NWSL

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

· NWSL
Houston Dash
    FT
    0 - 1
    Portland Thorns FC
    • 1': Sophia Wilson

    About

    Houston Dash are hosting Portland Thorns FC 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.
    • 1': Goal! Houston Dash 0, Portland Thorns 1. Sophia Smith (Portland Thorns) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner.
    • 3': Foul by Shea Groom (Houston Dash).
    • 3': Marissa Everett (Portland Thorns) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 6': Attempt saved. Shea Groom (Houston Dash) right footed shot from more than 35 yards is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Veronica Latsko.
    • 7': Foul by Megan Oyster (Houston Dash).
    • 7': Simone Charley (Portland Thorns) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 9': Emily Ogle (Houston Dash) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 9': Foul by Celeste Boureille (Portland Thorns).
    • 13': Attempt missed. Shea Groom (Houston Dash) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
    • 13': Corner, Portland Thorns. Conceded by Katie Naughton.
    • 14': Attempt blocked. Meghan Klingenberg (Portland Thorns) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Angela Salem with a cross.
    • 20': Foul by Marissa Everett (Portland Thorns).
    • 20': Jasmyne Spencer (Houston Dash) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 25': Attempt missed. Sophia Smith (Portland Thorns) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
    • 25': Foul by Raquel Rodríguez (Portland Thorns).
    • 25': Gabby Seiler (Houston Dash) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 27': Celeste Boureille (Portland Thorns) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 27': Foul by Emily Ogle (Houston Dash).
    • 29': Corner, Houston Dash. Conceded by Kelli Hubly.
    • 29': Attempt blocked. Jamia Fields (Houston Dash) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
    • 34': Foul by Simone Charley (Portland Thorns).
    • 34': Gabby Seiler (Houston Dash) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 35': Attempt blocked. Katie Naughton (Houston Dash) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 35': Corner, Houston Dash. Conceded by Emily Menges.
    • 36': Attempt missed. Veronica Latsko (Houston Dash) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Haley Hanson with a headed pass following a corner.
    • 36': Attempt blocked. Celeste Boureille (Portland Thorns) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Raquel Rodríguez.
    • 37': Attempt blocked. Marissa Everett (Portland Thorns) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Meghan Klingenberg.
    • 41': Attempt missed. Natalia Kuikka (Portland Thorns) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Kelli Hubly.
    • 45': Attempt blocked. Raquel Rodríguez (Portland Thorns) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 45'+1': Attempt saved. Simone Charley (Portland Thorns) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Celeste Boureille with a cross.
    • 45'+2': Foul by Natalia Kuikka (Portland Thorns).
    • 45'+2': Jasmyne Spencer (Houston Dash) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 45'+3': Corner, Houston Dash. Conceded by Kelli Hubly.
    • 45'+3': Attempt blocked. Jamia Fields (Houston Dash) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Shea Groom.
    • 45'+3': Corner, Houston Dash. Conceded by Meghan Klingenberg.
    • 45'+6': First Half ends, Houston Dash 0, Portland Thorns 1.
    • 45': Second Half begins Houston Dash 0, Portland Thorns 1.
    • 47': Raquel Rodríguez (Portland Thorns) hits the bar with a right footed shot from the centre of the box. Assisted by Sophia Smith.
    • 48': Offside, Portland Thorns. Marissa Everett tries a through ball, but Simone Charley is caught offside.
    • 51': Substitution, Houston Dash. Brianna Visalli replaces Makamae Gomera-Stevens.
    • 51': Corner, Portland Thorns. Conceded by Jamia Fields.
    • 52': Attempt blocked. Celeste Boureille (Portland Thorns) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
    • 52': Foul by Gabby Seiler (Houston Dash).
    • 52': Meghan Klingenberg (Portland Thorns) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 54': Foul by Angela Salem (Portland Thorns).
    • 54': Gabby Seiler (Houston Dash) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 54': Angela Salem (Portland Thorns) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 54': Corner, Houston Dash. Conceded by Kelli Hubly.
    • 55': Corner, Portland Thorns. Conceded by Jamia Fields.
    • 56': Attempt saved. Marissa Everett (Portland Thorns) header from very close range is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Angela Salem with a cross.
    • 56': Corner, Portland Thorns. Conceded by Lindsey Harris.
    • 56': Attempt missed. Sophia Smith (Portland Thorns) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right following a corner.
    • 58': Attempt missed. Angela Salem (Portland Thorns) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Raquel Rodríguez.
    • 62': Brianna Visalli (Houston Dash) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 62': Foul by Kelli Hubly (Portland Thorns).
    • 62': Kelli Hubly (Portland Thorns) is shown the yellow card.
    • 64': Angela Salem (Portland Thorns) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 64': Foul by Emily Ogle (Houston Dash).
    • 64': Emily Ogle (Houston Dash) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 66': Substitution, Portland Thorns. Madison Pogarch replaces Meghan Klingenberg.
    • 69': Attempt missed. Gabby Seiler (Houston Dash) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Shea Groom.
    • 71': Substitution, Portland Thorns. Yazmeen Ryan replaces Simone Charley.
    • 72': Attempt missed. Brianna Visalli (Houston Dash) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Veronica Latsko.
    • 72': Attempt blocked. Veronica Latsko (Houston Dash) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Gabby Seiler.
    • 72': Corner, Houston Dash. Conceded by Kelli Hubly.
    • 73': Celeste Boureille (Portland Thorns) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 73': Foul by Gabby Seiler (Houston Dash).
    • 74': Corner, Houston Dash. Conceded by Madison Pogarch.
    • 75': Attempt blocked. Shea Groom (Houston Dash) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Emily Ogle with a cross.
    • 75': Foul by Celeste Boureille (Portland Thorns).
    • 75': Jamia Fields (Houston Dash) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 81': Substitution, Portland Thorns. Meaghan Nally replaces Yazmeen Ryan because of an injury.
    • 81': Substitution, Portland Thorns. Christen Westphal replaces Marissa Everett.
    • 82': Foul by Jasmyne Spencer (Houston Dash).
    • 82': Natalia Kuikka (Portland Thorns) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 84': Substitution, Houston Dash. Deneisha Blackwood replaces Jamia Fields.
    • 85': Attempt missed. Jasmyne Spencer (Houston Dash) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right.
    • 87': Attempt missed. Meaghan Nally (Portland Thorns) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Christen Westphal.
    • 89': Hand ball by Jasmyne Spencer (Houston Dash).
    • 90': Offside, Portland Thorns. Sophia Smith tries a through ball, but Christen Westphal is caught offside.
    • 90'+1': Attempt saved. Brianna Visalli (Houston Dash) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Gabby Seiler.
    • 90'+1': Corner, Houston Dash. Conceded by Bella Bixby.
    • 90'+3': Foul by Brianna Visalli (Houston Dash).
    • 90'+3': Sophia Smith (Portland Thorns) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+5': Corner, Houston Dash. Conceded by Meaghan Nally.
    • 90'+5': Attempt missed. Jasmyne Spencer (Houston Dash) left footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is too high following a corner.
    • 90'+7': 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: 1,929

    NWSL Table

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 Portland Thorns FC 8 +8 19
    2 Washington Spirit 8 +8 15
    3 San Diego Wave FC 8 +3 15
    4 Gotham FC 8 +4 14
    Full Table

    Line-Ups

    HOU Houston Dash (4-3-3)

    No. Name
    20 Lindsey Harris (GK)
    25 Katie Lind
    11 Megan Montefusco
    24 Jamia Fields
    9 Haley McCutcheon
    18 Emily Ogle Yellow Card
    6 Shea Groom
    5 Gabby Seiler
    12 Veronica Latsko
    22 Jasmyne Spencer
    33 Makamae Gomera-Stevens
    Houston Dash Substitutes:
    Cambria Privett, Annika Schmidt, Brianna Visalli, Andrea Rán Hauksdóttir, Maegan Kelly, Hannah Diaz, Amanda Dennis, Deneisha Blackwood, Christine Nairn.

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

    No. Name
    31 Bella Bixby (GK)
    20 Kelli Hubly Yellow Card
    5 Emily Menges
    25 Meghan Klingenberg
    14 Natalia Kuikka
    7 Simone Charley
    36 Angela Salem Yellow Card
    40 Marissa Everett
    11 Rocky Rodríguez
    30 Celeste Boureille
    9 Sophia Wilson
    Portland Thorns FC Substitutes:
    Christen Westphal, Olivia Moultrie, Shelby Hogan, Meaghan Nally, Hannah Betfort, Raisa Strom-Okimoto, Yazmeen Ryan, Taylor Porter, Madison Pogarch.

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