NWSL

Houston Dash vs North Carolina Courage, 2021 National Women's Soccer League, Regular Season

· NWSL
Houston Dash
  • 6': Brianna Visalli
  • 24': Rachel Daly
  • 26': Shea Groom
  • 57': Rachel Daly
FT
4 - 1
North Carolina Courage
  • 4': Jessica McDonald

About

Houston Dash are hosting North Carolina Courage at Shell Energy Stadium, Houston, Texas, USA, starting on . The match is a part of the NWSL.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 2': Foul by Angharad James (North Carolina Courage).
  • 2': Shea Groom (Houston Dash) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 2': Corner, Houston Dash. Conceded by Merritt Mathias.
  • 3': Attempt saved. Rachel Daly (Houston Dash) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
  • 4': Attempt missed. Shea Groom (Houston Dash) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high.
  • 4': Goal! Houston Dash 0, North Carolina Courage 1. Jessica McDonald (North Carolina Courage) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Kaleigh Kurtz.
  • 6': Attempt blocked. Kristie Mewis (Houston Dash) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 6': Goal! Houston Dash 1, North Carolina Courage 1. Brianna Visalli (Houston Dash) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner.
  • 7': Amy Rodriguez (North Carolina Courage) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 7': Foul by Sophie Schmidt (Houston Dash).
  • 9': Corner, Houston Dash. Conceded by Merritt Mathias.
  • 10': Attempt blocked. Shea Groom (Houston Dash) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 15': Foul by Denise O'Sullivan (North Carolina Courage).
  • 15': Shea Groom (Houston Dash) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 17': Attempt saved. Debinha (North Carolina Courage) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Amy Rodriguez.
  • 17': Corner, North Carolina Courage. Conceded by Jane Campbell.
  • 19': Debinha (North Carolina Courage) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 19': Foul by Megan Oyster (Houston Dash).
  • 19': Megan Oyster (Houston Dash) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 20': Offside, North Carolina Courage. Angharad James tries a through ball, but Jessica McDonald is caught offside.
  • 21': Offside, Houston Dash. Kristie Mewis tries a through ball, but Rachel Daly is caught offside.
  • 22': Attempt saved. Angharad James (North Carolina Courage) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 24': Goal! Houston Dash 2, North Carolina Courage 1. Rachel Daly (Houston Dash) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Nichelle Prince with a cross.
  • 26': Goal! Houston Dash 3, North Carolina Courage 1. Shea Groom (Houston Dash) header from very close range to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Kristie Mewis.
  • 27': Attempt missed. Rachel Daly (Houston Dash) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Shea Groom.
  • 29': Attempt blocked. Rachel Daly (Houston Dash) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Shea Groom.
  • 29': Corner, Houston Dash. Conceded by Kaleigh Kurtz.
  • 30': Attempt saved. Kristie Mewis (Houston Dash) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Allysha Chapman.
  • 30': Attempt blocked. Jessica McDonald (North Carolina Courage) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Denise O'Sullivan.
  • 31': Offside, North Carolina Courage. Angharad James tries a through ball, but Jessica McDonald is caught offside.
  • 32': Attempt missed. Rachel Daly (Houston Dash) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Kristie Mewis following a fast break.
  • 33': Debinha (North Carolina Courage) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 33': Foul by Shea Groom (Houston Dash).
  • 34': Attempt saved. Nichelle Prince (Houston Dash) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Kristie Mewis.
  • 34': Corner, Houston Dash. Conceded by Casey Murphy.
  • 35': Attempt blocked. Kristie Mewis (Houston Dash) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Shea Groom.
  • 35': Corner, Houston Dash. Conceded by Carson Pickett.
  • 37': Attempt missed. Kristie Mewis (Houston Dash) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Rachel Daly.
  • 37': Amy Rodriguez (North Carolina Courage) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 37': Foul by Shea Groom (Houston Dash).
  • 40': Offside, North Carolina Courage. Carson Pickett tries a through ball, but Jessica McDonald is caught offside.
  • 41': Offside, North Carolina Courage. Amy Rodriguez tries a through ball, but Debinha is caught offside.
  • 44': Corner, Houston Dash. Conceded by Carson Pickett.
  • 45': Attempt saved. Nichelle Prince (Houston Dash) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Kristie Mewis.
  • 45'+1': Attempt blocked. Jessica McDonald (North Carolina Courage) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Carson Pickett.
  • 45'+1': Attempt blocked. Jessica McDonald (North Carolina Courage) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Carson Pickett with a cross.
  • 45'+1': First Half ends, Houston Dash 3, North Carolina Courage 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins Houston Dash 3, North Carolina Courage 1.
  • 49': Carson Pickett (North Carolina Courage) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 49': Foul by Shea Groom (Houston Dash).
  • 53': Denise O'Sullivan (North Carolina Courage) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 53': Foul by Brianna Visalli (Houston Dash).
  • 55': Corner, North Carolina Courage. Conceded by Shea Groom.
  • 56': Substitution, North Carolina Courage. Meredith Speck replaces Amy Rodriguez.
  • 57': Goal! Houston Dash 4, North Carolina Courage 1. Rachel Daly (Houston Dash) right footed shot from very close range to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Brianna Visalli.
  • 58': Foul by Meredith Speck (North Carolina Courage).
  • 58': Sophie Schmidt (Houston Dash) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 59': Foul by Angharad James (North Carolina Courage).
  • 59': Shea Groom (Houston Dash) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 66': Foul by Abby Erceg (North Carolina Courage).
  • 66': Shea Groom (Houston Dash) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 66': Abby Erceg (North Carolina Courage) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 67': Attempt blocked. Sophie Schmidt (Houston Dash) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 68': Substitution, North Carolina Courage. Havana Solaun replaces Denise O'Sullivan.
  • 68': Substitution, North Carolina Courage. Ryan Williams replaces Merritt Mathias.
  • 69': Foul by Havana Solaun (North Carolina Courage).
  • 69': Shea Groom (Houston Dash) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 71': Foul by Havana Solaun (North Carolina Courage).
  • 71': Shea Groom (Houston Dash) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 72': Substitution, Houston Dash. Gabby Seiler replaces Shea Groom.
  • 74': Attempt saved. Nichelle Prince (Houston Dash) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
  • 74': Corner, Houston Dash. Conceded by Casey Murphy.
  • 75': Substitution, North Carolina Courage. Cari Roccaro replaces Debinha.
  • 75': Substitution, North Carolina Courage. Taylor Smith replaces Lynn Williams.
  • 78': Substitution, Houston Dash. Veronica Latsko replaces Brianna Visalli.
  • 79': Substitution, Houston Dash. Jasmyne Spencer replaces Haley Hanson.
  • 79': Foul by Katie Naughton (Houston Dash).
  • 79': Meredith Speck (North Carolina Courage) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 79': Jessica McDonald (North Carolina Courage) hits the bar with a header from the left side of the six yard box. Assisted by Abby Erceg following a set piece situation.
  • 79': Attempt missed. Abby Erceg (North Carolina Courage) header from very close range is just a bit too high following a set piece situation.
  • 85': Substitution, Houston Dash. Makamae Gomera-Stevens replaces Kristie Mewis.
  • 85': Substitution, Houston Dash. Michaela Abam replaces Nichelle Prince.
  • 86': Attempt missed. Meredith Speck (North Carolina Courage) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Carson Pickett.
  • 87': Corner, Houston Dash. Conceded by Ryan Williams.
  • 88': Attempt missed. Gabby Seiler (Houston Dash) right footed shot from very close range is too high following a corner.
  • 90'+4': Second Half ends, Houston Dash 4, North Carolina Courage 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Houston Dash 4, North Carolina Courage 1.

Game Information

Competition: NWSL

Venue: Shell Energy Stadium
Location: Houston, Texas, USA
Attendance: 4,155

NWSL Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Washington Spirit 16 +13 33
2 Gotham FC 16 +9 31
3 Utah Royals 16 +9 30
4 San Diego Wave FC 17 +4 29
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Line-Ups

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

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

NC North Carolina Courage (4-2-2-2)

No. Name
1 Casey Murphy (GK)
6 Abby Erceg Yellow Card
3 Kaleigh Kurtz
4 Carson Pickett
11 Merritt Mathias
8 Denise O'Sullivan
34 Angharad James-Turner
9 Lynn Biyendolo
14 Jessica McDonald
10 Debinha
12 Amy Rodriguez
North Carolina Courage Substitutes:
Rylee Baisden, Cari Roccaro, Ryan Williams, Diane Caldwell, Havana Solaun, Samantha Leshnak, Meredith Speck, Brittany Ratcliffe, Taylor Smith.

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