Gotham FC vs Houston Dash, 2026 NWSL, Regular Season
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Gotham FC are hosting Houston Dash
at Red Bull Arena, Harrison, New Jersey, USA, starting on
. The match is a part of the NWSL.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 2': Foul by Paige Nielsen (Houston Dash).
- 2': Esther González (Gotham FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 3': Linda Ullmark (Houston Dash) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 3': Foul by Guro Reiten (Gotham FC).
- 4': Attempt blocked. Avery Patterson (Houston Dash) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Linda Ullmark.
- 4': Offside, Houston Dash. Kate Faasse is caught offside.
- 8': Delay in match because of an injury Jordynn Dudley (Gotham FC).
- 9': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 10': Corner, Houston Dash. Conceded by Jaelin Howell.
- 11': Attempt missed. Avery Patterson (Houston Dash) header from the right side of the six yard box misses to the left. Assisted by Kat Rader with a cross following a corner.
- 12': Attempt saved. Leah Klenke (Houston Dash) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Shelby Hogan (Gotham FC). Assisted by Kate Faasse.
- 13': Attempt saved. Jordynn Dudley (Gotham FC) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Jane Campbell (Houston Dash). Assisted by Esther González.
- 13': Corner, Gotham FC. Conceded by Jane Campbell.
- 13': Attempt blocked. Esther González (Gotham FC) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Jaedyn Shaw with a cross.
- 16': Kate Faasse (Houston Dash) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 16': Foul by Tierna Davidson (Gotham FC).
- 18': Goal! Gotham FC 1, Houston Dash 0. Jordynn Dudley (Gotham FC) left footed shot from the right side of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Tierna Davidson.
- 20': Kat Rader (Houston Dash) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 20': Foul by Jaedyn Shaw (Gotham FC).
- 23': Attempt blocked. Midge Purce (Gotham FC) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Tierna Davidson.
- 23': Offside, Gotham FC. Esther González is caught offside.
- 24': Foul by Danielle Colaprico (Houston Dash).
- 24': Sarah Schupansky (Gotham FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 24': Attempt missed. Jaedyn Shaw (Gotham FC) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Sarah Schupansky with a cross.
- 25': Kat Rader (Houston Dash) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 25': Foul by Tierna Davidson (Gotham FC).
- 28': Foul by Jordynn Dudley (Gotham FC).
- 28': Paige Nielsen (Houston Dash) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 34': Offside, Houston Dash. Kate Faasse is caught offside.
- 35': Foul by Lisa Boattin (Houston Dash).
- 35': Sarah Schupansky (Gotham FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 35': Attempt blocked. Esther González (Gotham FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 35': Attempt saved. Jaelin Howell (Gotham FC) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Jane Campbell (Houston Dash). Assisted by Sarah Schupansky.
- 35': Corner, Gotham FC. Conceded by Jane Campbell.
- 37': Offside, Gotham FC. Esther González is caught offside.
- 38': Foul by Linda Ullmark (Houston Dash).
- 38': Guro Reiten (Gotham FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 39': Delay in match because of an injury Paige Nielsen (Houston Dash).
- 41': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 42': Attempt saved. Esther González (Gotham FC) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top right corner by Jane Campbell (Houston Dash). Assisted by Savannah McCaskill.
- 42': Corner, Gotham FC. Conceded by Jane Campbell.
- 44': Foul by Midge Purce (Gotham FC).
- 44': Maggie Graham (Houston Dash) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
- 45'+1': Attempt saved. Esther González (Gotham FC) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner by Jane Campbell (Houston Dash). Assisted by Sarah Schupansky with a cross.
- 45'+4': First Half ends, Gotham FC 1, Houston Dash 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Gotham FC 1, Houston Dash 0.
- 46': Delay in match because of an injury Kate Faasse (Houston Dash).
- 46': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 46': Delay in match because of an injury Lisa Boattin (Houston Dash).
- 47': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 50': Jaelin Howell (Gotham FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 50': Foul by Sarah Puntigam (Houston Dash).
- 52': Attempt saved. Esther González (Gotham FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Jane Campbell (Houston Dash).
- 53': Corner, Gotham FC. Conceded by Avery Patterson.
- 54': Attempt blocked. Jordynn Dudley (Gotham FC) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Guro Reiten with a cross.
- 57': Attempt blocked. Jordynn Dudley (Gotham FC) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
- 60': Substitution, Houston Dash. Clarissa Larisey replaces Kate Faasse.
- 60': Substitution, Houston Dash. Allysha Chapman replaces Lisa Boattin.
- 60': Substitution, Houston Dash. Cate Hardin replaces Sarah Puntigam.
- 60': Substitution, Houston Dash. Sophie Schmidt replaces Linda Ullmark.
- 62': Attempt missed. Cate Hardin (Houston Dash) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Avery Patterson.
- 62': Substitution, Gotham FC. Rose Lavelle replaces Sarah Schupansky.
- 62': Substitution, Gotham FC. Emily Sonnett replaces Tierna Davidson.
- 67': Foul by Cate Hardin (Houston Dash).
- 67': Jaedyn Shaw (Gotham FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 68': Attempt missed. Jordynn Dudley (Gotham FC) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Jaedyn Shaw following a set piece situation.
- 70': Avery Patterson (Houston Dash) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 70': Foul by Emily Sonnett (Gotham FC).
- 71': Attempt saved. Kat Rader (Houston Dash) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Shelby Hogan (Gotham FC).
- 74': Attempt saved. Maggie Graham (Houston Dash) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Shelby Hogan (Gotham FC).
- 75': Delay in match because of an injury Maggie Graham (Houston Dash).
- 75': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 76': Foul by Jordynn Dudley (Gotham FC).
- 76': Danielle Colaprico (Houston Dash) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 76': Substitution, Gotham FC. Sofia Cook replaces Savannah McCaskill.
- 77': Attempt blocked. Sofia Cook (Gotham FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Rose Lavelle.
- 80': Offside, Houston Dash. Clarissa Larisey is caught offside.
- 82': Substitution, Houston Dash. Emina Ekic replaces Danielle Colaprico.
- 83': Foul by Paige Nielsen (Houston Dash).
- 83': Jaedyn Shaw (Gotham FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 89': Midge Purce (Gotham FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 89': Foul by Maggie Graham (Houston Dash).
- 90': Attempt saved. Jordynn Dudley (Gotham FC) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Jane Campbell (Houston Dash). Assisted by Rose Lavelle with a cross.
- 90': Clarissa Larisey (Houston Dash) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90': Foul by Jaelin Howell (Gotham FC).
- 90': Jaelin Howell (Gotham FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
- 90'+1': Delay in match because of an injury Jaelin Howell (Gotham FC).
- 90'+1': Delay in match because of an injury Clarissa Larisey (Houston Dash).
- 90'+2': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 90'+2': Substitution, Gotham FC. Katie Lampson replaces Esther González.
- 90'+2': Substitution, Gotham FC. Khyah Harper replaces Jaedyn Shaw.
- 90'+6': Second Half ends, Gotham FC 1, Houston Dash 0.
- 0': Match ends, Gotham FC 1, Houston Dash 0.
Statistics
HOU |
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|
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Fouls | 9 |
| 0 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 3 | Offsides | 2 |
| 1 | Corner Kicks | 4 |
| 6 | Saves | 3 |
| 40.3 | Possession | 59.7 |
| 6 | SHOTS | 15 |
| 3 | ON GOAL | 7 |
| 0.5 | On Target % | 0.5 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 283 | Accurate Passes | 453 |
| 370 | Passes | 543 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 1 | Accurate Crosses | 6 |
| 5 | Crosses | 18 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 40 | Long Balls | 46 |
| 14 | Accurate Long Balls | 24 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 1 | Blocked Shots | 6 |
| 13 | Effective Tackles | 11 |
| 18 | Tackles | 16 |
| 0.7 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
| 20 | Interceptions | 8 |
| 21 | Effective Clearances | 16 |
| 21 | Clearances | 16 |
Game Information
Competition: NWSL
Venue: Red Bull Arena
Location: Harrison, New Jersey, USA
Attendance: 10,549
Venue: Red Bull Arena
Location: Harrison, New Jersey, USA
Attendance: 10,549
NWSL Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | San Diego Wave FC | 13 | +6 | 25 |
| 2 | Utah Royals | 12 | +8 | 24 |
| 3 | Portland Thorns FC | 13 | +6 | 24 |
| 4 | Washington Spirit | 11 | +9 | 21 |
Line-Ups
Gotham FC (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Shelby Hogan (GK) |
| 15 | Tierna Davidson |
| 27 | Jess Carter |
| 23 | Midge Purce |
| 18 | Guro Reiten |
| 13 | Savannah McCaskill |
| 7 | Jaelin Howell |
| 10 | Jaedyn Shaw |
| 11 | Sarah Schupansky |
| 2 | Jordynn Dudley |
| 9 | Esther González |
Houston Dash (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Jane Campbell (GK) |
| 15 | Avery Patterson |
| 4 | Leah Klenke |
| 14 | Paige Nielsen |
| 27 | Lisa Boattin |
| 30 | Linda Ullmark |
| 22 | Kat Rader |
| 19 | Maggie Graham |
| 24 | Danielle Colaprico |
| 17 | Sarah Puntigam |
| 23 | Kate Faasse |
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