Houston Dash can’t muster any offense in home loss to Utah Royals

September 13, 2026 Sam Aslam

The Dash’s Allysha Chapman (right) battles Utah’s Ana Tejada for the ball during the first half Saturday night at Shell Energy Stadium. (Marcus Ingram/Getty Images)

A goal midway through the second half wound up the night’s only offense as the Utah Royals beat the Houston Dash 1-0 on Saturday night at Shell Energy Stadium.

Utah’s Mina Tanaka notched the game’s only tally at the 69-minute mark, sending the Dash (7-5-12, 26 points) to their fourth consecutive loss. Three of those defeats have been by 1-0 margins.

The Dash failed to register a shot on goal against the Royals, who had six and controlled possession for 55 percent of the match.

Houston next plays Sunday, Sept. 20 against Boston Legacy FC at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, Mass. Kickoff is 1 p.m. CT. The Dash’s next home game is Oct. 4 against Washington.

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This article originally published at Houston Dash can’t muster any offense in home loss to Utah Royals.