Utah Royals vs Angel City FC, 2025 NWSL, Regular Season
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Utah Royals are hosting Angel City FC
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.
- 2': Attempt missed. Paige Monaghan (Utah Royals) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Brecken Mozingo.
- 4': Attempt blocked. Paige Monaghan (Utah Royals) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Aria Nagai.
- 8': Foul by Brecken Mozingo (Utah Royals).
- 8': Sarah Gorden (Angel City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 9': Foul by Mina Tanaka (Utah Royals).
- 9': Miyabi Moriya (Angel City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 11': Claudia Zornoza (Utah Royals) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 11': Foul by Sveindís Jónsdóttir (Angel City).
- 12': Attempt saved. Mina Tanaka (Utah Royals) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Hannah Seabert (Angel City). Assisted by Paige Monaghan.
- 13': Alanna Kennedy (Angel City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 13': Foul by Aria Nagai (Utah Royals).
- 15': Alyssa Thompson (Angel City) hits the left post with a header from the centre of the box.
- 15': Attempt blocked. Madison Hammond (Angel City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Alyssa Thompson.
- 16': Corner, Utah Royals. Conceded by Sarah Gorden.
- 18': Attempt saved. Mina Tanaka (Utah Royals) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Hannah Seabert (Angel City). Assisted by Brecken Mozingo with a cross.
- 20': Foul by Miyabi Moriya (Angel City).
- 20': Paige Monaghan (Utah Royals) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 22': Attempt saved. Sveindís Jónsdóttir (Angel City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner by Mandy McGlynn (Utah Royals). Assisted by Evelyn Shores.
- 22': Corner, Angel City. Conceded by Nuria Rábano.
- 23': Attempt missed. Alanna Kennedy (Angel City) header from a difficult angle on the left is too high. Assisted by Christen Press with a cross following a corner.
- 25': Attempt missed. Riley Tiernan (Angel City) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Alyssa Thompson.
- 27': Foul by Mina Tanaka (Utah Royals).
- 27': Madison Hammond (Angel City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 29': Corner, Angel City. Conceded by Aria Nagai.
- 30': Foul by Alyssa Thompson (Angel City).
- 30': Paige Monaghan (Utah Royals) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 31': Attempt missed. Imani Dorsey (Utah Royals) header from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Claudia Zornoza following a set piece situation.
- 32': Foul by Madison Hammond (Angel City).
- 32': Mina Tanaka (Utah Royals) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 33': Delay in match because of an injury Hannah Seabert (Angel City).
- 35': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 36': Alyssa Thompson (Angel City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 36': Foul by Imani Dorsey (Utah Royals).
- 39': Foul by Aria Nagai (Utah Royals).
- 39': Kennedy Fuller (Angel City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 39': Alyssa Thompson (Angel City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 39': Foul by Nuria Rábano (Utah Royals).
- 40': Attempt blocked. Riley Tiernan (Angel City) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is blocked. Assisted by Alyssa Thompson.
- 41': Delay in match because of an injury Madison Hammond (Angel City).
- 42': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 45': Foul by Madison Hammond (Angel City).
- 45': Mina Tanaka (Utah Royals) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 45': Attempt missed. Mina Tanaka (Utah Royals) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Claudia Zornoza with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 45': Corner, Utah Royals. Conceded by Sarah Gorden.
- 45': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
- 45'+2': Foul by Sveindís Jónsdóttir (Angel City).
- 45'+2': Paige Monaghan (Utah Royals) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 45'+3': Attempt missed. Mina Tanaka (Utah Royals) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Claudia Zornoza with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 45'+4': Attempt missed. Christen Press (Angel City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Riley Tiernan.
- 45'+5': First Half ends, Utah Royals 0, Angel City 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Utah Royals 0, Angel City 0.
- 46': Corner, Utah Royals. Conceded by Evelyn Shores.
- 47': Aria Nagai (Utah Royals) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 47': Foul by Riley Tiernan (Angel City).
- 48': Attempt saved. Paige Monaghan (Utah Royals) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Hannah Seabert (Angel City). Assisted by Mina Tanaka.
- 48': Corner, Utah Royals. Conceded by Sarah Gorden.
- 50': Corner, Utah Royals. Conceded by Miyabi Moriya.
- 51': Foul by Miyabi Moriya (Angel City).
- 51': Mina Tanaka (Utah Royals) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 52': Attempt missed. Aria Nagai (Utah Royals) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
- 54': Kennedy Fuller (Angel City) hits the bar with a right footed shot from outside the box. Assisted by Madison Hammond.
- 55': Attempt saved. Sveindís Jónsdóttir (Angel City) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Mandy McGlynn (Utah Royals).
- 55': Dangerous play by Sveindís Jónsdóttir (Angel City).
- 55': Nuria Rábano (Utah Royals) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 56': Offside, Utah Royals. Paige Monaghan is caught offside.
- 59': Aisha Solórzano (Utah Royals) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 59': Foul by Aisha Solórzano (Utah Royals).
- 59': Sarah Gorden (Angel City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 59': Substitution, Utah Royals. Bianca St-Georges replaces Aisha Solórzano.
- 60': Substitution, Utah Royals. Cloé Lacasse replaces Brecken Mozingo.
- 60': Foul by Kaleigh Riehl (Utah Royals).
- 60': Sveindís Jónsdóttir (Angel City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 61': Attempt blocked. Evelyn Shores (Angel City) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Kennedy Fuller with a cross.
- 63': Attempt blocked. Mina Tanaka (Utah Royals) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Paige Monaghan.
- 63': Corner, Utah Royals. Conceded by Sarah Gorden.
- 64': Attempt missed. Imani Dorsey (Utah Royals) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Cloé Lacasse with a cross following a corner.
- 64': Substitution, Angel City. Maiara Niehues replaces Christen Press.
- 64': Substitution, Angel City. M.A. Vignola replaces Riley Tiernan.
- 66': Foul by Cloé Lacasse (Utah Royals).
- 66': Miyabi Moriya (Angel City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 66': Substitution, Utah Royals. Dana Foederer replaces Aria Nagai.
- 66': Substitution, Utah Royals. Cece Kizer replaces Paige Monaghan.
- 67': Bianca St-Georges (Utah Royals) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 67': Foul by Madison Hammond (Angel City).
- 67': Madison Hammond (Angel City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 69': Claudia Zornoza (Utah Royals) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 69': Foul by Maiara Niehues (Angel City).
- 70': Attempt saved. Mina Tanaka (Utah Royals) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Hannah Seabert (Angel City). Assisted by Bianca St-Georges.
- 73': Substitution, Angel City. Macey Hodge replaces Madison Hammond.
- 73': Substitution, Angel City. Katie Zelem replaces Kennedy Fuller.
- 74': Substitution, Angel City. Gisele Thompson replaces Evelyn Shores.
- 78': Substitution, Utah Royals. Janni Thomsen replaces Imani Dorsey.
- 79': Attempt missed. Dana Foederer (Utah Royals) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Mina Tanaka.
- 81': Dana Foederer (Utah Royals) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 81': Foul by Maiara Niehues (Angel City).
- 82': Delay in match because of an injury Dana Foederer (Utah Royals).
- 82': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 84': Attempt blocked. Gisele Thompson (Angel City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Maiara Niehues.
- 85': Foul by Kate Del Fava (Utah Royals).
- 85': Sveindís Jónsdóttir (Angel City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 86': Foul by Janni Thomsen (Utah Royals).
- 86': Miyabi Moriya (Angel City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 87': Offside, Angel City. M.A. Vignola is caught offside.
- 87': Foul by Claudia Zornoza (Utah Royals).
- 87': Maiara Niehues (Angel City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 88': Claudia Zornoza (Utah Royals) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90': Cece Kizer (Utah Royals) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 90': Foul by M.A. Vignola (Angel City).
- 90': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
- 90'+2': Attempt missed. Nuria Rábano (Utah Royals) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Mina Tanaka.
- 90'+3': Foul by Bianca St-Georges (Utah Royals).
- 90'+3': Sarah Gorden (Angel City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+4': Second Half ends, Utah Royals 0, Angel City 0.
- 0': Match ends, Utah Royals 0, Angel City 0.
Statistics
 LA |
UTA |
|
|---|---|---|
| 13 | Fouls | 14 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 1 |
| 2 | Corner Kicks | 6 |
| 4 | Saves | 2 |
| 44.8 | Possession | 55.2 |
| 11 | SHOTS | 14 |
| 2 | ON GOAL | 4 |
| 0.2 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 233 | Accurate Passes | 302 |
| 304 | Passes | 372 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 2 | Accurate Crosses | 5 |
| 5 | Crosses | 20 |
| 0.4 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 58 | Long Balls | 48 |
| 23 | Accurate Long Balls | 17 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 4 | Blocked Shots | 2 |
| 7 | Effective Tackles | 11 |
| 11 | Tackles | 15 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
| 9 | Interceptions | 5 |
| 21 | Effective Clearances | 25 |
| 21 | Clearances | 25 |
Game Information
Competition: NWSL
Venue: America First Field
Location: Sandy, Utah, USA
Attendance: 6,299
Venue: America First Field
Location: Sandy, Utah, USA
Attendance: 6,299
NWSL Standings
| # | 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 |
Line-Ups
Utah Royals (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Mandy McGlynn (GK) |
| 18 | Kaleigh Riehl |
| 8 | Kate Del Fava |
| 14 | Nuria Rábano |
| 28 | Imani Dorsey |
| 11 | Mina Tanaka |
| 10 | Claudia Zornoza  |
| 33 | Aria Nagai |
| 30 | Aisha Solorzano |
| 4 | Paige Monaghan |
| 13 | Brecken Mozingo |
Angel City FC (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 13 | Hannah Seabert (GK) |
| 14 | Alanna Kennedy |
| 11 | Sarah Gorden |
| 15 | Evelyn Shores |
| 29 | Miyabi Moriya |
| 23 | Christen Press |
| 17 | Kennedy Fuller |
| 99 | Madison Hammond |
| 32 | Sveindís Jane Jónsdóttir |
| 21 | Alyssa Thompson |
| 33 | Riley Tiernan |
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