SANDY, UT (Friday, April 13, 2018) – Utah Royals FC (0-0-2, 2 pts., NWSL 5th place) inaugurates the home portion of its first-ever season Saturday afternoon by playing its third National Women’s Soccer League match in club history at 1:30 p.m. MT against the visiting Chicago Red Stars at Rio Tinto Stadium. The match marks the historic home opener for a club born less than 150 days ago, as acclaimed Head Coach Laura Harvey’s side begins a run that sees five of the team’s next six games on the Wasatch Front.
Following a pair of road draws at Houston (0-0, March 30) and at Orlando (1-1, March 24), the Utah Royals FC return home Saturday includes Carnival Real on the Stadium’s East Side at 12 noon (featuring a pre-game concert from local band “Royal Bliss”) and triple-platinum recording artist Rachel Platten to sing the national anthem and provide a post-game concert.