Utah Royals FC set a brand new crew document for objectives in a match in the course of the membership’s 5-1 victory at America First Subject Sunday towards Portland. A dominant second-half efficiency earned the house facet its tenth win of a season for the primary time since 2019, and introduced its 2026 objective depend to 31, a brand new single-season membership excessive, with 12 video games remaining on the marketing campaign.
Lacasse’ document setting evening
Getting into the 100-degree Sunday matchup towards Portland, URFC Captain Paige Cronin was within the beginning lineup for the primary time since Might 17 towards Racing Louisville, whereas veteran defender Kaleigh Riehl reached the century mark, making her a centesimal profession NWSL look.
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After conceding early (simply 34 seconds in, the quickest objective within the NWSL this season), the Royals responded with a Thirty fifth-minute equalizer by ahead Cece Delzer. Utah then entered the second half with power as Delzer scored once more, incomes her a first-ever profession brace. Utah native Brecken Mozingo entered the match within the sixty fifth minute, and losing no time, the previous BYU attacker netted a objective simply three minutes later to earn her first rating of the 2026 season.
With three assists on the night, Canadian ahead Cloé Lacasse set a trio of recent Membership information: her 13 objective contributions on the season units a brand new normal (beforehand established by USWNT star Christen Press in 2019), her eight complete assists is a brand new membership document, and he or she breaks present teammate Mina Tanaka’s profession goal-contribution document with 19 complete.
The Royals ended the dominant 5-1 victory with a 79th minute objective by Kiana Palacios and an 89th minute objective by Kate Del Fava.
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“You must undergo the tough and hard for it to get higher and I feel that’s form of the best way we’re going now,” URFC head coach Jimmy Coenraets mentioned. “I feel it is discovering authenticity in what we do and I really like this group with all my coronary heart. I’ve mentioned it earlier than however, it is a magical place, a magical metropolis and when individuals fly in they perceive that.”
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The visiting Thorns bought off to a lightning-fast begin, with USA star ahead Sophia Wilson scoring the quickest objective of this NWSL season simply 34 seconds in, forcing the Royals to play from behind early on. URFC was in a position to settle into the match, discovering offensive alternatives and breaking by within the Thirty fifth minute, night the rating to at least one a bit with the objective by Delzer, coming off an ideal by ball by Palacios, who earned her third help of the 2026 NWSL season.
Veteran ahead Delzer continued her scoring kind, netting a brace simply two minutes into the second half to convey her to 4 objectives in Utah’s final six matches and giving the house facet the momentum. After the attractive 68th minute objective by Mozingo, the house facet continued its scoring spree with Palacios netting a powerful again flick following a cross by Japanese defender Miyabi. The 89th-minute header by Del Fava lifted the Royals to 5 objectives, essentially the most ever scored by the Membership in a single match.
Up subsequent
Utah Royals FC hit the street subsequent Saturday, Aug. 8 by heading to Denver, Colorado, to play within the second matchup of the inaugural fan-named “Continental Divide” rivalry towards the enlargement Denver Summit. Kickoff is scheduled for two p.m. MDT and will likely be broadcast completely through ION TV (ch. 16 in Utah).
URFC captain Paige Cronin (4) kicks the ball. | Emma Corona
Veteran and URFC ahead Cece Delzer (5) celebrates with Mina Tanaka following her second objective of the match within the forty seventh minute. | Emma Corona
Utah native Brecken Mozingo (13) celebrates after netting her first objective of the 2026 season. | Emma Corona
Veteran defender Kaleigh Riehl (18) approaches the ball. | Emma Corona
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