Two Saturdays ago, San Diego Wave FC made a huge statement. The Wave did so by beating the Portland Thorns by a score of 2-0. And if that wasn’t enough, they beat their top-of-the-table rivals in their own home and in front of their own fans. Here’s a look at how the Wave managed to pull off this monumental victory.
The Formations
San Diego Wave (4-2-3-1): Sheridan; McNabb, Girma, Riehl, Pogarch; Briede, Van Egmond; Jakobsson, Kornieck, Ali; Morgan
Portland Thorns (4-2-3-1): Geist; Klingenberg, Sauerbrunn, Hubly, Kuikka, Rodríguez, Coffey; Weaver, Sinclair, Sugita; Smith
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The Wave maintained the same shape throughout the entire match with the only changes coming through substitutions or players switching positions.