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Matches2024

Final · Matchweek 18 · NWSL regular seasonSeptember 1, 2024

Houston Dash

14th · 20 pts

13

Utah Royals

12th · 25 pts

Andressa Alves ⚽

Ana Tejada ⚽ · Claudia Zornoza ⚽ · Paige Cronin ⚽

Shell Energy Stadium · 117′ played · 5,171 attending

Live —Evidence —Release 2026-09-02
HOUSTON DASHUTAH ROYALS0′HT117
The match signature: every shot as a tick on the match clock — height follows xG°, dots mark goals.
Scoring Summary
  1. 43Ana TejadaUtah Royals
  2. 54Claudia ZornozaUtah Royals
  3. 59Paige CroninUtah Royals
  4. 72Andressa AlvesHouston Dash
The story · MW 18

Utah Royals edged it 1–3

The 2.24 xG° gap was the widest of matchweek 18’s 7 matches. Houston Dash trail the all-time series 2–4–3 across 9 meetings since 2018. Utah Royals stand 12th on 25 points in the table through September 1, 2026.

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

1.23.4 xG° on 15 shots to 21

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

TeamShSoTxG°
Houston Dash1541.17
Utah Royals2193.41
xG° describes the chances, not the finishing — the gap between the two is the story
The Shape of the Match
xG° raceHouston Dash 1.17 · Utah Royals 3.41
0.511.522.533.50′HT117′

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

Finishing funnelHouston Dash · Utah Royals

15
21
4
9
1
3

shots → on target → goals

Control

422 passes · 75.6%′377 · 75.3%′

23 interceptions17

6 clearances24

Box Score
Everyone who took the pitch for a minute or more.
Kate Del FavaUtah RoyalsYes01170010
Paige CroninUtah RoyalsYes01171042
Mina TanakaUtah RoyalsYes01170041
Olivia GriffittsUtah RoyalsYes01170011
Kaleigh RiehlUtah RoyalsYes01170020
Ana TejadaUtah RoyalsYes01171011
Claudia ZornozaUtah RoyalsYes01171132
Mandy McGlynnUtah RoyalsYes01170000
Hannah BetfortUtah RoyalsYes087870031
Madison PogarchUtah RoyalsYes082820000
Cloé LacasseUtah RoyalsYes060600021
Dana FoedererUtah RoyalsNo60570000
Zoe BurnsUtah RoyalsNo82350000
Michele VasconcelosUtah RoyalsNo87300000
Jane CampbellHouston DashYes01170000
Andressa AlvesHouston DashYes01171021
Avery PattersonHouston DashYes01170010
Natalie JacobsHouston DashYes01170100
Paige NielsenHouston DashYes01170020
TarcianeHouston DashYes01170010
Elin RubenssonHouston DashYes01170010
Michelle AlozieHouston DashYes01170031
Barbara OlivieriHouston DashYes082820010
Sophie SchmidtHouston DashYes060600011
Yuki NagasatoHouston DashYes060600000
Sarah PuntigamHouston DashNo60570031
Diana OrdóñezHouston DashNo60570000
Belle BriedeHouston DashNo82350000
Who Was On

Houston Dash 1.17 xG°

°modeled — an estimate, not an observation
4Sophie Schmidt0.00Attempt Saved
35Michelle Alozie0.03Attempt Saved
52Michelle Alozie0.00Attempt Saved
55Paige Nielsen0.10Miss
46Elin Rubensson0.03Miss
55Andressa Alves0.07Attempt Saved
57Barbara Olivieri0.03Miss
62Sarah Puntigam0.03Attempt Saved
62Sarah Puntigam0.07Miss
67Michelle Alozie0.03Attempt Saved
72Andressa Alves0.65Goal
93Paige Nielsen0.05Miss
95Sarah Puntigam0.00Attempt Saved
102Tarciane0.05Miss
104Avery Patterson0.03Miss

Utah Royals 3.41 xG°

°modeled — an estimate, not an observation
16Kate Del Fava0.35Miss
18Kaleigh Riehl0.10Attempt Saved
19Hannah Betfort0.03Miss
26Cloé Lacasse0.07Attempt Saved
34Paige Cronin0.07Miss
36Mina Tanaka0.11Attempt Saved
37Hannah Betfort0.00Attempt Saved
39Mina Tanaka0.07Attempt Saved
43Kaleigh Riehl0.54Attempt Saved
43Ana Tejada0.21Goal
58Mina Tanaka0.07Attempt Saved
58Claudia Zornoza0.07Miss
49Paige Cronin0.03Attempt Saved
49Cloé Lacasse0.00Attempt Saved
50Paige Cronin0.00Attempt Saved
54Claudia Zornoza0.97Goal
59Paige Cronin0.65Goal
68Olivia Griffitts0.00Attempt Saved
77Mina Tanaka0.00Attempt Saved
80Claudia Zornoza0.00Attempt Saved
85Hannah Betfort0.07Attempt Saved
Head to Head
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Each question preserves Houston Dash 1–3 Utah Royals, September 1, 2024, the 2024 NWSL regular season scope, and a return to Houston Dash 1–3 Utah Royals.

View the record row · the citable object behind this page, release 2026-09-02
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  "slug": "2024-09-01-hou-vs-uta",
  "date": "2024-09-01",
  "season": 2024,
  "competition": "NWSL regular season",
  "matchweek": 18,
  "home": "Houston Dash",
  "away": "Utah Royals",
  "home_score": 1,
  "away_score": 3,
  "venue": "Shell Energy Stadium",
  "release": "2026-09-02"
}