Hopkins nets twice as Kansas City blanks Utah Royals

SANDY, Utah (Interstat) — Kansas City Current W defeated Utah Royals W 2-0 Saturday at America First Field, using two Haley Hopkins goals to secure the result. Hopkins scored in the 21st minute and again in the first minute of second-half stoppage time. Temwa Chawinga provided an assist, while Vanessa Di Bernardo also assisted before being substituted in the 78th minute. Kansas City improved to 1-0 in the competition and 1-0 across all competitions. Utah dropped to 0-1 in the competition and 0-1 across all competitions. Utah’s N. Miura was cautioned in the 43rd minute, A. Tejada Jimenez in the 73rd and C. Brown in the 82nd. Kansas City’s K. Sharples was cautioned in the eighth minute of stoppage time. Kansas City made three substitutions after the break, and Utah made five. Kansas City finished with two goals, while Utah did not score. Utah’s next scheduled competition match is against Seattle Reign W in NWSL play.