There was anticipation for the club’s first game against the Orlando Pride on March 24, 2018. It only took three minutes of the match for Utah Royals FC to show they could deliver a strong attacking play.
After weathering some pressure from Orlando, goalkeeper Abby Smith rolled the ball out to Rachel Corsie. She switched field to Elise Thorsnes, who played it across the field to Kelley O’Hara.
With O’Hara and Diana Matheson looking to work along the touchline in the attacking third, a key piece of this goal was defensive midfielder Desiree Scott moving up to create a passing triangle to help her teammates work out of trouble.