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NWSL 2026 Matchday 4

Boston Legacy FC v San Diego Wave FC

Boston Legacy FC v San Diego Wave FC

0
0–1

Full time

Fri 3 Apr

Expected goals: Boston Legacy FC 0.37, San Diego Wave FC 0.44

San Diego Wave FC1st 12 pts
  • Ludmila 63′
1

Fri 3 Apr, 7:00 pm EDT Gillette Stadium NWSL 2026, Matchday 4

Key moments

  1. 63′Goal Ludmila (San Diego Wave FC)0–1

Top performers

Boston Legacy
San Diego Wave

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

What it means

Boston Legacy FC

16thNo change

Outside the playoff places, 5 points behind Denver Summit FC in the last playoff place, with 26 to play.

San Diego Wave FC

1st▲1 from 2nd

In the playoff places, 7 points above Gotham FC, with 25 to play.

Season series

Matchday 4 Fri 3 Apr

Boston Legacy FC0

San Diego Wave FC1

Matchday 26 Sun 25 Oct

San Diego Wave FC2

Boston Legacy FC2

San Diego Wave FC won one, one drawn; 3–2 on aggregate to San Diego Wave FC.

Team stats

BOSSD

Expected goals
Boston Legacy FC: 0.37
San Diego Wave FC: 0.44
Possession
Boston Legacy FC: 47%
San Diego Wave FC: 53%
Shots
Boston Legacy FC: 8
San Diego Wave FC: 8
Corners
Boston Legacy FC: 1
San Diego Wave FC: 3

NWSL table 2026

Standings →
NWSL table
#ShieldClubPGDPts
1San Diego Wave FC5+512
2Angel City FC3+79
3Seattle Reign FC4+39
4Portland Thorns FC4+39
5Houston Dash3+36
6Bay FC3+16
7Orlando Pride4+25
8Denver Summit FC4+15
16Boston Legacy FC4−60

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.

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

Boston Legacy FC
47% possession
95 possessions
8% ended in a shot
21% reached the box
4.9 actions each
San Diego Wave FC
53% possession
94 possessions
9% ended in a shot
29% reached the box
5.7 actions each

Where each team won the ball

Boston Legacy FC

San Diego Wave FC

Where each possession began, both teams attacking right. Boston Legacy FC started 15% of their possessions in the final third, San Diego Wave FC 11%.

Where the shots came from

Boston Legacy FCSan Diego Wave FC

Boston Legacy FC 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

Boston Legacy FC

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

Boston Legacy FCSan Diego Wave FC

Share of possessions by number of actions.

Longer possessions shot more

Boston Legacy FCSan 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

Boston Legacy FCSan 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. 1,668 events in the record.

Boston Legacy FC 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.

82 events shown.

Events shown, in recorded order
TimeActionPlayerTeam
0:45P. MorroniSan Diego Wave FC
1:34M. Van ZantenSan Diego Wave FC
2:30P. MorroniSan Diego Wave FC
3:01DudinhaSan Diego Wave FC
3:31C. MurphyBoston Legacy FC
7:00S. SmithBoston Legacy FC
9:12K. AscanioSan Diego Wave FC
9:51B. St-GeorgesBoston Legacy FC
10:10B. OlivieriBoston Legacy FC
10:23A. TraoréBoston Legacy FC
11:46DudinhaSan Diego Wave FC
12:42A. TraoréBoston Legacy FC
13:17S. SmithBoston Legacy FC
17:08P. MorroniSan Diego Wave FC
17:09Amanda GutierresBoston Legacy FC
18:38S. SmithBoston Legacy FC
20:24Amanda GutierresBoston Legacy FC
24:16Amanda GutierresBoston Legacy FC
27:31LudmilaSan Diego Wave FC
29:25K. DaliSan Diego Wave FC
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Lineups

Boston Legacy FCFormation 4-2-3-1

Boston Legacy FC, 4-2-3-1, each line from right to left. Goalkeeper: 1 C. Murphy. Line 1: 53 B. St-Georges, 34 L. Ansbrow, 16 J. Carabalí, 8 S. Smith. Line 2: 26 A. Caño, 6 A. Karich. Line 3: 12 N. Prince, 9 A. Gutierres, 21 B. Olivieri. Line 4: 14 Aïssata.
Boston Legacy FC lineup: 11 starters, then 5 substitutes who came on, then the team, with minutes, goals, assists and expected goals for this match
#PlayerMinGAxG
1C. Murphy90000.00
53B. St-Georges90000.00
8S. Smith, off at 84′84000.03
6A. Karich90000.01
34L. Ansbrow90000.00
16J. Carabalí90000.00
12N. Prince, off at 72′72000.00
26A. Caño, off at 84′84000.03
14Aïssata90000.21
9A. Gutierres, off at 84′84000.04
21B. Olivieri, off at 72′72000.05
Substitutes
5J. Hasbo, on at 84′6000.00
7A. Allen, on at 84′6000.00
11C. Ricketts, on at 84′6000.00
13F. Najjemba, on at 72′18000.00
15A. Gambone, on at 72′18000.00
Team000.37

Unused: L. Ivory, H. Stambaugh, S. Lowenberg, E. Elgin

All player stats
Boston Legacy FC lineup: 10 outfield starters, then 9 substitutes, then the team, with every figure for this match
#PlayerMinGAxGShSOTCCPass %TklInt
53B. St-Georges90000.0000282%20
8S. Smith, off at 84′84000.0310077%42
6A. Karich90000.0110066%11
34L. Ansbrow90000.0000085%01
16J. Carabalí90000.0000079%21
12N. Prince, off at 72′72000.0000072%10
26A. Caño, off at 84′84000.0310278%32
14Aïssata90000.2130162%10
9A. Gutierres, off at 84′84000.0410052%20
21B. Olivieri, off at 72′72000.0510081%11
Substitutes
18L. Ivory–
87H. Stambaugh–
25S. Lowenberg–
4E. Elgin–
5J. Hasbo, on at 84′6000.0000073%00
7A. Allen, on at 84′6000.0000033%10
11C. Ricketts, on at 84′6000.0000083%00
13F. Najjemba, on at 72′18000.00000100%00
15A. Gambone, on at 72′18000.00000100%21
Team000.3780577%209
Boston Legacy FC goalkeeper
#Goal­keeperMinSavesSOT facedSave %GAClaims
1C. Murphy902367%12

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 4 substitutes who came on, then the team, with minutes, goals, assists and expected goals for this match
#PlayerMinGAxG
99L. Freeman90000.00
16M. Van Zanten90000.11
75P. Morroni90000.00
18L. Fazer, off at 46′45000.00
2K. Wesley90000.00
14K. McNabb90000.00
8K. Ascanio90010.04
10K. Dali90000.00
17Ludmila, off at 89′89100.06
22L. Godfrey, off at 67′67000.00
88Dudinha, off at 78′78000.00
Substitutes
81G. Portilho, on at 46′45000.09
7M. Barcenas, on at 78′12000.14
28J. Fusco, on at 67′23000.00
19T. Wynalda, on at 89′1000.00
Team110.44

Unused: K. Pickett, N. Harrison, L. Agudelo, D. Arias, T. Byars

All player stats
San Diego Wave FC lineup: 10 outfield starters, then 9 substitutes, then the team, with every figure for this match
#PlayerMinGAxGShSOTCCPass %TklInt
16M. Van Zanten90000.1120174%22
75P. Morroni90000.0000090%31
18L. Fazer, off at 46′45000.0000088%00
2K. Wesley90000.0000091%10
14K. McNabb90000.0000085%20
8K. Ascanio90010.0410191%11
10K. Dali90000.0000079%10
17Ludmila, off at 89′89100.0611050%01
22L. Godfrey, off at 67′67000.0000188%22
88Dudinha, off at 78′78000.0000177%22
Substitutes
81G. Portilho, on at 46′45000.09210100%00
33K. Pickett–
7M. Barcenas, on at 78′12000.1421057%00
23N. Harrison–
28J. Fusco, on at 67′23000.00001100%00
1L. Agudelo–
19T. Wynalda, on at 89′1000.00000100%00
30D. Arias–
5T. Byars–
Team110.4483583%149
San Diego Wave FC goalkeeper
#Goal­keeperMinSavesSOT facedSave %GAClaims
99L. Freeman9000–00

Clean sheet: L. Freeman

Position by matchday

Each club’s place in the table after every matchday, from recorded results.

Form before this match

Boston Legacy FC
San Diego Wave FC