San Diego Wave FC vs Houston Dash, 2026 NWSL, Regular Season
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San Diego Wave FC are hosting Houston Dash
at Snapdragon Stadium, San Diego, California, USA, starting on
. The match is a part of the NWSL.
Match Commentary
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 3': Attempt saved. Perle Morroni (San Diego Wave) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Jane Campbell (Houston Dash).
- 5': Dudinha (San Diego Wave) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 5': Foul by Avery Patterson (Houston Dash).
- 7': Offside, Houston Dash. Kate Faasse is caught offside.
- 8': Corner, San Diego Wave. Conceded by Avery Patterson.
- 8': Attempt saved. Kennedy Wesley (San Diego Wave) header from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Jane Campbell (Houston Dash). Assisted by Gia Corley.
- 9': Attempt saved. Dudinha (San Diego Wave) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Jane Campbell (Houston Dash). Assisted by Gia Corley.
- 10': Avery Patterson (Houston Dash) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 10': Foul by Perle Morroni (San Diego Wave).
- 11': Foul by Linda Ullmark (Houston Dash).
- 11': Perle Morroni (San Diego Wave) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 11': Attempt missed. Ludmila (San Diego Wave) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Kenza Dali with a through ball.
- 18': Foul by Dudinha (San Diego Wave).
- 18': Linda Ullmark (Houston Dash) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 19': Foul by Maggie Graham (Houston Dash).
- 19': Gabi Portilho (San Diego Wave) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 24': Delay in match because of an injury Gabi Portilho (San Diego Wave).
- 26': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 27': Linda Ullmark (Houston Dash) hits the left post with a right footed shot from the centre of the box. Assisted by Maggie Graham.
- 28': Attempt blocked. Linda Ullmark (Houston Dash) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
- 28': Attempt saved. Kate Faasse (Houston Dash) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by DiDi Haracic (San Diego Wave).
- 28': Delay in match because of an injury DiDi Haracic (San Diego Wave).
- 30': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 34': Attempt blocked. Gia Corley (San Diego Wave) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 40': Foul by Makenzy Robbe (Houston Dash).
- 40': Kennedy Wesley (San Diego Wave) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 44': Avery Patterson (Houston Dash) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 44': Foul by Perle Morroni (San Diego Wave).
- 45'+1': Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
- 45'+2': Delay in match because of an injury Mimi Van Zanten (San Diego Wave).
- 45'+4': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 45'+6': Attempt saved. Dudinha (San Diego Wave) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Jane Campbell (Houston Dash).
- 45'+7': Goal! San Diego Wave 0, Houston Dash 1. Makenzy Robbe (Houston Dash) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Maggie Graham.
- 45'+9': First Half ends, San Diego Wave 0, Houston Dash 1.
- 45': Attempt missed. Malia Berkely (Houston Dash) right footed shot from more than 35 yards misses to the right.
- 45': Second Half begins San Diego Wave 0, Houston Dash 1.
- 45': Substitution, San Diego Wave. Kiki Pickett replaces Mimi Van Zanten because of an injury.
- 46': Corner, San Diego Wave. Conceded by Linda Ullmark.
- 49': Avery Patterson (Houston Dash) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 49': Foul by Kenza Dali (San Diego Wave).
- 50': Offside, Houston Dash. Kat Rader is caught offside.
- 51': Foul by Perle Morroni (San Diego Wave).
- 51': Linda Ullmark (Houston Dash) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 53': Attempt blocked. Ludmila (San Diego Wave) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Laurina Fazer.
- 53': Attempt blocked. Gia Corley (San Diego Wave) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Kiki Pickett.
- 54': Delay in match because of an injury Kate Faasse (Houston Dash).
- 56': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 57': Substitution, Houston Dash. Clarissa Larisey replaces Kate Faasse because of an injury.
- 57': Substitution, Houston Dash. Yazmeen Ryan replaces Linda Ullmark.
- 58': Corner, Houston Dash. Conceded by Perle Morroni.
- 60': Foul by Kenza Dali (San Diego Wave).
- 60': Kat Rader (Houston Dash) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 61': Corner, Houston Dash. Conceded by Perle Morroni.
- 64': Attempt saved. Ludmila (San Diego Wave) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Jane Campbell (Houston Dash). Assisted by Gabi Portilho.
- 64': Corner, San Diego Wave. Conceded by Jane Campbell.
- 64': Substitution, San Diego Wave. Lia Godfrey replaces Gabi Portilho.
- 64': Substitution, San Diego Wave. Kimmi Ascanio replaces Laurina Fazer.
- 65': Corner, San Diego Wave. Conceded by Paige Nielsen.
- 65': Corner, San Diego Wave. Conceded by Clarissa Larisey.
- 66': Attempt blocked. Ludmila (San Diego Wave) header from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Kenza Dali with a cross.
- 66': Corner, San Diego Wave. Conceded by Paige Nielsen.
- 66': Corner, San Diego Wave. Conceded by Avery Patterson.
- 67': Foul by Kiki Pickett (San Diego Wave).
- 67': Makenzy Robbe (Houston Dash) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 71': Foul by Gia Corley (San Diego Wave).
- 71': Leah Klenke (Houston Dash) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 72': Corner, San Diego Wave. Conceded by Yazmeen Ryan.
- 73': Attempt missed. Kristen McNabb (San Diego Wave) header from very close range misses to the right. Assisted by Kenza Dali with a cross following a corner.
- 74': Attempt blocked. Kenza Dali (San Diego Wave) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 75': Attempt saved. Ludmila (San Diego Wave) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Jane Campbell (Houston Dash). Assisted by Gia Corley.
- 75': Foul by Clarissa Larisey (Houston Dash).
- 75': Kennedy Wesley (San Diego Wave) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 76': Substitution, San Diego Wave. Melanie Barcenas replaces Dudinha.
- 77': Attempt saved. Lia Godfrey (San Diego Wave) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Jane Campbell (Houston Dash).
- 77': Attempt saved. Gia Corley (San Diego Wave) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Jane Campbell (Houston Dash).
- 77': Corner, San Diego Wave. Conceded by Jane Campbell.
- 78': Corner, San Diego Wave. Conceded by Yazmeen Ryan.
- 79': Foul by Avery Patterson (Houston Dash).
- 79': Melanie Barcenas (San Diego Wave) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 79': Corner, San Diego Wave. Conceded by Avery Patterson.
- 80': Attempt saved. Ludmila (San Diego Wave) right footed shot from very close range is saved in the bottom right corner by Jane Campbell (Houston Dash). Assisted by Lia Godfrey.
- 80': Corner, San Diego Wave. Conceded by Clarissa Larisey.
- 80': Foul by Clarissa Larisey (Houston Dash).
- 80': Melanie Barcenas (San Diego Wave) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 80': Clarissa Larisey (Houston Dash) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 81': Attempt blocked. Melanie Barcenas (San Diego Wave) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Kenza Dali.
- 81': Danielle Colaprico (Houston Dash) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 81': Foul by Melanie Barcenas (San Diego Wave).
- 82': Substitution, Houston Dash. Allysha Chapman replaces Makenzy Robbe.
- 82': Substitution, Houston Dash. Sarah Puntigam replaces Danielle Colaprico.
- 82': Substitution, Houston Dash. Kiki van Zanten replaces Kat Rader.
- 86': Attempt missed. Kiki Pickett (San Diego Wave) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Lia Godfrey with a cross.
- 87': Substitution, San Diego Wave. Tatum Wynalda replaces Perle Morroni.
- 88': Foul by Kiki van Zanten (Houston Dash).
- 88': Melanie Barcenas (San Diego Wave) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 88': Kiki van Zanten (Houston Dash) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+1': Fourth official has announced 6 minutes of added time.
- 90'+1': Corner, San Diego Wave. Conceded by Kiki van Zanten.
- 90'+2': Foul by Kristen McNabb (San Diego Wave).
- 90'+2': Leah Klenke (Houston Dash) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+3': Foul by Yazmeen Ryan (Houston Dash).
- 90'+3': Kennedy Wesley (San Diego Wave) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+3': Attempt blocked. Kiki Pickett (San Diego Wave) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 90'+4': Corner, San Diego Wave. Conceded by Paige Nielsen.
- 90'+4': Delay in match because of an injury Kennedy Wesley (San Diego Wave).
- 90'+6': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 90'+7': Clarissa Larisey (Houston Dash) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 90'+7': Foul by Tatum Wynalda (San Diego Wave).
- 90'+8': Foul by Maggie Graham (Houston Dash).
- 90'+8': Kimmi Ascanio (San Diego Wave) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+9': Second Half ends, San Diego Wave 0, Houston Dash 1.
- 0': Match ends, San Diego Wave 0, Houston Dash 1.
Statistics
 HOU |
SD |
|
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Fouls | 11 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 2 | Offsides | 0 |
| 2 | Corner Kicks | 14 |
| 9 | Saves | 1 |
| 29.5 | Possession | 70.5 |
| 5 | SHOTS | 19 |
| 2 | ON GOAL | 9 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.5 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 180 | Accurate Passes | 521 |
| 257 | Passes | 630 |
| 0.7 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 2 | Accurate Crosses | 4 |
| 8 | Crosses | 18 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 56 | Long Balls | 43 |
| 21 | Accurate Long Balls | 27 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
| 1 | Blocked Shots | 7 |
| 13 | Effective Tackles | 4 |
| 20 | Tackles | 8 |
| 0.7 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
| 11 | Interceptions | 4 |
| 42 | Effective Clearances | 5 |
| 42 | Clearances | 5 |
Game Information
Competition: NWSL
Venue: Snapdragon Stadium
Location: San Diego, California, USA
Attendance: 14,078
Venue: Snapdragon Stadium
Location: San Diego, California, USA
Attendance: 14,078
NWSL Standings
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | San Diego Wave FC | 13 | +6 | 25 |
| 2 | Utah Royals | 12 | +8 | 24 |
| 3 | Portland Thorns FC | 13 | +6 | 24 |
| 4 | Washington Spirit | 11 | +9 | 21 |
Line-Ups
San Diego Wave FC (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 31 | DiDi Haracic (GK) |
| 14 | Kristen McNabb |
| 2 | Kennedy Wesley |
| 75 | Perle Morroni |
| 16 | Amelia Van Zanten |
| 18 | Laurina Fazer |
| 10 | Kenza Dali |
| 11 | Gia Corley |
| 17 | Ludmila |
| 88 | Dudinha |
| 81 | Gabi Portilho |
Houston Dash (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Jane Campbell (GK) |
| 10 | Malia Berkely |
| 14 | Paige Nielsen |
| 4 | Leah Klenke |
| 15 | Avery Patterson |
| 24 | Danielle Colaprico |
| 19 | Maggie Graham |
| 22 | Kat Rader |
| 30 | Linda Ullmark |
| 25 | Makenzy Robbe |
| 23 | Kate Faasse |
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