Something special happened after the final whistle that marked Utah Royals FC’s opening victory over Washington Spirit.
If you were one of the 18,015 in attendance at Rio Tinto Stadium this past Saturday, you were there as Gunny Jónsdóttir broke from the team celebration, hopped the rope that was going up to keep fans on the grass away from the fireworks, and ran to get the drums going.
The time had come for this:
It was fitting to see this after a win over Washington, as they were the opponent the first time this happened following the first home win on May 5th, 2018.