Houston Dash vs North Carolina Courage, 2025 NWSL, Regular Season
· NWSL
FT
2 - 1
2 - 1
About
Houston Dash are hosting North Carolina Courage
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': Corner, North Carolina Courage. Conceded by Avery Patterson.
- 4': Attempt missed. Jaedyn Shaw (North Carolina Courage) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right.
- 6': Offside, Houston Dash. Kiki van Zanten is caught offside.
- 7': Attempt missed. Yazmeen Ryan (Houston Dash) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Delanie Sheehan.
- 8': Denise O'Sullivan (North Carolina Courage) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 8': Foul by Kiki van Zanten (Houston Dash).
- 9': Corner, North Carolina Courage. Conceded by Jane Campbell.
- 10': Attempt saved. Maycee Bell (North Carolina Courage) header from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the top right corner by Jane Campbell (Houston Dash). Assisted by Riley Jackson with a cross.
- 12': Attempt missed. Ryan Williams (North Carolina Courage) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Jaedyn Shaw.
- 13': Handball by Manaka Matsukubo (North Carolina Courage).
- 13': Foul by Kiki van Zanten (Houston Dash).
- 13': Maycee Bell (North Carolina Courage) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 15': Evelina Duljan (Houston Dash) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 15': Foul by Tyler Lussi (North Carolina Courage).
- 23': Denise O'Sullivan (North Carolina Courage) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 23': Foul by Delanie Sheehan (Houston Dash).
- 26': Foul by Avery Patterson (Houston Dash).
- 26': Tyler Lussi (North Carolina Courage) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 26': Delanie Sheehan (Houston Dash) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 26': Foul by Manaka Matsukubo (North Carolina Courage).
- 27': Penalty North Carolina Courage. Jaedyn Shaw draws a foul in the penalty area.
- 27': Penalty conceded by Maggie Graham (Houston Dash) after a foul in the penalty area.
- 29': VAR Decision: Penalty North Carolina Courage.
- 32': Goal! Houston Dash 0, North Carolina Courage 1. Riley Jackson (North Carolina Courage) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
- 33': Delay in match (North Carolina Courage).
- 35': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 37': Delay in match because of an injury Hannah Betfort (North Carolina Courage).
- 38': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 38': Foul by Yazmeen Ryan (Houston Dash).
- 38': Kaleigh Kurtz (North Carolina Courage) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 39': Goal! Houston Dash 1, North Carolina Courage 1. Kiki van Zanten (Houston Dash) right footed shot from outside the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Maggie Graham.
- 41': Foul by Kiki van Zanten (Houston Dash).
- 41': Maycee Bell (North Carolina Courage) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 41': Attempt blocked. Denise O'Sullivan (North Carolina Courage) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ryan Williams.
- 41': Attempt blocked. Tyler Lussi (North Carolina Courage) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Riley Jackson.
- 42': Delanie Sheehan (Houston Dash) hits the bar with a right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box. Assisted by Evelina Duljan with a cross.
- 44': Corner, North Carolina Courage. Conceded by Allysha Chapman.
- 45': Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
- 45'+1': Delay in match because of an injury Maycee Bell (North Carolina Courage).
- 45'+3': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 45'+5': Attempt blocked. Tyler Lussi (North Carolina Courage) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jaedyn Shaw.
- 45'+5': Corner, North Carolina Courage. Conceded by Avery Patterson.
- 45'+8': First Half ends, Houston Dash 1, North Carolina Courage 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Houston Dash 1, North Carolina Courage 1.
- 47': Attempt blocked. Yazmeen Ryan (Houston Dash) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Allysha Chapman.
- 48': Corner, Houston Dash. Conceded by Denise O'Sullivan.
- 50': Foul by Natalie Jacobs (Houston Dash).
- 50': Hannah Betfort (North Carolina Courage) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 52': Offside, North Carolina Courage. Ryan Williams is caught offside.
- 54': Foul by Kaleigh Kurtz (North Carolina Courage).
- 54': Yazmeen Ryan (Houston Dash) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 55': Attempt blocked. Denise O'Sullivan (North Carolina Courage) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Manaka Matsukubo.
- 55': Avery Patterson (Houston Dash) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 55': Foul by Tyler Lussi (North Carolina Courage).
- 56': Avery Patterson (Houston Dash) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 56': Foul by Tyler Lussi (North Carolina Courage).
- 57': Foul by Danielle Colaprico (Houston Dash).
- 57': Manaka Matsukubo (North Carolina Courage) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 58': Attempt missed. Malia Berkely (North Carolina Courage) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Riley Jackson.
- 60': Evelina Duljan (Houston Dash) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 60': Foul by Riley Jackson (North Carolina Courage).
- 62': Foul by Hannah Betfort (North Carolina Courage).
- 62': Natalie Jacobs (Houston Dash) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 63': Substitution, Houston Dash. Messiah Bright replaces Evelina Duljan.
- 64': Foul by Avery Patterson (Houston Dash).
- 64': Tyler Lussi (North Carolina Courage) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 65': Substitution, North Carolina Courage. Ashley Sanchez replaces Jaedyn Shaw.
- 65': Substitution, North Carolina Courage. Brianna Pinto replaces Hannah Betfort.
- 65': Substitution, North Carolina Courage. Feli Rauch replaces Tyler Lussi.
- 67': Foul by Kiki van Zanten (Houston Dash).
- 67': Maycee Bell (North Carolina Courage) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 68': Delay in match because of an injury Kiki van Zanten (Houston Dash).
- 69': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 71': Substitution, Houston Dash. Sarah Puntigam replaces Delanie Sheehan.
- 71': Substitution, Houston Dash. Michelle Alozie replaces Kiki van Zanten because of an injury.
- 72': Foul by Kaleigh Kurtz (North Carolina Courage).
- 72': Sarah Puntigam (Houston Dash) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 72': Kaleigh Kurtz (North Carolina Courage) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 74': Substitution, North Carolina Courage. Aline Gomes replaces Malia Berkely.
- 76': Attempt blocked. Ashley Sanchez (North Carolina Courage) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Brianna Pinto.
- 77': Foul by Messiah Bright (Houston Dash).
- 77': Maycee Bell (North Carolina Courage) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 77': Messiah Bright (Houston Dash) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 78': Delay in match (North Carolina Courage).
- 80': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 81': Attempt missed. Danielle Colaprico (Houston Dash) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
- 82': Offside, North Carolina Courage. Feli Rauch is caught offside.
- 82': Substitution, Houston Dash. Sophie Schmidt replaces Allysha Chapman.
- 83': Corner, North Carolina Courage. Conceded by Natalie Jacobs.
- 84': Offside, North Carolina Courage. Riley Jackson is caught offside.
- 85': Corner, Houston Dash. Conceded by Maycee Bell.
- 86': Casey Murphy (North Carolina Courage) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 86': Foul by Paige Nielsen (Houston Dash).
- 87': Attempt saved. Ashley Sanchez (North Carolina Courage) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner by Jane Campbell (Houston Dash).
- 89': Attempt blocked. Ashley Sanchez (North Carolina Courage) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 90'+1': Delay in match because of an injury Natalie Jacobs (Houston Dash).
- 90'+2': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
- 90'+3': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 90'+3': Attempt saved. Manaka Matsukubo (North Carolina Courage) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner by Jane Campbell (Houston Dash).
- 90'+4': Attempt blocked. Yazmeen Ryan (Houston Dash) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Messiah Bright.
- 90'+5': Goal! Houston Dash 2, North Carolina Courage 1. Sophie Schmidt (Houston Dash) left footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal.
- 90'+6': Substitution, North Carolina Courage. Cortnee Vine replaces Riley Jackson.
- 90'+8': Second Half ends, Houston Dash 2, North Carolina Courage 1.
- 0': Match ends, Houston Dash 2, North Carolina Courage 1.
Statistics
 NC |
HOU |
|
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Fouls | 13 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 3 | Offsides | 1 |
| 5 | Corner Kicks | 2 |
| 0 | Saves | 3 |
| 57 | Possession | 43 |
| 13 | SHOTS | 7 |
| 4 | ON GOAL | 2 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 1 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 1 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 337 | Accurate Passes | 242 |
| 429 | Passes | 323 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.7 |
| 1 | Accurate Crosses | 3 |
| 13 | Crosses | 9 |
| 0.1 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 58 | Long Balls | 47 |
| 24 | Accurate Long Balls | 21 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 6 | Blocked Shots | 2 |
| 22 | Effective Tackles | 9 |
| 27 | Tackles | 15 |
| 0.8 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 6 | Interceptions | 15 |
| 17 | Effective Clearances | 20 |
| 17 | Clearances | 20 |
Game Information
Competition: NWSL
Venue: Shell Energy Stadium
Location: Houston, Texas, USA
Attendance: 5,409
Venue: Shell Energy Stadium
Location: Houston, Texas, USA
Attendance: 5,409
NWSL Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kansas City Current | 18 | +26 | 46 |
| 2 | Washington Spirit | 18 | +4 | 32 |
| 3 | San Diego Wave FC | 18 | +9 | 30 |
| 4 | Orlando Pride | 18 | +7 | 28 |
Line-Ups
Houston Dash (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Jane Campbell (GK) |
| 14 | Paige Nielsen |
| 4 | Natalie Jacobs |
| 2 | Allysha Chapman |
| 15 | Avery Patterson |
| 8 | Delanie Sheehan |
| 23 | Maggie Graham |
| 24 | Danielle Colaprico |
| 11 | Yazmeen Ryan |
| 12 | Kiki Van Zanten |
| 7 | Evelina Duljan |
North Carolina Courage (3-4-1-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Casey Murphy (GK) |
| 3 | Kaleigh Kurtz  |
| 7 | Malia Berkely |
| 27 | Maycee Bell |
| 16 | Riley Jackson |
| 10 | Denise O'Sullivan |
| 19 | Jaedyn Shaw |
| 14 | Tyler Lussi |
| 13 | Ryan Williams |
| 34 | Manaka Matsukubo |
| 30 | Hannah Betfort |
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