Live Blogging: Utah Royals FC Hosts North Carolina Courage 07/20/2018

NWSL Soccer: Utah Royals FC Hosts North Carolina Courage 07/20/2018

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Hello and welcome to another edition of ‘Live Blogging on Shish on Women’s Soccer’. Tonight it is the rematch from Week 12 as the Utah Royals FC Host North Carolina Courage. The Royals come in with a record of 5-6-6, 21 points, 7 points behind the Red Stars, for the final playoff spot. While the Courage are 14-1-3, 45 Points.

For the Royals, they are in must win mode as the Top 4 Teams are pulling away from the rest of the league. They would like to tell the rest of the league, their victory vs. Courage in North Carolina, was no fluke.

As for the Courage, they are hoping for a win tonight, accompanied by a Reign loss in Orlando, Tomorrow Afternoon, to clinch the NWSL Shield.

Both Teams will be without a combined 9 players due to international competition.

It is the Utah Royals taking on North Carolina Courage, coming up shortly.

Match Location: Rio Tinto Stadium, Sandy, UT

Royals are in gold uniforms. While Courage are in white uniforms.

Royals will be in 4-3-2-1 formation. While the Courage will be in 4-4-2 formation.

1st Half:
:00:00: Royals will kickoff to start the 1st Half.
:05:00: Williams shot is blocked.
:05:00: Corner Kick won by Courage.
:06:00: Erceg's shot saved by Barnhart 
:07:00: Williams' header missed, for the Courage.
:08:00: Williams' shot missed, for the Courage.
:13:00: Courage wins a corner kick.
:20:00: Courage wins a corner kick. 
:21:00: Erceg misses header off corner kick, for the Courage.
:22:00: Courage wins a corner kick.
:25:00: Hamilton misses shot, for the Courage.
:26:00: Corsi needs some medical attention. URFC 0, NC 0
​:30:00: Royals win corner kick. 
:33:00: Royals win corner kick.
:33:00: Matheson's shot is blocked, for the Royals.
:35:00: McDonald's shot missed, for the Courage.
:42:00: Courage wins a corner kick. North Carolina's 5th corner kick of the night.
:45:00: McDonald's shot misses, for the Courage.
:45:00: 2 minutes of stoppage time.
:47:01: The Match has reached Halftime.

Halftime:
URFC 0, NC 0

Halftime Thoughts:
The Courage looked like the more aggressive club. But the Match is still scoreless after 47-plus minutes.

2nd Half:
:45:00: The Courage will kickoff, to start the 2nd Half.
​​:48:00: Williams' shot saved by Barnhart.
:53:00: McDonald's header missed, for the Courage.
:53:00: Courage wins a corner kick.
:53:00: Hamilton's shot saved by Barnhart.
:54:00: Stengel's shot blocked, for the Royals.
:54:00: Royals win corner kick.
:57:00: Hamilton's shot too high, for the Courage.
:59:00: Hamilton commits a hand ball. Royals free kick.
:60:00: Royals win corner kick.
:62:00: Williams misses a shot, for the Courage.
:62:00: Courage out shot Royals 15-2.
:64:00: SUBSTITUTION: Brittany Ratcliffe replaces Katrina-Lee Gorry, for the Royals.
:68:00: O'Sullivan's shot misses, for the Courage. URFC 0, NC 0
​:70:00: Bowen's shot saved by Rowland. 
:72:00: SUBSTITUTION: Darian Jenkins replaces Jessica McDonald, for the Courage.
:74:00: Royals win a corner kick.
:74:00: Johnson misses a shot, for the Royals.
:75:00: SUBSTITUTION: Lo'eau LaBonta replaces Diana Matheson, for the Royals.
:80:00: SUBSTITUTION: Erika Tymrak replaces Taylor Little.
:81:00: Royals win a corner kick.
:82:00: SUBSTITUTION: Yuri Kawamura replaces Cari Roccaro, for the Courage.
:86:00: Tymrak's shot missed, for the Royals.
:88:00: Williams' shot saved in the last minute by Corsie! Courage wins a corner kick.
:88:00: Kawamura's shot missed, for the Courage.
:89:00: Courage wins a corner kick.
:90:00: Williams' shot missed, for the Courage.
:90:00: 2 minutes of stoppage time.
:90:00+2: Williams' header saved by Barnhart.
:90:00+2: The Match has reached Full Time.

Full Time:
URFC 0, NC 0
URFC: (5-6-7, 22 points)
NC: (14-1-4, 46 points)
PoG: Rachel Corsi (URFC) Blocks shot by Lynn Williams, in the 88th Minute of the Match.

Final Thoughts:
I think the Courage has a team they do not want to play in the NWSL Playoffs, This Year. And their name is the Utah Royals FC. The Royals are 1-0-2 vs. Courage. While the rest of the league is 0-13-2 vs. North Carolina. The Royals played a patient game withstanding scoring chances in the first 70 minutes, and then the last 7 minutes of this match. 

The next match for the Royals will be Sunday August 5th, 2018 in Houston, to play the Dash. While the Courage's next match will be against the Thorns, also on Sunday August 5th. 

This is Paul Shishkoff, Jr. This has been 'Live Blogging on Shish on Women's Soccer'. Thanks for visiting this page.
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