NWSL Lifetime Game of the Week 8

NWSL Week 8 Utah Royals FC vs. Houston Dash Recap

(Photo courtesy of NWSL)

It was very fitting that on the same day as “The Royal Wedding”, the NWSL Lifetime Game of the Week would see the Utah Royals record their second win in club history. The Royals (2-1-5, 11 points) defeated the Houston Dash (1-4-4, 7 points) 1-0 in front of 8,323 fans Saturday afternoon at Rio Tinto Stadium.

Utah midfielder Erika Tymrak provided the game’s only goal in the 51^st minute. Tyrmak not only scored her first goal as a member of the Royals, but also made her first start of the 2018 season. With Tymrak’s goal, seven different players have now scored all seven goals scored for the team.

Player of the Match:

Houston Dash goalkeeper Jane Campbell

(Photo Credit: Yi-Chin Lee of the Houston Chronicle)

Houston Dash goalkeeper Jane Campbell is the “Player of the Match”. Erika Tymrak and a few other players also deserve the honor, but Campbell was the lone bright spot for the Dash. Campbell has been running hot or cold since joining the NWSL, but Saturday was a good day for her. She made two big saves within a seven-minute span to keep the game scoreless going into halftime. In the 30^th minute, Campbell had a nice stop on Utah forward Amy Rodriguez. Then, in the 37^th minute, Campbell stoned Diana Matheson after Utah was awarded a penalty kick for a foul inside the box.

What’s next?

The Royals will travel to Portland on Friday, May 25 to take on the Thorns. This match will be streaming live on go90.

The Dash will host Seattle Reign FC on Wednesday, May 23. This match will be streaming live on go90.

The Chicago Red Stars will host the Orlando Pride on Saturday, May 26 at 3:30pm ET in the next NWSL Lifetime Game of the Week.