NWSL

FT Friday, May 16, 2025
San Diego Wave FC LWWWD 1
–
Gotham FC WLWDL 0
1st2ndT
SD101
GFC000
Sports Illustrated Stadium · 7,819 att.

Team Stats

9
Fouls
11
2
Yellow Cards
1
0
Red Cards
0
2
Offsides
0
4
Corner Kicks
2
2
Saves
1
60.8
Possession
39.2
6
SHOTS
10
2
ON GOAL
2
0.3
On Target %
0.2
0
Penalty Goals
0
0
Penalty Kicks Taken
0
458
Accurate Passes
260
531
Passes
333
0.9
Pass Completion %
0.8
0
Accurate Crosses
6
14
Crosses
16
0.0
Cross %
0.4
33
Long Balls
24
13
Accurate Long Balls
7
0.4
Long Balls %
0.3
2
Blocked Shots
1
16
Effective Tackles
16
25
Tackles
28
0.6
Tackle %
0.6
12
Interceptions
6
15
Effective Clearances
24
15
Clearances
24

Highlights

00:54 Kimmi Ascanio scores a beauty with outside of boot Watch on ESPN 01:56 NJ/NY Gotham FC vs. San Diego Wave FC - Game Highlights Watch on ESPN

Head to Head

SD leads series 3-1-1

Lineups

GFC · 4-1-4-1

  1. 30Ann-Katrin BergerG
  2. 6Emily SonnettCD-L
  3. 27Jess CarterCD-R
  4. 14Nealy MartinDM
  5. 4Lilly RealeLB
  6. 22Mandy FreemanRB
  7. 7Jaelin HowellCM-L
  8. 9Esther GonzálezCM-R
  9. 13Ella StevensLM
  10. 23Midge PurceRM
  11. 10GeyseF

Substitutes

  1. 26Tyler MccameySUB
  2. 12Ryan CampbellSUB
  3. 8Taryn TorresSUB
  4. 3BruninhaSUB
  5. 34Khyah HarperSUB
  6. 24Emerson ElginSUB
  7. 17Mak WhithamSUB
  8. 90Stella NyamekyeSUB
  9. 11Sarah SchupanskySUB

SD · 4-2-3-1

  1. 1Kailen SheridanG
  2. 14Kristen McNabbCD-L
  3. 3Trinity ArmstrongCD-R
  4. 75Perle MorroniLB
  5. 6Hanna LundkvistRB
  6. 11Gia CorleyAM
  7. 10Kenza DaliLM
  8. 21Savannah McCaskillRM
  9. 9Adriana LeonF
  10. 17Kimmi AscanioAM-L
  11. 20Delphine CascarinoAM-R

Substitutes

  1. 28Jordan FuscoSUB
  2. 23Nya HarrisonSUB
  3. 31DiDi HaracicSUB
  4. 19Kyra CarusaSUB
  5. 30Daniela AriasSUB
  6. 15Makenzy RobbeSUB
  7. 7María SánchezSUB
  8. 25Melanie BarcenasSUB

Timeline

  1. 6' Kenza Dali (San Diego Wave FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  2. 30' Goal! Gotham FC 0, San Diego Wave FC 1. Kimmi Ascanio (San Diego Wave FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Perle Morroni.
  3. 62' Substitution, Gotham FC. Taryn Torres replaces Lilly Reale.
  4. 62' Substitution, San Diego Wave FC. Kyra Carusa replaces Adriana Leon.
  5. 62' Substitution, Gotham FC. Bruninha replaces Mandy Freeman.
  6. 74' Substitution, Gotham FC. Khyah Harper replaces Midge Purce.
  7. 74' Substitution, Gotham FC. Sarah Schupansky replaces Jess Carter.
  8. 75' Substitution, Gotham FC. Stella Nyamekye replaces Geyse.
  9. 78' Gia Corley (San Diego Wave FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  10. 85' Substitution, San Diego Wave FC. Melanie Barcenas replaces Kimmi Ascanio.
  11. 90' Substitution, San Diego Wave FC. Makenzy Robbe replaces Gia Corley because of an injury.
  12. 90'+2' Khyah Harper (Gotham FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

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