How to watch today's Houston Dash vs North Carolina Courage NWSL game: Live stream, TV channel, and start time

The Houston Dash are back at Shell Energy Stadium as they welcome the North Carolina Courage for a Friday night NWSL showdown. 

Houston clawed their way to a hard-fought draw last Saturday in San Jose, thanks to a wild finish that saw three goals scored in the final 20 minutes. Avery Patterson set up Kiki Van Zanten for her first-ever regular-season goal in the 72nd minute, and the Notre Dame product made no mistake, smashing home the equalizer. The late drama didn’t stop there—Sophie Schmidt rose high in the 88th minute to head home Delanie Sheehan’s corner, sealing a thrilling point with her first goal of the season.

On the other side, North Carolina returned to league action with a gritty scoreless draw at home against San Diego Wave FC, extending their unbeaten streak to three matches. It was the first time the Courage were kept off the scoresheet since mid-April. That run includes a comeback win over the Dash back on June 21, when goals from Jaedyn Shaw and Hannah Betfort flipped the game after Patterson gave Houston the lead just 52 seconds in, setting a new club record for fastest goal scored.

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How to watch Houston Dash vs North Carolina Courage online - TV channels & live streams

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The match will be streamed live on Paramount+, CBS Sports Network and NWSL+ in the US. Live updates can be found here on GOAL.

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Houston Dash vs North Carolina Courage kick-off time

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This NWSL match will be played at Shell Energy Stadium on Friday, August 8, with kick-off at 8:00 pm ET or 5:00 pm PT for fans in the US.

Team news & squads

Houston Dash vs North Carolina Courage lineups

Houston Dash

4-2-3-1

Formation

3-4-1-2

NCC

1

J. Campbell

23

M. Graham

2

A. Chapman

4

N. Jacobs

15

A. Patterson

24

D. Colaprico

11

Y. Ryan

14

P. Nielsen

8

D. Sheehan

7

E. Duljan

12

K. van Zanten

1

C. Murphy

7

M. Berkely

27

M. Bell

3

K. Kurtz

14

T. Lussi

10

D. O'Sullivan

16

R. Jackson

13

R. Williams

19

J. Shaw

34

M. Matsukubo

30

H. Betfort

3-4-1-2

NCC

HOD

-Line up

• 1

  J. Campbell

• 23

  M. Graham

  40’

• 2

  A. Chapman

  82’

• 4

  N. Jacobs

• 15

  A. Patterson

• 24

  D. Colaprico

• 11

  Y. Ryan

• 14

  P. Nielsen

• 8

  D. Sheehan

  71’

• 7

  E. Duljan

  63’

• 12

  K. van Zanten

  40’

  71’

Substitutes

• 20

  C. Westphal

• 6

  M. Bright

  63’

  77’

• 29

  R. da Silva

• 17

  S. Puntigam

  71’

• 13

  S. Schmidt

  82’

  90’ + 5’

• 25

  K. Lind

• 19

  B. Briede

• 22

  M. Alozie

  71’

• 35

  A. Smith

Manager

• F. Gautrat

NCC

-Line up

• 1

  C. Murphy

• 7

  M. Berkely

  74’

• 27

  M. Bell

• 3

  K. Kurtz

  72’

• 14

  T. Lussi

  65’

• 10

  D. O'Sullivan

  90’ + 6’

• 16

  R. Jackson

  32’

• 13

  R. Williams

• 19

  J. Shaw

  65’

• 34

  M. Matsukubo

• 30

  H. Betfort

  65’

Substitutes

• 17

  D. Weatherholt

• 2

  A. Sanchez

  65’

• 22

  C. Vine

  90’ + 6’

• 8

  B. Pinto

  65’

• 20

  S. Koyama

• 44

  M. Jordan

• 11

  F. Rauch

  65’

• 25

  M. Speck

• 77

  A. Gomes

  74’

Manager

• S. Nahas

Houston Dash team news

For the Dash, Jane Campbell was rock-solid between the posts against Bay FC, finishing with five saves. Allysha Chapman, in her first start of the season, chipped in with a team-high four interceptions. Paige Nielsen led the way with eight clearances, while Danny Colaprico anchored the midfield with five clearances and four recoveries.

Houston were without Michelle Alozie and Barbara Olivieri, both recently returning from international duty. Alozie helped Nigeria clinch their 10th continental crown, scoring in a semifinal win, while Olivieri suited up for Venezuela at the Copa América Femenina in Ecuador.

Injuries continue to thin the Dash squad. Liz Beardsley remains on the 45-day injury list, while forwards Ramona Bachmann and Amanda West are both out for the year, having landed on the season-ending injury list.

North Carolina Courage team news

Manaka Matsukubo has been the spark plug for North Carolina, leading the team with four goals and three assists, notching a contribution in each of their last four matches. She notably assisted Cortnee Vine's lightning-quick opener at Angel City, the fastest goal in the NWSL this season at just 42 seconds.

Defensively, veteran Kaleigh Kurtz made her 100th consecutive start, becoming the first player in league history to hit that milestone for a single club, while Sam Staab holds the all-time mark at 106.

Form

Head-to-Head Record

HOD

Last 5 matches

NCC

1

Win

0

Draws

4

Wins

• North Carolina Courage

  2

  -

  1

  Houston Dash

• Houston Dash

  3

  -

  0

  North Carolina Courage

• North Carolina Courage

  5

  -

  1

  Houston Dash

• North Carolina Courage

  1

  -

  0

  Houston Dash

• Houston Dash

  0

  -

  1

  North Carolina Courage

5

Goals scored

9

Games over 2.5 goals

3/5

Both teams scored

2/5

Standings

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