NWSL

San Diego Wave FC vs North Carolina Courage, 2026 NWSL, Regular Season

· NWSL
San Diego Wave FC
  • 23': Gia Corley
  • 72': Melanie Barcenas
FT
2 - 1
North Carolina Courage
  • 82': Ashley Sanchez

About

San Diego Wave FC are hosting North Carolina Courage 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.
  • 2': Offside, San Diego Wave. Perle Morroni is caught offside.
  • 4': Foul by Chioma Okafor (North Carolina Courage).
  • 4': Kimmi Ascanio (San Diego Wave) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 4': Attempt missed. Melanie Barcenas (San Diego Wave) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Kenza Dali.
  • 5': Erica Parkinson (North Carolina Courage) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 5': Foul by Perle Morroni (San Diego Wave).
  • 8': Evelyn Ijeh (North Carolina Courage) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 8': Foul by Kennedy Wesley (San Diego Wave).
  • 10': Foul by Feli Rauch (North Carolina Courage).
  • 10': Melanie Barcenas (San Diego Wave) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 11': Attempt missed. Trinity Byars (San Diego Wave) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Gia Corley.
  • 13': Attempt saved. Ryan Williams (North Carolina Courage) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Sandra Paños (San Diego Wave). Assisted by Erica Parkinson.
  • 13': Ashley Sanchez (North Carolina Courage) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 13': Foul by Brooklyn Courtnall (San Diego Wave).
  • 14': Foul by Feli Rauch (North Carolina Courage).
  • 14': Melanie Barcenas (San Diego Wave) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 17': Attempt saved. Kenza Dali (San Diego Wave) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Kailen Sheridan (North Carolina Courage). Assisted by Perle Morroni.
  • 17': Erica Parkinson (North Carolina Courage) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 17': Foul by Kristen McNabb (San Diego Wave).
  • 19': Attempt missed. Chioma Okafor (North Carolina Courage) left footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Ryan Williams.
  • 20': Corner, North Carolina Courage. Conceded by Brooklyn Courtnall.
  • 23': Goal! San Diego Wave 1, North Carolina Courage 0. Gia Corley (San Diego Wave) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner.
  • 24': Attempt missed. Chioma Okafor (North Carolina Courage) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
  • 27': Delay in match (San Diego Wave).
  • 27': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 30': Attempt saved. Ashley Sanchez (North Carolina Courage) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top right corner by Sandra Paños (San Diego Wave). Assisted by Chioma Okafor.
  • 30': Attempt saved. Chioma Okafor (North Carolina Courage) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Sandra Paños (San Diego Wave).
  • 30': Corner, North Carolina Courage. Conceded by Sandra Paños.
  • 31': Attempt missed. Feli Rauch (North Carolina Courage) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Shinomi Koyama with a cross following a corner.
  • 31': Delay in match for a drinks break.
  • 32': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 36': Foul by Ryan Williams (North Carolina Courage).
  • 36': Gia Corley (San Diego Wave) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 37': Attempt missed. Erica Parkinson (North Carolina Courage) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Vilde Bøe Risa.
  • 40': Foul by Feli Rauch (North Carolina Courage).
  • 40': Melanie Barcenas (San Diego Wave) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 43': Attempt blocked. Ashley Sanchez (North Carolina Courage) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Ryan Williams with a cross.
  • 43': Attempt missed. Ashley Sanchez (North Carolina Courage) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right.
  • 44': Foul by Chioma Okafor (North Carolina Courage).
  • 44': Perle Morroni (San Diego Wave) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 44': Chioma Okafor (North Carolina Courage) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 45'+1': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+2': Foul by Evelyn Ijeh (North Carolina Courage).
  • 45'+2': Kennedy Wesley (San Diego Wave) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+4': Foul by Ryan Williams (North Carolina Courage).
  • 45'+4': Kenza Dali (San Diego Wave) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 45'+5': First Half ends, San Diego Wave 1, North Carolina Courage 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins San Diego Wave 1, North Carolina Courage 0.
  • 49': Attempt saved. Trinity Byars (San Diego Wave) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Kailen Sheridan (North Carolina Courage). Assisted by Gia Corley.
  • 55': Attempt saved. Lia Godfrey (San Diego Wave) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Kailen Sheridan (North Carolina Courage). Assisted by Trinity Byars.
  • 55': Offside, North Carolina Courage. Evelyn Ijeh is caught offside.
  • 60': Erica Parkinson (North Carolina Courage) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 60': Foul by Melanie Barcenas (San Diego Wave).
  • 61': Attempt saved. Evelyn Ijeh (North Carolina Courage) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Sandra Paños (San Diego Wave). Assisted by Erica Parkinson.
  • 62': Erica Parkinson (North Carolina Courage) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 62': Foul by Kristen McNabb (San Diego Wave).
  • 63': Substitution, San Diego Wave. Laila Harbert replaces Gia Corley.
  • 63': Substitution, North Carolina Courage. Carly Wickenheiser replaces Chioma Okafor.
  • 65': Attempt missed. Lia Godfrey (San Diego Wave) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Melanie Barcenas.
  • 67': Feli Rauch (North Carolina Courage) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 67': Foul by Melanie Barcenas (San Diego Wave).
  • 67': Offside, North Carolina Courage. Evelyn Ijeh is caught offside.
  • 72': Goal! San Diego Wave 2, North Carolina Courage 0. Melanie Barcenas (San Diego Wave) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner.
  • 74': Delay in match for a drinks break.
  • 75': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 77': Foul by Natalia Staude (North Carolina Courage).
  • 77': Kimmi Ascanio (San Diego Wave) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 78': Attempt blocked. Kimmi Ascanio (San Diego Wave) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Melanie Barcenas.
  • 81': Substitution, San Diego Wave. Laurina Fazer replaces Kimmi Ascanio.
  • 81': Substitution, San Diego Wave. Adriana Leon replaces Trinity Byars.
  • 81': Substitution, North Carolina Courage. Bia Gomes replaces Vilde Bøe Risa.
  • 81': Substitution, North Carolina Courage. Dani Weatherholt replaces Feli Rauch.
  • 81': Corner, North Carolina Courage. Conceded by Kenza Dali.
  • 82': Goal! San Diego Wave 2, North Carolina Courage 1. Ashley Sanchez (North Carolina Courage) right footed shot from the left side of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Shinomi Koyama.
  • 85': Attempt blocked. Ryan Williams (North Carolina Courage) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 86': Corner, San Diego Wave. Conceded by Ryan Williams.
  • 89': Bia Gomes (North Carolina Courage) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 89': Foul by Perle Morroni (San Diego Wave).
  • 90': Substitution, North Carolina Courage. Hannah Betfort replaces Natalia Staude.
  • 90': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+3': Substitution, San Diego Wave. Nya Harrison replaces Melanie Barcenas.
  • 90'+4': Attempt saved. Bia Gomes (North Carolina Courage) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Sandra Paños (San Diego Wave).
  • 90'+4': Bia Gomes (North Carolina Courage) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90'+4': Foul by Perle Morroni (San Diego Wave).
  • 90'+5': Second Half ends, San Diego Wave 2, North Carolina Courage 1.
  • 0': Match ends, San Diego Wave 2, North Carolina Courage 1.

Statistics

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9 Fouls 9
1 Yellow Cards 0
0 Red Cards 0
2 Offsides 1
3 Corner Kicks 1
3 Saves 5
47.1 Possession 52.9
13 SHOTS 9
6 ON GOAL 5
0.5 On Target % 0.6
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
416 Accurate Passes 491
512 Passes 588
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
3 Accurate Crosses 0
13 Crosses 3
0.2 Cross % 0.0
43 Long Balls 49
19 Accurate Long Balls 21
0.4 Long Balls % 0.4
2 Blocked Shots 1
14 Effective Tackles 11
18 Tackles 22
0.8 Tackle % 0.5
13 Interceptions 13
8 Effective Clearances 20
8 Clearances 20

Game Information

Competition: NWSL

Venue: Snapdragon Stadium
Location: San Diego, California, USA
Attendance: 9,853

NWSL Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Gotham FC 24 +11 48
2 Washington Spirit 24 +10 43
3 Utah Royals 24 +11 42
4 San Diego Wave FC 24 +7 42
Full Table

Line-Ups

SD San Diego Wave FC (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
12 Sandra Paños (GK)
14 Kristen McNabb
2 Kennedy Wesley
75 Perle Morroni
6 Brooklyn Courtnall
22 Lia Godfrey
10 Kenza Dali
8 Kimmi Ascanio
15 Trinity Byars
11 Gia Corley
7 Melanie Barcenas
San Diego Wave FC Substitutes:
Nya Harrison, Laila Harbert, Tatum Wynalda, Adriana Leon, Laurina Fazer, Gabi Portilho, DiDi Haracic, Ludmila.

NC North Carolina Courage (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
1 Kailen Sheridan (GK)
18 Uno Shiragaki
12 Natalia Staude
11 Feli Rauch
13 Ryan Williams
20 Shinomi Koyama
19 Érica Parkinson
26 Vilde Bøe Risa
10 Evelyn Ijeh
2 Ashley Sanchez
8 Chioma Okafor Yellow Card
North Carolina Courage Substitutes:
Dani Weatherholt, Ana Beatriz Gomes Lopes, Ivy Younce, Olivia Wingate, Hannah Betfort, Carly Wickenheiser, Oli Peña, Madison White, Cameron Brooks.

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