Houston Dash 0–1 North Carolina Courage · April 26, 2026
Final · Matchweek 5 · NWSL regular seasonApril 26, 2026
Ashley Sanchez ⚽
Recorded resultRelease 2026-09-02
What happened and why does it matter?
No coverage is placed here today. Explore the league record below.
Scoring summary
Match statistics
Cumulative xG° per shot; dots mark goals at the minute they were scored.
Finishing funnelHouston Dash · North Carolina Courage
16
16
2
8
0
1
shots → on target → goals
Control
510 passes · 80.2%′458 · 79%′
11 interceptions13
15 clearances40
Who was on the pitch
Houston Dash
— off the bench
0′106′
North Carolina Courage
— off the bench
0′106′
Player statistics
| Ryan Williams |  North Carolina Courage | Yes | 0 | 106 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kailen Sheridan | North Carolina Courage | Yes | 0 | 106 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Uno Shiragaki | North Carolina Courage | Yes | 0 | 106 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Shinomi Koyama | North Carolina Courage | Yes | 0 | 106 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | |
| Manaka Matsukubo | North Carolina Courage | Yes | 0 | 106 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 3 | |
| Dani Weatherholt | North Carolina Courage | Yes | 0 | 106 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Riley Jackson | North Carolina Courage | Yes | 0 | 106 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | |
| Maycee Bell | North Carolina Courage | Yes | 0 | 106 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Evelyn Ijeh | North Carolina Courage | Yes | 0 | 63 | 63 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Payton Linnehan | North Carolina Courage | Yes | 0 | 63 | 63 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ashley Sanchez | North Carolina Courage | Yes | 0 | 61 | 61 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Hannah Betfort | North Carolina Courage | No | 63 | 43 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Ally Schlegel | North Carolina Courage | No | 63 | 43 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Carly Wickenheiser | North Carolina Courage | No | 79 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Chioma Okafor | North Carolina Courage | No | 61 | 79 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Danielle Colaprico |  Houston Dash | Yes | 0 | 106 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Maggie Graham | Houston Dash | Yes | 0 | 106 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Jane Campbell | Houston Dash | Yes | 0 | 106 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Avery Patterson | Houston Dash | Yes | 0 | 106 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Linda Ullmark | Houston Dash | Yes | 0 | 106 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| Paige Nielsen | Houston Dash | Yes | 0 | 106 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Leah Klenke | Houston Dash | Yes | 0 | 106 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| Kat Rader | Houston Dash | Yes | 0 | 97 | 97 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 |
| Kiki Van Zanten | Houston Dash | Yes | 0 | 84 | 84 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Kate Faasse | Houston Dash | Yes | 0 | 57 | 57 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Lisa Boattin | Houston Dash | Yes | 0 | 57 | 57 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Clarissa Larisey | Houston Dash | No | 57 | 49 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Malia Berkely | Houston Dash | No | 57 | 49 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| Messiah Bright | Houston Dash | No | 84 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| Cate Hardin | Houston Dash | No | 97 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Shot records
Houston Dash 1.05 xG°
| 5 | Linda Ullmark | 0.05 | Miss |
|---|---|---|---|
| 25 | Kiki Van Zanten | 0.07 | Miss |
| 26 | Lisa Boattin | 0.00 | Post |
| 27 | Kate Faasse | 0.17 | Attempt Saved |
| 53 | Kat Rader | 0.00 | Attempt Saved |
| 65 | Leah Klenke | 0.03 | Attempt Saved |
| 65 | Linda Ullmark | 0.07 | Attempt Saved |
| 70 | Kat Rader | 0.03 | Miss |
| 70 | Leah Klenke | 0.03 | Attempt Saved |
| 71 | Malia Berkely | 0.03 | Miss |
| 74 | Kat Rader | 0.00 | Attempt Saved |
| 86 | Maggie Graham | 0.03 | Miss |
| 88 | Messiah Bright | 0.12 | Miss |
| 99 | Malia Berkely | 0.03 | Miss |
| 101 | Messiah Bright | 0.29 | Miss |
| 102 | Messiah Bright | 0.10 | Attempt Saved |
North Carolina Courage 0.89 xG°
| 2 | Manaka Matsukubo | 0.03 | Miss |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Manaka Matsukubo | 0.00 | Attempt Saved |
| 14 | Evelyn Ijeh | 0.00 | Attempt Saved |
| 20 | Riley Jackson | 0.00 | Attempt Saved |
| 20 | Shinomi Koyama | 0.07 | Miss |
| 21 | Riley Jackson | 0.07 | Attempt Saved |
| 22 | Shinomi Koyama | 0.00 | Attempt Saved |
| 24 | Manaka Matsukubo | 0.00 | Attempt Saved |
| 34 | Manaka Matsukubo | 0.07 | Attempt Saved |
| 34 | Manaka Matsukubo | 0.09 | Attempt Saved |
| 39 | Ashley Sanchez | 0.00 | Attempt Saved |
| 40 | Manaka Matsukubo | 0.05 | Miss |
| 41 | Ashley Sanchez | 0.39 | Goal |
| 47 | Manaka Matsukubo | 0.00 | Attempt Saved |
| 54 | Riley Jackson | 0.07 | Miss |
| 62 | Manaka Matsukubo | 0.05 | Miss |
Goals and assists
- 1 GAshley Sanchezscorer
- 1 AManaka Matsukuboassist
- 106′Ryan Williamsmost minutes without a goal contribution
- 106′Kailen Sheridanmost minutes without a goal contribution
The table
Full table →| # | Team | GP | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Portland Thorns | 22 | 38 |
| 6 | North Carolina Courage | 22 | 36 |
| 7 | Kansas City Current | 22 | 34 |
| 8 | Seattle Reign | 21 | 31 |
| 9 | Angel City | 21 | 29 |
| 10 | Denver Summit | 21 | 27 |
| 11 | Houston Dash | 22 | 26 |
| 12 | Orlando Pride | 22 | 26 |
View the record row · the citable object behind this page, release 2026-09-02
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"date": "2026-04-26",
"season": 2026,
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}The record
Houston Dash 0–1 North Carolina Courage
NWSL regular season · Matchweek 5 · Apr 26, 2026
- Venue
- Shell Energy Stadium
- Season
- 2026
- Competition
- NWSL regular season
- Record release
- 2026-09-02