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45 minutes for San Diego Wave FC’s stars in debut game? There’s an explanation

There were whispers for many watching San Diego Wave FC’s debut match against Angel City FC on Saturday, concerning the status of star players Alex Morgan and Abby Dahlkemper.

Morgan started the match on the bench and entered at the halftime break, while Dahlkemper, who captained the team in the first half, made way at the break for Kaleigh Riehl, who ended up scoring San Diego’s equalizer in a 1-1 draw at Titan Stadium in Fullerton.

But Wave FC head coach Casey Stoney indicated in the penultimate week of preseason that both U.