San Diego Wave edged it 1–0
San Diego Wave trail the all-time series 1–1–3 across 5 meetings since 2022. San Diego Wave stand 1st on 37 points in the table through September 1, 2026.
From the record · rel. 2026-09-02 · computed, not generatedFinal · Matchweek 1 · NWSL Challenge CupApril 20, 2023
Meaghan Nally ⚽ (og)
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Scoring Summary
0.3–0.6 xG° on 6 shots to 18
What each side’s shooting was worth, before the finishing.
| Team | Sh | SoT | xG° |
|---|---|---|---|
| San Diego Wave | 6 | 1 | 0.28 |
| Portland Thorns | 18 | 9 | 0.56 |
The scoreline and shot record support one exact next question.What did the shot-quality record reveal about San Diego Wave's 1–0 win over Portland Thorns on April 20, 2023?
The Shape of the Match
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Box Score
| Meaghan Nally | Portland Thorns | Yes | 0 | 95 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Kelli Hubly | Portland Thorns | Yes | 0 | 95 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Rocky Rodríguez | Portland Thorns | Yes | 0 | 95 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | |
| Hina Sugita | Portland Thorns | Yes | 0 | 95 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | |
| Shelby Hogan | Portland Thorns | Yes | 0 | 95 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Natalia Kuikka | Portland Thorns | Yes | 0 | 95 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | |
| Taylor Porter | Portland Thorns | Yes | 0 | 74 | 74 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Adriana Leon | Portland Thorns | Yes | 0 | 67 | 67 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Reyna Reyes | Portland Thorns | Yes | 0 | 67 | 67 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Christine Sinclair | Portland Thorns | Yes | 0 | 67 | 67 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sophia Wilson | Portland Thorns | Yes | 0 | 45 | 45 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 |
| Hannah Betfort | Portland Thorns | No | 45 | 50 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Emily Menges | Portland Thorns | No | 67 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Olivia Moultrie | Portland Thorns | No | 67 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Morgan Weaver | Portland Thorns | No | 67 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Izzy D'Aquila | Portland Thorns | No | 74 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Kelsey Turnbow | San Diego Wave | Yes | 0 | 95 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Kailen Sheridan | San Diego Wave | Yes | 0 | 95 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Rachel Hill | San Diego Wave | Yes | 0 | 95 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Kaleigh Riehl | San Diego Wave | Yes | 0 | 95 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Sierra Enge | San Diego Wave | Yes | 0 | 95 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Madison Pogarch | San Diego Wave | Yes | 0 | 95 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Sofia Jakobsson | San Diego Wave | Yes | 0 | 78 | 78 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Taylor Flint | San Diego Wave | Yes | 0 | 65 | 65 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Christen Westphal | San Diego Wave | Yes | 0 | 60 | 60 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Danielle Colaprico | San Diego Wave | Yes | 0 | 45 | 45 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Belle Briede | San Diego Wave | Yes | 0 | 45 | 45 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Makenzy Robbe | San Diego Wave | No | 45 | 50 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Naomi Girma | San Diego Wave | No | 45 | 50 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Jaedyn Shaw | San Diego Wave | No | 60 | 35 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Emily van Egmond | San Diego Wave | No | 65 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Alex Morgan | San Diego Wave | No | 78 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Who Was On
San Diego Wave
Shots
San Diego Wave 0.28 xG°
| 17 | Sofia Jakobsson | 0.00 | Attempt Saved |
| 45 | Sofia Jakobsson | 0.05 | Miss |
| 57 | Rachel Hill | 0.07 | Attempt Saved |
| 62 | Kelsey Turnbow | 0.10 | Attempt Saved |
| 64 | Jaedyn Shaw | 0.03 | Miss |
| 80 | Alex Morgan | 0.03 | Miss |
Portland Thorns 0.56 xG°
| 1 | Hina Sugita | 0.00 | Attempt Saved |
| 7 | Adriana Leon | 0.00 | Attempt Saved |
| 8 | Taylor Porter | 0.03 | Attempt Saved |
| 18 | Sophia Wilson | 0.00 | Attempt Saved |
| 24 | Sophia Wilson | 0.16 | Miss |
| 28 | Hina Sugita | 0.03 | Miss |
| 36 | Sophia Wilson | 0.07 | Attempt Saved |
| 41 | Sophia Wilson | 0.03 | Attempt Saved |
| 46 | Rocky Rodríguez | 0.03 | Attempt Saved |
| 50 | Natalia Kuikka | 0.00 | Attempt Saved |
| 52 | Adriana Leon | 0.00 | Attempt Saved |
| 53 | Natalia Kuikka | 0.07 | Miss |
| 59 | Kelli Hubly | 0.00 | Attempt Saved |
| 75 | Natalia Kuikka | 0.00 | Attempt Saved |
| 76 | Morgan Weaver | 0.03 | Attempt Saved |
| 81 | Hannah Betfort | 0.11 | Miss |
| 85 | Hina Sugita | 0.00 | Attempt Saved |
| 92 | Rocky Rodríguez | 0.00 | Attempt Saved |
Head to Head
San Diego Wave trail the series 1–1–3 (W–D–L) across 5 prior meetings with Portland Thorns in the record since 2022.
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