Houston Dash 2–2 San Diego Wave FC, NWSL Matchday 9

Houston Dash v San Diego Wave FC

Houston Dash12th 11 pts

K. Faasse 70′
K. Rader 89′

2

2–2

Full time

Wed 20 May

Expected goals: Houston Dash 0.16, San Diego Wave FC 2.42

San Diego Wave FC1st 22 pts

Dudinha 20′
T. Byars 90+5′

2

Wed 20 May, 8:00 pm EDT Shell Energy Stadium NWSL 2026, Matchday 9

Key moments

20′Goal Dudinha (San Diego Wave FC)0–1
70′Goal K. Faasse (Houston Dash)1–1
89′Goal K. Rader (Houston Dash)2–1
90+5′Goal T. Byars (San Diego Wave FC)2–2

Top performers

Houston Dash

K. RaderMHOUshirt 221G2SH
K. FaasseHOUshirt 23, came off the bench1G1SH
L. KlenkeDHOUshirt 40G1SH

San Diego Wave

DudinhaMSDshirt 881G4SH
T. ByarsSDshirt 15, came off the bench1G2SH
G. CorleySDshirt 11, came off the bench0G3SH

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

What it means

Houston Dash

12th▲1 from 13th

Outside the playoff places, 1 point behind North Carolina Courage in the last playoff place, with 20 to play.

San Diego Wave FC

1stNo change

In the playoff places, 11 points above Orlando Pride, with 19 to play.

Season series

Matchday 1 Sat 14 Mar

San Diego Wave FC0

Houston Dash1

Matchday 9 Wed 20 May

Houston Dash2

San Diego Wave FC2

Houston Dash won one, one drawn; 3–2 on aggregate to Houston Dash.

Team stats

HOU SD

Expected goals: Houston Dash: 0.16; San Diego Wave FC: 2.42
Possession: Houston Dash: 41%; San Diego Wave FC: 59%
Shots: Houston Dash: 4; San Diego Wave FC: 19
Corners: Houston Dash: 2; San Diego Wave FC: 9

NWSL table 2026

Standings →

NWSL table
#	Club	P	GD	Pts
1	San Diego Wave FC	11	+5	22
2	Utah Royals FC	10	+7	20
3	Portland Thorns FC	10	+6	20
4	Washington Spirit	10	+8	18
5	Gotham FC	10	+6	18
6	Kansas City Current	9	−1	15
7	Denver Summit FC	9	+4	12
8	North Carolina Courage	9	+2	12
⋯
12	Houston Dash	10	−5	11

After this result

By the numbers

San Diego Wave FC have 13 points from last 5 and are in form. 2.6 a match, against 1.9 all season. NWSL average 1.4.

San Diego Wave FC are 7 matches unbeaten. Last defeat: 0–1 at Seattle Reign FC, 6 September.

San Diego Wave FC have 31 goals conceded, the 3rd fewest in the NWSL. 1.0 a match. NWSL average 1.4.

San Diego Wave FC have 10 away wins from 15 away, and 8 from 15 at home. 2.1 points a match away, 1.7 at home.

The match on the pitch

Houston Dash: 41% possession; 92 possessions; 4% ended in a shot; 20% reached the box; 4.8 actions each
San Diego Wave FC: 59% possession; 93 possessions; 17% ended in a shot; 37% reached the box; 6.9 actions each

Where each team won the ball

Houston Dash

San Diego Wave FC

Where each possession began, both teams attacking right. Houston Dash started 5% of their possessions in the final third, San Diego Wave FC 12%.

Where the shots came from

Houston DashSan Diego Wave FC

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

How each team moved the ball

Houston Dash

San Diego Wave 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 DashSan Diego Wave FC

Share of possessions by number of actions.

Longer possessions shot more

Houston DashSan Diego Wave 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 DashSan Diego Wave 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. 1,701 events in the record.

Period Minute 103 Only the 5 minutes up to it

Houston Dash attack right, San Diego Wave 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.

68 events shown.

Events shown, in recorded order
Time	Player	Team
1:53	L. Boattin	Houston Dash
2:39	J. Campbell	Houston Dash
5:29	K. McNabb	San Diego Wave FC
6:33	M. Barcenas	San Diego Wave FC
8:25	K. Dali	San Diego Wave FC
9:49	K. Rader	Houston Dash
9:51	K. Rader	Houston Dash
10:43	L. Godfrey	San Diego Wave FC
11:49	Ludmila	San Diego Wave FC
13:25	Ludmila	San Diego Wave FC
14:13	M. Graham	Houston Dash
14:15	L. Ullmark	Houston Dash
15:14	Dudinha	San Diego Wave FC
16:14	J. Campbell	Houston Dash
17:03	L. Godfrey	San Diego Wave FC
19:40	Dudinha	San Diego Wave FC
30:14	M. Barcenas	San Diego Wave FC
36:36	K. Rader	Houston Dash
38:57	L. Godfrey	San Diego Wave FC
39:01	M. Barcenas	San Diego Wave 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: 4 L. Klenke, 10 M. Berkely, 14 P. Nielsen, 27 L. Boattin. Line 2: 18 C. Hardin, 24 D. Colaprico. Line 3: 15 A. Patterson, 22 K. Rader, 19 M. Graham. Line 4: 30 L. Ullmark.

Houston Dash lineup: 11 starters, then 6 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, off at 83′	83	0	0	0.00
4	L. Klenke	90	0	0	0.01
27	L. Boattin, off at 67′	67	0	0	0.00
24	D. Colaprico, off at 46′	45	0	0	0.00
10	M. Berkely	90	0	0	0.00
14	P. Nielsen, off at 56′	56	0	0	0.00
15	A. Patterson	90	0	0	0.00
18	C. Hardin	90	0	0	0.00
30	L. Ullmark, off at 67′	67	0	0	0.00
22	K. Rader, off at 90+6′	90	1	0	0.13
19	M. Graham	90	0	0	0.00
Substitutes
40	C. DeLisle, on at 83′	7	0	0	0.00
11	E. Ekić, on at 90+6′	1	0	0	0.00
17	S. Puntigam, on at 56′	34	0	0	0.00
13	S. Schmidt, on at 67′	23	0	0	0.00
23	K. Faasse, on at 46′	45	1	1	0.02
2	A. Chapman, on at 67′	23	0	1	0.00
Team			2	2	0.16

Unused: M. Bright, C. Larisey, E. Duljan

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
4	L. Klenke	90	0	0	0.01	1	0	0	70%	0	1
27	L. Boattin, off at 67′	67	0	0	0.00	0	0	1	78%	1	1
24	D. Colaprico, off at 46′	45	0	0	0.00	0	0	0	64%	2	3
10	M. Berkely	90	0	0	0.00	0	0	0	83%	1	0
14	P. Nielsen, off at 56′	56	0	0	0.00	0	0	0	91%	0	2
15	A. Patterson	90	0	0	0.00	0	0	1	72%	0	2
18	C. Hardin	90	0	0	0.00	0	0	0	65%	1	3
30	L. Ullmark, off at 67′	67	0	0	0.00	0	0	0	88%	0	0
22	K. Rader, off at 90+6′	90	1	0	0.13	2	1	0	68%	1	0
19	M. Graham	90	0	0	0.00	0	0	0	84%	3	1
Substitutes
40	C. DeLisle, on at 83′	7	0	0	0.00	0	0	0	67%	0	0
6	M. Bright	–
11	E. Ekić, on at 90+6′	1	0	0	0.00	0	0	0	60%	0	0
9	C. Larisey	–
17	S. Puntigam, on at 56′	34	0	0	0.00	0	0	0	68%	0	1
7	E. Duljan	–
13	S. Schmidt, on at 67′	23	0	0	0.00	0	0	0	67%	0	0
23	K. Faasse, on at 46′	45	1	1	0.02	1	1	1	77%	0	0
2	A. Chapman, on at 67′	23	0	1	0.00	0	0	1	82%	0	0
Team			2	2	0.16	4	2	4	77%	9	14

Houston Dash goalkeeper
#	Goalkeeper	Min	Saves	SOT faced	Save %	GA	Claims
1	J. Campbell, off at 83′	83	3	4	75%	1	0

San Diego Wave FCFormation 4-2-3-1

San Diego Wave FC, 4-2-3-1, each line from right to left. Goalkeeper: 31 D. Haračić. Line 1: 16 M. Van Zanten, 2 K. Wesley, 14 K. McNabb, 75 P. Morroni. Line 2: 10 K. Dali, 8 K. Ascanio. Line 3: 7 M. Barcenas, 22 L. Godfrey, 88 Dudinha. Line 4: 17 Ludmila.

San Diego Wave FC lineup: 11 starters, then 6 substitutes who came on, then the team, with minutes, goals, assists and expected goals for this match
#	Player	Min	G	A	xG
31	D. Haračić	90	0	0	0.00
16	M. Van Zanten, off at 58′	58	0	0	0.00
75	P. Morroni	90	0	0	0.00
8	K. Ascanio, off at 83′	83	0	0	0.00
2	K. Wesley	90	0	0	0.07
14	K. McNabb	90	0	0	0.09
7	M. Barcenas, off at 58′	58	0	0	0.08
10	K. Dali	90	0	0	0.00
17	Ludmila, off at 58′	58	0	0	0.43
22	L. Godfrey, off at 71′	71	0	1	0.21
88	Dudinha, off at 90′	90	1	0	0.18
Substitutes
33	K. Pickett, on at 58′	32	0	0	0.00
18	L. Fazer, on at 83′	7	0	0	0.00
19	T. Wynalda, on at 90′	1	0	0	0.00
11	G. Corley, on at 58′	32	0	0	0.66
81	G. Portilho, on at 71′	19	0	0	0.00
15	T. Byars, on at 58′	32	1	0	0.74
Team			2	1	2.45

Unused: L. Agudelo, D. Arias, J. Fusco

All player stats

San Diego Wave 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
16	M. Van Zanten, off at 58′	58	0	0	0.00	0	0	2	81%	1	1
75	P. Morroni	90	0	0	0.00	0	0	1	93%	2	2
8	K. Ascanio, off at 83′	83	0	0	0.00	0	0	1	90%	0	2
2	K. Wesley	90	0	0	0.07	1	0	0	96%	1	3
14	K. McNabb	90	0	0	0.09	1	0	0	95%	0	2
7	M. Barcenas, off at 58′	58	0	0	0.08	3	1	0	82%	0	0
10	K. Dali	90	0	0	0.00	0	0	3	84%	0	1
17	Ludmila, off at 58′	58	0	0	0.43	3	0	1	60%	0	0
22	L. Godfrey, off at 71′	71	0	1	0.21	2	2	4	85%	2	1
88	Dudinha, off at 90′	90	1	0	0.18	4	1	1	68%	0	0
Substitutes
1	L. Agudelo	–
30	D. Arias	–
33	K. Pickett, on at 58′	32	0	0	0.00	0	0	1	80%	1	1
28	J. Fusco	–
18	L. Fazer, on at 83′	7	0	0	0.00	0	0	0	75%	0	0
19	T. Wynalda, on at 90′	1	0	0	0.00	0	0	0	75%	0	0
11	G. Corley, on at 58′	32	0	0	0.66	3	1	1	92%	0	0
81	G. Portilho, on at 71′	19	0	0	0.00	0	0	1	100%	0	0
15	T. Byars, on at 58′	32	1	0	0.74	2	1	0	78%	0	0
Team			2	1	2.45	19	6	16	87%	7	13