Houston Dash 3-0 Boston Legacy FC
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Houston Dash won: Houston Dash 3-0 Boston Legacy FC in the NWSL (Round 2) on Sat, 21 Mar 2026 at Shell Energy Stadium, Houston, Texas. Houston Dash goals: Kalyssa van Zanten 43', Kalyssa van Zanten 59', Kat Rader 65'. Expected goals: 3.26-0.52. Possession: 41-59. Player of the match: Kalyssa van Zanten (9.4).
Match report
Houston Dash rout Boston Legacy FC 3-0
Houston Dash swept aside Boston Legacy FC 3-0 at Shell Energy Stadium on Saturday 21 March in NWSL.
Kalyssa van Zanten put Houston Dash ahead on 43' (1-0), added another on 59' (2-0) and Kat Rader made it 3-0 on 65'.
Houston Dash had 41% of the ball, shots were 16-11 (7-2 on target) and expected goals finished 3.26-0.52. Houston Dash were the better side on chances, too.
Kalyssa van Zanten (Houston Dash) was player of the match with a 9.4 rating.
Attendance: 10,259. Referee: Lauren Aldrich.
Match stats
| Houston Dash | Boston Legacy FC | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 41 | 59 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 3.26 | 0.52 |
| Total shots | 16 | 11 |
| Shots on target | 7 | 2 |
| Touches in opposition box | 28 | 17 |
| Big chances | 8 | 0 |
| Big chances missed | 5 | 0 |
| Accurate passes | 206 (72%) | 329 (81%) |
| Yellow cards | 1 | 2 |
| Corners | 3 | 5 |
| Total shots | 16 | 11 |
| Shots off target | 7 | 7 |
| Shots on target | 7 | 2 |
| Blocked shots | 2 | 2 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 12 | 6 |
Lineups
Houston Dash (4-4-2): Jane Campbell, Avery Patterson, Paige Nielsen, Malia Berkely, Leah Klenke, Linda Ullmark, Maggie Graham, Danielle Colaprico, Kalyssa van Zanten, Kat Rader, Makenzy Robbe
Boston Legacy FC (3-4-3): Casey Murphy, Jorelyn Carabalí, Kaká, Annie Karich, Barbara Olivieri, Alba Caño, Josefine Hasbo, Sammy Smith, Nichelle Prince, Amanda, Aleigh Gambone
Key events
- 29' · Yellow card · Amanda (Boston Legacy FC)
- 43' · Goal · Kalyssa van Zanten (Houston Dash)
- 56' · Substitution · Aissata Traoré for Aleigh Gambone (Boston Legacy FC)
- 57' · Yellow card · Danielle Colaprico (Houston Dash)
- 59' · Goal · Kalyssa van Zanten (Houston Dash)
- 65' · Substitution · Sarah Puntigam for Danielle Colaprico (Houston Dash)
- 65' · Goal · Kat Rader (Houston Dash)
- 68' · Substitution · Laurel Ansbrow for Josefine Hasbo (Boston Legacy FC)
- 68' · Substitution · Amanda Allen for Nichelle Prince (Boston Legacy FC)
- 74' · Substitution · Clarissa Larisey for Kat Rader (Houston Dash)
- 74' · Substitution · Messiah Bright for Makenzy Robbe (Houston Dash)
- 74' · Yellow card · Jorelyn Carabalí (Boston Legacy FC)
- 81' · Substitution · Ella Stevens for Amanda (Boston Legacy FC)
- 86' · Substitution · Allysha Chapman for Malia Berkely (Houston Dash)
- 86' · Substitution · Cate Hardin for Maggie Graham (Houston Dash)
All-time head-to-head
Questions
Who won Houston Dash vs Boston Legacy FC?
Houston Dash won, 3-0 (NWSL) on Sat, 21 Mar 2026.
When and where is Houston Dash vs Boston Legacy FC?
Sat, 21 Mar 2026, 20:00 UTC at Shell Energy Stadium, Houston, Texas, NWSL.