Gotham FC 1–0 Houston Dash, NWSL Matchday 10

Gotham FC v Houston Dash

Gotham FC5th 21 pts

J. Dudley 18′

1

1–0

Full time

Sun 31 May

Expected goals: Gotham FC 1.19, Houston Dash 0.46

Houston Dash11th 14 pts

0

Sun 31 May, 3:00 pm EDT Sports Illustrated Stadium NWSL 2026, Matchday 10

The match story

Photo from Gotham FC — Devon Cafaro/Courtesy Gotham FC

NWSL News

Gotham says its titles came from the bottom. Now it starts on top.

The club says its 2023 and 2025 NWSL Championships came as the postseason’s lowest seed. Its first Shield brings home-field advantage through the semifinals, subject to venue availability.

3 November 2026

Key moments

18′Goal J. Dudley (Gotham FC)1–0

Top performers

Gotham FC

J. DudleyMGFCshirt 21G6SH
Esther GonzálezFGFCshirt 90G5SH
J. HowellMGFCshirt 70G1SH

Houston Dash

A. PattersonDHOUshirt 150G2SH
C. HardinHOUshirt 18, came off the bench0G1SH
K. RaderMHOUshirt 220G1SH

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

What it means

Gotham FC

5th▲1 from 6th

In the playoff places, 6 points above North Carolina Courage, with 19 to play.

Houston Dash

11thNo change

Outside the playoff places, 1 point behind Denver Summit FC in the last playoff place, with 18 to play.

Season series

Matchday 10 Sun 31 May

Gotham FC1

Houston Dash0

Matchday 15 Sat 1 Aug

Houston Dash0

Gotham FC1

Gotham FC took both meetings, 2–0 on aggregate.

Team stats

GFC HOU

Expected goals: Gotham FC: 1.19; Houston Dash: 0.46
Possession: Gotham FC: 60%; Houston Dash: 40%
Shots: Gotham FC: 15; Houston Dash: 6
Corners: Gotham FC: 4; Houston Dash: 1

NWSL table 2026

Standings →

NWSL table
#	Club	P	GD	Pts
1	San Diego Wave FC	13	+6	25
2	Utah Royals FC	12	+8	24
3	Portland Thorns FC	13	+6	24
4	Washington Spirit	11	+9	21
5	Gotham FC	11	+7	21
6	Kansas City Current	12	+1	21
7	Orlando Pride	12	+1	17
8	Denver Summit FC	11	+4	15
⋯
11	Houston Dash	12	−5	14

After this result

By the numbers

Gotham FC have 23 goals conceded, the fewest in the NWSL. 0.8 a match. NWSL average 1.4.

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.

The match on the pitch

Gotham FC: 60% possession; 103 possessions; 13% ended in a shot; 26% reached the box; 6.3 actions each
Houston Dash: 40% possession; 102 possessions; 6% ended in a shot; 14% reached the box; 4.4 actions each

Where each team won the ball

Gotham FC

Houston Dash

Where each possession began, both teams attacking right. Gotham FC started 17% of their possessions in the final third, Houston Dash 16%.

Where the shots came from

Gotham FCHouston Dash

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

How each team moved the ball

Gotham 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

Gotham FCHouston Dash

Share of possessions by number of actions.

Longer possessions shot more

Gotham 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

Gotham 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. 1,763 events in the record.

Period Minute 95 Only the 5 minutes up to it

Gotham 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.

68 events shown.

Events shown, in recorded order
Time	Player	Team
3:04	A. Patterson	Houston Dash
3:40	J. Shaw	Gotham FC
7:46	K. Rader	Houston Dash
10:39	A. Patterson	Houston Dash
11:40	L. Klenke	Houston Dash
11:42	S. Hogan	Gotham FC
12:12	J. Dudley	Gotham FC
12:54	Esther González	Gotham FC
16:18	L. Ullmark	Houston Dash
17:31	J. Dudley	Gotham FC
17:33	J. Dudley	Gotham FC
22:06	M. Purce	Gotham FC
23:45	J. Shaw	Gotham FC
25:37	S. Hogan	Gotham FC
29:42	L. Ullmark	Houston Dash
30:40	J. Campbell	Houston Dash
34:46	Esther González	Gotham FC
34:50	J. Howell	Gotham FC
36:11	A. Patterson	Houston Dash
36:12	S. Schupansky	Gotham FC

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Lineups

Gotham FCFormation 4-2-3-1

Gotham FC, 4-2-3-1, each line from right to left. Goalkeeper: 1 S. Hogan. Line 1: 23 M. Purce, 27 J. Carter, 15 T. Davidson, 18 G. Reiten. Line 2: 7 J. Howell, 13 S. McCaskill. Line 3: 2 J. Dudley, 11 S. Schupansky, 10 J. Shaw. Line 4: 9 E. González.

Gotham 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	S. Hogan	90	0	0	0.00
23	M. Purce	90	0	0	0.05
18	G. Reiten	90	0	0	0.00
13	S. McCaskill, off at 76′	76	0	0	0.00
27	J. Carter	90	0	0	0.00
15	T. Davidson, off at 62′	62	0	1	0.00
2	J. Dudley	90	1	0	0.33
7	J. Howell	90	0	0	0.05
9	E. González, off at 90+2′	90	0	0	0.61
11	S. Schupansky, off at 62′	62	0	0	0.00
10	J. Shaw, off at 90+2′	90	0	0	0.10
Substitutes
6	E. Sonnett, on at 62′	28	0	0	0.00
16	R. Lavelle, on at 62′	28	0	0	0.00
21	S. Cook, on at 76′	14	0	0	0.06
28	K. Lampson, on at 90+2′	1	0	0	0.00
34	K. Harper, on at 90+2′	1	0	0	0.00
Team			1	1	1.19

Unused: T. Wy, L. Reale, T. Sommer, A. Kitahata

All player stats

Gotham 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
23	M. Purce	90	0	0	0.05	1	0	0	82%	1	2
18	G. Reiten	90	0	0	0.00	0	0	1	80%	1	2
13	S. McCaskill, off at 76′	76	0	0	0.00	0	0	1	86%	0	0
27	J. Carter	90	0	0	0.00	0	0	0	96%	2	1
15	T. Davidson, off at 62′	62	0	1	0.00	0	0	2	85%	0	1
2	J. Dudley	90	1	0	0.33	6	3	0	65%	0	1
7	J. Howell	90	0	0	0.05	1	1	0	86%	2	1
9	E. González, off at 90+2′	90	0	0	0.61	5	3	1	75%	1	0
11	S. Schupansky, off at 62′	62	0	0	0.00	0	0	3	80%	0	0
10	J. Shaw, off at 90+2′	90	0	0	0.10	1	0	2	61%	0	0
Substitutes
20	T. Wy	–
4	L. Reale	–
6	E. Sonnett, on at 62′	28	0	0	0.00	0	0	0	95%	0	0
14	T. Sommer	–
16	R. Lavelle, on at 62′	28	0	0	0.00	0	0	2	95%	2	0
21	S. Cook, on at 76′	14	0	0	0.06	1	0	0	82%	0	0
24	A. Kitahata	–
28	K. Lampson, on at 90+2′	1	0	0	0.00	0	0	0	67%	1	0
34	K. Harper, on at 90+2′	1	0	0	0.00	0	0	0	25%	0	0
Team			1	1	1.19	15	7	12	82%	10	8

Gotham FC goalkeeper
#	Goalkeeper	Min	Saves	SOT faced	Save %	GA	Claims
1	S. Hogan	90	3	3	100%	0	0

Clean sheet: S. Hogan

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, 4 L. Klenke, 14 P. Nielsen, 27 L. Boattin. Line 2: 24 D. Colaprico, 17 S. Puntigam. Line 3: 30 L. Ullmark, 22 K. Rader, 19 M. Graham. 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
27	L. Boattin, off at 60′	60	0	0	0.00
17	S. Puntigam, off at 60′	60	0	0	0.00
4	L. Klenke	90	0	0	0.01
14	P. Nielsen	90	0	0	0.00
30	L. Ullmark, off at 60′	60	0	0	0.00
24	D. Colaprico, off at 82′	82	0	0	0.00
23	K. Faasse, off at 60′	60	0	0	0.00
22	K. Rader	90	0	0	0.08
19	M. Graham	90	0	0	0.20
Substitutes
11	E. Ekić, on at 82′	8	0	0	0.00
9	C. Larisey, on at 60′	30	0	0	0.00
13	S. Schmidt, on at 60′	30	0	0	0.00
2	A. Chapman, on at 60′	30	0	0	0.00
18	C. Hardin, on at 60′	30	0	0	0.04
Team			0	0	0.46

Unused: C. DeLisle, M. Bright, E. Duljan, M. Berkely

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	2	0	1	87%	2	6
27	L. Boattin, off at 60′	60	0	0	0.00	0	0	0	71%	1	2
17	S. Puntigam, off at 60′	60	0	0	0.00	0	0	0	79%	1	1
4	L. Klenke	90	0	0	0.01	1	1	0	80%	1	1
14	P. Nielsen	90	0	0	0.00	0	0	0	96%	2	1
30	L. Ullmark, off at 60′	60	0	0	0.00	0	0	1	65%	0	2
24	D. Colaprico, off at 82′	82	0	0	0.00	0	0	0	78%	0	5
23	K. Faasse, off at 60′	60	0	0	0.00	0	0	1	78%	0	0
22	K. Rader	90	0	0	0.08	1	1	1	72%	0	1
19	M. Graham	90	0	0	0.20	1	1	0	79%	0	0
Substitutes
40	C. DeLisle	–
6	M. Bright	–
11	E. Ekić, on at 82′	8	0	0	0.00	0	0	0	50%	2	0
9	C. Larisey, on at 60′	30	0	0	0.00	0	0	0	50%	1	0
7	E. Duljan	–
13	S. Schmidt, on at 60′	30	0	0	0.00	0	0	0	46%	1	0
10	M. Berkely	–
2	A. Chapman, on at 60′	30	0	0	0.00	0	0	0	63%	1	1
18	C. Hardin, on at 60′	30	0	0	0.04	1	0	0	80%	1	0
Team			0	0	0.46	6	3	4	77%	13	20