Houston Dash 0–1 Utah Royals FC, NWSL Matchday 21

Houston Dash v Utah Royals FC

Houston Dash12th 26 pts

0

0–1

Full time

Sat 12 Sep

Expected goals: Houston Dash 0.26, Utah Royals FC 1.12

Utah Royals FC3rd 42 pts

M. Tanaka 69′

1

Sat 12 Sep, 8:45 pm EDT Shell Energy Stadium NWSL 2026, Matchday 21

Key moments

69′Goal M. Tanaka (Utah Royals FC)0–1

Top performers

Houston Dash

A. PattersonDHOUshirt 150G3SH
K. RaderMHOUshirt 220G1SH
S. PuntigamMHOUshirt 170G1SH

Utah Royals

M. TanakaMUTAshirt 111G5SH
Ana TejadaMUTAshirt 170G3SH
C. LacasseMUTAshirt 240G3SH

Three per club, chosen from the match record: goals, then shots.

What it means

Houston Dash

12thNo change

Outside the playoff places, 11 points behind Seattle Reign FC in the last playoff place, with six to play.

Utah Royals FC

3rd▲2 from 5th

In the playoff places, 9 points above Angel City FC, with six to play.

Season series

Matchday 7 Wed 6 May

Utah Royals FC2

Houston Dash0

Matchday 21 Sat 12 Sep

Houston Dash0

Utah Royals FC1

Utah Royals FC took both meetings, 3–0 on aggregate.

Team stats

HOU UTA

Expected goals: Houston Dash: 0.26; Utah Royals FC: 1.12
Possession: Houston Dash: 44%; Utah Royals FC: 56%
Shots: Houston Dash: 5; Utah Royals FC: 18
Corners: Houston Dash: 2; Utah Royals FC: 7

NWSL table 2026

Standings →

NWSL table
#	Club	P	GD	Pts
1	Gotham FC	24	+11	48
2	Washington Spirit	23	+13	43
3	Utah Royals FC	24	+11	42
4	San Diego Wave FC	24	+7	42
5	North Carolina Courage	24	+12	39
6	Kansas City Current	24	+5	38
7	Portland Thorns FC	23	+5	38
8	Seattle Reign FC	23	+3	37
⋯
12	Houston Dash	24	−5	26

After this result

By the numbers

Utah Royals FC have 5 points from last 5 and are out of form. 1.0 a match, against 1.6 all season. NWSL average 1.4.

Utah Royals FC have gone 4 without a win. Last win: 2–1 v North Carolina Courage, 27 September.

The match on the pitch

Houston Dash: 44% possession; 109 possessions; 4% ended in a shot; 13% reached the box; 3.4 actions each
Utah Royals FC: 56% possession; 110 possessions; 14% ended in a shot; 26% reached the box; 4.2 actions each

Where each team won the ball

Houston Dash

Utah Royals FC

Where each possession began, both teams attacking right. Houston Dash started 6% of their possessions in the final third, Utah Royals FC 9%.

Where the shots came from

Houston DashUtah Royals FC

Houston Dash attack right, Utah Royals FC left. A larger ringed dot is a goal. Own goals are not shots.

How each team moved the ball

Houston Dash

Utah Royals FC

Passes between 20 zones, both teams attacking right. Forward moves in the team colour, backward moves dark, sideways moves pale; line weight is the share of the team’s passes.

How long possessions ran

Houston DashUtah Royals FC

Share of possessions by number of actions.

Longer possessions shot more

Houston DashUtah Royals FC

Of the possessions with each number of actions, the share that produced a shot. A gap marks too few possessions to rate.

Where play slowed down

Houston DashUtah Royals FC

Mean seconds between one action and the next in the same possession, by where the action happened.

Every recorded action

Observed match events

Every action recorded in this match, where it happened: what was seen on the pitch, not a simulated path. 1,553 events in the record.

Period Minute 96 Only the 5 minutes up to it

Houston Dash attack right, Utah Royals FC left. Passes are arrows to where they ended, dashed when not completed; a ringed start is a restart. A dot is a shot, a larger ringed dot a goal; a diamond is a take-on, a square a keeper action. Showing the whole match.

Choose an action on the pitch or in the list to see everything recorded about it.

51 events shown.

Events shown, in recorded order
Time	Player	Team
0:33	C. Delzer	Utah Royals FC
2:31	C. Delzer	Utah Royals FC
2:39	K. Van Zanten	Houston Dash
3:45	L. Klenke	Houston Dash
5:59	M. Justus	Utah Royals FC
10:56	S. Puntigam	Houston Dash
12:07	C. Lacasse	Utah Royals FC
14:21	A. Patterson	Houston Dash
14:23	A. Patterson	Houston Dash
18:11	S. Puntigam	Houston Dash
23:45	N. Miura	Utah Royals FC
23:47	J. Campbell	Houston Dash
23:56	C. Delzer	Utah Royals FC
24:03	C. Delzer	Utah Royals FC
33:29	M. Justus	Utah Royals FC
38:38	M. Tanaka	Utah Royals FC
38:40	M. Tanaka	Utah Royals FC
39:30	Ana Tejada	Utah Royals FC
39:31	J. Campbell	Houston Dash
39:55	M. Moriya	Utah Royals FC

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Lineups

Houston DashFormation 4-2-3-1

Houston Dash, 4-2-3-1, each line from right to left. Goalkeeper: 1 J. Campbell. Line 1: 15 A. Patterson, 14 P. Nielsen, 4 L. Klenke, 2 A. Chapman. Line 2: 24 D. Colaprico, 17 S. Puntigam. Line 3: 19 M. Graham, 22 K. Rader, 12 K. Van Zanten. Line 4: 23 K. Faasse.

Houston Dash lineup: 11 starters, then 5 substitutes who came on, then the team, with minutes, goals, assists and expected goals for this match
#	Player	Min	G	A	xG
1	J. Campbell	90	0	0	0.00
15	A. Patterson	90	0	0	0.13
2	A. Chapman, off at 67′	67	0	0	0.00
17	S. Puntigam, off at 81′	81	0	0	0.02
14	P. Nielsen	90	0	0	0.00
4	L. Klenke	90	0	0	0.00
19	M. Graham, off at 81′	81	0	0	0.00
24	D. Colaprico	90	0	0	0.00
23	K. Faasse, off at 87′	87	0	0	0.00
22	K. Rader	90	0	0	0.10
12	K. Van Zanten, off at 67′	67	0	0	0.00
Substitutes
8	N. Bain, on at 67′	23	0	0	0.00
9	C. Larisey, on at 81′	9	0	0	0.00
18	C. Hardin, on at 81′	9	0	0	0.00
34	K. Harper, on at 67′	23	0	0	0.00
47	M. Ivanović, on at 87′	3	0	0	0.00
Team			0	0	0.26

Unused: C. DeLisle, M. Bright, L. Boattin, J. Brewster

All player stats

Houston Dash lineup: 10 outfield starters, then 9 substitutes, then the team, with every figure for this match
#	Player	Min	G	A	xG	Sh	SOT	CC	Pass %	Tkl	Int
15	A. Patterson	90	0	0	0.13	3	0	0	55%	2	0
2	A. Chapman, off at 67′	67	0	0	0.00	0	0	0	62%	1	2
17	S. Puntigam, off at 81′	81	0	0	0.02	1	0	0	70%	0	1
14	P. Nielsen	90	0	0	0.00	0	0	0	76%	0	1
4	L. Klenke	90	0	0	0.00	0	0	0	76%	1	0
19	M. Graham, off at 81′	81	0	0	0.00	0	0	1	65%	0	0
24	D. Colaprico	90	0	0	0.00	0	0	0	78%	3	2
23	K. Faasse, off at 87′	87	0	0	0.00	0	0	0	67%	1	0
22	K. Rader	90	0	0	0.10	1	0	1	56%	0	0
12	K. Van Zanten, off at 67′	67	0	0	0.00	0	0	0	61%	1	0
Substitutes
40	C. DeLisle	–
6	M. Bright	–
8	N. Bain, on at 67′	23	0	0	0.00	0	0	0	39%	1	1
9	C. Larisey, on at 81′	9	0	0	0.00	0	0	0	–	0	0
18	C. Hardin, on at 81′	9	0	0	0.00	0	0	0	67%	1	0
27	L. Boattin	–
34	K. Harper, on at 67′	23	0	0	0.00	0	0	0	73%	0	1
47	M. Ivanović, on at 87′	3	0	0	0.00	0	0	0	–	0	0
99	J. Brewster	–
Team			0	0	0.26	5	0	2	65%	11	8

Houston Dash goalkeeper
#	Goalkeeper	Min	Saves	SOT faced	Save %	GA	Claims
1	J. Campbell	90	5	6	83%	1	3

Utah Royals FCFormation 4-2-3-1

Utah Royals FC, 4-2-3-1, each line from right to left. Goalkeeper: 23 M. Justus. Line 1: 22 M. Moriya, 8 K. Del Fava, 18 K. Riehl, 14 N. Rábano. Line 2: 17 A. Tejada, 10 N. Miura. Line 3: 5 C. Delzer, 11 M. Tanaka, 24 C. Lacasse. Line 4: 21 K. Palacios.

Utah Royals FC lineup: 11 starters, then 4 substitutes who came on, then the team, with minutes, goals, assists and expected goals for this match
#	Player	Min	G	A	xG
23	M. Justus	90	0	0	0.00
22	M. Moriya, off at 67′	67	0	0	0.06
14	N. Rábano	90	0	1	0.03
10	N. Miura, off at 90+1′	90	0	0	0.09
8	K. Del Fava	90	0	0	0.00
18	K. Riehl	90	0	0	0.00
5	C. Delzer, off at 79′	79	0	0	0.10
17	A. Tejada	90	0	0	0.04
21	K. Palacios, off at 67′	67	0	0	0.00
11	M. Tanaka	90	1	0	0.50
24	C. Lacasse	90	0	0	0.13
Substitutes
13	B. Mozingo, on at 79′	11	0	0	0.00
4	P. Cronin, on at 67′	23	0	0	0.00
99	M. Hammond, on at 90+1′	1	0	0	0.00
3	J. Joseph, on at 67′	23	0	0	0.17
Team			1	1	1.13

Unused: M. McGlynn, T. Milazzo, C. Brown, A. Spaanstra, K. Simmonds

All player stats

Utah Royals FC lineup: 10 outfield starters, then 9 substitutes, then the team, with every figure for this match
#	Player	Min	G	A	xG	Sh	SOT	CC	Pass %	Tkl	Int
22	M. Moriya, off at 67′	67	0	0	0.06	1	0	3	74%	0	1
14	N. Rábano	90	0	1	0.03	1	1	2	63%	0	1
10	N. Miura, off at 90+1′	90	0	0	0.09	2	0	2	74%	1	1
8	K. Del Fava	90	0	0	0.00	0	0	0	85%	1	3
18	K. Riehl	90	0	0	0.00	0	0	0	80%	0	3
5	C. Delzer, off at 79′	79	0	0	0.10	2	1	2	60%	2	0
17	A. Tejada	90	0	0	0.04	3	1	0	61%	0	2
21	K. Palacios, off at 67′	67	0	0	0.00	0	0	0	70%	0	0
11	M. Tanaka	90	1	0	0.50	5	2	2	72%	0	1
24	C. Lacasse	90	0	0	0.13	3	1	0	71%	1	1
Substitutes
1	M. McGlynn	–
13	B. Mozingo, on at 79′	11	0	0	0.00	0	0	0	0%	0	1
2	T. Milazzo	–
16	C. Brown	–
30	A. Spaanstra	–
4	P. Cronin, on at 67′	23	0	0	0.00	0	0	0	50%	0	2
99	M. Hammond, on at 90+1′	1	0	0	0.00	0	0	0	100%	0	0
6	K. Simmonds	–
3	J. Joseph, on at 67′	23	0	0	0.17	1	0	0	50%	0	0
Team			1	1	1.13	18	6	11	72%	5	16