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Utah Royals: How Did We Get Here?
Photo courtesy @JDerickFox You've been watching it happen in real time: Utah's wins are stacking up! The table honestly looks absurd. We're sitting at the top of the NWSL, and frankly, some of us are still frantically checking the standings to make sure it hasn't all just been a fever dream. Utah currently sits in 2nd place, but we're actually in first when considering the points per game (San Diego in spot #1 has played 1 additional game). Many are shocked that Utah's done s
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Jul 210 min read
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Utah Royals Match Recap: Portland Thorns (5/30)
Over the last few weeks, Royals nay-sayers have been claiming that we're only at the top of the table because we had an easy schedule and hadn't faced any top contenders. Hopefully this match finally puts that narrative to rest
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Jun 3
Utah Royals Match Recap: Denver Summit (5/23)
While this match wasn't their best, they did what they needed to get the win. Denver had a better game, but Utah was able to keep Denver out of their box, reducing their scoring options and cleanly clearing the ball on offensive challenges.
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May 27
Utah Royals Match Recap: Racing Louisville 5/17
Utah had a beautiful game, and I really like the style of our play. The Royals had an amazing first half, which set them up well to recover from the 2nd-half not-so-happy little accident that led to Louisville's only goal.
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May 18
Utah Royals Match Recap: Bay FC (5/10)
Was it just me, or was this one difficult to watch? Perhaps it was the glimmering hope of a 1st place spot in the NWSL standings that made this match so frustrating, but I'm going to do my best to break down some of the highlights and illuminate some of the difficulties we experienced last Sunday.
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May 15
Utah Royals Match Recap: Houston Dash (5/6)
Now, I don't know if anyone predicted we'd be SECOND in the league, which we are by the way, in case you hadn't heard, but I know a lot of us, me included, had a lot of faith in this team during pre-season. But HATERS (joking, kinda) across the league scoffed at the Utah roster and Coach Jimmy's efforts, but the proof is in the pudding (jello?).
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May 7
Utah Royals Match Recap: Angel City 5/2
Utah Royals continued their winning streak with a nail-biter last Saturday. The Royals' first ever win against Angel City was hard-fought, and we can thank the incredible shot-stopping abilities of McGlynn and the rest of the Royals defensive prowess for maintaining a clean sheet in a rough and messy game.
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May 4
Utah Royals Match Recap: Seattle Reign 4/26
Utah Royals secured their third win in a row with an absolute blow-out at Lumen Field, Royal 2.0's first away-win against Seattle. From the very first minute, literally, Utah claimed the field, a dominance that didn't ebb as the game continued.
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Apr 28
Match Preview Utah Royals v. Seattle Reign 4/26
The Royals and Reign are genuinely well-matched in some departments and very far apart in others, which means there are some real collision points to look out for on Sunday.
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Apr 23
Utah Royals Match Recap: Chicago Stars 4/3
The Utah Royals' last match against Chicago was like a college dorm party gone wildly off the rails: a never-ending lineup of shots spilling over the sides, gut-wrenching missed connections that had fans crying more than a rom-com, and a no-nonsense RA trying to shut down the fun faster than you can say "quiet hours." Honestly, it felt like they were playing beer pong with bouncy balls (lots of rockets, but nobody really scoring)!
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Apr 15
Utah Royals Match Recaps: Washington Spirit & Boston Legacy
The Utah Royals showed some significant improvements last week, getting their first win of the season against Boston and tying with Washington Spirit, putting us 9th in the standings.
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Apr 2
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