Utah Royals FC 1–2 San Diego Wave FC, NWSL Matchday 2

Utah Royals FC v San Diego Wave FC

Utah Royals FC15th 0 pts

L. Prašnikar 67′

1

1–2

Full time

Sun 22 Mar

Expected goals: Utah Royals FC 0.80, San Diego Wave FC 1.51

San Diego Wave FC7th 3 pts

Dudinha 18′
L. Godfrey 87′

2

Sun 22 Mar, 7:00 pm EDT America First Field NWSL 2026, Matchday 2

Key moments

18′Goal Dudinha (San Diego Wave FC)0–1
67′Goal L. Prašnikar (Utah Royals FC)1–1
82′Second yellow T. Milazzo (Utah Royals FC)
87′Goal L. Godfrey (San Diego Wave FC)1–2

Top performers

Utah Royals

L. PrašnikarMUTAshirt 91G2SH
J. ThomsenDUTAshirt 70G2SH
Ana TejadaMUTAshirt 170G1SH

San Diego Wave

DudinhaFSDshirt 881G6SH
L. GodfreySDshirt 22, came off the bench1G1SH
K. DaliMSDshirt 100G2SH

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

What it means

Utah Royals FC

15th▼1 from 14th

Outside the playoff places, 3 points behind Bay FC in the last playoff place, with 28 to play.

San Diego Wave FC

7th▲8 from 15th

In the playoff places, level on points with Seattle Reign FC, with 28 to play.

Season series

Matchday 2 Sun 22 Mar

Utah Royals FC1

San Diego Wave FC2

Matchday 18 Fri 21 Aug

San Diego Wave FC4

Utah Royals FC2

San Diego Wave FC took both meetings, 6–3 on aggregate.

Team stats

UTA SD

Expected goals: Utah Royals FC: 0.80; San Diego Wave FC: 1.51
Possession: Utah Royals FC: 53%; San Diego Wave FC: 47%
Shots: Utah Royals FC: 7; San Diego Wave FC: 15
Corners: Utah Royals FC: 4; San Diego Wave FC: 6

NWSL table 2026

Standings →

NWSL table
#	Club	P	GD	Pts
1	Angel City FC	2	+6	6
2	Houston Dash	2	+4	6
3	Portland Thorns FC	2	+3	6
4	North Carolina Courage	2	+1	4
5	Gotham FC	2	+1	4
6	Kansas City Current	2	0	3
7	San Diego Wave FC	2	0	3
8	Bay FC	2	−1	3
⋯
15	Utah Royals FC	2	−2	0

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.

Utah Royals FC have gone 4 without a win. Last win: 2–1 v North Carolina Courage, 27 September.

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

Utah Royals FC: 53% possession; 104 possessions; 6% ended in a shot; 21% reached the box; 4.7 actions each
San Diego Wave FC: 47% possession; 103 possessions; 14% ended in a shot; 21% reached the box; 4.4 actions each

Where each team won the ball

Utah Royals FC

San Diego Wave FC

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

Where the shots came from

Utah Royals FCSan Diego Wave FC

Utah Royals 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

Utah Royals 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

Utah Royals FCSan Diego Wave FC

Share of possessions by number of actions.

Longer possessions shot more

Utah Royals 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

Utah Royals 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. 1,625 events in the record.

Period Minute 98 Only the 5 minutes up to it

Utah Royals 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.

56 events shown.

Events shown, in recorded order
Time	Player	Team
0:59	J. Thomsen	Utah Royals FC
3:36	Dudinha	San Diego Wave FC
4:06	M. Van Zanten	San Diego Wave FC
4:08	M. Justus	Utah Royals FC
6:52	J. Thomsen	Utah Royals FC
9:54	K. Dali	San Diego Wave FC
11:41	M. Justus	Utah Royals FC
15:57	M. Justus	Utah Royals FC
17:27	Dudinha	San Diego Wave FC
19:47	Dudinha	San Diego Wave FC
20:20	L. Freeman	San Diego Wave FC
20:44	L. Freeman	San Diego Wave FC
21:10	C. Delzer	Utah Royals FC
24:03	J. Thomsen	Utah Royals FC
24:51	L. Freeman	San Diego Wave FC
27:20	C. Delzer	Utah Royals FC
27:21	C. Delzer	Utah Royals FC
27:22	C. Delzer	Utah Royals FC
28:18	C. Lacasse	Utah Royals FC
39:13	M. Justus	Utah Royals FC

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Lineups

Utah Royals FCFormation 4-2-3-1

Utah Royals FC, 4-2-3-1, each line from right to left. Goalkeeper: 23 M. Justus. Line 1: 7 J. Thomsen, 18 K. Riehl, 8 K. Del Fava, 2 T. Milazzo. Line 2: 17 A. Tejada, 20 A. Nagai. Line 3: 9 L. Prašnikar, 5 C. Delzer, 24 C. Lacasse. Line 4: 21 K. Palacios.

Utah Royals 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
23	M. Justus	90	0
7	J. Thomsen, off at 59′	59	0
2	T. Milazzo	82	0
20	A. Nagai, off at 46′	45	0
18	K. Riehl	90	0
8	K. Del Fava	90	0
9	L. Prašnikar, off at 71′	71	1
17	A. Tejada, off at 59′	59	0
21	K. Palacios	90	0
5	C. Delzer	90	0
24	C. Lacasse, off at 71′	71	0
Substitutes
6	K. Simmonds, on at 59′	31	0
13	B. Mozingo, on at 71′	19	0
15	D. Pierre-Louis, on at 46′	45	0
16	C. Brown, on at 59′	31	0
30	A. Spaanstra, on at 71′	19	0
Team			1

Unused: K. Eichenberger, D. Jackson

All player stats

Utah Royals FC lineup: 10 outfield starters, then 7 substitutes, then the team, with every figure for this match
#	Player	Min	G	Sh	CC	Pass %	Tkl	Int
7	J. Thomsen, off at 59′	59	0	2	1	71%	0	1
2	T. Milazzo	82	0	0	0	67%	1	4
20	A. Nagai, off at 46′	45	0	0	0	83%	1	1
18	K. Riehl	90	0	0	0	87%	0	3
8	K. Del Fava	90	0	0	0	77%	2	3
9	L. Prašnikar, off at 71′	71	1	2	1	67%	0	0
17	A. Tejada, off at 59′	59	0	1	1	80%	3	1
21	K. Palacios	90	0	0	0	59%	2	0
5	C. Delzer	90	0	1	1	75%	0	1
24	C. Lacasse, off at 71′	71	0	1	1	57%	1	3
Substitutes
6	K. Simmonds, on at 59′	31	0	0	0	61%	0	0
13	B. Mozingo, on at 71′	19	0	0	0	33%	0	2
15	D. Pierre-Louis, on at 46′	45	0	0	0	84%	0	0
16	C. Brown, on at 59′	31	0	0	0	77%	1	1
33	K. Eichenberger	–
77	D. Jackson	–
30	A. Spaanstra, on at 71′	19	0	0	0	63%	0	0
Team			1	7	5	74%	11	20

Utah Royals FC goalkeeper
#	Goalkeeper	Min	Saves	SOT faced	Save %	GA	Claims
23	M. Justus	90	4	6	67%	2	1

San Diego Wave FCFormation 4-3-3

San Diego Wave FC, 4-3-3, 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: 11 G. Corley, 18 L. Fazer, 10 K. Dali. Line 3: 81 G. Portilho, 17 Ludmila, 88 Dudinha.

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
99	L. Freeman	90	0
16	M. Van Zanten, off at 69′	69	0
75	P. Morroni	90	0
18	L. Fazer	90	0
2	K. Wesley	90	0
14	K. McNabb	90	0
11	G. Corley, off at 59′	59	0
10	K. Dali	90	0
17	Ludmila, off at 88′	88	0
81	G. Portilho, off at 60′	60	0
88	Dudinha	90	1
Substitutes
8	K. Ascanio, on at 60′	30	0
19	T. Wynalda, on at 88′	2	0
22	L. Godfrey, on at 59′	31	1
33	K. Pickett, on at 69′	21	0
Team			2

Unused: L. Agudelo, M. Barcenas, N. Harrison, J. Fusco, 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 69′	69	0	2	0	61%	1	3
75	P. Morroni	90	0	1	1	87%	1	2
18	L. Fazer	90	0	0	1	81%	1	3
2	K. Wesley	90	0	0	0	68%	1	2
14	K. McNabb	90	0	2	0	81%	0	2
11	G. Corley, off at 59′	59	0	0	0	60%	1	2
10	K. Dali	90	0	2	2	74%	1	1
17	Ludmila, off at 88′	88	0	1	2	50%	2	1
81	G. Portilho, off at 60′	60	0	0	0	55%	1	0
88	Dudinha	90	1	6	2	76%	0	2
Substitutes
1	L. Agudelo	–
7	M. Barcenas	–
8	K. Ascanio, on at 60′	30	0	0	1	88%	1	0
19	T. Wynalda, on at 88′	2	0	0	1	100%	0	0
22	L. Godfrey, on at 59′	31	1	1	1	91%	1	0
23	N. Harrison	–
28	J. Fusco	–
30	D. Arias	–
33	K. Pickett, on at 69′	21	0	0	0	70%	0	2
Team			2	15	11	73%	11	20