Orlando Pride 1–2 Utah Royals FC, NWSL Matchday 19

Orlando Pride v Utah Royals FC

Orlando Pride11th 26 pts

B. Banda 44′

1

1–2

Full time

Sat 29 Aug

Expected goals: Orlando Pride 0.67, Utah Royals FC 1.36

Utah Royals FC2nd 39 pts

C. Lacasse 50′
P. Cronin 69′

2

Sat 29 Aug, 8:00 pm EDT Inter.co Stadium NWSL 2026, Matchday 19

Key moments

44′Goal B. Banda (Orlando Pride)1–0
50′Goal C. Lacasse (Utah Royals FC)1–1
69′Goal P. Cronin (Utah Royals FC)1–2

Top performers

Orlando Pride

B. BandaFORLshirt 111G4SH
J. OvalleFORLshirt 130G2SH
H. MaceDORLshirt 50G1SH

Utah Royals

C. LacasseFUTAshirt 241G3SH
P. CroninUTAshirt 4, came off the bench1G1SH
Ana TejadaMUTAshirt 170G4SH

Three per club, chosen from the match record: goals, then shots.

What it means

Orlando Pride

11thNo change

Outside the playoff places, 2 points behind Seattle Reign FC in the last playoff place, with eight to play.

Utah Royals FC

2nd▲3 from 5th

In the playoff places, 13 points above Angel City FC, with eight to play.

Season series

Matchday 13 Sat 18 Jul

Utah Royals FC1

Orlando Pride0

Matchday 19 Sat 29 Aug

Orlando Pride1

Utah Royals FC2

Utah Royals FC took both meetings, 3–1 on aggregate.

Team stats

ORL UTA

Expected goals: Orlando Pride: 0.67; Utah Royals FC: 1.36
Possession: Orlando Pride: 41%; Utah Royals FC: 59%
Shots: Orlando Pride: 9; Utah Royals FC: 18
Corners: Orlando Pride: 2; Utah Royals FC: 7

NWSL table 2026

Standings →

NWSL table
#	Club	P	GD	Pts
1	Gotham FC	22	+13	45
2	Utah Royals FC	22	+11	39
3	San Diego Wave FC	22	+7	39
4	Portland Thorns FC	22	+6	38
5	Washington Spirit	21	+11	37
6	North Carolina Courage	22	+7	36
7	Kansas City Current	22	+4	34
8	Seattle Reign FC	20	−1	28
⋯
11	Orlando Pride	22	−7	26

After this result

By the numbers

Utah Royals FC have 5 points from last 5 and are out of form. 1.0 a match, against 1.6 all season. NWSL average 1.4.

Utah Royals FC have gone 4 without a win. Last win: 2–1 v North Carolina Courage, 27 September.

The match on the pitch

Orlando Pride: 41% possession; 103 possessions; 8% ended in a shot; 21% reached the box; 3.5 actions each
Utah Royals FC: 59% possession; 106 possessions; 16% ended in a shot; 27% reached the box; 4.8 actions each

Where each team won the ball

Orlando Pride

Utah Royals FC

Where each possession began, both teams attacking right. Orlando Pride started 6% of their possessions in the final third, Utah Royals FC 12%.

Where the shots came from

Orlando PrideUtah Royals FC

Orlando Pride attack right, Utah Royals FC left. A larger ringed dot is a goal. Own goals are not shots.

How each team moved the ball

Orlando Pride

Utah Royals FC

Passes between 20 zones, both teams attacking right. Forward moves in the team colour, backward moves dark, sideways moves pale; line weight is the share of the team’s passes.

How long possessions ran

Orlando PrideUtah Royals FC

Share of possessions by number of actions.

Longer possessions shot more

Orlando PrideUtah Royals FC

Of the possessions with each number of actions, the share that produced a shot. A gap marks too few possessions to rate.

Where play slowed down

Orlando PrideUtah Royals FC

Mean seconds between one action and the next in the same possession, by where the action happened.

Every recorded action

Observed match events

Every action recorded in this match, where it happened: what was seen on the pitch, not a simulated path. 1,480 events in the record.

Period Minute 101 Only the 5 minutes up to it

Orlando Pride attack right, Utah Royals FC left. Passes are arrows to where they ended, dashed when not completed; a ringed start is a restart. A dot is a shot, a larger ringed dot a goal; a diamond is a take-on, a square a keeper action. Showing the whole match.

Choose an action on the pitch or in the list to see everything recorded about it.

64 events shown.

Events shown, in recorded order
Time	Player	Team
1:42	S. Yates	Orlando Pride
1:51	J. Ovalle	Orlando Pride
2:03	M. McGlynn	Utah Royals FC
2:33	J. Ovalle	Orlando Pride
4:45	M. McGlynn	Utah Royals FC
5:42	J. Ovalle	Orlando Pride
7:09	C. Delzer	Utah Royals FC
9:30	C. Morché	Orlando Pride
11:57	J. Ovalle	Orlando Pride
13:35	M. Moriya	Utah Royals FC
15:44	K. Palacios	Utah Royals FC
17:16	K. Del Fava	Utah Royals FC
21:16	M. Tanaka	Utah Royals FC
23:18	M. Tanaka	Utah Royals FC
23:49	A. Lemos	Orlando Pride
24:16	J. Ovalle	Orlando Pride
32:39	Nuria Rábano	Utah Royals FC
33:16	S. Yates	Orlando Pride
38:45	H. Mace	Orlando Pride
39:47	M. Hammond	Utah Royals FC

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Lineups

Orlando PrideFormation 4-4-2

Orlando Pride, 4-4-2, each line from right to left. Goalkeeper: 77 C. Morché. Line 1: 21 O. Hernández, 12 C. Dyke, 4 Rafaelle, 5 H. Mace. Line 2: 28 S. Yates, 7 Angelina, 6 A. Lemos, 2 H. McCutcheon. Line 3: 13 J. Ovalle, 11 B. Banda.

Orlando Pride lineup: 11 starters, then 5 substitutes who came on, then the team, with minutes, goals, assists and expected goals for this match
#	Player	Min	G	A	xG
77	C. Morché	90	0	0	0.00
21	O. Hernández	90	0	0	0.00
5	H. Mace, off at 85′	85	0	0	0.03
7	Angelina, off at 75′	75	0	0	0.00
12	C. Dyke	90	0	0	0.00
4	Rafaelle, off at 65′	65	0	0	0.00
28	S. Yates, off at 65′	65	0	1	0.00
6	A. Lemos, off at 64′	64	0	0	0.00
11	B. Banda	90	1	0	0.46
13	J. Ovalle	90	0	0	0.13
2	H. McCutcheon	90	0	0	0.02
Substitutes
41	H. Anderson, on at 85′	5	0	0	0.00
16	Z. Chavoshi, on at 65′	25	0	0	0.00
18	G. Nunes, on at 75′	15	0	0	0.00
8	Luana, on at 64′	26	0	0	0.00
23	N. Payne, on at 65′	25	0	0	0.03
Team			1	1	0.67

Unused: A. Moorhouse, C. Martin

All player stats

Orlando Pride lineup: 10 outfield starters, then 7 substitutes, then the team, with every figure for this match
#	Player	Min	G	A	xG	Sh	SOT	CC	Pass %	Tkl	Int
21	O. Hernández	90	0	0	0.00	0	0	0	69%	3	2
5	H. Mace, off at 85′	85	0	0	0.03	1	0	1	61%	0	3
7	Angelina, off at 75′	75	0	0	0.00	0	0	0	86%	0	2
12	C. Dyke	90	0	0	0.00	0	0	0	96%	0	0
4	Rafaelle, off at 65′	65	0	0	0.00	0	0	0	73%	0	0
28	S. Yates, off at 65′	65	0	1	0.00	0	0	1	61%	1	0
6	A. Lemos, off at 64′	64	0	0	0.00	0	0	1	72%	1	0
11	B. Banda	90	1	0	0.46	4	2	1	42%	0	0
13	J. Ovalle	90	0	0	0.13	2	0	0	66%	1	0
2	H. McCutcheon	90	0	0	0.02	1	0	0	74%	2	1
Substitutes
1	A. Moorhouse	–
31	C. Martin	–
41	H. Anderson, on at 85′	5	0	0	0.00	0	0	1	33%	0	0
16	Z. Chavoshi, on at 65′	25	0	0	0.00	0	0	0	57%	1	1
18	G. Nunes, on at 75′	15	0	0	0.00	0	0	1	20%	0	0
8	Luana, on at 64′	26	0	0	0.00	0	0	0	50%	2	1
23	N. Payne, on at 65′	25	0	0	0.03	1	0	0	67%	0	0
Team			1	1	0.67	9	2	6	68%	11	10

Orlando Pride goalkeeper
#	Goalkeeper	Min	Saves	SOT faced	Save %	GA	Claims
77	C. Morché	90	4	6	67%	2	2

Utah Royals FCFormation 4-3-3

Utah Royals FC, 4-3-3, each line from right to left. Goalkeeper: 1 M. McGlynn. Line 1: 22 M. Moriya, 8 K. Del Fava, 2 T. Milazzo, 14 N. Rábano. Line 2: 99 M. Hammond, 11 M. Tanaka, 17 A. Tejada. Line 3: 5 C. Delzer, 21 K. Palacios, 24 C. Lacasse.

Utah Royals FC lineup: 11 starters, then 3 substitutes who came on, then the team, with minutes, goals, assists and expected goals for this match
#	Player	Min	G	A	xG
1	M. McGlynn	90	0	0	0.00
22	M. Moriya, off at 63′	63	0	0	0.06
14	N. Rábano	90	0	0	0.07
11	M. Tanaka	90	0	0	0.17
8	K. Del Fava	90	0	0	0.13
2	T. Milazzo	90	0	0	0.00
99	M. Hammond, off at 63′	63	0	0	0.07
17	A. Tejada	90	0	0	0.08
21	K. Palacios, off at 88′	88	0	1	0.21
5	C. Delzer	90	0	0	0.05
24	C. Lacasse	90	1	1	0.44
Substitutes
4	P. Cronin, on at 63′	27	1	0	0.09
15	D. Pierre-Louis, on at 63′	27	0	0	0.00
16	C. Brown, on at 88′	2	0	0	0.00
Team			2	2	1.36

Unused: K. Simmonds, K. Riehl, M. Justus, A. Spaanstra, A. Swensen, D. Jackson

All player stats

Utah Royals FC lineup: 10 outfield starters, then 9 substitutes, then the team, with every figure for this match
#	Player	Min	G	A	xG	Sh	SOT	CC	Pass %	Tkl	Int
22	M. Moriya, off at 63′	63	0	0	0.06	1	0	1	60%	0	0
14	N. Rábano	90	0	0	0.07	1	0	1	78%	4	1
11	M. Tanaka	90	0	0	0.17	3	0	3	80%	0	0
8	K. Del Fava	90	0	0	0.13	1	0	1	96%	1	1
2	T. Milazzo	90	0	0	0.00	0	0	0	87%	1	1
99	M. Hammond, off at 63′	63	0	0	0.07	1	1	1	88%	0	0
17	A. Tejada	90	0	0	0.08	4	1	1	79%	1	1
21	K. Palacios, off at 88′	88	0	1	0.21	2	0	1	77%	0	0
5	C. Delzer	90	0	0	0.05	1	1	1	47%	0	0
24	C. Lacasse	90	1	1	0.44	3	2	1	79%	3	0
Substitutes
4	P. Cronin, on at 63′	27	1	0	0.09	1	1	0	33%	0	1
6	K. Simmonds	–
15	D. Pierre-Louis, on at 63′	27	0	0	0.00	0	0	0	67%	1	1
16	C. Brown, on at 88′	2	0	0	0.00	0	0	0	0%	0	0
18	K. Riehl	–
23	M. Justus	–
30	A. Spaanstra	–
71	A. Swensen	–
77	D. Jackson	–
Team			2	2	1.36	18	6	11	79%	11	6