Denver Summit FC 2–3 San Diego Wave FC, NWSL Matchday 5

Denver Summit FC v San Diego Wave FC

Denver Summit FC11th 6 pts

M. Kössler 16′
N. Flint 32′

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2–3

Full time

Sat 25 Apr

Expected goals: Denver Summit FC 1.15, San Diego Wave FC 0.72

San Diego Wave FC1st 15 pts

L. Godfrey 49′
K. Wesley 57′
C. Pickett 65′ og

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Sat 25 Apr, 8:45 pm EDT Dick's Sporting Goods Park NWSL 2026, Matchday 5

Key moments

16′Goal M. Kössler (Denver Summit FC)1–0
32′Goal N. Flint (Denver Summit FC)2–0
49′Goal L. Godfrey (San Diego Wave FC)2–1
57′Goal K. Wesley (San Diego Wave FC)2–2
65′Own goal C. Pickett (Denver Summit FC)2–3

An own goal shows the scorer’s club and counts for the other club.

Top performers

Denver Summit

N. FlintMDENshirt 261G3SH
M. KösslerFDENshirt 251G2SH
M. ReidDDENshirt 20G2SH

San Diego Wave

K. WesleyDSDshirt 21G1SH
L. GodfreyMSDshirt 221G1SH
DudinhaMSDshirt 880G2SH

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

What it means

Denver Summit FC

11thNo change

Outside the playoff places, 2 points behind Gotham FC in the last playoff place, with 24 to play.

San Diego Wave FC

1stNo change

In the playoff places, 7 points above North Carolina Courage, with 24 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

DEN SD

Expected goals: Denver Summit FC: 1.15; San Diego Wave FC: 0.72
Possession: Denver Summit FC: 44%; San Diego Wave FC: 56%
Shots: Denver Summit FC: 9; San Diego Wave FC: 7
Corners: Denver Summit FC: 2; San Diego Wave FC: 4

NWSL table 2026

Standings →

NWSL table
#	Club	P	GD	Pts
1	San Diego Wave FC	6	+6	15
2	Portland Thorns FC	5	+3	10
3	Seattle Reign FC	5	+3	10
4	Angel City FC	4	+6	9
5	Washington Spirit	6	+5	9
6	Houston Dash	5	+3	9
7	Orlando Pride	6	+2	8
8	Gotham FC	6	+1	8
⋯
11	Denver Summit FC	6	0	6

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

Denver Summit FC: 44% possession; 102 possessions; 8% ended in a shot; 25% reached the box; 4.3 actions each
San Diego Wave FC: 56% possession; 103 possessions; 7% ended in a shot; 20% reached the box; 5.3 actions each

Where each team won the ball

Denver Summit FC

San Diego Wave FC

Where each possession began, both teams attacking right. Denver Summit FC started 14% of their possessions in the final third, San Diego Wave FC 10%.

Where the shots came from

Denver Summit FCSan Diego Wave FC

Denver Summit 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

Denver Summit 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

Denver Summit FCSan Diego Wave FC

Share of possessions by number of actions.

Longer possessions shot more

Denver Summit 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

Denver Summit 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. 1,563 events in the record.

Period Minute 95 Only the 5 minutes up to it

Denver Summit 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.

55 events shown.

Events shown, in recorded order
Time	Player	Team
0:22	Y. Ryan	Denver Summit FC
0:24	Y. Ryan	Denver Summit FC
9:52	Y. Ryan	Denver Summit FC
11:13	N. Flint	Denver Summit FC
14:32	Dudinha	San Diego Wave FC
15:07	M. Kössler	Denver Summit FC
19:31	D. Lynch	Denver Summit FC
21:37	Dudinha	San Diego Wave FC
21:38	A. Smith	Denver Summit FC
22:29	Y. Ryan	Denver Summit FC
22:40	N. Flint	Denver Summit FC
24:04	Dudinha	San Diego Wave FC
24:57	A. Smith	Denver Summit FC
25:52	A. Oke	Denver Summit FC
28:26	L. Freeman	San Diego Wave FC
30:39	A. Smith	Denver Summit FC
31:10	N. Flint	Denver Summit FC
31:10	N. Flint	Denver Summit FC
31:12	N. Flint	Denver Summit FC
33:15	A. Smith	Denver Summit FC

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Lineups

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: 6 J. Sonis, 2 M. Reid, 3 K. Kurtz, 16 C. Pickett. Line 2: 24 D. Sheehan, 5 D. Lynch. Line 3: 7 A. Oke, 26 N. Flint, 9 Y. Ryan. Line 4: 25 M. Kössler.

Denver Summit 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
1	A. Smith	90	0	0	0.00
6	J. Sonis	90	0	0	0.00
16	C. Pickett	90	0	0	0.00
5	D. Lynch, off at 72′	72	0	0	0.00
2	M. Reid, off at 72′	72	0	0	0.06
3	K. Kurtz	90	0	0	0.00
7	A. Oke, off at 60′	60	0	0	0.00
24	D. Sheehan	90	0	0	0.00
25	M. Kössler, off at 72′	72	1	0	0.57
26	N. Flint, off at 85′	85	1	0	0.35
9	Y. Ryan	90	0	1	0.19
Substitutes
8	E. Regan, on at 72′	18	0	0	0.00
14	Y. McCormack, on at 60′	30	0	0	0.00
18	Y. Yamamoto, on at 85′	5	0	0	0.00
23	E. Gaetino, on at 72′	18	0	0	0.00
33	O. Thomas, on at 72′	18	0	0	0.00
Team			2	1	1.17

Unused: P. Peyraud-Magnin, N. Means, A. Brazier, N. García

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
6	J. Sonis	90	0	0	0.00	0	0	1	59%	0	2
16	C. Pickett	90	0	0	0.00	0	0	0	74%	1	1
5	D. Lynch, off at 72′	72	0	0	0.00	0	0	0	77%	1	1
2	M. Reid, off at 72′	72	0	0	0.06	2	1	0	91%	1	2
3	K. Kurtz	90	0	0	0.00	0	0	3	90%	0	3
7	A. Oke, off at 60′	60	0	0	0.00	0	0	0	75%	0	0
24	D. Sheehan	90	0	0	0.00	0	0	0	82%	0	0
25	M. Kössler, off at 72′	72	1	0	0.57	2	1	1	80%	0	0
26	N. Flint, off at 85′	85	1	0	0.35	3	2	0	81%	2	2
9	Y. Ryan	90	0	1	0.19	2	0	1	69%	0	0
Substitutes
21	P. Peyraud-Magnin	–
4	N. Means	–
8	E. Regan, on at 72′	18	0	0	0.00	0	0	0	75%	2	0
11	A. Brazier	–
14	Y. McCormack, on at 60′	30	0	0	0.00	0	0	0	50%	1	2
18	Y. Yamamoto, on at 85′	5	0	0	0.00	0	0	0	33%	0	0
23	E. Gaetino, on at 72′	18	0	0	0.00	0	0	0	75%	0	1
33	O. Thomas, on at 72′	18	0	0	0.00	0	0	0	25%	0	0
79	N. García	–
Team			2	1	1.17	9	4	6	77%	8	14

Denver Summit FC goalkeeper
#	Goalkeeper	Min	Saves	SOT faced	Save %	GA	Claims
1	A. Smith	90	2	4	50%	3	1

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	A	xG
99	L. Freeman	90	0	0	0.00
16	M. Van Zanten, off at 76′	76	0	0	0.05
75	P. Morroni	90	0	0	0.00
18	L. Fazer, off at 58′	58	0	0	0.00
2	K. Wesley	90	1	0	0.10
14	K. McNabb	90	0	0	0.00
8	K. Ascanio	90	0	1	0.00
10	K. Dali	90	0	0	0.06
17	Ludmila, off at 76′	76	0	0	0.00
22	L. Godfrey, off at 90+1′	90	1	1	0.40
88	Dudinha, off at 90+1′	90	0	0	0.06
Substitutes
15	T. Byars, on at 90+1′	1	0	0	0.00
7	M. Barcenas, on at 58′	32	0	0	0.00
28	J. Fusco, on at 90+1′	1	0	0	0.00
33	K. Pickett, on at 76′	14	0	0	0.00
81	G. Portilho, on at 76′	14	0	0	0.05
Team			2	2	0.72

Unused: L. Agudelo, T. Wynalda, N. Harrison, 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	A	xG	Sh	SOT	CC	Pass %	Tkl	Int
16	M. Van Zanten, off at 76′	76	0	0	0.05	1	0	0	69%	2	3
75	P. Morroni	90	0	0	0.00	0	0	0	81%	2	3
18	L. Fazer, off at 58′	58	0	0	0.00	0	0	0	85%	1	0
2	K. Wesley	90	1	0	0.10	1	1	0	85%	3	1
14	K. McNabb	90	0	0	0.00	0	0	0	90%	1	0
8	K. Ascanio	90	0	1	0.00	0	0	2	76%	0	2
10	K. Dali	90	0	0	0.06	1	1	1	83%	0	1
17	Ludmila, off at 76′	76	0	0	0.00	0	0	0	60%	0	0
22	L. Godfrey, off at 90+1′	90	1	1	0.40	1	1	1	78%	3	1
88	Dudinha, off at 90+1′	90	0	0	0.06	2	1	0	55%	1	0
Substitutes
1	L. Agudelo	–
15	T. Byars, on at 90+1′	1	0	0	0.00	0	0	0	50%	0	0
7	M. Barcenas, on at 58′	32	0	0	0.00	0	0	0	67%	0	1
19	T. Wynalda	–
23	N. Harrison	–
28	J. Fusco, on at 90+1′	1	0	0	0.00	0	0	0	0%	0	0
30	D. Arias	–
33	K. Pickett, on at 76′	14	0	0	0.00	0	0	0	50%	0	0
81	G. Portilho, on at 76′	14	0	0	0.05	1	0	1	60%	0	0
Team			2	2	0.72	7	4	5	78%	13	12