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- 0:05Wesley's late goal gives the wave a two-zero victory over the current.
- 0:10This article is being read by an automated voice, generated by Everlet.
- 0:15San Diego, the AP, Kennedy Wesley scored off Kansadale's free kick in
- 0:20stoppage time, and the San Diego wave beat the Kansas City Current
- 0:232-0 in the National Women's Soccer League on Friday night. The victory
- 0:27extended the wave's unbeaten streak at Snapdragon Stadium to five games. After
- 0:32a scoreless first half, Melanie Barcina sent the ball to the far
- 0:36post, where Gio Corley tangled with Kansas City's Laney Rouse. The ball
- 0:40sent off Rouse's knee for an own goal to put San Diego
- 0:43in front in the fiftieth minute. Rouse fouled Gabby Portillo just outside
- 0:48the box and was sent off with her second yellow card of
- 0:51the match at the end of regulation. She will be unavailable next
- 0:54week when the current hosts the Denver summit. Wesley headed home the
- 0:58ensuing free kick by Dolly a minute into stoppage time. Kansas City's
- 1:03Temwachewinga had scored in five straight regular season games, including last week's
- 1:082-2 draw at home against the Orlando Pride. Barsenas, who signed a
- 1:13contract extension through 2028 this week, leads the wave with six goals.
- 1:18With The
- 1:18victory, the Wave, august third, fourteen, moved to second on the table
- 1:22behind Gotham, as they looked to secure home field advantage in the
- 1:26playoffs, with five games left in the regular season. The current, september
- 1:31fifth, eleven are in seventh, sitting just a point ahead, the Seattle
- 1:35rain on the playoff line. See the AP's full soccer coverage here.