Home openers are the sports equivalent to a first impression. It’s a chance to set the standard at home, the place you defend with everything you have. The place you feel most comfortable, most supported. While San Diego Wave FC opened their inaugural campaign at the friendly confines of Torero Stadium, tonight was the moment everyone had circled on the schedule. The moment the entire season had been building towards. The rivalry match against Angel City FC, while playing at the permanent home for the first time-ever, in front of an NWSL record-breaking crowd.
The first half couldn't have gone any better for Wave FC.