NWSL

Chicago Stars FC vs San Diego Wave FC, 2025 NWSL, Regular Season

· NWSL
Chicago Stars FC
    FT
    0 - 3
    San Diego Wave FC
    • 31': Hanna Lundkvist
    • 81': Sam Staab (OG)
    • 90'+3': Kimmi Ascanio

    About

    Chicago Stars FC are hosting San Diego Wave FC at SeatGeek Stadium, Bridgeview, Illinois, 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.
    • 1': Delay in match (Chicago Stars).
    • 1': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 3': Foul by Maitane López (Chicago Stars).
    • 3': Kenza Dali (San Diego Wave FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 7': Corner, San Diego Wave FC. Conceded by Camryn Biegalski.
    • 8': Ally Schlegel (Chicago Stars) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 8': Foul by Kimmi Ascanio (San Diego Wave FC).
    • 10': Foul by Delphine Cascarino (San Diego Wave FC).
    • 10': Taylor Malham (Chicago Stars) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 12': Attempt saved. Ludmila (Chicago Stars) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Bea Franklin.
    • 18': Foul by Melanie Barcenas (San Diego Wave FC).
    • 18': Maitane López (Chicago Stars) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 18': Attempt missed. Jameese Joseph (Chicago Stars) left footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Ally Schlegel.
    • 23': Attempt saved. Ally Schlegel (Chicago Stars) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jameese Joseph.
    • 24': Attempt missed. Ludmila (Chicago Stars) right footed shot from more than 35 yards misses to the right. Assisted by Julia Grosso following a fast break.
    • 28': Offside, San Diego Wave FC. Delphine Cascarino is caught offside.
    • 29': Foul by Ludmila (Chicago Stars).
    • 29': Gia Corley (San Diego Wave FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 30': Corner, San Diego Wave FC. Conceded by Sam Staab.
    • 31': Goal! Chicago Stars 0, San Diego Wave FC 1. Hanna Lundkvist (San Diego Wave FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Trinity Armstrong following a corner.
    • 36': Foul by Ally Schlegel (Chicago Stars).
    • 36': Savannah McCaskill (San Diego Wave FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 40': Delphine Cascarino (San Diego Wave FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 40': Foul by Bea Franklin (Chicago Stars).
    • 40': Attempt blocked. Gia Corley (San Diego Wave FC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 41': Foul by Maitane López (Chicago Stars).
    • 41': Melanie Barcenas (San Diego Wave FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 43': Corner, San Diego Wave FC. Conceded by Taylor Malham.
    • 45': Attempt blocked. Ally Schlegel (Chicago Stars) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Julia Grosso.
    • 45'+1': Attempt missed. Jameese Joseph (Chicago Stars) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Julia Grosso.
    • 45'+1': First Half ends, Chicago Stars 0, San Diego Wave FC 1.
    • 45'+1': Fourth official has announced 0 minutes of added time.
    • 45': Second Half begins Chicago Stars 0, San Diego Wave FC 1.
    • 47': Foul by Jameese Joseph (Chicago Stars).
    • 47': Trinity Armstrong (San Diego Wave FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 48': Attempt saved. Gia Corley (San Diego Wave FC) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Delphine Cascarino.
    • 48': Foul by Jameese Joseph (Chicago Stars).
    • 48': Hanna Lundkvist (San Diego Wave FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 50': Foul by Hanna Lundkvist (San Diego Wave FC).
    • 50': Jameese Joseph (Chicago Stars) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 54': Bea Franklin (Chicago Stars) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 54': Foul by Hanna Lundkvist (San Diego Wave FC).
    • 60': Corner, Chicago Stars. Conceded by Hanna Lundkvist.
    • 61': Attempt missed. Camryn Biegalski (Chicago Stars) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right following a corner.
    • 63': Substitution, San Diego Wave FC. María Sánchez replaces Melanie Barcenas.
    • 66': Attempt saved. Ally Schlegel (Chicago Stars) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Julia Grosso.
    • 69': Substitution, Chicago Stars. Catherine Barry replaces Ally Schlegel.
    • 69': Substitution, Chicago Stars. Micayla Johnson replaces Jameese Joseph.
    • 73': Attempt blocked. Micayla Johnson (Chicago Stars) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Julia Grosso.
    • 73': Attempt saved. Catherine Barry (Chicago Stars) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Micayla Johnson.
    • 73': Corner, Chicago Stars. Conceded by Kailen Sheridan.
    • 73': Foul by Ludmila (Chicago Stars).
    • 73': Kailen Sheridan (San Diego Wave FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 74': Substitution, San Diego Wave FC. Adriana Leon replaces Gia Corley.
    • 75': Attempt missed. Bea Franklin (Chicago Stars) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Sam Staab.
    • 75': Foul by Catherine Barry (Chicago Stars).
    • 75': Trinity Armstrong (San Diego Wave FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 79': Foul by Ludmila (Chicago Stars).
    • 79': Kennedy Wesley (San Diego Wave FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 81': Attempt saved. Adriana Leon (San Diego Wave FC) left footed shot from very close range is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by María Sánchez with a cross.
    • 81': Own Goal by Sam Staab, Chicago Stars. Chicago Stars 0, San Diego Wave FC 2.
    • 84': Substitution, Chicago Stars. Leilanni Nesbeth replaces Julia Grosso.
    • 84': Substitution, Chicago Stars. Nádia Gomes replaces Camryn Biegalski.
    • 87': Attempt missed. María Sánchez (San Diego Wave FC) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
    • 90': Corner, Chicago Stars. Conceded by Perle Morroni.
    • 90'+1': Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
    • 90'+3': Attempt saved. Kenza Dali (San Diego Wave FC) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Delphine Cascarino.
    • 90'+3': Goal! Chicago Stars 0, San Diego Wave FC 3. Kimmi Ascanio (San Diego Wave FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Adriana Leon.
    • 90'+4': Substitution, San Diego Wave FC. Favour Emmanuel replaces Kimmi Ascanio.
    • 90'+4': Substitution, San Diego Wave FC. Kristen McNabb replaces Perle Morroni.
    • 90'+4': Substitution, San Diego Wave FC. Makenzy Robbe replaces Delphine Cascarino.
    • 90'+6': Attempt missed. Adriana Leon (San Diego Wave FC) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Kenza Dali following a fast break.
    • 90'+7': Attempt missed. Adriana Leon (San Diego Wave FC) left footed shot from the left side of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by María Sánchez following a fast break.
    • 90'+7': Second Half ends, Chicago Stars 0, San Diego Wave FC 3.
    • 0': Match ends, Chicago Stars 0, San Diego Wave FC 3.

    Statistics

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    5 Fouls 10
    0 Yellow Cards 0
    0 Red Cards 0
    1 Offsides 0
    3 Corner Kicks 3
    4 Saves 3
    62.6 Possession 37.4
    9 SHOTS 11
    5 ON GOAL 4
    0.6 On Target % 0.4
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    555 Accurate Passes 307
    646 Passes 382
    0.9 Pass Completion % 0.8
    1 Accurate Crosses 1
    6 Crosses 7
    0.2 Cross % 0.1
    46 Long Balls 44
    24 Accurate Long Balls 27
    0.5 Long Balls % 0.6
    1 Blocked Shots 2
    8 Effective Tackles 15
    15 Tackles 22
    0.5 Tackle % 0.7
    10 Interceptions 15
    12 Effective Clearances 19
    12 Clearances 19

    Game Information

    Competition: NWSL

    Venue: SeatGeek Stadium
    Location: Bridgeview, Illinois, USA
    Attendance: 2,246

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    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 Kansas City Current 26 +36 65
    2 Washington Spirit 26 +9 44
    3 Portland Thorns FC 26 +7 40
    4 Orlando Pride 26 +6 40
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    Line-Ups

    CHI Chicago Stars FC (4-4-2)

    No. Name
    1 Alyssa Naeher (GK)
    3 Sam Staab
    4 Cari Roccaro
    32 Taylor Malham
    30 Camryn Biegalski
    20 Bea Franklin
    77 Maitane López
    21 Julia Grosso
    8 Jameese Joseph
    14 Ludmila
    34 Ally Schlegel
    Chicago Stars FC Substitutes:
    Catherine Barry, Hannah Anderson, Leilanni Nesbeth, Micayla Johnson, Nádia Gomes, Mackenzie Wood, Justina Gaynor, Ava Cook, Shea Groom.

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

    No. Name
    1 Kailen Sheridan (GK)
    3 Trinity Armstrong
    12 Kennedy Wesley
    75 Perle Morroni
    6 Hanna Lundkvist
    11 Gia Corley
    10 Kenza Dali
    21 Savannah McCaskill
    17 Kimmi Ascanio
    25 Melanie Barcenas
    20 Delphine Cascarino
    San Diego Wave FC Substitutes:
    Nya Harrison, Adriana Leon, DiDi Haracic, Daniela Arias, Makenzy Robbe, Favour Emmanuel, Kristen McNabb, María Sánchez, Jordan Fusco.

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