Denver Summit W 2–3 San Diego Wave W
- Season
- NWSL
- 2026 · Group Stage
Referee
Alexandra Billeter (USA)
NWSL: San Diego Wave W beat Denver Summit W 3–2. Goals: M. Kossler 16', N. Flint 32', L. E. Godfrey 49', K. Wesley 57', C. Pickett 65' (o.g.).
Top rated
The provider's match ratings, out of 10.
How the score moved
The running score, step by step, with every score marked.
- Denver Summit W
- San Diego Wave W
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| When | Denver Summit W | San Diego Wave W |
|---|---|---|
| 16′ · M. Kossler | 1 | 0 |
| 32′ · N. Flint | 2 | 0 |
| 49′ · L. E. Godfrey | 2 | 1 |
| 57′ · K. Wesley | 2 | 2 |
| 65′ · C. Pickett | 2 | 3 |
| 90′ | 2 | 3 |
Chances and finishing
Expected goals (xG) weigh every shot by how often a chance like it is scored. Set against the goals, they show who made the better chances and who took them.
- Denver Summit W
- San Diego Wave W
Denver Summit WGoals2xG1.86
- xG per shot
- 0.21
- Goals minus xG
- +0.14
San Diego Wave WGoals3xG0.82
- xG per shot
- 0.10
- Goals minus xG
- +2.18
How the chances split
Denver Summit W win 62%Draw 22%San Diego Wave W win 16%
Each side's xG treated as the average of a Poisson distribution of goals: how often this match ends each way if its chances were played out again and again.
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| Denver Summit W | San Diego Wave W | |
|---|---|---|
| Goals | 2 | 3 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 1.86 | 0.82 |
| xG per shot | 0.207 | 0.102 |
| Goals minus xG | +0.14 | +2.18 |
| Denver Summit W win | 62% | |
| Draw | 22% | |
| San Diego Wave W win | 16% |
Goals & cards
- M. KosslerAssist: Y. Ryan16′
- 32′
- 49′L. E. GodfreyAssist: K. Ascanio
- Ayo OkeFoul55′
- 57′K. WesleyAssist: L. E. Godfrey
- Kaleigh KurtzFoul59′
- 65′C. Pickett(Own goal)
- 88′Perle MorroniTime wasting
- Eva GaetinoFoul90+2′
- 90+3′Kenza DaliArgument
Key stats
- 43%Ball Possession57%
- 1.86Expected goals0.82
- 9Total Shots8
- 4Shots on goal4
- 2Corner Kicks4
Half by half
- Denver Summit W
- San Diego Wave W
| Team | 1H | 2H | T |
|---|---|---|---|
| Denver Summit W | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| San Diego Wave W | 0 | 3 | 3 |
Facts
From each side's recent results and their meetings, before this match.
- Denver Summit W: 1 won, 3 drawn, 1 lost in their last 5 matches.
- Denver Summit W are unbeaten in their last 4 matches.
- Denver Summit W kept 3 clean sheets in their last 5 matches.
- Denver Summit W scored 4 and conceded 3 in their last 5 matches.
- San Diego Wave W: 4 won, 0 drawn, 1 lost in their last 5 matches.
- San Diego Wave W have won their last 4 matches.
- San Diego Wave W have scored in each of their last 4 matches.
- San Diego Wave W kept 2 clean sheets in their last 5 matches.
- San Diego Wave W scored 8 and conceded 3 in their last 5 matches.
- Their last meeting: San Diego Wave W 1–1 Denver Summit W.
Recent form
Standings
Nwsl Women
| POS | Team | GP | W | D | L | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  NJ/NY Gotham FC W | 30 | 18 | 7 | 5 | 61 |
| 2 | San Diego Wave W | 30 | 18 | 4 | 8 | 58 |
| 3 |  Washington Spirit W | 30 | 17 | 4 | 9 | 55 |
| 4 |  Kansas City W | 30 | 16 | 5 | 9 | 53 |
| 8 |  Seattle Reign FC W | 30 | 14 | 5 | 11 | 47 |
| 9 |  North Carolina Courage W | 30 | 14 | 3 | 13 | 45 |
| 10 | Denver Summit W | 30 | 11 | 8 | 11 | 41 |
| 11 |  Orlando Pride W | 30 | 11 | 3 | 16 | 36 |
| 12 |  Houston Dash W | 30 | 9 | 6 | 15 | 33 |
Timeline
- M. KosslerAssist: Y. Ryan16′
- 32′
- 49′L. E. GodfreyAssist: K. Ascanio
- Ayo OkeFoul55′
- 57′K. WesleyAssist: L. E. Godfrey
- 58′Off: L. FazerOn: M. Barcenas
- Kaleigh KurtzFoul59′
- Off: A. OkeOn: Y. McCormack60′
- 65′C. Pickett(Own goal)
- Off: D. LynchOn: E. Regan72′
- Off: M. ReidOn: E. Gaetino72′
- Off: M. KosslerOn: O. Thomas72′
- 76′Off: LudmilaOn: Gabi Portilho
- 76′Off: A. D. Van ZantenOn: K. Pickett
- Off: N. FlintOn: Y. Yamamoto85′
- 88′Perle MorroniTime wasting
- 90+1′Off: DudinhaOn: T. Byars
- 90+1′Off: L. E. GodfreyOn: J. Fusco
- Eva GaetinoFoul90+2′
- 90+3′Kenza DaliArgument
Chances and finishing
Expected goals (xG) weigh every shot by how often a chance like it is scored. Set against the goals, they show who made the better chances and who took them.
- Denver Summit W
- San Diego Wave W
Denver Summit WGoals2xG1.86
- xG per shot
- 0.21
- Goals minus xG
- +0.14
San Diego Wave WGoals3xG0.82
- xG per shot
- 0.10
- Goals minus xG
- +2.18
How the chances split
Denver Summit W win 62%Draw 22%San Diego Wave W win 16%
Each side's xG treated as the average of a Poisson distribution of goals: how often this match ends each way if its chances were played out again and again.
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| Denver Summit W | San Diego Wave W | |
|---|---|---|
| Goals | 2 | 3 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 1.86 | 0.82 |
| xG per shot | 0.207 | 0.102 |
| Goals minus xG | +0.14 | +2.18 |
| Denver Summit W win | 62% | |
| Draw | 22% | |
| San Diego Wave W win | 16% |
Every shot, and how it ended
Goals, shots the keeper saved, shots off target and shots blocked before they reached goal — then where they were taken from.
- Goals
- Saved
- Off target
- Blocked
Denver Summit W9 shots2232
San Diego Wave W8 shots3131
- 86Inside the box
- 12Outside the box
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| Denver Summit W | San Diego Wave W | |
|---|---|---|
| Goals | 2 | 3 |
| Saved | 2 | 1 |
| Off target | 3 | 3 |
| Blocked | 2 | 1 |
| Inside the box | 8 | 6 |
| Outside the box | 1 | 2 |
The ball: possession and passing
Who had it, how often they moved it, and how many of those passes found a teammate.
- Denver Summit W
- San Diego Wave W
43%Possession57%
78%276 of 355 passes79%370 of 467 passes
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| Denver Summit W | San Diego Wave W | |
|---|---|---|
| Possession | 43% | 57% |
| Passes | 355 | 467 |
| Completed | 276 | 370 |
| Pass accuracy | 78% | 79% |
Discipline
Fouls, cards and offsides, and when each card was shown.
- 129Fouls
- 32Yellow cards
- 00Red cards
- 03Offsides
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| Denver Summit W | San Diego Wave W | |
|---|---|---|
| Fouls | 12 | 9 |
| Yellow cards | 3 | 2 |
| Red cards | 0 | 0 |
| Offsides | 0 | 3 |
Every player's rating
The provider's match ratings out of ten, one dot per player who featured. Point at a dot for the name.
- Denver Summit W
- San Diego Wave W
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| Player | Team | Rating | Min |
|---|---|---|---|
| Klara Melissa Kössler | Denver Summit W | 8.2 | 72 |
| Lia Godfrey | San Diego Wave W | 7.9 | 89 |
| Natasha Flint | Denver Summit W | 7.6 | 85 |
| Yazmeen Ryan | Denver Summit W | 7.3 | 90 |
| Kennedy Wesley | San Diego Wave W | 7.3 | 90 |
| Kristen McNabb | San Diego Wave W | 7.3 | 90 |
| Eva Gaetino | Denver Summit W | 6.9 | 18 |
| Emma Regan | Denver Summit W | 6.9 | 18 |
| Kenza Dali | San Diego Wave W | 6.9 | 90 |
| Dudinha | San Diego Wave W | 6.7 | 89 |
| Ludmila | San Diego Wave W | 6.7 | 76 |
| Kiki Pickett | San Diego Wave W | 6.7 | 14 |
| Gabi Portilho | San Diego Wave W | 6.7 | 14 |
| Devin Lynch | Denver Summit W | 6.6 | 72 |
| Perle Morroni | San Diego Wave W | 6.5 | 90 |
| Laurina Fazer | San Diego Wave W | 6.5 | 58 |
| Kimmi Ascanio | San Diego Wave W | 6.5 | 90 |
| Abby Smith | Denver Summit W | 6.3 | 90 |
| Carson Pickett | Denver Summit W | 6.3 | 90 |
| Delanie Sheehan | Denver Summit W | 6.3 | 90 |
| Yuna McCormack | Denver Summit W | 6.3 | 30 |
| Olivia Thomas | Denver Summit W | 6.3 | 18 |
| Yuzuki Yamamoto | Denver Summit W | 6.3 | 12 |
| Amelia Van Zanten | San Diego Wave W | 6.3 | 76 |
| Kaleigh Kurtz | Denver Summit W | 6.2 | 90 |
| Melanie Barcenas | San Diego Wave W | 6.2 | 32 |
| Megan Reid | Denver Summit W | 6.0 | 72 |
| Janine Sonis | Denver Summit W | 5.9 | 90 |
| Ayo Oke | Denver Summit W | 5.9 | 60 |
| Leah Freeman | San Diego Wave W | 5.9 | 90 |
The goalkeepers
Saves against shots on target faced; goals prevented is the provider's measure of goals saved beyond what the shots' quality predicted.
40%
Abby Smith
Abby Smith- Saves
- 2
- Conceded
- 3
- Rating
- 6.3
33%
Leah Freeman
Leah Freeman- Saves
- 1
- Conceded
- 2
- Rating
- 5.9
- Denver Summit W
- San Diego Wave W
Top stats
- 43%Ball Possession57%
- 1.86Expected goals0.82
- 9Total Shots8
- 4Shots on goal4
- 2Corner Kicks4
Shots
- 3Shots off Goal3
- 2Blocked shots1
- 8Shots insidebox6
- 1Shots outsidebox2
Passing
- 355Total passes467
- 276Passes accurate370
- 78%Pass accuracy79%
Defence & set pieces
- 2Goalkeeper Saves1
- 0Offsides3
Discipline
- 12Fouls9
- 3Yellow Cards2
- –Red Cards–
More
- 78%Passes %79%
- –Goals prevented–
Half by half
- Denver Summit W
- San Diego Wave W
| Team | 1H | 2H | T |
|---|---|---|---|
| Denver Summit W | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| San Diego Wave W | 0 | 3 | 3 |
1A. Smith
6J. Sonis
2M. Reid
3K. Kurtz
16C. Pickett
24D. Sheehan
5D. Lynch
7A. Oke
26N. Flint
9Y. Ryan
25M. Kossler
176.7Ludmila
Denver Summit WSan Diego Wave W4-2-3-1Denver Summit WBench
21P. Peyraud-MagninG
79N. GarciaF
8E. ReganM
11A. BrazierF
23E. GaetinoD
14Y. McCormackM
18Y. YamamotoF
4N. MeansD
33O. ThomasF
San Diego Wave W4-2-3-1Coach: Jonas Eidevall
Bench
1L. AgudeloG
30D. AriasD
81Gabi PortilhoF
7M. BarcenasF
33K. PickettM
15T. ByarsF
28J. FuscoM
23N. HarrisonD
19T. WynaldaM
| 1Abby SmithG | 90 | 6.3 | – | 0 | – | – | 29 | – | 22 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 6Janine SonisD | 90 | 5.9 | – | 0 | – | – | 30 | 1 | 20 | – | 2 | – | 2 | 6 | – | – | 2 | 0 | – | 0 |
| 2Megan ReidD | 72 | 6.0 | – | 0 | 2 | 1 | 32 | – | 28 | 1 | 2 | – | 2 | 2 | – | – | – | 0 | – | 0 |
| 3Kaleigh KurtzD | 90 | 6.2 | – | 0 | – | – | 48 | 3 | 44 | – | 3 | – | – | 1 | – | 1 | – | 1 | – | 0 |
| 16Carson PickettD | 90 | 6.3 | – | 0 | – | – | 42 | – | 34 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | – | – | 0 | – | 0 |
| 24Delanie SheehanM | 90 | 6.3 | – | 0 | – | – | 33 | – | 27 | – | – | – | 1 | 4 | 1 | – | – | 0 | – | 0 |
| 5Devin LynchM | 72 | 6.6 | – | 0 | – | – | 29 | – | 21 | 1 | 1 | – | 3 | 3 | – | – | 1 | 0 | – | 0 |
| 7Ayo OkeM | 60 | 5.9 | – | 0 | – | – | 16 | – | 12 | – | – | – | 1 | 5 | – | 2 | 1 | 1 | – | 0 |
| 26Natasha FlintM | 85 | 7.6 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 31 | – | 25 | 2 | 2 | – | 5 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | – | 0 |
| 9Yazmeen RyanM | 90 | 7.3 | – | 1 | 2 | – | 27 | 1 | 18 | – | – | – | 2 | 11 | – | 3 | 1 | 0 | – | 0 |
| 25Klara Melissa KösslerF | 72 | 8.2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 1 | 12 | – | – | – | 5 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | – | 0 |
| 14Yuna McCormackM | 30 | 6.3 | – | 0 | – | – | 4 | – | 2 | 1 | 2 | – | 1 | 1 | – | – | – | 0 | – | 0 |
| 23Eva GaetinoD | 18 | 6.9 | – | 0 | – | – | 4 | – | 3 | – | 1 | – | – | 2 | – | 2 | – | 1 | – | 0 |
| 8Emma ReganM | 18 | 6.9 | – | 0 | – | – | 8 | – | 6 | 2 | – | – | 3 | 3 | – | – | 1 | 0 | – | 0 |
| 33Olivia ThomasF | 18 | 6.3 | – | 0 | – | – | 4 | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | 2 | – | 2 | – | 0 | – | 0 |
| 18Yuzuki YamamotoF | 12 | 6.3 | – | 0 | – | – | 3 | – | 1 | – | – | – | 1 | 2 | 1 | – | – | 0 | – | 0 |
| 21Pauline Peyraud MagninG | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0 | – | 0 |
| 4Natalie MeansD | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0 | – | 0 |
| 79Nahikari GarcíaF | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0 | – | 0 |
| 11Ally BrazierF | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0 | – | 0 |
Nwsl Women
| POS | Team | GP | W | D | L | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NJ/NY Gotham FC W | 30 | 18 | 7 | 5 | 61 |
| 2 | San Diego Wave W | 30 | 18 | 4 | 8 | 58 |
| 3 | Washington Spirit W | 30 | 17 | 4 | 9 | 55 |
| 4 | Kansas City W | 30 | 16 | 5 | 9 | 53 |
| 5 |  Angel City W | 30 | 15 | 7 | 8 | 52 |
| 6 |  Portland Thorns W | 30 | 14 | 8 | 8 | 50 |
| 7 |  Utah Royals W | 30 | 14 | 5 | 11 | 47 |
| 8 | Seattle Reign FC W | 30 | 14 | 5 | 11 | 47 |
| 9 | North Carolina Courage W | 30 | 14 | 3 | 13 | 45 |
| 10 | Denver Summit W | 30 | 11 | 8 | 11 | 41 |
| 11 | Orlando Pride W | 30 | 11 | 3 | 16 | 36 |
| 12 | Houston Dash W | 30 | 9 | 6 | 15 | 33 |
| 13 |  Boston Legacy W | 30 | 9 | 6 | 15 | 33 |
| 14 |  Bay FC W | 30 | 7 | 6 | 17 | 27 |
| 15 |  Racing Louisville W | 30 | 7 | 3 | 20 | 24 |
| 16 |  Chicago Red Stars W | 30 | 5 | 2 | 23 | 17 |