SANDY, Utah – (Saturday, September 28, 2019) – Utah Royals FC (9-10-4, 31 points) fell 2-1 on the road to the Chicago Red Stars, officially knocking the team out of playoff contention. FW Christen Press scored the lone goal for Utah.
The first half proved to be a battle of the midfield, as the ball spent a majority of the time within the middle-third with both teams sharing a relatively equal amount of possession. The Red Stars were able to break through on a couple occasions, forcing GK Nicole Barnhart to come up big twice.
Chicago was the first to break the stalemate in the 40th minute when Vanessa DiBernardo forced a hard strike from outside the 18-yard-box for the opening goal of the match.