San Diego Wave FC 2–0 Chicago Stars FC, NWSL Matchday 3

San Diego Wave FC v Chicago Stars FC

San Diego Wave FC2nd 9 pts

L. Godfrey 56′
M. Barcenas 72′

2

2–0

Full time

Sat 28 Mar

Expected goals: San Diego Wave FC 1.99, Chicago Stars FC 0.10

Chicago Stars FC14th 3 pts

0

Sat 28 Mar, 8:45 pm EDT Snapdragon Stadium NWSL 2026, Matchday 3

Key moments

56′Goal L. Godfrey (San Diego Wave FC)1–0
72′Goal M. Barcenas (San Diego Wave FC)2–0

Top performers

San Diego Wave

L. GodfreyMSDshirt 221G2SH
M. BarcenasSDshirt 7, came off the bench1G1SH
DudinhaMSDshirt 880G5SH

Chicago Stars

M. JohnsonCHIshirt 23, came off the bench0G1SH
Nádia GomesCHIshirt 11, came off the bench0G1SH

Three per club, chosen from the match record: goals, then shots.

What it means

San Diego Wave FC

2nd▲3 from 5th

In the playoff places, 5 points above Utah Royals FC, with 26 to play.

Chicago Stars FC

14thNo change

Outside the playoff places, 1 point behind Orlando Pride in the last playoff place, with 26 to play.

Season series

Matchday 3 Sat 28 Mar

San Diego Wave FC2

Chicago Stars FC0

Matchday 10 Sun 31 May

Chicago Stars FC0

San Diego Wave FC2

San Diego Wave FC took both meetings, 4–0 on aggregate.

Team stats

SD CHI

Expected goals: San Diego Wave FC: 1.99; Chicago Stars FC: 0.10
Possession: San Diego Wave FC: 58%; Chicago Stars FC: 42%
Shots: San Diego Wave FC: 20; Chicago Stars FC: 2
Corners: San Diego Wave FC: 4; Chicago Stars FC: 0

NWSL table 2026

Standings →

NWSL table
#	Club	P	GD	Pts
1	Angel City FC	3	+7	9
2	San Diego Wave FC	4	+4	9
3	Seattle Reign FC	4	+3	9
4	Portland Thorns FC	4	+3	9
5	Houston Dash	3	+3	6
6	Bay FC (link unavailable)	3	+1	6
7	Denver Summit FC (link unavailable)	4	+1	5
8	Orlando Pride	3	+2	4
⋯
14	Chicago Stars FC	4	−8	3

After this result

By the numbers

San Diego Wave FC have 13 points from last 5 and are in form. 2.6 a match, against 1.9 all season. NWSL average 1.4.

Chicago Stars FC have gone 9 without a win. Last win: 3–2 v Racing Louisville FC, 23 August.

Chicago Stars FC have 71 goals conceded, the 16th fewest in the NWSL. 2.4 a match. NWSL average 1.4.

Chicago Stars FC have scored 17 goals, the 16th most in the NWSL. 0.6 a match. NWSL average 1.4.

The match on the pitch

San Diego Wave FC: 58% possession; 97 possessions; 16% ended in a shot; 39% reached the box; 6.6 actions each
Chicago Stars FC: 42% possession; 97 possessions; 2% ended in a shot; 8% reached the box; 4.8 actions each

Where each team won the ball

San Diego Wave FC

Chicago Stars FC

Where each possession began, both teams attacking right. San Diego Wave FC started 18% of their possessions in the final third, Chicago Stars FC 6%.

Where the shots came from

San Diego Wave FCChicago Stars FC

San Diego Wave FC attack right, Chicago Stars FC left. A larger ringed dot is a goal. Own goals are not shots.

How each team moved the ball

San Diego Wave FC

Chicago Stars FC

Passes between 20 zones, both teams attacking right. Forward moves in the team colour, backward moves dark, sideways moves pale; line weight is the share of the team’s passes.

How long possessions ran

San Diego Wave FCChicago Stars FC

Share of possessions by number of actions.

Longer possessions shot more

San Diego Wave FCChicago Stars FC

Of the possessions with each number of actions, the share that produced a shot. A gap marks too few possessions to rate.

Where play slowed down

San Diego Wave FCChicago Stars FC

Mean seconds between one action and the next in the same possession, by where the action happened.

Every recorded action

Observed match events

Every action recorded in this match, where it happened: what was seen on the pitch, not a simulated path. 1,754 events in the record.

Period Minute 98 Only the 5 minutes up to it

San Diego Wave FC attack right, Chicago Stars FC left. Passes are arrows to where they ended, dashed when not completed; a ringed start is a restart. A dot is a shot, a larger ringed dot a goal; a diamond is a take-on, a square a keeper action. Showing the whole match.

Choose an action on the pitch or in the list to see everything recorded about it.

88 events shown.

Events shown, in recorded order
Time	Player	Team
0:43	Dudinha	San Diego Wave FC
1:06	J. Joseph	Chicago Stars FC
3:09	A. Naeher	Chicago Stars FC
6:00	L. Godfrey	San Diego Wave FC
6:50	K. Ascanio	San Diego Wave FC
6:53	A. Naeher	Chicago Stars FC
8:48	K. Dali	San Diego Wave FC
8:50	A. Naeher	Chicago Stars FC
9:00	J. Joseph	Chicago Stars FC
12:19	T. Dellarose	Chicago Stars FC
12:59	Ludmila	San Diego Wave FC
13:04	M. Van Zanten	San Diego Wave FC
13:07	T. Dellarose	Chicago Stars FC
17:23	Dudinha	San Diego Wave FC
19:14	K. Ascanio	San Diego Wave FC
19:24	Dudinha	San Diego Wave FC
19:25	Dudinha	San Diego Wave FC
21:28	A. Naeher	Chicago Stars FC
21:38	T. Dellarose	Chicago Stars FC
23:08	L. Godfrey	San Diego Wave FC

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Lineups

San Diego Wave FCFormation 4-2-3-1

San Diego Wave FC, 4-2-3-1, each line from right to left. Goalkeeper: 99 L. Freeman. Line 1: 16 M. Van Zanten, 2 K. Wesley, 14 K. McNabb, 75 P. Morroni. Line 2: 10 K. Dali, 18 L. Fazer. Line 3: 8 K. Ascanio, 22 L. Godfrey, 88 Dudinha. Line 4: 17 Ludmila.

San Diego Wave FC lineup: 11 starters, then 5 substitutes who came on, then the team, with minutes, goals, assists and expected goals for this match
#	Player	Min	G
99	L. Freeman	90	0
16	M. Van Zanten, off at 71′	71	0
75	P. Morroni, off at 86′	86	0
18	L. Fazer	90	0
2	K. Wesley	90	0
14	K. McNabb	90	0
8	K. Ascanio	90	0
10	K. Dali	90	0
17	Ludmila, off at 62′	62	0
22	L. Godfrey, off at 62′	62	1
88	Dudinha, off at 87′	87	0
Substitutes
7	M. Barcenas, on at 62′	28	1
23	N. Harrison, on at 86′	4	0
28	J. Fusco, on at 87′	3	0
33	K. Pickett, on at 71′	19	0
81	G. Portilho, on at 62′	28	0
Team			2

Unused: L. Agudelo, G. Corley, T. Wynalda, D. Arias

All player stats

San Diego Wave FC lineup: 10 outfield starters, then 9 substitutes, then the team, with every figure for this match
#	Player	Min	G	Sh	CC	Pass %	Tkl	Int
16	M. Van Zanten, off at 71′	71	0	2	1	84%	3	2
75	P. Morroni, off at 86′	86	0	0	1	86%	2	0
18	L. Fazer	90	0	1	0	92%	0	0
2	K. Wesley	90	0	0	1	95%	0	0
14	K. McNabb	90	0	0	0	85%	0	1
8	K. Ascanio	90	0	4	2	85%	1	2
10	K. Dali	90	0	2	5	86%	0	0
17	Ludmila, off at 62′	62	0	2	0	57%	2	0
22	L. Godfrey, off at 62′	62	1	2	3	86%	1	1
88	Dudinha, off at 87′	87	0	5	3	74%	0	0
Substitutes
1	L. Agudelo	–
7	M. Barcenas, on at 62′	28	1	1	0	64%	2	0
11	G. Corley	–
19	T. Wynalda	–
23	N. Harrison, on at 86′	4	0	0	0	60%	0	0
28	J. Fusco, on at 87′	3	0	0	0	80%	1	0
30	D. Arias	–
33	K. Pickett, on at 71′	19	0	0	0	82%	1	0
81	G. Portilho, on at 62′	28	0	1	0	69%	2	1
Team			2	20	16	85%	15	7

San Diego Wave FC goalkeeper
#	Goalkeeper	Min	Saves	SOT faced	Save %	GA	Claims
99	L. Freeman	90	1	1	100%	0	0

Clean sheet: L. Freeman

Chicago Stars FCFormation 4-2-3-1

Chicago Stars FC, 4-2-3-1, each line from right to left. Goalkeeper: 1 A. Naeher. Line 1: 4 J. Bike, 20 B. Franklin, 3 S. Staab, 34 T. Dellarose. Line 2: 10 B. Pinto, 16 M. Hayashi. Line 3: 8 J. Joseph, 7 J. Grosso, 24 R. Gareis. Line 4: 18 I. Chacón.

Chicago Stars FC lineup: 11 starters, then 5 substitutes who came on, then the team, with minutes, goals, assists and expected goals for this match
#	Player	Min	G
1	A. Naeher	90	0
4	J. Bike, off at 60′	60	0
34	T. Dellarose	90	0
16	M. Hayashi	90	0
20	B. Franklin	90	0
3	S. Staab	90	0
8	J. Joseph, off at 68′	68	0
10	B. Pinto, off at 60′	60	0
18	I. Chacón, off at 60′	60	0
7	J. Grosso	90	0
24	R. Gareis, off at 87′	87	0
Substitutes
28	E. Egizii, on at 68′	22	0
11	N. Gomes, on at 60′	30	0
6	K. Hendrich, on at 60′	30	0
23	M. Johnson, on at 87′	3	0
13	L. Nesbeth, on at 60′	30	0
Team			0

Unused: S. Cary Angel, K. Atkinson, A. Farmer, M. López

All player stats

Chicago Stars FC lineup: 10 outfield starters, then 9 substitutes, then the team, with every figure for this match
#	Player	Min	G	Sh	CC	Pass %	Tkl	Int
4	J. Bike, off at 60′	60	0	0	0	92%	0	1
34	T. Dellarose	90	0	0	0	80%	1	1
16	M. Hayashi	90	0	0	0	82%	2	2
20	B. Franklin	90	0	0	0	80%	0	0
3	S. Staab	90	0	0	0	80%	2	0
8	J. Joseph, off at 68′	68	0	0	0	78%	3	0
10	B. Pinto, off at 60′	60	0	0	0	89%	1	1
18	I. Chacón, off at 60′	60	0	0	0	50%	2	0
7	J. Grosso	90	0	0	2	88%	2	0
24	R. Gareis, off at 87′	87	0	0	0	59%	0	1
Substitutes
2	S. Cary Angel	–
27	K. Atkinson	–
28	E. Egizii, on at 68′	22	0	0	0	50%	0	0
25	A. Farmer	–
11	N. Gomes, on at 60′	30	0	1	0	86%	0	1
6	K. Hendrich, on at 60′	30	0	0	0	85%	0	0
23	M. Johnson, on at 87′	3	0	1	0	100%	0	0
77	M. López	–
13	L. Nesbeth, on at 60′	30	0	0	0	83%	1	0
Team			0	2	2	80%	14	7