Houston 1-1 Kansas City in the NWSL, round 1 at Shell Energy Stadium, Houston (22,039 capacity).

Houston won 1, drew 2 and lost 2 of their previous 5 matches (L–W–D–D–L), scoring 5 and conceding 6.

Kansas City won 1, drew 2 and lost 2 of their previous 5 matches (D–W–L–D–L), scoring 8 and conceding 8.

The two sides have met 10 times: Houston 2 wins, Kansas City 5, 3 draws.