Houston Dash vs Utah Royals, 2025 NWSL, Regular Season
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Houston Dash are hosting Utah Royals
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': Brecken Mozingo (Utah Royals) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 1': Foul by Avery Patterson (Houston Dash).
- 5': Corner, Utah Royals. Conceded by Paige Nielsen.
- 5': Delay in match because of an injury Cece Kizer (Utah Royals).
- 6': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 8': Attempt missed. Allyson Sentnor (Utah Royals) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Cece Kizer.
- 10': Delay in match because of an injury Yazmeen Ryan (Houston Dash).
- 10': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 18': Hand ball by Dana Foederer (Utah Royals).
- 21': Corner, Houston Dash. Conceded by Janni Thomsen.
- 21': Delay in match because of an injury Claudia Zornoza (Utah Royals).
- 22': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 23': Substitution, Utah Royals. Lauren Flynn replaces Claudia Zornoza because of an injury.
- 24': Attempt missed. Messiah Bright (Houston Dash) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Yazmeen Ryan with a cross following a corner.
- 25': Attempt blocked. Maggie Graham (Houston Dash) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Christen Westphal.
- 25': Corner, Houston Dash. Conceded by Lauren Flynn.
- 27': Allyson Sentnor (Utah Royals) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 27': Foul by Danielle Colaprico (Houston Dash).
- 27': Danielle Colaprico (Houston Dash) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 29': Attempt saved. Allyson Sentnor (Utah Royals) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
- 30': Offside, Houston Dash. Maggie Graham is caught offside.
- 31': Foul by Yazmeen Ryan (Houston Dash).
- 31': Kate Del Fava (Utah Royals) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 38': Delay in match because of an injury Mandy McGlynn (Utah Royals).
- 40': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 45'+1': Corner, Houston Dash. Conceded by Kate Del Fava.
- 45'+2': Attempt blocked. Maggie Graham (Houston Dash) header from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 45'+2': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
- 45'+5': First Half ends, Houston Dash 0, Utah Royals 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Houston Dash 0, Utah Royals 0.
- 47': Attempt saved. Cece Kizer (Utah Royals) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
- 48': Foul by Nuria Rábano (Utah Royals).
- 48': Maggie Graham (Houston Dash) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 50': Attempt missed. Janni Thomsen (Utah Royals) right footed shot from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Aisha Solórzano.
- 52': Foul by Ryan Gareis (Houston Dash).
- 52': Janni Thomsen (Utah Royals) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 52': Dana Foederer (Utah Royals) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 52': Foul by Yazmeen Ryan (Houston Dash).
- 53': Foul by Kate Del Fava (Utah Royals).
- 53': Yazmeen Ryan (Houston Dash) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 54': Attempt saved. Yazmeen Ryan (Houston Dash) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 55': Attempt saved. Allyson Sentnor (Utah Royals) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Aisha Solórzano.
- 56': Ana Tejada (Utah Royals) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 56': Foul by Messiah Bright (Houston Dash).
- 57': Brecken Mozingo (Utah Royals) hits the bar with a left footed shot from the centre of the box. Assisted by Mandy McGlynn.
- 58': Corner, Houston Dash. Conceded by Lauren Flynn.
- 59': Attempt blocked. Janni Thomsen (Utah Royals) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Cece Kizer.
- 61': Attempt missed. Nuria Rábano (Utah Royals) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
- 62': Substitution, Houston Dash. Bárbara Olivieri replaces Messiah Bright.
- 62': Cece Kizer (Utah Royals) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 62': Foul by Delanie Sheehan (Houston Dash).
- 65': Substitution, Utah Royals. Aria Nagai replaces Cece Kizer.
- 66': Attempt missed. Ana Tejada (Utah Royals) left footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high.
- 68': Offside, Houston Dash. Maggie Graham is caught offside.
- 69': Substitution, Houston Dash. Diana Ordóñez replaces Danielle Colaprico.
- 71': Attempt saved. Yazmeen Ryan (Houston Dash) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Bárbara Olivieri.
- 72': Attempt blocked. Allyson Sentnor (Utah Royals) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ana Tejada.
- 72': Attempt saved. Brecken Mozingo (Utah Royals) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Allyson Sentnor.
- 73': Attempt saved. Brecken Mozingo (Utah Royals) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Aria Nagai with a headed pass.
- 73': Avery Patterson (Houston Dash) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 73': Foul by Ana Tejada (Utah Royals).
- 73': Ana Tejada (Utah Royals) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 75': Corner, Houston Dash. Conceded by Nuria Rábano.
- 78': Foul by Nuria Rábano (Utah Royals).
- 78': Yazmeen Ryan (Houston Dash) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 78': Substitution, Utah Royals. Macey Fraser replaces Brecken Mozingo.
- 79': Substitution, Utah Royals. Madison Pogarch replaces Aisha Solórzano.
- 79': Delanie Sheehan (Houston Dash) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 79': Foul by Ana Tejada (Utah Royals).
- 80': Goal! Houston Dash 1, Utah Royals 0. Delanie Sheehan (Houston Dash) right footed shot from outside the box to the top right corner following a set piece situation.
- 81': Christen Westphal (Houston Dash) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 81': Foul by Janni Thomsen (Utah Royals).
- 82': Delay in match because of an injury Jane Campbell (Houston Dash).
- 83': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 84': Delanie Sheehan (Houston Dash) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 84': Foul by Macey Fraser (Utah Royals).
- 86': Foul by Nuria Rábano (Utah Royals).
- 86': Yazmeen Ryan (Houston Dash) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 86': Nuria Rábano (Utah Royals) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 88': Attempt saved. Diana Ordóñez (Houston Dash) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Bárbara Olivieri.
- 89': Foul by Bárbara Olivieri (Houston Dash).
- 89': Janni Thomsen (Utah Royals) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 89': Bárbara Olivieri (Houston Dash) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90': Bárbara Olivieri (Houston Dash) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90': Foul by Madison Pogarch (Utah Royals).
- 90'+1': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
- 90'+2': Delay in match because of an injury Yazmeen Ryan (Houston Dash).
- 90'+2': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 90'+3': Corner, Utah Royals. Conceded by Ryan Gareis.
- 90'+4': Attempt missed. Macey Fraser (Utah Royals) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Kate Del Fava.
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, Houston Dash 1, Utah Royals 0.
- 0': Match ends, Houston Dash 1, Utah Royals 0.
Statistics
 UTA |
HOU |
|
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Fouls | 8 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 2 |
| 2 | Corner Kicks | 5 |
| 3 | Saves | 5 |
| 57.2 | Possession | 42.8 |
| 13 | SHOTS | 7 |
| 5 | ON GOAL | 4 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.6 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 347 | Accurate Passes | 227 |
| 432 | Passes | 320 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.7 |
| 2 | Accurate Crosses | 1 |
| 8 | Crosses | 12 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.1 |
| 40 | Long Balls | 50 |
| 15 | Accurate Long Balls | 20 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 2 | Blocked Shots | 2 |
| 17 | Effective Tackles | 8 |
| 21 | Tackles | 13 |
| 0.8 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 12 | Interceptions | 15 |
| 29 | Effective Clearances | 24 |
| 29 | Clearances | 24 |
Game Information
Competition: NWSL
Venue: Shell Energy Stadium
Location: Houston, Texas, USA
Attendance: 5,084
Venue: Shell Energy Stadium
Location: Houston, Texas, USA
Attendance: 5,084
NWSL Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kansas City Current | 13 | +19 | 33 |
| 2 | Orlando Pride | 13 | +10 | 25 |
| 3 | San Diego Wave FC | 13 | +9 | 24 |
| 4 | Washington Spirit | 13 | +2 | 23 |
Line-Ups
Houston Dash (3-4-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Jane Campbell (GK) |
| 25 | Katie Lind |
| 20 | Christen Westphal |
| 14 | Paige Nielsen |
| 8 | Delanie Sheehan |
| 24 | Danielle Colaprico  |
| 21 | Ryan Gareis |
| 15 | Avery Patterson |
| 6 | Messiah Bright |
| 11 | Yazmeen Ryan |
| 23 | Maggie Graham |
Utah Royals (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Mandy McGlynn (GK) |
| 17 | Ana Tejada |
| 8 | Kate Del Fava |
| 14 | Nuria Rábano |
| 7 | Janni Thomsen |
| 25 | Cece Kizer |
| 10 | Claudia Zornoza |
| 22 | Dana Foederer |
| 30 | Aisha Solorzano |
| 13 | Brecken Mozingo |
| 9 | Ally Sentnor |
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