Wave FC’s winless streak at home continues with 2-1 loss to Orlando

Wave enter back Trinity Armstrong during Friday s - loss at Snapdragon Stadium Photo courtesy of San Diego Wave FC Wave FC and the Orlando Pride both entered Friday night s match slumping badly and desperate for a win But it was the visiting squad not the home squad that was able to dig deep and leave Snapdragon Stadium with a mastery Orlando won - with the gang s first point coming from a performer who scored her first-ever NWSL goal and the winning point from a athlete scoring just her second The outcome means that San Diego hasn t registered a home conquest since May The Pride meanwhile won its first match home or away since June The winning goal came during the th minute when Pride defender Carson Pickett scored with a right-footed shot on goal Pickett who was born without a left forearm and hand didn t play in the first half and scored after having played less than minutes The match was tied - at the half with each group having scored relatively early Orlando struck first when forward Jacqueline Ovalle connected with a left-footed shot during the match s eighth minute Ovalle a Mexican national was acquired in August from Liga MX squad Tigres UANL for a global record-breaking transfer fee of million The Wave s lone goal also was delivered by a member scoring her first NWSL point About two minutes after Ovalle gave Orlando the lead San Diego forward Dudinha identified the back of the net with a right-footed shot Dudinha usually comes off the bench for the Wave but started Friday The full given name of the Brazilian national acquired by Wave FC in July is Maria Eduarda Rodrigues Silva Dudinha is her nickname For the full match Orlando won the possession battle maintaining the ball for of the championship San Diego took more shots and shots on goal and six respectively but Orlando s nine shots and two on goal were more efficient Orlando - - similarly had a statistically better first half maintaining the ball for of the time during the initial minutes But Wave FC took six first-half shots compared with four for Orlando each club had one shot on goal San Diego played without starters Savannah McCaskill and Delphine Cascarino due to injury Starting goalkeeper Kailen Sheridan also did not play her wife gave birth to the couple s daughter about a week ago Wave FC lost the season series to Orlando during their previous match on March San Diego fell also by a - outcome Orlando now has a - - all-time record against the Wave With Friday s loss San Diego s record drops to - - with points The group hasn t won a match since Aug at Bay City FC The Wave last won at Snapdragon on May vs the North Carolina Courage In its last games San Diego has a record of one win five draws and four losses In its last five contests Wave FC has no wins two draws and three losses Notes Up next Wave FC plays one of the best teams in the NWSL the Washington Spirit in an ESPN-televised match that s likely to affect playoff seeding The meeting is set for a special a m kickoff on Oct San Diego then faces the Utah Royals in an Oct road match before returning to Snapdragon Stadium for its last regular home contest of the season against the Chicago Stars on Oct