NWSL

FT Saturday, March 28, 2026
Chicago Stars FC WLWLL 0
–
San Diego Wave FC LLWWW 2
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SD022
Snapdragon Stadium · 12,810 att.

Team Stats

12
Fouls
10
1
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
2
Offsides
2
0
Corner Kicks
4
6
Saves
1
41
Possession
59
2
SHOTS
20
1
ON GOAL
8
0.5
On Target %
0.4
0
Penalty Goals
0
0
Penalty Kicks Taken
0
298
Accurate Passes
461
369
Passes
533
0.8
Pass Completion %
0.9
0
Accurate Crosses
7
4
Crosses
19
0.0
Cross %
0.4
39
Long Balls
45
16
Accurate Long Balls
24
0.4
Long Balls %
0.5
0
Blocked Shots
7
14
Effective Tackles
15
23
Tackles
21
0.6
Tackle %
0.7
7
Interceptions
7
27
Effective Clearances
14
27
Clearances
14

Highlights

01:17 San Diego Wave FC vs. Chicago Stars - Game Highlights Watch on ESPN 00:26 Lia Godfrey slots in the goal for San Diego Wave FC Watch on ESPN 00:20 Alyssa Naeher makes a great save Watch on ESPN 00:33 Kimmi Ascanio hits the frame Watch on ESPN

Head to Head

CHI leads series 3-2

Lineups

SD · 4-2-3-1

  1. 99Leah FreemanG
  2. 14Kristen McNabbCD-L
  3. 2Kennedy WesleyCD-R
  4. 75Perle MorroniLB
  5. 16Mimi Van ZantenRB
  6. 22Lia GodfreyAM
  7. 18Laurina FazerLM
  8. 10Kenza DaliRM
  9. 17LudmilaF
  10. 88DudinhaAM-L
  11. 8Kimmi AscanioAM-R

Substitutes

  1. 33Kiki PickettSUB
  2. 1Luisa AgudeloSUB
  3. 81Gabi PortilhoSUB
  4. 23Nya HarrisonSUB
  5. 30Daniela AriasSUB
  6. 19Tatum WynaldaSUB
  7. 28Jordan FuscoSUB
  8. 11Gia CorleySUB
  9. 7Melanie BarcenasSUB

CHI · 4-2-3-1

  1. 1Alyssa NaeherG
  2. 3Sam StaabCD-L
  3. 20Bea FranklinCD-R
  4. 34Tessa DellaroseLB
  5. 4Jenna BikeRB
  6. 7Julia GrossoAM
  7. 16Manaka HayashiLM
  8. 10Brianna PintoRM
  9. 18Ivonne ChacónF
  10. 24Ryan GareisAM-L
  11. 8Jameese JosephAM-R

Substitutes

  1. 23Micayla JohnsonSUB
  2. 2Sam AngelSUB
  3. 27Katie AtkinsonSUB
  4. 6Kathrin HendrichSUB
  5. 77MaitaneSUB
  6. 28Emma EgiziiSUB
  7. 11Nádia GomesSUB
  8. 25Aaliyah FarmerSUB
  9. 13Leilanni NesbethSUB

Timeline

  1. 53' Brianna Pinto (Chicago Stars) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  2. 56' Goal! San Diego Wave 1, Chicago Stars 0. Lia Godfrey (San Diego Wave) right footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Dudinha.
  3. 60' Substitution, Chicago Stars. Kathrin Hendrich replaces Brianna Pinto.
  4. 60' Substitution, Chicago Stars. Leilanni Nesbeth replaces Jenna Bike.
  5. 60' Substitution, Chicago Stars. Nádia Gomes replaces Ivonne Chacón.
  6. 62' Substitution, San Diego Wave. Melanie Barcenas replaces Lia Godfrey.
  7. 62' Substitution, San Diego Wave. Gabi Portilho replaces Ludmila.
  8. 68' Substitution, Chicago Stars. Emma Egizii replaces Jameese Joseph.
  9. 71' Substitution, San Diego Wave. Kiki Pickett replaces Mimi Van Zanten.
  10. 72' Goal! San Diego Wave 2, Chicago Stars 0. Melanie Barcenas (San Diego Wave) right footed shot from outside the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Dudinha.
  11. 86' Substitution, San Diego Wave. Nya Harrison replaces Perle Morroni.
  12. 87' Substitution, San Diego Wave. Jordan Fusco replaces Dudinha.
  13. 87' Substitution, Chicago Stars. Micayla Johnson replaces Ryan Gareis.

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