April 17, 2023 – National Women’s Soccer League (NWSL) – San Diego Wave FC News Release
SAN DIEGO, Calif. – San Diego Wave FC will play two matches this week as the Wave return to Snapdragon Stadium on Wednesday, April 19, before heading to BMO Stadium to take on Angel City FC on Sunday.
On Wednesday, the Wave will host the Portland Thorns FC in the first 2023 UKG NWSL Challenge Cup match of the season. Kickoff against the Thorns is slated for 7:00 p.m. PT and tickets to the game are available here. The contest will also be televised on Paramount+.
It will be the fifth encounter between the two teams, with two out of the five games being from last season’s Challenge Cup. The series is 1-3-1, with the two Challenge Cup matches both being taken by Portland. Led by first-year head coach Mike Norris, Portland (2-0-1, 7 points) is currently tied for first in the league standings with Washington Spirit. The Thorns are coming off a 1-1 draw against Houston Dash at Providence Park. Wave midfielder Taylor Kornieck scored four out of the seven goals for San Diego against Portland, including a brace on June 8, 2022.
Four days later, San Diego heads north to take on Angel City FC (1-1-1, 4 points) on Sunday, April 23. Kickoff at BMO Stadium will be 5:00 p.m. PT and streamed live on Paramount+. Angel City is coming off a 2-2 draw against Racing Louisville FC on Saturday night. Down 2-0 to start the match, Los Angeles put together a two-goal comeback to earn the point at home.
This will mark the fifth overall match for the two Southern California clubs, with two regular season and two Challenge Cup games taking place in the inaugural season for both teams. San Diego has the edge over Angel City, holding an overall record of 2-1-1 against its rivals.
The Wave (2-1-0, 6 points) are coming off their first loss of the season after a last-minute goal gave OL Reign the 1-0 victory at Lumen Field on Saturday. Goalkeeper Kailen Sheridan had a standout game in the net, with four saves, including back-to-back saves to keep the game level in the final minutes of regulation.
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