Dirty South Soccer · Jul 24, 2018
NC Courage 0 - 0 Utah Royals: What we learned
The NC Courage got a 0-0 draw on Friday night away to the Utah Royals, earning the result despite having six players on international duty. Abby Dahlkemper, Crystal Dunn, Jaelene Hinkle, Merrit Mathias, Samantha Mewis and McCall Zerboni are all away preparing for the Tournament of Nations, but a stout defensive effort secured a point. A scoreless draw is usually seen as a successful failure in terms of soccer achievements, but a road point is nothing to throw away. In addition, the Courage managed to clinch home-field advantage during the NWSL playoffs, so at least the team knows it will be at home by the time September rolls around.
Anyway, here are a few notes from the match: