Houston Dash 2–1 Angel City FC, NWSL Matchday 9

Houston Dash v Angel City FC

Houston Dash9th 14 pts

K. Rader 17′
M. Graham 90+1′

2

2–1

Full time

Sat 23 May

Expected goals: Houston Dash 1.41, Angel City FC 1.96

Angel City FC10th 13 pts

Maiara Niehues 26′ pen

1

Sat 23 May, 8:45 pm EDT Shell Energy Stadium NWSL 2026, Matchday 9

Key moments

17′Goal K. Rader (Houston Dash)1–0
26′Penalty goal Maiara Niehues (Angel City FC)1–1
90+1′Goal M. Graham (Houston Dash)2–1

Top performers

Houston Dash

K. RaderMHOUshirt 221G3SH
M. GrahamMHOUshirt 191G1SH
C. LariseyHOUshirt 9, came off the bench0G3SH

Angel City FC

Maiara NiehuesMLAshirt 121G3SH
E. ShoresDLAshirt 150G3SH
G. ThompsonDLAshirt 200G2SH

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

What it means

Houston Dash

9th▲3 from 12th

Outside the playoff places, level on points with Seattle Reign FC in the last playoff place, with 19 to play.

Angel City FC

10th▼1 from 9th

Outside the playoff places, 1 point behind Seattle Reign FC in the last playoff place, with 20 to play.

Season series

Matchday 3 Fri 27 Mar

Angel City FC2

Houston Dash1

Matchday 9 Sat 23 May

Houston Dash2

Angel City FC1

Houston Dash won one, Angel City FC won one; level at 3–3 on aggregate.

Team stats

HOU LA

Expected goals: Houston Dash: 1.41; Angel City FC: 1.96
Possession: Houston Dash: 51%; Angel City FC: 49%
Shots: Houston Dash: 10; Angel City FC: 15
Corners: Houston Dash: 1; Angel City FC: 6

NWSL table 2026

Standings →

NWSL table
#	Club	P	GD	Pts
1	Portland Thorns FC	11	+8	23
2	Utah Royals FC	11	+8	23
3	San Diego Wave FC	11	+5	22
4	Washington Spirit	10	+8	18
5	Gotham FC	10	+6	18
6	North Carolina Courage	10	+3	15
7	Kansas City Current	10	−2	15
8	Seattle Reign FC	10	−2	14
9	Houston Dash	11	−4	14
10	Angel City FC	10	+3	13

After this result

By the numbers

Angel City FC have 13 points from last 5 and are in form. 2.6 a match, against 1.7 all season. NWSL average 1.4.

Angel City FC are 10 matches unbeaten. Last defeat: 0–2 at North Carolina Courage, 26 August.

Angel City FC have 10 scoring matches in a row, level with their longest this season. Longest 10. Next at Kansas City Current, 7 November.

Angel City FC have scored 54 goals, the most in the NWSL. 1.8 a match. NWSL average 1.4.

The match on the pitch

Houston Dash: 51% possession; 93 possessions; 11% ended in a shot; 15% reached the box; 4.9 actions each
Angel City FC: 49% possession; 94 possessions; 15% ended in a shot; 31% reached the box; 4.7 actions each

Where each team won the ball

Houston Dash

Angel City FC

Where each possession began, both teams attacking right. Houston Dash started 6% of their possessions in the final third, Angel City FC 10%.

Where the shots came from

Houston DashAngel City FC

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

How each team moved the ball

Houston Dash

Angel City 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 DashAngel City FC

Share of possessions by number of actions.

Longer possessions shot more

Houston DashAngel City 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 DashAngel City 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. 1,516 events in the record.

Period Minute 95 Only the 5 minutes up to it

Houston Dash attack right, Angel City 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.

62 events shown.

Events shown, in recorded order
Time	Player	Team
0:40	K. Fuller	Angel City FC
1:30	G. Thompson	Angel City FC
3:36	G. Thompson	Angel City FC
4:46	L. Ullmark	Houston Dash
5:35	T. Suarez	Angel City FC
5:42	E. Shores	Angel City FC
6:37	R. Tiernan	Angel City FC
10:03	C. Lageyre	Angel City FC
10:04	C. DeLisle	Houston Dash
11:57	T. Suarez	Angel City FC
12:06	E. Sams	Angel City FC
12:49	C. DeLisle	Houston Dash
15:12	C. Hardin	Houston Dash
16:53	K. Rader	Houston Dash
16:55	K. Rader	Houston Dash
20:11	G. Thompson	Angel City FC
20:13	G. Thompson	Angel City FC
21:28	G. Thompson	Angel City FC
22:08	Maiara Niehues	Angel City FC
25:46	Maiara Niehues	Angel City 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: 40 C. DeLisle. Line 1: 15 A. Patterson, 4 L. Klenke, 14 P. Nielsen, 27 L. Boattin. Line 2: 18 C. Hardin, 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
40	C. DeLisle	90	0
15	A. Patterson	90	0
27	L. Boattin, off at 90+3′	90	0
17	S. Puntigam	90	0
4	L. Klenke	90	0
14	P. Nielsen, off at 46′	45	0
30	L. Ullmark, off at 66′	66	0
18	C. Hardin, off at 46′	45	0
23	K. Faasse, off at 67′	67	0
22	K. Rader	90	1
19	M. Graham	90	1
Substitutes
2	A. Chapman, on at 90+3′	1	0
9	C. Larisey, on at 67′	23	0
10	M. Berkely, on at 46′	45	0
13	S. Schmidt, on at 66′	24	0
24	D. Colaprico, on at 46′	45	0
Team			2

Unused: H. Beall, M. Bright, E. Duljan, 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	Sh	CC	Pass %	Tkl	Int
15	A. Patterson	90	0	0	1	78%	2	5
27	L. Boattin, off at 90+3′	90	0	2	0	71%	2	1
17	S. Puntigam	90	0	0	2	79%	1	0
4	L. Klenke	90	0	0	0	82%	0	1
14	P. Nielsen, off at 46′	45	0	0	0	96%	2	0
30	L. Ullmark, off at 66′	66	0	0	1	59%	0	1
18	C. Hardin, off at 46′	45	0	0	0	87%	1	1
23	K. Faasse, off at 67′	67	0	1	2	82%	0	0
22	K. Rader	90	1	3	0	80%	1	0
19	M. Graham	90	1	1	0	75%	0	0
Substitutes
21	H. Beall	–
2	A. Chapman, on at 90+3′	1	0	0	0	–	0	0
6	M. Bright	–
7	E. Duljan	–
9	C. Larisey, on at 67′	23	0	3	1	33%	0	0
10	M. Berkely, on at 46′	45	0	0	0	88%	1	0
11	E. Ekić	–
13	S. Schmidt, on at 66′	24	0	0	2	100%	1	0
24	D. Colaprico, on at 46′	45	0	0	1	91%	1	1
Team			2	10	10	80%	12	10

Houston Dash goalkeeper
#	Goalkeeper	Min	Saves	SOT faced	Save %	GA	Claims
40	C. DeLisle	90	2	3	67%	1	0

Angel City FCFormation 5-3-2

Angel City FC, 5-3-2, each line from right to left. Goalkeeper: 19 A. Anderson. Line 1: 20 G. Thompson, 6 E. Sams, 14 N. Martin, 11 S. Gorden, 15 E. Shores. Line 2: 17 K. Fuller, 16 C. Lageyre, 12 M. Niehues. Line 3: 33 R. Tiernan, 99 T. Suarez.

Angel City FC lineup: 11 starters, then 3 substitutes who came on, then the team, with minutes, goals, assists and expected goals for this match
#	Player	Min	G
19	A. Anderson	90	0
20	G. Thompson	90	0
15	E. Shores	90	0
11	S. Gorden	90	0
14	N. Martin	90	0
6	E. Sams	90	0
17	K. Fuller	90	0
16	C. Lageyre	90	0
99	T. Suarez, off at 69′	69	0
33	R. Tiernan, off at 69′	69	0
12	M. Niehues, off at 83′	83	1
Substitutes
24	P. Chilufya, on at 83′	7	0
18	J. Endō, on at 69′	21	0
9	C. Phair, on at 69′	21	0
Team			1

Unused: A. Borges, K. Cherry, C. Emslie, S. Mattice, F. Nguyen, H. Seabert

All player stats

Angel City FC lineup: 10 outfield starters, then 9 substitutes, then the team, with every figure for this match
#	Player	Min	G	Sh	CC	Pass %	Tkl	Int
20	G. Thompson	90	0	2	1	69%	1	0
15	E. Shores	90	0	3	0	53%	2	1
11	S. Gorden	90	0	0	0	87%	1	2
14	N. Martin	90	0	0	0	87%	1	2
6	E. Sams	90	0	1	0	84%	0	1
17	K. Fuller	90	0	2	6	69%	0	0
16	C. Lageyre	90	0	1	2	92%	1	2
99	T. Suarez, off at 69′	69	0	1	0	54%	0	0
33	R. Tiernan, off at 69′	69	0	1	1	57%	0	0
12	M. Niehues, off at 83′	83	1	3	0	80%	2	0
Substitutes
8	A. Borges	–
4	K. Cherry	–
24	P. Chilufya, on at 83′	7	0	0	0	100%	0	0
10	C. Emslie	–
18	J. Endō, on at 69′	21	0	1	0	33%	0	0
5	S. Mattice	–
30	F. Nguyen	–
9	C. Phair, on at 69′	21	0	0	0	0%	0	0
13	H. Seabert	–
Team			1	15	10	75%	8	8