Denver Summit FC’s first-ever home match ended without any scoring as the expansion team battled Washington Spirit to a 0-0 tie on Saturday, despite playing before a historic crowd that shattered NWSL attendance records.
The milestone game at Empower Field at Mile High drew 63,004 fans, marking the largest crowd in league history. However, the massive audience witnessed a defensive struggle where neither team could find the back of the net throughout 90 minutes of play.
Both squads generated limited scoring chances, combining for just seven corner kicks without capitalizing on any of them. Denver’s goalkeeper Abby Smith recorded two saves to help the Summit improve to 1-2-1 with 5 points on the season.
Washington’s Sandy MacIver also made two saves, but the Spirit continue searching for their first victory at 0-3-1 with 3 points.
In other NWSL action, Utah Royals defeated Boston Legacy FC 2-1 in Foxborough, Massachusetts, claiming their first win of the campaign behind Lara Prasnikar’s second-half penalty kick.
Tatumn Milazzo opened the scoring for Utah in the first half, and Prasnikar extended the lead to 2-0 just five minutes into the second period after Anni Karich committed a foul inside the penalty box.
Boston avoided a shutout when Aissata Traore scored in the 72nd minute for Legacy, which entered the match having been blanked in their opening two games. The physical contest saw officials call 40 total fouls, with Boston committing 25 of them. The loss dropped Legacy to 0-0-3 with zero points.
