Keeper Notes
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(Mostly US) woso stats & stories. Founded 2002 by "The Keeper" Jen Cooper, historian & WWC researcher. More fun at keepernotes.com/wosopedia. Almanacs: . Got a stat question? keeper@keepernotes.com KeeperNotes.com/wosopedia
Tori Penso being the ref boss that she always is and reminding CZE/RSA they can’t restart without her whistle.
Had to dive into my archive of old NWSL standings charts to find this — last time @utahroyalsfc.com was #1 in the standings at end of a match week was May 2019! Note that the #1 Royals face current #2 Portland next week in Oregon. It will be a UTA unbeaten streak facing a POR home unbeaten streak.
One NWSL midweek match tonight — Utah hosts Houston in the battle of 2 clubs having best-ever starts to reg season. The Dash return to where they won the club's 1st trophy, the 2020 Challenge Cup! 3starters from that game — Campbell, Schmidt & Chapman — are still with club. Photo by Lucas Muller
USWNT takes on Japan again — watch live at 9 pm CT tonight on TNT/HBOMax (English) & Universo/Peacock (Spanish)!
Kickoff of DALvHOU “No Love Lost” game is 6 pm CT on Victory+ (free app, no subscription required). Note that both head coaches were once assistants at North Carolina Courage in NWSL. Trinity’s roster includes (in addition to Amber) former NWSLers Bethany Balcer (Bos), Chi Ubogagu & Lauren Flynn.
Just got an email from new @NWSL broadcast partner Victory+ letting me know they’re showing tonight’s Dallas Trinity vs Houston Dash exhibition game! App is free to download & watch!
For any fans who want to follow the Dallas vs Dash game tonight, there will be live audio at 6 pm CT on hearsports.com.
In honor of NWSL kit drop day, here's a look at some of the inaugural season kits of 2013 — which had to be stock jerseys since the league launched in mere months. All photos courtesy of Philly photog Michelle Morrison. For a longer trip down memory lane, see web.archive.org/web/20130413...
Thrilled to be at Rice’s “The World at Play” soccer event — today’s keynote speaker is one of the players who shaped my love of the game, Briana Scurry!
It can be tough to keep up with all the off-season NWSL player movements. Keeper Notes keeps updated rosters by club showing loanees, injury status & trialists: docs.google.com/spreadsheets... Find more woso resources at keepernotes.com/wosopedia
Incredible Dallas Trinity FC fan shirt honoring captain Amber (Brooks) Wisner, who will retire from pro soccer at the end of the USL season. "Double-Bird" Brooks was first NWSL player to play 3 straight ironwomen seasons (all with Dash).
Portland's Reilyn Turner earns her first cap (& first start) in the first USWNT match of 2026. Turner is 286th player to earn a senior USWNT cap . Rodman wears the captain's armband. LaBonta gets her 2nd USWNT start. McGlynn in goal for her 5th cap. Tara wearing her "Rudd" jersey for the 1st time!
Paraguay's starting lineup features Claudia Martinez, who (per the NY Times) will be signing with the Washington Spirit soon. She'll be the first Paraguayan in NWSL!
Two USWNT games coming up at @PhoenixBrewpub in Houston: Saturday 4:30 pm vs Paraguay Tuesday 9 pm vs Chile Both games air on TNT/HBOMax (English) & Peacock (Spanish). Arrive EARLY on Tuessday for FREE World (moslty BroSo) Soccer trivia night starting at 7:30 pm. All are welcome!
Halfway through regulation of the @ORLPride - @GothamFC semifinal in Orlando. This is the first time in club history that the Pride haven't scored in first half of a playoff game. 45 minutes to go, and maybe extra time/PKs too. Keep watching on ABC (or NWSL+ outside the USA). Photo by @GiaQuilap
Portugal has scored against the USWNT for the first time in series history. Diana Gomes makes it 1-1 in the 42nd minute. This is the 12th meeting all-time between USA & the Navegadoras. The first was back in 1994 at the inaugural edition of the Algarve Cup.
For old school @HoustonDash fans — tonight's Concacaf game in Orlando had a 2014 Dash "original" in BOTH starting lineups!
Marta scores her first Orlando free kick goal in more than 7 years! youtu.be/qQ1ZdnDvc5s
Records are meant to be broken … and we could see a major record broken today! Largest stand-alone crowd in NWSL history (and US women's pro league history) — 35,038 at Wrigley Field last year. BAYvWAS at Oracle Park in San Francisco could break that mark. Watch the "The Show" on CBS at 3p CT.
Monday was 40th anniversary of USWNT's 1st game. Today is 40th anniversary of their 1st goal! The team drew Denmark 2-2 — goals by Michelle Akers & Emily Pickering. www.nationalsoccerhof.com/news/2025/8/... That fun fact & more will be in the Keeper Notes Anniversary Almanac due out in October!
And in honor of the USWNT's 40th bday, Keeper Notes will be publishing an anniversary almanac, available in October. Updates will be posted on KeeperNotes.com. Meanwhile, check out all the woso history at KeeperNotes.com/wosopedia And look for USWNT trivia questions tonight before SEAvCHI.
The Phoenix has the Euro final on the big screen! Match kicks off in 20 minutes on Fox.