Utah produced the most consequential result of Saturday’s NWSL slate, beating Houston 1-0 on the road to climb into third place, while San Diego and Seattle both collected home wins that strengthened their own positions in the playoff race.
The Royals controlled much of the night in Houston and finally broke through in the 69th minute. Nuria Rábano drove a low ball across the six-yard box and Mina Tanaka arrived for the finish, scoring the only goal of the match and moving level with Amy Rodriguez for Utah’s single-season scoring record. The Royals finished with a 17-4 advantage in shots, put six on target and did not allow Houston to register a single shot on goal.
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