Dudinha had a goal and an assist to lead the San Diego Wave to a 2-1 victory over Southern California rivals Angel City in the National Women’s Soccer League on Saturday.In other NWSL matches, Gotham FC played to a 1-1 draw with the Boston Legacy; and the Denver Summit dominated the Houston Dash 4-1. Dudinha beat multiple Angel City defenders before firing a shot that was deflected off defender Sarah Gorden for the opening goal in the 49th minute.Gorden tallied her first career assist to center back partner Emily Sams to equalize in the 54th minute.San Diego (6-3-0) took the lead for good when Dudinha’s cross found the head of rookie defender Mimi Van Zanten in the 81st minute. Dudinha’s fourth assist tied her for the league lead with Portland’s Olivia Moultrie. Angel City (3-4-0) started the 2026 season with three straight wins but has now dropped four consecutive games.Former Angel City head coach and current Wave assistant Becki Tweed led the club with Jonas Eidevall suspended due to a red card in last weekend’s 1-0 home loss to Bay FC.Alba Caño’s goal snapped Gotha …
