San Diego's Wave FC faces off against Seattle's OL Reign in the semifinal on Sunday. If they win, they will play the championship match at home.
San Diego Wave forward Alex Morgan, center, reacts after she scored a goal against OL Reign goalkeeper Phallon Tullis-Joyce during the first half of an NWSL soccer match Thursday, April 14, 2022, in Seattle.
The San Diego Wave FC could advance to the National Women's Soccer League Championship this weekend at Snapdragon Stadium."It's so exciting," said Amanda Farr, a season ticket holder and a member of the San Diego Sirens Supporter Group."OL Reign is a team that the Wave have not managed to be able to beat this year," Farr said."So it would be very exciting to break that streak and continue on to the championship.
It's also Reign's superstar Megan Rapinoe's last season before retirement, which is a bonus, she said.But fans aren't the only ones looking forward to San Diego playing host to the NWSL semi and championship games. Businesses are, too.“It definitely helps business, but also just really cool to have the camaraderie and fandom here come through and enjoy games and share in victory together,” he said."I think it'll be pretty awesome.
“I think there's been a real pleasant uptick in soccer fandom, and the base is just growing and growing,” he said. Kick-off for the Wave-Reign match is at 6:30 p.m. Sunday at Snapdragon Stadium. If the Wave FC wins, they'll play in the championship game on Nov. 11.As a North County multimedia producer, Alexander Nguyen creates content for all of KPBS' platforms, including the web and social media.Volunteers stand guard over Hillcrest ofrendaThis year KPBS is honored to host a digital community ofrenda, or altar, to celebrate loved ones who have passed away.
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