San Diego Wave defeats Bay FC 2-1 with overtime goal
The San Diego Wave s winning streak continued Saturday evening in a dramatic achievement against Bay FC with the winning goal scored in the th minute Photo courtesy of Wave FC The San Diego Wave s winning streak continued Saturday evening in a dramatic achievement against Bay FC from a winning goal scored in the th minute The Wave defeated Bay FC - with a winning goal by center back Trinity Armstrong well into stoppage time Armstrong nailed a header shot into the goal with stoppage time nearly expired and was met by an eruption of cheers from fans It s such a blessing and such an honor that I was able to get that goal out there the present day Armstrong disclosed during the post-match press conference Armstrong a -year-old Frisco Texas native was signed to a three-year contract by the Wave in January following a NCAA National Championship win during her freshman season with the University of North Carolina We were really pushing in the second half it was great to see the mentality head coach Jonas Eidevall mentioned We believe in what we re trying to do and we re persistent he added There was a substantial wind and a light drizzle during the match s first half but the gloomy weather didn t dampen the spirits of the fans that came to cheer their crew The points was tied - at the end of the first half The Wave struck first via a header by center back Kennedy Wesley at the five-minute mark of the match Bay FC struck back however with a right-footed shot by striker Karlie Lima during the match s th minute The Wave nearly scored again during the th minute but a shot on goal bounced off the crossbar The teams ended the half tied following an additional seconds of stoppage time after the first minutes San Diego also won the possession battle during the full -plus minutes controlling the ball for over of the match The Wave took shots including five shots on goal compared to six total shots for Bay FC with two on goal The Wave have now won three straight games The gang came into the match having beaten both the Chicago Stars and Racing Louisville FC on the road the previous two weeks San Diego s next home match is scheduled for May against the Portland Thorns The club then travels to the East Coast for a match against NJ NY Gotham FC on May a Friday With the domination against Bay FC the Wave s record now stands at four wins two losses and one draw with points The crew sits at third in the National Women s Soccer League standings behind the Kansas City Current and Orlando Pride both of which have five wins two losses no ties and points apiece
