- Kate Wiesner - 26'
Washington Spirit edge Utah Royals 1-0 on Wiesner's first-half goal
Kate Wiesner's clever finish makes it 1-0 Spirit
Kate Wiesner's clever finish makes it 1-0 Spirit
The Washington Spirit, with a goal from Kate Wiesner, secured a 1-0 victory over the Utah Royals at America First Field on Saturday. The Spirit are 10-0-3 (33 points) while the Royals fall to 1-2-11 (5 points).
Wiesner scored in the 26th minute with a right-footed shot from outside the box that found its way into the left corner following a corner kick. It was her first goal of the season.
Trinity Rodman and Ouleymata Sarr were active for Washington but couldn't convert their chances. Rodman had several attempts saved or miss wide, while Sarr was stopped by goalkeeper from Mandy Haught, who made three saves.
Utah's Paige Monaghan hit the post in the first half.
Courtney Brown replaced Wiesner for Washington at halftime.
Despite late pressure from Utah -- including shots by Ally Sentnor and Lauren Flynn -- the Spirit got the shutout.
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Game Information
- Referees:
- Laura Rodriguez
NWSL Standings
| Team | GP | W | D | L | GD | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Orlando Pride | 20 | 14 | 6 | 0 | +24 | 48 |
| Washington Spirit | 20 | 14 | 2 | 4 | +21 | 44 |
| Kansas City Current | 20 | 11 | 6 | 3 | +15 | 39 |
| NJ/NY Gotham FC | 19 | 11 | 4 | 4 | +7 | 37 |
| North Carolina Courage | 20 | 10 | 2 | 8 | +6 | 32 |
| Portland Thorns FC | 20 | 8 | 3 | 9 | +1 | 27 |
| Chicago Red Stars | 20 | 8 | 2 | 10 | -2 | 26 |
| Bay FC | 20 | 8 | 1 | 11 | -7 | 25 |
| Racing Louisville FC | 20 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 0 | 22 |
| Angel City FC | 20 | 6 | 3 | 11 | -10 | 21 |
| Seattle Reign FC | 19 | 5 | 5 | 9 | -9 | 20 |
| San Diego Wave FC | 20 | 4 | 7 | 9 | -8 | 19 |
| Utah Royals | 20 | 4 | 3 | 13 | -19 | 15 |
| Houston Dash | 20 | 3 | 5 | 12 | -19 | 14 |
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