Houston Dash vs Boston Legacy FC, 2026 NWSL, Regular Season
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Houston Dash are hosting Boston Legacy 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.
- 8': Aleigh Gambone (Boston Legacy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 8': Foul by Avery Patterson (Houston Dash).
- 9': Penalty Houston Dash. Makenzy Robbe draws a foul in the penalty area.
- 9': Penalty conceded by Jorelyn Carabalí (Boston Legacy) after a foul in the penalty area.
- 9': Delay in match because of an injury Makenzy Robbe (Houston Dash).
- 10': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 10': VAR Decision: Penalty Houston Dash.
- 13': Penalty saved. Malia Berkely (Houston Dash) right footed shot saved in the bottom right corner by Casey Murphy (Boston Legacy).
- 14': Foul by Linda Ullmark (Houston Dash).
- 14': Sammy Smith (Boston Legacy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 16': Attempt missed. Sammy Smith (Boston Legacy) left footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Jorelyn Carabalí.
- 17': Attempt saved. Alba Caño (Boston Legacy) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Jane Campbell (Houston Dash). Assisted by Nichelle Prince.
- 19': Avery Patterson (Houston Dash) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 19': Foul by Sammy Smith (Boston Legacy).
- 20': Alba Caño (Boston Legacy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 20': Foul by Linda Ullmark (Houston Dash).
- 21': Barbara Olivieri (Boston Legacy) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 21': Foul by Maggie Graham (Houston Dash).
- 22': Attempt missed. Nichelle Prince (Boston Legacy) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right following a set piece situation.
- 22': Corner, Boston Legacy. Conceded by Jane Campbell.
- 23': Foul by Amanda Gutierres (Boston Legacy).
- 23': Maggie Graham (Houston Dash) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 26': Attempt saved. Danielle Colaprico (Houston Dash) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Casey Murphy (Boston Legacy). Assisted by Kiki van Zanten.
- 28': Avery Patterson (Houston Dash) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 28': Foul by Aleigh Gambone (Boston Legacy).
- 29': Foul by Amanda Gutierres (Boston Legacy).
- 29': Paige Nielsen (Houston Dash) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 29': Amanda Gutierres (Boston Legacy) is shown the yellow card.
- 31': Delay in match (Boston Legacy).
- 34': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 36': Barbara Olivieri (Boston Legacy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 36': Foul by Danielle Colaprico (Houston Dash).
- 36': Foul by Aleigh Gambone (Boston Legacy).
- 36': Linda Ullmark (Houston Dash) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 37': Foul by Aleigh Gambone (Boston Legacy).
- 37': Maggie Graham (Houston Dash) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 37': Casey Murphy (Boston Legacy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 37': Foul by Maggie Graham (Houston Dash).
- 40': Barbara Olivieri (Boston Legacy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 40': Foul by Maggie Graham (Houston Dash).
- 41': Attempt missed. Amanda Gutierres (Boston Legacy) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Nichelle Prince with a cross.
- 41': Foul by Nichelle Prince (Boston Legacy).
- 41': Kat Rader (Houston Dash) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 42': Foul by Nichelle Prince (Boston Legacy).
- 42': Leah Klenke (Houston Dash) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 43': Goal! Houston Dash 1, Boston Legacy 0. Kiki van Zanten (Houston Dash) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Linda Ullmark.
- 44': Foul by Amanda Gutierres (Boston Legacy).
- 44': Malia Berkely (Houston Dash) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 45': Fourth official has announced 10 minutes of added time.
- 45'+1': Foul by Maggie Graham (Houston Dash).
- 45'+1': Josefine Hasbo (Boston Legacy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+3': Attempt blocked. Alba Caño (Boston Legacy) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 45'+3': Attempt blocked. Sammy Smith (Boston Legacy) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
- 45'+5': Corner, Boston Legacy. Conceded by Avery Patterson.
- 45'+6': Attempt missed. Barbara Olivieri (Boston Legacy) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high following a corner.
- 45'+7': Foul by Sammy Smith (Boston Legacy).
- 45'+7': Linda Ullmark (Houston Dash) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+8': Foul by Kaká (Boston Legacy).
- 45'+8': Makenzy Robbe (Houston Dash) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 45'+9': Attempt missed. Makenzy Robbe (Houston Dash) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
- 45'+10': Corner, Boston Legacy. Conceded by Leah Klenke.
- 45'+11': First Half ends, Houston Dash 1, Boston Legacy 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Houston Dash 1, Boston Legacy 0.
- 49': Attempt blocked. Avery Patterson (Houston Dash) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Paige Nielsen.
- 49': Corner, Houston Dash. Conceded by Nichelle Prince.
- 50': Attempt missed. Maggie Graham (Houston Dash) header from very close range misses to the right. Assisted by Kat Rader with a cross following a corner.
- 50': Annie Karich (Boston Legacy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 50': Foul by Linda Ullmark (Houston Dash).
- 51': Foul by Josefine Hasbo (Boston Legacy).
- 51': Kat Rader (Houston Dash) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 52': Corner, Boston Legacy. Conceded by Malia Berkely.
- 52': Attempt saved. Sammy Smith (Boston Legacy) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top right corner by Jane Campbell (Houston Dash). Assisted by Jorelyn Carabalí with a cross.
- 53': Delay in match because of an injury Maggie Graham (Houston Dash).
- 53': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 53': Delay in match because of an injury Alba Caño (Boston Legacy).
- 54': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 55': Annie Karich (Boston Legacy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 55': Foul by Kiki van Zanten (Houston Dash).
- 56': Substitution, Boston Legacy. Aïssata Traoré replaces Aleigh Gambone.
- 57': Aïssata Traoré (Boston Legacy) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 57': Foul by Danielle Colaprico (Houston Dash).
- 57': Danielle Colaprico (Houston Dash) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 59': Attempt missed. Jorelyn Carabalí (Boston Legacy) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right from a direct free kick.
- 59': Goal! Houston Dash 2, Boston Legacy 0. Kiki van Zanten (Houston Dash) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Kat Rader with a cross.
- 62': Attempt missed. Maggie Graham (Houston Dash) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Avery Patterson with a cross.
- 63': Foul by Josefine Hasbo (Boston Legacy).
- 63': Linda Ullmark (Houston Dash) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 64': Attempt blocked. Makenzy Robbe (Houston Dash) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Kiki van Zanten.
- 65': Goal! Houston Dash 3, Boston Legacy 0. Kat Rader (Houston Dash) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal.
- 65': Substitution, Houston Dash. Sarah Puntigam replaces Danielle Colaprico.
- 67': Attempt missed. Barbara Olivieri (Boston Legacy) left footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high.
- 67': Substitution, Boston Legacy. Laurel Ansbrow replaces Josefine Hasbo.
- 67': Substitution, Boston Legacy. Amanda Allen replaces Nichelle Prince.
- 69': Aïssata Traoré (Boston Legacy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 69': Foul by Sarah Puntigam (Houston Dash).
- 69': Attempt missed. Makenzy Robbe (Houston Dash) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Linda Ullmark.
- 70': Foul by Aïssata Traoré (Boston Legacy).
- 70': Paige Nielsen (Houston Dash) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 70': Foul by Kiki van Zanten (Houston Dash).
- 70': Laurel Ansbrow (Boston Legacy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 73': Substitution, Houston Dash. Messiah Bright replaces Makenzy Robbe.
- 74': Substitution, Houston Dash. Clarissa Larisey replaces Kat Rader.
- 74': Foul by Jorelyn Carabalí (Boston Legacy).
- 74': Kiki van Zanten (Houston Dash) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 75': Jorelyn Carabalí (Boston Legacy) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 75': Attempt saved. Linda Ullmark (Houston Dash) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner by Casey Murphy (Boston Legacy). Assisted by Messiah Bright.
- 75': Corner, Houston Dash. Conceded by Casey Murphy.
- 76': Attempt saved. Maggie Graham (Houston Dash) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Casey Murphy (Boston Legacy). Assisted by Linda Ullmark with a cross.
- 77': Delay in match (Boston Legacy).
- 79': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 80': Aïssata Traoré (Boston Legacy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 80': Foul by Sarah Puntigam (Houston Dash).
- 81': Attempt missed. Clarissa Larisey (Houston Dash) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Maggie Graham.
- 81': Substitution, Boston Legacy. Ella Stevens replaces Amanda Gutierres.
- 85': Offside, Houston Dash. Kiki van Zanten is caught offside.
- 86': Substitution, Houston Dash. Allysha Chapman replaces Malia Berkely.
- 86': Substitution, Houston Dash. Cate Hardin replaces Maggie Graham.
- 87': Foul by Alba Caño (Boston Legacy).
- 87': Kiki van Zanten (Houston Dash) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 89': Barbara Olivieri (Boston Legacy) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 89': Foul by Sarah Puntigam (Houston Dash).
- 89': Attempt missed. Barbara Olivieri (Boston Legacy) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Ella Stevens.
- 90': Fourth official has announced 6 minutes of added time.
- 90'+1': Corner, Boston Legacy. Conceded by Paige Nielsen.
- 90'+2': Ella Stevens (Boston Legacy) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 90'+2': Foul by Avery Patterson (Houston Dash).
- 90'+4': Offside, Boston Legacy. Aïssata Traoré is caught offside.
- 90'+4': Corner, Houston Dash. Conceded by Kaká.
- 90'+6': Attempt missed. Kiki van Zanten (Houston Dash) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
- 90'+7': Attempt missed. Clarissa Larisey (Houston Dash) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Kiki van Zanten with a headed pass.
- 90'+7': Second Half ends, Houston Dash 3, Boston Legacy 0.
- 0': Match ends, Houston Dash 3, Boston Legacy 0.
Statistics
 BOS |
HOU |
|
|---|---|---|
| 17 | Fouls | 16 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 1 |
| 5 | Corner Kicks | 3 |
| 4 | Saves | 2 |
| 59.1 | Possession | 40.9 |
| 11 | SHOTS | 16 |
| 2 | ON GOAL | 7 |
| 0.2 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 1 |
| 329 | Accurate Passes | 206 |
| 407 | Passes | 288 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.7 |
| 5 | Accurate Crosses | 5 |
| 17 | Crosses | 8 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.6 |
| 47 | Long Balls | 33 |
| 25 | Accurate Long Balls | 14 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 2 | Blocked Shots | 2 |
| 14 | Effective Tackles | 20 |
| 22 | Tackles | 28 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
| 11 | Interceptions | 11 |
| 17 | Effective Clearances | 20 |
| 17 | Clearances | 20 |
Game Information
Competition: NWSL
Venue: Shell Energy Stadium
Location: Houston, Texas, USA
Attendance: 10,259
Venue: Shell Energy Stadium
Location: Houston, Texas, USA
Attendance: 10,259
NWSL Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | San Diego Wave FC | 5 | +5 | 12 |
| 2 | Portland Thorns FC | 5 | +3 | 10 |
| 3 | Seattle Reign FC | 5 | +3 | 10 |
| 4 | Angel City FC | 4 | +6 | 9 |
Line-Ups
Houston Dash (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Jane Campbell (GK) |
| 10 | Malia Berkely |
| 14 | Paige Nielsen |
| 4 | Leah Klenke |
| 15 | Avery Patterson |
| 24 | Danielle Colaprico  |
| 19 | Maggie Graham |
| 22 | Kat Rader |
| 30 | Linda Ullmark |
| 25 | Makenzy Robbe |
| 12 | Kiki Van Zanten |
Boston Legacy FC (3-4-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Casey Murphy (GK) |
| 6 | Annie Karich |
| 3 | Kaká |
| 16 | Jorelyn Carabalí |
| 5 | Josefine Hasbo |
| 26 | Alba Caño |
| 8 | Sammy Smith |
| 12 | Nichelle Prince |
| 9 | Amanda Gutierres |
| 15 | Aleigh Gambone |
| 21 | Bárbara Olivieri |
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