The North Carolina Courage and Utah Royals looked to bounce from their first loss of the 2019 season on Sunday, but both sides ended the night sharing points after a 1-1 draw in North Carolina.
Paul Riley would once again make several line-up changes due to international players leaving for Women’s World Cup duty. This forced multiple personnel and tactical changes in the usual dominant starting eleven.
The match started off with both teams generating chances in the first five minutes, but it was Utah who broke through first in the eighth minute when Amy Rodriguez snuck a Verónica Boquete pass into the net.