San Diego Wave FC vs Utah Royals, 2026 NWSL, Playoffs - Quarterfinals

· NWSL

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0 - 1

30': Kiana Palacios

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San Diego Wave FC are hosting Utah Royals at Snapdragon Stadium, San Diego, California, USA, starting on . The match is a part of the NWSL.

Match Commentary

0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
0': First Half begins.
5': Attempt saved. Melanie Barcenas (San Diego Wave) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Mandy McGlynn (Utah Royals). Assisted by Gia Corley with a cross.
5': Corner, San Diego Wave. Conceded by Mandy McGlynn.
6': Corner, San Diego Wave. Conceded by Kate Del Fava.
9': Attempt blocked. Melanie Barcenas (San Diego Wave) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Mimi Van Zanten.
9': Corner, San Diego Wave. Conceded by Kaleigh Riehl.
10': Attempt saved. Lia Godfrey (San Diego Wave) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Mandy McGlynn (Utah Royals). Assisted by Melanie Barcenas.
10': Corner, San Diego Wave. Conceded by Mandy McGlynn.
10': Attempt blocked. Kennedy Wesley (San Diego Wave) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Kenza Dali with a cross.
10': Corner, San Diego Wave. Conceded by Paige Cronin.
13': Attempt missed. Cloé Lacasse (Utah Royals) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Paige Cronin.
16': Attempt saved. Paige Cronin (Utah Royals) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Sandra Paños (San Diego Wave). Assisted by Nuria Rábano.
16': Corner, Utah Royals. Conceded by Sandra Paños.
17': Attempt blocked. Melanie Barcenas (San Diego Wave) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
21': Attempt missed. Kiana Palacios (Utah Royals) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Cloé Lacasse.
24': Handball by Trinity Byars (San Diego Wave).
24': Delay in match because of an injury Madison Hammond (Utah Royals).
24': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
28': Foul by Cloé Lacasse (Utah Royals).
28': Mimi Van Zanten (San Diego Wave) wins a free kick on the right wing.
29': Attempt saved. Melanie Barcenas (San Diego Wave) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Mandy McGlynn (Utah Royals).
30': Goal! San Diego Wave 0, Utah Royals 1. Kiana Palacios (Utah Royals) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Cloé Lacasse with a cross.
33': Kiana Palacios (Utah Royals) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
33': Foul by Laila Harbert (San Diego Wave).
35': Delay in match (San Diego Wave).
35': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
37': Offside, Utah Royals. Paige Cronin is caught offside.
38': Attempt blocked. Trinity Byars (San Diego Wave) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Gia Corley with a cross.
40': Corner, San Diego Wave. Conceded by Miyabi Moriya.
41': Attempt missed. Lia Godfrey (San Diego Wave) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right.
41': Offside, San Diego Wave. Melanie Barcenas is caught offside.
43': Foul by Nuria Rábano (Utah Royals).
43': Mimi Van Zanten (San Diego Wave) wins a free kick on the right wing.
44': Cloé Lacasse (Utah Royals) wins a free kick on the left wing.
44': Foul by Laila Harbert (San Diego Wave).
45': Offside, Utah Royals. Paige Cronin is caught offside.
45'+1': Foul by Miyabi Moriya (Utah Royals).
45'+1': Gia Corley (San Diego Wave) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
45'+1': Corner, San Diego Wave. Conceded by Mandy McGlynn.
45'+2': Attempt blocked. Kennedy Wesley (San Diego Wave) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Kenza Dali with a cross.
45'+2': Attempt missed. Paige Cronin (Utah Royals) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
45'+3': Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.
45'+3': First Half ends, San Diego Wave 0, Utah Royals 1.
45': Second Half begins San Diego Wave 0, Utah Royals 1.
46': Jameese Joseph (Utah Royals) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
46': Foul by Kristen McNabb (San Diego Wave).
49': Corner, San Diego Wave. Conceded by Kate Del Fava.
49': Attempt missed. Kennedy Wesley (San Diego Wave) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Kenza Dali with a cross following a corner.
50': Attempt missed. Kiana Palacios (Utah Royals) left footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Miyabi Moriya.
52': Attempt blocked. Kenza Dali (San Diego Wave) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Lia Godfrey.
53': Foul by Kate Del Fava (Utah Royals).
53': Trinity Byars (San Diego Wave) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
55': Kate Del Fava (Utah Royals) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
55': Foul by Trinity Byars (San Diego Wave).
58': Attempt blocked. Kiana Palacios (Utah Royals) right footed shot from very close range is blocked. Assisted by Ana Tejada with a cross.
58': Corner, Utah Royals. Conceded by Kennedy Wesley.
59': Foul by Kate Del Fava (Utah Royals).
59': Kennedy Wesley (San Diego Wave) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
59': Kiana Palacios (Utah Royals) is shown the yellow card.
60': Substitution, San Diego Wave. Ludmila replaces Lia Godfrey.
61': Corner, San Diego Wave. Conceded by Kate Del Fava.
61': Attempt saved. Ludmila (San Diego Wave) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Mandy McGlynn (Utah Royals). Assisted by Kristen McNabb with a headed pass.
61': Attempt blocked. Gia Corley (San Diego Wave) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is blocked.
63': Attempt missed. Gia Corley (San Diego Wave) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Melanie Barcenas with a cross.
63': Handball by Cloé Lacasse (Utah Royals).
64': Substitution, Utah Royals. Narumi Miura replaces Madison Hammond.
64': Substitution, Utah Royals. Cece Delzer replaces Jameese Joseph.
65': Foul by Kaleigh Riehl (Utah Royals).
65': Ludmila (San Diego Wave) wins a free kick on the right wing.
67': Attempt missed. Miyabi Moriya (Utah Royals) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Paige Cronin.
67': Foul by Kaleigh Riehl (Utah Royals).
67': Ludmila (San Diego Wave) wins a free kick on the right wing.
67': Kaleigh Riehl (Utah Royals) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
68': Delay in match (San Diego Wave).
68': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
72': Substitution, Utah Royals. Tatumn Milazzo replaces Kaleigh Riehl.
74': Narumi Miura (Utah Royals) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
74': Foul by Kenza Dali (San Diego Wave).
77': Corner, San Diego Wave. Conceded by Mandy McGlynn.
78': Substitution, San Diego Wave. Laurina Fazer replaces Laila Harbert.
78': Substitution, San Diego Wave. Barbara Bonansea replaces Melanie Barcenas.
81': Offside, San Diego Wave. Gia Corley is caught offside.
83': Attempt blocked. Ludmila (San Diego Wave) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Trinity Byars.
84': Delay in match (San Diego Wave).
84': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
86': Substitution, Utah Royals. Brecken Mozingo replaces Paige Cronin.
87': Substitution, San Diego Wave. Tatum Wynalda replaces Mimi Van Zanten.
88': Attempt missed. Barbara Bonansea (San Diego Wave) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Ludmila.
89': Narumi Miura (Utah Royals) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
89': Foul by Barbara Bonansea (San Diego Wave).
90': Barbara Bonansea (San Diego Wave) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
90': Corner, Utah Royals. Conceded by Tatum Wynalda.
90'+1': Offside, Utah Royals. Cloé Lacasse is caught offside.
90'+3': Foul by Miyabi Moriya (Utah Royals).
90'+3': Barbara Bonansea (San Diego Wave) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
90'+3': Miyabi Moriya (Utah Royals) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
90'+4': Fourth official has announced 7 minutes of added time.
90'+5': Foul by Ana Tejada (Utah Royals).
90'+5': Ludmila (San Diego Wave) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
90'+5': Ana Tejada (Utah Royals) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
90'+6': Mandy McGlynn (Utah Royals) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+6': Foul by Ludmila (San Diego Wave).
90'+8': Second Half ends, San Diego Wave 0, Utah Royals 1.
0': Match ends, San Diego Wave 0, Utah Royals 1.

Statistics

UTA		SD
10	Fouls	8
4	Yellow Cards	1
0	Red Cards	0
3	Offsides	2
3	Corner Kicks	10
4	Saves	1
37.2	Possession	62.8
8	SHOTS	16
2	ON GOAL	5
0.3	On Target %	0.3
0	Penalty Goals	0
0	Penalty Kicks Taken	0
180	Accurate Passes	378
286	Passes	477
0.6	Pass Completion %	0.8
3	Accurate Crosses	10
7	Crosses	24
0.4	Cross %	0.4
70	Long Balls	42
19	Accurate Long Balls	19
0.3	Long Balls %	0.5
1	Blocked Shots	7
24	Effective Tackles	8
33	Tackles	14
0.7	Tackle %	0.6
16	Interceptions	6
36	Effective Clearances	10
36	Clearances	10

Game Information

Competition: NWSL

Venue: Snapdragon Stadium
Location: San Diego, California, USA
Attendance: 12,638

Line-Ups

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

No.	Name
12	Sandra Paños (GK)
14	Kristen McNabb
2	Kennedy Wesley
75	Perle Morroni
16	Mimi Van Zanten
22	Lia Godfrey
4	Laila Harbert
10	Kenza Dali
15	Trinity Byars
11	Gia Corley
7	Melanie Barcenas

San Diego Wave FC Substitutes:

Gabi Portilho, Luisa Agudelo, Barbara Bonansea, Kiki Pickett, Ludmila, Adriana Leon, Tatum Wynalda, Brooklyn Courtnall, Laurina Fazer.

Utah Royals (4-2-3-1)

No.	Name
1	Mandy McGlynn (GK)
18	Kaleigh Riehl
8	Kate Del Fava
14	Nuria Rábano
22	Miyabi Moriya
3	Jameese Joseph
99	Madison Hammond
17	Ana Tejada
21	Kiana Palacios
24	Cloé Lacasse
4	Paige Cronin

Utah Royals Substitutes:

Kameron Simmonds, Courtney Brown, Dayana Pierre-Louis, Cece Delzer, Narumi Miura, Mia Justus, Brecken Mozingo, Alexa Spaanstra, Tatumn Milazzo.

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