Down to the final 20 seconds of play and staring at a humiliating loss, Utah Royals FC stunningly secured a point when Amy Rodriguez’s blast from just outside the penalty area slammed into the left side of the net for a 2-2 tie with Sky Blue FC on Saturday in Piscataway, N.J.
Katie Johnson had given winless Sky Blue a 2-0 lead with goals in the 14th and 48th minutes. An own goal by Sky Blue’s Dominique Richardson made it 2-1 in the 58th minute, giving the Royals some hope.
Just when it looked as if Sky Blue (0-14-5) would be able to hold on for its first victory of the season, the Royals (7-7-8) struck in the fourth minute of extra time.