
San Diego Wave FC vs Houston Dash, 2024 NWSL, Regular Season
· NWSLOlivieri powers Dash past Wave

Bárbara Olivieri scored a goal and assisted on another to lift the Houston Dash to a 2-0 victory over the San Diego Wave at Snapdragon Stadium in San Diego on Sunday.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 6': Attempt missed. Jaedyn Shaw (San Diego Wave FC) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Kaitlyn Torpey.
- 7': Foul by Bárbara Olivieri (Houston Dash).
- 7': Savannah McCaskill (San Diego Wave FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 9': Delay in match (San Diego Wave FC).
- 9': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 9': Foul by María Sánchez (San Diego Wave FC).
- 9': Paige Nielsen (Houston Dash) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 10': Kristen McNabb (San Diego Wave FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 10': Yuki Nagasato (Houston Dash).
- 11': Attempt missed. Makenzy Doniak (San Diego Wave FC) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Savannah McCaskill.
- 11': Attempt saved. Bárbara Olivieri (Houston Dash) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Belle Briede.
- 14': Delay in match because of an injury Jane Campbell (Houston Dash).
- 15': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 18': Foul by Mya Jones (San Diego Wave FC).
- 18': Tarciane (Houston Dash) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 21': Foul by Sophie Schmidt (Houston Dash).
- 21': María Sánchez (San Diego Wave FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 21': Attempt saved. Mya Jones (San Diego Wave FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Jaedyn Shaw with a cross.
- 23': Hand ball by Hanna Lundkvist (San Diego Wave FC).
- 24': Penalty Houston Dash. Yuki Nagasato draws a foul in the penalty area.
- 24': Penalty conceded by Naomi Girma (San Diego Wave FC) after a foul in the penalty area.
- 26': VAR Decision: Penalty Houston Dash.
- 29': Naomi Girma (San Diego Wave FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 30': Goal! San Diego Wave FC 0, Houston Dash 1. Bárbara Olivieri (Houston Dash) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
- 32': Corner, San Diego Wave FC. Conceded by Allysha Chapman.
- 32': Attempt missed. Savannah McCaskill (San Diego Wave FC) header from a difficult angle on the right is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by María Sánchez with a cross following a corner.
- 33': Corner, San Diego Wave FC. Conceded by Allysha Chapman.
- 33': Foul by Kristen McNabb (San Diego Wave FC).
- 33': Sophie Schmidt (Houston Dash) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 34': Foul by Sophie Schmidt (Houston Dash).
- 34': Kristen McNabb (San Diego Wave FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 35': Delay in match because of an injury Sophie Schmidt (Houston Dash).
- 36': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 37': Bárbara Olivieri (Houston Dash) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 37': Foul by Kristen McNabb (San Diego Wave FC).
- 38': Foul by Allysha Chapman (Houston Dash).
- 38': Jaedyn Shaw (San Diego Wave FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 39': Attempt missed. Makenzy Doniak (San Diego Wave FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by María Sánchez with a cross.
- 40': Corner, San Diego Wave FC. Conceded by Allysha Chapman.
- 41': Corner, San Diego Wave FC. Conceded by Sarah Puntigam.
- 44': Attempt saved. Yuki Nagasato (Houston Dash) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Bárbara Olivieri.
- 45': Foul by Bárbara Olivieri (Houston Dash).
- 45': Kaitlyn Torpey (San Diego Wave FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 45'+1': Fourth official has announced 9 minutes of added time.
- 45'+2': Hand ball by María Sánchez (San Diego Wave FC).
- 45'+4': Attempt blocked. Makenzy Doniak (San Diego Wave FC) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Hanna Lundkvist.
- 45'+4': Foul by Makenzy Doniak (San Diego Wave FC).
- 45'+4': Ryan Gareis (Houston Dash) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+5': Bárbara Olivieri (Houston Dash) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+5': Foul by María Sánchez (San Diego Wave FC).
- 45'+6': Offside, Houston Dash. Bárbara Olivieri is caught offside.
- 45'+7': Foul by Yuki Nagasato (Houston Dash).
- 45'+7': Savannah McCaskill (San Diego Wave FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 45'+7': Yuki Nagasato (Houston Dash) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45'+9': Attempt blocked. Emily van Egmond (San Diego Wave FC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jaedyn Shaw.
- 45'+9': Hand ball by Makenzy Doniak (San Diego Wave FC).
- 45'+10': Corner, Houston Dash. Conceded by Naomi Girma.
- 45'+10': First Half ends, San Diego Wave FC 0, Houston Dash 1.
- 45': Second Half begins San Diego Wave FC 0, Houston Dash 1.
- 48': Attempt blocked. Jaedyn Shaw (San Diego Wave FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 48': Corner, San Diego Wave FC. Conceded by Jyllissa Harris.
- 49': Foul by Makenzy Doniak (San Diego Wave FC).
- 49': Tarciane (Houston Dash) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 50': Foul by Kristen McNabb (San Diego Wave FC).
- 50': Yuki Nagasato (Houston Dash) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 55': Attempt saved. Hanna Lundkvist (San Diego Wave FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
- 58': Offside, San Diego Wave FC. Makenzy Doniak is caught offside.
- 59': Attempt blocked. Yuki Nagasato (Houston Dash) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ryan Gareis with a cross.
- 59': Hand ball by Yuki Nagasato (Houston Dash).
- 59': Substitution, San Diego Wave FC. Perle Morroni replaces Kaitlyn Torpey.
- 60': Substitution, San Diego Wave FC. Delphine Cascarino replaces Savannah McCaskill.
- 61': Corner, San Diego Wave FC. Conceded by Allysha Chapman.
- 63': Foul by Jaedyn Shaw (San Diego Wave FC).
- 63': Paige Nielsen (Houston Dash) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 65': Corner, San Diego Wave FC. Conceded by Sophie Schmidt.
- 65': Delay in match because of an injury Bárbara Olivieri (Houston Dash).
- 65': Substitution, Houston Dash. Ramona Bachmann replaces Belle Briede.
- 66': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 66': Corner, San Diego Wave FC. Conceded by Paige Nielsen.
- 67': Offside, San Diego Wave FC. Mya Jones is caught offside.
- 70': Foul by Bárbara Olivieri (Houston Dash).
- 70': Perle Morroni (San Diego Wave FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 70': Substitution, San Diego Wave FC. Kyra Carusa replaces Makenzy Doniak.
- 71': Foul by Bárbara Olivieri (Houston Dash).
- 71': Kristen McNabb (San Diego Wave FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 71': Foul by Sarah Puntigam (Houston Dash).
- 71': Jaedyn Shaw (San Diego Wave FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 72': Goal! San Diego Wave FC 0, Houston Dash 2. Ramona Bachmann (Houston Dash) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Bárbara Olivieri.
- 73': Substitution, Houston Dash. Amanda West replaces Bárbara Olivieri.
- 73': Substitution, Houston Dash. Michelle Alozie replaces Ryan Gareis.
- 77': Corner, San Diego Wave FC. Conceded by Tarciane.
- 78': Attempt missed. María Sánchez (San Diego Wave FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Hanna Lundkvist following a corner.
- 78': Foul by Yuki Nagasato (Houston Dash).
- 78': María Sánchez (San Diego Wave FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 79': Foul by Jaedyn Shaw (San Diego Wave FC).
- 79': Sophie Schmidt (Houston Dash) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 79': Jaedyn Shaw (San Diego Wave FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 80': Delay in match because of an injury Sophie Schmidt (Houston Dash).
- 81': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 81': Corner, San Diego Wave FC. Conceded by Tarciane.
- 82': Substitution, San Diego Wave FC. Danielle Colaprico replaces Jaedyn Shaw.
- 82': Substitution, San Diego Wave FC. Christen Westphal replaces Naomi Girma.
- 82': Hand ball by Amanda West (Houston Dash).
- 84': Offside, San Diego Wave FC. Perle Morroni is caught offside.
- 84': Foul by Kristen McNabb (San Diego Wave FC).
- 84': Michelle Alozie (Houston Dash) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 86': Attempt missed. Perle Morroni (San Diego Wave FC) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by María Sánchez.
- 86': Attempt missed. Emily van Egmond (San Diego Wave FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by María Sánchez.
- 87': Danielle Colaprico (San Diego Wave FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 87': Foul by Michelle Alozie (Houston Dash).
- 87': Michelle Alozie (Houston Dash) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 87': Jane Campbell (Houston Dash) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 88': Attempt blocked. Emily van Egmond (San Diego Wave FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 89': Substitution, Houston Dash. Diana Ordóñez replaces Yuki Nagasato.
- 90'+1': Corner, San Diego Wave FC. Conceded by Paige Nielsen.
- 90'+1': Fourth official has announced 7 minutes of added time.
- 90'+2': Corner, San Diego Wave FC. Conceded by Ramona Bachmann.
- 90'+2': Attempt saved. Kyra Carusa (San Diego Wave FC) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by María Sánchez with a cross.
- 90'+3': Foul by Kyra Carusa (San Diego Wave FC).
- 90'+3': Sophie Schmidt (Houston Dash) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+5': Foul by Michelle Alozie (Houston Dash).
- 90'+5': Perle Morroni (San Diego Wave FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 90'+6': Attempt missed. Danielle Colaprico (San Diego Wave FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right following a set piece situation.
- 90'+7': Corner, San Diego Wave FC. Conceded by Allysha Chapman.
- 90'+8': Attempt blocked. Danielle Colaprico (San Diego Wave FC) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Mya Jones.
- 90'+8': Attempt blocked. Kristen McNabb (San Diego Wave FC) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Christen Westphal.
- 90'+8': Attempt blocked. Kristen McNabb (San Diego Wave FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Hanna Lundkvist.
- 90'+8': Attempt blocked. Kyra Carusa (San Diego Wave FC) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is blocked.
- 90'+8': Second Half ends, San Diego Wave FC 0, Houston Dash 2.
- 0': Match ends, San Diego Wave FC 0, Houston Dash 2.
Statistics
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15 | Fouls | 16 |
3 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
0 | Red Cards | 0 |
1 | Offsides | 3 |
1 | Corner Kicks | 13 |
3 | Saves | 2 |
32.5 | Possession | 67.5 |
5 | SHOTS | 19 |
4 | ON GOAL | 3 |
0.8 | On Target % | 0.2 |
1 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
1 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
162 | Accurate Passes | 410 |
250 | Passes | 488 |
0.6 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
1 | Accurate Crosses | 12 |
4 | Crosses | 52 |
0.3 | Cross % | 0.2 |
64 | Long Balls | 37 |
22 | Accurate Long Balls | 18 |
0.3 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
1 | Blocked Shots | 6 |
10 | Effective Tackles | 11 |
23 | Tackles | 17 |
0.4 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
18 | Interceptions | 13 |
41 | Effective Clearances | 1 |
41 | Clearances | 1 |
Game Information
Venue: Snapdragon Stadium
Location: San Diego, California, USA
Attendance: 15,549
NWSL Table
# | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Angel City FC | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2 | Bay FC | 0 | 0 | 0 |
3 | Chicago Stars FC | 0 | 0 | 0 |
4 | NJ/NY Gotham FC | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Line-Ups
San Diego Wave FC (4-2-3-1)
No. | Name |
---|---|
1 | Kailen Sheridan (GK) |
14 | Kristen McNabb |
4 | Naomi Girma ![]() |
16 | Kaitlyn Torpey |
6 | Hanna Lundkvist |
11 | Jaedyn Shaw ![]() |
21 | Savannah McCaskill |
5 | Emily van Egmond |
18 | Mya Jones |
77 | María Sánchez |
15 | Makenzy Doniak |
Houston Dash (4-2-3-1)
No. | Name |
---|---|
1 | Jane Campbell (GK) ![]() |
33 | Jyllissa Harris |
3 | Tarciane |
2 | Allysha Chapman |
7 | Paige Nielsen |
19 | Belle Briede |
17 | Sarah Puntigam |
13 | Sophie Schmidt |
14 | Yuki Nagasato ![]() |
21 | Ryan Gareis |
15 | Bárbara Olivieri |
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