- Olivia Moultrie - 53' Pen
- Hannah Betfort - 47'
- Mina Tanaka - 50'
Utah Royals edge Portland Thorns 2-1
Led by Hannah Betfort and Mina Tanaka, the Utah Royals beat the Portland Thorns FC 2-1 at Providence Park on Saturday.
Betfort opened the scoring for Utah in the 47th minute with a right-footed shot from outside the box, assisted by Allyson Sentnor following a fast break. Just three minutes later, Tanaka doubled the lead with a header from close range after a set piece situation.
Portland's Olivia Moultrie converted a penalty with a right-footed shot to the bottom left corner. However, Portland failed to score again.
Shelby Hogan made seven saves for Portland (8-4-11), while Mandy Haught had three stops for Utah (6-3-14).
Up next: The Thorns face the Orlando Pride on Friday at 10 p.m. ET at Providence Park. The Royals will take on Seattle Reign FC at 5 p.m. ET on Oct. 13 at America First Field.
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Game Information
- Referees:
- Rebeca Pagan
NWSL Standings
| Team | GP | W | D | L | GD | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kansas City Current | 13 | 11 | 0 | 2 | +19 | 33 |
| Orlando Pride | 13 | 8 | 1 | 4 | +10 | 25 |
| San Diego Wave FC | 13 | 7 | 3 | 3 | +9 | 24 |
| Washington Spirit | 13 | 7 | 2 | 4 | +2 | 23 |
| Portland Thorns FC | 13 | 6 | 4 | 3 | +7 | 22 |
| Seattle Reign FC | 13 | 6 | 3 | 4 | +4 | 21 |
| Racing Louisville FC | 13 | 6 | 2 | 5 | -3 | 20 |
| Gotham FC | 13 | 5 | 3 | 5 | +5 | 18 |
| North Carolina Courage | 13 | 5 | 3 | 5 | -2 | 18 |
| Bay FC | 13 | 4 | 3 | 6 | -3 | 15 |
| Angel City FC | 13 | 4 | 3 | 6 | -4 | 15 |
| Houston Dash | 13 | 3 | 2 | 8 | -9 | 11 |
| Chicago Stars FC | 13 | 1 | 3 | 9 | -17 | 6 |
| Utah Royals | 13 | 1 | 2 | 10 | -18 | 5 |
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