Racing Louisville FC, looking to avenge a home loss to Wave FC earlier in the season, came into Snapdragon Stadium and achieved its goal, defeating San Diego 1-0 on Sunday.

The lone goal came during the 59th minute, when Louisville forward Emma Sears found the back of the net via a right footed shot.

The visiting team played tight defense against the home side throughout the match, particularly in the second half, and managed to stifle numerous passes and shots attempted by the Wave.

However, although the teams were locked in a scoreless draw after the first 45 minutes, the first half statistics clearly favored San Diego. The Wave possessed the ball for 67% of the first half.

This was no surprise considering that coming into the game, San Diego held the NWSL’s highest possession rate a

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