NWSL

San Diego Wave FC vs Utah Royals, 2026 NWSL, Regular Season

· NWSL
San Diego Wave FC
  • 4': Trinity Byars
  • 40': Melanie Barcenas
  • 63': Trinity Byars
  • 70': Ludmila
FT
4 - 2
Utah Royals
  • 29': Mina Tanaka
  • 47': Mina Tanaka

About

San Diego Wave FC are hosting Utah Royals at Snapdragon Stadium, San Diego, 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.
  • 3': Narumi Miura (Utah Royals) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 3': Foul by Laurina Fazer (San Diego Wave).
  • 4': Goal! San Diego Wave 1, Utah Royals 0. Trinity Byars (San Diego Wave) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Melanie Barcenas with a through ball.
  • 7': Mina Tanaka (Utah Royals) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 7': Foul by Laila Harbert (San Diego Wave).
  • 10': Foul by Kaleigh Riehl (Utah Royals).
  • 10': Melanie Barcenas (San Diego Wave) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 10': Attempt blocked. Trinity Byars (San Diego Wave) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ludmila with a cross.
  • 12': Narumi Miura (Utah Royals) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 12': Foul by Amelia Donna Van Zanten (San Diego Wave).
  • 15': Kaleigh Riehl (Utah Royals) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 15': Foul by Ludmila (San Diego Wave).
  • 16': Delay in match because of an injury Paige Cronin (Utah Royals).
  • 18': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 19': Offside, San Diego Wave. Ludmila is caught offside.
  • 21': Cloé Lacasse (Utah Royals) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 21': Foul by Kennedy Wesley (San Diego Wave).
  • 22': Corner, San Diego Wave. Conceded by Kaleigh Riehl.
  • 23': Paige Cronin (Utah Royals) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 23': Foul by Kristen McNabb (San Diego Wave).
  • 23': Delay in match because of an injury Paige Cronin (Utah Royals).
  • 24': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 26': Narumi Miura (Utah Royals) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 26': Foul by Melanie Barcenas (San Diego Wave).
  • 28': Attempt missed. Cece Delzer (Utah Royals) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left.
  • 29': Goal! San Diego Wave 1, Utah Royals 1. Mina Tanaka (Utah Royals) left footed shot from outside the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Cece Delzer.
  • 31': Delay in match because of an injury Kate Del Fava (Utah Royals).
  • 32': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 35': Foul by Nuria Rábano (Utah Royals).
  • 35': Laurina Fazer (San Diego Wave) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 36': Mina Tanaka (Utah Royals) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 36': Foul by Laila Harbert (San Diego Wave).
  • 36': Narumi Miura (Utah Royals) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 36': Foul by Melanie Barcenas (San Diego Wave).
  • 39': Trinity Byars (San Diego Wave) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 39': Foul by Miyabi Moriya (Utah Royals).
  • 40': Goal! San Diego Wave 2, Utah Royals 1. Melanie Barcenas (San Diego Wave) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Trinity Byars.
  • 44': Attempt blocked. Laila Harbert (San Diego Wave) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Laurina Fazer.
  • 45': Attempt missed. Lia Godfrey (San Diego Wave) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Perle Morroni with a cross.
  • 45': Attempt missed. Lia Godfrey (San Diego Wave) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Melanie Barcenas.
  • 45'+1': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+2': Attempt missed. Paige Cronin (Utah Royals) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Mina Tanaka.
  • 45'+5': First Half ends, San Diego Wave 2, Utah Royals 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins San Diego Wave 2, Utah Royals 1.
  • 47': Attempt missed. Cece Delzer (Utah Royals) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Paige Cronin.
  • 47': Goal! San Diego Wave 2, Utah Royals 2. Mina Tanaka (Utah Royals) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Cloé Lacasse.
  • 49': Attempt blocked. Laila Harbert (San Diego Wave) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ludmila.
  • 50': Miyabi Moriya (Utah Royals) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 50': Foul by Lia Godfrey (San Diego Wave).
  • 52': Corner, Utah Royals. Conceded by Perle Morroni.
  • 52': Attempt missed. Miyabi Moriya (Utah Royals) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Mina Tanaka following a corner.
  • 53': Foul by Cloé Lacasse (Utah Royals).
  • 53': Kennedy Wesley (San Diego Wave) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 53': Mina Tanaka (Utah Royals) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 53': Foul by Laila Harbert (San Diego Wave).
  • 54': Offside, Utah Royals. Cece Delzer is caught offside.
  • 55': Foul by Ana Tejada (Utah Royals).
  • 55': Lia Godfrey (San Diego Wave) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 57': Foul by Nuria Rábano (Utah Royals).
  • 57': Amelia Donna Van Zanten (San Diego Wave) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 58': Corner, San Diego Wave. Conceded by Kaleigh Riehl.
  • 59': Narumi Miura (Utah Royals) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 59': Foul by Trinity Byars (San Diego Wave).
  • 60': Miyabi Moriya (Utah Royals) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 60': Foul by Ludmila (San Diego Wave).
  • 60': Delay in match because of an injury Miyabi Moriya (Utah Royals).
  • 62': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 62': Substitution, San Diego Wave. Jordan Fusco replaces Laila Harbert.
  • 62': Attempt blocked. Paige Cronin (Utah Royals) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Mina Tanaka.
  • 63': Goal! San Diego Wave 3, Utah Royals 2. Trinity Byars (San Diego Wave) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Jordan Fusco with a through ball following a fast break.
  • 64': Substitution, Utah Royals. Kiana Palacios replaces Paige Cronin.
  • 65': Cloé Lacasse (Utah Royals) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 65': Foul by Melanie Barcenas (San Diego Wave).
  • 67': Delay in match because of an injury Ludmila (San Diego Wave).
  • 67': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 69': Melanie Barcenas (San Diego Wave) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 69': Foul by Nuria Rábano (Utah Royals).
  • 70': Goal! San Diego Wave 4, Utah Royals 2. Ludmila (San Diego Wave) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Trinity Byars.
  • 71': Attempt missed. Mina Tanaka (Utah Royals) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Kiana Palacios.
  • 72': Substitution, San Diego Wave. Brooklyn Courtnall replaces Perle Morroni.
  • 72': Substitution, San Diego Wave. Adriana Leon replaces Trinity Byars.
  • 73': Handball by Ludmila (San Diego Wave).
  • 74': Foul by Adriana Leon (San Diego Wave).
  • 74': Kate Del Fava (Utah Royals) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 74': Substitution, Utah Royals. Tatumn Milazzo replaces Kaleigh Riehl.
  • 74': Substitution, Utah Royals. Madison Hammond replaces Ana Tejada.
  • 75': Attempt missed. Tatumn Milazzo (Utah Royals) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Mina Tanaka with a headed pass following a set piece situation.
  • 76': Attempt missed. Ludmila (San Diego Wave) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the left.
  • 78': Attempt saved. Ludmila (San Diego Wave) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Mandy McGlynn (Utah Royals). Assisted by Amelia Donna Van Zanten.
  • 78': Attempt blocked. Cece Delzer (Utah Royals) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 78': Corner, Utah Royals. Conceded by Laurina Fazer.
  • 79': Sandra Paños (San Diego Wave) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 79': Foul by Tatumn Milazzo (Utah Royals).
  • 81': Corner, Utah Royals. Conceded by Amelia Donna Van Zanten.
  • 82': Offside, Utah Royals. Cece Delzer is caught offside.
  • 82': GOAL OVERTURNED BY VAR: Narumi Miura (Utah Royals) scores but the goal is ruled out after a VAR review.
  • 83': VAR Decision: No Goal San Diego Wave 4-2 Utah Royals.
  • 85': Foul by Ludmila (San Diego Wave).
  • 85': Mina Tanaka (Utah Royals) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 85': Brooklyn Courtnall (San Diego Wave) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 85': Foul by Tatumn Milazzo (Utah Royals).
  • 87': Attempt blocked. Laurina Fazer (San Diego Wave) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Amelia Donna Van Zanten.
  • 88': Substitution, San Diego Wave. Gabi Portilho replaces Melanie Barcenas.
  • 89': Lia Godfrey (San Diego Wave) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 89': Foul by Madison Hammond (Utah Royals).
  • 90': Foul by Brooklyn Courtnall (San Diego Wave).
  • 90': Miyabi Moriya (Utah Royals) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+1': Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+1': Attempt missed. Gabi Portilho (San Diego Wave) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Lia Godfrey.
  • 90'+1': Substitution, Utah Royals. Alexa Spaanstra replaces Cloé Lacasse.
  • 90'+4': Corner, Utah Royals. Conceded by Ludmila.
  • 90'+5': Attempt missed. Cece Delzer (Utah Royals) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Nuria Rábano with a cross following a corner.
  • 90'+5': Handball by Kristen McNabb (San Diego Wave).
  • 90'+6': Attempt blocked. Madison Hammond (Utah Royals) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Cece Delzer.
  • 90'+6': Corner, Utah Royals. Conceded by Brooklyn Courtnall.
  • 90'+7': Second Half ends, San Diego Wave 4, Utah Royals 2.
  • 0': Match ends, San Diego Wave 4, Utah Royals 2.

Statistics

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10 Fouls 19
0 Yellow Cards 0
0 Red Cards 0
2 Offsides 1
5 Corner Kicks 2
1 Saves 1
53.9 Possession 46.1
12 SHOTS 13
2 ON GOAL 5
0.2 On Target % 0.4
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
300 Accurate Passes 258
412 Passes 356
0.7 Pass Completion % 0.7
6 Accurate Crosses 3
14 Crosses 7
0.4 Cross % 0.4
82 Long Balls 69
47 Accurate Long Balls 40
0.6 Long Balls % 0.6
3 Blocked Shots 4
15 Effective Tackles 13
20 Tackles 17
0.8 Tackle % 0.8
14 Interceptions 5
12 Effective Clearances 23
12 Clearances 23

Game Information

Competition: NWSL

Venue: Snapdragon Stadium
Location: San Diego, California, USA

NWSL Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Gotham FC 21 +13 44
2 Washington Spirit 21 +11 37
3 Portland Thorns FC 21 +6 37
4 Utah Royals 21 +10 36
Full Table

Line-Ups

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

No. Name
12 Sandra Paños (GK)
14 Kristen McNabb
2 Kennedy Wesley
75 Perle Morroni
16 Amelia Van Zanten
18 Laurina Fazer
22 Lia Godfrey
4 Laila Harbert
17 Ludmila
15 Trinity Byars
7 Melanie Barcenas
San Diego Wave FC Substitutes:
Brooklyn Courtnall, Nya Harrison, Tatum Wynalda, Luisa Agudelo, Gabi Portilho, Adriana Leon, Jordan Fusco.

UTA Utah Royals (4-3-3)

No. Name
1 Mandy McGlynn (GK)
18 Kaleigh Riehl
8 Kate Del Fava
14 Nuria Rábano
22 Miyabi Moriya
11 Mina Tanaka
10 Narumi Miura
17 Ana Tejada
5 Cece Delzer
24 Cloé Lacasse
4 Paige Cronin
Utah Royals Substitutes:
Mia Justus, Courtney Brown, Kameron Simmonds, Brecken Mozingo, Madison Hammond, Kiana Palacios, Alexa Spaanstra, Dayana Pierre-Louis, Tatumn Milazzo.

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