Houston Dash vs Orlando Pride, 2026 NWSL, Regular Season
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Houston Dash are hosting Orlando Pride
at Shell Energy Stadium, Houston, Texas, USA, starting on
. The match is a part of the NWSL.
Match Commentary
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 2': Corner, Orlando Pride. Conceded by Leah Klenke.
- 3': Attempt missed. Luana (Orlando Pride) header from the centre of the box is too high following a corner.
- 4': Attempt blocked. Kerry Abello (Orlando Pride) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Angelina.
- 6': Attempt saved. Kat Rader (Houston Dash) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Cosette Morché (Orlando Pride). Assisted by Danielle Colaprico.
- 10': Foul by Clarissa Larisey (Houston Dash).
- 10': Rafaelle (Orlando Pride) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 11': Penalty conceded by Miljana Ivanovic (Houston Dash) after a foul in the penalty area.
- 11': Penalty Orlando Pride. Solai Washington draws a foul in the penalty area.
- 13': VAR Decision: Penalty Orlando Pride.
- 16': Goal! Houston Dash 0, Orlando Pride 1. Luana (Orlando Pride) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
- 17': Attempt missed. Clarissa Larisey (Houston Dash) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Jane Campbell.
- 18': Paige Nielsen (Houston Dash) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 18': Foul by Angelina (Orlando Pride).
- 19': Attempt saved. Kerry Abello (Orlando Pride) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Jane Campbell (Houston Dash). Assisted by Solai Washington with a cross.
- 23': Corner, Orlando Pride. Conceded by Leah Klenke.
- 25': Offside, Orlando Pride. Kerry Abello is caught offside.
- 26': Foul by Natalie Hammond (Houston Dash).
- 26': Kerry Abello (Orlando Pride) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 27': Attempt blocked. Angelina (Orlando Pride) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 28': Kiki Van Zanten (Houston Dash) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 28': Foul by Angelina (Orlando Pride).
- 31': Goal! Houston Dash 0, Orlando Pride 2. Solai Washington (Orlando Pride) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Marta with a through ball.
- 32': Delay in match for a drinks break.
- 34': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 35': Offside, Orlando Pride. Haley McCutcheon is caught offside.
- 36': Corner, Houston Dash. Conceded by Cori Dyke.
- 37': Attempt blocked. Miljana Ivanovic (Houston Dash) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 37': Foul by Kat Rader (Houston Dash).
- 37': Solai Washington (Orlando Pride) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 37': Foul by Allysha Chapman (Houston Dash).
- 37': Marta (Orlando Pride) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 40': Delay in match because of an injury Miljana Ivanovic (Houston Dash).
- 40': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 41': Corner, Orlando Pride. Conceded by Natalie Hammond.
- 43': Corner, Orlando Pride. Conceded by Paige Nielsen.
- 43': Attempt blocked. Oihane Hernández (Orlando Pride) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Marta with a cross.
- 45'+1': Fourth official has announced 7 minutes of added time.
- 45'+2': Danielle Colaprico (Houston Dash) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 45'+2': Foul by Solai Washington (Orlando Pride).
- 45'+3': Attempt missed. Kiki Van Zanten (Houston Dash) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Kat Rader following a set piece situation.
- 45'+4': Offside, Houston Dash. Clarissa Larisey is caught offside.
- 45'+6': Attempt missed. Miljana Ivanovic (Houston Dash) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
- 45'+7': Corner, Orlando Pride. Conceded by Paige Nielsen.
- 45'+8': First Half ends, Houston Dash 0, Orlando Pride 2.
- 45': Substitution, Houston Dash. Kate Faasse replaces Clarissa Larisey.
- 45': Substitution, Houston Dash. Linda Ullmark replaces Miljana Ivanovic.
- 45': Substitution, Houston Dash. Khyah Harper replaces Kiki Van Zanten.
- 45': Second Half begins Houston Dash 0, Orlando Pride 2.
- 45': Substitution, Orlando Pride. Ally Lemos replaces Luana.
- 45': Substitution, Orlando Pride. Julie Doyle replaces Kerry Abello.
- 46': Foul by Paige Nielsen (Houston Dash).
- 46': Marta (Orlando Pride) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 46': Paige Nielsen (Houston Dash) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 49': Foul by Kate Faasse (Houston Dash).
- 49': Rafaelle (Orlando Pride) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 51': Attempt saved. Solai Washington (Orlando Pride) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner by Jane Campbell (Houston Dash). Assisted by Haley McCutcheon with a through ball.
- 51': Corner, Orlando Pride. Conceded by Jane Campbell.
- 54': Corner, Houston Dash. Conceded by Rafaelle.
- 55': Corner, Houston Dash. Conceded by Rafaelle.
- 55': Goal! Houston Dash 1, Orlando Pride 2. Danielle Colaprico (Houston Dash) left footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal following a corner.
- 56': Foul by Linda Ullmark (Houston Dash).
- 56': Oihane Hernández (Orlando Pride) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 57': Attempt saved. Solai Washington (Orlando Pride) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Jane Campbell (Houston Dash). Assisted by Ally Lemos.
- 57': Attempt saved. Marta (Orlando Pride) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Jane Campbell (Houston Dash).
- 58': Attempt missed. Linda Ullmark (Houston Dash) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Khyah Harper.
- 59': Corner, Houston Dash. Conceded by Cosette Morché.
- 60': Delay in match because of an injury Angelina (Orlando Pride).
- 60': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 60': Substitution, Houston Dash. Cate Hardin replaces Danielle Colaprico.
- 62': Attempt missed. Linda Ullmark (Houston Dash) right footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the left following a corner.
- 64': Attempt missed. Haley McCutcheon (Orlando Pride) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Ally Lemos.
- 65': Attempt missed. Linda Ullmark (Houston Dash) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Khyah Harper.
- 67': Linda Ullmark (Houston Dash) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 67': Foul by Oihane Hernández (Orlando Pride).
- 71': Offside, Houston Dash. Kate Faasse is caught offside.
- 72': Attempt blocked. Kat Rader (Houston Dash) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Maggie Graham with a cross.
- 74': Substitution, Orlando Pride. Sanne Lekven replaces Solai Washington.
- 74': Substitution, Orlando Pride. Jacqueline Ovalle replaces Angelina.
- 76': Corner, Houston Dash. Conceded by Sanne Lekven.
- 77': Foul by Linda Ullmark (Houston Dash).
- 77': Ally Lemos (Orlando Pride) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 77': Delay in match for a drinks break.
- 79': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 79': Substitution, Houston Dash. Lisa Boattin replaces Allysha Chapman.
- 81': Delay in match because of an injury Sanne Lekven (Orlando Pride).
- 82': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 82': Substitution, Orlando Pride. Nicole Payne replaces Sanne Lekven because of an injury.
- 83': Attempt missed. Marta (Orlando Pride) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Jacqueline Ovalle.
- 85': Attempt saved. Maggie Graham (Houston Dash) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Cosette Morché (Orlando Pride). Assisted by Kat Rader.
- 86': Attempt missed. Kate Faasse (Houston Dash) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Kat Rader following a fast break.
- 90': Fourth official has announced 7 minutes of added time.
- 90'+4': Linda Ullmark (Houston Dash) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+4': Foul by Haley McCutcheon (Orlando Pride).
- 90'+6': Foul by Cate Hardin (Houston Dash).
- 90'+6': Ally Lemos (Orlando Pride) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+7': Foul by Khyah Harper (Houston Dash).
- 90'+7': Jacqueline Ovalle (Orlando Pride) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 90'+8': Second Half ends, Houston Dash 1, Orlando Pride 2.
- 0': Match ends, Houston Dash 1, Orlando Pride 2.
Statistics
 ORL |
HOU |
|
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Fouls | 11 |
| 0 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 2 | Offsides | 2 |
| 6 | Corner Kicks | 5 |
| 2 | Saves | 4 |
| 55.1 | Possession | 44.9 |
| 12 | SHOTS | 12 |
| 6 | ON GOAL | 3 |
| 0.5 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 1 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 374 | Accurate Passes | 302 |
| 473 | Passes | 377 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 4 | Accurate Crosses | 2 |
| 15 | Crosses | 20 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.1 |
| 63 | Long Balls | 42 |
| 30 | Accurate Long Balls | 22 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 3 | Blocked Shots | 2 |
| 10 | Effective Tackles | 8 |
| 18 | Tackles | 14 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 15 | Interceptions | 15 |
| 30 | Effective Clearances | 19 |
| 30 | Clearances | 19 |
Game Information
Competition: NWSL
Venue: Shell Energy Stadium
Location: Houston, Texas, USA
Attendance: 7,248
Venue: Shell Energy Stadium
Location: Houston, Texas, USA
Attendance: 7,248
NWSL Standings
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gotham FC | 30 | +16 | 61 |
| 2 | San Diego Wave FC | 30 | +14 | 58 |
| 3 | Washington Spirit | 30 | +15 | 55 |
| 4 | Kansas City Current | 30 | +15 | 53 |
Line-Ups
Houston Dash (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Jane Campbell (GK) |
| 4 | Leah Klenke |
| 14 | Paige Nielsen  |
| 2 | Allysha Chapman |
| 8 | Natalie Hammond |
| 22 | Kat Rader |
| 24 | Danielle Colaprico |
| 19 | Maggie Graham |
| 9 | Clarissa Larisey |
| 47 | Miljana Ivanovic |
| 12 | Kiki Van Zanten |
Orlando Pride (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 77 | Cosette Morche (GK) |
| 4 | Rafaelle |
| 12 | Cori Dyke |
| 5 | Hailie Mace |
| 21 | Oihane Hernández |
| 2 | Haley McCutcheon |
| 8 | Luana |
| 7 | Angelina |
| 10 | Marta |
| 25 | Kerry Abello |
| 29 | Solai Washington |
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