- 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 | 10 | 8 | 0 | 2 | +15 | 24 |
San Diego Wave FC | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | +9 | 20 |
Orlando Pride | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | +10 | 19 |
Washington Spirit | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | +2 | 19 |
Portland Thorns FC | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | +5 | 16 |
Seattle Reign FC | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 14 |
Angel City FC | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | -2 | 14 |
Racing Louisville FC | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | -4 | 14 |
Gotham FC | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | +2 | 12 |
North Carolina Courage | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | -2 | 12 |
Bay FC | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | -2 | 12 |
Houston Dash | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | -6 | 11 |
Utah Royals | 10 | 1 | 2 | 7 | -11 | 5 |
Chicago Stars FC | 10 | 1 | 1 | 8 | -16 | 4 |