The Royals returned from Los Angeles to tackle the Houston Sprint below the Wasatch sky on Wednesday. Already making historical past with its first-ever four-game win streak, URFC rode the profitable wave into the evening match with unmatched momentum and guarded its dwelling with a 2-0 victory.
: A goal-creating machine
Japanese attacker Mina Tanaka marked her first multi-assist recreation in her NWSL profession on Wednesday evening, delivering completely positioned passes in each halves to win the match.
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Canadian attacker Cloé Lacasse was first on the board within the thirty eighth minute. After Tanaka delivered a crisp move from simply outdoors the 18-yard field, was ready with a right-footed strike that blasted into the middle of the online. The aim marked Lacasse’ third of the 2026 season, her different two coming from the earlier two matches — claiming the third aim of the 3-0 win over Seattle Reign FC and the sport winner in opposition to Angel Metropolis FC on Saturday.
Within the 88th minute, Tanaka made a heart-racing breakaway down the best flank earlier than urging the ball into the field with a fastidiously constructed move to oncoming Utah native Courtney Brown. The house-grown ahead took a contact earlier than blasting a right-footed shot into the again of the online and claiming her first aim for the Royals and elevating the rating 2-0.
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“Our again line and our goalkeepers have been doing a improbable job — placing their physique on the road, placing the whole lot into ensuring we come out with a clear sheet, and we take nice satisfaction in that,” stated Lacasse. “We need to maintain having clear sheets, as a result of the longer it’s clear, the higher possibilities now we have of constant this profitable streak. It offers us attackers extra confidence as properly. In the event that they’re working their butts off, we need to do the identical up entrance. So yeah, it’s contagious.”
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Wednesday evening’s win abstract
The Royals held the higher hand for the whole thing of the match, working relentlessly to take care of the lead in possession and alternatives on aim. With URFC main with 22 whole pictures and seven pictures on body in comparison with Houston’s 4 and three, respectively, the home-team was sure to attract first blood. Early pictures from Paige Cronin within the eighth minute and Tanaka within the tenth, showcased URFC’s attacking vitality. Royals GK Mandy McGlynn logged her second clear sheet of the 2026 marketing campaign, proving two for 2 in 90 minutes performed this season after coming off harm.
Up subsequent
Utah Royals FC now 5-2-1 (16 factors) will hit the street following the Wednesday evening dwelling win to face Bay FC (3-3-0) on Sunday, Could 10, at PayPal Park in San Jose, California. Kickoff is ready for two p.m. MDT, with the match streaming on Victory+ and domestically on KMYU.
Defender (8) pressures Houston Sprint’s assault. | Emma Corona, Utah Royals FCDefender (7) takes the ball down the sector surrounded by teammates. | Emma Corona, Utah Royals FC
Attacker MIna Tanaka (11) faces the group through the second half. | Emma Corona, Utah Royals FC