Boston Legacy FC vs San Diego Wave FC, 2026 NWSL, Regular Season
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Boston Legacy FC are hosting San Diego Wave FC
at Gillette Stadium, Foxborough, Massachusetts, 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.
- 4': Alba Caño (Boston Legacy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 4': Foul by Dudinha (San Diego Wave).
- 5': Bianca St-Georges (Boston Legacy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 5': Foul by Dudinha (San Diego Wave).
- 8': Offside, San Diego Wave. Ludmila is caught offside.
- 11': Foul by Aïssata Traoré (Boston Legacy).
- 11': Kennedy Wesley (San Diego Wave) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 12': Offside, San Diego Wave. Dudinha is caught offside.
- 13': Corner, Boston Legacy. Conceded by Kristen McNabb.
- 14': Attempt missed. Sammy Smith (Boston Legacy) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Alba Caño with a cross following a corner.
- 15': Offside, San Diego Wave. Ludmila is caught offside.
- 17': Dudinha (San Diego Wave) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 17': Foul by Bianca St-Georges (Boston Legacy).
- 21': Attempt missed. Amanda Gutierres (Boston Legacy) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Bianca St-Georges.
- 22': Foul by Aïssata Traoré (Boston Legacy).
- 22': Kennedy Wesley (San Diego Wave) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 22': Dudinha (San Diego Wave) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 22': Foul by Alba Caño (Boston Legacy).
- 25': Delay in match because of an injury Perle Morroni (San Diego Wave).
- 26': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 27': Foul by Aïssata Traoré (Boston Legacy).
- 27': Kennedy Wesley (San Diego Wave) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 30': Attempt missed. Mimi Van Zanten (San Diego Wave) header from the right side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Lia Godfrey.
- 31': Attempt missed. Aïssata Traoré (Boston Legacy) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Alba Caño.
- 31': Foul by Nichelle Prince (Boston Legacy).
- 31': Kristen McNabb (San Diego Wave) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 32': Attempt missed. Mimi Van Zanten (San Diego Wave) left footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Dudinha.
- 36': Foul by Jorelyn Carabalí (Boston Legacy).
- 36': Kennedy Wesley (San Diego Wave) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 36': Jorelyn Carabalí (Boston Legacy) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 37': Bianca St-Georges (Boston Legacy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 37': Foul by Perle Morroni (San Diego Wave).
- 39': Aïssata Traoré (Boston Legacy) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 39': Foul by Kimmi Ascanio (San Diego Wave).
- 41': Attempt missed. Kimmi Ascanio (San Diego Wave) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
- 45': Foul by Nichelle Prince (Boston Legacy).
- 45': Kimmi Ascanio (San Diego Wave) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 45': Foul by Aïssata Traoré (Boston Legacy).
- 45': Kristen McNabb (San Diego Wave) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 45': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
- 45'+2': Attempt missed. Alba Caño (Boston Legacy) right footed shot from more than 35 yards is too high. Assisted by Bianca St-Georges.
- 45'+3': Attempt missed. Annie Karich (Boston Legacy) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
- 45'+4': First Half ends, Boston Legacy 0, San Diego Wave 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Boston Legacy 0, San Diego Wave 0.
- 45': Substitution, San Diego Wave. Gabi Portilho replaces Laurina Fazer.
- 46': Foul by Sammy Smith (Boston Legacy).
- 46': Mimi Van Zanten (San Diego Wave) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 48': Foul by Annie Karich (Boston Legacy).
- 48': Ludmila (San Diego Wave) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 49': Bianca St-Georges (Boston Legacy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 49': Foul by Ludmila (San Diego Wave).
- 52': Foul by Barbara Olivieri (Boston Legacy).
- 52': Gabi Portilho (San Diego Wave) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 54': Attempt saved. Gabi Portilho (San Diego Wave) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Casey Murphy (Boston Legacy). Assisted by Lia Godfrey.
- 55': Foul by Barbara Olivieri (Boston Legacy).
- 55': Mimi Van Zanten (San Diego Wave) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 57': Delay in match because of an injury Leah Freeman (San Diego Wave).
- 57': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 58': Attempt missed. Aïssata Traoré (Boston Legacy) header from the centre of the box misses to the left.
- 58': Foul by Laurel Ansbrow (Boston Legacy).
- 58': Ludmila (San Diego Wave) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 58': Laurel Ansbrow (Boston Legacy) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 59': Delay in match because of an injury Ludmila (San Diego Wave).
- 60': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 61': Corner, San Diego Wave. Conceded by Bianca St-Georges.
- 62': Foul by Kristen McNabb (San Diego Wave).
- 62': Jorelyn Carabalí (Boston Legacy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 63': Goal! Boston Legacy 0, San Diego Wave 1. Ludmila (San Diego Wave) right footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Kimmi Ascanio.
- 64': Attempt missed. Barbara Olivieri (Boston Legacy) left footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Aïssata Traoré.
- 65': Annie Karich (Boston Legacy) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 65': Foul by Lia Godfrey (San Diego Wave).
- 67': Substitution, San Diego Wave. Jordan Fusco replaces Lia Godfrey.
- 67': Attempt missed. Aïssata Traoré (Boston Legacy) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Alba Caño following a set piece situation.
- 67': Foul by Alba Caño (Boston Legacy).
- 67': Jordan Fusco (San Diego Wave) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 68': Foul by Sammy Smith (Boston Legacy).
- 68': Mimi Van Zanten (San Diego Wave) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 72': Substitution, Boston Legacy. Aleigh Gambone replaces Barbara Olivieri.
- 72': Substitution, Boston Legacy. Fauzia Najjemba replaces Nichelle Prince.
- 72': Aleigh Gambone (Boston Legacy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 72': Foul by Dudinha (San Diego Wave).
- 73': Amanda Gutierres (Boston Legacy) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 73': Foul by Kimmi Ascanio (San Diego Wave).
- 74': Foul by Annie Karich (Boston Legacy).
- 74': Ludmila (San Diego Wave) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 74': Annie Karich (Boston Legacy) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 74': Foul by Kenza Dali (San Diego Wave).
- 76': Delay in match (San Diego Wave).
- 76': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 78': Substitution, San Diego Wave. Melanie Barcenas replaces Dudinha.
- 78': Alba Caño (Boston Legacy) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 78': Foul by Gabi Portilho (San Diego Wave).
- 81': Attempt saved. Melanie Barcenas (San Diego Wave) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Casey Murphy (Boston Legacy). Assisted by Jordan Fusco.
- 81': Corner, San Diego Wave. Conceded by Casey Murphy.
- 84': Substitution, Boston Legacy. Josefine Hasbo replaces Amanda Gutierres.
- 84': Substitution, Boston Legacy. Chloe Ricketts replaces Alba Caño.
- 84': Substitution, Boston Legacy. Amanda Allen replaces Sammy Smith.
- 87': Foul by Chloe Ricketts (Boston Legacy).
- 87': Kenza Dali (San Diego Wave) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 88': Attempt missed. Melanie Barcenas (San Diego Wave) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Mimi Van Zanten with a cross.
- 89': Substitution, San Diego Wave. Tatum Wynalda replaces Ludmila.
- 89': Corner, San Diego Wave. Conceded by Chloe Ricketts.
- 90': Foul by Gabi Portilho (San Diego Wave).
- 90': Laurel Ansbrow (Boston Legacy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90': Foul by Jordan Fusco (San Diego Wave).
- 90': Josefine Hasbo (Boston Legacy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90': Gabi Portilho (San Diego Wave) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+1': Foul by Chloe Ricketts (Boston Legacy).
- 90'+1': Kennedy Wesley (San Diego Wave) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+1': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
- 90'+4': Offside, San Diego Wave. Gabi Portilho is caught offside.
- 90'+5': Attempt missed. Gabi Portilho (San Diego Wave) right footed shot from more than 35 yards misses to the left.
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, Boston Legacy 0, San Diego Wave 1.
- 0': Match ends, Boston Legacy 0, San Diego Wave 1.
Statistics
 SD |
BOS |
|
|---|---|---|
| 13 | Fouls | 19 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 4 | Offsides | 0 |
| 3 | Corner Kicks | 1 |
| 0 | Saves | 2 |
| 53.8 | Possession | 46.2 |
| 8 | SHOTS | 8 |
| 3 | ON GOAL | 0 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.0 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 370 | Accurate Passes | 291 |
| 433 | Passes | 375 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 3 | Accurate Crosses | 2 |
| 18 | Crosses | 13 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 39 | Long Balls | 44 |
| 21 | Accurate Long Balls | 20 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 0 | Blocked Shots | 0 |
| 14 | Effective Tackles | 20 |
| 28 | Tackles | 34 |
| 0.5 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 9 | Interceptions | 9 |
| 29 | Effective Clearances | 22 |
| 29 | Clearances | 22 |
Game Information
Competition: NWSL
Venue: Gillette Stadium
Location: Foxborough, Massachusetts, USA
Attendance: 10,213
Venue: Gillette Stadium
Location: Foxborough, Massachusetts, USA
Attendance: 10,213
NWSL Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | San Diego Wave FC | 13 | +6 | 25 |
| 2 | Utah Royals | 12 | +8 | 24 |
| 3 | Portland Thorns FC | 13 | +6 | 24 |
| 4 | Washington Spirit | 11 | +9 | 21 |
Line-Ups
Boston Legacy FC (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Casey Murphy (GK) |
| 16 | Jorelyn Carabalí  |
| 34 | Laurel Ansbrow |
| 8 | Sammy Smith |
| 53 | Bianca St-Georges |
| 9 | Amanda Gutierres |
| 6 | Annie Karich |
| 26 | Alba Caño |
| 14 | Aïssata Traoré |
| 21 | Bárbara Olivieri |
| 12 | Nichelle Prince |
San Diego Wave FC (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 99 | Leah Freeman (GK) |
| 14 | Kristen McNabb |
| 2 | Kennedy Wesley |
| 75 | Perle Morroni |
| 16 | Amelia Van Zanten |
| 22 | Lia Godfrey |
| 18 | Laurina Fazer |
| 10 | Kenza Dali |
| 17 | Ludmila |
| 88 | Dudinha |
| 8 | Kimmi Ascanio |
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