Utah Royals FC did something no other team has done against the North Carolina Courage this season: Stop them from earning three points when, from a first-half performance of a high press, looked like the Courage would do so. But that is why they play the full 90 minutes.
It was North Carolina all first half as the Courage took the lead in the sixth minute. Off a clearance that landed in front of the opposing team’s player in position, reminiscent of last week, Merritt Mathias had enough space outside the box to send a soaring shot towards the goal for the early lead.