San Diego Wave FC vs Angel City FC, 2024 NWSL, Regular Season
· NWSL
FT
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Alyssa Thompson's brace lifts Angel City FC over San Diego Wave FC
Alyssa Thompson scored twice in quick succession to lead visiting Angel City FC to a 2-1 triumph over San Diego Wave FC at Snapdragon Stadium on Saturday.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Attempt missed. Messiah Bright (Angel City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high.
- 2': Corner, San Diego Wave FC. Conceded by Megan Reid.
- 3': Corner, San Diego Wave FC. Conceded by Madison Curry.
- 5': Alyssa Thompson (Angel City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 5': Foul by Hanna Lundkvist (San Diego Wave FC).
- 9': Offside, San Diego Wave FC. Sofia Jakobsson is caught offside.
- 11': Foul by Kristen McNabb (San Diego Wave FC).
- 11': Kennedy Fuller (Angel City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 12': Corner, Angel City. Conceded by María Sánchez.
- 12': Foul by Madison Hammond (Angel City).
- 12': Hanna Lundkvist (San Diego Wave FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 13': Attempt saved. Claire Emslie (Angel City) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Messiah Bright with a through ball.
- 15': Corner, Angel City. Conceded by Kristen McNabb.
- 17': Foul by Claire Emslie (Angel City).
- 17': Makenzy Doniak (San Diego Wave FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 18': Corner, Angel City. Conceded by Kristen McNabb.
- 20': Goal! San Diego Wave FC 0, Angel City 1. Alyssa Thompson (Angel City) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Meggie Dougherty Howard with a through ball.
- 23': Offside, Angel City. Claire Emslie is caught offside.
- 26': Delay in match because of an injury Messiah Bright (Angel City).
- 28': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 29': Goal! San Diego Wave FC 0, Angel City 2. Alyssa Thompson (Angel City) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Meggie Dougherty Howard following a fast break.
- 31': Foul by Kennedy Fuller (Angel City).
- 31': Makenzy Doniak (San Diego Wave FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 32': Foul by Madison Hammond (Angel City).
- 32': María Sánchez (San Diego Wave FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 33': Foul by Madison Curry (Angel City).
- 33': Hanna Lundkvist (San Diego Wave FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 34': Attempt blocked. Hanna Lundkvist (San Diego Wave FC) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 34': Delay in match because of an injury Alyssa Thompson (Angel City).
- 36': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 38': Foul by Claire Emslie (Angel City).
- 38': Mya Jones (San Diego Wave FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 39': Foul by Hanna Lundkvist (San Diego Wave FC).
- 39': Sarah Gorden (Angel City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 40': Emily van Egmond (San Diego Wave FC) hits the bar with a header from the right side of the six yard box. Assisted by Sofia Jakobsson with a cross.
- 42': Offside, Angel City. Messiah Bright is caught offside.
- 43': Attempt blocked. Mya Jones (San Diego Wave FC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 43': Corner, San Diego Wave FC. Conceded by Jasmyne Spencer.
- 45': Foul by Madison Curry (Angel City).
- 45': Makenzy Doniak (San Diego Wave FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 45': Fourth official has announced 6 minutes of added time.
- 45'+1': Foul by Meggie Dougherty Howard (Angel City).
- 45'+1': Makenzy Doniak (San Diego Wave FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 45'+2': Dangerous play by Mya Jones (San Diego Wave FC).
- 45'+2': Madison Curry (Angel City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+5': Foul by Melanie Barcenas (San Diego Wave FC).
- 45'+5': Meggie Dougherty Howard (Angel City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 45'+6': Foul by Meggie Dougherty Howard (Angel City).
- 45'+6': Melanie Barcenas (San Diego Wave FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 45'+7': First Half ends, San Diego Wave FC 0, Angel City 2.
- 45': Second Half begins San Diego Wave FC 0, Angel City 2.
- 45': Substitution, San Diego Wave FC. Alex Morgan replaces Sofia Jakobsson.
- 46': Foul by Meggie Dougherty Howard (Angel City).
- 46': María Sánchez (San Diego Wave FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 48': Foul by Sarah Gorden (Angel City).
- 48': María Sánchez (San Diego Wave FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 48': Offside, San Diego Wave FC. Alex Morgan is caught offside.
- 49': Attempt missed. María Sánchez (San Diego Wave FC) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Kristen McNabb.
- 50': Attempt saved. Messiah Bright (Angel City) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Sarah Gorden.
- 51': Corner, Angel City. Conceded by Abby Dahlkemper.
- 52': Foul by Melanie Barcenas (San Diego Wave FC).
- 52': Meggie Dougherty Howard (Angel City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 53': Foul by Messiah Bright (Angel City).
- 53': Kristen McNabb (San Diego Wave FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 54': Alyssa Thompson (Angel City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 54': Foul by Hanna Lundkvist (San Diego Wave FC).
- 61': Attempt blocked. Makenzy Doniak (San Diego Wave FC) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by María Sánchez.
- 61': Substitution, San Diego Wave FC. Amirah Ali replaces Mya Jones.
- 62': Substitution, San Diego Wave FC. Christen Westphal replaces Kennedy Wesley.
- 62': Substitution, San Diego Wave FC. Delphine Cascarino replaces Melanie Barcenas.
- 63': Delay in match because of an injury Kennedy Fuller (Angel City).
- 63': Delay in match because of an injury Makenzy Doniak (San Diego Wave FC).
- 65': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 65': Substitution, Angel City. Katie Zelem replaces Meggie Dougherty Howard.
- 65': Substitution, Angel City. Sydney Leroux replaces Messiah Bright.
- 68': Alyssa Thompson (Angel City) hits the bar with a right footed shot from the centre of the box. Assisted by Kennedy Fuller with a cross.
- 68': Attempt missed. Katie Zelem (Angel City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses the top right corner.
- 69': Offside, Angel City. Claire Emslie is caught offside.
- 71': Attempt saved. Sydney Leroux (Angel City) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Claire Emslie with a cross.
- 71': Corner, Angel City. Conceded by Kailen Sheridan.
- 72': Attempt blocked. Katie Zelem (Angel City) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Claire Emslie with a cross.
- 72': Attempt saved. Delphine Cascarino (San Diego Wave FC) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
- 72': Corner, San Diego Wave FC. Conceded by DiDi Haracic.
- 73': Corner, San Diego Wave FC. Conceded by Madison Curry.
- 76': Attempt saved. Alyssa Thompson (Angel City) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Madison Hammond.
- 77': Foul by Kristen McNabb (San Diego Wave FC).
- 77': Sydney Leroux (Angel City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 78': Offside, Angel City. Sydney Leroux is caught offside.
- 79': Substitution, Angel City. M.A. Vignola replaces Alyssa Thompson.
- 79': Substitution, San Diego Wave FC. Elyse Bennett replaces Makenzy Doniak.
- 79': Substitution, Angel City. Rocky Rodríguez replaces Kennedy Fuller.
- 81': Attempt missed. Emily van Egmond (San Diego Wave FC) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Elyse Bennett.
- 82': Emily van Egmond (San Diego Wave FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 82': Foul by Rocky Rodríguez (Angel City).
- 84': Attempt blocked. Delphine Cascarino (San Diego Wave FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Christen Westphal.
- 84': Corner, San Diego Wave FC. Conceded by Megan Reid.
- 84': Attempt missed. Elyse Bennett (San Diego Wave FC) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Christen Westphal following a corner.
- 84': Delay in match because of an injury Madison Hammond (Angel City).
- 86': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 87': Claire Emslie (Angel City) hits the right post with a with an attempt from very close range. Assisted by M.A. Vignola.
- 87': Foul by Hanna Lundkvist (San Diego Wave FC).
- 87': Jasmyne Spencer (Angel City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 89': Substitution, Angel City. Christen Press replaces Claire Emslie.
- 90': Fourth official has announced 6 minutes of added time.
- 90'+1': Delay in match because of an injury DiDi Haracic (Angel City).
- 90'+3': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 90'+6': Delphine Cascarino (San Diego Wave FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+6': Foul by Jasmyne Spencer (Angel City).
- 90'+6': Jasmyne Spencer (Angel City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+7': Goal! San Diego Wave FC 1, Angel City 2. Abby Dahlkemper (San Diego Wave FC) header from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by María Sánchez with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 90'+8': Foul by Katie Zelem (Angel City).
- 90'+8': María Sánchez (San Diego Wave FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+8': Attempt blocked. Delphine Cascarino (San Diego Wave FC) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
- 90'+8': DiDi Haracic (Angel City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+8': Foul by Alex Morgan (San Diego Wave FC).
- 90'+9': Second Half ends, San Diego Wave FC 1, Angel City 2.
- 0': Match ends, San Diego Wave FC 1, Angel City 2.
Statistics
 LA |
SD |
|
|---|---|---|
| 15 | Fouls | 10 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 4 | Offsides | 2 |
| 5 | Corner Kicks | 6 |
| 1 | Saves | 4 |
| 52.1 | Possession | 47.9 |
| 11 | SHOTS | 11 |
| 6 | ON GOAL | 2 |
| 0.5 | On Target % | 0.2 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 287 | Accurate Passes | 242 |
| 383 | Passes | 334 |
| 0.7 | Pass Completion % | 0.7 |
| 3 | Accurate Crosses | 3 |
| 12 | Crosses | 24 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.1 |
| 57 | Long Balls | 47 |
| 21 | Accurate Long Balls | 17 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 1 | Blocked Shots | 5 |
| 19 | Effective Tackles | 13 |
| 29 | Tackles | 21 |
| 0.7 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 12 | Interceptions | 7 |
| 30 | Effective Clearances | 14 |
| 30 | Clearances | 14 |
Game Information
Competition: NWSL
Venue: Snapdragon Stadium
Location: San Diego, California, USA
Attendance: 20,500
Venue: Snapdragon Stadium
Location: San Diego, California, USA
Attendance: 20,500
NWSL Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Orlando Pride | 26 | +26 | 60 |
| 2 | Washington Spirit | 26 | +23 | 56 |
| 3 | NJ/NY Gotham FC | 26 | +21 | 56 |
| 4 | Kansas City Current | 26 | +26 | 55 |
Line-Ups
San Diego Wave FC (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Kailen Sheridan (GK) |
| 12 | Kennedy Wesley |
| 2 | Abby Dahlkemper |
| 14 | Kristen McNabb |
| 6 | Hanna Lundkvist |
| 25 | Melanie Barcenas |
| 15 | Makenzy Doniak |
| 5 | Emily van Egmond |
| 18 | Mya Jones |
| 10 | Sofia Jakobsson |
| 77 | María Sánchez |
Angel City FC (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 13 | DiDi Haracic (GK) |
| 11 | Sarah Gorden |
| 6 | Megan Reid |
| 27 | Madison Curry |
| 3 | Jasmyne Spencer  |
| 17 | Kennedy Fuller |
| 99 | Madison Hammond |
| 8 | Meggie Dougherty Howard |
| 24 | Messiah Bright |
| 21 | Alyssa Thompson |
| 10 | Claire Emslie |
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