For the third straight game, the Utah Royals won a game with a 1-0 decision. This time it was the Chicago Red Stars who were on the losing end of a Royals victory.
Utah Royals FC and United States Women's National Team forward Christen Press put the Royals on the scoreboard in the 19th minute on a fantastic shot that found the back of the net against the Orlando Pride.
Soccer in the state of Utah is in full swing with Real Salt Lake, Real Monarchs and Utah Royals FC and fans have been taking advantage of the home games.
The Real Salt Lake family of teams enjoyed a terrific weekend with all three squad; Real Salt Lake, Real Monarchs and the Utah Royals picking up wins in the same weekend for the first time.
According to the Real Salt Lake and Utah Royals FC head coaches, the disparity between men’s and women’s soccer programs – not only in the United States, but also across the world – doesn’t exist in Salt Lake.
Utah Royals FC announced that Becky Sauerbrunn, Kelley O'Hara and Christen Press have been called to the U.S. Women's National Team for the inaugural 2019 SheBelieves Cup, ahead of the FIF Women's World Cup.