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SALT LAKE CITY<\/b> (March 22, 2026) \u2013 San Diego Wave FC defeated the Utah Royals 2-1 at America First Field on Sunday night in the Club\u2019s first road match of the 2026 NWSL season. Goals from Dudinha and Lia Godfrey secured the Wave\u2019s first win of the season.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n San Diego opened the scoring in the 18th minute after applying pressure to Utah\u2019s backline. Ludmila forced a mistake on a pass across the backline that Dudinha read perfectly, stepping in to intercept before finishing to give the Wave their first goal of 2026.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Utah leveled the match in the 67th minute when a ball from Kameron Simmonds was played toward the back post where Clo\u00e9 Lacasse volleyed it back into the box. Lara Pra\u0161nika took a shot towards the frame that deflected off a San Diego defender and into the back of the net to make it 1-1.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n The Wave found the game-winner late in the match in the 87th minute. Kimmi Ascanio dribbled through the middle of the field and laid the ball off to Kenza Dali, who played a first-time through ball into the path of rookie Lia Godfrey. The second-half substitute took a touch and calmly slotted the ball into the corner to secure the 2-1 victory.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Next on the schedule:<\/b> The Wave return to San Diego for two matches in a span of four days at Snapdragon Stadium. On Wednesday, March 25, Wave FC will host Portland Thorns FC for its match that kicks off at 7:00 p.m. PT and will be broadcast live on CBS Sports Network. San Diego will then face Chicago Stars FC on Saturday, March 28 at 5:45 p.m. PT with the game being broadcast live on ION. Tickets for both matches can be <\/span>purchased here<\/span><\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n Social: Twitte<\/span>r \u2013 <\/span>@sandiegowavefc<\/span><\/a> | Instagram \u2013 <\/span>@sandiegowavefc<\/span><\/a> | <\/span>Facebook<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n Notes:<\/b><\/p>\n Box Score:<\/b> Scoring Summary:<\/b> Subs not used:<\/b> GK Agudelo, D Harrison, D Arias, M Fusco, F Barcenas<\/span><\/p>\n Utah Royals: <\/b>GK Justus, D Milazzo, D Del Fava, D Riehl, D Thomsen (Simmonds 59\u2019), D Tejada (Brown 59\u2019), M Nagai (Pierre Louis HT), F Delzer, F Lacasse (Mozingo 71\u2019), F Palacios, F Pra\u0161nikar (Spaanstra 71\u2019)<\/span><\/p>\n Subs not used:<\/b> GK Jackson, F Eichenberger<\/span>\n
<\/b>Utah Royals 1:2 San Diego Wave FC\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n
<\/b>SD \u2013 Dudinha (1) 18\u2019<\/span>
<\/span>UTA \u2013 Pra\u0161nikar (1) (Palacios 1) 67\u2019 <\/span>
<\/span>SD \u2013 Godfrey (1) (Dali, 1) 87\u2019<\/span>
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<\/span>Misconduct Summary:<\/b>
<\/b>UTA \u2013 Nagai (Caution) 12\u2019 <\/span>
<\/span>UTA \u2013 Pra\u0161nikar (Caution) 17\u2019 <\/span>
<\/span>SD \u2013 Morroni (Caution) 55\u2019 <\/span>
<\/span>UTA \u2013 Milazzo (Caution) 72\u2019<\/span>
<\/span>UTA \u2013 Spaanstra (Caution) 73\u2019<\/span>
<\/span>UTA \u2013 Milazzo (Red Card) 82\u2019<\/span>
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<\/span>San Diego Wave FC:<\/b> GK Freeman, D Morroni, D McNabb, D Wesley \u00a9, D Van Zanten (Pickett 70\u2019), M Dali, M Corley (Godfrey 60\u2019), M Fazer, F Dudinha, F Ludmila, F Portilho (Ascanio 60\u2019)<\/span><\/p>\n
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<\/span>Stats Summary:<\/b> UTA \/ SD
<\/b>Shots: 7\/15<\/span>
<\/span>Shots on Target: 3\/6<\/span>
<\/span>Saves: 4\/2 <\/span>
<\/span>Corners: 4\/6<\/span>
<\/span>Fouls: 15\/6<\/span>
<\/span>Offsides: 0\/4<\/span>
<\/span>Possession: 53%\/47%<\/span><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n