Utah Royals vs Racing Louisville FC, 2025 NWSL, Regular Season

· NWSL
Utah Royals
  • 13': Mina Tanaka
  • 38': Janni Thomsen
  • 45'+3': Cloé Lacasse
FT
3 - 2
Racing Louisville FC
  • 68': Emma Sears
  • 81': Janine Sonis

About

Utah Royals are hosting Racing Louisville 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.
  • 1': Offside, Racing Louisville FC. Kayla Fischer is caught offside.
  • 2': Attempt missed. Ana Tejada (Utah Royals) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Aisha Solórzano.
  • 6': Handball by Claudia Zornoza (Utah Royals).
  • 7': Offside, Racing Louisville FC. Ella Hase is caught offside.
  • 8': Attempt missed. Paige Monaghan (Utah Royals) header from very close range is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Cloé Lacasse with a cross.
  • 9': Corner, Racing Louisville FC. Conceded by Nuria Rábano.
  • 9': Offside, Racing Louisville FC. Ellie Jean is caught offside.
  • 11': Offside, Racing Louisville FC. Kayla Fischer is caught offside.
  • 13': Goal! Utah Royals 1, Racing Louisville FC 0. Mina Tanaka (Utah Royals) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner.
  • 15': Ana Tejada (Utah Royals) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 15': Foul by Katie O'Kane (Racing Louisville FC).
  • 16': Attempt missed. Kate Del Fava (Utah Royals) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Claudia Zornoza following a set piece situation.
  • 17': Attempt saved. Kayla Fischer (Racing Louisville FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Mandy McGlynn (Utah Royals). Assisted by Jordyn Bloomer.
  • 17': Foul by Claudia Zornoza (Utah Royals).
  • 17': Taylor Flint (Racing Louisville FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 20': Attempt saved. Cloé Lacasse (Utah Royals) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the bottom left corner by Jordyn Bloomer (Racing Louisville FC).
  • 23': Attempt missed. Claudia Zornoza (Utah Royals) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Mina Tanaka.
  • 24': Offside, Racing Louisville FC. Emma Sears is caught offside.
  • 25': Attempt missed. Mina Tanaka (Utah Royals) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right.
  • 25': Attempt missed. Aisha Solórzano (Utah Royals) right footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Mina Tanaka.
  • 28': Attempt saved. Taylor Flint (Racing Louisville FC) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Mandy McGlynn (Utah Royals). Assisted by Ary Borges.
  • 33': Foul by Courtney Petersen (Racing Louisville FC).
  • 33': Paige Monaghan (Utah Royals) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 35': Ary Borges (Racing Louisville FC) hits the bar with a left footed shot from outside the box. Assisted by Kayla Fischer.
  • 35': Attempt blocked. Makenna Morris (Racing Louisville FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 35': Corner, Racing Louisville FC. Conceded by Janni Thomsen.
  • 38': Goal! Utah Royals 2, Racing Louisville FC 0. Janni Thomsen (Utah Royals) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Mina Tanaka.
  • 39': Foul by Courtney Petersen (Racing Louisville FC).
  • 39': Mina Tanaka (Utah Royals) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 40': Corner, Utah Royals. Conceded by Emma Sears.
  • 41': Attempt missed. Nuria Rábano (Utah Royals) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right following a corner.
  • 41': Foul by Ana Tejada (Utah Royals).
  • 41': Taylor Flint (Racing Louisville FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 42': Delay in match because of an injury Paige Monaghan (Utah Royals).
  • 44': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 45': Claudia Zornoza (Utah Royals) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 45': Foul by Ary Borges (Racing Louisville FC).
  • 45': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+1': Courtney Petersen (Racing Louisville FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+1': Foul by Kate Del Fava (Utah Royals).
  • 45'+3': Goal! Utah Royals 3, Racing Louisville FC 0. Cloé Lacasse (Utah Royals) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Paige Monaghan.
  • 45'+6': First Half ends, Utah Royals 3, Racing Louisville FC 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Utah Royals 3, Racing Louisville FC 0.
  • 45': Substitution, Racing Louisville FC. Sarah Weber replaces Kayla Fischer.
  • 46': Attempt blocked. Taylor Flint (Racing Louisville FC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Janine Sonis.
  • 47': Attempt missed. Janine Sonis (Racing Louisville FC) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
  • 48': Ana Tejada (Utah Royals) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 48': Foul by Makenna Morris (Racing Louisville FC).
  • 49': Delay in match because of an injury Janine Sonis (Racing Louisville FC).
  • 49': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 50': Foul by Cloé Lacasse (Utah Royals).
  • 50': Sarah Weber (Racing Louisville FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 51': Attempt missed. Sarah Weber (Racing Louisville FC) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Janine Sonis following a set piece situation.
  • 52': Foul by Cloé Lacasse (Utah Royals).
  • 52': Janine Sonis (Racing Louisville FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 53': Emma Sears (Racing Louisville FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 53': Foul by Nuria Rábano (Utah Royals).
  • 53': Mina Tanaka (Utah Royals) is shown the yellow card.
  • 55': Foul by Ary Borges (Racing Louisville FC).
  • 55': Paige Monaghan (Utah Royals) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 57': Cloé Lacasse (Utah Royals) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 57': Foul by Emma Sears (Racing Louisville FC).
  • 57': Emma Sears (Racing Louisville FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 59': Substitution, Utah Royals. Bianca St-Georges replaces Aisha Solórzano.
  • 59': Delay in match because of an injury Mina Tanaka (Utah Royals).
  • 61': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 62': Attempt missed. Emma Sears (Racing Louisville FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Ella Hase following a fast break.
  • 64': Foul by Mina Tanaka (Utah Royals).
  • 64': Taylor Flint (Racing Louisville FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 65': Ary Borges (Racing Louisville FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 65': Foul by Ana Tejada (Utah Royals).
  • 66': Attempt missed. Janni Thomsen (Utah Royals) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Paige Monaghan.
  • 68': Goal! Utah Royals 3, Racing Louisville FC 1. Emma Sears (Racing Louisville FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Sarah Weber.
  • 69': Substitution, Racing Louisville FC. Lauren Milliet replaces Makenna Morris.
  • 69': Substitution, Racing Louisville FC. Marisa DiGrande replaces Katie O'Kane.
  • 70': Foul by Taylor Flint (Racing Louisville FC).
  • 70': Mina Tanaka (Utah Royals) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 71': Marisa DiGrande (Racing Louisville FC) is shown the yellow card.
  • 73': Delay in match because of an injury Mandy McGlynn (Utah Royals).
  • 75': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 75': Substitution, Utah Royals. Imani Dorsey replaces Paige Monaghan.
  • 75': Substitution, Utah Royals. Brecken Mozingo replaces Cloé Lacasse.
  • 76': Foul by Sarah Weber (Racing Louisville FC).
  • 76': Kate Del Fava (Utah Royals) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 77': Emma Sears (Racing Louisville FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 77': Foul by Nuria Rábano (Utah Royals).
  • 77': Nuria Rábano (Utah Royals) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 78': Ana Tejada (Utah Royals) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 78': Foul by Sarah Weber (Racing Louisville FC).
  • 79': Handball by Ary Borges (Racing Louisville FC).
  • 80': Foul by Ana Tejada (Utah Royals).
  • 80': Sarah Weber (Racing Louisville FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 81': Goal! Utah Royals 3, Racing Louisville FC 2. Janine Sonis (Racing Louisville FC) from a free kick with a right footed shot to the top right corner.
  • 82': Mandy McGlynn (Utah Royals) is shown the yellow card.
  • 84': Attempt blocked. Marisa DiGrande (Racing Louisville FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 84': Corner, Racing Louisville FC. Conceded by Claudia Zornoza.
  • 85': Attempt saved. Taylor Flint (Racing Louisville FC) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Mandy McGlynn (Utah Royals).
  • 85': Delay in match because of an injury Ary Borges (Racing Louisville FC).
  • 85': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 86': Attempt missed. Brecken Mozingo (Utah Royals) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Janni Thomsen.
  • 87': Delay in match (Utah Royals).
  • 87': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 87': Offside, Racing Louisville FC. Emma Sears is caught offside.
  • 89': Substitution, Racing Louisville FC. Bethany Balcer replaces Ary Borges.
  • 90': Fourth official has announced 9 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+1': Substitution, Utah Royals. Dana Foederer replaces Ana Tejada.
  • 90'+2': Bethany Balcer (Racing Louisville FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+2': Foul by Kate Del Fava (Utah Royals).
  • 90'+2': Kate Del Fava (Utah Royals) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90'+7': Corner, Racing Louisville FC. Conceded by Nuria Rábano.
  • 90'+7': Attempt missed. Taylor Flint (Racing Louisville FC) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Courtney Petersen with a cross following a corner.
  • 90'+10': Foul by Ella Hase (Racing Louisville FC).
  • 90'+10': Imani Dorsey (Utah Royals) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+10': Second Half ends, Utah Royals 3, Racing Louisville FC 2.
  • 0': Match ends, Utah Royals 3, Racing Louisville FC 2.

Statistics

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12 Fouls 12
2 Yellow Cards 4
0 Red Cards 0
6 Offsides 0
4 Corner Kicks 1
1 Saves 3
41.3 Possession 58.7
13 SHOTS 13
5 ON GOAL 4
0.4 On Target % 0.3
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
156 Accurate Passes 250
236 Passes 349
0.7 Pass Completion % 0.7
2 Accurate Crosses 3
15 Crosses 9
0.1 Cross % 0.3
58 Long Balls 69
23 Accurate Long Balls 29
0.4 Long Balls % 0.4
3 Blocked Shots 0
9 Effective Tackles 9
22 Tackles 13
0.4 Tackle % 0.7
9 Interceptions 2
21 Effective Clearances 16
21 Clearances 16

Game Information

Competition: NWSL

Venue: America First Field
Location: Sandy, Utah, USA
Attendance: 8,426

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
Full Standings

Line-Ups

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

No. Name
1 Mandy McGlynn (GK) Yellow Card
18 Kaleigh Riehl
8 Kate Del Fava Yellow Card
14 Nuria Rábano Yellow Card
7 Janni Thomsen
11 Mina Tanaka
10 Claudia Zornoza
17 Ana Tejada
30 Aisha Solorzano
24 Cloé Lacasse
4 Paige Monaghan
Utah Royals Substitutes:
Mia Justus, Bianca St-Georges, Lauren Flynn, Dana Foederer, Madison Pogarch, Imani Dorsey, Cece Kizer, Aria Nagai, Brecken Mozingo.

LOU Racing Louisville FC (4-1-4-1)

No. Name
24 Jordyn Bloomer (GK)
11 Courtney Petersen
5 Ellie Jean
26 Taylor Flint
4 Makenna Morris
16 Janine Sonis
8 Ary Borges
20 Katie O'Kane
6 Ella Hase
13 Emma Sears Yellow Card
9 Kayla Fischer
Racing Louisville FC Substitutes:
Avery Kalitta, Madison White, Cristina Roque, Marisa DiGrande, Bethany Balcer, Sarah Weber, Lauren Milliet, Allie George.

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