Posted March 27, 2025 00:17
· last edited March 27, 2025 00:19
Niche Cache. Understandable that like Surman see is bypassing the Ferns next window to concentrate on her US club career.
Last week’s starting role spot didn’t last for Macey Fraser. The Utah Royals were on the road for week two where they faced San Diego Wave, where Aisha Solorzano got the right wing start instead of her. Oh well. Fraser was playing out of position as a wide attacker anyway, plus this is the NWSL where nothing’s supposed to come easy. Here’s the thing though: after the Royals made a defensive change at half-time, Macey Fraser was the next sub summoned. She checked in to replace Solorzano after 59 minutes with the Royals trailing by two goals. They’d conceded after seven minutes (Maria Sanchez), they’d conceded after 37 minutes (Adriana Leon).
Two minutes after Fraser’s introduction, before she’d even touched the ball, Claudi Zornoza scored a wonderful left-footed direct free kick and then ten minutes later Mina Tanaka finished smoothly after Ally Sentnor had played an amazing through ball in behind the defence. Utah Royals back level. And don’t think Macey Fraser didn’t have anything to do with it – her one-two in the midfield was what sparked the move in the first place and then her ball to the feet of Sentnor was exactly where the American playmaker needed it to be able to turn infield and find Tanaka (it was voted Assist of the Week for the NWSL). Brilliant combination football. That’s how it’s done...
One pesky hiccup though... immediately after they’d fought back to level the game, Utah goalie Katie McGlynn passed a goal kick straight to Gio Corley at the top of the box and she whacked it home for the San Diego winner. An absolute giveaway from the Royals, who lost 3-2 as a result. But hey it was while Macey Fraser was on the pitch that they looked most dangerous. File that away under ‘Good Impressions’.
Also guess what? Macey’s got a podcast now. It’s called Sportea and the first episode came out a month ago, with number two arriving in the feeds this week. Chloe Lacasse was on the latest one, she’s a Utah teammate of Fraser’s. The first one was with her Football Ferns teammate Maya Hahn. Good stuff.
Last week’s starting role spot didn’t last for Macey Fraser. The Utah Royals were on the road for week two where they faced San Diego Wave, where Aisha Solorzano got the right wing start instead of her. Oh well. Fraser was playing out of position as a wide attacker anyway, plus this is the NWSL where nothing’s supposed to come easy. Here’s the thing though: after the Royals made a defensive change at half-time, Macey Fraser was the next sub summoned. She checked in to replace Solorzano after 59 minutes with the Royals trailing by two goals. They’d conceded after seven minutes (Maria Sanchez), they’d conceded after 37 minutes (Adriana Leon).
Two minutes after Fraser’s introduction, before she’d even touched the ball, Claudi Zornoza scored a wonderful left-footed direct free kick and then ten minutes later Mina Tanaka finished smoothly after Ally Sentnor had played an amazing through ball in behind the defence. Utah Royals back level. And don’t think Macey Fraser didn’t have anything to do with it – her one-two in the midfield was what sparked the move in the first place and then her ball to the feet of Sentnor was exactly where the American playmaker needed it to be able to turn infield and find Tanaka (it was voted Assist of the Week for the NWSL). Brilliant combination football. That’s how it’s done...
One pesky hiccup though... immediately after they’d fought back to level the game, Utah goalie Katie McGlynn passed a goal kick straight to Gio Corley at the top of the box and she whacked it home for the San Diego winner. An absolute giveaway from the Royals, who lost 3-2 as a result. But hey it was while Macey Fraser was on the pitch that they looked most dangerous. File that away under ‘Good Impressions’.
Also guess what? Macey’s got a podcast now. It’s called Sportea and the first episode came out a month ago, with number two arriving in the feeds this week. Chloe Lacasse was on the latest one, she’s a Utah teammate of Fraser’s. The first one was with her Football Ferns teammate Maya Hahn. Good stuff.
