Though they put up a valiant fight, the San Diego Wave eventually fell to the Portland Thorns by a score of 3-2 on Sunday. The Wave tried to mount a comeback in the second half, but it wasn’t enough to overcome the deficit they accumulated during the first half. Here’s a breakdown of what the team did right, and did wrong, during their Challenge Cup encounter.
The Formations
San Diego lined up in their usual 4-2-3-1 with slight modifications to it. Coach Casey Stoney decided to give Belle Briede and Emily van Egmond their first-ever starts for the team.