Denver Summit FC 2–2 Houston Dash, NWSL Matchday 12

Denver Summit FC v Houston Dash

Denver Summit FC11th 16 pts

Y. Ryan 14′
J. Sonis 45+3′ pen

2

2–2

Full time

Sun 12 Jul

Expected goals: Denver Summit FC 2.85, Houston Dash 1.35

Houston Dash12th 15 pts

K. Rader 15′
L. Ullmark 48′

2

Sun 12 Jul, 7:00 pm EDT Dick's Sporting Goods Park NWSL 2026, Matchday 12

Key moments

14′Goal Y. Ryan (Denver Summit FC)1–0
15′Goal K. Rader (Houston Dash)1–1
45+3′Penalty goal J. Sonis (Denver Summit FC)2–1
48′Goal L. Ullmark (Houston Dash)2–2

Top performers

Denver Summit

Y. RyanMDENshirt 91G5SH
J. SonisDDENshirt 61G3SH
A. BrazierMDENshirt 110G4SH

Houston Dash

L. UllmarkMHOUshirt 301G3SH
K. RaderFHOUshirt 221G2SH
K. Van ZantenFHOUshirt 120G3SH

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

What it means

Denver Summit FC

11thNo change

Outside the playoff places, 4 points behind Orlando Pride in the last playoff place, with 17 to play.

Houston Dash

12th▲1 from 13th

Outside the playoff places, 5 points behind Orlando Pride in the last playoff place, with 16 to play.

Season series

Matchday 7 Sat 9 May

Houston Dash1

Denver Summit FC4

Matchday 12 Sun 12 Jul

Denver Summit FC2

Houston Dash2

Denver Summit FC won one, one drawn; 6–3 on aggregate to Denver Summit FC.

Team stats

DEN HOU

Expected goals: Denver Summit FC: 2.85; Houston Dash: 1.35
Possession: Denver Summit FC: 58%; Houston Dash: 42%
Shots: Denver Summit FC: 25; Houston Dash: 9
Corners: Denver Summit FC: 6; Houston Dash: 1

NWSL table 2026

Standings →

NWSL table
#	Club	P	GD	Pts
1	San Diego Wave FC	15	+6	28
2	Washington Spirit	13	+12	27
3	Portland Thorns FC	15	+8	27
4	Gotham FC	13	+7	24
5	Utah Royals FC	14	+5	24
6	Kansas City Current	14	+1	24
7	North Carolina Courage	13	+4	21
8	Orlando Pride	14	+2	20
⋯
11	Denver Summit FC	13	+1	16
12	Houston Dash	14	−6	15

After this result

By the numbers

Houston Dash have 4 points from last 5, in step with their season. 0.8 a match, against 1.1 all season. NWSL average 1.4.

Denver Summit FC have 7 home wins from 15 at home, and 4 from 15 away. 1.7 points a match at home, 1.1 away.

The match on the pitch

Denver Summit FC: 58% possession; 99 possessions; 21% ended in a shot; 32% reached the box; 6.0 actions each
Houston Dash: 42% possession; 99 possessions; 8% ended in a shot; 11% reached the box; 4.3 actions each

Where each team won the ball

Denver Summit FC

Houston Dash

Where each possession began, both teams attacking right. Denver Summit FC started 13% of their possessions in the final third, Houston Dash 6%.

Where the shots came from

Denver Summit FCHouston Dash

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

How each team moved the ball

Denver Summit FC

Houston Dash

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

Denver Summit FCHouston Dash

Share of possessions by number of actions.

Longer possessions shot more

Denver Summit FCHouston Dash

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

Denver Summit FCHouston Dash

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. 1,652 events in the record.

Period Minute 94 Only the 5 minutes up to it

Denver Summit FC attack right, Houston Dash 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.

81 events shown.

Events shown, in recorded order
Time	Player	Team
0:58	D. Colaprico	Houston Dash
1:18	C. Hardin	Houston Dash
3:35	Y. Ryan	Denver Summit FC
3:48	A. Brazier	Denver Summit FC
8:10	A. Brazier	Denver Summit FC
8:10	J. Campbell	Houston Dash
9:10	A. Oke	Denver Summit FC
13:14	Y. Ryan	Denver Summit FC
14:57	K. Rader	Houston Dash
19:12	J. Campbell	Houston Dash
21:42	D. Lynch	Denver Summit FC
22:28	A. Smith	Denver Summit FC
25:53	A. Smith	Denver Summit FC
26:15	A. Brazier	Denver Summit FC
27:33	Y. Ryan	Denver Summit FC
27:38	J. Sonis	Denver Summit FC
28:27	D. Lynch	Denver Summit FC
33:24	K. Rader	Houston Dash
33:27	K. Van Zanten	Houston Dash
34:33	A. Smith	Denver Summit FC

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Lineups

Denver Summit FCFormation 4-2-3-1

Denver Summit FC, 4-2-3-1, each line from right to left. Goalkeeper: 1 A. Smith. Line 1: 7 A. Oke, 2 M. Reid, 3 K. Kurtz, 6 J. Sonis. Line 2: 5 D. Lynch, 8 E. Regan. Line 3: 9 Y. Ryan, 24 D. Sheehan, 11 A. Brazier. Line 4: 33 O. Thomas.

Denver Summit FC 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	A. Smith	90	0	0	0.00
7	A. Oke, off at 72′	72	0	0	0.02
6	J. Sonis	90	1	1	0.85
8	E. Regan, off at 62′	62	0	0	0.01
2	M. Reid, off at 63′	63	0	0	0.00
3	K. Kurtz	90	0	0	0.00
9	Y. Ryan	90	1	0	0.72
5	D. Lynch	90	0	0	0.15
33	O. Thomas, off at 63′	63	0	0	0.19
24	D. Sheehan	90	0	0	0.06
11	A. Brazier, off at 72′	72	0	0	0.21
Substitutes
4	N. Means, on at 72′	18	0	0	0.00
14	Y. McCormack, on at 72′	18	0	0	0.18
23	E. Gaetino, on at 63′	27	0	0	0.06
25	M. Kössler, on at 63′	27	0	0	0.40
26	N. Flint, on at 62′	28	0	0	0.01
Team			2	1	2.88

Unused: J. Nytes, C. Pickett, Y. Yamamoto, M. Boade

All player stats

Denver Summit 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
7	A. Oke, off at 72′	72	0	0	0.02	1	0	3	69%	1	1
6	J. Sonis	90	1	1	0.85	3	1	3	86%	1	0
8	E. Regan, off at 62′	62	0	0	0.01	1	1	0	92%	1	3
2	M. Reid, off at 63′	63	0	0	0.00	0	0	0	93%	1	0
3	K. Kurtz	90	0	0	0.00	0	0	2	94%	0	3
9	Y. Ryan	90	1	0	0.72	5	2	3	66%	0	0
5	D. Lynch	90	0	0	0.15	2	0	0	73%	2	1
33	O. Thomas, off at 63′	63	0	0	0.19	1	1	0	71%	0	0
24	D. Sheehan	90	0	0	0.06	1	1	2	95%	2	0
11	A. Brazier, off at 72′	72	0	0	0.21	4	1	2	82%	0	0
Substitutes
17	J. Nytes	–
4	N. Means, on at 72′	18	0	0	0.00	0	0	1	73%	0	0
14	Y. McCormack, on at 72′	18	0	0	0.18	1	0	0	71%	0	0
16	C. Pickett	–
18	Y. Yamamoto	–
23	E. Gaetino, on at 63′	27	0	0	0.06	1	0	0	95%	1	0
25	M. Kössler, on at 63′	27	0	0	0.40	4	2	1	70%	0	0
26	N. Flint, on at 62′	28	0	0	0.01	1	1	0	85%	0	1
34	M. Boade	–
Team			2	1	2.88	25	10	17	83%	9	9

Denver Summit FC goalkeeper
#	Goalkeeper	Min	Saves	SOT faced	Save %	GA	Claims
1	A. Smith	90	3	5	60%	2	0

Houston DashFormation 4-4-2

Houston Dash, 4-4-2, each line from right to left. Goalkeeper: 1 J. Campbell. Line 1: 18 C. Hardin, 14 P. Nielsen, 4 L. Klenke, 27 L. Boattin. Line 2: 30 L. Ullmark, 24 D. Colaprico, 17 S. Puntigam, 19 M. Graham. Line 3: 12 K. Van Zanten, 22 K. Rader.

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
18	C. Hardin	90	0	0	0.00
27	L. Boattin, off at 46′	45	0	0	0.00
24	D. Colaprico	90	0	0	0.00
14	P. Nielsen, off at 85′	85	0	0	0.00
4	L. Klenke	90	0	0	0.00
30	L. Ullmark	90	1	0	0.42
17	S. Puntigam, off at 72′	72	0	0	0.00
22	K. Rader, off at 72′	72	1	0	0.51
12	K. Van Zanten, off at 59′	59	0	0	0.39
19	M. Graham	90	0	1	0.00
Substitutes
2	A. Chapman, on at 46′	45	0	0	0.00
6	M. Bright, on at 72′	18	0	0	0.00
10	M. Berkely, on at 85′	5	0	0	0.00
13	S. Schmidt, on at 72′	18	0	0	0.00
23	K. Faasse, on at 59′	31	0	0	0.03
Team			2	1	1.36

Unused: C. DeLisle, N. Bain, C. Larisey, E. Ekić

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
18	C. Hardin	90	0	0	0.00	0	0	1	79%	1	3
27	L. Boattin, off at 46′	45	0	0	0.00	0	0	0	76%	0	1
24	D. Colaprico	90	0	0	0.00	0	0	1	82%	2	2
14	P. Nielsen, off at 85′	85	0	0	0.00	0	0	0	70%	0	0
4	L. Klenke	90	0	0	0.00	0	0	1	87%	1	1
30	L. Ullmark	90	1	0	0.42	3	2	1	63%	1	1
17	S. Puntigam, off at 72′	72	0	0	0.00	0	0	0	83%	1	0
22	K. Rader, off at 72′	72	1	0	0.51	2	2	0	80%	3	0
12	K. Van Zanten, off at 59′	59	0	0	0.39	3	1	0	73%	1	1
19	M. Graham	90	0	1	0.00	0	0	3	79%	2	0
Substitutes
40	C. DeLisle	–
2	A. Chapman, on at 46′	45	0	0	0.00	0	0	0	60%	0	0
6	M. Bright, on at 72′	18	0	0	0.00	0	0	0	25%	1	0
8	N. Bain	–
9	C. Larisey	–
10	M. Berkely, on at 85′	5	0	0	0.00	0	0	0	80%	0	0
11	E. Ekić	–
13	S. Schmidt, on at 72′	18	0	0	0.00	0	0	0	75%	1	0
23	K. Faasse, on at 59′	31	0	0	0.03	1	0	0	50%	0	0
Team			2	1	1.36	9	5	7	77%	14	9