San Diego Wave FC 0–1 Houston Dash, NWSL Matchday 1

San Diego Wave FC v Houston Dash

San Diego Wave FC14th 0 pts

0

0–1

Full time

Sat 14 Mar

Expected goals: San Diego Wave FC 1.89, Houston Dash 0.61

Houston Dash4th 3 pts

M. Robbe 45+7′

1

Sat 14 Mar, 8:45 pm EDT Snapdragon Stadium NWSL 2026, Matchday 1

Key moments

45+7′Goal M. Robbe (Houston Dash)0–1

Top performers

San Diego Wave

LudmilaFSDshirt 170G6SH
G. CorleyMSDshirt 110G3SH
DudinhaFSDshirt 880G2SH

Houston Dash

M. RobbeFHOUshirt 251G1SH
L. UllmarkMHOUshirt 300G2SH
K. FaasseFHOUshirt 230G1SH

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

What it means

San Diego Wave FC

14th

Outside the playoff places, level on points with Chicago Stars FC in the last playoff place, with 29 to play.

Houston Dash

4th

In the playoff places, 3 points above Orlando Pride, with 29 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

SD HOU

Expected goals: San Diego Wave FC: 1.89; Houston Dash: 0.61
Possession: San Diego Wave FC: 70%; Houston Dash: 30%
Shots: San Diego Wave FC: 19; Houston Dash: 5
Corners: San Diego Wave FC: 14; Houston Dash: 2

NWSL table 2026

Standings →

NWSL table
#	Club	P	GD	Pts
1	Bay FC	1	+1	3
1	Kansas City Current	1	+1	3
1	North Carolina Courage	1	+1	3
4	Gotham FC	1	+1	3
4	Houston Dash	1	+1	3
4	Portland Thorns FC	1	+1	3
7	Angel City FC	0	0	0
7	Chicago Stars FC	0	0	0
⋯
14	San Diego Wave FC	1	−1	0

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

San Diego Wave FC: 70% possession; 93 possessions; 17% ended in a shot; 42% reached the box; 7.8 actions each
Houston Dash: 30% possession; 92 possessions; 3% ended in a shot; 12% reached the box; 3.5 actions each

Where each team won the ball

San Diego Wave FC

Houston Dash

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

Where the shots came from

San Diego Wave FCHouston Dash

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

How each team moved the ball

San Diego Wave 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

San Diego Wave FCHouston Dash

Share of possessions by number of actions.

Longer possessions shot more

San Diego Wave 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

San Diego Wave 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. 1,603 events in the record.

Period Minute 98 Only the 5 minutes up to it

San Diego Wave 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.

59 events shown.

Events shown, in recorded order
Time	Player	Team
1:09	J. Campbell	Houston Dash
2:07	P. Morroni	San Diego Wave FC
2:07	J. Campbell	Houston Dash
5:44	J. Campbell	Houston Dash
7:43	K. Wesley	San Diego Wave FC
7:43	J. Campbell	Houston Dash
8:57	Dudinha	San Diego Wave FC
10:47	Ludmila	San Diego Wave FC
11:42	M. Van Zanten	San Diego Wave FC
20:55	Dudinha	San Diego Wave FC
22:31	Dudinha	San Diego Wave FC
22:48	J. Campbell	Houston Dash
26:58	L. Ullmark	Houston Dash
27:01	L. Ullmark	Houston Dash
27:05	K. Faasse	Houston Dash
27:09	D. Haračić	San Diego Wave FC
33:27	G. Corley	San Diego Wave FC
35:34	K. Faasse	Houston Dash
37:23	M. Berkely	Houston Dash
37:33	L. Fazer	San Diego Wave FC

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Lineups

San Diego Wave FCFormation 4-3-3

San Diego Wave FC, 4-3-3, 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: 11 G. Corley, 18 L. Fazer, 10 K. Dali. Line 3: 81 G. Portilho, 17 Ludmila, 88 Dudinha.

San Diego Wave 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
31	D. Haračić	90	0	0	0.00
16	M. Van Zanten, off at 46′	45	0	0	0.00
75	P. Morroni, off at 87′	87	0	0	0.04
18	L. Fazer, off at 64′	64	0	0	0.00
2	K. Wesley	90	0	0	0.04
14	K. McNabb	90	0	0	0.19
11	G. Corley	90	0	0	0.21
10	K. Dali	90	0	0	0.04
17	Ludmila	90	0	0	0.92
81	G. Portilho, off at 64′	64	0	0	0.00
88	Dudinha, off at 76′	76	0	0	0.14
Substitutes
7	M. Barcenas, on at 76′	14	0	0	0.05
8	K. Ascanio, on at 64′	26	0	0	0.00
19	T. Wynalda, on at 87′	3	0	0	0.00
22	L. Godfrey, on at 64′	26	0	0	0.11
33	K. Pickett, on at 46′	45	0	0	0.15
Team			0	0	1.90

Unused: L. Freeman, N. Harrison, J. Fusco, D. Arias

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 46′	45	0	0	0.00	0	0	0	73%	0	0
75	P. Morroni, off at 87′	87	0	0	0.04	1	1	0	78%	0	0
18	L. Fazer, off at 64′	64	0	0	0.00	0	0	1	88%	0	1
2	K. Wesley	90	0	0	0.04	1	1	0	91%	0	0
14	K. McNabb	90	0	0	0.19	1	0	0	89%	0	2
11	G. Corley	90	0	0	0.21	3	1	3	73%	3	0
10	K. Dali	90	0	0	0.04	1	0	4	74%	0	0
17	Ludmila	90	0	0	0.92	6	3	0	63%	0	0
81	G. Portilho, off at 64′	64	0	0	0.00	0	0	0	68%	0	0
88	Dudinha, off at 76′	76	0	0	0.14	2	2	0	64%	0	0
Substitutes
99	L. Freeman	–
7	M. Barcenas, on at 76′	14	0	0	0.05	1	0	0	71%	0	0
8	K. Ascanio, on at 64′	26	0	0	0.00	0	0	0	85%	0	0
19	T. Wynalda, on at 87′	3	0	0	0.00	0	0	0	82%	0	1
22	L. Godfrey, on at 64′	26	0	0	0.11	1	1	2	63%	0	0
23	N. Harrison	–
28	J. Fusco	–
30	D. Arias	–
33	K. Pickett, on at 46′	45	0	0	0.15	2	0	1	78%	1	0
Team			0	0	1.90	19	9	11	81%	4	4

San Diego Wave FC goalkeeper
#	Goalkeeper	Min	Saves	SOT faced	Save %	GA	Claims
31	D. Haračić	90	1	2	50%	1	1

Houston DashFormation 4-4-2

Houston Dash, 4-4-2, each line from right to left. Goalkeeper: 1 J. Campbell. Line 1: 15 A. Patterson, 14 P. Nielsen, 10 M. Berkely, 4 L. Klenke. Line 2: 30 L. Ullmark, 19 M. Graham, 24 D. Colaprico, 22 K. Rader. Line 3: 23 K. Faasse, 25 M. Robbe.

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	0.00
4	L. Klenke	90	0	0	0.00
19	M. Graham	90	0	1	0.00
14	P. Nielsen	90	0	0	0.00
10	M. Berkely	90	0	0	0.03
30	L. Ullmark, off at 57′	57	0	0	0.19
24	D. Colaprico, off at 82′	82	0	0	0.00
25	M. Robbe, off at 82′	82	1	0	0.09
23	K. Faasse, off at 57′	57	0	0	0.38
22	K. Rader, off at 82′	82	0	0	0.00
Substitutes
2	A. Chapman, on at 82′	8	0	0	0.00
9	C. Larisey, on at 57′	33	0	0	0.00
11	Y. Ryan, on at 57′	33	0	0	0.00
12	K. Van Zanten, on at 82′	8	0	0	0.00
17	S. Puntigam, on at 82′	8	0	0	0.00
Team			1	1	0.69

Unused: C. DeLisle, D. Sheehan, C. Hardin, C. Westphal

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	0.00	0	0	0	68%	3	1
4	L. Klenke	90	0	0	0.00	0	0	0	66%	2	2
19	M. Graham	90	0	1	0.00	0	0	2	70%	1	0
14	P. Nielsen	90	0	0	0.00	0	0	0	75%	1	2
10	M. Berkely	90	0	0	0.03	1	0	0	77%	1	1
30	L. Ullmark, off at 57′	57	0	0	0.19	2	0	0	100%	1	0
24	D. Colaprico, off at 82′	82	0	0	0.00	0	0	0	75%	2	2
25	M. Robbe, off at 82′	82	1	0	0.09	1	1	0	69%	0	1
23	K. Faasse, off at 57′	57	0	0	0.38	1	1	0	50%	1	0
22	K. Rader, off at 82′	82	0	0	0.00	0	0	0	77%	0	0
Substitutes
40	C. DeLisle	–
2	A. Chapman, on at 82′	8	0	0	0.00	0	0	0	50%	0	0
8	D. Sheehan	–
9	C. Larisey, on at 57′	33	0	0	0.00	0	0	0	50%	1	1
11	Y. Ryan, on at 57′	33	0	0	0.00	0	0	0	67%	0	1
12	K. Van Zanten, on at 82′	8	0	0	0.00	0	0	0	67%	0	0
17	S. Puntigam, on at 82′	8	0	0	0.00	0	0	0	33%	0	0
18	C. Hardin	–
20	C. Westphal	–
Team			1	1	0.69	5	2	2	70%	13	11

Houston Dash goalkeeper
#	Goalkeeper	Min	Saves	SOT faced	Save %	GA	Claims
1	J. Campbell	90	9	9	100%	0	1

Clean sheet: J. Campbell

Position by matchday

Each club’s place in the table after every matchday, from recorded results.

San Diego Wave FC results

San Diego Wave FC latest result
R	Date	H/A	Opponent	Score
	Sun 1 Nov	A	Bay FC	1–0

Earlier results

San Diego Wave FC earlier result
R	Date	H/A	Opponent	Score
	Sun 25 Oct	H	Boston Legacy FC	2–2

Earlier results

San Diego Wave FC earlier result
R	Date	H/A	Opponent	Score
	Sat 17 Oct	A	North Carolina Courage	2–1

Earlier results

San Diego Wave FC earlier result
R	Date	H/A	Opponent	Score
	Fri 2 Oct	A	Orlando Pride	2–1

Earlier results

San Diego Wave FC earlier result
R	Date	H/A	Opponent	Score
	Fri 25 Sep	A	Racing Louisville FC	2–0

Houston Dash results

Houston Dash latest result
R	Date	H/A	Opponent	Score
	Sun 1 Nov	H	Portland Thorns FC	0–2

Earlier results

Houston Dash earlier result
R	Date	H/A	Opponent	Score
	Fri 23 Oct	A	Chicago Stars FC	3–1

Earlier results

Houston Dash earlier result
R	Date	H/A	Opponent	Score
	Sun 18 Oct	H	Orlando Pride	1–2

Earlier results

Houston Dash earlier result
R	Date	H/A	Opponent	Score
	Sun 4 Oct	H	Washington Spirit	2–3

Earlier results

Houston Dash earlier result
R	Date	H/A	Opponent	Score
	Sat 26 Sep	A	Portland Thorns FC	1–1

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