The NWSL acknowledged that last week's game between Angel City FC and the Utah Royals should have been suspended after Savy King required emergency medical treatment on the field.
The league said in a statement to media that the decision to conclude the final minutes of that game was an error, and that in the future such incidents will be handled differently.
"Having reviewed our protocols and how they were implemented, and in listening to feedback from our stakeholders, the Angel City vs Utah game last Friday night should not have continued and we regret that it did," read the statement.