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Royals at Wave FCUtah
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San Diego
Wave FC
Post Game SummaryStat Savant
atRoyals at Wave FCWave FC's Trinity Byars controlled the second half, scoring twice and setting up two more to lead the Wave past the Royals. Wave FC were efficient and relentless once they found their footing, turning a tight contest into a rout. The Royals couldn't keep pace despite keeping it close early. Wave FC host Racing Louisville on Friday, while the Royals visit Pride on Saturday.
Wave FC beat Kansas City 4-2, with Byars notching both goals and two assists to set the tone in the second half. Her go-ahead strike came in the 63rd minute and put the game away.
Wave FC were clinical in their finishing, converting chances when it mattered most while Kansas City squandered opportunities. The clinical execution was the difference once the pace shifted.
Both clubs sit at 11-3-7 on the season, but Wave FC own the head-to-head advantage after sweeping the season series against Kansas City.
The Wave FC are DLWLD over their last 10. The Royals are WLWLW over their last 10.
The Wave FC are up next home vs Racing Louisville (Aug 28), then at Reign FC. The Royals are up next at Pride (Aug 29), then home vs Boston Legacy FC.
Where the result left them, with the rows either side. Points per game matters more than raw points this far into a season, the schedule is rarely even.
Goals by half across the top, then every player who appeared underneath — starters first, then whoever came on. Shots carry their shots-on-target in brackets; the keeper’s line is saves and goals conceded.
| Half | 1 | 2 | T |
|---|---|---|---|
| UTAUtah Royals | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| SDSan Diego Wave FC | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| Player | POS | G | A | SH | SOG | F | FS | YC | RC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Kaleigh Riehl | CD-L | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — |
 Kate Del Fava | CD-R | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — |
 Nuria Rábano | LB | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — |
 Miyabi Moriya | RB | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 3 | — | — |
 Mina Tanaka | CM | 2 | — | 3 | 2 | — | 4 | — | — |
 Narumi Miura | LM | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | — |
 Ana Tejada | RM | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — |
 Cece Delzer | F | — | 1 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — |
 Cloé Lacasse | LF | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | — |
| Paige Cronin | RF | — | — | 2 | — | — | 1 | — | — |
 Madison Hammond | SUB | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — |
| Kiana Palacios | SUB | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 Alexa Spaanstra | SUB | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 Tatumn Milazzo | SUB | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | — | — | — |
| Player | SV | GA | F | YC | RC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mandy McGlynn | 1 | 4 | — | — | — |
The full ladder, with both clubs marked.
