Utah Royals vs San Diego Wave FC, 2025 NWSL, Regular Season

· NWSL
Utah Royals
  • 9': Janni Thomsen
  • 54': Mina Tanaka
FT
2 - 3
San Diego Wave FC
  • 29': Dudinha
  • 45'+1': Kate Del Fava (OG)
  • 72': Kenza Dali

About

Utah Royals are hosting San Diego Wave 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': Foul by Dudinha (San Diego Wave FC).
  • 1': Mina Tanaka (Utah Royals) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 6': Aisha Solórzano (Utah Royals) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 6': Foul by Kristen McNabb (San Diego Wave FC).
  • 8': Corner, San Diego Wave FC. Conceded by Aria Nagai.
  • 9': Goal! Utah Royals 1, San Diego Wave FC 0. Janni Thomsen (Utah Royals) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Nuria Rábano.
  • 12': Corner, San Diego Wave FC. Conceded by Janni Thomsen.
  • 13': Attempt saved. Delphine Cascarino (San Diego Wave FC) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Mandy McGlynn (Utah Royals). Assisted by Kenza Dali.
  • 14': Corner, Utah Royals. Conceded by Hanna Lundkvist.
  • 15': Corner, Utah Royals. Conceded by Hanna Lundkvist.
  • 15': Laurina Fazer (San Diego Wave FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 15': Foul by Janni Thomsen (Utah Royals).
  • 18': Corner, San Diego Wave FC. Conceded by Nuria Rábano.
  • 19': Corner, San Diego Wave FC. Conceded by Aria Nagai.
  • 20': Aisha Solórzano (Utah Royals) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 20': Foul by Hanna Lundkvist (San Diego Wave FC).
  • 21': Dudinha (San Diego Wave FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 21': Foul by Cloé Lacasse (Utah Royals).
  • 21': Foul by Cloé Lacasse (Utah Royals).
  • 21': Hanna Lundkvist (San Diego Wave FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 21': Cloé Lacasse (Utah Royals) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 23': Foul by Hanna Lundkvist (San Diego Wave FC).
  • 23': Mina Tanaka (Utah Royals) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 23': Hanna Lundkvist (San Diego Wave FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 27': Attempt missed. Perle Morroni (San Diego Wave FC) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Laurina Fazer.
  • 28': Foul by Laurina Fazer (San Diego Wave FC).
  • 28': Paige Monaghan (Utah Royals) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 29': Goal! Utah Royals 1, San Diego Wave FC 1. Dudinha (San Diego Wave FC) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Delphine Cascarino.
  • 32': Aria Nagai (Utah Royals) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 32': Foul by Laurina Fazer (San Diego Wave FC).
  • 32': Laurina Fazer (San Diego Wave FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 35': Delay in match because of an injury Paige Monaghan (Utah Royals).
  • 36': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 38': Attempt saved. Cloé Lacasse (Utah Royals) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Kailen Sheridan (San Diego Wave FC). Assisted by Paige Monaghan.
  • 38': Corner, Utah Royals. Conceded by Kailen Sheridan.
  • 39': Corner, Utah Royals. Conceded by Perle Morroni.
  • 40': Handball by Aria Nagai (Utah Royals).
  • 41': Cloé Lacasse (Utah Royals) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 41': Foul by Hanna Lundkvist (San Diego Wave FC).
  • 42': Corner, San Diego Wave FC. Conceded by Aria Nagai.
  • 45': Attempt saved. Delphine Cascarino (San Diego Wave FC) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Mandy McGlynn (Utah Royals). Assisted by Gia Corley.
  • 45': Corner, San Diego Wave FC. Conceded by Mandy McGlynn.
  • 45': Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+1': Own Goal by Kate Del Fava, Utah Royals. Utah Royals 1, San Diego Wave FC 2.
  • 45'+3': Corner, San Diego Wave FC. Conceded by Kate Del Fava.
  • 45'+4': First Half ends, Utah Royals 1, San Diego Wave FC 2.
  • 45': Second Half begins Utah Royals 1, San Diego Wave FC 2.
  • 47': Attempt blocked. Delphine Cascarino (San Diego Wave FC) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is blocked. Assisted by Gia Corley.
  • 47': Corner, San Diego Wave FC. Conceded by Nuria Rábano.
  • 47': Delay in match because of an injury Nuria Rábano (Utah Royals).
  • 47': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 49': Delay in match (Utah Royals).
  • 50': Substitution, Utah Royals. Madison Pogarch replaces Nuria Rábano because of an injury.
  • 51': Corner, San Diego Wave FC. Conceded by Madison Pogarch.
  • 54': Goal! Utah Royals 2, San Diego Wave FC 2. Mina Tanaka (Utah Royals) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner.
  • 59': Foul by Paige Monaghan (Utah Royals).
  • 59': Perle Morroni (San Diego Wave FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 59': Paige Monaghan (Utah Royals) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 61': Offside, San Diego Wave FC. Dudinha is caught offside.
  • 63': Aria Nagai (Utah Royals) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 63': Foul by Aria Nagai (Utah Royals).
  • 63': Gia Corley (San Diego Wave FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 64': Substitution, Utah Royals. Dana Foederer replaces Aria Nagai.
  • 64': Substitution, Utah Royals. Lara Prasnikar replaces Aisha Solórzano.
  • 68': Foul by Dudinha (San Diego Wave FC).
  • 68': Janni Thomsen (Utah Royals) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 69': Adriana Leon (San Diego Wave FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 69': Foul by Dana Foederer (Utah Royals).
  • 69': Substitution, San Diego Wave FC. Kyra Carusa replaces Adriana Leon.
  • 69': Substitution, San Diego Wave FC. Makenzy Robbe replaces Delphine Cascarino.
  • 72': Goal! Utah Royals 2, San Diego Wave FC 3. Kenza Dali (San Diego Wave FC) right footed shot from long range on the right to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Hanna Lundkvist.
  • 73': Foul by Dana Foederer (Utah Royals).
  • 73': Gia Corley (San Diego Wave FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 73': Dana Foederer (Utah Royals) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 76': Delay in match (San Diego Wave FC). VAR checking.
  • 76': VAR Decision: No Penalty San Diego Wave FC.
  • 77': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 78': Foul by Perle Morroni (San Diego Wave FC).
  • 78': Janni Thomsen (Utah Royals) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 80': Corner, San Diego Wave FC. Conceded by Mandy McGlynn.
  • 81': Offside, San Diego Wave FC. Kristen McNabb is caught offside.
  • 82': Claudia Zornoza (Utah Royals) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 82': Foul by Kyra Carusa (San Diego Wave FC).
  • 82': Substitution, Utah Royals. Brecken Mozingo replaces Cloé Lacasse.
  • 84': Offside, San Diego Wave FC. Dudinha is caught offside.
  • 84': Substitution, San Diego Wave FC. Kimmi Ascanio replaces Gia Corley.
  • 84': Substitution, San Diego Wave FC. Jordan Fusco replaces Dudinha.
  • 86': Foul by Dana Foederer (Utah Royals).
  • 86': Kennedy Wesley (San Diego Wave FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90': Fourth official has announced 7 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+2': Foul by Ana Tejada (Utah Royals).
  • 90'+2': Kyra Carusa (San Diego Wave FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+4': Foul by Madison Pogarch (Utah Royals).
  • 90'+4': Makenzy Robbe (San Diego Wave FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 90'+6': Attempt saved. Paige Monaghan (Utah Royals) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Kailen Sheridan (San Diego Wave FC).
  • 90'+7': Foul by Ana Tejada (Utah Royals).
  • 90'+7': Kimmi Ascanio (San Diego Wave FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 90'+8': Second Half ends, Utah Royals 2, San Diego Wave FC 3.
  • 0': Match ends, Utah Royals 2, San Diego Wave FC 3.

Statistics

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10 Fouls 12
2 Yellow Cards 4
0 Red Cards 0
3 Offsides 0
10 Corner Kicks 4
2 Saves 2
56.3 Possession 43.7
6 SHOTS 4
4 ON GOAL 4
0.7 On Target % 1.0
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
326 Accurate Passes 240
401 Passes 312
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
0 Accurate Crosses 1
24 Crosses 15
0.0 Cross % 0.1
36 Long Balls 39
14 Accurate Long Balls 21
0.4 Long Balls % 0.5
1 Blocked Shots 0
8 Effective Tackles 17
15 Tackles 24
0.5 Tackle % 0.7
7 Interceptions 10
14 Effective Clearances 40
14 Clearances 40

Game Information

Competition: NWSL

Venue: America First Field
Location: Sandy, Utah, USA
Attendance: 8,959

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)
17 Ana Tejada
8 Kate Del Fava
14 Nuria Rábano
7 Janni Thomsen
11 Mina Tanaka
10 Claudia Zornoza
33 Aria Nagai Yellow Card
30 Aisha Solorzano
24 Cloé Lacasse Yellow Card
4 Paige Monaghan Yellow Card
Utah Royals Substitutes:
Lauren Gogal, Brecken Mozingo, Madison Pogarch, Abby Boyan, Lauren Flynn, Lara Prasnikar, Dana Foederer, Cece Kizer, Deaira Jackson.

SD San Diego Wave FC (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
1 Kailen Sheridan (GK)
14 Kristen McNabb
12 Kennedy Wesley
75 Perle Morroni
6 Hanna Lundkvist Yellow Card
11 Gia Corley
18 Laurina Fazer Yellow Card
10 Kenza Dali
9 Adriana Leon
88 Dudinha
20 Delphine Cascarino
San Diego Wave FC Substitutes:
Jordan Fusco, Nya Harrison, DiDi Haracic, Makenzy Robbe, Daniela Arias, Hillary Beall, Kyra Carusa, Quincy McMahon, Kimmi Ascanio.

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