{"id":46384,"date":"2023-03-27T20:53:07","date_gmt":"2023-03-28T00:53:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/soccer\/?p=46384"},"modified":"2023-03-27T20:57:50","modified_gmt":"2023-03-28T00:57:50","slug":"san-diego-wave-post-match-points","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/soccer\/2023\/03\/27\/san-diego-wave-post-match-points\/","title":{"rendered":"San Diego Wave Post Match Talking Points, March 25; Record Breaking Attendance"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>San Diego Wave FC opened its <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/soccer\/2023\/03\/22\/2023-nwsl-season-preview\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\">2023 season<\/a> in style. More than 30,000 fans congregated on March 25 at snapdragon stadium to witness a 3-2 win over the Chicago Red Stars. With drama from beginning to end, including a late winner from the club&#8217;s biggest star, it was a perfect showcase for NWSL&#8217;s opening night. here are three post-match thoughts from the Wave&#8217;s win last Saturday.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Record after record \ud83d\ude0e <\/p>\n<p>THE SAN DIEGO WAVE BREAKS THE <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NWSL?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@NWSL<\/a> HOME OPENER ATTENDANCE RECORD! \ud83d\udcc8\ud83c\udf0a <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/QoL5NzcPVK\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/QoL5NzcPVK<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; FOX Soccer (@FOXSoccer) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/FOXSoccer\/status\/1639844849179586560?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">March 26, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h2>First-Half Goals from Unlikely Sources<\/h2>\n<p>After going down 1-0 in the first half, the wave would get two goals from two unlikely players. San Diego&#8217;s starting lineup came with some surprises. The second-year duo of Amirah Ali and Jaedyn Shaw made a combined 19 appearances for the club last season. While neither is unproven in their talent as they both scored 3 goals last season, the starts were certainly unexpected. Both Shaw and Ali were subbed off in the 58 and 71-minute respectfully, and they were the reason that the Wave and Red Stars went into the 2nd half 2-2.<\/p>\n<h2>Alex Morgan Secures Win<\/h2>\n<p>Thanks to her off-the-field celebrity and her on-the-field production, Alex Morgan is the face of San Diego&#8217;s young franchise. So it&#8217;s no wonder that they turned to her for the biggest of in-game responsibilities. After an 88-minute Arin Wright handball in the box, Morgan stepped up with a chance to win the match for the Wave. Last year&#8217;s golden boot winner had a Messi-like calmness as she slotted the ball into the bottom left corner. This would prove to be the dagger for a 3-2 Wave victory.<\/p>\n<h2>30,854 Strong at Snapdragon Stadium<\/h2>\n<p>On the day before the match, the club announced they had sold out their home opener. A total of 30,854 fans were on hand to witness the start of the Wave&#8217;s campaign. This is not the first time that San Diego has set attendance records. During their inaugural season in 2022, they set the league&#8217;s all-time attendance record. 32,000 saw the Wave take on Angel City FC at Snapdragon Stadium on September 17, 2022. At a turning point for recognition of women&#8217;s sports in America, San Diego&#8217;s support of their club shows that the only way is up.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Photo Credit: Ray Acevedo-USA TODAY Sports on March 25, 2023, of San Diego Wave&#8217;s Headshot.<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>San Diego Wave FC opened its 2023 season in style. More than 30,000 fans congregated on March 25 at snapdragon stadium to witness a 3-2 win over the Chicago Red Stars. With drama from beginning to end, including a late winner from the club&#8217;s biggest star, it was a perfect showcase for NWSL&#8217;s opening night. 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