Utah Royals vs North Carolina Courage, 2026 NWSL, Regular Season

· NWSL
Utah Royals
  • 17': Cloé Lacasse
  • 65': Cece Delzer
FT
2 - 1
North Carolina Courage
  • 37': Ashley Sanchez (P)

About

Utah Royals are hosting North Carolina Courage at America First Field, Sandy, Utah, USA, starting on . The match is a part of the NWSL.

Match Commentary

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 3': Foul by Shinomi Koyama (North Carolina Courage).
  • 3': Kiana Palacios (Utah Royals) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 4': Attempt missed. Mina Tanaka (Utah Royals) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Madison Hammond.
  • 5': Attempt missed. Ashley Sanchez (North Carolina Courage) right footed shot from the centre of the box is just a bit too high.
  • 8': Attempt missed. Miyabi Moriya (Utah Royals) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right.
  • 10': Attempt saved. Feli Rauch (North Carolina Courage) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Mandy McGlynn (Utah Royals).
  • 10': Erica Parkinson (North Carolina Courage) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 10': Foul by Narumi Miura (Utah Royals).
  • 11': Foul by Riley Jackson (North Carolina Courage).
  • 11': Cloé Lacasse (Utah Royals) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 12': Offside, Utah Royals. Cloé Lacasse is caught offside.
  • 13': Foul by Evelyn Ijeh (North Carolina Courage).
  • 13': Kiana Palacios (Utah Royals) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 14': Erica Parkinson (North Carolina Courage) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 14': Foul by Narumi Miura (Utah Royals).
  • 15': Handball by Riley Jackson (North Carolina Courage).
  • 17': Goal! Utah Royals 1, North Carolina Courage 0. Cloé Lacasse (Utah Royals) header from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Miyabi Moriya with a cross.
  • 20': Handball by Riley Jackson (North Carolina Courage).
  • 22': Attempt missed. Gianna Paul (North Carolina Courage) header from the right side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the right.
  • 25': Attempt missed. Kiana Palacios (Utah Royals) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Nuria Rábano with a cross.
  • 26': Riley Jackson (North Carolina Courage) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 26': Foul by Mina Tanaka (Utah Royals).
  • 28': Offside, North Carolina Courage. Evelyn Ijeh is caught offside.
  • 33': Penalty North Carolina Courage. Gianna Paul draws a foul in the penalty area.
  • 33': Penalty conceded by Nuria Rábano (Utah Royals) after a foul in the penalty area.
  • 37': Goal! Utah Royals 1, North Carolina Courage 1. Ashley Sanchez (North Carolina Courage) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
  • 39': Attempt saved. Riley Jackson (North Carolina Courage) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Mandy McGlynn (Utah Royals). Assisted by Erica Parkinson.
  • 39': Corner, North Carolina Courage. Conceded by Mandy McGlynn.
  • 40': Foul by Feli Rauch (North Carolina Courage).
  • 40': Kiana Palacios (Utah Royals) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 41': Ryan Williams (North Carolina Courage) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 41': Foul by Mina Tanaka (Utah Royals).
  • 44': Ryan Williams (North Carolina Courage) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 44': Foul by Cloé Lacasse (Utah Royals).
  • 44': Cloé Lacasse (Utah Royals) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 45'+1': Attempt blocked. Ryan Williams (North Carolina Courage) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Riley Jackson.
  • 45'+2': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+3': Evelyn Ijeh (North Carolina Courage) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 45'+3': Foul by Kate Del Fava (Utah Royals).
  • 45'+3': Kate Del Fava (Utah Royals) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 45'+4': Corner, North Carolina Courage. Conceded by Mina Tanaka.
  • 45'+5': First Half ends, Utah Royals 1, North Carolina Courage 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins Utah Royals 1, North Carolina Courage 1.
  • 47': Corner, North Carolina Courage. Conceded by Nuria Rábano.
  • 48': Attempt saved. Ashley Sanchez (North Carolina Courage) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Mandy McGlynn (Utah Royals). Assisted by Ryan Williams with a cross.
  • 48': Foul by Riley Jackson (North Carolina Courage).
  • 48': Madison Hammond (Utah Royals) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 51': Shinomi Koyama (North Carolina Courage) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 51': Foul by Mina Tanaka (Utah Royals).
  • 52': Foul by Erica Parkinson (North Carolina Courage).
  • 52': Madison Hammond (Utah Royals) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 56': Feli Rauch (North Carolina Courage) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 56': Foul by Cece Delzer (Utah Royals).
  • 59': Attempt saved. Ashley Sanchez (North Carolina Courage) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top right corner by Mandy McGlynn (Utah Royals). Assisted by Feli Rauch.
  • 59': Corner, North Carolina Courage. Conceded by Mandy McGlynn.
  • 60': Delay in match because of an injury Madison Hammond (Utah Royals).
  • 61': Substitution, North Carolina Courage. Vilde Bøe Risa replaces Riley Jackson.
  • 61': Substitution, Utah Royals. Jameese Joseph replaces Kiana Palacios.
  • 62': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 63': Attempt blocked. Miyabi Moriya (Utah Royals) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 65': Goal! Utah Royals 2, North Carolina Courage 1. Cece Delzer (Utah Royals) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Mina Tanaka with a through ball.
  • 68': Erica Parkinson (North Carolina Courage) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 68': Foul by Narumi Miura (Utah Royals).
  • 68': Narumi Miura (Utah Royals) is shown the yellow card.
  • 69': Attempt missed. Shinomi Koyama (North Carolina Courage) left footed shot from more than 35 yards is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Vilde Bøe Risa.
  • 71': Foul by Ashley Sanchez (North Carolina Courage).
  • 71': Kate Del Fava (Utah Royals) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 74': Foul by Uno Shiragaki (North Carolina Courage).
  • 74': Cece Delzer (Utah Royals) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 75': Substitution, North Carolina Courage. Carly Wickenheiser replaces Erica Parkinson.
  • 75': Substitution, North Carolina Courage. Bia Gomes replaces Gianna Paul.
  • 78': Substitution, Utah Royals. Brecken Mozingo replaces Cloé Lacasse.
  • 79': Foul by Bia Gomes (North Carolina Courage).
  • 79': Nuria Rábano (Utah Royals) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 80': Corner, Utah Royals. Conceded by Feli Rauch.
  • 81': Corner, Utah Royals. Conceded by Evelyn Ijeh.
  • 81': Attempt blocked. Cece Delzer (Utah Royals) header from very close range is blocked. Assisted by Brecken Mozingo with a cross.
  • 82': Delay in match because of an injury Madison Hammond (Utah Royals).
  • 84': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 84': Substitution, Utah Royals. Dayana Pierre-Louis replaces Madison Hammond because of an injury.
  • 85': Substitution, North Carolina Courage. Dani Weatherholt replaces Feli Rauch.
  • 85': Substitution, North Carolina Courage. Hannah Betfort replaces Evelyn Ijeh.
  • 87': Handball by Kaleigh Riehl (Utah Royals).
  • 87': Kaleigh Riehl (Utah Royals) is shown the yellow card for handball.
  • 88': Substitution, North Carolina Courage. Chioma Okafor replaces Natalia Staude.
  • 88': Attempt missed. Vilde Bøe Risa (North Carolina Courage) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left from a direct free kick.
  • 89': Uno Shiragaki (North Carolina Courage) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 89': Foul by Jameese Joseph (Utah Royals).
  • 90': Foul by Bia Gomes (North Carolina Courage).
  • 90': Dayana Pierre-Louis (Utah Royals) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+1': Bia Gomes (North Carolina Courage) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90'+1': Substitution, Utah Royals. Alexa Spaanstra replaces Cece Delzer.
  • 90'+1': Vilde Bøe Risa (North Carolina Courage) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+1': Foul by Mina Tanaka (Utah Royals).
  • 90'+1': Fourth official has announced 6 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+3': Attempt saved. Ashley Sanchez (North Carolina Courage) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Mandy McGlynn (Utah Royals). Assisted by Vilde Bøe Risa.
  • 90'+5': Foul by Dani Weatherholt (North Carolina Courage).
  • 90'+5': Jameese Joseph (Utah Royals) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 90'+7': Second Half ends, Utah Royals 2, North Carolina Courage 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Utah Royals 2, North Carolina Courage 1.

Statistics

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13 Fouls 13
1 Yellow Cards 4
0 Red Cards 0
1 Offsides 1
4 Corner Kicks 2
0 Saves 5
50.8 Possession 49.2
11 SHOTS 7
6 ON GOAL 2
0.5 On Target % 0.3
0 Penalty Goals 0
1 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
326 Accurate Passes 296
412 Passes 395
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.7
3 Accurate Crosses 4
12 Crosses 12
0.3 Cross % 0.3
35 Long Balls 60
19 Accurate Long Balls 20
0.5 Long Balls % 0.3
1 Blocked Shots 2
8 Effective Tackles 19
19 Tackles 25
0.4 Tackle % 0.8
9 Interceptions 16
8 Effective Clearances 15
8 Clearances 15

Game Information

Competition: NWSL

Venue: America First Field
Location: Sandy, Utah, USA
Attendance: 5,572

NWSL Standings

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Gotham FC 28 +13 55
2 San Diego Wave FC 28 +13 54
3 Washington Spirit 28 +14 52
4 Kansas City Current 28 +12 47
Full Standings

Line-Ups

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

No. Name
1 Mandy McGlynn (GK)
18 Kaleigh Riehl Yellow Card
8 Kate Del Fava Yellow Card
14 Nuria Rábano
22 Miyabi Moriya
11 Mina Tanaka
10 Narumi Miura Yellow Card
99 Madison Hammond
21 Kiana Palacios
24 Cloé Lacasse
5 Cece Delzer
Utah Royals Substitutes:
Ali Swensen, Alexa Spaanstra, Mia Justus, Brecken Mozingo, Tatumn Milazzo, Kameron Simmonds, Jameese Joseph, Courtney Brown, Dayana Pierre-Louis.

NC North Carolina Courage (4-3-3)

No. Name
1 Kailen Sheridan (GK)
18 Uno Shiragaki
12 Natalia Staude
11 Feli Rauch
13 Ryan Williams
20 Shinomi Koyama
19 Erica Parkinson
16 Riley Jackson
10 Evelyn Ijeh
2 Ashley Sanchez
23 Gianna Paul
North Carolina Courage Substitutes:
Dani Weatherholt, Ivy Younce, Madison White, Carly Wickenheiser, Hannah Betfort, Bia, Cameron Brooks, Chioma Okafor, Vilde Bøe Risa.

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