HERRIMAN, Utah (Friday, October 18, 2024) - Utah Royals FC (7-14-3, 24 pts) hits the road for the final time in 2024 to face Angel City FC (7-12-5, 23 pts) on Sunday, October 20th at 5:30 p.m. MT.
Utah is coming off an historic 3-0 win over Seattle Reign FC in which Cloé Lacasse scored the first ever hat-trick in Utah Royals FC history and the first overall in the 2024 NWSL season. The win saw Utah extend the current win streak to three in a row. Former Utah Head Coach Laura Harvey saw her homecoming ruined with Utah dominating in all aspects of the game. Utah was able to get 23 shots with 9 of those on target, in contrast to Seattle’s 3 shots total. The Royals will look to take momentum from the 3-0 into the clash with Angel City FC.
The Royals’ last meeting with Angel City FC came on May 3 at home in a 2-1 defeat. Dana Foederer scored inside the box, sliding it past the keeper, cutting Angel City FC’s lead in half. Neither team has been able to win a game after going down first so far this season.. Utah remains in the playoff hunt by a slim margin, and three points against Angel City FC will keep the Royals in the playoff hunt while simultaneously eliminating Angel City.
WATCH LIVE on KMYU with David James & JP Chunga :: Utah Royals FC vs. Angel City FC | BMO Stadium | 5:00 p.m. MT | KMYU (2.2 over air / 12 satellite / 643 Comcast HD)
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WATCH LIVE on NWSL+ and Paramount+ with Jordan Angeli and Josh Eastern :: Utah Royals FC vs Angel City FC | BMO Stadium | 5:00 p.m. MT
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LISTEN via KSL Sports Radio (102.7 FM / 1160 AM) starting at 4:30 p.m. MT
Angel City FC have only won one out of their last six NWSL games and sit in 11th place on the table right below Utah. The club was served a 3 point deduction due to league policy violations. Angel City’s last game was a 1-1 draw against the North Carolina Courage away from home. Former Utah Royals star Christen Press scored her first goal since her return from injury in the 90+7th minute. It was spoiled by a 90+10th minute equalizer by the Courage to salvage a draw. Angel City’s last league win came on October 4th, beating Seattle Reign FC 1-0 away from home.
After Sunday’s match, the Royals return home for one last time in the 2024 season for Fan Appreciation Night on November 1 when Gotham FC comes to town. Kickoff is set for 7:30 p.m. MT. Tickets can be found at https://www.rsl.com/utahroyals/tickets/single.
URFC Next Match: 11/01 @America First Field
Gotham FC comes to America First to take on Utah Royals on November 1st at 7:30 p.m.
