OL Reign Blanks Royals FC In Utah’s Fall Series Finale
Oct 17, 2020, 8:16 PM
Jodie Taylor #9 of OL Reign drives in front of Lo'eau LaBonta #9 of Utah Royals FC during a game on day 6 of the NWSL Challenge Cup at Zions Bank Stadium on July 8, 2020 in Herriman, Utah. (Photo by Alex Goodlett/Getty Images)
(Photo by Alex Goodlett/Getty Images)
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah – The OL Reign shutout Utah Royals FC in the Sandy-based soccer club’s NWSL Fall Series finale.
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OL Reign hosted Utah at Cheney Stadium in Tacoma, Washington on Saturday, October 17.
The Royals suffered a 2-0 loss to close of the club’s 2020 slate of matches.
OL Reign’s Sofia Huerta scored the match’s first goal in the 24th minute of action.
Halftime@OLReign 1@UtahRoyalsFC 0#URFC #NWSLFallSeriespic.twitter.com/3StkdjeywY
— KSL Sports (@kslsports) October 18, 2020
Utah trailed 1-0 at halftime before Leah Pruitt added another score for OL Reign in the opening minutes of the second half.
2-0 @OLReign early in the second half. #URFC #NWSLFallSeries pic.twitter.com/dy3TNUzOSe
— KSL Sports (@kslsports) October 18, 2020
It was the first victory of the Fall Series for OL Reign.
The Royals were outshot 23-10, including 11-5 in shots on goal.
See you in 2021 ✌️#URFC pic.twitter.com/PIyyTxJE2V
— Utah Royals FC (@UtahRoyalsFC) October 18, 2020
Utah finished the NWSL Fall Series with zero wins, two losses, and a pair of draws.
Thank you for everything this year, URFC nation!
See you in 2021! pic.twitter.com/a6YE8lTwtF
— Utah Royals FC (@UtahRoyalsFC) October 18, 2020
The Royals will return to action in 2021.
