Houston Dash vs Bay FC, 2026 NWSL, Regular Season
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Houston Dash are hosting Bay FC
at Shell Energy Stadium, Houston, Texas, 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.
- 1': Offside, Bay. Karlie Lema is caught offside.
- 2': Corner, Houston Dash. Conceded by Claire Hutton.
- 4': Foul by Maddie Moreau (Bay).
- 4': Linda Ullmark (Houston Dash) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 8': Kennedy Fuller (Bay) hits the left post with a right footed shot from outside the box. Assisted by Alex Pfeiffer.
- 8': Attempt missed. Kate Faasse (Houston Dash) left footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Paige Nielsen.
- 11': Attempt missed. Danielle Colaprico (Houston Dash) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Linda Ullmark.
- 11': Aldana Cometti (Bay) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 11': Foul by Kate Faasse (Houston Dash).
- 13': Attempt missed. Linda Ullmark (Houston Dash) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Kate Faasse.
- 15': Corner, Bay. Conceded by Avery Patterson.
- 17': Offside, Bay. Karlie Lema is caught offside.
- 24': Aldana Cometti (Bay) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 24': Foul by Kiki Van Zanten (Houston Dash).
- 28': Attempt saved. Caroline Conti (Bay) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner by Jane Campbell (Houston Dash). Assisted by Karlie Lema.
- 29': Foul by Claire Hutton (Bay).
- 29': Kiki Van Zanten (Houston Dash) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 31': Delay in match for a drinks break.
- 34': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 37': Corner, Houston Dash. Conceded by Brooklyn Courtnall.
- 37': Attempt saved. Leah Klenke (Houston Dash) header from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the top left corner by Jordan Silkowitz (Bay). Assisted by Linda Ullmark.
- 37': Corner, Houston Dash. Conceded by Jordan Silkowitz.
- 39': Caroline Conti (Bay) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 39': Foul by Avery Patterson (Houston Dash).
- 39': Avery Patterson (Houston Dash) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 40': Attempt missed. Alex Pfeiffer (Bay) left footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.
- 41': Foul by Karlie Lema (Bay).
- 41': Linda Ullmark (Houston Dash) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 42': Attempt missed. Kiki Van Zanten (Houston Dash) right footed shot from the left side of the box is just a bit too high.
- 43': Attempt saved. Avery Patterson (Houston Dash) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Jordan Silkowitz (Bay). Assisted by Linda Ullmark.
- 44': Brooklyn Courtnall (Bay) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 44': Foul by Kate Faasse (Houston Dash).
- 45': Foul by Aldana Cometti (Bay).
- 45': Kiki Van Zanten (Houston Dash) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45': Foul by Sydney Collins (Bay).
- 45': Allysha Chapman (Houston Dash) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 45'+1': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
- 45'+1': Attempt blocked. Karlie Lema (Bay) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 45'+4': First Half ends, Houston Dash 0, Bay 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Houston Dash 0, Bay 0.
- 47': Attempt saved. Kiki Van Zanten (Houston Dash) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Jordan Silkowitz (Bay). Assisted by Linda Ullmark.
- 48': Attempt saved. Alex Pfeiffer (Bay) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Jane Campbell (Houston Dash). Assisted by Kennedy Fuller.
- 48': Corner, Bay. Conceded by Jane Campbell.
- 49': Hannah Bebar (Bay) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 49': Foul by Danielle Colaprico (Houston Dash).
- 53': Corner, Bay. Conceded by Paige Nielsen.
- 58': Attempt saved. Linda Ullmark (Houston Dash) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Jordan Silkowitz (Bay). Assisted by Leah Klenke.
- 58': Attempt missed. Kiki Van Zanten (Houston Dash) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Maggie Graham.
- 60': Attempt blocked. Avery Patterson (Houston Dash) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Linda Ullmark.
- 61': Attempt saved. Caroline Conti (Bay) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner by Jane Campbell (Houston Dash). Assisted by Claire Hutton.
- 61': Attempt blocked. Alex Pfeiffer (Bay) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
- 62': Attempt blocked. Hannah Bebar (Bay) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Caroline Conti.
- 62': Corner, Bay. Conceded by Maggie Graham.
- 63': Attempt saved. Alex Pfeiffer (Bay) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Jane Campbell (Houston Dash).
- 63': Corner, Houston Dash. Conceded by Brooklyn Courtnall.
- 64': Attempt missed. Avery Patterson (Houston Dash) right footed shot from the left side of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Danielle Colaprico following a corner.
- 65': Substitution, Bay. Cristiana Girelli replaces Karlie Lema.
- 65': Substitution, Bay. Keira Barry replaces Alex Pfeiffer.
- 65': Substitution, Houston Dash. Clarissa Larisey replaces Kiki Van Zanten.
- 65': Cristiana Girelli (Bay) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 65': Foul by Paige Nielsen (Houston Dash).
- 66': Foul by Caroline Conti (Bay).
- 66': Kat Rader (Houston Dash) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 66': Caroline Conti (Bay) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 67': Attempt saved. Clarissa Larisey (Houston Dash) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Jordan Silkowitz (Bay). Assisted by Danielle Colaprico.
- 68': Offside, Bay. Keira Barry is caught offside.
- 70': Attempt missed. Kennedy Fuller (Bay) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Claire Hutton.
- 72': Attempt missed. Keira Barry (Bay) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Caroline Conti with a cross.
- 73': Attempt missed. Sydney Collins (Bay) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Hannah Bebar with a cross.
- 74': Attempt blocked. Linda Ullmark (Houston Dash) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Clarissa Larisey.
- 74': Attempt blocked. Cristiana Girelli (Bay) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Brooklyn Courtnall.
- 74': Corner, Bay. Conceded by Leah Klenke.
- 75': Substitution, Houston Dash. Sarah Puntigam replaces Danielle Colaprico.
- 75': Substitution, Houston Dash. Sophie Schmidt replaces Kate Faasse.
- 77': Delay in match for a drinks break.
- 80': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 82': Attempt missed. Cristiana Girelli (Bay) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Kennedy Fuller.
- 82': Substitution, Bay. Joelle Anderson replaces Kennedy Fuller.
- 82': Substitution, Bay. Dorian Bailey replaces Caroline Conti.
- 83': Attempt missed. Joelle Anderson (Bay) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Cristiana Girelli.
- 83': Substitution, Houston Dash. Lisa Boattin replaces Allysha Chapman.
- 83': Substitution, Houston Dash. Malia Berkely replaces Paige Nielsen.
- 84': Attempt saved. Claire Hutton (Bay) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Jane Campbell (Houston Dash). Assisted by Cristiana Girelli.
- 84': Sarah Puntigam (Houston Dash) hits the right post with a left footed shot from outside the box.
- 86': Avery Patterson (Houston Dash) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 86': Foul by Maddie Moreau (Bay).
- 86': Attempt saved. Linda Ullmark (Houston Dash) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Jordan Silkowitz (Bay). Assisted by Lisa Boattin.
- 87': Corner, Bay. Conceded by Leah Klenke.
- 89': Corner, Bay. Conceded by Leah Klenke.
- 90': Attempt saved. Claire Hutton (Bay) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner by Jane Campbell (Houston Dash). Assisted by Dorian Bailey.
- 90'+1': Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
- 90'+1': Goal! Houston Dash 1, Bay 0. Linda Ullmark (Houston Dash) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Avery Patterson.
- 90'+2': Attempt saved. Joelle Anderson (Bay) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Jane Campbell (Houston Dash).
- 90'+3': Corner, Bay. Conceded by Lisa Boattin.
- 90'+3': Substitution, Bay. Kelli Hubly replaces Sydney Collins.
- 90'+5': Foul by Clarissa Larisey (Houston Dash).
- 90'+5': Brooklyn Courtnall (Bay) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+5': Clarissa Larisey (Houston Dash) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+6': Second Half ends, Houston Dash 1, Bay 0.
- 0': Match ends, Houston Dash 1, Bay 0.
Statistics
 BAY |
HOU |
|
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Fouls | 7 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 3 | Offsides | 0 |
| 8 | Corner Kicks | 4 |
| 7 | Saves | 7 |
| 51.7 | Possession | 48.3 |
| 18 | SHOTS | 16 |
| 7 | ON GOAL | 7 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 341 | Accurate Passes | 304 |
| 415 | Passes | 398 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 3 | Accurate Crosses | 1 |
| 16 | Crosses | 8 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.0 |
| 49 | Long Balls | 44 |
| 25 | Accurate Long Balls | 11 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.3 |
| 4 | Blocked Shots | 2 |
| 7 | Effective Tackles | 9 |
| 15 | Tackles | 12 |
| 0.5 | Tackle % | 0.8 |
| 14 | Interceptions | 7 |
| 25 | Effective Clearances | 24 |
| 25 | Clearances | 24 |
Game Information
Competition: NWSL
Venue: Shell Energy Stadium
Location: Houston, Texas, USA
Attendance: 7,270
Venue: Shell Energy Stadium
Location: Houston, Texas, USA
Attendance: 7,270
NWSL Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Washington Spirit | 16 | +13 | 33 |
| 2 | Gotham FC | 16 | +9 | 31 |
| 3 | Utah Royals | 16 | +9 | 30 |
| 4 | San Diego Wave FC | 17 | +4 | 29 |
Line-Ups
Houston Dash (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Jane Campbell (GK) |
| 4 | Leah Klenke |
| 14 | Paige Nielsen |
| 2 | Allysha Chapman |
| 15 | Avery Patterson  |
| 19 | Maggie Graham |
| 24 | Danielle Colaprico |
| 22 | Kat Rader |
| 30 | Linda Ullmark |
| 12 | Kiki Van Zanten |
| 23 | Kate Faasse |
Bay FC (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 29 | Jordan Silkowitz (GK) |
| 22 | Brooklyn Courtnall |
| 21 | Aldana Cometti |
| 24 | Maddie Moreau |
| 16 | Sydney Collins |
| 47 | Kennedy Fuller |
| 41 | Hannah Bebar |
| 8 | Claire Hutton |
| 5 | Karlie Lema |
| 23 | Caroline Conti |
| 17 | Alex Pfeiffer |
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