HARRISON, N.J. – The Utah Royals FC fought off the consistent attack of the Gotham FC to steal a point at Sports Illustrated Stadium on Saturday.

Gotham finished with the possession advantage, 12 more shot attempts, and six more shots on goal. However, Utah bent but didn’t break and kept the clean sheet.

After dropping six of seven in May and June, the Royals have steadied this month with three draws in four matches.

First Half

The first portion of the opening half played out relatively slowly.

There were two shot attempts, a miss from Gotham and a Royals attempt that was blocked. As the 20th minute came and went, the pace began to pick up.

Esther González was the first to put a shot on frame, but Utah goalkeeper Mandy McGlynn made a somewhat routine save in the center of the goal.

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