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Matches2026

Final · Matchweek 16 · NWSL regular seasonAugust 8, 2026

Gotham FC

1st · 45 pts

10

San Diego Wave

4th · 39 pts

Jaedyn Shaw ⚽

Sports Illustrated Stadium · 98′ played

Live —Evidence —Release 2026-09-02
GOTHAM FCSAN DIEGO WAVE0′HT98
The match signature: every shot as a tick on the match clock — height follows xG°, dots mark goals.
Scoring Summary
  1. 43Jaedyn ShawGotham FC
The story · MW 16

Gotham FC edged it 1–0

Gotham FC trail the all-time series 2–1–7 across 10 meetings since 2022. Gotham FC stand 1st on 45 points in the table through September 1, 2026.

From the record · rel. 2026-09-02 · computed, not generated
The chances · xG°

0.70.7 xG° on 15 shots to 9

What each side’s shooting was worth, before the finishing.

TeamShSoTxG°
Gotham FC1530.72
San Diego Wave930.65
xG° describes the chances, not the finishing — the gap between the two is the story
The Shape of the Match
xG° raceGotham FC 0.72 · San Diego Wave 0.65
0.50′HT98′

Cumulative xG° per shot; dots mark goals at the minute they were scored.

Finishing funnelGotham FC · San Diego Wave

15
9
3
3
1
0

shots → on target → goals

Control

581 passes · 85.2%′462 · 82.5%′

22 interceptions19

5 clearances11

Box Score
Everyone who took the pitch for a minute or more.
Jaelin HowellGotham FCYes0980021
Rose LavelleGotham FCYes0980041
Jaedyn ShawGotham FCYes0981021
Sam KerrGotham FCYes0980020
Tierna DavidsonGotham FCYes0980000
Ann-Katrin BergerGotham FCYes0980000
Jess CarterGotham FCYes0980000
BruninhaGotham FCYes0980000
Guro ReitenGotham FCYes087870010
Savannah McCaskillGotham FCYes072720010
Jordynn DudleyGotham FCYes072720100
Midge PurceGotham FCNo72260020
Taryn TorresGotham FCNo72260000
Mandy FreemanGotham FCNo87110010
Sandra PañosSan Diego WaveYes0980000
Kennedy WesleySan Diego WaveYes0980000
Laurina FazerSan Diego WaveYes0980010
Kristen McNabbSan Diego WaveYes0980000
Lia GodfreySan Diego WaveYes0980010
Amelia Donna Van ZantenSan Diego WaveYes0980010
Perle MorroniSan Diego WaveYes080800000
Gia CorleySan Diego WaveYes080800011
Trinity ByarsSan Diego WaveYes079790021
Melanie BarcenasSan Diego WaveYes065650020
Kimmi AscanioSan Diego WaveYes039390000
Kenza DaliSan Diego WaveNo39590000
Adriana LeonSan Diego WaveNo65330011
Jordan FuscoSan Diego WaveNo79190000
Nya HarrisonSan Diego WaveNo80180000
Tatum WynaldaSan Diego WaveNo80180000
Who Was On

Gotham FC 0.72 xG°

°modeled — an estimate, not an observation
15Guro Reiten0.09Post
16Rose Lavelle0.00Attempt Saved
16Savannah McCaskill0.07Miss
21Rose Lavelle0.03Miss
42Sam Kerr0.10Miss
43Jaedyn Shaw0.03Goal
47Jaelin Howell0.05Miss
54Rose Lavelle0.07Attempt Saved
61Jaelin Howell0.00Attempt Saved
64Sam Kerr0.07Attempt Saved
69Rose Lavelle0.03Miss
75Midge Purce0.05Miss
90Jaedyn Shaw0.03Attempt Saved
90Mandy Freeman0.05Attempt Saved
92Midge Purce0.05Miss

San Diego Wave 0.65 xG°

°modeled — an estimate, not an observation
13Laurina Fazer0.07Miss
18Lia Godfrey0.12Miss
21Gia Corley0.00Attempt Saved
24Trinity Byars0.00Attempt Saved
24Melanie Barcenas0.03Attempt Saved
32Melanie Barcenas0.05Miss
48Trinity Byars0.29Miss
83Amelia Donna Van Zanten0.09Miss
86Adriana Leon0.00Attempt Saved
Head to Head
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Each question preserves Gotham FC 1–0 San Diego Wave, August 8, 2026, the 2026 NWSL regular season scope, and a return to Gotham FC 1–0 San Diego Wave.

View the record row · the citable object behind this page, release 2026-09-02
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  "slug": "2026-08-08-gfc-vs-sd",
  "date": "2026-08-08",
  "season": 2026,
  "competition": "NWSL regular season",
  "matchweek": 16,
  "home": "Gotham FC",
  "away": "San Diego Wave",
  "home_score": 1,
  "away_score": 0,
  "venue": "Sports Illustrated Stadium",
  "release": "2026-09-02"
}