 Thirty @-@ one minutes into the match in San Diego , California , Wambach ran at full speed seemingly to take a shot from about 30 yards and fiercely collided with Rosa . Wambach fell to the ground and immediately signaled for assistance . Her left leg was put in a brace and she was taken off the field on a stretcher . After being taken to a local hospital in an ambulance for X @-@ rays , fractures to her tibia and fibula were confirmed . Wambach later underwent surgery to have a titanium rod inserted and was expected to be out of action for three months . The first match for the national team was slated to start on August 6 . Wambach was the team 's leading scorer at the time and had just reached 99 goals in 127 matches , just one shy of becoming the fifth U.S. player and ninth female player in world history to notch 100 career international goals . 
