URFC Kicks Off Four-Game NWSL Homestand Through May 19;
HC Laura Harvey and Co. Seeking Club’s First-Ever Victory;
Tickets Still Available atwww.UtahRoyalsFC.com, Starting at Just $12
7:00 p.m. MT Kickoff v. Thorns Broadcast on KYMU, the RSL on KSL App & ESPN 700 AM
Sandy, UT (Friday, April 25, 2018) – Utah Royals FC (0-1-3, 3 pts., NWSL 7th place) host the NWSL’s defending champions, the Portland Thorns FC, tomorrow, Saturday, April 28, at Rio Tinto Stadium. Kickoff is set for 7:00 p.m. MT, and will be broadcast locally via KMYU, the KSL app, and on radio station ESPN 700 AM, with Greg Wrubell and Carla Haslam providing the call.
The Thorns visit the RioT for the first time ever with an early-season record of 2-1-1 (7 points), currently occupying third place in the NWSL table. Utah Royals FC Head Coach Laura Harvey – the winningest boss in the league’s six-year history – seeks to capture the first win of Utah’s inaugural season against this NWSL rival.
“I respect Portland, I respect what they do and who they are,” says Harvey, who posted a 6-7-3 overall mark against the Thorns during her time in Seattle, including four of the seven losses in the league’s 2013 inaugural season. “But that rivalry doesn’t leave you. I think playing against West Coast teams, and having success against them, is going to be vital for our team.”
Utah Royals FC return home to kick off a four-game Rio Tinto Stadium homestand one week after a thrilling road comeback against the N.C. Courage last Saturday, where second-half goals from FWs Katie Stengel and Brittany Ratcliffe brought the team back from an early deficit. Holding North Carolina to the fewest shots they’ve had all season, the match ultimately ended in a 2-2 stalemate.
How to Follow Utah Royals FC v. Portland Thorns – Sat., April 28, 2018
Coverage Begins: 7:00 p.m. MT
Local TV: KMYU – Greg Wrubell & Carla Haslam
Local Radio: ESPN700 AM
Digital Streaming (Utah only): KSL TV app or KSL.com (desktop)
Digital Streaming (outside Utah): Verizon “go90” app or www.NWSLsoccer.com
Game Notes for Saturday’s URFC v. POR game Available Online
The link to the Adobe PDF version of the Game Guide in advance of Saturday’s contest between Utah Royals FC and Portland is available HERE. If you have any problems obtaining the document, would prefer to receive it as an attachment, or are seeking more information on the match, please contact Carla Haslam in the URFC Communications Department via email at chaslam@rsl.com.
This Saturday’s match will be the second home game in the club’s history. In the inaugural match at Rio Tinto Stadium – welcoming over 19,000 screaming fans – FW Elise Thorsnes and MF Gunny Jonsdottir both found opportunities in front of the frame, but were unable to capitalize. USWNT forward Amy Rodriguez also made her return to the pitch, subbing in late in the game after 363 days of ACL surgery rehab and recovery. A solid possession game gave URFC chances in the attack, but a world-class volley in the first-half from Chicago left the home team trailing 1-0 for a majority of the match.
Born less than five months ago and already supported by nearly 5,000 season ticket holders, Utah Royals FC tickets are available by calling 844.Real.Tix or visiting www.UtahRoyalsFC.com.
www.UtahRoyalsFC.com
