NWSL

Houston Dash vs Portland Thorns FC, 2021 National Women's Soccer League, Regular Season

· NWSL
Houston Dash
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    Portland Thorns FC
    • 43': Lindsey Heaps

    Lindsey Horan secures NWSL Shield for Portland Thorns

    Major League Soccer

    Match Timeline

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 1': Foul by Christine Sinclair (Portland Thorns).
    • 1': Sophie Schmidt (Houston Dash) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 2': Attempt saved. Raquel Rodríguez (Portland Thorns) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Christine Sinclair.
    • 2': Attempt blocked. Morgan Weaver (Portland Thorns) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 9': Allysha Chapman (Houston Dash) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 9': Foul by Morgan Weaver (Portland Thorns).
    • 11': Attempt saved. Nichelle Prince (Houston Dash) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Gabby Seiler.
    • 12': Sophia Smith (Portland Thorns) hits the left post with a left footed shot from the left side of the box. Assisted by Meghan Klingenberg with a through ball following a fast break.
    • 13': Foul by Lindsey Horan (Portland Thorns).
    • 13': Rachel Daly (Houston Dash) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 18': Attempt missed. Angela Salem (Portland Thorns) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Raquel Rodríguez.
    • 19': Attempt missed. Sophia Smith (Portland Thorns) left footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left.
    • 20': Corner, Houston Dash. Conceded by Meghan Klingenberg.
    • 21': Attempt missed. Katie Naughton (Houston Dash) left footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Kristie Mewis with a cross following a corner.
    • 21': Foul by Gabby Seiler (Houston Dash).
    • 21': Lindsey Horan (Portland Thorns) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 22': Attempt blocked. Lindsey Horan (Portland Thorns) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Meghan Klingenberg.
    • 25': Foul by Kristie Mewis (Houston Dash).
    • 25': Sophia Smith (Portland Thorns) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 27': Attempt saved. Nichelle Prince (Houston Dash) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Rachel Daly.
    • 28': Corner, Portland Thorns. Conceded by Allysha Chapman.
    • 29': Corner, Portland Thorns. Conceded by Allysha Chapman.
    • 29': Attempt missed. Emily Menges (Portland Thorns) right footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the right following a corner.
    • 33': Attempt saved. Morgan Weaver (Portland Thorns) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
    • 35': Brianna Visalli (Houston Dash) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 35': Foul by Christine Sinclair (Portland Thorns).
    • 36': Offside, Houston Dash. Gabby Seiler tries a through ball, but Nichelle Prince is caught offside.
    • 37': Abby Dahlkemper (Houston Dash) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 37': Foul by Lindsey Horan (Portland Thorns).
    • 39': Offside, Portland Thorns. Christine Sinclair tries a through ball, but Sophia Smith is caught offside.
    • 40': Allysha Chapman (Houston Dash) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 40': Foul by Raquel Rodríguez (Portland Thorns).
    • 42': Corner, Houston Dash. Conceded by Meghan Klingenberg.
    • 42': Attempt saved. Rachel Daly (Houston Dash) header from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Kristie Mewis with a cross.
    • 43': Goal! Houston Dash 0, Portland Thorns 1. Lindsey Horan (Portland Thorns) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Morgan Weaver.
    • 44': Attempt missed. Raquel Rodríguez (Portland Thorns) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Morgan Weaver.
    • 45': Attempt saved. Nichelle Prince (Houston Dash) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Rachel Daly.
    • 45'+1': Corner, Houston Dash. Conceded by Meghan Klingenberg.
    • 45'+2': First Half ends, Houston Dash 0, Portland Thorns 1.
    • 45': Second Half begins Houston Dash 0, Portland Thorns 1.
    • 46': Attempt missed. Sophia Smith (Portland Thorns) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Angela Salem with a headed pass.
    • 51': Corner, Portland Thorns. Conceded by Katie Naughton.
    • 52': Corner, Portland Thorns. Conceded by Kristie Mewis.
    • 52': Foul by Allysha Chapman (Houston Dash).
    • 52': Sophia Smith (Portland Thorns) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 52': Allysha Chapman (Houston Dash) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 53': Attempt missed. Lindsey Horan (Portland Thorns) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high from a direct free kick.
    • 54': Attempt missed. Kristie Mewis (Houston Dash) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right.
    • 56': Foul by Brianna Visalli (Houston Dash).
    • 56': Natalia Kuikka (Portland Thorns) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 57': Attempt saved. Lindsey Horan (Portland Thorns) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Natalia Kuikka.
    • 59': Allysha Chapman (Houston Dash) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 59': Foul by Raquel Rodríguez (Portland Thorns).
    • 60': Raquel Rodríguez (Portland Thorns) is shown the yellow card.
    • 61': Foul by Morgan Weaver (Portland Thorns).
    • 61': Sophie Schmidt (Houston Dash) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 61': Offside, Houston Dash. Nichelle Prince tries a through ball, but Rachel Daly is caught offside.
    • 62': Attempt missed. Kristie Mewis (Houston Dash) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Rachel Daly.
    • 63': Corner, Houston Dash. Conceded by Meghan Klingenberg.
    • 68': Attempt blocked. Christine Sinclair (Portland Thorns) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is blocked.
    • 68': Allysha Chapman (Houston Dash) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 68': Foul by Morgan Weaver (Portland Thorns).
    • 68': Substitution, Houston Dash. Veronica Latsko replaces Brianna Visalli.
    • 69': Corner, Portland Thorns. Conceded by Sophie Schmidt.
    • 70': Attempt saved. Veronica Latsko (Houston Dash) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Rachel Daly.
    • 73': Attempt missed. Sophia Smith (Portland Thorns) right footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Morgan Weaver.
    • 74': Corner, Portland Thorns. Conceded by Allysha Chapman.
    • 75': Substitution, Portland Thorns. Crystal Dunn replaces Christine Sinclair.
    • 75': Substitution, Portland Thorns. Simone Charley replaces Sophia Smith.
    • 77': Corner, Houston Dash. Conceded by Natalia Kuikka.
    • 77': Substitution, Houston Dash. Shea Groom replaces Sophie Schmidt.
    • 78': Allysha Chapman (Houston Dash) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 78': Foul by Simone Charley (Portland Thorns).
    • 79': Attempt blocked. Nichelle Prince (Houston Dash) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Rachel Daly with a cross.
    • 79': Corner, Houston Dash. Conceded by Natalia Kuikka.
    • 79': Corner, Houston Dash. Conceded by Bella Bixby.
    • 80': Foul by Natalia Kuikka (Portland Thorns).
    • 80': Gabby Seiler (Houston Dash) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 81': Becky Sauerbrunn (Portland Thorns) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 81': Foul by Nichelle Prince (Houston Dash).
    • 84': Attempt missed. Rachel Daly (Houston Dash) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Nichelle Prince.
    • 86': Attempt blocked. Rachel Daly (Houston Dash) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Veronica Latsko.
    • 88': Attempt blocked. Simone Charley (Portland Thorns) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Crystal Dunn.
    • 88': Attempt missed. Rachel Daly (Houston Dash) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Kristie Mewis with a cross.
    • 89': Substitution, Portland Thorns. Tyler Lussi replaces Morgan Weaver.
    • 90': Substitution, Portland Thorns. Kelli Hubly replaces Meghan Klingenberg.
    • 90'+1': Foul by Tyler Lussi (Portland Thorns).
    • 90'+1': Rachel Daly (Houston Dash) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+1': Attempt missed. Kristie Mewis (Houston Dash) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Rachel Daly with a cross.
    • 90'+3': Hand ball by Tyler Lussi (Portland Thorns).
    • 90'+3': Substitution, Portland Thorns. Yazmeen Ryan replaces Raquel Rodríguez.
    • 90'+4': Foul by Yazmeen Ryan (Portland Thorns).
    • 90'+4': Shea Groom (Houston Dash) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 90'+5': Second Half ends, Houston Dash 0, Portland Thorns 1.
    • 0': Match ends, Houston Dash 0, Portland Thorns 1.

    Game Information

    Competition: NWSL

    Venue: Shell Energy Stadium
    Location: Houston, Texas, USA
    Attendance: 4,792

    NWSL Table

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 Kansas City Current 1 +1 3
    2 North Carolina Courage 1 +1 3
    3 Bay FC 1 +1 3
    4 Houston Dash 1 +1 3
    Full Table

    Line-Ups

    HOU Houston Dash (4-2-3-1)

    No. Name
    1 Jane Campbell (GK)
    25 Katie Lind
    23 Abby Dahlkemper
    2 Allysha Chapman Yellow Card
    9 Haley McCutcheon
    19 Kristie Mewis
    13 Sophie Schmidt
    5 Gabby Seiler
    3 Rachel Daly
    14 Brianna Visalli
    8 Nichelle Prince
    Houston Dash Substitutes:
    Shea Groom, Jasmyne Spencer, Megan Montefusco, Michelle Alozie, Makamae Gomera-Stevens, Lindsey Harris, Veronica Latsko, Michaela Abam, Andrea Rán Hauksdóttir.

    POR Portland Thorns FC (4-3-1-2)

    No. Name
    31 Bella Bixby (GK)
    4 Becky Sauerbrunn
    5 Emily Menges
    25 Meghan Klingenberg
    14 Natalia Kuikka
    22 Morgan Weaver
    36 Angela Salem
    12 Christine Sinclair
    10 Lindsey Heaps
    11 Rocky Rodríguez Yellow Card
    9 Sophia Wilson
    Portland Thorns FC Substitutes:
    Yazmeen Ryan, Tyler Lussi, Marissa Everett, Olivia Moultrie, Madison Pogarch, Abby Smith, Crystal Dunn, Simone Charley, Kelli Hubly.

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