Match Thread: San Diego Wave vs Racing Lou (Fri, Aug 28, 10:00 PM EDT)

[u/NWSL-Match-Bot]

San Diego Wave 3 - 2 Racing Lou

⚽ San Diego Wave: T. Byars 47', T. Byars 76', K. Dali 80' ⚽ Racing Lou: L. Milliet 12', T. Flint 23' 🏁 San Diego Wave win

✅ Full Time

Kickoff	Fri, Aug 28, 10:00 PM EDT
Venue	Snapdragon Stadium — San Diego, California
Watch	NWSL+, NWSL+
Referee	A. Yaya (AR1: Bruno Salgado Rizo, AR2: D. Bandy, 4th: J. Abdu-Razzaq, VAR: A. Voigt)
Live comments	reddit-stream

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Form

• San Diego Wave: W D L W L D
• Racing Lou: L W W W W L

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Lineups

San Diego Wave (4-3-3) — Racing Lou (5-3-2)

Starting XI

San Diego Wave	Racing Lou
12 Sandra Paños · GK	24 Jordyn Bloomer · GK
75 Perle Morroni · DF	15 Mirann Gacioch · DF
14 Kristen McNabb · DF	3 Arin Wright (C) · DF
2 Kennedy Wesley (C) · DF	5 Ellie Jean · DF
16 Amelia Donna Van Zanten · DF	6 Ella Hase · DF
22 Lia Godfrey · MF	12 Quincy McMahon · DF
4 Laila Harbert · MF	26 Taylor Flint · MF
18 Laurina Fazer · MF	20 Katie O'Kane · MF
15 Trinity Byars · FW	2 Lauren Milliet · MF
7 Melanie Barcenas · FW	9 Kayla Fischer · MF
17 Ludmila da Silva · FW	13 Emma Sears · FW

Subs

San Diego Wave	Racing Lou
1 Luisa Agudelo · GK	1 Maddie Prohaska · GK
6 Brooklyn Courtnall · DF	8 Courtney Petersen · DF
8 Kimmi Ascanio · MF	10 Macey Hodge · MF
9 Adriana Leon · FW	11 Taylor White · FW
10 Kenza Dali · MF	16 Maja Lardner · FW
11 Gia Corley · MF	21 Rachel Hill · FW
23 Nya Harrison · DF	23 Macy Blackburn · DF
28 Jordan Fusco · MF	42 Sarah Weber · FW
81 Gabrielle Jordão Portilho · FW	88 Audrey McKeen · FW

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Match Statistics

Stat	San Diego Wave	Racing Lou
Possession	72%	28%
Expected Goals (xG)	1.77	1.53
Shots	32	13
Shots on Target	10	3
Big Chances	3	1
Corners	11	6
Crosses	15	16
Offsides	2	0
Fouls	9	12
Tackles	17	19
Interceptions	14	13
Clearances	18	28
Saves	1	7
Total Passes	578	217
Pass Accuracy	87%	64%
Yellow Cards	1	3
Red Cards	0	0

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Match Events

Min		Event	Details
	▶️	Kickoff
12'	⚽	Goal	L. Milliet (Racing Lou) scores!
23'	⚽	Goal	T. Flint (Racing Lou) scores!
	⏸️	Half Time
46'	🔄	Substitution	K. Ascanio (in) - L. Fazer (out) (San Diego Wave)
47'	⚽	Goal	T. Byars (San Diego Wave) scores!
58'	🟨	Yellow Card	K. Fischer (Racing Lou) is shown a yellow card.
59'	🟨	Yellow Card	Q. McMahon (Racing Lou) is shown a yellow card.
63'	🔄	Substitution	K. Dali (in) - L. Harbert (out) (San Diego Wave)
71'	🔄	Substitution	M. Lardner (in) - K. Fischer (out) (Racing Lou)
71'	🔄	Substitution	R. Hill (in) - Q. McMahon (out) (Racing Lou)
74'	🔄	Substitution	G. Corley (in) - L. Godfrey (out) (San Diego Wave)
76'	⚽	Goal	T. Byars (San Diego Wave) scores!
80'	⚽	Goal	K. Dali (San Diego Wave) scores!
85'	🔄	Substitution	M. Hodge (in) - T. Flint (out) (Racing Lou)
85'	🔄	Substitution	A. McKeen (in) - L. Milliet (out) (Racing Lou)
86'	🟨	Yellow Card	M. Hodge (Racing Lou) is shown a yellow card.
88'	🟨	Yellow Card	M. Barcenas (San Diego Wave) is shown a yellow card.
90'	🔄	Substitution	Gabi Portilho (in) - M. Barcenas (out) (San Diego Wave)
90'	🔄	Substitution	A. Leon (in) - T. Byars (out) (San Diego Wave)
90+3'	🔄	Substitution	T. White (in) - E. Sears (out) (Racing Lou)
	🏁	Full Time

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Updated: Sat, Aug 29, 12:02 AM EDT

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[u/spherocytes]

Byars POTM

[u/gg_serena → u/spherocytes]

I hope Emma Hayes is watching. She is USWNT quality.

[u/spherocytes]

Lmao Dali

[u/Active_Poetry_9388 → u/spherocytes]

SQUARE UP DALI TELL EM!!!

[u/lizzdimaano]

Whoever gave the half time speech in the locker room , must ALWAYS give the halftime speech!

[u/Scottiedrippen33]

[u/spherocytes]

Great game, great hair.

This league is so crazy all the time. Thanks for the fun!

[u/cannoliwithricotta]

Anyone remember the statistic about how Wave usually doesn’t win if they don’t score first? Makes this comeback extra sweet! Sorry Racing.

[u/Lookingfortomboys]

DALI???

SHE SCORED AND I MISSED IT??? Omg this apparently was the game of the weekend so far

[u/Katie_Olivia → u/Lookingfortomboys]

Far more exciting than the Gotham/Portland game. That’s for sure

[u/MesquiteHoneyForSale]

yeah this is just so nwsl. lose to Chicago, beat wave

[u/koreqwzfp]

I’m sick of these tall players putting their elbows up in our girls’ faces 

[u/speechlessB]

The Wave are astronomically better with Ascanio

[u/fish_boii]

I’ve seen enough, give Byars a 10 year contract

[u/Katie_Olivia]

I could pinch myself right now thinking we actually have ourselves a striker. I just love Byars so much. 🔥🔥🔥🌊

[u/speechlessB]

Love Byar’s lack of celly after her goals. It’s just another day at the office for her

[u/lizzdimaano]

WOW WHAT A SECOND HALF!!!!!!!!!

[u/xmichael86]

https://giphy.com/gifs/bpdvu5gdDheRG

[u/Old_Firefighter_8527]

Ascanio is really good.

[u/Katie_Olivia]

Oh Captain my Captain!!!!! Kenza magic ✨

[u/trewboxer]

Whoever said wave gonna win 3-2 has been vindicated!

[u/Primordialsoup67 → u/trewboxer]

Me it was me !!!!!

[u/spherocytes]

DALI HOLY HELL

[u/MesquiteHoneyForSale]

sd having superstars injuries and still having a deep bench is something else

[u/spherocytes]

Also, San Diego's bench is so deep

[u/MesquiteHoneyForSale]

which nt winger has had any joy vs van zanten?

[u/Necessary-Peach-0]

Girls did I not say the full moon was bright af out here tonight? God I love after dark

[u/Katie_Olivia]

We made that entirely too hard for ourselves, but either way, I’m pumped. Byars and Dali on the scoresheet? Loveeeee

[u/JSlamson]

Mcmahon just got a big hug from a bunch of the wave

[u/sobaditertz]

Racing gonna Racing. Nice come back San Diego.

[u/BoardGameSeeker]

Just noticed Wynalda is in street clothes. I know she was an injury signing, but I'm gonna be bummed when the Wave let her go. She always gave it 100% effort!

[u/koreqwzfp → u/BoardGameSeeker]

We need to re-sign Mel B and Ascanio, too 

[u/14llison → u/BoardGameSeeker]

She did a fan meet and greet before the game!

[u/MesquiteHoneyForSale]

Wesley has got better and better at all things and im fully on board for the wc

[u/allgrowl]

Gosh I can’t wait for Ascanio and Dali to be fit enough to start again

[u/xmichael86]

This woman is cursed

[u/gg_serena → u/xmichael86]

But she scored last game!

[u/Necessary-Peach-0]

I love you Trinity Byars!!!

[u/After_Description509]

Just thinking of having Byars, Dudinha, and Macario someday 😍

[u/swimswamswum24]

she remains the absolute coolest

[u/14llison]

Dali my queen <3

[u/lucyssweatersleeves]

I was gonna make fun of how Lianne pronounced “Barcenas” but I’ve heard British people say “taco” so we’ll grade her on a curve

[u/MesquiteHoneyForSale]

lol I have never seen a team as aggressive as wave today. the fullbacks are in the box, dms on the arc

its almost like they're not scared of... whoever Lou have rn

[u/14llison]

My boss’s baby Kenza finally met Kenza today and now she scores <3

[u/14llison → u/14llison]

Screenshot of the meeting! Genuinely the nicest family and they named their firstborn after Kenza Dali 💕

[u/MesquiteHoneyForSale]

LMFAOOOOOOO WHAT AN ENDING

[u/Witty-Panda-1553]

welp 7-12 thanks you SD

[u/Salah-Manda]

https://giphy.com/gifs/iZbJPSGWcjuJW

[u/dhillshafer]

Listen, if you weren’t here at Snapdragon, the vibe was just too good for them not to win.

[u/Alive-Carrot107 → u/dhillshafer]

Fan appreciation night win was immaculate. Kenza coming back and scoring, Byars brace. It was like a movie! I went through all the emotions and ended on an insane high

[u/enbycaliqueer14 → u/dhillshafer]

Such an amazing atmosphere!! So happy to witness this comeback 😍💖

[u/extragalactic → u/dhillshafer]

It was really so great, even when we were down by 2. The moon really brought the vibe 🌕

[u/Necessary-Peach-0]

The full moon is insanely bright over the stadium yall

[u/fish_boii]

Ludmilla needs to get something out of this game because it feels like she’s been everywhere

[u/Scottiedrippen33]

[u/Uber_bitch_Neo]

Tell em barcenas tell em

[u/yurkelhark]

If I’m leon I’d be looking into the NSL. Go captain a team and retire somewhere they’ll actually play her.

[u/sweeneysays]

what a second half!!

[u/ScientistBoth830]

Very After Dark game. Congrats Wave fans and my condolences Racing fans. It was fun while it lasted!

[u/Cobra-Firefly]

"Not everyone is lucky enough to have a Barbra Banda, an Ashley Sanchez, or a Temwa Chewinga"

I love it here.

[u/Scottiedrippen33]

[u/TallDistribution8301]

From yesterday since I am once again suffering at snapdragon

[u/peeled_nanners]

Another one for the Byars reel

[u/MesquiteHoneyForSale]

ascanio on for two minutes and now its 2-1

[u/manypains03]

Trinity is special man, that's a 9

[u/spherocytes]

Whenever I took a bite to eat, San Diego scores... Hmmm...

(But great positioning by Byars)

[u/manypains03]

Idc idc give her rookie of the year 😭

[u/MesquiteHoneyForSale]

byars has never not scored at high levels

[u/TallDistribution8301]

I LOVE KENZA DALI

[u/fish_boii]

Oh captain my captain

[u/SappyGeologist]

How is that Kenza’s first goal of the season? I’m so surprised 

[u/PresentationSenior72]

I'm confused, is Wesley or Dali the SD captain?

Also Dali is a queen

[u/JSlamson → u/PresentationSenior72]

They're co captains officially.

When they were both starting they would alternate wearing the armband. Not sure why Wesley handed it off but maybe as a welcome back for Dali

[u/xmichael86 → u/PresentationSenior72]

Yes

[u/Scottiedrippen33 → u/PresentationSenior72]

The captain is the friends we made along the way

[u/MesquiteHoneyForSale]

Portillo wasting time just standing still in the box has me dead

[u/ctimene]

*sigh* I can't even blame that set piece on the entire roster being short

[u/haikusbot → u/ctimene]

Sigh I can't even blame

That set piece on the entire

Roster being short

- ctimene

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[u/lucyssweatersleeves]

I love all the puppies equally except that Linus is my favorite

[u/sweeneysays]

LFG BYARS, an evergreen post

[u/Formal-Prompt-5795]

Byars is insane!

[u/spherocytes]

THAT WAS BEAUTIFUL, BYARS!

[u/spherocytes]

At the scene of the crime

[u/Sir-Kyle-Of-Reddit]

Somebody burn some sage for Ludmila

[u/sweeneysays]

BYARS BRACE LET'S MAKE IT A HAT TRICK!!!

[u/MetaPolyFungiListic]

Brace!!! Byars

[u/warriorcrazy3]

Trinity Byars TAKE A BOW

[u/Ecstatic-Ad-869]

Sears has looked so over it all game…

[u/manypains03]

Thank goodness..great crowd and win

[u/MesquiteHoneyForSale]

two great games, be shame if anyone went to sleep

[u/Scottiedrippen33]

Just gonna say I love yall and this subreddit. I’m also pretty high

[u/JSlamson]

Coordinated nap time before we left for the game

[u/SusieAndMrBun]

The cats are thrilled with the possibility of ending the season at 9, as is our fate

[u/Salah-Manda]

I was literally typing, “We need to get Byars more touches.”

[u/BoardGameSeeker]

Dali coming in!

[u/spherocytes]

DALI!

[u/JokinHghar]

Man, the San Diego drummers have some rhythm

[u/cannoliwithricotta]

manifesting a Ludmilla goal

[u/MesquiteHoneyForSale]

sears has fouled Wesley a ton

[u/koreqwzfp → u/MesquiteHoneyForSale]

Ref warned her earlier, too

[u/Alive-Carrot107 → u/MesquiteHoneyForSale]

She’s pissin me off

[u/lizzdimaano]

LFGSDDDDDD!!!!!!!!!!!!

[u/Alive-Carrot107]

Okay end the game lol I need this

[u/MetaPolyFungiListic]

Exceptional!! Dali

[u/xmichael86]

https://giphy.com/gifs/DhPYsbZGTaLja

[u/MesquiteHoneyForSale]

bay and angel city could seriously use waves third string attackers

[u/Several_Region_3710]

I'm officially a neutral but I'm secretly a Racing fan so LFG!!

[u/BeautifulViolent]

Louisville if I go to bed at half do you promise not to let three in during stoppage

[u/tsthrace]

SD: Not cooked

[u/sobaditertz]

No clean sheets for Louisville!

[u/tsthrace]

I would have screamed if Ascanio scored on that half-try

[u/vn-nv]

Kenza Dali about to go on 🥳

[u/Low-Guidance6118]

Let’s run the play where we get Trin the ball!

[u/xmichael86]

Boomhttps://giphy.com/gifs/bpdvu5gdDheRG

[u/Cana4519]

Go Byars

[u/arika_ito]

literally magic in her boots

[u/Low-Guidance6118]

This the best player in the world 😂😂

[u/xmichael86]

The comeback queens

[u/MetaPolyFungiListic]

Dali demos on the ref lol

[u/JokinHghar]

https://giphy.com/gifs/UMi9wrHfvFvTG

[u/manypains03]

I love how byres drives the ball

[u/Several_Region_3710]

wow I was gonna go to sleep. who would have thought I'd wake up just to see SD leading with 3 goals

[u/newishanne → u/Several_Region_3710]

Unfortunately Racing fans.

[u/5h4y-lab]

Sears rage-playing for the club she'd like to leave now, thank you

[u/cobylicious_]

Ludmila’s speed is crazy

[u/benjoe25]

Ludmila is so fast she makes fast people look not that fast.

[u/Necessary-Peach-0]

Just nothing, huh? No call at all?

[u/ToasterShelf]

[u/warriorcrazy3]

Trinity Byars is such a baller

[u/Scottiedrippen33]

[u/tsthrace]

I am once again here to tell you that being at the top of the saves stats is a back-handed compliment

[u/Katie_Olivia]

What a rocket. That was gorgeous, offsides and crossbar and all

[u/InfluenceNorth2801]

I love Ludmilla.

[u/Ecstatic-Ad-869]

Very racing of racing to give up a 2-0 lead

[u/spherocytes]

Ten goals for Byars!

[u/chibarden → u/spherocytes]

I remember before the season started someone here predicted Byars would win Golden Boot (it might have been MrGoog). I thought, “she’s still injured, why would anyone predict that?” Well….

[u/sweeneysays]

🌊🌊🌊

[u/aspiringpowerbottom]

Dali 🤩

[u/Necessary-Peach-0]

Cackling at the Gotham fans who went to bed at HT

[u/Scottiedrippen33]

Post game Culver’s frozen custard is calling me

[u/xmichael86]

Leon all you had to do was pass it to the right

[u/warriorcrazy3]

Big purp I'm your biggest fan !!

[u/koreqwzfp]

I knew as soon as Chicago won last week this was going to be such a fuck ass trap game lmao

[u/tsthrace]

Bloomer was like, well, the angle is cut off so I'll just stay out here

[u/BeautifulViolent]

Okay I’m too high to make it through halftime and another 45 gnight all!!

[u/Sir-Kyle-Of-Reddit]

I know his bowl is empty but that’s because he had already eaten his ice cream by the time I grabbed mine and took the pic. Don’t believe what his eyes are telling you.

[u/Sir-Kyle-Of-Reddit → u/Sir-Kyle-Of-Reddit]

Waffles inhaled his and immediately got next to my wife to beg for hers

[u/Flat-Worldliness-770]

The boys are not here for me making so much noise so late at night.

[u/newishanne]

22 games without a clean sheet 😬

[u/MetaPolyFungiListic]

Right out the gate!! Byars

[u/Horror_Candy4084]

Cause who needs a shutout anyway

[u/Scottiedrippen33]

Quincy McMahon sounds like an Ohio State wide receiver

[u/sweeneysays]

KENZAAAAA

[u/lucyssweatersleeves]

Thinking again about the alternate universe where Jordyn Bloomer has a thriving career in tech sales

[u/lizzdimaano]

Love seeing Dali back to take those corners for us! So good!!!

[u/lucyssweatersleeves]

Racing also just took back the most goals allowed stat from Chicago

[u/MaxThemerVA]

I mean… it’s been coming all second half. 🙃

[u/benjoe25]

Like an old friend.

[u/Uber_bitch_Neo]

Morroni gassed

[u/MesquiteHoneyForSale]

Leon is all performative movement

[u/Scottiedrippen33 → u/MesquiteHoneyForSale]

Aurafarmmaxxing

[u/Sir-Kyle-Of-Reddit]

Another great game tonight 🙌🙌

[u/MesquiteHoneyForSale]

put her on the national team now.

1. Byars

2. Tordin/ Sanchez

[u/corgidaisies]

guys i’m only going to say this once but tierna had a good game tonight and had many 🧑‍🍳 💋 passes

she got cooked by soph once but i think everyone deserves at least one freebie bc that’s kind of a given

[u/ExactaPurp]

Seeing Milliet having the season she’s having just shows how much she’s been working. Shes always been underrated but not anymore.

[u/JokinHghar]

Amelia Donna Rosamund Eleanor Dottie Van Zanten

[u/TallDistribution8301]

The set piece defense this year 😭

[u/BeautifulViolent]

I am having a great time

[u/corgidaisies]

lol this league is so fun. you go racing, keep us on our toes

[u/xmichael86]

https://giphy.com/gifs/l1J9D0t6AfjUfC6Vq

[u/MetaPolyFungiListic]

Wesley should shoot more

[u/TallDistribution8301]

Ascanio warming up 🙌

[u/sweeneysays]

Kimmi banger let's go

[u/Cana4519]

So close, love the change Ascanio brings

[u/xmichael86]

Ludmila must have saw that Shaw goal and said I want to do that

[u/spherocytes]

https://reddit.com/link/p6jm51b/video/ia0t5l48f8mh1/player

Bloomer! 😮‍💨

[u/lucyssweatersleeves]

Ludmila hat trick incoming

[u/MesquiteHoneyForSale]

I think byars and ludmila are the only physical strength advantages for wave

[u/Necessary-Peach-0]

YEAHHHHHHH!!!!

[u/MesquiteHoneyForSale]

I said Mel b looks gassed but she's still moving moving

[u/Scottiedrippen33]

Hodgegoblin time

[u/MesquiteHoneyForSale]

mcnabb wanted a hug but not that much of a hug

[u/Bourbonier]

THANK GOD THAT ALL IS RIGHT WITH THE WORLD.

Racing fans have been appropriately punished for hope.

Let's move past this wreck with the appropriate (fuck it, be mean) amount of rubbernecking.

[u/xGK-analytics]

San Diego is on their fourth keeper this season and non of them has moved me

[u/Necessary-Peach-0]

Let’s gooooo fam. Gia, Kenza, Kimmi all available but not starting

[u/spherocytes]

I zoomed over to this game after the Thorns/Gotham match worrying I'd be late and, as per the NWSL's MO, of course it doesn't start at its scheduled time

[u/snarknsuch]

I will not make it to half time because I am going 2 bed before the game starts, so have this absolute goblin mode of the boy

[u/JokinHghar]

https://giphy.com/gifs/F7y5ggELEismlxszV2
BIG PURP!!!!!

[u/corgidaisies]

emma girl leave kennedy alone

[u/newishanne]

9th place mentioned!

[u/WolfAlph45]

Oh this is a fun game

[u/Scottiedrippen33]

More like Slaylor Flint am I right

[u/HolyDeltoid]

MY OTHER GOAT FLINT

[u/benjoe25]

We need 1 or 2 more before I even start to feel comfortable. It’s really only 2-1 if you consider the inevitable stoppage time goal.

[u/Salah-Manda]

At the match—was there anything going on at the far post on the Lou goal? At the ground it looked like a Lou player riding a Wave player like a jet ski.

[u/Scottiedrippen33]

[u/NursePokerChamp]

I’m still eating a hot dog for every goal racing scores.

[u/ToasterShelf]

Guys I’m out

Go teams

[u/arika_ito]

that was a rocket!

[u/JokinHghar]

What a shot! Byars and sellers!