Utah Royals 1-2 San Diego Wave
Updated
San Diego Wave won: Utah Royals 1-2 San Diego Wave in the NWSL (Round 2) on Sun, 22 Mar 2026 at America First Field, Sandy, Utah. Utah Royals goals: Lara Prasnikar 68'. San Diego Wave goals: Dudinha 18', Lia Godfrey 88'. Sent off: Tatumn Milazzo (83'). Expected goals: 0.65-2.45. Possession: 53-47. Player of the match: Dudinha (8.5).
Match report
San Diego Wave beat Utah Royals 2-1
San Diego Wave narrowly beat Utah Royals 2-1 away from home at America First Field on Sunday 22 March in NWSL.
Dudinha put San Diego Wave ahead on 18' (0-1), Lara Prasnikar levelled for Utah Royals on 68' (1-1) and Lia Godfrey restored San Diego Wave's lead on 88' (1-2).
Lia Godfrey's 88' strike proved decisive.
Tatumn Milazzo (Utah Royals) was sent off on 83'.
Utah Royals had 53% of the ball, shots were 7-15 (3-6 on target) and expected goals finished 0.65-2.45. San Diego Wave were the better side on chances, too.
Dudinha (San Diego Wave FC) was player of the match with an 8.5 rating.
Attendance: 9,778. Referee: Shawn Tehini.
Match stats
| Utah Royals | San Diego Wave | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 53 | 47 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 0.65 | 2.45 |
| Total shots | 7 | 15 |
| Shots on target | 3 | 6 |
| Touches in opposition box | 15 | 31 |
| Big chances | 1 | 2 |
| Big chances missed | 0 | 0 |
| Accurate passes | 301 (75%) | 276 (74%) |
| Yellow cards | 3 | 1 |
| Corners | 4 | 6 |
| Total shots | 7 | 15 |
| Shots off target | 1 | 4 |
| Shots on target | 3 | 6 |
| Blocked shots | 3 | 5 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 5 | 10 |
Lineups
Utah Royals (4-2-3-1): Mia Justus, Janni Thomsen, Kaleigh Riehl, Kate Del Fava, Tatumn Milazzo, Ana Tejada, Aria Nagai, Lara Prasnikar, Cecelia Delzer, Cloé Lacasse, Kiana Palacios
San Diego Wave (4-3-3): Leah Freeman, Amelia Van Zanten, Kennedy Wesley, Kristen McNabb, Perle Morroni, Gia Corley, Laurina Fazer, Kenza Dali, Gabi Portilho, Ludmila da Silva, Dudinha
Key events
- 12' · Yellow card · Aria Nagai (Utah Royals)
- 17' · Yellow card · Lara Prasnikar (Utah Royals)
- 18' · Goal · Dudinha (San Diego Wave)
- 46' · Substitution · Dayana Pierre for Aria Nagai (Utah Royals)
- 54' · Yellow card · Perle Morroni (San Diego Wave)
- 58' · Substitution · Kameron Simmonds for Janni Thomsen (Utah Royals)
- 58' · Substitution · Courtney Brown for Ana Tejada (Utah Royals)
- 58' · Substitution · Lia Godfrey for Gia Corley (San Diego Wave)
- 59' · Substitution · Kimmi Ascanio for Gabi Portilho (San Diego Wave)
- 68' · Goal · Lara Prasnikar (Utah Royals)
- 69' · Substitution · Kiara Pickett for Amelia Van Zanten (San Diego Wave)
- 70' · Substitution · Brecken Mozingo for Cloé Lacasse (Utah Royals)
- 71' · Substitution · Alexa Spaanstra for Lara Prasnikar (Utah Royals)
- 71' · Yellow card · Tatumn Milazzo (Utah Royals)
- 73' · Yellow card · Alexa Spaanstra (Utah Royals)
- 83' · Red card · Tatumn Milazzo (Utah Royals)
- 88' · Goal · Lia Godfrey (San Diego Wave)
- 90' · Substitution · Tatum Wynalda for Ludmila da Silva (San Diego Wave)
All-time head-to-head
Questions
Who won Utah Royals vs San Diego Wave?
San Diego Wave won, 1-2 (NWSL) on Sun, 22 Mar 2026.
When and where is Utah Royals vs San Diego Wave?
Sun, 22 Mar 2026, 23:00 UTC at America First Field, Sandy, Utah, NWSL.