NWSL

Utah Royals vs Washington Spirit, 2025 NWSL, Regular Season

· NWSL
Utah Royals
  • 4': Paige Monaghan
FT
1 - 0
Washington Spirit

    About

    Utah Royals are hosting Washington Spirit at America First Field, Sandy, Utah, 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.
    • 1': Attempt blocked. Heather Stainbrook (Washington Spirit) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 4': Goal! Utah Royals 1, Washington Spirit 0. Paige Monaghan (Utah Royals) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Lara Prasnikar following a fast break.
    • 7': Corner, Washington Spirit. Conceded by Cloé Lacasse.
    • 9': Attempt missed. Narumi Miura (Washington Spirit) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Courtney Brown.
    • 12': Brittany Ratcliffe (Washington Spirit) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 12': Foul by Ana Tejada (Utah Royals).
    • 14': Attempt missed. Courtney Brown (Washington Spirit) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Narumi Miura.
    • 14': Aria Nagai (Utah Royals) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 14': Foul by Heather Stainbrook (Washington Spirit).
    • 17': Attempt missed. Paige Monaghan (Utah Royals) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top right corner.
    • 18': Foul by Mina Tanaka (Utah Royals).
    • 18': Narumi Miura (Washington Spirit) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 19': Foul by Mina Tanaka (Utah Royals).
    • 19': Narumi Miura (Washington Spirit) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 20': Delay in match because of an injury Paige Monaghan (Utah Royals).
    • 22': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 29': Foul by Kate Wiesner (Washington Spirit).
    • 29': Paige Monaghan (Utah Royals) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 30': Ana Tejada (Utah Royals) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 30': Foul by Heather Stainbrook (Washington Spirit).
    • 30': Attempt saved. Lara Prasnikar (Utah Royals) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Aubrey Kingsbury (Washington Spirit). Assisted by Claudia Zornoza.
    • 30': Attempt missed. Cloé Lacasse (Utah Royals) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the left.
    • 32': Attempt blocked. Paige Monaghan (Utah Royals) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Mina Tanaka.
    • 33': Foul by Janni Thomsen (Utah Royals).
    • 33': Kate Wiesner (Washington Spirit) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 34': Attempt saved. Janni Thomsen (Utah Royals) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Aubrey Kingsbury (Washington Spirit). Assisted by Lara Prasnikar.
    • 34': Corner, Utah Royals. Conceded by Aubrey Kingsbury.
    • 34': Tara McKeown (Washington Spirit) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 38': Attempt missed. Lara Prasnikar (Utah Royals) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Nuria Rábano with a cross.
    • 40': Corner, Utah Royals. Conceded by Paige Metayer.
    • 40': Attempt blocked. Kate Del Fava (Utah Royals) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Cloé Lacasse with a cross.
    • 42': Brittany Ratcliffe (Washington Spirit) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 42': Foul by Ana Tejada (Utah Royals).
    • 43': Foul by Hal Hershfelt (Washington Spirit).
    • 43': Paige Monaghan (Utah Royals) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 44': Corner, Utah Royals. Conceded by Hal Hershfelt.
    • 44': Attempt blocked. Kate Del Fava (Utah Royals) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Claudia Zornoza with a cross.
    • 45': Attempt saved. Sofia Cantore (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 Rebeca Bernal.
    • 45': Corner, Washington Spirit. Conceded by Mandy McGlynn.
    • 45'+1': Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.
    • 45'+1': Offside, Washington Spirit. Sofia Cantore is caught offside.
    • 45'+2': Foul by Claudia Zornoza (Utah Royals).
    • 45'+2': Narumi Miura (Washington Spirit) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 45'+2': Corner, Washington Spirit. Conceded by Kate Del Fava.
    • 45'+2': First Half ends, Utah Royals 1, Washington Spirit 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Utah Royals 1, Washington Spirit 0.
    • 45': Substitution, Utah Royals. Lauren Flynn replaces Aria Nagai.
    • 45': Substitution, Washington Spirit. Esme Morgan replaces Tara McKeown.
    • 45': Substitution, Washington Spirit. Gabrielle Carle replaces Courtney Brown.
    • 45': Substitution, Washington Spirit. Sandy MacIver replaces Aubrey Kingsbury.
    • 49': Brittany Ratcliffe (Washington Spirit) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 49': Foul by Mina Tanaka (Utah Royals).
    • 49': Brittany Ratcliffe (Washington Spirit) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 49': Foul by Nuria Rábano (Utah Royals).
    • 50': Foul by Lauren Flynn (Utah Royals).
    • 50': Kate Wiesner (Washington Spirit) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 51': Attempt missed. Gabrielle Carle (Washington Spirit) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Brittany Ratcliffe with a cross.
    • 52': Brittany Ratcliffe (Washington Spirit) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 52': Foul by Nuria Rábano (Utah Royals).
    • 53': Heather Stainbrook (Washington Spirit) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 53': Foul by Ana Tejada (Utah Royals).
    • 54': Attempt saved. Paige Monaghan (Utah Royals) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Sandy MacIver (Washington Spirit). Assisted by Claudia Zornoza.
    • 54': Corner, Utah Royals. Conceded by Sandy MacIver.
    • 55': Attempt saved. Claudia Zornoza (Utah Royals) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the bottom right corner by Sandy MacIver (Washington Spirit).
    • 55': Corner, Utah Royals. Conceded by Sandy MacIver.
    • 55': Attempt missed. Lauren Flynn (Utah Royals) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high following a corner.
    • 57': Corner, Washington Spirit. Conceded by Paige Monaghan.
    • 57': Offside, Washington Spirit. Sofia Cantore is caught offside.
    • 59': Attempt saved. Sofia Cantore (Washington Spirit) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Mandy McGlynn (Utah Royals).
    • 59': Delay in match because of an injury Mandy McGlynn (Utah Royals).
    • 61': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 61': Offside, Utah Royals. Mina Tanaka is caught offside.
    • 62': Substitution, Washington Spirit. Kysha Sylla replaces Paige Metayer.
    • 62': Substitution, Utah Royals. Brecken Mozingo replaces Cloé Lacasse.
    • 63': Handball by Heather Stainbrook (Washington Spirit).
    • 64': Offside, Washington Spirit. Brittany Ratcliffe is caught offside.
    • 67': Attempt missed. Sofia Cantore (Washington Spirit) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Esme Morgan.
    • 68': Corner, Washington Spirit. Conceded by Kate Del Fava.
    • 68': Foul by Paige Monaghan (Utah Royals).
    • 68': Gabrielle Carle (Washington Spirit) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 68': Paige Monaghan (Utah Royals) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 70': Corner, Utah Royals. Conceded by Kysha Sylla.
    • 71': Attempt blocked. Kate Del Fava (Utah Royals) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Brecken Mozingo with a cross.
    • 72': Substitution, Utah Royals. Imani Dorsey replaces Janni Thomsen.
    • 72': Substitution, Utah Royals. Madison Pogarch replaces Nuria Rábano.
    • 72': Foul by Sofia Cantore (Washington Spirit).
    • 72': Imani Dorsey (Utah Royals) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 76': Attempt blocked. Paige Monaghan (Utah Royals) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Brecken Mozingo.
    • 79': Substitution, Utah Royals. Dana Foederer replaces Claudia Zornoza.
    • 81': Delay in match because of an injury Paige Monaghan (Utah Royals).
    • 83': Substitution, Utah Royals. Bianca St-Georges replaces Paige Monaghan because of an injury.
    • 84': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 85': Attempt blocked. Sofia Cantore (Washington Spirit) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
    • 85': Corner, Washington Spirit. Conceded by Kate Del Fava.
    • 86': Attempt saved. Esme Morgan (Washington Spirit) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Mandy McGlynn (Utah Royals).
    • 87': Bianca St-Georges (Utah Royals) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 87': Foul by Narumi Miura (Washington Spirit).
    • 88': Delay in match because of an injury Narumi Miura (Washington Spirit).
    • 90': Narumi Miura (Washington Spirit) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 90': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 90'+1': Attempt saved. Mina Tanaka (Utah Royals) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Sandy MacIver (Washington Spirit). Assisted by Brecken Mozingo with a cross.
    • 90'+1': Fourth official has announced 6 minutes of added time.
    • 90'+2': Attempt blocked. Brecken Mozingo (Utah Royals) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
    • 90'+2': Attempt blocked. Ana Tejada (Utah Royals) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 90'+2': Foul by Ana Tejada (Utah Royals).
    • 90'+2': Sofia Cantore (Washington Spirit) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+3': Offside, Utah Royals. Brecken Mozingo is caught offside.
    • 90'+4': Foul by Dana Foederer (Utah Royals).
    • 90'+4': Narumi Miura (Washington Spirit) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+4': Dana Foederer (Utah Royals) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 90'+5': Foul by Kysha Sylla (Washington Spirit).
    • 90'+5': Lara Prasnikar (Utah Royals) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 90'+6': Brittany Ratcliffe (Washington Spirit) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+6': Foul by Madison Pogarch (Utah Royals).
    • 90'+7': Second Half ends, Utah Royals 1, Washington Spirit 0.
    • 0': Match ends, Utah Royals 1, Washington Spirit 0.

    Statistics

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    8 Fouls 15
    2 Yellow Cards 2
    0 Red Cards 0
    3 Offsides 2
    6 Corner Kicks 6
    5 Saves 3
    49.4 Possession 50.6
    9 SHOTS 17
    3 ON GOAL 7
    0.3 On Target % 0.4
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    271 Accurate Passes 263
    333 Passes 342
    0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
    1 Accurate Crosses 5
    13 Crosses 15
    0.1 Cross % 0.3
    28 Long Balls 39
    10 Accurate Long Balls 23
    0.4 Long Balls % 0.6
    2 Blocked Shots 6
    4 Effective Tackles 15
    6 Tackles 24
    0.7 Tackle % 0.6
    9 Interceptions 11
    22 Effective Clearances 22
    22 Clearances 22

    Game Information

    Competition: NWSL

    Venue: America First Field
    Location: Sandy, Utah, USA
    Attendance: 9,170

    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
    Full Table

    Line-Ups

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

    No. Name
    1 Mandy McGlynn (GK)
    17 Ana Tejada
    8 Kate Del Fava
    14 Nuria Rábano
    7 Janni Thomsen
    11 Mina Tanaka
    10 Claudia Zornoza
    33 Aria Nagai
    9 Lara Prasnikar
    24 Cloé Lacasse
    4 Paige Monaghan
    Utah Royals Substitutes:
    Lauren Gogal, Deaira Jackson, Bianca St-Georges, Cece Kizer, Lauren Flynn, Brecken Mozingo, Dana Foederer, Imani Dorsey, Madison Pogarch.

    WAS Washington Spirit (4-2-3-1)

    No. Name
    1 Aubrey Kingsbury (GK)
    9 Tara McKeown Yellow Card
    4 Rebeca Bernal
    6 Kate Wiesner
    26 Paige Metayer
    22 Heather Stainbrook
    5 Narumi Miura Yellow Card
    17 Hal Hershfelt
    27 Sofia Cantore
    16 Courtney Brown
    13 Brittany Ratcliffe
    Washington Spirit Substitutes:
    Kysha Sylla, Kaylie Collins, Gabrielle Carle, Sandy MacIver, Esme Morgan.

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