Chicago Stars FC vs Houston Dash, 2026 NWSL, Regular Season

· NWSL
Chicago Stars FC
  • 90'+3': Sam Staab
FT
1 - 3
Houston Dash
  • 4': Leah Klenke
  • 54': Maggie Graham
  • 79': Clarissa Laris­ey

About

Chicago Stars FC are hosting Houston Dash at Northwestern Medicine Field at Martin Stadium, Evanston, 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.
  • 4': Foul by Brianna Pinto (Chicago Stars).
  • 4': Linda Ullmark (Houston Dash) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 4': Goal! Chicago Stars 0, Houston Dash 1. Leah Klenke (Houston Dash) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner following a set piece situation.
  • 7': Foul by Michelle Alozie (Chicago Stars).
  • 7': Miljana Ivanovic (Houston Dash) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 10': Attempt missed. Kate Faasse (Houston Dash) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Linda Ullmark with a through ball.
  • 11': Corner, Houston Dash. Conceded by Bea Franklin.
  • 12': Simone Charley (Chicago Stars) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 12': Foul by Linda Ullmark (Houston Dash).
  • 14': Attempt blocked. Linda Ullmark (Houston Dash) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Natalie Hammond with a cross.
  • 14': Lisa Boattin (Houston Dash) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 14': Foul by Michelle Alozie (Chicago Stars).
  • 16': Foul by Michelle Alozie (Chicago Stars).
  • 16': Lisa Boattin (Houston Dash) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 22': Corner, Chicago Stars. Conceded by Paige Nielsen.
  • 23': Corner, Chicago Stars. Conceded by Natalie Hammond.
  • 25': Attempt blocked. Michelle Alozie (Chicago Stars) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Mallory Swanson.
  • 25': Attempt saved. Micayla Johnson (Chicago Stars) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Jane Campbell (Houston Dash). Assisted by Tessa Dellarose.
  • 26': Foul by Tessa Dellarose (Chicago Stars).
  • 26': Danielle Colaprico (Houston Dash) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 29': Offside, Chicago Stars. Mallory Swanson is caught offside.
  • 32': Attempt missed. Linda Ullmark (Houston Dash) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Miljana Ivanovic.
  • 33': Mallory Swanson (Chicago Stars) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 33': Foul by Miljana Ivanovic (Houston Dash).
  • 36': Attempt saved. Miljana Ivanovic (Houston Dash) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Alyssa Naeher (Chicago Stars). Assisted by Maggie Graham.
  • 37': Foul by Michelle Alozie (Chicago Stars).
  • 37': Lisa Boattin (Houston Dash) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 38': Attempt saved. Kate Faasse (Houston Dash) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Alyssa Naeher (Chicago Stars). Assisted by Lisa Boattin with a cross.
  • 41': Delay in match because of an injury Mallory Swanson (Chicago Stars).
  • 41': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 43': Attempt blocked. Danielle Colaprico (Houston Dash) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 44': Foul by Tessa Dellarose (Chicago Stars).
  • 44': Miljana Ivanovic (Houston Dash) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 44': Attempt blocked. Leah Klenke (Houston Dash) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Lisa Boattin with a cross.
  • 45': Dangerous play by Michelle Alozie (Chicago Stars).
  • 45': Danielle Colaprico (Houston Dash) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 45'+1': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+4': First Half ends, Chicago Stars 0, Houston Dash 1.
  • 45': Substitution, Chicago Stars. Emma Egizii replaces Simone Charley.
  • 45': Substitution, Houston Dash. Kat Rader replaces Khyah Harper.
  • 45': Second Half begins Chicago Stars 0, Houston Dash 1.
  • 46': Foul by Michelle Alozie (Chicago Stars).
  • 46': Miljana Ivanovic (Houston Dash) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 47': Corner, Chicago Stars. Conceded by Maggie Graham.
  • 48': Foul by Emma Egizii (Chicago Stars).
  • 48': Kat Rader (Houston Dash) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 51': Micayla Johnson (Chicago Stars) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 51': Foul by Leah Klenke (Houston Dash).
  • 51': Leah Klenke (Houston Dash) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 52': Handball by Mallory Swanson (Chicago Stars).
  • 53': (Houston Dash) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 53': Alyssa Naeher (Chicago Stars).
  • 54': Goal! Chicago Stars 0, Houston Dash 2. Maggie Graham (Houston Dash) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Lisa Boattin following a set piece situation.
  • 56': Foul by Sam Staab (Chicago Stars).
  • 56': Kat Rader (Houston Dash) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 57': Offside, Houston Dash. Kate Faasse is caught offside.
  • 59': Bea Franklin (Chicago Stars) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 59': Foul by Kate Faasse (Houston Dash).
  • 60': Offside, Chicago Stars. Mallory Swanson is caught offside.
  • 61': Micayla Johnson (Chicago Stars) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 61': Foul by Paige Nielsen (Houston Dash).
  • 62': Substitution, Houston Dash. Kiki Van Zanten replaces Miljana Ivanovic.
  • 62': Substitution, Houston Dash. Clarissa Laris­ey replaces Kate Faasse.
  • 63': Attempt missed. Michelle Alozie (Chicago Stars) left footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Mallory Swanson.
  • 63': Attempt missed. Kat Rader (Houston Dash) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Kiki Van Zanten.
  • 64': Micayla Johnson (Chicago Stars) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 64': Foul by Kiki Van Zanten (Houston Dash).
  • 65': Corner, Houston Dash. Conceded by Brianna Pinto.
  • 68': Substitution, Chicago Stars. Jenna Bike replaces Micayla Johnson.
  • 68': Substitution, Chicago Stars. Anna Gasper replaces Taylor Wood.
  • 69': Mallory Swanson (Chicago Stars) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 69': Foul by Lisa Boattin (Houston Dash).
  • 70': Corner, Chicago Stars. Conceded by Leah Klenke.
  • 70': Attempt blocked. Anna Gasper (Chicago Stars) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Mallory Swanson with a cross.
  • 70': Foul by Sam Staab (Chicago Stars).
  • 70': Natalie Hammond (Houston Dash) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 71': Substitution, Houston Dash. Sarah Puntigam replaces Danielle Colaprico.
  • 71': Substitution, Houston Dash. Allysha Chapman replaces Linda Ullmark.
  • 72': Offside, Houston Dash. Kiki Van Zanten is caught offside.
  • 75': Foul by Emma Egizii (Chicago Stars).
  • 75': Lisa Boattin (Houston Dash) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 77': Jenna Bike (Chicago Stars) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 77': Foul by Sarah Puntigam (Houston Dash).
  • 77': Sarah Puntigam (Houston Dash) is shown the yellow card.
  • 79': Goal! Chicago Stars 0, Houston Dash 3. Clarissa Laris­ey (Houston Dash) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Kiki Van Zanten with a cross.
  • 81': Bea Franklin (Chicago Stars) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 81': Foul by Clarissa Laris­ey (Houston Dash).
  • 84': Mallory Swanson (Chicago Stars) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 84': Foul by Kiki Van Zanten (Houston Dash).
  • 85': Substitution, Chicago Stars. Aaliyah Farmer replaces Mallory Swanson.
  • 85': Attempt missed. Michelle Alozie (Chicago Stars) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Jenna Bike following a set piece situation.
  • 86': Attempt missed. Clarissa Laris­ey (Houston Dash) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Lisa Boattin.
  • 86': Sam Staab (Chicago Stars) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 86': Foul by Sarah Puntigam (Houston Dash).
  • 87': Foul by Tessa Dellarose (Chicago Stars).
  • 87': Maggie Graham (Houston Dash) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 87': Tessa Dellarose (Chicago Stars) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 88': Jenna Bike (Chicago Stars) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 88': Kat Rader (Houston Dash).
  • 88': Foul by Anna Gasper (Chicago Stars).
  • 88': Paige Nielsen (Houston Dash) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 89': Substitution, Chicago Stars. Maitane López replaces Tessa Dellarose.
  • 90'+1': Attempt saved. Michelle Alozie (Chicago Stars) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Jane Campbell (Houston Dash). Assisted by Jenna Bike.
  • 90'+1': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+3': Attempt blocked. Emma Egizii (Chicago Stars) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Nádia Gomes.
  • 90'+3': Corner, Chicago Stars. Conceded by Kiki Van Zanten.
  • 90'+3': Goal! Chicago Stars 1, Houston Dash 3. Sam Staab (Chicago Stars) header from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Emma Egizii with a cross following a corner.
  • 90'+5': Second Half ends, Chicago Stars 1, Houston Dash 3.
  • 0': Match ends, Chicago Stars 1, Houston Dash 3.

Statistics

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12 Fouls 17
2 Yellow Cards 1
0 Red Cards 0
2 Offsides 2
2 Corner Kicks 5
2 Saves 2
65.2 Possession 34.8
12 SHOTS 8
5 ON GOAL 3
0.4 On Target % 0.4
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
385 Accurate Passes 172
493 Passes 263
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.7
4 Accurate Crosses 2
19 Crosses 9
0.2 Cross % 0.2
52 Long Balls 48
24 Accurate Long Balls 15
0.5 Long Balls % 0.3
3 Blocked Shots 3
16 Effective Tackles 12
23 Tackles 23
0.7 Tackle % 0.5
11 Interceptions 16
11 Effective Clearances 24
11 Clearances 24

Game Information

Competition: NWSL

Venue: Northwestern Medicine Field at Martin Stadium
Location: Evanston, USA
Attendance: 5,961

NWSL Standings

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Gotham FC 28 +13 55
2 San Diego Wave FC 28 +13 54
3 Washington Spirit 28 +14 52
4 Kansas City Current 28 +12 47
Full Standings

Line-Ups

CHI Chicago Stars FC (4-3-3)

No. Name
1 Alyssa Naeher (GK)
3 Sam Staab
20 Bea Franklin
11 Nádia Gomes
14 Taylor Wood
10 Brianna Pinto
34 Tessa Dellarose Yellow Card
9 Mallory Swanson
18 Simone Charley
23 Micayla Johnson
5 Michelle Alozie
Chicago Stars FC Substitutes:
Anna Gasper, Oihane Valdezate, Jenna Bike, Emma Egizii, Elise Evans, Katie Atkinson, Aaliyah Farmer, Halle Mackiewicz, Maitane.

HOU Houston Dash (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
1 Jane Campbell (GK)
4 Leah Klenke
14 Paige Nielsen
27 Lisa Boattin
8 Natalie Hammond
30 Linda Ullmark
19 Maggie Graham
24 Danielle Colaprico
23 Kate Faasse
47 Miljana Ivanovic
34 Khyah Harper
Houston Dash Substitutes:
Sarah Puntigam, Allysha Chapman, Caroline DeLisle, Messiah Bright, Jordan Brewster, Clarissa Laris­ey, Kiki Van Zanten, Mary Hardin, Kat Rader.

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