Washington Spirit 0–1 San Diego Wave FC, NWSL Matchday 15

Washington Spirit v San Diego Wave FC

Washington Spirit2nd 36 pts

0

0–1

Full time

Sun 2 Aug

Expected goals: Washington Spirit 0.46, San Diego Wave FC 1.30

San Diego Wave FC3rd 32 pts

L. Godfrey 60′

1

Sun 2 Aug, 4:00 pm EDT Audi Field NWSL 2026, Matchday 15

The match story

Croix Bethune portrait — Courtesy Kansas City Current

NWSL News

Croix Bethune set the NWSL single-season assist record against Washington

Her 17th-minute pass to Vanessa DiBernardo produced Kansas City’s winning goal; Bethune had matched the previous mark as a Spirit rookie in 2024.

3 November 2026

Key moments

60′Goal L. Godfrey (San Diego Wave FC)0–1

Top performers

Washington Spirit

R. BernalMWASshirt 40G2SH
S. CantoreFWASshirt 270G2SH
T. RodmanMWASshirt 20G2SH

San Diego Wave

L. GodfreyMSDshirt 221G2SH
LudmilaFSDshirt 170G5SH
L. FazerMSDshirt 180G3SH

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

What it means

Washington Spirit

2ndNo change

In the playoff places, 13 points above Seattle Reign FC, with 12 to play.

San Diego Wave FC

3rd▲2 from 5th

In the playoff places, 9 points above Seattle Reign FC, with 12 to play.

Season series

Matchday 8 Fri 15 May

San Diego Wave FC2

Washington Spirit1

Matchday 15 Sun 2 Aug

Washington Spirit0

San Diego Wave FC1

San Diego Wave FC took both meetings, 3–1 on aggregate.

Team stats

WAS SD

Expected goals: Washington Spirit: 0.46; San Diego Wave FC: 1.30
Possession: Washington Spirit: 50%; San Diego Wave FC: 50%
Shots: Washington Spirit: 6; San Diego Wave FC: 15
Corners: Washington Spirit: 3; San Diego Wave FC: 4

NWSL table 2026

Standings →

NWSL table
#	Club	P	GD	Pts
1	Gotham FC	18	+11	37
2	Washington Spirit	18	+13	36
3	San Diego Wave FC	18	+5	32
4	Utah Royals FC	17	+8	30
5	Kansas City Current	18	+4	29
6	Portland Thorns FC	17	+7	28
7	North Carolina Courage	16	+3	24
8	Angel City FC	16	+7	23

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.

San Diego Wave FC are 7 matches unbeaten. Last defeat: 0–1 at Seattle Reign FC, 6 September.

Washington Spirit have 28 goals conceded, the 2nd fewest in the NWSL. 0.9 a match. NWSL average 1.4.

San Diego Wave FC have 10 away wins from 15 away, and 8 from 15 at home. 2.1 points a match away, 1.7 at home.

The match on the pitch

Washington Spirit: 50% possession; 103 possessions; 6% ended in a shot; 16% reached the box; 5.7 actions each
San Diego Wave FC: 50% possession; 107 possessions; 12% ended in a shot; 21% reached the box; 5.4 actions each

Where each team won the ball

Washington Spirit

San Diego Wave FC

Where each possession began, both teams attacking right. Washington Spirit started 9% of their possessions in the final third, San Diego Wave FC 8%.

Where the shots came from

Washington SpiritSan Diego Wave FC

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

How each team moved the ball

Washington Spirit

San Diego Wave 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

Washington SpiritSan Diego Wave FC

Share of possessions by number of actions.

Longer possessions shot more

Washington SpiritSan Diego Wave 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

Washington SpiritSan Diego Wave 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. 1,805 events in the record.

Period Minute 99 Only the 5 minutes up to it

Washington Spirit attack right, San Diego Wave 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.

59 events shown.

Events shown, in recorded order
Time	Player	Team
2:25	P. Metayer	Washington Spirit
2:28	G. Corley	San Diego Wave FC
4:05	Ludmila	San Diego Wave FC
4:31	S. MacIver	Washington Spirit
6:34	L. Fazer	San Diego Wave FC
7:42	S. Cantore	Washington Spirit
12:16	Sandra Paños	San Diego Wave FC
15:01	Ludmila	San Diego Wave FC
15:11	M. Barcenas	San Diego Wave FC
15:14	S. MacIver	Washington Spirit
18:00	Sandra Paños	San Diego Wave FC
20:45	L. Santos	Washington Spirit
23:11	G. Carle	Washington Spirit
23:21	S. Cantore	Washington Spirit
24:48	K. Ascanio	San Diego Wave FC
25:43	G. Carle	Washington Spirit
25:46	T. Rodman	Washington Spirit
27:59	S. MacIver	Washington Spirit
28:55	S. MacIver	Washington Spirit
29:57	Sandra Paños	San Diego Wave FC

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Lineups

Washington SpiritFormation 4-1-4-1

Washington Spirit, 4-1-4-1, each line from right to left. Goalkeeper: 18 S. MacIver. Line 1: 14 G. Carle, 9 T. Rudd, 24 E. Morgan, 6 K. Wiesner. Line 2: 4 R. Bernal. Line 3: 26 P. Metayer, 10 L. Santos, 17 H. Hershfelt, 2 T. Rodman. Line 4: 27 S. Cantore.

Washington Spirit lineup: 11 starters, then 4 substitutes who came on, then the team, with minutes, goals, assists and expected goals for this match
#	Player	Min	G	A	xG
18	S. MacIver	90	0	0	0.00
14	G. Carle	90	0	0	0.00
6	K. Wiesner, off at 87′	87	0	0	0.00
4	R. Bernal	90	0	0	0.07
9	T. Rudd	90	0	0	0.00
24	E. Morgan	90	0	0	0.00
26	P. Metayer, off at 75′	75	0	0	0.00
10	L. Santos, off at 61′	61	0	0	0.00
27	S. Cantore, off at 61′	61	0	0	0.22
17	H. Hershfelt	90	0	–	–
2	T. Rodman	90	0	0	0.16
Substitutes
16	T. Bolt, on at 75′	15	0	–	–
35	M. Haugen, on at 87′	3	0	0	0.00
11	C. Martínez, on at 61′	29	0	0	0.00
12	A. Sullivan, on at 61′	29	0	0	0.00
Team			0	0	0.46

Unused: K. Collins, E. Gaines-Ramos, M. Skurcenski, É. Tsé, S. Wojdelko

All player stats

Washington Spirit lineup: 10 outfield starters, then 9 substitutes, then the team, with every figure for this match
#	Player	Min	G	A	xG	Sh	SOT	CC	Pass %	Tkl	Int
14	G. Carle	90	0	0	0.00	0	0	1	81%	2	3
6	K. Wiesner, off at 87′	87	0	0	0.00	0	0	0	67%	0	0
4	R. Bernal	90	0	0	0.07	2	1	0	90%	0	4
9	T. Rudd	90	0	0	0.00	0	0	2	90%	1	0
24	E. Morgan	90	0	0	0.00	0	0	0	95%	1	2
26	P. Metayer, off at 75′	75	0	0	0.00	0	0	1	57%	0	0
10	L. Santos, off at 61′	61	0	0	0.00	0	0	0	83%	0	0
27	S. Cantore, off at 61′	61	0	0	0.22	2	1	0	80%	0	0
17	H. Hershfelt	90	0	–	–	0	–	0	83%	1	0
2	T. Rodman	90	0	0	0.16	2	0	0	52%	0	0
Substitutes
16	T. Bolt, on at 75′	15	0	–	–	0	–	0	67%	1	0
31	K. Collins	–
29	E. Gaines-Ramos	–
35	M. Haugen, on at 87′	3	0	0	0.00	0	0	0	75%	0	0
11	C. Martínez, on at 61′	29	0	0	0.00	0	0	0	88%	0	0
34	M. Skurcenski	–
12	A. Sullivan, on at 61′	29	0	0	0.00	0	0	0	80%	0	0
5	É. Tsé	–
28	S. Wojdelko	–
Team			0	0	0.46	6	2	4	82%	6	9

Washington Spirit goalkeeper
#	Goalkeeper	Min	Saves	SOT faced	Save %	GA	Claims
18	S. MacIver	90	6	7	86%	1	0

San Diego Wave FCFormation 4-3-3

San Diego Wave FC, 4-3-3, each line from right to left. Goalkeeper: 12 S. Paños. Line 1: 16 M. Van Zanten, 2 K. Wesley, 14 K. McNabb, 75 P. Morroni. Line 2: 18 L. Fazer, 8 K. Ascanio, 22 L. Godfrey. Line 3: 7 M. Barcenas, 17 Ludmila, 11 G. Corley.

San Diego Wave FC lineup: 11 starters, then 4 substitutes who came on, then the team, with minutes, goals, assists and expected goals for this match
#	Player	Min	G	A	xG
12	S. Paños	90	0	0	0.00
16	M. Van Zanten	90	0	0	0.00
75	P. Morroni	90	0	0	0.00
8	K. Ascanio, off at 65′	65	0	0	0.02
2	K. Wesley	90	0	0	0.00
14	K. McNabb	90	0	0	0.00
18	L. Fazer	90	0	0	0.15
22	L. Godfrey, off at 83′	83	1	0	0.49
17	Ludmila, off at 57′	57	0	0	0.40
7	M. Barcenas, off at 83′	83	0	0	0.08
11	G. Corley	90	0	0	0.09
Substitutes
15	T. Byars, on at 57′	33	0	0	0.00
10	K. Dali, on at 65′	25	0	0	0.08
9	A. Leon, on at 83′	7	0	0	0.00
19	T. Wynalda, on at 83′	7	0	0	0.00
Team			1	0	1.31

Unused: L. Agudelo, J. Fusco, N. Harrison, B. Courtnall

All player stats

San Diego Wave FC lineup: 10 outfield starters, then 8 substitutes, then the team, with every figure for this match
#	Player	Min	G	A	xG	Sh	SOT	CC	Pass %	Tkl	Int
16	M. Van Zanten	90	0	0	0.00	0	0	2	77%	5	1
75	P. Morroni	90	0	0	0.00	0	0	1	76%	1	1
8	K. Ascanio, off at 65′	65	0	0	0.02	1	0	1	85%	1	2
2	K. Wesley	90	0	0	0.00	0	0	0	84%	0	3
14	K. McNabb	90	0	0	0.00	0	0	0	92%	1	1
18	L. Fazer	90	0	0	0.15	3	0	1	81%	0	0
22	L. Godfrey, off at 83′	83	1	0	0.49	2	2	2	70%	0	0
17	Ludmila, off at 57′	57	0	0	0.40	5	2	0	71%	0	0
7	M. Barcenas, off at 83′	83	0	0	0.08	2	1	1	76%	2	1
11	G. Corley	90	0	0	0.09	1	0	2	88%	3	0
Substitutes
1	L. Agudelo	–
15	T. Byars, on at 57′	33	0	0	0.00	0	0	1	67%	0	0
10	K. Dali, on at 65′	25	0	0	0.08	1	1	0	79%	0	0
28	J. Fusco	–
23	N. Harrison	–
9	A. Leon, on at 83′	7	0	0	0.00	0	0	0	83%	0	0
19	T. Wynalda, on at 83′	7	0	0	0.00	0	0	0	67%	2	0
6	B. Courtnall	–
Team			1	0	1.31	15	6	11	81%	15	9