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Matches2016

Final · NWSL regular seasonMay 8, 2016

FC Kansas City

6th · 26 pts

12

Houston Dash

8th · 22 pts

Y. Averbuch ⚽

Denise O'Sullivan ⚽ · Chioma Grace Ubogagu ⚽

Children's Mercy Victory Field · 94′ played · 3,282 attending

Live —Evidence —Release 2026-09-02
FC KANSAS CITYHOUSTON DASH0′HT94
The match signature: every shot as a tick on the match clock — height follows xG°, dots mark goals.
Scoring Summary
  1. 68Denise O'SullivanHouston Dash
  2. 69Chioma Grace UbogaguHouston Dash
  3. 86Y. AverbuchFC Kansas City
The story · match

Houston Dash edged it 1–2

Houston Dash stand 8th on 22 points in the table through September 1, 2026.

From the record · rel. 2026-09-02 · computed, not generated
The chances · xG°

1.00.5 xG° on 12 shots to 11

What each side’s shooting was worth, before the finishing.

TeamShSoTxG°
FC Kansas City1251.00
Houston Dash1160.45
xG° describes the chances, not the finishing — the gap between the two is the story
The Shape of the Match
xG° raceFC Kansas City 1.00 · Houston Dash 0.45
0.510′HT94′

Cumulative xG° per shot; dots mark goals at the minute they were scored.

Finishing funnelFC Kansas City · Houston Dash

12
11
5
6
1
2

shots → on target → goals

Control

380 passes · 67.6%′465 · 70.5%′

18 interceptions21

15 clearances12

Box Score
Everyone who took the pitch for a minute or more.
Shea GroomFC Kansas CityYes0940042
Nicole BarnhartFC Kansas CityYes0940000
Brittany KolmelFC Kansas CityYes0940010
Y. AverbuchFC Kansas CityYes0941041
Desiree ScottFC Kansas CityYes0940000
Amanda FrisbieFC Kansas CityYes0940000
Becky SauerbrunnFC Kansas CityYes0940000
Mandy LaddishFC Kansas CityYes0940022
Heather O'ReillyFC Kansas CityYes083830000
Jen BuczkowskiFC Kansas CityYes082820010
Erika TymrakFC Kansas CityYes077770000
Alexa NewfieldFC Kansas CityNo77170000
Alex ArlittFC Kansas CityNo82120000
F. SilvaFC Kansas CityNo83110000
AndressinhaHouston DashYes0940010
Amber BrooksHouston DashYes0940000
PolianaHouston DashYes0940011
Lydia WilliamsHouston DashYes0940000
Rachel Ann DalyHouston DashYes0940141
Rebecca MorosHouston DashYes0940010
Allysha ChapmanHouston DashYes0940011
Chioma Grace UbogaguHouston DashYes0941111
Ellie BrushHouston DashYes082820000
Janine SonisHouston DashYes065650000
Morgan GautratHouston DashYes045450000
Denise O'SullivanHouston DashNo45491011
Kealia WattHouston DashNo65290011
Cari RoccaroHouston DashNo82120000
Who Was On

FC Kansas City 1 xG°

°modeled — an estimate, not an observation
10Shea Groom0.00Miss
15Shea Groom0.00Attempt Saved
18Shea Groom0.00Attempt Saved
20Mandy Laddish0.00Attempt Saved
26Jen Buczkowski0.00Attempt Saved
35Mandy Laddish0.00Attempt Saved
38Y. Averbuch0.00Attempt Saved
39Y. Averbuch0.00Miss
41Shea Groom0.00Miss
82Y. Averbuch0.00Attempt Saved
86Y. Averbuch1.00Goal
90Brittany Kolmel0.00Miss

Houston Dash 0.45 xG°

°modeled — an estimate, not an observation
0Rachel Ann Daly0.00Miss
3Andressinha0.00Attempt Saved
23Allysha Chapman0.00Attempt Saved
32Poliana0.00Attempt Saved
35Rachel Ann Daly0.00Attempt Saved
39Rachel Ann Daly0.00Miss
64Rachel Ann Daly0.00Attempt Saved
65Rebecca Moros0.00Miss
68Denise O'Sullivan0.10Goal
69Chioma Grace Ubogagu0.35Goal
75Kealia Watt0.00Attempt Saved
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Each question preserves FC Kansas City 1–2 Houston Dash, May 8, 2016, the 2016 NWSL regular season scope, and a return to FC Kansas City 1–2 Houston Dash.

View the record row · the citable object behind this page, release 2026-09-02
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  "date": "2016-05-08",
  "season": 2016,
  "competition": "NWSL regular season",
  "matchweek": null,
  "home": "FC Kansas City",
  "away": "Houston Dash",
  "home_score": 1,
  "away_score": 2,
  "venue": "Children's Mercy Victory Field",
  "release": "2026-09-02"
}