With just two games left in the regular season, and with five teams all fighting it out for the last two slots in the 2018 NWSL playoffs, every point matters. Tonight, Utah Royals FC take on the Washington Spirit desperately needing a win and three points to keep their playoff hopes alive. What can the Royals do to get the win and stay in the mix for the final playoff berths? And what response will we see from an already-eliminated Washington Spirit side whose coach was just fired? Let’s take a look!

Utah Royals FC

Heading out on this road trip, URFC probably thought that they had a good chance of getting 6 points against the two teams at the bottom of the league table.