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Utah Royals Secure Victory in Hard-Fought Match Against Orlando Pride in Florida
Orlando, Florida – In a tightly contested match held at the Inter&Co Stadium, the Utah Royals defeated the Orlando Pride in a game corresponding to week 14 of the NWSL Women. The only goal of the game came early, in the 4th minute, when Mina Tanaka, assisted by Kaleigh Riehl, found the back of the net. The match, refereed by Jaclyn Metz, was marked by intensity and midfield battles.
Orlando Pride dominated possession with 51%, constantly seeking the equalizer, but only managed to get one shot on target out of their three attempts. The Utah Royals, on the other hand, were more effective in front of goal, capitalizing on one of their four opportunities to score. VAR intervened in the 38th minute, canceling a penalty in favor of the Orlando Pride that involved Barbra Banda. The match also had tense moments, reflected in the yellow cards shown to Barbra Banda of Orlando Pride and Claudia Zornoza of Utah Royals. Despite the effort and four corner kicks in favor of Orlando Pride, the score remained unchanged, and the Utah Royals took home all three points.
The teams lined up as follows:
Orlando Pride W
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