NWSL

Angel City FC vs San Diego Wave FC, 2026 NWSL, Regular Season

· NWSL
Angel City FC
  • 54': Emily Sams
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San Diego Wave FC
  • 49': Dudinha
  • 81': Amelia Van Zanten

About

Angel City FC are hosting San Diego Wave FC at BMO Stadium, Los Angeles, California, USA, starting on . The match is a part of the NWSL.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 2': Corner, Angel City. Conceded by Perle Morroni.
  • 2': Foul by Ary Borges (Angel City).
  • 2': Amelia Donna Van Zanten (San Diego Wave) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 3': Delay in match because of an injury Ary Borges (Angel City).
  • 3': Delay in match because of an injury Amelia Donna Van Zanten (San Diego Wave).
  • 5': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 7': Gisele Thompson (Angel City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 7': Foul by Dudinha (San Diego Wave).
  • 9': Sveindís Jónsdóttir (Angel City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 9': Foul by Perle Morroni (San Diego Wave).
  • 10': Attempt missed. Kennedy Fuller (Angel City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Sveindís Jónsdóttir with a cross.
  • 12': Attempt blocked. Dudinha (San Diego Wave) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Gia Corley.
  • 12': Foul by Dudinha (San Diego Wave).
  • 12': Sarah Gorden (Angel City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 17': Kenza Dali (San Diego Wave) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 17': Foul by Kennedy Fuller (Angel City).
  • 19': Sveindís Jónsdóttir (Angel City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 19': Foul by Kennedy Wesley (San Diego Wave).
  • 19': Gia Corley (San Diego Wave) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 19': Foul by Nealy Martin (Angel City).
  • 20': Foul by Gabi Portilho (San Diego Wave).
  • 20': Evelyn Shores (Angel City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 21': Foul by Kimmi Ascanio (San Diego Wave).
  • 21': Nealy Martin (Angel City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 23': Attempt blocked. Dudinha (San Diego Wave) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
  • 23': Offside, San Diego Wave. Dudinha is caught offside.
  • 27': Delay in match because of an injury Sveindís Jónsdóttir (Angel City).
  • 28': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 29': Gisele Thompson (Angel City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 29': Foul by Ludmila (San Diego Wave).
  • 30': Offside, San Diego Wave. Ludmila is caught offside.
  • 31': Foul by Evelyn Shores (Angel City).
  • 31': Gabi Portilho (San Diego Wave) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 32': Gabi Portilho (San Diego Wave) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 32': Foul by Sarah Gorden (Angel City).
  • 33': Sarah Gorden (Angel City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 36': Corner, San Diego Wave. Conceded by Sarah Gorden.
  • 37': Gia Corley (San Diego Wave) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 37': Foul by Nealy Martin (Angel City).
  • 38': Attempt saved. Taylor Suarez (Angel City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by DiDi Haracic (San Diego Wave).
  • 38': Corner, Angel City. Conceded by DiDi Haracic.
  • 40': Foul by Ary Borges (Angel City).
  • 40': Gia Corley (San Diego Wave) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 41': Attempt saved. Perle Morroni (San Diego Wave) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Angelina Anderson (Angel City). Assisted by Gia Corley.
  • 42': Attempt missed. Evelyn Shores (Angel City) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Sveindís Jónsdóttir.
  • 43': Gia Corley (San Diego Wave) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 43': Foul by Gisele Thompson (Angel City).
  • 44': Attempt blocked. Jun Endo (Angel City) left footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Gisele Thompson.
  • 44': Attempt blocked. Sveindís Jónsdóttir (Angel City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 45': Perle Morroni (San Diego Wave) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 45': Foul by Jun Endo (Angel City).
  • 45'+3': Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+6': First Half ends, Angel City 0, San Diego Wave 0.
  • 45': Substitution, Angel City. Prisca Chilufya replaces Jun Endo.
  • 45': Second Half begins Angel City 0, San Diego Wave 0.
  • 45': Substitution, San Diego Wave. Lia Godfrey replaces Gia Corley.
  • 45': Substitution, San Diego Wave. Trinity Byars replaces Ludmila.
  • 46': Foul by Sarah Gorden (Angel City).
  • 46': Trinity Byars (San Diego Wave) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 47': Attempt blocked. Lia Godfrey (San Diego Wave) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Trinity Byars with a cross.
  • 49': Goal! Angel City 0, San Diego Wave 1. Dudinha (San Diego Wave) right footed shot from the left side of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Kimmi Ascanio.
  • 51': Foul by Prisca Chilufya (Angel City).
  • 51': Lia Godfrey (San Diego Wave) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 52': Attempt blocked. Prisca Chilufya (Angel City) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Evelyn Shores with a headed pass.
  • 52': Corner, Angel City. Conceded by Kennedy Wesley.
  • 53': Corner, Angel City. Conceded by Lia Godfrey.
  • 54': Goal! Angel City 1, San Diego Wave 1. Emily Sams (Angel City) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Sarah Gorden following a corner.
  • 58': Corner, Angel City. Conceded by Kimmi Ascanio.
  • 61': Foul by Gisele Thompson (Angel City).
  • 61': Dudinha (San Diego Wave) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 62': Foul by Kimmi Ascanio (San Diego Wave).
  • 62': Sveindís Jónsdóttir (Angel City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 62': Delay in match because of an injury Sveindís Jónsdóttir (Angel City).
  • 63': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 63': Substitution, San Diego Wave. Melanie Barcenas replaces Gabi Portilho.
  • 65': Attempt blocked. Kenza Dali (San Diego Wave) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Lia Godfrey.
  • 67': Attempt missed. Kenza Dali (San Diego Wave) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
  • 68': Substitution, Angel City. Riley Tiernan replaces Kennedy Fuller.
  • 69': Amelia Donna Van Zanten (San Diego Wave) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 69': Foul by Riley Tiernan (Angel City).
  • 73': Attempt saved. Melanie Barcenas (San Diego Wave) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Angelina Anderson (Angel City). Assisted by Lia Godfrey.
  • 73': Attempt saved. Taylor Suarez (Angel City) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by DiDi Haracic (San Diego Wave). Assisted by Ary Borges.
  • 74': Foul by Ary Borges (Angel City).
  • 74': Lia Godfrey (San Diego Wave) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 74': Offside, San Diego Wave. Dudinha is caught offside.
  • 76': Substitution, Angel City. Casey Phair replaces Taylor Suarez.
  • 77': Kristen McNabb (San Diego Wave) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 77': Foul by Prisca Chilufya (Angel City).
  • 77': Attempt saved. Lia Godfrey (San Diego Wave) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Angelina Anderson (Angel City). Assisted by Kenza Dali.
  • 78': Attempt blocked. Evelyn Shores (Angel City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 78': Corner, Angel City. Conceded by Kenza Dali.
  • 79': Attempt missed. Ary Borges (Angel City) header from the left side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Evelyn Shores with a cross following a corner.
  • 79': Substitution, San Diego Wave. Laurina Fazer replaces Kimmi Ascanio.
  • 81': Laurina Fazer (San Diego Wave) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 81': Foul by Nealy Martin (Angel City).
  • 81': Goal! Angel City 1, San Diego Wave 2. Amelia Donna Van Zanten (San Diego Wave) header from the right side of the six yard box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Dudinha with a cross.
  • 85': Delay in match because of an injury Ary Borges (Angel City).
  • 86': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 87': Perle Morroni (San Diego Wave) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 87': Foul by Prisca Chilufya (Angel City).
  • 88': Substitution, Angel City. Claire Emslie replaces Nealy Martin.
  • 90': Amelia Donna Van Zanten (San Diego Wave) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90': Foul by Casey Phair (Angel City).
  • 90': Foul by Emily Sams (Angel City).
  • 90': Dudinha (San Diego Wave) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 90'+1': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+1': Dudinha (San Diego Wave) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 90'+1': Foul by Emily Sams (Angel City).
  • 90'+3': Attempt missed. Kenza Dali (San Diego Wave) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Lia Godfrey following a fast break.
  • 90'+4': Delay in match because of an injury Ary Borges (Angel City).
  • 90'+4': Delay in match because of an injury Dudinha (San Diego Wave).
  • 90'+5': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 90'+5': Substitution, San Diego Wave. Jordan Fusco replaces Dudinha because of an injury.
  • 90'+7': Second Half ends, Angel City 1, San Diego Wave 2.
  • 0': Match ends, Angel City 1, San Diego Wave 2.

Statistics

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8 Fouls 20
0 Yellow Cards 1
0 Red Cards 0
3 Offsides 0
1 Corner Kicks 6
2 Saves 3
55.4 Possession 44.6
11 SHOTS 10
5 ON GOAL 3
0.5 On Target % 0.3
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
321 Accurate Passes 232
410 Passes 321
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.7
4 Accurate Crosses 6
11 Crosses 20
0.4 Cross % 0.3
57 Long Balls 56
27 Accurate Long Balls 23
0.5 Long Balls % 0.4
4 Blocked Shots 4
15 Effective Tackles 12
17 Tackles 15
0.9 Tackle % 0.8
5 Interceptions 9
22 Effective Clearances 22
22 Clearances 22

Game Information

Competition: NWSL

Venue: BMO Stadium
Location: Los Angeles, California, USA
Attendance: 17,169

NWSL Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Portland Thorns FC 9 +6 19
2 Washington Spirit 9 +9 18
3 San Diego Wave FC 9 +4 18
4 Utah Royals 9 +6 17
Full Table

Line-Ups

LA Angel City FC (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
19 Angelina Anderson (GK)
11 Sarah Gorden Yellow Card
6 Emily Sams
15 Evelyn Shores
20 Gisele Thompson
18 Jun Endo
14 Nealy Martin
8 Ary Borges
32 Sveindís Jónsdóttir
99 Taylor Suarez
17 Kennedy Fuller
Angel City FC Substitutes:
Riley Tiernan, Prisca Chilufya, Faith Nguyen, Hannah Seabert, Claire Emslie, Carina Lageyre, Sophia Mattice, Karsyn Cherry, Casey Phair.

SD San Diego Wave FC (4-3-3)

No. Name
31 DiDi Haracic (GK)
14 Kristen McNabb
2 Kennedy Wesley
75 Perle Morroni
16 Amelia Van Zanten
10 Kenza Dali
11 Gia Corley
8 Kimmi Ascanio
17 Ludmila
88 Dudinha
81 Gabi Portilho
San Diego Wave FC Substitutes:
Lia Godfrey, Melanie Barcenas, Luisa Agudelo, Tatum Wynalda, Jordan Fusco, Trinity Byars, Kiki Pickett, Laurina Fazer, Daniela Arias.

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