Utah Royals vs Boston Legacy FC, 2026 NWSL, Regular Season

· NWSL
Utah Royals
  • 17': Kiana Palacios
FT
1 - 2
Boston Legacy FC
  • 10': Aïssata Traoré
  • 86': Aleigh Gambone

About

Utah Royals are hosting Boston Legacy 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': Handball by Bianca St-Georges (Boston Legacy).
  • 3': Attempt missed. Sarah Schupansky (Boston Legacy) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Bianca St-Georges.
  • 6': Attempt saved. Cece Delzer (Utah Royals) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Laurel Ivory (Boston Legacy).
  • 7': Madison Hammond (Utah Royals) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 7': Foul by Bianca St-Georges (Boston Legacy).
  • 8': Attempt missed. Cece Delzer (Utah Royals) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Madison Hammond.
  • 9': Attempt missed. Sammy Smith (Boston Legacy) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Aïssata Traoré.
  • 10': Attempt blocked. Barbara Olivieri (Boston Legacy) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Nicolette Hernández.
  • 10': Goal! Utah Royals 0, Boston Legacy 1. Aïssata Traoré (Boston Legacy) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal.
  • 12': Foul by Tatumn Milazzo (Utah Royals).
  • 12': Aïssata Traoré (Boston Legacy) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 15': Attempt saved. Bianca St-Georges (Boston Legacy) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Mandy McGlynn (Utah Royals). Assisted by Aïssata Traoré.
  • 15': Corner, Boston Legacy. Conceded by Mandy McGlynn.
  • 17': Nuria Rábano (Utah Royals) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 17': Foul by Aïssata Traoré (Boston Legacy).
  • 17': Goal! Utah Royals 1, Boston Legacy 1. Kiana Palacios (Utah Royals) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Mandy McGlynn.
  • 19': Offside, Boston Legacy. Aïssata Traoré is caught offside.
  • 20': Attempt blocked. Cece Delzer (Utah Royals) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Miyabi Moriya with a cross.
  • 20': Attempt missed. Cece Delzer (Utah Royals) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left.
  • 21': Corner, Utah Royals. Conceded by Jorelyn Carabalí.
  • 23': Corner, Utah Royals. Conceded by Alba Caño.
  • 26': Attempt missed. Aïssata Traoré (Boston Legacy) right footed shot from the right side of the box is too high. Assisted by Sammy Smith.
  • 28': Delay in match because of an injury Barbara Olivieri (Boston Legacy).
  • 28': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 30': Corner, Boston Legacy. Conceded by Tatumn Milazzo.
  • 31': Attempt missed. Deja Davis (Boston Legacy) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Sarah Schupansky with a cross following a corner.
  • 32': Kiana Palacios (Utah Royals) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 32': Foul by Jorelyn Carabalí (Boston Legacy).
  • 32': Foul by Madison Hammond (Utah Royals).
  • 32': Alba Caño (Boston Legacy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 34': Cece Delzer (Utah Royals) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 34': Foul by Alba Caño (Boston Legacy).
  • 36': Offside, Utah Royals. Kiana Palacios is caught offside.
  • 37': Mina Tanaka (Utah Royals) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 37': Foul by Jorelyn Carabalí (Boston Legacy).
  • 37': Delay in match because of an injury Bianca St-Georges (Boston Legacy).
  • 39': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 41': Attempt saved. Cloé Lacasse (Utah Royals) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Laurel Ivory (Boston Legacy). Assisted by Cece Delzer.
  • 45': Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+2': Kiana Palacios (Utah Royals) hits the bar with a right footed shot from outside the box. Assisted by Narumi Miura.
  • 45'+3': First Half ends, Utah Royals 1, Boston Legacy 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins Utah Royals 1, Boston Legacy 1.
  • 45': Substitution, Boston Legacy. Amanda Allen replaces Sammy Smith.
  • 47': Attempt saved. Nicolette Hernández (Boston Legacy) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Mandy McGlynn (Utah Royals). Assisted by Barbara Olivieri.
  • 51': Attempt saved. Sarah Schupansky (Boston Legacy) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Mandy McGlynn (Utah Royals).
  • 52': Foul by Cece Delzer (Utah Royals).
  • 52': Deja Davis (Boston Legacy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 53': Foul by Miyabi Moriya (Utah Royals).
  • 53': Barbara Olivieri (Boston Legacy) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 55': Attempt saved. Amanda Allen (Boston Legacy) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Mandy McGlynn (Utah Royals). Assisted by Annie Karich.
  • 56': Mina Tanaka (Utah Royals) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 56': Foul by Nicolette Hernández (Boston Legacy).
  • 56': Substitution, Utah Royals. Paige Cronin replaces Miyabi Moriya.
  • 57': Paige Cronin (Utah Royals) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 57': Foul by Barbara Olivieri (Boston Legacy).
  • 58': Corner, Utah Royals. Conceded by Deja Davis.
  • 63': Foul by Mina Tanaka (Utah Royals).
  • 63': Barbara Olivieri (Boston Legacy) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 64': Foul by Mina Tanaka (Utah Royals).
  • 64': Barbara Olivieri (Boston Legacy) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 65': Attempt missed. Deja Davis (Boston Legacy) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Sarah Schupansky following a set piece situation.
  • 66': Corner, Utah Royals. Conceded by Deja Davis.
  • 70': Substitution, Boston Legacy. Aleigh Gambone replaces Sarah Schupansky.
  • 70': Corner, Boston Legacy. Conceded by Kate Del Fava.
  • 75': Mina Tanaka (Utah Royals) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 75': Foul by Annie Karich (Boston Legacy).
  • 75': Annie Karich (Boston Legacy) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 78': Substitution, Utah Royals. Courtney Brown replaces Narumi Miura.
  • 78': Attempt missed. Alba Caño (Boston Legacy) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Aleigh Gambone.
  • 82': Attempt blocked. Cece Delzer (Utah Royals) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Madison Hammond.
  • 82': Corner, Utah Royals. Conceded by Deja Davis.
  • 83': Attempt missed. Kate Del Fava (Utah Royals) header from the left side of the six yard box is too high. Assisted by Nuria Rábano with a cross following a corner.
  • 84': Substitution, Boston Legacy. Amanda Gutierres replaces Aïssata Traoré.
  • 84': Substitution, Boston Legacy. Josefine Hasbo replaces Annie Karich.
  • 84': Foul by Tatumn Milazzo (Utah Royals).
  • 84': Amanda Gutierres (Boston Legacy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 86': Foul by Kiana Palacios (Utah Royals).
  • 86': Alba Caño (Boston Legacy) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 86': Attempt saved. Amanda Gutierres (Boston Legacy) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Mandy McGlynn (Utah Royals). Assisted by Josefine Hasbo.
  • 86': Goal! Utah Royals 1, Boston Legacy 2. Aleigh Gambone (Boston Legacy) header from very close range to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Nicolette Hernández with a cross.
  • 88': Foul by Paige Cronin (Utah Royals).
  • 88': Barbara Olivieri (Boston Legacy) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 88': Paige Cronin (Utah Royals) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 89': Substitution, Utah Royals. Alexa Spaanstra replaces Cece Delzer.
  • 89': Substitution, Utah Royals. Brecken Mozingo replaces Kiana Palacios.
  • 90': Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+1': Handball by Amanda Allen (Boston Legacy).
  • 90'+2': Foul by Mina Tanaka (Utah Royals).
  • 90'+2': Josefine Hasbo (Boston Legacy) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90'+3': Second Half ends, Utah Royals 1, Boston Legacy 2.
  • 0': Match ends, Utah Royals 1, Boston Legacy 2.

Statistics

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10 Fouls 10
1 Yellow Cards 1
0 Red Cards 0
1 Offsides 1
3 Corner Kicks 5
2 Saves 5
51.7 Possession 48.3
14 SHOTS 9
7 ON GOAL 3
0.5 On Target % 0.3
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
278 Accurate Passes 236
358 Passes 332
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.7
2 Accurate Crosses 2
11 Crosses 11
0.2 Cross % 0.2
47 Long Balls 75
23 Accurate Long Balls 26
0.5 Long Balls % 0.3
1 Blocked Shots 2
10 Effective Tackles 14
15 Tackles 24
0.7 Tackle % 0.6
4 Interceptions 7
28 Effective Clearances 17
28 Clearances 17

Game Information

Competition: NWSL

Venue: America First Field
Location: Sandy, Utah, USA
Attendance: 8,112

NWSL Standings

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Gotham FC 25 +12 51
2 Washington Spirit 25 +13 46
3 San Diego Wave FC 25 +9 45
4 Utah Royals 25 +8 42
Full Standings

Line-Ups

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

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

BOS Boston Legacy FC (4-3-3)

No. Name
18 Laurel Ivory (GK)
16 Jorelyn Carabalí
29 Deja Davis
21 Bárbara Olivieri
53 Bianca St-Georges
20 Nicki Hernández
26 Alba Caño
6 Annie Karich Yellow Card
14 Aïssata Traoré
8 Sammy Smith
23 Sarah Schupansky
Boston Legacy FC Substitutes:
Emerson Elgin, Amanda Gutierres, Kaká, Laurel Ansbrow, Amanda Allen, Aleigh Gambone, Josefine Hasbo, Nichelle Prince, Casey Murphy.

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