By OkayGoal 
Credit: Jaylynn Nash-Imagn Images
In this week’s edition of Anatomy of a Goal, we’re taking a look at the San Diego Wave’s first strike in a 2-1 win against the North Carolina Courage. According to OptaJack, the sequence had a whopping 21-pass build up.
21 – The 21 passes leading to Melanie Barcenas' fourth-minute goal for @sandiegowavefc.com on Saturday was the sixth-longest build-up to a goal since Opta began detailed tracking of the #NWSL in 2016.Blackjack.
For the purposes of our frame-by-frame discussion, we’ll start from when the Wave crossed the midfield line.
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