San Diego Wave FC 1–1 Denver Summit FC, NWSL Matchday 17

San Diego Wave FC v Denver Summit FC

San Diego Wave FC4th 33 pts

M. Barcenas 35′

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1–1

Full time

Fri 14 Aug

Expected goals: San Diego Wave FC 0.51, Denver Summit FC 0.70

Denver Summit FC9th 24 pts

Y. Ryan 58′

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Fri 14 Aug, 10:00 pm EDT Snapdragon Stadium NWSL 2026, Matchday 17

Key moments

35′Goal M. Barcenas (San Diego Wave FC)1–0
58′Goal Y. Ryan (Denver Summit FC)1–1

Top performers

San Diego Wave

M. BarcenasFSDshirt 71G3SH
Gabi PortilhoSDshirt 81, came off the bench0G1SH
K. McNabbDSDshirt 140G1SH

Denver Summit

Y. RyanMDENshirt 91G4SH
N. FlintDENshirt 26, came off the bench0G3SH
A. BrazierFDENshirt 110G1SH

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

What it means

San Diego Wave FC

4thNo change

In the playoff places, 9 points above Denver Summit FC, with ten to play.

Denver Summit FC

9th▲1 from 10th

Outside the playoff places, level on points with Angel City FC in the last playoff place, with 11 to play.

Season series

Matchday 5 Sat 25 Apr

Denver Summit FC2

San Diego Wave FC3

Matchday 17 Fri 14 Aug

San Diego Wave FC1

Denver Summit FC1

San Diego Wave FC won one, one drawn; 4–3 on aggregate to San Diego Wave FC.

Team stats

SD DEN

Expected goals: San Diego Wave FC: 0.51; Denver Summit FC: 0.70
Possession: San Diego Wave FC: 55%; Denver Summit FC: 45%
Shots: San Diego Wave FC: 7; Denver Summit FC: 11
Corners: San Diego Wave FC: 4; Denver Summit FC: 1

NWSL table 2026

Standings →

NWSL table
#	Club	P	GD	Pts
1	Gotham FC	20	+13	43
2	Washington Spirit	19	+12	36
3	Utah Royals FC	19	+11	33
4	San Diego Wave FC	20	+4	33
5	Portland Thorns FC	19	+4	31
6	North Carolina Courage	18	+6	30
7	Kansas City Current	20	+3	30
8	Angel City FC	17	+7	24
9	Denver Summit FC	19	0	24

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.

Denver Summit FC have 7 home wins from 15 at home, and 4 from 15 away. 1.7 points a match at home, 1.1 away.

San Diego Wave FC have 31 goals conceded, the 3rd fewest in the NWSL. 1.0 a match. NWSL average 1.4.

The match on the pitch

San Diego Wave FC: 55% possession; 82 possessions; 9% ended in a shot; 18% reached the box; 4.9 actions each
Denver Summit FC: 45% possession; 79 possessions; 11% ended in a shot; 24% reached the box; 4.1 actions each

Where each team won the ball

San Diego Wave FC

Denver Summit FC

Where each possession began, both teams attacking right. San Diego Wave FC started 12% of their possessions in the final third, Denver Summit FC 15%.

Where the shots came from

San Diego Wave FCDenver Summit FC

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

How each team moved the ball

San Diego Wave FC

Denver Summit 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 FCDenver Summit FC

Share of possessions by number of actions.

Longer possessions shot more

San Diego Wave FCDenver Summit 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 FCDenver Summit 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. 1,160 events in the record.

Period Minute 94 Only the 5 minutes up to it

San Diego Wave FC attack right, Denver Summit 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.

43 events shown.

Events shown, in recorded order
Time	Player	Team
0:24	Sandra Paños	San Diego Wave FC
1:34	T. Byars	San Diego Wave FC
1:55	A. Smith	Denver Summit FC
2:15	T. Byars	San Diego Wave FC
3:02	Y. Ryan	Denver Summit FC
3:22	G. Corley	San Diego Wave FC
5:33	Y. Ryan	Denver Summit FC
7:50	L. Fazer	San Diego Wave FC
7:59	A. Brazier	Denver Summit FC
8:00	Y. McCormack	Denver Summit FC
8:06	Sandra Paños	San Diego Wave FC
8:43	D. Sheehan	Denver Summit FC
9:29	M. Barcenas	San Diego Wave FC
9:33	A. Smith	Denver Summit FC
10:40	G. Corley	San Diego Wave FC
12:13	T. Byars	San Diego Wave FC
16:47	T. Byars	San Diego Wave FC
34:58	M. Barcenas	San Diego Wave FC
44:42	L. Godfrey	San Diego Wave FC
44:45	A. Smith	Denver Summit FC

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Lineups

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: 11 G. Corley, 18 L. Fazer, 22 L. Godfrey. Line 3: 7 M. Barcenas, 17 Ludmila, 15 T. Byars.

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	A	xG
12	S. Paños	90	0	0	0.00
16	M. Van Zanten	90	0	0	0.00
75	P. Morroni, off at 83′	83	0	0	0.00
18	L. Fazer, off at 72′	72	0	0	0.00
2	K. Wesley	90	0	0	0.00
14	K. McNabb	90	0	0	0.07
11	G. Corley	90	0	1	0.00
22	L. Godfrey	90	0	0	0.04
17	Ludmila, off at 64′	64	0	0	0.00
7	M. Barcenas, off at 72′	72	1	0	0.23
15	T. Byars, off at 72′	72	0	0	0.12
Substitutes
6	B. Courtnall, on at 83′	7	0	0	0.00
19	T. Wynalda, on at 72′	18	0	0	0.00
9	A. Leon, on at 64′	26	0	0	0.00
81	G. Portilho, on at 72′	18	0	0	0.06
4	L. Harbert, on at 72′	18	0	0	0.00
Team			1	1	0.51

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

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	88%	0	3
75	P. Morroni, off at 83′	83	0	0	0.00	0	0	0	84%	2	4
18	L. Fazer, off at 72′	72	0	0	0.00	0	0	0	88%	0	2
2	K. Wesley	90	0	0	0.00	0	0	0	87%	0	0
14	K. McNabb	90	0	0	0.07	1	1	0	84%	1	1
11	G. Corley	90	0	1	0.00	0	0	1	83%	3	0
22	L. Godfrey	90	0	0	0.04	1	1	0	68%	0	0
17	Ludmila, off at 64′	64	0	0	0.00	0	0	0	71%	0	1
7	M. Barcenas, off at 72′	72	1	0	0.23	3	2	0	71%	0	0
15	T. Byars, off at 72′	72	0	0	0.12	1	1	1	50%	0	0
Substitutes
1	L. Agudelo	–
23	N. Harrison	–
28	J. Fusco	–
6	B. Courtnall, on at 83′	7	0	0	0.00	0	0	0	73%	0	1
19	T. Wynalda, on at 72′	18	0	0	0.00	0	0	0	0%	0	1
9	A. Leon, on at 64′	26	0	0	0.00	0	0	1	43%	0	0
81	G. Portilho, on at 72′	18	0	0	0.06	1	0	0	88%	0	2
4	L. Harbert, on at 72′	18	0	0	0.00	0	0	0	58%	0	0
Team			1	1	0.51	7	5	5	79%	6	15

San Diego Wave FC goalkeeper
#	Goalkeeper	Min	Saves	SOT faced	Save %	GA	Claims
12	S. Paños	90	1	2	50%	1	0

Denver Summit FCFormation 4-2-3-1

Denver Summit FC, 4-2-3-1, each line from right to left. Goalkeeper: 1 A. Smith. Line 1: 7 A. Oke, 23 E. Gaetino, 3 K. Kurtz, 6 J. Sonis. Line 2: 24 D. Sheehan, 5 D. Lynch. Line 3: 9 Y. Ryan, 14 Y. McCormack, 4 N. Means. Line 4: 11 A. Brazier.

Denver Summit 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
1	A. Smith	90	0	0	0.00
7	A. Oke	90	0	0	0.03
6	J. Sonis	90	0	1	0.00
5	D. Lynch, off at 46′	45	0	0	0.00
23	E. Gaetino, off at 16′	16	0	0	0.00
3	K. Kurtz	90	0	0	0.00
9	Y. Ryan	90	1	0	0.29
24	D. Sheehan	90	0	0	0.00
11	A. Brazier	90	0	0	0.05
14	Y. McCormack, off at 59′	59	0	0	0.15
4	N. Means, off at 46′	45	0	0	0.00
Substitutes
2	M. Reid, on at 16′	74	0	0	0.00
8	E. Regan, on at 46′	45	0	0	0.00
25	M. Kössler, on at 46′	45	0	0	0.04
26	N. Flint, on at 59′	31	0	0	0.14
Team			1	1	0.71

Unused: G. Bonner, C. Pickett, J. Nytes, Y. Yamamoto, O. Thomas

All player stats

Denver Summit FC 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
7	A. Oke	90	0	0	0.03	1	0	0	64%	1	1
6	J. Sonis	90	0	1	0.00	0	0	2	62%	2	0
5	D. Lynch, off at 46′	45	0	0	0.00	0	0	1	100%	1	0
23	E. Gaetino, off at 16′	16	0	0	0.00	0	0	0	100%	0	0
3	K. Kurtz	90	0	0	0.00	0	0	1	83%	1	0
9	Y. Ryan	90	1	0	0.29	4	1	0	78%	3	0
24	D. Sheehan	90	0	0	0.00	0	0	0	81%	1	0
11	A. Brazier	90	0	0	0.05	1	1	0	100%	1	2
14	Y. McCormack, off at 59′	59	0	0	0.15	1	0	1	86%	1	2
4	N. Means, off at 46′	45	0	0	0.00	0	0	0	67%	0	0
Substitutes
2	M. Reid, on at 16′	74	0	0	0.00	0	0	0	80%	0	1
8	E. Regan, on at 46′	45	0	0	0.00	0	0	0	78%	0	0
13	G. Bonner	–
16	C. Pickett	–
17	J. Nytes	–
18	Y. Yamamoto	–
25	M. Kössler, on at 46′	45	0	0	0.04	1	0	0	55%	0	0
26	N. Flint, on at 59′	31	0	0	0.14	3	0	0	86%	2	0
33	O. Thomas	–
Team			1	1	0.71	11	2	5	78%	13	6