Utah v Portland
Utah Royals, Portland Thorns battle to scoreless draw
The Utah Royals and Portland Thorns FC played to a 0-0 draw at America First Field on Saturday.
In the first half, Utah's Dana Foederer hit the left post with a right-footed shot from outside the box in the ninth minute. The Royals continued their offensive efforts with Ally Sentnor having multiple shots saved by Portland goalkeeper Shelby Hogan.
Portland had its chances as well, including Becky Sauerbrunn's header that was saved in the center of goal following a corner kick by Sam Coffey. Sophia Smith also missed several opportunities, including one high and wide shot from outside the box.
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Game Information
- Referees:
- Sergii Demianchuk
NWSL Standings
| Team | GP | W | D | L | GD | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Diego Wave FC | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | +6 | 15 |
| Portland Thorns FC | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | +3 | 10 |
| Seattle Reign FC | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | +3 | 10 |
| Angel City FC | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | +6 | 9 |
| Washington Spirit | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | +5 | 9 |
| Houston Dash | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | +3 | 9 |
| Orlando Pride | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | +2 | 8 |
| Gotham FC | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | +1 | 8 |
| North Carolina Courage | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 |
| Utah Royals | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 7 |
| Denver Summit FC | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 6 |
| Bay FC | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | -4 | 6 |
| Chicago Stars FC | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | -7 | 6 |
| Kansas City Current | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | -8 | 6 |
| Racing Louisville FC | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -2 | 4 |
| Boston Legacy FC | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | -8 | 0 |
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