Soccer Sky Blue Continues NWSL Season Without a Win by Paola Garcia Cardenas June 18, 2019 Sandy, Utah (June 16, 2019) – Sky Blue FC (0-6-2, 2 points) falls to the Utah Royals 1-0 on the road during NWSL’s Week 9 at the Rio Tinto Stadium in Sandy, Utah. This results leaves the New Jersey team without a win this season. Utah’s Early Pressure The Royals came into the game to put pressure on Sky Blue from early on. Vero Boquete and Amy Rodriguez were a nightmare for the New Jersey team. At the 6th minute, Sky Blue’s goalkeeper Didi Harcic made an incredible save after Utah’s Vero Boquete sent a free kick to the right-top corner of the goal. Only 5 minutes later, Boquete’s ball finds Rodriguez who just misses wide. At the 16th minute, Amy Rodriguez dribbles past Sky Blue’s defender Caprice Dydasco and Sarah Killion, then finds her way towards the middle of the field and takes a long distance shot that goes on goal to put the Utah Royals up 1-0. The only goal of the game that would end up giving Utah the three points. Utah continued attacking and putting pressure on Sky Blue. The New Jersey team opportunity in the attack came in the 39th minute after a shot from Paige Monaghan from the right flank inside Utah’s area finds the Royals’ goalkeeper, Nicole Barnhart hands. At the 45th minute, Raquel Rodriguez sent an excellent free kick, denied by Barnhart. A More Dynamic Sky Blue in the Second Half The second half was much better for Sky Blue. The team seemed more cohesive and players were able to get movement on both flanks, which created dynamic plays and better opportunities for New Jersey. At the 49th minute, Monaghan sent a ball to Savannah McCaskill, creating a great opportunity for a shot on goal, but McCaskill’s shot is blocked by Utah’s defense. At the 52nd minute, Raquel Rodriguez is able to dribble past three Utah players into the box, but her shot goes wide to the far post, missing the equalizer opportunity for Sky Blue. The game will end in favor of Utah, 1-0. NWSL Week 10 Sky Blue is back home to receive the Orlando Pride at Yurcak Field in Piscataway, NJ on June 22, at 7:00pm ET. Post Views: 1,050 The following two tabs change content below.BioLatest Posts Paola Garcia Cardenas Paola is DoubleGSports' Technical Director and a sports fan who enjoys writing about women's soccer. Latest posts by Paola Garcia Cardenas (see all) Sky Blue FC 2019 Season Recap - October 27, 2019 It Has Always Been Carli Lloyd’s Moment to Shine - June 20, 2019 Sky Blue Continues NWSL Season Without a Win - June 18, 2019 Sky Blue FC 2019 Season Begins Today - April 13, 2019 Related TopicsAmy RodriguezDidi HarcicNicole BarnhartNWSLPaige MonaghanRaquel RodriguezSavannah McCaskillUtah RoyalsVero Boquete Click to comment You must be logged in to post a comment Login Leave a Reply Cancel replyYou must be logged in to post a comment. Newsletter Subscription Can't Miss Posts! Women in Sports: NHL Network Host, Jackie Redmond by Nicholas Durst | posted on March 4, 2019 Women in Sports: Podcast Host, New York Riptide Sideline Reporter, Dani Wexelman by Luke Porco | posted on March 3, 2020 From Paramus High School to CBS Sports, Spero Dedes is making waves in sports broadcasting by Sunil Sunder Raj | posted on October 27, 2020 Lochte, Dressel and Ledecky all Chasing Gold at 2021 Tokyo Olympics by Anthony Paradiso | posted on April 18, 2021 “Overtime” l Ep. 28: TopSpin Celeb-Athlete Tournament – Dec. 6, 2018 by Stefany Romero | posted on December 19, 2018 More in Soccer You Know I’m Right, Episode 95: Soccer Commentator Tommy Smyth (Audio/Video) On the 95th episode of You Know I’m Right, Nick Durst and Joe Calabrese are joined by... Competition Quickly Rises For Serie A Competition Rises For Serie A: Serie A is a professional Italian Soccer league where... Trinity Rodman Registers for the Womens NWSL Draft Dennis Rodman’s Daughter registers for the NWSL Draft At the age of 18, Trinity... From Inspired to Being an Inspiration: Sports Broadcaster & “The Morning Roast” Host Kate Scott (VIDEO) 95.7 FM “Morning Roast” radio host Kate Scott is a woman of many firsts... Jorgenson’s Late Winner Gets Red Bulls II a Narrow 1-0 Victory It was the Tyler Boyd Show as USA takes down Guyana to Open Gold Cup Play