Photos: Tanaka's goal, Justus' shutout lift Utah Royals to second-straight win, 1-0 over Chicago
Mina Tanaka scored the lone goal of the match on a penalty kick in the 74th minute for the Royals, who won back-to-back for the first time since winning three-straight last September.
SANDY — The Utah Royals are on a roll.
Mina Tanaka scored the lone goal in the Royals’ 1-0 win Friday night over the visiting Chicago Red Stars.
The deciding moment came off a penalty kick in the 74th minute for Utah, which won back-to-back for the first time since winning three-straight last September.
Utah (2-1-2, 7 points) out-shot the visiting Stars 27-3, and goalkeeper Mia Justus made a single save to collect the squad’s first shutout of the season.
One week after the Royals’ first win, 2-1 on the road at NWSL newcomers Boston Legacy FC, they did it again with a dominant show of 57% possession, 10 shots on target, and a 14-1 advantage on corner kicks.
Utah’s NWSL side planted a flag in the offensive third and never let up, with attackers Cece Delzer, Cloé Lacasse, Kiana Palacios and substitutes Courtney Brown, Brecken Mozingo and Alexa Spaanstra all joining Tanaka with moments of success going forward.
Photographer Derick Fox was at the match for Salt City Soccer. Here are some of his favorite photos.
