- Kate Del Fava - 15'
- Ally Sentnor - 30'
- Ashley Sanchez - 26'
Utah Royals edge North Carolina Courage 2-1
Kate Del Fava and Ally Sentnor each scored as the Utah Royals beat the North Carolina Courage 2-1 on Friday at America First Field.
Del Fava opened the scoring with a header in the 15th minute as assisted by Paige Monaghan with a cross following a corner, while Sentnor's long-range effort 15 minutes later proved to be the winning goal.
The Courage responded after Del Fava's opening score when Ashley Sanchez equalized with her right-footed shot from inside the box at the 26-minute mark.
North Carolina had multiple opportunities in the second half, but two penalties -- both taken by Malia Berkely -- were missed in quick succession, with one hitting post while the other was saved.
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Game Information
- Referees:
- Elijio Arreguin
NWSL Standings
Team | GP | W | D | L | GD | P |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Orlando Pride | 20 | 14 | 6 | 0 | +24 | 48 |
Washington Spirit | 20 | 14 | 2 | 4 | +21 | 44 |
NJ/NY Gotham FC | 20 | 12 | 4 | 4 | +9 | 40 |
Kansas City Current | 20 | 11 | 6 | 3 | +15 | 39 |
North Carolina Courage | 20 | 10 | 2 | 8 | +6 | 32 |
Portland Thorns FC | 20 | 8 | 3 | 9 | +1 | 27 |
Chicago Red Stars | 20 | 8 | 2 | 10 | -2 | 26 |
Bay FC | 20 | 8 | 1 | 11 | -7 | 25 |
Racing Louisville FC | 20 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 0 | 22 |
Angel City FC | 20 | 6 | 3 | 11 | -10 | 21 |
Seattle Reign FC | 20 | 5 | 5 | 10 | -11 | 20 |
San Diego Wave FC | 20 | 4 | 7 | 9 | -8 | 19 |
Utah Royals | 20 | 4 | 3 | 13 | -19 | 15 |
Houston Dash | 20 | 3 | 5 | 12 | -19 | 14 |