch (Washington Spirit) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 46': Foul by Lauren Flynn (Utah Royals).
  • 49': Corner,Washington Spirit. Conceded by Dana Foederer.
  • 50': Courtney Brown (Washington Spirit) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 50': Foul by Ana Tejada (Utah Royals).
  • 51': Foul by Gift Monday (Washington Spirit).
  • 51': Kate Del Fava (Utah Royals) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 53': Delay in match because of an injury Cece Kizer (Utah Royals).
  • 55': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 55': Substitution, Utah Royals. Aisha Solórzano replaces Cece Kizer because of an injury.
  • 55': Attempt saved. Gift Monday (Washington Spirit) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Mandy McGlynn (Utah Royals). Assisted by Croix Bethune.
  • 56': Attempt saved. Croix Bethune (Washington Spirit) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Mandy McGlynn (Utah Royals). Assisted by Rebeca Bernal.
  • 57': Delay in match because of an injury Ashley Hatch (Washington Spirit).
  • 57': Delay in match because of an injury Kate Del Fava (Utah Royals).
  • 59': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 60': Foul by Narumi Miura (Washington Spirit).
  • 60': Mina Tanaka (Utah Royals) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 62': Attempt saved. Casey Krueger (Washington Spirit) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Mandy McGlynn (Utah Royals). Assisted by Croix Bethune.
  • 63': Courtney Brown (Washington Spirit) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 63': Foul by Allyson Sentnor (Utah Royals).
  • 63': Attempt saved. Courtney Brown (Washington Spirit) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Mandy McGlynn (Utah Royals). Assisted by Narumi Miura.
  • 63': Corner,Washington Spirit. Conceded by Mandy McGlynn.
  • 64': Foul by Gift Monday (Washington Spirit).
  • 64': Janni Thomsen (Utah Royals) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 66': Casey Krueger (Washington Spirit) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 66': Foul by Mina Tanaka (Utah Royals).
  • 67': Attempt missed. Croix Bethune (Washington Spirit) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right following a set piece situation.
  • 67': Attempt missed. Gift Monday (Washington Spirit) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high.
  • 68': Attempt saved. Mina Tanaka (Utah Royals) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Aubrey Kingsbury (Washington Spirit). Assisted by Allyson Sentnor.
  • 69': Attempt blocked. Aisha Solórzano (Utah Royals) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Allyson Sentnor.
  • 70': Substitution, Utah Royals. Bianca St-Georges replaces Brecken Mozingo.
  • 71': Attempt blocked. Casey Krueger (Washington Spirit) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ashley Hatch.
  • 71': Attempt missed. Rosemonde Kouassi (Washington Spirit) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left.
  • 71': Corner,Washington Spirit. Conceded by Janni Thomsen.
  • 75': Dana Foederer (Utah Royals) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 75': Foul by Rosemonde Kouassi (Washington Spirit).
  • 76': Foul by Aisha Solórzano (Utah Royals).
  • 76': Tara McKeown (Washington Spirit) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 77': Attempt missed. Gift Monday (Washington Spirit) header from very close range misses to the left. Assisted by Gabrielle Carle with a cross.
  • 77': Allyson Sentnor (Utah Royals) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 77': Foul by Gabrielle Carle (Washington Spirit).
  • 77': Substitution, Washington Spirit. Brittany Ratcliffe replaces Gift Monday.
  • 78': Substitution, Washington Spirit. Hal Hershfelt replaces Croix Bethune.
  • 79': Ana Tejada (Utah Royals) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 79': Foul by Rosemonde Kouassi (Washington Spirit).
  • 80': Attempt missed. Ashley Hatch (Washington Spirit) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Casey Krueger following a fast break.
  • 81': Delay in match because of an injury Mina Tanaka (Utah Royals).
  • 83': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 83': Substitution, Utah Royals. Madison Pogarch replaces Mina Tanaka because of an injury.
  • 84': Dana Foederer (Utah Royals) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 84': Foul by Hal Hershfelt (Washington Spirit).
  • 86': Foul by Rosemonde Kouassi (Washington Spirit).
  • 86': Janni Thomsen (Utah Royals) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 86': Substitution, Washington Spirit. Kysha Sylla replaces Narumi Miura.
  • 87': Mandy McGlynn (Utah Royals) is shown the yellow card.
  • 88': Penalty Washington Spirit. Casey Krueger draws a foul in the penalty area.
  • 88': Penalty conceded by Janni Thomsen (Utah Royals) after a foul in the penalty area.
  • 89': Ana Tejada (Utah Royals) is shown the yellow card.
  • 90': Penalty saved. Ashley Hatch (Washington Spirit) right footed shot saved in the bottom right corner by Mandy McGlynn (Utah Royals).
  • 90': Attempt missed. Hal Hershfelt (Washington Spirit) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high following a set piece situation.
  • 90'+1': Fourth official has announced 13 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+6': Foul by Aisha Solórzano (Utah Royals).
  • 90'+6': Rosemonde Kouassi (Washington Spirit) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 90'+7': Attempt missed. Tara McKeown (Washington Spirit) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Courtney Brown with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 90'+9': Corner,Washington Spirit. Conceded by Nuria Rábano.
  • 90'+9': Attempt blocked. Tara McKeown (Washington Spirit) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Courtney Brown with a cross.
  • 90'+10': Attempt saved. Rebeca Bernal (Washington Spirit) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Mandy McGlynn (Utah Royals). Assisted by Hal Hershfelt with a cross.
  • 90'+10': Corner,Washington Spirit. Conceded by Mandy McGlynn.
  • 90'+12': Attempt blocked. Casey Krueger (Washington Spirit) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Rosemonde Kouassi.
  • 90'+12': Goal! Washington Spirit 3, Utah Royals 3. Casey Krueger (Washington Spirit) header from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Tara McKeown with a cross.
  • 90'+14': Attempt missed. Brittany Ratcliffe (Washington Spirit) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Rebeca Bernal.
  • 90'+15': Second Half ends, Washington Spirit 3, Utah Royals 3.
  • 0': Match ends, Washington Spirit 3, Utah Royals 3.

Statistics

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15 Fouls 14
2 Yellow Cards 1
0 Red Cards 0
0 Offsides 0
0 Corner Kicks 5
10 Saves 3
43.9 Possession 56.1
9 SHOTS 29
5 ON GOAL 12
0.6 On Target % 0.4
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 1
226 Accurate Passes 315
312 Passes 381
0.7 Pass Completion % 0.8
1 Accurate Crosses 6
1 Crosses 25
1.0 Cross % 0.2
73 Long Balls 30
28 Accurate Long Balls 18
0.4 Long Balls % 0.6
3 Blocked Shots 7
19 Effective Tackles 15
29 Tackles 20
0.7 Tackle % 0.8
7 Interceptions 5
35 Effective Clearances 12
35 Clearances 12

Game Information

Competition: NWSL

Venue: Audi Field
Location: Washington, District of Columbia, USA
Attendance: 15,016

NWSL Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Kansas City Current 10 +15 24
2 San Diego Wave FC 10 +9 20
3 Orlando Pride 10 +10 19
4 Washington Spirit 10 +2 19
Full Table

Line-Ups

WAS Washington Spirit (4-4-2)

No. Name
1 Aubrey Kingsbury (GK)
4 Rebeca Bernal
9 Tara McKeown Yellow Card
14 Gabrielle Carle
8 Makenna Morris
35 Meg Boade
5 Narumi Miura
21 Gift Monday
19 Rosemonde Kouassi
33 Ashley Hatch
7 Croix Bethune
Washington Spirit Substitutes:
Casey Krueger, Heather Stainbrook, Brittany Ratcliffe, Kiley Dulaney, Hal Hershfelt, Courtney Brown, Kysha Sylla, Chloe Ricketts, Sandy MacIver.

UTA Utah Royals (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
1 Mandy McGlynn (GK) Yellow Card
5 Lauren Flynn
8 Kate Del Fava
14 Nuria Rábano
7 Janni Thomsen
11 Mina Tanaka
17 Ana Tejada Yellow Card
10 Claudia Zornoza
9 Ally Sentnor
13 Brecken Mozingo
25 Cece Kizer
Utah Royals Substitutes:
Bianca St-Georges, Madison Pogarch, Imani Dorsey, Kherrington Ream, Mia Justus, Ana Guzman, Aisha Solorzano, Dana Foederer.

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