2026 Schedule›Houston Dash vs North Carolina Courage
Sunday, April 26, 2026 · Regular Season · Week 5 · 2026 season
Shell Energy Stadium
Lineups
Each starter shows her assigned role (formation slot) and, when our model scored the match, the role she actually played — inferred from her on-ball events. Amber marks a tension: deployed one way, played another.
Houston Dash
Formation: 4-4-2
- 24 Danielle Colaprico · CM (8) · played like a 6deep-lying midfielder
- 23 Kate Faasse · ST (9) · played like a 6
- 19 Maggie Graham · CM (8) · played like a 6deep-lying midfielder
- 1 Jane Campbell (c) · GK (1)
- 15 Avery Patterson · RB (2) · played like a 7attacking wingback
- 30 Linda Ullmark · RM (7) · played as a 7
- 14 Paige Nielsen · RCB (4) · played as a 4
- 12 Kiki Van Zanten · ST (9) · played as a 9
- 27 Lisa Boattin · LB (3) · played as a 3
- 4 Leah Klenke · LCB (5) · played as a 5
- 22 Kat Rader · LM (11) · played as an 11
Bench
North Carolina Courage
Formation: 3-4-3
- 10 Evelyn Ijeh · ST (9) · played as a 9
- 13 Ryan Williams · RWB (2) · played as a 2
- 15 Payton Linnehan · RW (7) · played as a 7
- 1 Kailen Sheridan (c) · GK (1)
- 18 Uno Shiragaki · RCB (4) · played as a 4
- 20 Shinomi Koyama · CM (8) · played like a 6deep-lying midfielder
- 34 Manaka Matsukubo · LW (11) · played like a 9inverted winger
- 17 Dani Weatherholt · LCB (5) · played like a 3
- 16 Riley Jackson · CM (8) · played like a 6deep-lying midfielder
- 25 Maycee Bell · CCB (5) · played as a 5
- 2 Ashley Sanchez · LWB (3) · played like an 11attacking wingback
Bench
Shots
Houston Dash — 16 shots, 1.05 xG
| Rk | Min ▴ | Player | xG | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 | Linda Ullmark | 0.05 | Miss |
| 2 | 25 | Kiki Van Zanten | 0.07 | Miss |
| 3 | 26 | Lisa Boattin | 0.00 | Post |
| 4 | 27 | Kate Faasse | 0.17 | Attempt Saved |
| 5 | 53 | Kat Rader | 0.00 | Attempt Saved |
| 6 | 65 | Leah Klenke | 0.03 | Attempt Saved |
| 7 | 65 | Linda Ullmark | 0.07 | Attempt Saved |
| 8 | 70 | Leah Klenke | 0.03 | Attempt Saved |
| 9 | 70 | Kat Rader | 0.03 | Miss |
| 10 | 71 | Malia Berkely | 0.03 | Miss |
| 11 | 74 | Kat Rader | 0.00 | Attempt Saved |
| 12 | 86 | Maggie Graham | 0.03 | Miss |
| 13 | 88 | Messiah Bright | 0.12 | Miss |
| 14 | 99 | Malia Berkely | 0.03 | Miss |
| 15 | 101 | Messiah Bright | 0.29 | Miss |
| 16 | 102 | Messiah Bright | 0.10 | Attempt Saved |
North Carolina Courage — 16 shots, 0.89 xG
| Rk | Min ▴ | Player | xG | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | Manaka Matsukubo | 0.03 | Miss |
| 2 | 4 | Manaka Matsukubo | 0.00 | Attempt Saved |
| 3 | 14 | Evelyn Ijeh | 0.00 | Attempt Saved |
| 4 | 20 | Shinomi Koyama | 0.07 | Miss |
| 5 | 20 | Riley Jackson | 0.00 | Attempt Saved |
| 6 | 21 | Riley Jackson | 0.07 | Attempt Saved |
| 7 | 22 | Shinomi Koyama | 0.00 | Attempt Saved |
| 8 | 24 | Manaka Matsukubo | 0.00 | Attempt Saved |
| 9 | 34 | Manaka Matsukubo | 0.07 | Attempt Saved |
| 10 | 34 | Manaka Matsukubo | 0.09 | Attempt Saved |
| 11 | 39 | Ashley Sanchez | 0.00 | Attempt Saved |
| 12 | 40 | Manaka Matsukubo | 0.05 | Miss |
| 13 | 41 | Ashley Sanchez | 0.39 | Goal |
| 14 | 47 | Manaka Matsukubo | 0.00 | Attempt Saved |
| 15 | 54 | Riley Jackson | 0.07 | Miss |
| 16 | 62 | Manaka Matsukubo | 0.05 | Miss |